Some people are better at realising their dreams than others. They dream big, they make grand plans and they reach their goals. Now you are going to learn to do the same.

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This classic and comforting leek and potato soup is the ultimate winter warmer. It's made with just a few simple ingredients, is full of flavour and has a dreamy, creamy texture

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History-maker Luke Littler left his friend speechless as the teen darts sensation jetted out to splash his £500,000 World Championship winnings in Benidorm

Economics

A California man who died trying to put out the flames encroaching his property with a garden hose uttered tragic final words to his sister: 'Let me just sit here.'

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Anthony Mitchell, 67, died along with his disabled son Justin after their home was destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires - his daughter said he refused to 'leave his son behind'

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In a new clip circulating on the internet, and re-posted by blogger Perez Hilton, Shiloh can be seen dancing her heart out to the song APT. by ROSÉ & Bruno Mars.

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On Wednesday, Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams joined fellow astronauts Nick Hague and Don Pettit at the ISS to share more details about their lives in space.

Technology

After lots of testing, I've discovered the ten best tips for effortless packing. Read on for my tips to make packing for your next trip as easy as possible.

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Summer holidays are a time of memory-making. We asked Guardian writers and contributors to share some of the summer holiday photos that transport them back to a simpler timeMore summer essentialsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt had always been Harriet’s dream to get married more than mine. I’ll never forget us as little girls on summer holidays, stretched out on twin beds, poring over her magazine cutouts of white wedding dresses, multi-tiered cakes and overflowing bouquets.We would muse what our husbands’ names would be and how many children we would have. They would be born at the same time, so they could grow up together as best friends. Just like we had. Continue reading...

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Littler, 17, overcame Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in last Friday's final at Alexandra Palace, as he went one better than 12 months earlier when he was beaten by Luke Humphries in the final.

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Emmerdale fans are convinced they know which character will die in the upcoming car crash after spotting a huge clue in the latest publicity photos for the soap

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The English composer, who started off as a pianist in dance bands, died after a “short illness” on Thursday, his daughter Abigail Holloway told the PA news agency.

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She was the sister of Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy, played by Colin Firth, in the TV drama.

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2025 NFL International Games: Three dream matchups I'd love to see in London  NFL.com

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Police and prosecutors have said the 50-year-old woman was told her contract was not going to be renewed at the Costa del Sol hotel before she carried out the cruel act.

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Police and prosecutors say the 50-year-old woman acted out of revenge after being told her contract wasn’t being renewed at a Costa del Sol hotel

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The latest Manchester United transfer news amid ongoing January window speculation over wantaway England star Marcus Rashford.

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Richard Hammond, 55, confirmed his split with Mindy, 59, on Thursday with insider claims that he has become increasingly harder to live after the two near-fatal car crashes.

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Millie Radford, who stars in 22 Kids and Counting, is the seventh child of Noel and Sue Radford and has three children of her own - here's everything you need to know about her life off screen

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Latest Manchester United transfer news and gossip with updates on Napoli forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen

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Their manager and lots of their players tasted failure at the big clubs and had a point to prove when they arrived at Forest. Now, many of them are thriving while their grand old sides flounder.

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Kinga Wydrzynska, who is accused alongside her partner Michal Stasiak of killing her little daughter Isabella Stasiak, has been pictured for the first time today

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Like any fully fledged 'nepo baby', when Phoenix Brown decided to make a documentary about the phenomenon she was given her own show by Channel 4.

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I have been driving for a decade and so has my husband, while my mum has been driving for at least 30 years, but doesn’t drive as much now due to declining health (and certainly not long distances).

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Jessica Wright, TV personality and sister of Mark Wright, has opened up after a massive loss that has devastated their family, saying that 'it's broken my heart all over again'

Economics

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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After more than a century in non-league, ex-Arsenal coach Andy Woodman led Bromley into the Football League for the first time last summer. Now the League Two club face a dream FA Cup tie against Premier League giants Newcastle

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One woman stuck inside the Tan Hill Inn in North Yorkshire since snow cut it off from the outside world has missed the birth of her grandchild - and another missed their daughter's 18th birthday

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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.

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Mr Kingston, the husband of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent’s daughter, ‘was suffering adverse effects of medication’, his inquest was told.

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Marcus Rashford's time at Manchester United looks set to come to an end, but while many fans will feel sad, one player may yet be particularly pleased if he joins him this month

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On Wednesday multiple social media users shared clips of the moment they believed showed human remains amid the devastation left by the wildfires.

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

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A body was found in the search for Sam Harris, 35, and Aziz Ziriat, on Wednesday, with reports suggesting it has been identified as Mr Harris.

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The justices are increasingly operating by the sheer force of raw power. That should trouble us allWe’re supposed to believe that it was about a job interview. On Tuesday, president-elect Donald Trump spoke on the phone with supreme court Justice Samuel Alito; the call came just a few hours before Trump’s attorneys petitioned the supreme court to put a stop to his criminal sentencing, scheduled for this Friday, in a New York state court.Alito insists that this was all perfectly innocent. “William Levi, one of my former law clerks, asked me to take a call from president-elect Trump regarding his qualifications to serve in a government position,” the justice told ABC News after word of the call leaked on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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Noel, 54, Sue, 49, their 22 children and their grandchildren joined Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard on the sofa to chat about their new TV show 22 Kids And A Wedding.

Society

The cost of borrowing for the UK government surged to its highest level for almost 17 years on Wednesday amid a sell-off in the bond market and concerns over the threat of stagflation

Economics

Fans have received some crushing news about the cast of the upcoming horror film after much speculation around the role of Cillian Murphy

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Weddings are such beautiful occasions and the love can often reduce guests to tears - and millions of strangers were left in tears after hearing a message played at the altar

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A couple who lives at HC-One Scotland’s Douglas View Care Home, in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, have been celebrating their 73rd Wedding Anniversary together.

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Chris Milnes, 60, bagged a dream mortgage-free Omaze house in Dorset last June - but has now put it on the market

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Bride told court she was tricked into wedding in Sydney after being told it was a social media stunt

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The film will be released later this year.

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Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has posted an update on his condition after suffering a worrying injury in his side's 1-0 win over Liverpool on Wednesday night.

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In Maura Higgins' next big move, the girl from remote County Longford has now bought a £1.25million house in Essex.

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Ange Postecoglou has given an update on Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur after he was stretchered off against Liverpool on Wednesday in worrying scenes

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With the window now in full swing, top-flight clubs will be keen bolster their squads with signings that could make all the difference

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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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The couple responded after his sister Jessica took to social media to pay tribute

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Frightened shoppers were seen fleeing the iconic London shopping street on Wednesday after suspicions had been raised about the vehicle.

Events

After more than a century in non-league, ex-Arsenal coach Andy Woodman has led Bromley FC into the Football League and set up a dream FA Cup tie against Premier League giants Newcastle

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Overnight on Wednesday, temperatures fell to as low as minus 12C at Tulloch Bridge in Scotland

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Zara Tindall, the daughter of Princess Anne, grew up with a special privilege that other members of the Royal Family weren't afforded in their childhood

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No father and son have ever played against each other in 154 years of English's football oldest competition, but that looked set to change at Goodison Park.

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The bride claimed in her TikTok that her lips were ‘too pink’ and her foundation wasn’t blended into her neck

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Hundreds of homes were burned in Kyauk Ni Maw village in the aerial attack on Rakhine state, says Arakan Army saysAn airstrike by Myanmar’s army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic minority group killed about 40 people and injured at least 20 others, officials of the group and a local charity said on Thursday.The attack occurred Wednesday in Kyauk Ni Maw village on Ramree island, an area controlled by the ethnic Arakan Army in western Rakhine state, with hundreds of houses burned in a fire triggered by the bombing, they said. The military has not announced any attack in the area. Continue reading...

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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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The daughter’s TikTok video telling the story received over 10 million views

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When I married my husband James, I saw our lives stretching out ahead of us: buying a house, starting a family, continuing with our careers - and falling even deeper in love.

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Judge finds woman ‘believed she was acting in a social media event’ rather than official ceremonyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Melbourne couple’s marriage has been annulled after the bride told a court she had thought their wedding was nothing more than a social media stunt to boost his Instagram following.In an October family court judgment published on Thursday, a judge annulled the December 2023 marriage after finding the bride “believed she was acting in a social media event”, rather than in a legally binding wedding ceremony.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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The bride claimed in her TikTok that her lips were ‘too pink’ and her foundation wasn’t blended into her neck

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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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Victoria Beckham has taken to social media to address the wildfires in LA with an emotive message and has shared a sweet message to daughter-in-law Nicola Peltz.

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Thomas Taylor, 17, was attacked by a group of males at 5.50pm on Wednesday as he walked along Greenhill Street, close to Bedford bus station, officers said.

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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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Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers all took a moment at the beginning of their shows on Wednesday night to share a serious message

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