29 minutes ago UK snow maps turn purple as huge Arctic blast bears down on millions of Brits

According to WXCharts, their weather map turns purple on Friday 24 January from 6am and more snow looks set to hit the Scottish Highlands before moving down to Edinburgh and Inverness

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16 hours ago Ozempic didn't work for me because I kept making this big mistake. Then doctors told me the incredible unknown secret to using weight

Often patients reach their goal weight and feel good about themselves. Then, because of the initial success, they decide the drugs have done their job and simply stop taking them.

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31 minutes ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal and Chelsea in Duran battle; Man Utd medical; Rashford, Kvaratskhelia latest

January window in full flow for Premier League giants

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25 minutes ago Rare amber cold health warning alerts in place as Britain hit by ‘freezing fog patches’

The Met Office says it will be a ‘very cold and frosty’ end to the weekend

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4 hours ago Man Utd transfer news: Marcus Rashford left in limbo as airport photo hints at imminent transfer

Manchester United remain very keen on adding a new striker to their squad in the January transfer window but there are a number of significant problems that Ruben Amorim has to overcome

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36 minutes ago Red squirrel captured flying through air 'like Superman' at Scots farm

Peter Wilkinson, 60, took the pictures on a "very cold morning" at Argaty Red Kites, near Doune.

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19 hours ago How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of Americans

The week began with a biting cold snap that hammered much of the U.S., the product of a jet stream that slips out of its usual path more often these days

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13 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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4 hours ago 60 seconds of chaos shows why Pep Guardiola is giving Man City fans a different kind of transfer rebuild

Pep Guardiola showed why Manchester City are looking for two central defenders in the January transfer window as the Blues beat Salford.

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45 minutes ago LA fires death toll rises to 16 with firefighters bracing for strong winds as California weather conditions worsen

Outrage over the handling of the devastating Los Angeles fires is heating up amid reports that city leaders failed to prepare local reservoirs while power grids struggled hours before the blazes.

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2 hours ago Wales breaking news plus weather and traffic updates (Sunday, January 12)

All of the latest news from across Wales and further afield

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21 hours ago You could get a DWP Cold Weather Payment if you live in one of these 116 areas

Payments are triggered when temperatures falls below 0C for seven consecutive days

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18 hours ago 'Versatile' Amazon electric heater branded 'perfect for small rooms' has price slashed to £34

Lots of us are using the January sales to keep ourselves warm during the current cold snap.

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10 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal want Premier League star; Man Utd hijack Spurs; Kvaratskhelia to Chelsea; Rashford

January window in full flow for Premier League giants

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47 minutes ago Medieval Women: In Their Own Words review – a bracing cold shower with Joan of Arc and co

British Library, LondonA letter from the French saint and a lethal shopping list are among the stars of a mind-bending show of the words, mystical visions and everyday lives of women from 1100 to 1500What does hell smell like? At the British Library last week, I opened a small wooden door and inhaled a scent that was bitter and vegetal: a combination of sulphur and something that I didn’t dare to think about for too long so soon after breakfast. Ugh. To spend eternity breathing in this! Happily, though, a counter-stink was on hand. Before the devil had a chance to appear, I closed the door and opened another next to it. This time, my nose filled with the sweetness of honey. It wasn’t precisely heavenly; to be worldly just for a moment, I think you need Chanel or Guerlain for truly celestial perfumes. But it did make me smile. The things museum curators get up to when they’re trying to encourage time travel.The horrible smell was inspired by the saintly Julian of Norwich’s 16th and f...

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2 hours ago Ruben Amorim told harsh truth that speaks volumes about Man Utd situation

Nigel Winterburn has told Ruben Amorim that he need not worry about Arsenal swooping in for any of his star players in the January window, given the current state of affairs at Old Trafford

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22 hours ago LIZ JONES: It's weird you can have sex in different locations... but men are too scared to do just one simple thing

Candid, confessional, controversial.

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26 hours ago Cold Weather Payment: Bargain £20 Amazon buy has kept my home warm like nothing else

I don't need the central heating on half as much with this

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14 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! New Arsenal target; Man Utd hijack Spurs; medical today; Kvaratskhelia, Rashford latest

January window in full flow for Premier League giants

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2 hours ago AC Milan looking to sign Kyle Walker in coming days after Man City bombshell

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed Kyle Walker was left out of the squad to face Salford City in order to push for a transfer exit during the January window

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5 hours ago 'I tried Mary Berry's quick tomato soup recipe and it was a game changer'

Mary Berry is known for her incredible and simple recipes - and her tomato soup recipe is no different. Here's what happened when one writer tried it out for themselves

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29 hours ago Roasted glazed carrots recipe costs less than £1 and is bursting with flavour

Carrots can often taste bland, but Eager has shared a simple roasted orange glazed carrot recipe that will make you want to eat the veggie more often

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18 hours ago Chelsea's Marc Guehi transfer stalls as Enzo Maresca forced to delay move

Chelsea are pushing to sign Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi in this month's transfer window, but the defender now looks set to stay at Selhurst Park until at least the summer

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3 hours ago She disappeared with her passport and left behind everything else. Now, key clues point to murder

A 22-year-old Oregon woman never returned from an ill-fated sales call in 1993. Now, over two decades later, her case has been thrust back into the spotlight as key clues now point to her murder.

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6 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners to submit bid for £67.1m star as Nico Williams status made clear

Arsenal want reinforcements in the January transfer window but could find the deals they want to make are difficult to do as Mikel Arteta makes his demands clear for the coming weeks

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30 hours ago Man City transfer news with Khusanov close, Reis stumbling block and £100m splurge

Manchester City transfer latest with the Blues closing in on their first signing of the January transfer window

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22 hours ago Manchester United’s transfer problem is simple – their players are unsellable

High wages, ageing players, and repeated injuries make United’s squad unappealing for other clubs in the market

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4 hours ago UK weather: Rare amber cold health warning today with 'deaths likely' as Brits brace for

The UK's Health Security Agency confirmed a country-wide amber cold health warning will last until Tuesday, January 14, amid a warning that deaths could be 'likely'

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10 hours ago Britain's three more days in the freezer! Country shivers through coldest January night in 15 years

Cold-weather health warnings were extended until Tuesday as much of the country endured below-zero temperatures, with -18.9C (-2F) recorded in Altnaharra, Scotland on Friday night.

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31 hours ago Charity launches handy PIP tool to help people make successful claims up to £737

The Turn2us PIP Helper aims to cut through the confusion of the PIP application process, with step-by-step guidance, award estimations, mental wellbeing resources, and essential information

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22 hours ago Mikel Arteta's transfer admission won't please Arsenal fans as trophy chase falters

Mikel Arteta is desperate for reinforcements, but he has now conceded that Arsenal are unlikely to make many big signings in this year's January transfer window

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6 hours ago He died after falling from a sixth floor window doing something so many think is fine. It could have been anyone's son

Matthew Gilbert died after falling out of a sixth floor window at his halls of residence after taking drugs.

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12 hours ago Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick feud rumours furiously slammed by A Simple Favor director

A rumour emerged that A Simple Favor 2 had been cancelled due to 'tensions' between lead stars Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick - but director Paul Feig has provided a defiant update

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23 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! New Arsenal target; Man Utd hijack Spurs bid; Chelsea want Kvaratskhelia; Rashford latest

January window in full flow for Premier League giants

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6 hours ago LA fires: Weather service warns of 'extreme fire growth' as winds threaten further devastation into next week

Fire warnings will continue for days as winds threaten to fan the wildfires destroying parts of Los Angeles, which have claimed the lives of at least 11 while 13 others are missing

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12 hours ago Man City make telling relegation clause decision ahead of 130 charges verdict

Manchester City have struggled in the Premier League this season but the reigning champions are not about to let go of their title without a fight as they target a lucrative January window

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24 hours ago Transfer news LIVE: Barcelona enter Rashford race, Liverpool consider bold bid, Man City want Marmoush

The transfer window is in full swing with clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seeking deals

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6 hours ago California fires: 16 killed and 10,000 structures destroyed as blazes continue

Strong winds and low humidity continue as five fires rage across Los Angeles area, with death toll expected to riseLos Angeles fires: the damage in maps, video and imagesWeather forecasters in Los Angeles were expecting fast, dry winds to return towards the end of the weekend, threatening to fuel wildfires that have already destroyed 10,000 structures and killed 16 people.Urgent “red flag” alerts – meaning critical fire weather conditions – announced by the US National Weather Service (NWS) said moderate to strong wind and low humidity would continue on Friday morning, as five fires raged across the metropolis. Continue reading...

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14 hours ago A Simple Favor director slams rumors that Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick feud has ‘shelved’ sequel

Online rumors claimed that Lively has ‘refused’ to promote the forthcoming sequel amid her messy legal battle with Justin Baldoni

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25 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal turn to Gomes; Man Utd hijack Tottenham bid; Chelsea plot Kvaratskhelia move

January window in full flow for Premier League giants

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9 hours ago When Maya Jama dumped Stormzy they claimed they had simply 'grown apart'. But now insiders say the truth could be more humiliating for Britain's 'King of Rap'

When Maya Jama dumped her rapper boyfriend, Stormzy, fans were left heartbroken that music's golden couple had split - but insiders suggest there was another reason than simply 'growing apart'.

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16 hours ago Joe Biden got plenty right at home, but on the world stage he let himself be taken for a fool | Simon Tisdall

In another era, the outgoing president would have made a great cold war leader. Instead, his tenure was dogged by errors, naivety and overcautionIn a week when the US bade a sad farewell to Jimmy Carter, presidential legacies came under particular scrutiny. Yet few presidents are widely remembered beyond their lifetimes, their “historic” achievements even less so. In the 20th century, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D Roosevelt, John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon make the truly memorable list. Most of the rest are mere school-book names and dates.Joe Biden’s standing in this unprepossessing pantheon is now being assessed, as he prepares to depart the White House on 20 January. Like his 44 predecessors, he reportedly frets about his “place in history”. All presidents do this. It smacks of vanity. They give valedictory lectures, endow foundations, build libraries, write memoirs. They confuse fame with continuing relevance. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago Brits are keeping warm during the bitterly cold snap – by sinking pints down the pub

Chilly Brits have been taking shelter from the bitterly cold snap by propping up bars up and down the country to warm up. They necked 150 million pints in the first 10 days

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16 hours ago Amanda Holden braves cold in pink ensemble for Britain’s Got Talent auditions

The judges posed on the red carpet amid the cold weather.

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18 hours ago Residents hit out at council over advice to 'wear shoes with good grip' during icy weather

"Any chance of the gritters coming onto the Poets estate or are Salford City Council waiting on updates of someone seriously hurting themselves!"

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17 hours ago Ruben Amorim's immediate Manchester United priority could be about to become clearer

Amorim's window for trophies in his first season at United may already be narrowing

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18 hours ago UK weather warnings as NINE ultra rare 'amber' health alerts issued in

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has extended its ultra rare cold 'amber' health alerts for all of England until Tuesday - it comes following the coldest January night in 15 years

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18 hours ago FA Cup matches postponed – every third round tie called off this weekend

The cold snap in the UK has caused havoc to the football fixtures up and down the country

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19 hours ago Liverpool target Kvicha Kvaratskhelia green lights immediate transfer after Napoli statement

Liverpool transfer target Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has rocked Napoli by informing the Serie A outfit that he wants to join a new club in the January transfer window

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19 hours ago The freezing cold flats where one person has been sleeping in a hat, scarf and gloves

'It's like an ice box'

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19 hours ago In utterly unsurprising news, Maga blames diversity for the Los Angeles wildfires

Elon Musk, one of the brightest minds of his generation, is saying it, so it must be trueWomen, eh? They’re simply not to be trusted. Eve ate that apple; Pandora opened that horrible little box; and now women are to blame for the devastating wildfires in California. I know that sounds like a ridiculous thing to say, but it’s what Elon Musk, one of the brightest minds of his generation – and one of the most powerful people on Earth – is saying, so it must be true. Continue reading...

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19 hours ago The Jesus Lizard review – US rockers relive past glories, with added phlegm

Manchester Academy 2Force of nature David Yow and band tour their superb first album in 26 years with a growling, spit-flecked fusion of pummelling songs and acerbic witThe Jesus Lizard singer David Yow is not naked – which is probably for the best. It’s a cold night. But the frontman’s lack of nudity is pretty much the only key element missing from tonight’s ear-ringing encounter with the reunited US band, touring their late-career album Rack (2024). Clad in a black shirt and jeans, Yow prowls the stage, spitting, hollering inchoate insights into the microphone, clamping the cord between his teeth, darkly exhorting the crowd not to stop clapping. He mocks security handing out “little shot glasses of water” – Yow says it in a baby voice – “because someone might be thirsty”.Every few songs, Yow launches himself into the audience, crowd-surfing all the way to the mixing desk. Less of a singer than a sui generis declaimer, he smears misanthropic lyrics across the grain of Duane Denison...

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19 hours ago ‘This place instilled constant fear in us’: the man who lived next door to the brutal Homs security unit for 50 years

For 50 years Taha Tadmori had a window to the surveillance complex of the Assad regime. As Syria starts a new chapter, he recalls the horrors he witnessed and the family he lostThe three floors and subterranean prison of the Homs security directorate have loomed over 65-year-old Taha Tadmori’s daily life since he was a teenager. His family often shut their window blinds and doors in an attempt to block out the constant sound of screams and cries of pain from the facility’s basement prison, loud enough to reach their third-floor apartment overlooking it.The moustachioed man with a gentle smile was 15 when he watched the construction of the neighbouring building that would later terrorise him and other people in Homs. Continue reading...

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20 hours ago Simple glass of water trick can help encourage better hair care journey

It's all to do with the way your hair absorbs moisture so all you need to do is cut a few strands off and then place it into a glass of water and watch the results...

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19 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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21 hours ago Man City transfer news latest as 'agreement' reached for huge transfer amid Bruno Guimaraes claim

Manchester City are expected to be busy in the January transfer window as they look to bolster their squad for the remainder of the campaign

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19 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

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22 hours ago 'I'm divorcing my husband for leaving the dogs outside – it's cold and unsafe'

A woman has been praised for leaving her husband after he tied her dogs up outside the house when she was away on a work trip, believing she would never find out

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20 hours ago UK snow maps show exact date SECOND '5cm per hour' blizzard will hit Brits this month

With Brits still reeling from an Arctic blast which brought snow and sub-zero temperatures to the UK this week, weather maps now suggest a second blizzard is heading our way later this month

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22 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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20 hours ago Stop limescale invasion with trick to make toilet bowl 'as good as new'

A member of the Facebook group Hinch Army Cleaning Tips asked for advice on how to get rid of limescale in the toilet bowl, and fellow cleaning fanatics recommended a simple solution

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