3 hours ago Gemma Collins reveals she's secretly taking weight loss jabs and has dropped two sizes as she declares she's 'finally free' after being 'bullied and tortured all her life' over her size

The former TOWIE star, 43, took to her Instagram to announce the 'secret' behind her smaller figure, as she revealed she had already dropped two sizes.

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8 hours ago St Helens' Morgan Knowles opens up on future plans and explains club feeling 'different'

England international, 28, is starting his testimonial year with the Super League giants and hasn't ruled out spending his entire career at the club

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11 hours ago Ninja air fryer sees massive price drop to less than £70 in January sales

The Ninja AF100 air fryer is currently on sale on the brand's website for £69.99, down from its usual price of £119.99 - so don't hang about if you want to pick one up

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6 hours ago Netflix fans divided as streamer drops ‘graphic’ Western series that’s ‘brutal on a whole new level’

American Primeval, which stars Betty Gilpin and Taylor Kitsch, has been dubbed one of the most violent and brutal shows Netflix has produced in recent times

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3 hours ago New blood test reveals risk of developing different diseases in 'new frontier of science'

A world leading UK Biobank study of half a million Brits could unlock the mysteries of ‘proteomics’ to prevent and cure diseases from cancer to Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis

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20 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

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3 hours ago Woman's three horrifying symptoms after sex toy 'dragged through body' in MRI scan

The 22-year-old woman did not tell doctors she had a butt plug, made entirely out of silicone, inserted inside her before having the MRI scan - and the consequences were grim

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5 hours ago Philippe Clement reacts to Rangers fans’ rage and makes surprising claim

The Rangers boss insisted he didn’t hear supporters telling him to "get to f***" after a night of more points dropped

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11 hours ago UK weather live: Britain braces for coldest night of winter so far with temperatures to drop as low as

The warning for snow comes amid continued weather disruption at airports and schools across the UK

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11 hours ago London’s Friday Fare Drop Didn’t Tempt Home Workers—TfL Should Keep It Anyway

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9 hours ago Amad and Marcus Rashford uncertainty as Manchester United squad vs Arsenal hint dropped

Man United's players have been putting the hard yards in at Carrington ahead of Sunday's trip to the Emirates Stadium.

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4 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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5 hours ago Auston Trusty hopes key Celtic factor can unlock his World Cup dream as he wants USA deja vu

The big defender is hoping the partnership with CCV can deliver the Premiership and book both a place at next summer's showpiece

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12 hours ago Work and study visa applications drop 42% since restrictions introduced

Provisional Home Office figures show 547,000 applications were received between April and December 2024, down from 942,500 in the same period in 2023.

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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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5 hours ago California wildfires live updates: LA fires cause extensive damage as some communities look ‘like a bomb was dropped’

Death toll continues to climb as more than 7,500 firefighting personnel are deployed across California, with two of the most ferocious fires at zero percent containment

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5 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...

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13 hours ago Insurers dropped fire coverage for thousands of homeowners in Palisades just months ago as experts fear devastation could cost $60bn

The move from State Farm Insurers came due to the growing frequency and severity of wildfires in the state.

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19 hours ago Andy Murray on Novak Djokovic chat that convinced him to become rival's coach – 'I couldn't think of anything worse'

The Scottish superstar makes his Grand Slam debut as a coach at the Australian Open

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9 hours ago Marvel Rivals Season 1 countdown – exactly when you can play the hero shooter's biggest drop yet

The countdown until Marvel Rivals Season 1 lands has begun, as fans grow desperate to try out its new mode, characters and maps.

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9 hours ago UK obesity rates may start falling this year thanks to weight loss jabs

The widespread use of weight loss medications could cause obesity levels to drop this year

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14 hours ago Insurers dropped fire coverage for thousands of homeowners in Palisades just months ago as fears devastation could cost up to $60bm

The move from State Farm Insurers came due to the growing frequency and severity of wildfires in the state.

Economics

9 hours ago MAUREEN CALLAHAN: Fire killed my grandmother and nearly me too. I know why Los Angeles must never forgive the useless liberals who sleepwalked into this inferno

The ocean off the coast of Los Angeles is red. Multimillion-dollar homes are consumed by unstoppable walls of fire pushed by 100 mph winds. Entire neighborhoods are burned to the ground.

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9 hours ago Exactly what Trump told Obama at Jimmy Carter's funeral revealed by lip reader

Former political rivals Donald Trump and Barack Obama spoke at length before Jimmy Carter's funeral, and the details of one of their conversations has been revealed by a lip reader

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15 hours ago Rachel Reeves faces calls to CANCEL China trip to deal with market chaos as Pound is hammered and UK borrowing costs rise again on fears of 'Stagflation'

The Tories and Lib Dems insisted the Chancellor should drop plans to head for Beijing this weekend amid mounting alarm at the situation.

Economics

12 hours ago Russell Howard admits he’s ‘terrified’ after dropping bombshell that he’s quit TV after 19 years

Russell Howard is one of the UK's most famous comedians and a regular face on TV so it came as a shock when he confirmed this week he will only be doing stand-up and podcasts from now on

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9 hours ago Exactly what Trump told Obama at Jimmy Carter's funeral revealed by lip readerob

Former political rivals Donald Trump and Barack Obama spoke at length before Jimmy Carter's funeral, and the details of one of their conversations has been revealed by a lip reader

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15 hours ago Primark's 'chic' £42 trench coat rivals Stella McCartney's £5,000 designer piece

Shoppers are rushing to get their hands the coat, which has been dubbed the ultimate fashion statement for those who want to look classy on a budget

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12 hours ago 'Stop saying I crashed the economy,' says Liz Truss. Is it possible to gaslight an entire country? | Hugh Muir

The former PM has sent a cease and desist letter to the current one. Will everyone who thinks she was useless get one next?The problem with worrying about megalomaniacs on the web and wildfires in Los Angeles is that we have been distracted from the very real plight of Liz Truss.She is the victim of a very special kind of injustice: people think she was a terrible prime minister, whose doings were disastrous for the economy, resulting in her defenestration by her own party – and what’s worse, people keep saying so.Hugh Muir is the Guardian’s executive editor, Opinion Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Chelsea legend Petr Cech played key role in Tottenham's Carabao Cup win over Liverpool

Chelsea legend Petr Cech may have had a rivalry with Tottenham as a player, but that did not stop him helping Spurs seal the signing of fellow goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky earlier this month

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16 hours ago Oodie's mega sale means wearable blanket hoodies are £29 as temperatures drop

A number of the Oodie Original wearable blanket hoodies have been reduced from £65 to £29 in their winter sale - but the major price drop won't be around for long

Economics

15 hours ago Graham Potter arrives at West Ham with an apology – but another failure won’t be easily forgiven

Potter’s woes at Chelsea were not entirely of his own making, but his stock has fallen since success at Brighton and his gamble on the West Ham job is a make-or-break moment for his coaching career

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10 hours ago Nathan Aspinall responds to Mike De Decker after ‘scandalous’ Premier League Darts selection claim

Nathan Aspinall hits back at rival’s claim that he didn’t deserve his Premier League spot

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18 hours ago OpenAI boss Sam Altman’s sister accuses tech billionaire of childhood sexual abuse as CEO denies claims

Altman and his family denied Ann Altman’s accusations, calling them ‘deeply hurtful and entirely untrue’

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16 hours ago Drivers warned don't try viral deicing trend as temperatures continue to drop

A recent TikTok has gone viral with over 10 million views, sharing a driver's icy windscreen hack

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18 hours ago Tesco marks ‘biggest ever Christmas’ as shoppers switch to supermarket from rivals

The supermarket giant saw UK and Ireland like-for-like sales, excluding fuel and VAT, rise 3.7% in the six weeks to January 4 and record trading in the week before Christmas

Economics

17 hours ago EastEnders fans 'work out' who attacked Cindy Beale as she wakes up from coma

EastEnders fans are convinced they've worked out who attacked Cindy Beale on Christmas night after the latest episode of the BBC One soap dropped a major clue

Events

10 hours ago Birkenstock sues ‘copycat’ rivals claiming its sandals are applied art

German maker of fashionable cork-based footwear files three lawsuits alleging copyright infringementOnce sneered at as the preserve of muesli-loving, Guardian-reading hippies, Birkenstocks have more recently been promoted to the status of fashion item, not least since they took a starring role in the Barbie movie. But now cork-soled sandals are facing their day in court as their German makers call for them to be protected in perpetuity – and to be recognised as nothing less than a unique work of art.Germany’s federal court of justice is to decide on the future of the ergonomic sandal after three lawsuits against alleged copycat competitors were lodged on Thursday by the footwear manufacturer. Continue reading...

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19 hours ago Man City get major injury boost after five months as team news hint dropped for FA Cup

Manchester City welcomed back one of their long-term injured players to training this week as six youngsters joined Pep Guardiola's squad ahead of the FA Cup clash vs Salford.

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11 hours ago The breathtaking location in Wales now named one of the world's best places to go at night

Millions head there every year to enjoy its stunning countryside, sea views and jaw-dropping bays during the daylight hours, but there's a lot more to see after the sun goes down

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19 hours ago RuPaul 'in bits' over The Vivienne’s death as he considers future of drag show race

“With a broken heart, I join the entire Drag Race universe in mourning the loss of The Vivienne — an incredibly talented queen and a lovely human being.”

Events

12 hours ago Early Marvel Rivals patch notes list every nerf and buff coming in Season 1 – including Team

Season 1 of Marvel Rivals starts this week and NetEase is making some balancing tweaks to the roster in the update with more on the way in a mid-season update and Season 2.

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20 hours ago Inside the bloody turf war tearing south London apart: Map reveals where gangs control streets and ply schoolchildren with drugs in vicious postcode rivalry that led to machete murder of a 14

EXCLUSIVE: The murder of Kelyan Bokassa on the number 472 bus in broad daylight in front of horrified passengers is the latest in a bloody gang turf war that has torn apart the community of Woolwich.

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12 hours ago ‘It was anything but chill!’ Rising star Victoria Canal on performing with Coldplay – and what Tom Cruise taught her

A Glastonbury duet with Chris Martin shot her skyward . Now, the self-reflective singer’s debut album is a marvel of candid songwriting – too candid for some, she saysLike many people, Victoria Canal failed to score tickets to last year’s Glastonbury festival. But the singer-songwriter’s solution wasn’t quite so relatable: Coldplay were headlining, so she messaged Chris Martin to ask if he could get her in. It was 1am in London, and Canal was drinking with friends when Martin called to make a better offer: how about she join him on stage?The next day, Canal thought she had “hallucinated” the entire conversation. “I have had many dreams like that before,” she says. But no. Come June, there she was: providing vocal and piano accompaniment to Paradise in front of an enraptured 100,000-strong crowd. In the footage, she seems to be in her element, completely unfazed by such a gargantuan gig. In reality, was she nervous? She pauses and gives me a strange look. “Of course! It was anything ...

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21 hours ago Inside the bloody turf war tearing Woolwich apart: Map shows vicious postcode gang rivalry that led to machete murder of 14

EXCLUSIVE: The murder of Kelyan Bokassa on the number 472 bus in broad daylight in front of horrified passengers is the latest in a bloody gang turf war that has torn apart the community of Woolwich.

Events

12 hours ago UK obesity rates ‘may start dropping significantly’ this year because of weight loss jabs

Country may have reached its peak for obesity levels, according to one of biggest online sellers of medications

Politics

27 hours ago New weather warnings issued as temperatures set to plummet as low as minus 16C

Temperatures are set to drop sharply, with lows of minus 16C possible in Scotland and northern England overnight on Thursday.

Events

13 hours ago Zelensky urges Trump not to abandon Ukraine to Putin as US pledges $500m in military aid

‘We’ve come such a long way that it would honestly be crazy to drop the ball now,’ says Ukrainian leader

Politics

13 hours ago When does Beast Games episode 6 release? Prime Video date and 2025 schedule

Beast Games just dropped a fresh episode - but fans are left waiting for more 📺

Politics

13 hours ago Bond market turmoil eases as Treasury minister says ‘no need’ for government intervention – business live

Lib Dems say chancellor should stay and make emergency fiscal statement and also cancel planned national insurance hikeReeves’ fiscal rules non-negotiable in face of bond sell-off, deputy tells MPsLiz Truss sends legal letter ordering Starmer to stop saying she crashed economyRachel Reeves says she has ‘iron grip’ on finances as borrowing costs surgeThe drop in the pound may make it trickier for the Bank of England to lower interest rates as soon as hoped in 2025.Two two quarter-point cuts to Bank Rate are priced in for this year, bringing rates down from 4.75% to 4.25% by December, but the odds on a cut as soon as February have dipped slightly this week.“With sterling weakening, that meant growing questions were asked about whether the Bank of England could cut rates as fast as expected.“Indeed, investors dialled back their expectations for rate cuts this year by four and a half basis points compared to the previous day, so they now only see 48.5 basis points by the December meetin...

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13 hours ago Myleene Klass shares how she dropped from size 16 to 8 with two health swaps

Myleene Klass, 46, wowed fans this week as she showed off her toned physique in a red bikini - and the star has previously opened up about her diet and fitness regime

Politics

15 hours ago Food supplements urgently recalled over fears they could cause abnormal heartbeat

TriOn Pharma has pulled its Aactive D3 Drops and Aactive D3 Solution because of the labelling error and is urging customers not to consume these products

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