66 minutes ago Hottest year on record sent planet past 1.5C of heating for first time in 2024

Highest recorded temperatures supercharged extreme weather – with worse to come, EU data shows Climate breakdown drove the annual global temperature above the internationally agreed 1.5C target for the first time last year, supercharging extreme weather and causing “misery to millions of people”.The average temperature in 2024 was 1.6C above preindustrial levels, data from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) shows. That is a jump of 0.1C from 2023, which was also a record hot year and represents levels of heat never experienced by modern humans. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago Tyrrell Hatton paired with star set to snub PGA Tour for LIV Golf at Ryder Cup warm

The DP World Tour's Ryder Cup warm-up event, the Team Cup, could provide a window into the near future for rumoured LIV Golf recruit Tom McKibbin, who will play with Tyrrell Hatton in Abu Dhabi

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67 minutes ago Man Utd transfer news: Marcus Rashford swap deal as Casemiro closes in on big

Manchester United are set for a busy January transfer window, with Ruben Amorim's squad in desperate need of a major overhaul amid an awful start to his reign as manager

Economics

11 hours ago Stuart Hogg was a world class Scottish rugby player who now has to relocate his moral compass | Robert Kitson

The former national rugby union captain has been spared jail for the domestic abuse of his estranged wife, Gill, after courts painted a grim picture of his off-pitch behaviourScotland has not always been blessed with rugby players of genuine world class but prime-time Stuart Hogg was a rare exception. At the height of his powers he was the Six Nations Player of the Year in successive seasons in 2016 and 2017, mixing acceleration and attacking intent with a just-try-and-stop-me attitude that set him apart from the average workaday pro.The talented lad from Hawick was a big fish in a series of smallish pools – the Borders, Scottish rugby, Exeter – and grew accustomed to being hailed as king of his local oval-ball castle. While, behind closed doors, not being entirely the man his many fans thought him to be. Continue reading...

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67 minutes ago Record hot 2024 was first year to break 1.5C warming threshold, scientists say

Climate datasets confirm last year was the hottest on record.

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2 hours ago Netflix's Squid Game season 2 dethroned from top series spot by a surprising new show

The long-awaited sequel to the popular Korean thriller series broke viewership records with its debut on the streaming service just last month.

Culture

11 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

1 hour ago Nick Kyrgios wants to shake up ‘mundane’ tennis ahead of Australian Open return

The 29-year-old is set to play in his home grand slam for the first time in three years.

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17 hours ago ‘We’re done’: Breaking Bad house owners driven away from home by fans after 52 years

New Mexico property owner has to put up with hundreds of visitors a day

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10 hours ago Marks and Spencer's 'flattering for any figure' £49 midi is the perfect year

"Pretty dress sits very nicely on body, looks elegant and can be worn casually"

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12 hours ago Erskine school pupils preparing to face final hurdle in big mental health challenge

The pupils from Park Mains High School have been participating in The Polar Academy’s programme and are set to embark on an arctic sledge-hauling expedition to East Greenland.

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88 minutes ago Ukraine war briefing: Western allies pledge $2bn in military aid for Ukraine

Aid promised at Ramstein meeting covered air defence, information technology, demining, naval forces, air forces and artillery. What we know on day 1,052See all our Ukraine coverage Continue reading...

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11 hours ago Christie’s auction showcases style of centenarian fashion muse Iris Apfel

Lots include her trademark oversize glasses as well as outfits from Miu Miu and Dior and lifesize ostrich sculptureIris Apfel, perhaps the world’s first centenarian style icon, died last year at the age of 102. Now her clothes, art and furniture are set to be sold at Christie’s later this month in an online auction titled Unapologetically Iris.Anyone familiar with Apfel and her “more is more” style would know that it began with her trademark owl-like glasses. There are 18 pairs for sale here, with square, round and sparkly designs included. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago Scientists prize neutrality – that doesn’t cut it any more. In 2025, they must fully back the climate movement | Bill McGuire and Roger Hallam

With 2024 set to go down as the hottest year on record, we know that what is coming is truly horrifyingThe past 12 months have seen our world enter new territory. Last year will go down as the first time that the global average temperature exceeded 1.5C above preindustrial times over a calendar year. We could crash permanently through the 1.5C guardrail within the next five years, and shatter the 2C limit as soon as 2034. This will almost certainly result in the tipping points for collapse of the Greenland and west Antarctic ice sheets being crossed, committing us to the drowning of coastal towns and cities.In years to come, we will look back at this time and ask the same question that future generations will ask: why didn’t we stop this catastrophe?Bill McGuire is professor emeritus of geophysical and climate hazards at UCL and author of Hothouse Earth: an Inhabitant’s GuideRoger Hallam is co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, Insulate Britain and Just Stop Oil Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Goosebumps: The Vanishing star was ‘freaked out’ by creepy ‘living’ prop on set

A haunted new revamp of RL Stine’s classic Goosebumps novels is returning to screens this week with plenty more chilling tales to keep you up at night

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19 hours ago Family wins £2.5m Omaze home in raffle then suddenly sells up for tear

Chris Milnes from Pudsey, West Yorkshire, landed the £2.5m home in Dorset last year in the Omaze Million Pound House Draw, which he entered without telling his family, but is now selling up and cashing in the money

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10 hours ago How RMT union baron Mick Lynch earned nearly £1million in salary and benefits over last decade while wreaking rail misery for millions of Brits

Mick Lynch - famously dubbed 'The Hood' after the Thunderbirds character - is retiring as general secretary of the RMT. He enjoyed a total remuneration and benefits of £127,339 in 2023 alone.

Economics

19 hours ago Graham Potter makes footballing return as West Ham boss two years after Chelsea gig

West Ham have announced Graham Potter will be their new head coach, two years after his last gig as a manager when he was sacked by Chelsea

Sport

1 hour ago Trump set for court Friday morning after failing to delay hush money sentencing: Live

Incoming commander-in-chief lashes out at long-standing Democratic foe over natural disaster engulfing Hollywood as his expansionist ambitions met with mockery

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18 hours ago School of Rock child stars tie knot after first meeting on set of Hollywood film

Caitlin Hale and Angelo Massagli first met at the age of 10 on the set of School of Rock; now, the pair have officially got hitched in a touching ceremony on Saturday

Culture

15 hours ago Lauren Laverne steps down from BBC Radio after 'tricky time' following cancer diagnosis

Lauren Laverne is stepping down from the BBC Radio 6 Music Breakfast Show after six years as presenter and will be replaced by Nick Grimshaw, after having a "tricky time" last year due to her cancer diagnosis.

Science

2 hours ago TOM UTLEY: I dream of wolfing down a full English. So why do I only have coffee and cigarettes for breakfast every day?

For me, the great joy of staying in a rural B&B or country hotel is the thought of a slap-up full English breakfast in the morning. The thought of it, mind, but never the reality.

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27 hours ago Environment Secretary Steve Reed set to be confronted by angry farmers at conference TODAY

Environment Secretary Steve Reed is facing into a stormy reception today as he refuses to scrap inheritance tax on family farms.

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11 hours ago Dunelm reduces fleece bedding that 'gets you warm in minutes' to just £11 online

"This set is so cosy and comfortable I couldn’t believe it. Within a very few minutes of getting into bed you are warm"

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20 hours ago Mallorca’s Cyle Larin: ‘Some players dive with the pressure but I like it’

Club’s top scorer has his sights set on the Spanish Super Cup but harbours ambitions of playing in the Premier League“Pair of extra socks, pair of extra boxers”, and that, Cyle Larin says, is pretty much that. Well, it is normally. This time, it is a little different. There is a smile and Real Mallorca’s top scorer this season, Canada’s top scorer of all time, says: “Win that first game and you got to stay longer.”More boxers, more socks, maybe more history too. Win that first game, Thursday night’s Spanish Super Cup semi-final, and they will still be there on Sunday night, 5,000km from home and 90 minutes from the third trophy in their 108 years. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Mangled trees, charred homes and ashen land: inside a community leveled by the Palisades fire

Where once kids played and a California neighborhood gathered, the land is now devastated by a ferocious fireIn Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood, street after street is laden with carnage that tells part of the story of the ferocious firestorm that swept through the area over the last two days.Buckled trees and telephone poles are strewn across roads, their piled branches and hanging wires a testimony to the winds that whipped the flames. Intersections are flooded with water, even after the loss of water pressure hampered efforts during the harrowing firefight. Mansions lining the yellow beaches hollowed out, homes in the neighborhoods’ canyons reduced to dust. Continue reading...

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20 hours ago Inside the hardest year of Kate's life: From trolls' conspiracy theories amid cancer diagnosis to THAT Mother's Day photograph

Today, as the Princess of Wales celebrates her 43rd birthday, she will be looking back on a year that her husband William described as the 'hardest year in my life'.

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16 hours ago Patients in chairs ‘day and night’ and physio gym turned into ward, say doctors

The Royal College of Physicians has published accounts from doctors on the front line talking about the crisis in NHS hospitals.

Science

2 hours ago My legs shake and I suffer pain so bad I have to lie in bed for days every month. Yet doctors dismiss my agony

Last month I was on the train coming into work in London when I collapsed. I was running late and, as I took the station stairs two at a time, my legs felt shaky.

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12 hours ago Man United discover brutal Marcus Rashford transfer reality and it could cost them millions

Manchester United transfer news as Marcus Rashford, Ruben Amorim, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, and Ineos set to learn exit reality they didn't want

Economics

26 hours ago Arsenal transfer briefing: SAMI MOKBEL reveals the latest on Alexander Isak pursuit and the reasons why Gunners did not sign a striker last summer

SAMI MOKBEL: Mikel Arteta has built a superb squad, one that can more than hold its own against the finest in Europe, but it's missing something - a certain magic.

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3 hours ago Danny Dyer warns Gen Z to use pubs or lose them as free crisps offered to young punters

The Cockney legend said there used to be a 'boozer on every street corner' but now the British institution appears to be dying off with 39,000 having called last orders

Events

21 hours ago Tyson Fury's true personality clear for all to see after punching Micah Richards on TV show

Tyson Fury has had a wide variety of rivals in his career, but Micah Richards is probably the last person he expected to strap the boxing gloves on for

Culture

2 hours ago Calls for shamed Scottish rugby star Stuart Hogg to be stripped of his MBE after putting estranged wife through five

The 32-year-old former Scotland captain, who was awarded an MBE in last year's New Year Honours list, admitted shouting at his wife, tracking her movements and bombarding her with texts.

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13 hours ago Debenhams £38 luxury makeup brush set now £12 with matching £30 bag for £7

Beauty fans looking to upgrade their brushes can enjoy huge savings of up to 76% thanks to Debenhams latest sale

Economics

3 hours ago ITV Emmerdale confirm chilling car crash and frozen lake drama with several in danger

Emmerdale have shared a dramatic sneak peek at what's to come for the village this February, with a terrifying car crash and a frozen lake set to put lives at risk

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2 hours ago Revealed: The heartbreaking reason why young people contacted Childline last year

The NSPCC, which runs the helpline, said it delivered almost 5,000 counselling sessions for children who had sought help for the same issue last year.

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13 hours ago Couple's wedding venue cancelled on them four hours before their ceremony and now they are £750 out of pocket after owners ceased trading

Ivan and Lottie Clifford were due to have their celebrant wedding ceremony at the Grade II-listed The Hidden Barn at 94, based in Knutsford in Cheshire, last on December 30.

Economics

3 hours ago Alec Baldwin sues for malicious prosecution after judge dismissed case of fatal 'Rust' set shooting

Actor Alec Baldwin has filed a civil lawsuit for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.”

Events

3 hours ago How could Armageddon happen next to Gwynnie's Goop store? CAROLINE GRAHAM sees once

CAROLINE GRAHAM: I entered Pacific Palisades and drove into what felt eerily like the set of a Hollywood horror film.

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13 hours ago Shoppers 'get compliments' whenever they wear 'beautiful' Versace perfume now £24

The huge offer at Boots will save fans of the luxury designer fragrance money - but the deal isn't going to last forever

Economics

4 hours ago Burned homes and rattled nerves: Altadena residents grapple with toll of deadly LA blaze

Intense winds scattered embers across huge swaths of land, burning down some houses while leaving some unscathedTell us: how have the California wildfires affected you?Ash was falling gently over the Historic Highlands neighborhood of Pasadena, California, on Thursday as residents began to grapple with the toll of the Eaton fire still being fought in the mountains above.This area was under an evacuation order on Wednesday, and the next day the streets were still littered with fallen branches from Tuesday night’s intense windstorm. The fire broke out early in the evening and spread rapidly amid the powerful gusts, killing at least four people and destroying more than 5,000 structures in the area, which also includes the Altadena and Sierra Madre neighborhoods. As of Thursday afternoon, the blaze had burned 13,690 acres and remained 0% contained. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Desperate search for twin sisters, 32, who vanished while walking along a river in the early hours of the morning

A desperate search has been issued for twin sisters, Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, 32, who disappeared after they were last seen walking beside a river in Aberdeen in the early morning. 

Politics

14 hours ago MSP claims delayed discharge cost NHS Dumfries and Galloway more than £54million in last decade

Nearly 200,000 bed days have been lost to the issue across the region since 2015.

Economics

5 hours ago Chris Sutton says Celtic are 'laughing' at Rangers and fires 'Belgian waffle' jibe at Clement

It was another away day to forget as the Ibrox men dropped further points on the road

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4 hours ago Leighton Baines praises Everton response after victory on ‘difficult day’

The club’s new owners the Friedkin Group look set to bring back David Moyes.

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14 hours ago Expert reveals 'ideal temperature' to set your thermostat to in winter — it's not 17 degrees

A boiler expert warned against cranking up the heat when it is cold, sharing the 'ideal temperature' for keeping your pipes from freezing

Economics

6 hours ago LA fires: Harry and Meghan among California's famous residents set to flee homes as wildfires rage

Prince Harry's and Meghan Markle's security team has been co-ordinating an evacuation plan while packing essentials for their children, Archie, five, and Lilibet, three

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4 hours ago Titanique review – camp musical sails into silliness with Céline Dion onboard

Criterion theatre, LondonIt goes on and on but this madcap spoof of the blockbuster film has a sparkling cast, including Lauren Drew as Dion and Layton Williams as the icebergImagine James Cameron’s 1997 disaster film romance Titanic as a camp musical spoof narrated by Céline Dion, who famously sang its signature number. Every character onboard this ill-fated liner is a closet-door short of coming out – including Jack and Rose. Then add enough smutty double entendres and rapid cultural references to bedazzle a pantomime dame, alongside a score of mainly Dion songs (My Heart Will Go On is set to electric guitar).You might come close to preparing yourself for this madcap musical fantasia which has fetched up from off-Broadway to reprise (ruin?) the love story between Rose (Kat Ronney) – who is engaged to rich Cal (Jordan Luke Gage), with Grindr on his phone – and the poor artist Jack (Rob Houchen). Continue reading...

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14 hours ago Russell Brand is fined £3,000 for 'driving at nearly 100mph on the M4'

Russell Brand, 49, was caught speeding at 95mph on the M4 eastbound near Slough, Berkshire, on June 16 last year and also admitted speeding on the A4155 in Shiplake, near to his Oxfordshire home.

Economics

6 hours ago Katie Price continues to spark concern with her noticeably slimmer frame after new gym regime as fans worry she's risking 'everlasting damage'

The former glamour model, 46, revealed last year that she had been getting into exercise as a way to her help her well being.

Events

4 hours ago Eye rolls, heavy sighs and cold shoulders... all the wildly awkward moments at a very glacial presidential reunion for Jimmy Carter's funeral

President Jimmy Carter's national funeral service was meant to be a celebration of the former-president's life, a time to set aside political differences and come together.

Politics

14 hours ago Savvy shoppers get Ninja £30 'perfect' travel mug for under £4 in January sale

The innovative product was only launched in the UK in December but is already available at a knockdown price.

Economics

7 hours ago Schoolboy Kelyan Bokassa's chilling last Instagram post before being stabbed to death on bus

Kelyan Bokassa, 14, an aspiring drill rapper who used the stage name Grippa, was stabbed to death on a bus in Woolwich, South East London, and so far his attackers have not be found

Events

5 hours ago David Moyes can be left in no doubt about tough job he's walking into on return to Everton

EVERTON 2-0 PETERBOROUGH: On the day that Everton sacked Sean Dyche and moved to the brink of appointing David Moyes, their problems were there for all to see

Politics

15 hours ago Marie Osmond pays tribute to ‘loving brother’ Wayne as she confirms cause of death

Singer who sold millions of records with his family band The Osmonds died aged 73 last week

Economics

7 hours ago Train strikes: Rail service chaos as managers plan walkouts this weekend – check full timetables

A walkout by managers at one major UK train operator and planned engineering works have sparked warnings of major disruption this weekend, with Avanti West Coast passengers urged to travel another day

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5 hours ago Rangers fans tell Philippe Clement to 'get to f***' as miserable away run continues in Dundee draw – 5 talking points

The Gers were held to a 1-1 draw at Dens Park and have now picked up just 13 points from the last 33 available on the road

Politics

15 hours ago Club World Cup gives Man City perfect £40m transfer solution for new target

Manchester City have been linked with Palmeiras central defender Vitor Reis in the January transfer window.

Economics

7 hours ago Hollywood stars blast State Farm for leaving thousands without coverage amid Los Angeles fires

Hundreds of displaced Californians are now facing hefty bills to clean up and rebuild their properties after major insurance companies canceled their fire coverage last year.

Events

6 hours ago Bellingham and Rodrygo sink Mallorca as Real Madrid reach Super Cup final

Real Madrid 3-0 Mallorca Spanish champions set to face rivals Barcelona in JeddahSecond-half goals from Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo helped Real Madrid to a 3-0 win over Mallorca in the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals and set up a showdown with Barcelona in Jeddah.Bellingham broke the deadlock after the hour mark with a low drive following an excellent team move. Continue reading...

Politics

15 hours ago Father who snagged £2.5m Omaze mansion puts it on the market just months after winning it

Chris Milnes, 60, scooped the 5,000 sqft new-build property last June after entering the Million Pound House Draw without telling his wife and children.

Economics

8 hours ago BBC Dragons' Den star Peter Jones' fallout with Holly Willoughby and comeback after business failure

Entrepreneur Peter Jones is best known for being a Dragon on the hit BBC show Dragons' Den but his business success has not been without a number of setbacks

Events

6 hours ago How Taylor Swift really feels about settling down with Travis Kelce after her Eras Tour finished

The Chiefs tight end and the pop star, who recently wrapped up her mammoth Eras Tour after 21 months, have been together since the summer of 2023.

Politics

15 hours ago Boots reduces 'luxurious' Versace perfume shoppers 'come back for' to £24

The designer eau de parfum has a 'beautiful scent that lasts all day' - and shoppers can now stock up for less thanks to Boots

Economics

8 hours ago Pensioner killed and eaten by neighbour's pig on Christmas Day as locals left 'confused'

Police in Ohio in the US think a woman found dead on her front porch on Christmas Day was eaten by pigs - concerns were raised when the pensioner did not show up to a family event

Events

7 hours ago Full list of ambulance A&E handover delays at Greater Manchester hospital trusts

Last week's data, broken down by hospital trust, has revealed the proportion of ambulance patients waiting for more than 30 minutes to be handed over to A&E teams

Politics

16 hours ago Love It Or List It viewers slam 'ugly box' loft conversion on roof of stunning £330,000 period property in sought

On last night's episode of the Channel 4 renovation programme, Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer visited Katy and Carl in Chester, who were looking to upgrade their family home.

Economics

8 hours ago Elon Musk 'going mad' biographer says as she warns billionaire is 'deeply unwell'

Elon Musk's biographer Seth Abramson has claimed the billionaire is "going mad" whilst managing Tesla, X, and SpaceX, and also being part of Donald Trump's transition team.

Events

7 hours ago Netflix's Love is Blind couple are still together and reveal what got them through

Nicole and Benaiah met as strangers on the Netflix reality TV dating show that was filmed in August 2023 and aired last summer, and they have confirmed that they are still together

Politics

16 hours ago Former SPFL striker 'agrees terms' on mammoth £17million transfer to Euro giants

The former Scottish Premiership striker is set to be one of the biggest transfers on the January window.

Economics

9 hours ago Why was LA Mayor Karen Bass in Ghana as devastating wildfires broke out?

Los Angeles mayor set off for African nation on Saturday despite reports of possible fire weather the day prior

Events

7 hours ago The 'dangerous' iPhone settings that are sharing your data... and how to turn them off

These little-known iPhone settings allow apps to collect, track and share your data. Here's how you can turn them off to make sure your private information is always protected.

Politics

16 hours ago Russell Brand is fined £3,000 after comedian admits 'driving at nearly 100mph on the M4 and speeding through village'

Russell Brand, 49, was caught speeding at 95mph on the M4 eastbound near Slough, Berkshire, on June 16 last year and also admitted speeding on the A4155 in Shiplake, near to his Oxfordshire home.

Economics

9 hours ago California fires live updates: death toll likely to rise, says LA county sheriff, as blazes caused by ‘perfect storm’ rage on

Nearly 180,000 people under evacuation orders across LA county as emergency crews battle on against flames; Pacific Palisades fire described as ‘apocalyptic’Full report: wildfires continue to rage in Los AngelesVisual explainer: why are the LA wildfires so bad?Californians: have you been affected by the wildfires?Five people have died in the Eaton fire in Altadena, an increase from the two reported deaths earlier today, Los Angeles county sheriff Robert Luna told ABC Los Angeles station KABC.Here are some of the latest images from the newswires from the wildfires raging though Los Angeles County. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago Kye Rowles set for Hearts transfer exit as fee and timeline details over MLS switch revealed

The Aussie international's three year stay in Gorgie is about to come to an end

Politics

16 hours ago Boots launches huge clearance sale with beauty and skincare gift sets from £5

We've taken a look at some of the best deals available in the Boots January sale

Economics

9 hours ago RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 cast pose up a storm in London ahead of annual DragCon UK

The 14 new queens posed up a storm at luxury hotel Corinthia London, after their season of the beloved reality series premiered last week.

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