54 minutes ago Gloom and pessimism take hold of Democrats as they prepare to elect party leader

Questions about the viability of a female presidential candidate also rise after a crushing presidential defeat Democrats are harboring strong feelings of stress and gloom as the new year begins. And many are questioning whether their party’s commitment to diverse candidates – especially women – may lead to further political struggles as Donald Trump is sworn in for a second presidency on 20 January.A recent poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that a significant number of Democrats believe that it may be decades before the United States will get its first female president. Continue reading...

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1 hour 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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2 hours ago White House working on hostage release deal between Hamas and Israel, says CIA director

Donald Trump hopes agreement will take place before his inauguration amid renewed optimismThe White House is working to reach a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas before president-elect Trump’s inauguration, William Burns, the director of the CIA, has suggested.“Negotiations going on right now are quite serious and do offer the possibility, at least, of getting this done in the next couple of weeks,” Burns said in an interview with National Public Radio on Friday. “This administration worked very hard at that right up until 20 January. I think the coordination with the new administration on this issue has been good. President-elect Trump has made clear his interest in trying to get a deal, you know, before his inauguration.” Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Netflix fans 'stay up all night' to watch 'utterly mesmerising' romcom dubbed 'the best comfort TV you can stream'

The small-screen adaptation of Robyn Carr's bestselling book series first launched in 2019 and follows midwife Melinda 'Mel' Monroe (Alexandra).

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21 minutes ago South Korea plane crash black boxes missing last four crucial minutes of data

The black box of the doomed Jeju Air flight that killed 179 people when it crash landed in South Korea stopped recording four minutes before it slammed into a wall

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4 hours ago Film that critics voted the ‘best of all time’ is coming back to cinemas

Acclaimed drama remains little-seen by mainstream audiences

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29 hours ago Update your iPhone NOW: Apple releases urgent iOS 18.2.1 update with important bug fixes

If you have an iPhone, make sure to update it today as Apple releases a new software update containing 'important bug fixes'.

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71 minutes ago Call The Midwife's 1970s era stars nurses with 'shorter skirts' than ever before

EXCLUSIVE: As beloved drama Call The Midwife's plot enters the 1970s, BBC audiences have been promised "shorter skirts" thanks to the decade's "relaxed" and "jazzy" fashion

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2 hours ago It's not just Meghan copying recipes! Chefs including Tom Kerridge and James Martin have admitted to being heavily inspired by other cooks

Just hours after Montecito-based Meghan Markle released the trailer for her upcoming Netflix series With Love, Meghan, critics accused her of poaching recipes.

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5 hours ago Malik Tillman hands Rangers ANOTHER windfall chance as hidden Bayern clause could land Ibrox side £3.5m bonus

Tillman could be on his way back to Bayern Munich - and Rangers will be in the money if so

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26 hours ago Chelsea suffer setback after drawing up clever plan to land Marc Guehi transfer

Chelsea are interested in re-signing Marc Guehi three-and-a-half years after the England international left Stamford Bridge to join Crystal Palace, where he's excelled

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25 minutes ago Black tie attire in a dive bar and grapes in floral arrangements: The weirdest wedding trends of 2025

Wedding bells are ringing for 2025 brides, which may include Zendaya and Selena Gomez. Amber Raiken speaks to experts about the niche trends you can expect to see at weddings this year

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6 hours ago Netflix fans go wild over '10/10' TV series that had them 'hooked' and tell viewers 'drop everything and watch it'

Viewers have flooded the three million member Facebook group Netflix Bangers with praise, urging everyone to stop scrolling and start binging this series immediately.

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2 hours ago Harry Potter fans gobsmacked after learning there are two versions of the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter fans have been left gobsmacked after learning there are two different versions of the first film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - one in the UK and a different one in the US

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14 hours ago Hotel of Mum and Dad! Number of youngsters living with their parents rises by more than a THIRD in two decades

The trend has been driven by rises in rents and house prices, with young people staying home so they can save for a deposit, according to a study from the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

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6 hours ago David Moyes new job confirmed as statement released on former Man United boss

David Moyes has returned to Premier League management after leaving West Ham last summer

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27 hours ago GTA 6 fans pinpoint date we'll finally know if game will be out in 2025 or not

GTA 6 fans are still braced for a delay, but we now know when we'll likely find out for sure as Take-Two books in its earnings call — will we be looking at a 2025 release?

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44 minutes ago Maik Nawrocki targeted for Celtic transfer exit as ambitious Oxford United make their move to pull off shock deal

The English Championship outfit want to land the Polish defender on-loan

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8 hours ago 'Masterpiece' remake of 'classic' movie that won 10 Oscars is on TV tonight

The 2021 film received seven Academy Award nominations but did not live up to its predeccesor's staggering wins

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2 hours ago Wayne Rooney lands new coaching job after Plymouth axe – and he'll begin next month

Wayne Rooney has been out of work since December after being sacked by Plymouth Argyle but is set to get back into coaching next month

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35 hours ago Dear Coleen: I fear a family fall out when we drive to my sister's Scots wedding

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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22 hours ago WWE's Netflix deal brought me back after years – but will I stick with it?

The WWE's new 'Netflix Era' is underway, and as a lapsed fan looking to get back into it, I couldn't be happier — here's what I thought of WWE Raw from January 6

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28 hours ago Former Manchester United CEO credited with growing club returns to sport with new global role

Richard Arnold left Manchester United at the time of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's minority stake purchase

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44 minutes ago Labour to make huge change banning 'heartbreaking' practice by greedy landlords

But more measures are expected to be added to Labour's landmark Renters Rights bill in the Commons - including one preventing guarantors of tenants who have died being chased for excessive amounts of future rent.

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9 hours ago 'Quintessentially English film' fans call 'a timeless masterpiece' is on TV tonight

Based on Jane Austen's classic novel, the drama is considered a 'cinematic classic' by film fans and critics alike - and it will air on BBC Two today

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3 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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25 hours ago Sony Honda Mobility Afeela 1: Release date, price and all you need to know about the 2026 EV

From price and range, to computing power and release date, everything we know so far about the upcoming Afeela 1 from Sony and Honda.

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29 hours ago How Amad recovered from two setbacks to become one of Manchester United's most important players

Amad has emerged as Man United's talisman at their lowest ebb for decades when a year ago he couldn't get into the team.

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55 minutes ago Mike Leigh hits out at ‘offensive and racist’ criticisms of latest film

Award-winning drama features a mostly Black cast

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22 hours ago Poignant short film Clodagh shows ‘how art can change people’, says director Portia A Buckley

Oscar-longlisted film captures powerful moment someone’s life is changed ‘by seeing a form of artistic expression’

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3 hours ago Iconic comedy that 'will make your stomach hurt from laughing' lands on Netflix trending list

A comedy movie released in 1997 that is still regarded by fans as Jim Carrey's best film has landed on Netflix's top ten trending movies list.

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27 hours ago When is Call of Duty Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 2? Release date now confirmed

Black Ops 6 and Warzone's Season 2 update is coming soon for Call of Duty fans as Activision snuck in a mention into its latest patch notes — here's when it launches

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31 hours ago Squid Game fans joke ‘someone is getting fired’ after spotting major blunder at key moment in season 2 finale

Hit Netflix show has fallen victim to a filming error in new season

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73 minutes ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe sent Kobbie Mainoo warning but told one Man Utd star 'won't be missed'

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been warned he would be making a huge mistake selling Kobbie Mainoo as the Manchester United co-owner admits every player has a price

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24 hours ago Perv actor jailed for using hidden camera to film kids and women changing costumes at theatre

Indecent footage was found during a random police visit after Connell was previously placed on the register in 2023.

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28 hours ago Alleged shoplifter begs for freedom 'offering sexual acts and cash' in alarming new trend

Law enforcement in Texas turned down the woman's allegedly lewd offer of 'sexual acts and cash' in return for her freedom before she was hauled off to meet justice

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2 hours ago Netflix viewers divided as sequel to hit 2023 movie shoots to No 1 in rankings

‘Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger’ has proved immediately popular

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25 hours ago ‘They created a Vegas in 10 years’: photographing the hedonistic gambling mecca of Macau

Photographer Adam Lampton discusses capturing the vice, cash and sheer excess of the special administrative region of China – a place built on contradictions“I am not a huge gambler,” says Adam Lampton. “The first time I went to Macau, fresh out of grad school, I didn’t have any money to spare – it all went on camera film. People take it all very seriously, so I was too intimidated to sit down and be the white guy who didn’t know what the hell he was doing.”As a non-gambler in Macau, the American photographer would have been an oddity – most tourists go there to “play”, hoping Lady Luck glances their way. The former Portuguese colony, now a special administrative region of China, is the world’s gambling mecca. Located on China’s south-east coast, just across the water from Hong Kong, Macau’s gambling revenues often put the US’s “Sin City” in the shade. The Macau government expects its gaming revenues to hit about $27bn in 2024, while declining Nevada looks set to fall below 2023’s r...

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4 hours ago ‘I didn’t want to fit in a box of what an Aboriginal person should write’: how Alexis Wright found her voice

As her ground-breaking biography of Aboriginal activist Tracker Tilmouth is re-issued, the acclaimed Australian author remembers her late friend and talks about her latest novel, PraiseworthyOn the day she decided she had finally finished Praiseworthy, after almost a decade of writing and rewriting until she was happy with every one of its 700-odd pages, Alexis Wright went out to her garden in Melbourne’s north-east, and started furiously weeding. “It was like another edit!” she laughs. “And that garden was weeded within an inch of its life.”Wright, an Indigenous Australian novelist – one of the Waanyi people from the Gulf of Carpentaria – has written four novels since 1997. Her most recent, Praiseworthy, described by the New York Times as “the most ambitious and accomplished Australian novel of this century”, was an exhilarating, exhausting labour. “It took me a while to come down from it,” the 74-year-old says. “I didn’t realise how much emotional, physical ene...

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28 hours ago Customers 'gutted' as Mumbles takeaway they've used for decades shuts with 'heavy heart'

It has thanked customers for their loyal support which it described as its 'guiding light', but some people have been using it since the 80s and can't believe it's gone

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2 hours ago Do you live in one of England's slimmest boroughs? Interactive map lays bare nation's obesity crisis

MailOnline has crunched the full data for all 296 authorities into an interactive map. A searchable chart also shows how rates have changed in every area since 2015/16.

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30 hours ago Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp releases AI generated music video for new single

The black and white video features shots of animals, a shrine to a woman, and a spiral staircase.

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4 hours ago ‘I think there is life there. Today’: the race to put a human on Mars – in pictures

Ever since the first fuzzy images of its surface were captured in 1964, Mars has sparked imaginations worldwide. As Nasa publishes its photographic archives of the red planet, will Elon Musk’s wild predictions of a crewed flight in four years come true?Last September, Elon Musk used the social media platform he had bought for £35bn to remind the world that he had bigger things on his mind than the forthcoming US presidential election. “The first Starships to Mars will launch in two years when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens,” he posted on X. “These will be uncrewed to test the reliability of landing intact on Mars. If those landings go well, then the first crewed flights to Mars will be in four years.”Then came a grand restatement of even more impressive intentions. “[The] flight rate will grow exponentially from there,” he wrote, “with the goal of building a self-sustaining city in about 20 years.” For those who still doubt whether this plan ought to be quite the priority...

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31 hours ago Man whose £600m fortune was thrown away in a bin bag says 'they have refused to learn' as he's dealt further blow

James Howells lost his court fight to recover the 8,000 Bitcoins from a Newport landfill site

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2 hours ago Ons Jabeur: ‘Kids are dying everywhere in Ukraine or Gaza. I have to speak out and use my platform’

Former world No 2 shares her struggles with seeing suffering in Palestine and how she is working with the World Food Programme to help Few players wear their heart on their sleeve as much as Ons Jabeur. The Tunisian, whose sublime skills and smile have lit up the women’s Tour over the past decade, reached the Wimbledon final in 2022 and 2023 and earned herself the nickname Minister of Happiness.But somewhere along the way, Jabeur lost the joy. Keen to start a family, she had told herself that if she won Wimbledon in 2023, that would be the perfect time to take a break. It didn’t happen – she lost to Marketa Vondrousova – and so continued playing. But injuries, illness and the scenes of human suffering in Gaza made her struggle over the past year. Continue reading...

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33 hours ago Bank of Dave 2 cast: who is in Netflix film and where do you recognise actors from?

The cast of Bank of Dave 2 features many familiar faces 📺

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4 hours ago Prince William was 'banned from local video shop’ as saucy favourite rental revealed

The Prince of Wales had a penchant for 'terrible' films and racy flick back in his university days, with an ex-video shop assistant saying he rented one film 'a couple of times at least'

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39 hours ago Bitcoin miner refused access to landfill site to retrieve £598m hard drive, judge rules

James Howells has been fighting Newport council after his former partner accidentally took the hard drive to the rubbish tip in 2013

Economics

2 hours ago Ons Jabeur: ‘Kids are dying everywhere in Ukraine or Gaza. I have to speak out’

Former world No 2 shares her struggles with seeing suffering in Palestine and how she is working with the World Food Programme to help Few players wear their heart on their sleeve as much as Ons Jabeur. The Tunisian, whose sublime skills and smile have lit up the women’s Tour over the past decade, reached the Wimbledon final in 2022 and 2023 and earned herself the nickname Minister of Happiness.But somewhere along the way, Jabeur lost the joy. Keen to start a family, she had told herself that if she won Wimbledon in 2023, that would be the perfect time to take a break. It didn’t happen – she lost to Marketa Vondrousova – and so continued playing. But injuries, illness and the scenes of human suffering in Gaza made her struggle over the past year. Continue reading...

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37 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

5 hours ago Scots couple share secret to happy marriage after celebrating 73rd anniversary

William, better known as Bill, and Jean Marshall have reflected on more than seven decades together after they first met in 1950.

Politics

39 hours ago Elizabeth line hits 500m passenger journeys landmark as wider benefits of £20bn link are revealed

Shorter journey times and fewer interchanges are top two reasons for using the Lizzie line

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2 hours ago Alarming addiction risk facing young people prompts unlikely craze for NASAL STRIPS

A more sinister trend may be behind the humble nasal strip becoming an unlikely must-have fashion accessory for Gen Z.

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5 hours ago Barcelona hold Marcus Rashford talks and discover price to seal January move

Barcelona have held talks about landing Marcus Rashford in January but they will have to take on all of the Manchester United star's wages if they want to secure a loa move

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3 hours ago Lynx released illegally into Highlands has died overnight, keepers say

The big cat was one of a second pair to be captured near the the Dell of Killiehuntly on Friday.

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5 hours ago Man United icon Wayne Rooney lands new coaching role after Plymouth Argyle nightmare

Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney has agreed to dip his toe back into coaching less than two weeks after being sacked by Championship club Plymouth

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3 hours ago Tributes paid to Chippy Lane legend after Dorothy's chip shop owner dies

Tony ran Dorothy's on Caroline Street for decades and was well loved by staff and customers

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6 hours ago The weirdest beauty trends on TikTok: Gen Z are slapping on bright green lipstick and recreating 'heatstroke' makeup on social media

If you've never heard of Beetlejuice lips, squirting your foundation into water or doing your makeup to make yourself look blisteringly sunburnt, you clearly aren't on TikTok.

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6 hours ago California wildfires could make 'The Last of Us' a REALITY: Scientists warn blazes could spread deadly fungal spores beyond their natural habitats

As HBO finally confirms the release date of The Last of Us season two, scientists say the show's premise could soon be a reality - and disasters like the California wildfires could be to blame.

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7 hours ago Meghan Markle forced to eat her words with Netflix decision ahead of new show

Meghan Markle's new Netflix show, With Love, Meghan is set to hit screens in just a matter of days - and a move by the streaming platform goes against something the Sussexes once denied five years ago

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6 hours ago California fires live: LA issues new evacuation order as thickening smoke prompts ‘health emergency’

Palisades and Eaton fires start coming under control as fierce winds ease but forecasters predict another red flag warning for MondayAfter the fire, the insurance battles: new ordeals to comeLos Angeles fires: the damage in maps, video and imagesCalifornians: have you been affected by the wildfires?The LA Fire Department issued a new immediate evacuation order at 7pm (local time) on Friday for the Palisades fire. It affects the following areas:It covers Sunset Boulevard north to Encino Reservoir; and from the 405 Freeway West to Mandeville Canyon.The fires, coupled with strong winds, have severely degraded air quality by releasing hazardous smoke and particulate matter, posing immediate and long-term risks to public health. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago What links Selena Gomez, James Bolam and David Jason? The Saturday quiz

From grasshopper pie and Scotch woodcock to Welsh rabbit, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Which film, according to Barry Norman, featured the “oldest bunch of teenagers in the world”?2 What is burned at the culmination of the Up Helly Aa festival?3 Spanish civil war heroine Dolores Ibárruri popularised which slogan?4 Which marine predators have worn dead salmon “hats”?5 The rivers Trent, Don, Calder and Aire are crossed by which motorway?6 Which cathedral is the home of the Church of England’s Diocese in Europe?7 What were famously designed by Humphrey Paget and Christopher Ironside?8 Which US firm is the world’s biggest asset manager?What links: 9 Shirley Bassey; Lulu; Tina Turner?10 Robert Aske; Francis Bigod; Robert Kett; Thomas Wyatt?11 Grasshopper pie; Rocky Mountain oyster; Scotch woodcock; Welsh rabbit?12 Dorney, Bucks; Hadleigh, Essex; Waltham Cross, Herts; Isle of Portland, Dorset?13 N (3); B (3); R (5); Q (9)?14 Bamboo; chrysanthemum; orchid; plum blossom?15 Ja...

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6 hours ago Vera star Kenny Doughty lands first project since ITV drama ended after 14 years

Kenny Doughty starred as DS Aiden Healy in ITV detective drama Vera alongside Brenda Blethyn's DCI Vera Stanhope, but his character left the show a year before the iconic detective series ended.

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8 hours ago Meghan Markle Netflix series 'With Love, Meghan' release date and all you need to know

The Duchess of Sussex hosts a new reality series alongside a host of celebrity guests from an estate near her home in Montecito, California

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6 hours ago Vera star Kenny Doughty lands first project away from ITV drama after show's ending

Vera actor Kenny Doughty starred as DS Aiden Healy before his departure in season 13.

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8 hours ago US actor James Woods describes ‘miracle’ of finding home standing in ‘hellscape’

The Ghosts Of Mississippi star said he went to visit the remnants of his home in the Pacific Palisades, to find it was still there.

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13 hours ago Violated all over again and haunted by the paedophiles who raped us: How the evil Rochdale Nine have been handed a fortune in legal aid so that a decade on only ONE has been deported

Few people outside the town of Rochdale would recognise Abdul Rauf. But for those in the know in this Greater Manchester town, the sight of the 55-year-old paedophile is an utter outrage.

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9 hours ago 'Accrington Stanley, who are they?': The milk advert that went down in Liverpool folklore

A cutting remark selling milk has endured for almost four decades

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19 hours ago Warwick Davis dedicates Bafta Fellowship award to those who have supported him

The Harry Potter star will receive Bafta’s highest honour at its film awards for his ‘trailblazing work’ as an actor as well as for his advocacy work.

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9 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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21 hours ago The 35 best movies to see before you die – from Raiders of the Lost Ark to Spirited Away

Films can still offer an emotional hit like nothing else. Helen O’Hara and Patrick Smith pick their favourites

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