48 minutes ago I’m not one for new year’s resolutions – except when it comes to my garden

With a new year comes new plans, but don’t forget to relax in and enjoy your garden at this time of year, tooI don’t love gardening to-do lists – they make it feel too much like work – but I do think there’s value in thinking about what you’d like to do with your garden this year. Perhaps you haven’t been out in it for weeks, or maybe just for a few minutes here and there, to add the sprout leaves to the compost bin. But while January might be the sleepiest time in the garden – perhaps a snowdrop swelling somewhere, but otherwise fallen leaves and perennials tucked well beneath the earth – it’s still the start of a new year.I have never been a huge one for new year resolutions, but I make gentle exceptions for my garden. Gardening is a practice that exists in the temporal space of hope. At this time of year, we imagine warmer days and flick through seed catalogues (if you want something more substantial, I recommend Katharine S White’s Onward and Upward in the Garden, a&nb...

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8 hours 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

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13 hours ago Irate Rangers fans turn on Philippe Clement and desperately poor team as fates are kind on one player

Dundee land draw at Dens Park and heap more pressure on Ibrox boss

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49 minutes ago Police seek two men in desperate search for boy, 7, and his mother who vanished seven months ago

Adam Glanville was last seen by a busy road in Richmond, south west London

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23 hours ago Disgraced doctor who punched dementia patient in the face could be struck off

'If someone was willing to do this in front of other people, what might happen behind closed doors to other vulnerable patients'

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18 hours ago Car thief drives off with owner hanging out of vehicle in desperate bid to stop him

She was nearly dragged underneath the wheels as she tried to prevent Carl Hunt driving away in her Nissan Note

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3 hours ago The beauty products and gadgets I tried, tested and loved last year | Sali Hughes on beauty

From non-smudgy mascara to the surprisingly worth-the-hype Dyson AirStrait, here are my top purchases of 2024I was struck by how dominant makeup and devices were in 2024, after years of skincare mania in the market. Saie, a fairly priced US makeup startup, stormed it. With the notable exception of its complexion products (improvement needed), the line is excellent. Dew Bronze (£20), an extremely easy, natural-looking bronzing liquid, was its best launch. I reached for it again and again, fluffing it into cheeks and temples with their now-indispensable Base Brush (£21). Saie could get away with less for the money, but mostly overdelivers.Speaking of price, the high-street hits kept on coming. Elf’s non-smudgy, seven quid Lash XTNDR would have been my mascara of the year at any price. Continue reading...

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18 hours ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Have I got a deal for you, Donald... forget Greenland and buy Britain instead!

Donald Trump says he wants to buy Greenland. Elon Musk wants to buy Liverpool FC, according to his dad. But why stop there, chaps? Have I got a deal for you.

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18 hours ago Netflix fans desperate to copy Squid Game in real life as new trend sweeps globe

After Squid Game season two was recently released, fans of the Netflix show have been trying to recreate a vital aspect of the show's plot in real life as Google searches continue to rise

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10 hours ago Businessman, 64, accused of murdering his wife, 37, at their flat told a 999 call handler he woke up at the property to find his wife was 'cold to the touch', court hears

Walter Buchanan, 66, appeared in the dock yesterday charged with killing 37-year-old Darrel Buchanan (pictured) at their flat in Hamilton on February 18, 2023.

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19 hours ago Sasa Zdjelar on Rangers' 'radar' as 'real deal' Igamane told what it will take to land EPL move

Philippe Clement is desperate to add in this window and the CSKA Moscow man is the latest name linked

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19 hours ago Mikel Arteta's transfer conundrum as desperate Arsenal plan suffers double blow

Mikel Arteta is already facing problems with his plans for the January transfer window as he looks to revive Arsenal's stuttering Premier League title challenge

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12 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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10 hours ago Emiliano Martinez makes new Aston Villa demand after admitting cup frustrations

Goalkeeper Emi Martinez has tasted World Cup glory with his country Argentina, but he admits he is desperate to end Aston Villa's trophy drought in the FA Cup this season

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22 hours ago Militant RMT boss Mick Lynch who presided over rail strikes that have struck misery for millions of passengers announces he is retiring

Mick Lynch has announced his retirement from the Rail, Maritime and Transport union ( RMT ) union aged 63 after four years as general secretary.

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13 hours ago Woman issues desperate plea for help after her café burns down in devastating blaze

Trisian's Family Restaurant in Harpurhey was left badly damaged by the fire

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11 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. 

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28 hours ago Kate Middleton is honoured by jewellery designer with stunning £27 earrings for her birthday after her 'compassionate' act for the brand founder who faced tragedy

Ear Sass founder Sophie McGown reveals the earrings she has designed to honour the Princess of Wales in an exclusive interview with MailOnline.

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16 hours ago Beyonce's mother Tina Knowles reveals she lost Malibu bungalow in LA fires: 'my sacred happy place'

Beginning on Tuesday, the area was struck by its worst windstorms in over a decade, fueling fires in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties that have claimed five lives.

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11 hours ago Mystery of more than 100 earthquakes that struck Surrey in 2018 and 2019 is SOLVED

Residents across Surrey were baffled after their homes were struck by a series of more than 100 small earthquakes in 2018 and 2019.

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33 hours ago Coronation Street bosses 'bans stars from appearing in Rovers Return as show desperately tries to cut costs' after five stars quit in a month

Soaring TV production costs and a collapose in advertising revenue are said to have put the future of the ITV soap in jeopardy.

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17 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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17 hours ago Judge scraps Biden's Title IX rules, reversing expansion of protections for LGBTQ+ students

The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck down nationwide after a federal judge in Kentucky found that they overstepped the president’s authority

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21 hours ago Man City fan cries in court as judge rules he 'went too far' during Liverpool clash

Kian Holt, a Manchester City fan, was reduced to tears in court as a judge ruled he 'went too far' during a Premier League match with Liverpool

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17 hours ago Man Utd give Amad Diallo new contract after key goals vs Liverpool and Man City

Amad Diallo scored the winner against Manchester City and equaliser at Liverpool with Manchester United rewarding the 22-year-old with a new contract

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26 hours ago Heartbroken Jamie Lee Curtis makes desperate Los Angeles wildfire plea

Heartbroken Jamie Lee Curtis made a desperate plea for people to support those affected by the catastrophic wildfires in Southern California.

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20 hours ago Baby Reindeer's Richard Gadd says he didn't forget Scottish roots after ditching kilt for Dior at Golden Globes

The Scots comedian, 35, claims that despite the luxurious style change, being brought up in a “small Scottish village” is keeping him grounded.

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27 hours ago Jim Ratcliffe's Mercedes F1 ownership amid Man Utd chaos and financial concerns

Because Jim Ratcliffe has so much of his time taken up by chaos at Manchester United, it is easy to forget that the Mercedes Formula 1 team is among Ineos' sporting investments too

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21 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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35 hours ago Desperate family's final heartbreaking plea for Lacey Lake after young woman found dead

Lacey Lake was discovered dead in a caravan in Tamerton Foliot, near Plymouth, days after she went into a taxi - a grey Mercedes - with her phone's location services "suddenly turned off"

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22 hours ago South Ayrshire Council seeks replacement access gate to Ayr Cemetery following vehicle collision

The local authority has revealed that one of the gates was recently struck by a vehicle and was left in a “potentially dangerous condition.”

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22 hours ago Members of Parliament should be subject to background checks, Labour MP says

Commons Leader Lucy Powell said a balance needs to be struck to ensure politicians are able to represent their constituents ‘freely and openly’.

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24 hours ago Mysterious final moments of Regan Kelly whose naked body was found on Thai beach

Regan Kelly, 28, was in Thailand for a month-long adventure that ended in tragedy when his naked body was found on a beach. Here, The Mirror takes a closer look at the mystery surrounding his disappearance...

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24 hours ago I can’t get this poor old man and his trolley out of my mind | Adrian Chiles

He wouldn’t sit down, wouldn’t get off, couldn’t or wouldn’t tell us what he wanted. What could we do? I was part of a miserable incident on a bus. This was one evening just before Christmas and I had somewhere to be. As I got on, the driver was trying and failing to communicate with an old man holding a shopping trolley. “He says he wants to go to Enfield,” said the driver. The poor chap with the trolley looked at me and said nothing. His hands had a tremor about them. “Enfield?” I asked. He just stared at me. If he really had wanted to get to Enfield, far north London, by bus, from where we were in far west London, he was in for a very long night indeed.Wondering if his English wasn’t good, I tried every other language I could muster. He said nothing, but when I tried Croatian on him, there seemed to be some reaction. A Polish woman pitched in but got no further. I had no clue what to do, where to take him or what anyone else could have done for him. We didn’t even know his name, ...

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28 hours ago Arne Slot responds as Liverpool rage over Lucas Bergvall goal after red card reprieve

Bergvall avoided a second yellow card two minutes before he struck an 86th-minute winner

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