61 minutes ago ITV Emmerdale fans label episode 'a farce' as they question 'stupid' storyline

Emmerdale fans called out the soap as Rhona hit breaking point as April is still missing from the village

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36 hours ago Symptoms of Clive Myrie's 'drooping eye' syndrome as viewers raise health concerns

BBC News at Six presenter Clive Myrie was hit with a barrage of concern over his health on Monday night

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6 hours ago Nivea vs La Mer review: Does this bargain cream compare to a £300 moisturiser?

Rumour has it the creams share 90 per cent of the same ingredients but how do they compare?

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12 hours ago Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic partnership like ‘Messi coaching Ronaldo’

Daniil Medvedev said the new duo is great for tennis as he compared the partnership to football legends Messi and Ronaldo

Sport

51 minutes ago Pair 'lying and kneeling' in road died of horror injuries after being hit by car

Kayleigh Cornwell, 32, and Jason Morgan, 32, were both heavily intoxicated when they strayed into the middle of a road in Pontypridd and were killed when they were struck by a car, an inquest heard

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9 hours ago ‘They created a Vegas in 10 years’: photographing the hedonistic gambling mecca of Macau

Photographer Adam Lampton discusses capturing the vice, cash and sheer excess of the special administrative region of China – a place built on contradictions“I am not a huge gambler,” says Adam Lampton. “The first time I went to Macau, fresh out of grad school, I didn’t have any money to spare – it all went on camera film. People take it all very seriously, so I was too intimidated to sit down and be the white guy who didn’t know what the hell he was doing.”As a non-gambler in Macau, the American photographer would have been an oddity – most tourists go there to “play”, hoping Lady Luck glances their way. The former Portuguese colony, now a special administrative region of China, is the world’s gambling mecca. Located on China’s south-east coast, just across the water from Hong Kong, Macau’s gambling revenues often put the US’s “Sin City” in the shade. The Macau government expects its gaming revenues to hit about $27bn in 2024, while declining Nevada looks set to fall below 2023’s r...

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31 hours ago Flu virus deaths soar compared to same time last year after 'deeply concerning' outbreak

The number of deaths is almost quadruple the number compared to the first week of 2024.

Science

61 minutes ago California Dems worry Trump will make fire aid political again: ’Such a wild card’

‘Even if we nominally secure some of these things, the money won’t flow until Trump is president,’ California Democrat warns

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41 hours ago Weather and travel LIVE updates as major road shut, schools close and trams hit by 'severe delays' in Greater Manchester

The cold snap is continuing

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8 hours ago Londoners won't have to foot £150m bill to pedestrianise Oxford Street, vows Sir Sadiq Khan

Mayor’s new budget due next week could see his share of council tax bills hit £500

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15 hours ago Squid Game fans joke ‘someone is getting fired’ after spotting major blunder at key moment in season 2 finale

Hit Netflix show has fallen victim to a filming error in new season

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2 hours ago Two more lynx abandoned in Cairngorms caught – two days after earlier pair captured

Experts think all four animals had been cared for by humans before being put out in the wild

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37 hours ago Lauren Laverne quits BBC 6 Music's breakfast show: Presenter will be replaced by Nick Grimshaw as she moves to mid

Lauren Laverne has announced she will step down from BBC 6 Music's breakfast show. This is a breaking news story. More to follow.

Culture

33 hours ago Experts claim China's HMPV virus outbreak could hit grim 43% mortality rate for some

Experts believe China's recent outbreak of HMPV could reach a staggering mortality rate of 43% amongst certain demographics – children, elderly and immuno-compromised most at risk

Science

83 minutes ago Rattling Rangers was a highlight of my career – but my Scottish football story is a long way from finished

Oluwaseun Adewumi had a career highlight against Rangers and he's hungry for more where that came from

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42 hours ago Blake Lively’s lawyer issues new statement on Justin Baldoni lawsuit: ‘This is not a feud’

The Gossip Girl star’s lawyers have hit out at Baldoni’s camp with a fresh statement

Society

8 hours ago Uniqlo's £14.90 accessory hailed as 'perfect' by shoppers for warmth without bulk

Uniqlo's Heattech range has been a hit with shoppers ever since it first launched in 2003, and one of the most popular items is the Souffle Yarn Beanie, which is priced at just £14.90

Economics

32 hours ago Hit singer proposes on stage during duet – but fans cringe as he makes major blunder

A hit singer and comedy actor left fans delighted as he proposed to his duet partner on stage in front of a live audience, but after the gesture went wrong, fans were left covering their eyes

Sport

2 hours ago ‘I had to save myself’: details emerge about Los Angeles wildfire victims

Death toll rises to 10 as first identified victims were Altadena residents affected by ongoing Eaton fireCalifornia wildfires – live updatesCalifornians: have you been affected by the wildfires?At least 10 people have died in the wildfires surging across the Los Angeles area. As local law enforcement scrambles to identify victims and inform their families, details are emerging about five of the Los Angeles residents killed in the worst wildfires to hit the western city in its history.Those identified were all killed in the Eaton fire, a 13,690 acre blaze that ravaged the neighborhood of Altadena – a diverse residential community near Pasadena that is home to working- and middle-class families, including many Black residents who have lived there for generations. Continue reading...

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47 hours ago Royal Mail to issue stamps celebrating comedy show The Vicar of Dibley

The hit series starred comedian Dawn French as the chocolate-loving Reverend Geraldine Granger.

Culture

1 hour ago Prime Video's use of AI, Next Gen Stats on NFL games is helping viewers understand the game better

As Prime Video wraps up its third season doing NFL games with an AFC wild-card matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night, the “Prime Vision” feed and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the broadcasts continue to change the way football fans are able to analyze and understand the game

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8 hours ago Manchester United PSR position explained as £120m sum fails to tell full story

Manchester United are one of the Premier League clubs that have had to be mindful of their PSR position

Economics

33 hours ago Lizzo looking slimmer than ever as she sends fans wild in skimpy string bikini

Lizzo looks incredible as she posed up a storm for her Instagram followers as they all question her bizarre beauty treatment which appears to make her skin "glow"

Sport

3 hours ago Kardashian family forced to evacuate homes as LA fires threaten Calabasas

The Kardashian-Jenner family evacuated their homes in the Hidden Hills and Calabasas area of California as devastating wild fires continue to tear the state apart

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2 hours ago Why NOW is the best time to retire in nearly 20 years: A silver lining could boost your pension, says RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS

Someone buying a retirement income today could secure a deal that is a massive 70 per cent higher than if they had bought in 2020, when deals hit a record low.

Politics

9 hours ago How Rachel Reeves' debt 'nightmare' has chilling echoes of 1976 when Britain was the 'sick man of Europe' with an economy in crisis that forced it to go 'cap in hand' for £2.3bn bailout

Such is the extent of Britain's current economic troubles, Chancellor Rachel Reeves ' plight has been compared to that of her 1970s predecessor Denis Healey.

Economics

39 hours ago Andy Murray reveals story behind Novak Djokovic coaching call: ‘My wife was surprised’

Murray could not resist the offer of teaming up with the 24-time grand slam champion ahead of the Australian Open

Sport

5 hours ago The 35 best movies to see before you die – from Raiders of the Lost Ark to Spirited Away

Films can still offer an emotional hit like nothing else. Helen O’Hara and Patrick Smith pick their favourites

Events

2 hours ago 'Prophet' who predicted assassination attempt on Trump claims mega earthquake is poised to hit US

An pastor who claims to see visions from God shared a prediction that would rock the heart of America.

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10 hours ago Early ‘forever chemicals’ exposure could impact economic success in adulthood – study

Those who lived in regions with firefighting training areas earned about 1.7% less later in life, research showsEarly life exposure to toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” could impact economic success in adulthood, new first-of-its-kind research suggests.The Iowa State University and US Census Bureau working paper compared the earnings, college graduation rates, and birth weights of two groups of children – those raised around military installations that had firefighting training areas, and those who lived near bases with no fire training site. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago He drove the wrong way down a dual carriageway and hit 100mph in a 20mph zone

It was one of almost 200 cases in December where drivers in North Wales were arrested for drink or drug driving

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4 hours ago Trump’s conviction is the latest twist in the Maga story | Lloyd Green

The supreme court order may also be a harbinger of what awaits the US over the next four years: litigation that again divides the judiciary and the nationDonald Trump will take the office on 20 January 2025 as a convicted felon. On Thursday night, a sharply divided US supreme court declined to ride to his last-minute rescue. In a one-paragraph order, the majority refused to stay his state court-sentencing whose genesis lay with payments that Trump allegedly arranged to cover up his purported affair with the adult film actor Stormy Daniels. Last May, a Manhattan jury unanimously found the 45th president guilty of 34 counts of conspiracy and fraud.The supreme court order may also be a harbinger of what awaits the US over the next four years: litigation that again divides the judiciary and the nation. Five of the nine supreme court justices, including chief justice John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett, a Trump appointee, refused to buy what the monarch of Mar-a-Lago was selling. The rest...

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10 hours ago Early ‘forever chemicals’ exposure could affect economic success in adulthood – study

Those who lived in regions with firefighting training areas earned about 1.7% less later in life, research showsEarly life exposure to toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” could affect economic success in adulthood, new first-of-its-kind research suggests.The Iowa State University and US Census Bureau working paper compared the earnings, college graduation rates and birth weights of two groups of children – those raised around military installations that had firefighting training areas, and those who lived near bases with no firefighting training site. Continue reading...

Economics

6 hours ago Mark Owen's wife angrily hits back at claims LA fires are 'celebrity housing crisis'

Mark Owen’s wife Emma has released an update on social media after the Take That star and his family had to flee their LA home due to the wild fires and are now worried for their close friend who stayed behind

Events

4 hours ago Rangers ramp up Lyall Cameron transfer chase as Philippe Clement eyes a bargain in Connor Barron repeat

The Light Blues have ramped up their interest in the Scotland Under-21 star in recent weeks

Politics

12 hours ago 'This £28 candle warming lamp has transformed my mood and my living room'

This designer-looking candle warming lamp makes the aroma from scented candles last for twice as long compared to burning them, and it will only set you back £28

Economics

6 hours ago Jamie Lee Curtis faces backlash for ‘atrocious comparison’ of Palisades fire to Gaza

The Oscar-winning actor recently donated $1 million to a fire relief fund to support Los Angeles amid raging wildfires

Events

5 hours ago Lynx on the loose in Scotland highlight debate over reintroducing species into the wild

Scottish environmental activists want to reintroduce the lynx into the forests of the Highlands

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18 hours ago Stock market today: Asian shares slide further as rate cut, tariff worries hit market sentiment

Shares have fallen for a second day in Asia after U.S. markets were closed to observe a National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter

Economics

6 hours ago Jamie Lee Curtis SLAMMED for making 'devastating' comparison to the LA fires: 'Kind of unsettling'

Jamie Lee Curtis faced backlash after making a comparison between the LA wildfires and war-torn countries in the Middle East. She made the statement during a Q&A for The Last Showgirl.

Events

5 hours ago The Guardian view on Magnus Carlsen’s power play: checking chess’s ruling body in style | Editorial

The latest controversy reveals deeper tensions about who will shape the sport’s future: its greatest players or the governing authoritiesA persuasive case can be made that Magnus Carlsen is the greatest chess player of all time. The 34-year‑old Norwegian is no longer world champion – bored with classic (long-form) chess, he chose not to defend his title in 2023 – but his name resonates with the public more than ever. This is not due to his expertise in the Sicilian Defence but because chess’s world governing body, Fide, recently barred him from playing in a tournament for wearing jeans. “Jeansgate” illustrates that while the public may care little for the niceties of chess openings, they are captivated by the eccentricities of the chess world.The fabulous (often chess-inspired) costumes in Netflix’s drama hit The Queen’s Gambit made style magazines swoon. But in real life, chess and fashion rarely intersect, though the great Cuban world champion of the 1920s, José Raúl Capablanca, w...

Politics

18 hours ago Whitehall braced for spending cuts after UK hit by bond market turmoil

Rising gilt yields mean government departments may face further squeeze

Economics

7 hours ago Oliver Glasner reveals Crystal Palace squad hit by sickness bug before Stockport FA Cup clash

Several Palace players have been struggling with illness this week

Events

6 hours ago Gruesome truth behind the man dubbed 'eunuch maker' who cut off penises including his own

The infamous self-professed "Eunuch Maker" story is being shared in a docu-series as Marcel Theroux investigates the gruesome procedures Marius Gustavson carried out in his London bedroom

Politics

18 hours ago Who is right about ‘Maganomics’: bearish economists or bullish investors?

Equity market optimism about president-elect’s impact contrasts with warnings over hit to GDP growth

Economics

7 hours ago Pharmacists hit out at difficulties stocking flu jabs amid warning illness yet to peak

Hospitals are ‘full to bursting’ across the country with hundreds attending emergency departments

Events

7 hours ago Why NOW is the best time to retire in nearly 20 years: The economy is reeling but a little

Someone buying a retirement income today could secure a deal that is a massive 70 per cent higher than if they had bought in 2020, when deals hit a record low.

Politics

37 hours ago Where Kobbie Mainoo’s £200k wage demand would leave him compared to Man Utd stars

Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo is reportedly demanding £200,000 a week to sign a new contract, which has the potential to put him among the club's top earners

Economics

7 hours ago Pair hit and killed by car after being seen lying and kneeling in road

Kayleigh Cornwell, 32, and Jason Morgan, 32, were both struck and killed by a Ford Focus in Pontypridd

Events

7 hours ago Next James Bond Odds: Josh O'Connor now leads the 15 actors most likely to succeed Daniel Craig as 007

There’s a new name in the frame to take on the role of the world’s most famous secret agent.

Politics

37 hours ago Centre Parcs slammed for 'criminal £1,000 increase' on half term bookings compared to school time

Ian Addison, a teacher and father-of-two from Hampshire, sparked debate after he took to X to share the cost differences he found when booking a stay.

Economics

8 hours ago ‘If you hear the siren, go to the shelter’: the wrenching play about the bombing of a theatre in Ukraine

In March 2022, the largest theatre in Mariupol – while in use as a bomb shelter for 1,000 people – was hit by a Russian air strike. A re-enactment based on survivors’ testimonies has been moving audiences to tearsThe play opens with the usual pre-show request for audiences to switch off their mobile phones before the curtain rises, but along with this come warnings – and instructions for how the audience should evacuate the auditorium in the event of an air raid.That is because Mariupol Drama, a play based on the real experiences of a Ukrainian theatre company during the Russian invasion of the titular city, was written and staged in the midst of war. It re-enacts the horrifying moment on 16 March 2022 when their theatre was bombed by Russian forces, even though it had by then been turned into an evacuation shelter for almost 1,000 people. Continue reading...

Events

7 hours ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Vito Coppola ask fans 'are you ready' as they go wild for new 'partnership'

It comes after the dancer excitedly revealed that he was back in the company of Sarah Hadland this week

Politics

47 hours ago Optimism among finance firms weakens as they brace for cost hit, finds CBI

Levels of optimism across the financial services sector declined at the fastest pace since September 2022, the survey found.

Economics

8 hours ago Sir Rod Stewart hits the beach in St Barts with his wife Penny Lancaster, 53, and huge blended family as he continues his 80th birthday celebrations on $150m super yacht

The singer continued to ring his 80th birthday in style as he hit the beach with his huge family in St Barts on Wednesday.

Events

7 hours ago Shaun Murphy makes Judd Trump comparison as he opens up on 10 year quest to recapture 'magical feeling' at Masters

A decade after completing the triple crown, the Magician is determined to finally add to his major tally at Alexandra Palace

Politics

8 hours ago Coronation Street fans predict death twist for Rob Donovan and Carla Connor as 'he's up to something'

The siblings are set to be reunited in the ITV soap

Events

8 hours ago Man Utd's 'Marcus Rashford replacement' who has been compared to Thierry Henry

Much of the focus has been on where Marcus Rashford could end up next, but Manchester United will soon need to turn their attention to who could replace him - with one option

Politics

9 hours ago HMRC urges timely Self Assessment submissions to avoid £100 fines ahead of January deadline

HMRC customers could be hit with fine if they ignore the looming deadline

Events

8 hours ago The Traitors viewers all have the same 'sad' complaint about BBC show: 'Didn't want this to happen'

The hit UK BBC show fronted by Claudia Winkleman has returned for a third season - but viewers quickly noted that several changes had been made.

Politics

10 hours ago Disney+ confirm Caroline Flack documentary five years after her tragic death

A new documentary film focusing on late TV presenter Caroline Flack has been announced by Disney+, which will focusing on her life story, as told by her mum Christine

Events

8 hours ago Not a sweet goodbye: Biden is less popular leaving office than Trump and Obama were

The outgoing president’s approval ratings are comparable to Richard Nixon, who resigned amid the Watergate scandal

Politics

10 hours ago Biggest myth about 'lazy' Gen Z debunked by career expert with dire warning

A career expert has hit out at those who view Gen Z workers as 'lazy' or 'uninspired' and argues the real problem lies with universities and employers

Events

9 hours ago Vaclav Cerny's true Rangers value laid bare as loan star's impact spares Philippe Clement from mid

The Wolfsburg loanee has been a hit at Ibrox - and his goals have prevented a bad season from being even worse

Politics

10 hours ago Coronation Street fans point out 'missing' potential donor to save Carla Connor as they don't get 'single mention'

Carla was rushed to hospital and diagnosed with sepsis before being told she needs a kidney transplant

Events

10 hours ago Coronation Streets fans spot 'classic foreshadowing' amid 'stop' demand for Carla Connor and DS Lisa Swain

It's good news for fans of the new couple in the ITV soap

Politics

11 hours ago Sir Rod Stewart hits the beach in St Barts with his wife Penny Lancaster, 53, and huge blended family as he continues his 80th birthday celebrations on $150m super yacht

The singer continued to ring his 80th birthday in style as he hit the beach with his huge family in St Barts on Wednesday.

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