25 minutes ago Caroline Flack's mum 'devastated' over Lewis Burton's romance with Lottie Tomlinson

Caroline Flack's mum Christine is said to still be struggling with her late daughter's ex Lewis Burton and Lottie Tomlinson's relationship after the pair started dating just months after Caroline's death in 2020.

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4 hours ago We built our world with fire. Now heat is destroying our lives | John Vaillant

We fell in love with the power and speed that fossil fuels brought us. But the price being paid in California, and around the world, has become too highZero per cent contained. In layperson’s terms, that means “out of control and burning at will”. It’s a common designation for a wildfire – in the wild. But when a fire like this enters an urban area such as Los Angeles County, the most highly populated metropolitan area in the US, it becomes an exploding bomb, and this one has been detonating since last Tuesday.By now, the energy release from this wind-driven, drought-fuelled firestorm turned urban conflagration is into the megatons, and the nuclear-scale destruction is there for all to see: block after block and neighbourhood after neighbourhood levelled – roughly 12,000 structures destroyed or rendered uninhabitable, 55 sq miles of city and mountain burnt, nearly 200,000 residents evacuated – so far. There is more to come. Continue reading...

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26 hours ago The 'Scottish paradise' bed and breakfast on edge of loch you can book for under £100

At the moment, a guesthouse along the shore of a loch that has been described as a "Scottish paradise" can be booked at a major discount through voucher website Wowcher.

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19 hours ago The Traitors fans all say the same thing after Linda puts on a VERY dramatic performance and turns on the waterworks during breakfast

The 70-year-old retired opera singer was selected to be a Traitor at the beginning of the programme and has been putting on quite the performance since.

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1 hour ago Sammy The Bull Gravano's defiant words as he admits 'regrets' over murders of 19 people

Former Mafia underboss Sammy 'the Bull' Gravano reveals why he spoke out against John Gotti and shared his thoughts on his deadly time with the Gambino crime family

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21 hours ago Mollie Pearce hopes to ‘show people you can do anything’ on Dancing On Ice

Pearce’s fellow competitor, former Premier League footballer Anton Ferdinand said he would be ‘stepping on the ice nervous’.

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85 minutes ago Voices: Rachel Reeves is heading for the brick wall of an emergency Budget

The chancellor has only herself to blame for failing to give herself any escape routes from humiliation, writes John Rentoul

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29 hours ago Ronnie O'Sullivan PULLS OUT of snooker's £350k Masters 24 hours after strange behaviour saw snooker star smash and bin cue during meltdown

The announcement comes just days away from the tournament opener, which would have seen reigning champion O'Sullivan kickstart the competition against John Higgins on Sunday.

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32 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal plot Araujo bid; Man Utd eye Kvaratskhelia swap; Kolo Muani to Tottenham imminent

January window is getting busy as Premier League giants plot big signings

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3 hours ago How the climate crisis fuels devastating wildfires: ‘We have tweaked nature and pissed it off’

John Vaillant, the author of Fire Weather, explains why fires such as those in Los Angeles are different from those beforeWhen writing about the hot, dry Santa Ana winds and how they affect the behavior and imaginations of southern Californians, Joan Didion once said: “The winds show us how close to the edge we are.”I’ve lived here my entire life. I evacuated my family’s hillside home as a teenager. I’ve experienced the surrealism of watching ash rain down from the sky more times than I can count. But there is something different, supercharged, about the hurricane-force winds that fueled this week’s catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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26 hours ago For Elton John, 'Never Too Late' isn't just a documentary and song — it is a life mantra

Capturing Sir Elton John’s 50-year career is a herculean task

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1 hour ago Lewis Burton and Lottie Tomlinson's romance 'must be devastating' for Caroline Flack's mum, pal claims

Caroline passed away in February 2020

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30 hours ago Ronnie O'Sullivan PULLS OUT of snooker's £350k Masters on mystery 'medical grounds', 24 hours after meltdown where he smashed cue and binned it after bizarre behaviour

The announcement comes just days away from the tournament opener, which would have seen reigning champion O'Sullivan kickstart the competition against John Higgins on Sunday.

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32 hours ago Lewis Ferguson touted for Roma transfer as ex Serie A star says club 'cannot let a player like him slip away'

The midfielder has only recently extended his contract at Bologna, but is already being tipped for a move to the Italian giants

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6 hours ago BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty calls out Saturday Kitchen director after awkward mishap

BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty was quick to point out an awkward show blunder with a Saturday Kitchen star on Saturday morning.

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3 hours ago Caroline Flack's mum 'devastated' by Lewis Burton and Lottie Tomlinson romance

As Lottie Tomlinson and Lewis Burton prepare for life as a family of four, the mum of Caroline Flack is continuing to mourn the loss of her late Love Island presenter daughter

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30 hours ago Kate Middleton proves a statement scarf can make any outfit– and this £18 buy looks just like hers

In a touching Instagram post to Kate Middleton on her birthday yesterday, Kate's simple outfit showed us how much a scarf can elevate your look and we've found a similar £18 buy

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9 hours ago The alternative Celtic XI that could solve winger crisis for Ross County clash as Rodgers forced to get creative

Brendan Rodgers has a decision on his hands in Dingwall this afternoon

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4 hours ago Carrie Johnson spends week in hospital with flu and pneumonia as she becomes latest victim of sickness surge sweeping Britain

The wife of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that she spent the first few days of 2025 at John Radcliffe hospital in Oxfordshire after enduring a 'nasty' chest infection for nearly 18 days.

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31 hours ago Merthyr schools won't be asked to contribute to closing £5.98m budget gap, councillor says

Councillor Gareth Lewis said it showed the administration's commitment to driving up standards in education and positive outcomes for young people

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10 hours ago Lewis Hamilton warning issued by F1 rival before Ferrari debut as 'weak moment' spotted

Aged 40, Lewis Hamilton is bidding to win an eighth Formula 1 drivers' title before he retires and has swapped Mercedes for Ferrari in order to achieve that goal

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5 hours ago ‘It’s the moment when genius comes into the universe’: the film recreating SNL’s chaotic first night

A new drama recalls the wild first broadcast of Saturday Night Live in 1975. Making it was as much of a high-wire act as the show itself, the film’s director Jason Reitman and stars revealThere is no show in history more obsessed with its own lore than Saturday Night Live. Almost every week the long-running sketch show is sprinkled with returning alumni and jokes that reference the show’s illustrious and controversial past: its social club status for the great and good of New York; the drug-fuelled deaths of its brightest lights such as John Belushi and Chris Farley; the superstars it created in Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray, Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell and Tina Fey, to name but five of hundreds.SNL is so fabled that it’s already inspired scores of documentaries and numerous scripted TV shows based on it, including 30 Rock and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. In February, there will be a three-hour primetime special celebrating the show’s 50th anniversary, an event likely to be more starry...

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38 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

Economics

11 hours ago Why we can't let John Swinney take two years to act on child sexual abuse

On Thursday, John Swinney could have pledged to introduce mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse at the earliest opportunity. Instead, he chose to prevaricate

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6 hours ago Protesters stage blockade as AfD holds conference before German elections

Heavy police presence in place as far-right party meets in Saxony to finalise details of campaign platformA convention of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party was met by protests as it launched its campaign in Germany’s elections.AfD is holding a two-day gathering in Riesa – in the eastern state of Saxony, one of the party’s strongholds – to formally nominate its co-leader Alice Weidel as candidate for chancellor and to finalise details of its platform. Continue reading...

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38 hours ago Ruben Amorim gets 'dream' Man United transfer chance as Marcus Rashford swap deal emerges

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

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12 hours ago Miss World bombshell Victoria Silvstedt couldn't live up to Portsmouth star's standards

There is seemingly nothing former Miss World finalist, Playboy model, actress, singer, TV host and movie star Victoria Silvstedt can't do – but ex-Premier League footballer John Utaka reckons there is

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7 hours ago Premier League star had 'fling' with red hot model who once dated Lewis Hamilton

Crocked Premier League star Ben Chilwell once had a ‘fling’ with a stunning model who had dated F1 legend Lewis Hamilton, but their romance didn't last long

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21 hours ago Man Utd put on red alert as PSG propose Randal Kolo Muani swap transfer

Randal Kolo Muani has been linked with Manchester United, Tottenham and Juventus this month and Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly ready to offer the striker to Aston Villa as part of a deal for Jhon Duran

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22 hours ago John Mayer leaves fans 'heartbroken' with emotional post about loss amid LA wildfires

John Mayer has left fans in tears after he wrote a heartfelt message on X about the wildfires currently ravaging the Los Angeles area.

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8 hours ago How to get more than enough protein this Veganuary, according to plant

An expert nutritionist shares some top tips for hitting your protein goals on a vegan diet

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23 hours ago LA was sitting on a powder keg ripe for a fire after months of drought. Then it was lit

EXCLUSIVE: Author John Vaillant tells The Independent that human-driven climate change has created dangerous wildfire conditions and thousands of ‘climate refugees’ in the city of Los Angeles

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10 hours ago From iced buns to brussel sprouts: nine nutritionists on what they really eat (it may surprise you)

Is it all green juice and overnight oats, or do health experts enjoy the occasional burger or chocolate eclair? They reveal their tips and treatsWhat do you eat for breakfast?A savoury breakfast bowl, including some sort of high-fibre carb, such as buckwheat, quinoa or millet, with spinach or kale, jammy eggs, some avocado and mixed seeds. Continue reading...

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24 hours ago Sir Rod Stewart reflects on life as he celebrates turning ’80 years young’

The veteran rocker marked his milestone birthday on Friday by sharing a series of photos from across his life and 60-year career.

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10 hours ago From iced buns to brussels sprouts: nine nutritionists on what they really eat (it may surprise you)

Is it all green juice and overnight oats, or do health experts enjoy the occasional burger or chocolate eclair? They reveal their tips and treatsWhat do you eat for breakfast?A savoury breakfast bowl, including some sort of high-fibre carb, such as buckwheat, quinoa or millet, with spinach or kale, jammy eggs, some avocado and mixed seeds. Continue reading...

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29 hours ago Man arrested over Brit's murder hauled to Costa Blanca court in handcuffs

The hearing comes three days after a 32-year-old man was arrested on the same day John George's body was found hidden under lemon trees near a main road in Benidorm

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11 hours ago Caroline Darian, daughter of Gisèle Pelicot, speaks: ‘How can you rebuild when your father is the worst sexual predator in decades?’

Last month, her father was sentenced to 20 years for drugging her mother then inviting dozens of strangers to rape her. Now their daughter tells of the ‘crushing double burden’ of being the child of both victim and perpetrator – and the mental torture of not knowing what he did to her• ‘Did he abuse me?’ Read an exclusive extract from Caroline Darian’s memoirFour years ago, Caroline Darian thought she had a normal life. She was in her early 40s, she had a home in the Paris area, a job as a communications manager, a husband who worked for a TV breakfast show and a six-year-old son. She got on well with her parents, who had retired to the picturesque village of Mazan in Provence in the south of France, to a house with pastel-blue shutters where they would all often spend long summers together in the garden under the mulberry tree and splashing in the pool – with barbecues and music, dinner and board games on the patio and country bike rides with her dad.Darian remembers the exact mome...

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30 hours ago Caroline Flack documentary confirmed by Disney+ as mum Christine will 'search for answers' surrounding her tragic death

It's been five years since TV star tragically took her own life aged 40, amid a looming court case after allegedly hitting boyfriend Lewis Burton with a lamp.

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13 hours ago Lifeboat crew recall 'violent' weather during search for Solway Harvester on 25th anniversary of tragedy

Peter Cowin and John McCreadie were speaking on a special Manx Radio podcast ahead of the 25th anniversary of the tragedy.

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30 hours ago Toddler, 2, dies after being given alternative antibiotic due to shortage

Ava Hodgkinson died in her mums arms as she rushed her into A&E in cardiac arrest.

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18 hours ago MLB bans Yankee fans who interfered with Betts at World Series indefinitely

MLB bans two spectators who grabbed Dodgers’ BettsYankee fans were ejected from World Series in OctoberMajor League Baseball has banned two fans who interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts during a World Series game at Yankee Stadium from attending any games at big league ballparks.MLB sent a letter to Austin Capobianco and John P Hansen this week informing them of the decision. Continue reading...

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31 hours ago Drug consumption room ‘significant step forward’ in tackling deaths, says John Swinney

The centre will allow addicts to take drugs under supervision in a clean and hygienic environment, with medical help available if they suffer an overdose.

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21 hours ago The One Show's Alex Jones halts live broadcast to make Elton John announcement

The One Show's Alex Jones and Clara Amfo were forced to interrupt the show as they shared a special message from Sir Elton John to fans.

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32 hours ago Tax rise warning after Pound's fall and borrowing costs soar as Rachel Reeves criticised for China trip

Sir John Gieve, former Deputy Governor at the Bank of England, said the Chancellor may have to hike taxes or impose some ‘very severe reductions and squeezes’ on public services

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22 hours ago BBC The One Show's Alex Jones interrupts programme for Elton John announcement

The One Show was back on Friday for the week's final episode - and saw Alex Jones and Clara Amfo hosting.

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41 hours ago Ninette's War by John Jay: My mother gave us cyanide to take in case the Nazis caught us

Constance Craig Smith discovers the harrowing story of Ninette Dreyfus. Having been displaced from Paris 1940 for being Jewish, the Dreyfus family had to learn to survive.

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22 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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25 hours ago The beloved Scottish gallery cafe that's closed for makeover inspired by John Bellany painting

Service will be resumed after a short break

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25 hours ago Dr Clare Bailey Mosley 'perfect' superfood breakfast takes just minutes to make

Dr Clare Bailey Mosley is a regular face on TV and an expert in helping people to improve their wellbeing through nutrition, and her breakfast recipe is easy to make and full of protein

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