26 minutes ago BBC Casualty fans say the same thing within minutes as new paramedic arrives

The BBC show welcomed a new student paramedic to the Holby team on Saturday but was instantly met with a terrifying ordeal

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9 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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2 hours ago Rangers CEO lifts lid on January window plans, Hamza Igamane stance, why squad is good enough and club finances

Five takeaways from Patrick Stewart sitdown

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1 hour ago Rangers fans in disbelief over Clement's final desperate plea as Monaco boss – the deja vu claim in full

The beleaguered Belgian earned a vote of confidence but punters can't stomach any more

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28 minutes ago Rangers namechecked in Hjalmar Ekdal transfer tug of war hours after Ibrox warning over short term fixes

The 26-year-old has been beset by injuries during his time at Turf Moor and the Sweden defender is now available for loan

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93 minutes ago ITV Masked Singer fans 'expose' Pufferfish's identity within minutes of show starting

The Masked Singer fans are convinced they know who is behind the Pufferfish costume after making their voices heard online.

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46 hours ago Surge in households seeking help with energy bills in 2024, says Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice said its staff helped the equivalent of one person every two working minutes throughout the year.

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33 minutes ago Greg Taylor earns SOS to replace Rangers favourite as Celtic contract claim rubbished

The 27-year-old is out of contract in June and is free to talk to other clubs

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20 hours ago The tiny Welsh village where royals lived and thrived, but now its astounding beach is deserted

Around a 25-minute walk east from the village of Aberffraw you can find the beautiful sand dunes and the beach, Traeth Mawr

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9 hours ago Philippe Clement SAFE at Rangers for now but CEO Patrick Stewart sets beleaguered boss one condition to keep job

The Belgian is under huge pressure after falling so far behind in the Scottish Premiership due to a woeful run of away results

Economics

2 hours ago James Rodríguez is a player out of time who brings his best to international stage | Jonathan Wilson

The 2024 Golden Boot winner flopped at Everton and faded away at Real Madrid but is still a maestro for ColombiaOn Monday, Rayo Vallecano released James Rodríguez on a free transfer. It hadn’t been much of a stay. In four and a half months at the club, he managed 136 minutes of league football. Only once did he start in La Liga. Rodríguez is 33 now. Since he left Everton in 2021, he has started just 37 league games and scored only 10 goals. This is the sixth season in a row in which he has been released on a free transfer as he has drifted from Real Madrid to the team currently 12th in the table, via Qatar, Greece and Brazil. The sense is of a waning career nearing its end.And yet in those three and a half years since his last game for Everton, Rodríguez has played 32 times for Colombia. While at Rayo, he has played 374 international minutes. True, he doesn’t often last a full game, but there are few other indications of decline. As Colombia reached the final of last year’s Copa Amé...

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41 minutes ago Macy Gray 'shellshocked' as reason why she stormed of The Masked Singer revealed

Bear, Pufferfish, Bush, Bear and Toad in the Hole all performed, but, unfortunately, one contestant had to go home and it was none other than Toad

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2 hours ago X Factor contestant looks totally different 18 years on from reaching ITV show's final

A former X Factor finalist, now 32, has undergone a striking transformation, leaving behind his youthful spiky-haired image for a tattooed, bearded look.

Culture

1 hour ago Coronation Street’s Sam Aston explains how Dancing on Ice impacts Chesney storyline

As Sam Aston prepares for the first Dancing on Ice show on Sunday, he reveals what this means for his Coronation Street character Chesney, and whether he will be returning to the cobbles

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24 hours ago Meet SPFL signing of season contender, the secrets of coffee club and why he confronted Rangers ace

Wide player admits he flew under radar until this season

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12 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

Economics

13 hours ago 11 Rangers players who nearly joined Celtic including Ibrox hero who would've 'jumped' at Parkhead move

The career paths of some famous names in Rangers' history could've turned out very differently

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2 hours ago Coronation Street's Sam Aston breaks silence on soap future as cast hit with multiple exits

Coronation Street star Sam Aston - who plays Chesney Brown on the ITV soap - has discussed the recent mass exodus of characters and his own future ahead of Dancing On Ice

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16 hours ago I'm glad Rodgers saw funny side of Celtic songbook because Rangers boss Clement is the real laughing stock – Chris Sutton

Chris reckons the beleaguered Belgian is only making the Light Blues' loser mentality worse

Culture

2 hours ago European football: Harry Kane back with penalty winner for Bayern Munich

His 15th league goal of season keeps Bayern clear at topIn Serie A, Atalanta miss chance to go level with NapoliHarry Kane netted a penalty to give Bayern Munich a 1-0 victory at Borussia Mönchengladbach in their first Bundesliga match after the winter break, keeping them four points clear of second-placed Bayer Leverkusen.The England captain sent Gladbach keeper Moritz Nicolas the wrong way in the 68th minute to break the deadlock and bag his 15th league goal this season to maintain his status as the Bundesliga’s top scorer. Continue reading...

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30 hours ago BBC Food's 'simple and delicious' leek and potato soup recipe is 'ready in 15 minutes'

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

Society

26 hours ago Warren Gatland dealt Six Nations blow as Wales star forced off days before announcement

Sam Costelow was forced off just minutes into the Scarlets' Challenge Cup clash with Gloucester

Economics

20 hours ago “Never gonna watch football again”: NFL fans blasts the league as they choose Jets, Jaguars and Browns to

“Never gonna watch football again”: NFL fans blasts the league as they choose Jets, Jaguars and Browns to  The Times of India

Sport

4 hours ago Why Rangers are not sacking Philippe Clement as Patrick Stewart addresses 'deep

Ibrox CEO gives backing to under-fire head coach

Events

32 hours ago Graham Norton names huge BBC star as replacement for talk show amid TV break

Graham Norton is about to embark on a new project, meaning he will be temporarily stepping back from his iconic chat show - but a host has now been chosen, and they are a big name

Culture

3 hours ago Wayne Rooney's bizarre back tattoo revealed as wife Coleen explains meaning

Wayne Rooney's strange back tattoo harks back to a teenage in-joke about drinking, and his old pal has matching ink on his back too- 'It’s the greatest tattoo of all time'

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31 hours ago To resist the climate crisis, we must resist the billionaire class | Peter Kalmus

To solve the climate crisis, power must flow away from the billionaire classWhen I feel uncertain, I find it’s helpful to write down things I know to be true. Fossil fuels are causing irreversible planetary overheating. Overheating threatens essentially all life on Earth. Oil and gas executives knew this but they chose to systematically lie and block a climate transition. They continue to make this choice.I choose to focus my energy on the climate crisis because a habitable planet is a prerequisite for everything worth fighting for, and because the prospect of losing a planet feels horrific and sad to me in a primal way that I can’t express with words. I’m also simply in love with the Earth. But planetary overheating is really just the most geophysical symptom of extractive colonial capitalism – “billionairism” – a system designed to pump wealth from the poor to the rich, creating billionaires, the healthcare crisis, the housing crisis, genocide, hierarchies like racism and patriarc...

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33 hours ago Dunelm's giant £10 slipper heats up in two minutes and keeps feet warm 'for ages'

The £10 gadget is ideal for anyone who suffers from cold feet as the weather continues to push temperatures down

Economics

26 hours ago Union Bears savage Rangers board and players in raging statement as fan group claim sacking Clement is NOT enough

The influential fan group have spoken out and demanded change from top to bottom

Sport

4 hours ago Straw Bear Festival returns in colourful fashion to streets of Whittlesea

The annual tradition saw Morris dancers donning colourful feathered hats and bright green and yellow attire.

Events

39 hours ago ITV Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway announces 'breaking news' minutes into show

Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway announced 'breaking news' minutes into Friday's episode amid the devastating California wildfires

Culture

33 hours ago Spending less time on X (Twitter) has 'vastly improved my mental health', says Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy

The Cabinet minister said that reducing her time on Twitter meant she also better understood ‘what really matters to the country’

Society

33 hours ago Cleaner left mortified after customer points out 'silly' carpet mistake

Karen Royle was left red-faced after her customer pointed out that a 'stain' she had been trying to scrub out of the carpet for five minutes was actually a reflection

Economics

33 hours ago Rangers loan player 'set for surprise January recall' as possible replacement lined up

Red tape issue could see 22 y/o depart Ibrox

Sport

5 hours ago Man dies after 'catching cancer' from liver transplant donor as tumour cells 'escaped'

Doctors said that the tumour cells were too tiny to detect, which meant the liver was declared safe for transfer, but 'escaped' and infected the patient and led to his death

Events

4 hours ago Majority of Britons believe Musk having negative impact on UK politics

More voters think tech tycoon’s comments on grooming gangs are unhelpful than those who back himMore than half of voters think Elon Musk is having a negative effect on British politics following his criticism of Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage, according to the latest Opinium poll for the Observer.The South African-born billionaire has spent much of the past week using his social media platform X to attack Starmer and the Labour government for their opposition to another national inquiry into grooming gangs. He accused Jess Phillips, the safeguarding minister, of being a “rape genocide apologist” and falsely claimed Starmer was “deeply complicit in the mass rapes in exchange for votes”. Despite strong suggestions that Musk is preparing to make a large donation to Reform UK, he also recently tore into Nigel Farage, saying he was not up to the job of leading the party. Continue reading...

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34 hours ago Former RFU remuneration chief defends Bill Sweeney’s bonus payments amid record loss

Sweeney remains under serious pressure after uproar around the paying of a bonus of nearly £400,000 in a year that the RFU made a significant loss

Economics

34 hours ago Rangers fans want worst manager ever Clement out as spiralling Hotline panic leads to Celtic transfer confession

Fraser Wilson mans the phones with the heat firmly on the Rangers manager

Sport

6 hours ago Disillusioned Rangers diehards vote with their feet as fan fury triggers battle royale to shift Ibrox tickets

Philippe Clement and the Ibrox hierarchy are under huge pressure due to a woeful Premiership campaign

Events

4 hours ago What's really riling Vaclav Cerny as Rangers winger snaps at reporter – but the look on his face tells whole story

Cerny wasn't happy in the Dens press room on Thursday night as the Czech winger had to explain yet another dismal display

Politics

34 hours ago Rangers v St Johnstone injury news: Up to 11 out of Ibrox clash as Philippe Clement dealt fresh injury blow

Here is the latest injury news ahead of Rangers vs St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership at Ibrox this weekend.

Economics

35 hours ago Tony Docherty gives Philippe Clement a Rangers reality check as he reveals TEN players missing for Dundee

Clement was bemoaning his own selection issues but the Dark Blues' were even more challenging

Sport

6 hours ago Mystery as South Korean jet's TWO black boxes stopped recording four minutes before aircraft crashed and killed 179 passengers and crew

Investigators previously said the flight data and cockpit voice recorders were key to finding out the cause of the crash that killed all but two of the 181 people on board.

Events

4 hours ago Edinburgh's bonus point win in Vannes puts them in driving seat in Challenge Cup

Sean Everitt’s side top Pool 3 and stay on course for a home tie in last 16

Politics

35 hours ago The two benefits that could boost your income by nearly £10,000 in 2025

Brits are being urged to check if they are eligible for the means-tested benefit

Economics

38 hours ago Cyriel Dessers suitor list grows, Nathan Patterson endgame and Alex Lowry nears exit – Rangers transfer bulletin

The big striker has fallen down the pecking order at Ibrox under Philippe Clement

Sport

6 hours ago Germany battles to secure ‘Russian shadow fleet’ oil tanker adrift off northern coast

The Eventin was sailing from Russia to Egypt with 100,000 tonnes of oil when its engine failed and it lost ability to manoeuvreGermany is battling to secure a heavily loaded tanker stranded off its northern coast, which it says is part of Russia’s sanctions-busting “shadow fleet”.The 274-metre-long Eventin was sailing from Russia to Egypt with almost 100,000 tonnes of oil on board when its engine failed and it lost the ability to manoeuvre overnight Thursday to Friday, according to Germany’s central command for maritime emergencies. Continue reading...

Events

4 hours ago Edinburgh Rugby reaction: 'Monkey off our backs' as win in France busts eight

Coach Everitt hopes his side have turned a corner

Politics

41 hours ago Whitehall braced for spending cuts after UK hit by bond market turmoil

Rising gilt yields mean government departments may face further squeeze

Economics

40 hours ago Rangers fans have finally turned on Philippe Clement and travel sickness has left him at the end of the road

The Belgian boss watched another dismal display away from Ibrox - with even more dropped points

Sport

7 hours 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

Events

6 hours ago My bottom has become flatter with age and I don't pass the 'pencil test'. So can you guess the little secret that's made it look like this again aged 50?

If, like me, you are grown up enough to remember the 90s properly, then the news that big bums are back may take a bit of processing.

Politics

41 hours ago Who is right about ‘Maganomics’: bearish economists or bullish investors?

Equity market optimism about president-elect’s impact contrasts with warnings over hit to GDP growth

Economics

8 hours ago Patrick Stewart reveals Rangers January transfer plan as Ibrox chief outlines Hamza Igamane stance

Stewart has promised to back Clement in the January transfer window - but insists the days of quick fixes are over at Ibrox

Events

6 hours ago Monster of Avignon Dominique Pelicot's daughter Caroline Darian makes damning statement in first interview since his conviction in France's biggest

Caroline Darian remained a pillar by her mother's side during the grotesque trial of Dominique Pelicot, for raping and organising the mass rape of his wife, Gisèle.

Politics

8 hours ago Black boxes from South Korea plane crash failed to record final 4 minutes, officials say

Officials say the black boxes of a Boeing jetliner that crashed in South Korea last month stopped recording about four minutes before the accident

Events

7 hours ago 'Rangers look broken' Kris Boyd makes interim manager stance clear and reveals hunch over next weekend

The former Ibrox hero insists Rangers are going nowhere under Philippe Clement's leadership

Politics

8 hours ago Rangers confirm Philippe Clement decision as Patrick Stewart addresses 'deep

Ibrox CEO gives backing to under-fire head coach

Events

7 hours ago Liverpool's forgotten man sends timely message to Arne Slot with FA Cup show

LIVERPOOL 4-0 ACCRINGTON STANLEY: Federico Chiesa has had a difficult start to life on Merseyside but in his 45-minute FA Cup cameo, the Italian suggested he could still come good at Anfield

Politics

9 hours ago Every word of Patrick Stewart's first Rangers address as new CEO responds to fan fury and promises root

The former Manchester United chief officially started his work at Ibrox in the middle of December and has now outlined his plans

Events

8 hours ago Chelsea v Morecambe, Leicester v QPR, and more: FA Cup third round – clockwatch

Updates from the 3pm GMT kick-offsLive scoreboard | Get in touch with TomIlias Chair is the first QPR player to test Jakub Stolarczyk, who saves well, but the Leicester keeper cannot do anything about Jonathan Varane’s effort. QPR had turned up the heat in the previous five minutes or so and after Harry Winks failed to clear, Varane gathered the ball and slammed it low and into the bottom corner from all of 25 yards.Nottingham Forest: Carlos Miguel, Toffolo, Boly, Morato, Alex, Moreira, Ward-Prowse, Jota Silva, Yates, Sosa, Awoniyi. Continue reading...

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9 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

Events

8 hours ago Federico Chiesa’s first Liverpool goal seals FA Cup defeat of Accrington

They will always have the milk advert. Accrington Stanley came in search of a momentous FA Cup upset at Anfield, a story to usurp their other famous connection with Liverpool and Ian Rush, but there was no miracle to be found on a freezing afternoon on Merseyside.Arne Slot’s much-changed but still recognisable Liverpool team had too much quality, nous and experience for League Two opponents who did themselves justice over 90 minutes but could not contain the Premier League leaders for ever. Diogo Jota, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jayden Danns and Federico Chiesa scored the goals that took Liverpool into round four. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Weight a minute: Six morbidly obese Brits a DAY need to be prised out of their homes by firefighters

Rescue teams have had to winch patients too fat to move out of their flats. Sometimes walls, windows and banisters must be removed to get them out.

Events

8 hours ago Russell Brand's Christian conversion IS genuine, says Bear Grylls after adventurer helped baptise him in the River Thames

Russell Brand's conversion to Christianity has been defended as genuine by the TV adventurer Bear Grylls, who described it as 'a real moment of humility and repentance'.

Politics

10 hours ago Vaclav Cerny makes frank Rangers admission as star baulks at one question he has never been asked in his career

The on-loan Wolfsburg man has been one of the few shining lights at Ibrox but gave an honest view of where they find themselves

Events

9 hours ago From apitourism to agritourism: 7 unusual ways to travel ethically in 2025

Could specialist travel be an antidote to mass, fast tourism in 2025? Eloise Barker discovers how to make more meaningful travel experiences, from seeking out beekeepers to venturing along pilgrim paths

Politics

10 hours ago Marines armed with machine guns storm the streets... and then all hell breaks loose. A minute

Not a shot fired, not a snowball thrown... if President Donald Trump is genuine in his blustering threats to seize Greenland for the United States, military experts believe it could be easily done.

Events

9 hours ago American Airlines pilot explains reason behind random sound you hear on flight

For anxious flyers, it can be hard climbing on-board and hearing a mysterious sound in the aircraft. But now one pilot, who works for American Airlines, revealed what it means

Politics

12 hours ago Youngster behind famous 'Accrington Stanley, who are they' advert became brutal murderer

Kevin Spaine was one of two boys who starred in the famous 1980s Milk Marketing Board advert.

Events

11 hours ago Mary Berry's incredible chicken and potato dinner takes just 30 minutes to make

British Bake Off star Mary Berry has shared another fantastic recipe for chicken lovers. She has revealed how to make her honey and mustard chicken with rustic potatoes

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13 hours ago Laundry expert's 29p hack to remove stains from white shirts in minutes

An expert has shared top tips for keeping school uniforms looking fresher for longer, including how to make your own stain remover and why you should use white vinegar instead

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