51 minutes ago Australian Open 2025: Zverev in action, Sabalenka beats Stephens and more on day one – live

Updates from the first day of action at Melbourne ParkAny thoughts? Share them with Daniel via emailTalking of Andreeeva, here she is talking to Tumaini Carayol.I can’t wait to see how she develops but, seeded to meet Saba in round four, she might be on borrowed time. That, contest, though, would be a treat – and most likely a lot closer than our current one. Sabalenka breaks again for 4-0, but Stephens quickly earns 15-40 Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Jamie Oliver's 'beautiful' venison pie recipe uses cheap beef alternative

Chef Jamie Oliver shared his delicious venison pie recipe which uses a cheap beef alternative - the perfect dish to make you dream of good home cooking this winter

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5 hours ago Five sunny destinations for January travel – including hotspot with £17.99 flights

There are plenty of places to visit in January which are hot and perfect for a break away. Now Skyscanner shared its top picks for a last-minute holiday with cheap prices

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3 hours ago Friends fans are only just realising 'biggest ever lie told' during hit TV show

A woman has gone viral after she shared a post about how TV shows such as Friends have set people up for failure when it comes to adult life and even friendships

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55 minutes ago California fires live: around 35,000 homes and business without electricity in LA as 16 deaths confirmed

LA Department of Water and Power says it is working to restore power as Los Angeles county sheriff says death toll expected to riseFull report: international crews arrive to battle raging wildfiresPoliticians quibbling as LA burns: Gavin Newsom’s latest beef with TrumpDetails emerge about the LA fire victimsHere is video of Los Angeles residents returning to their homes to assess the damaged left by the devastating fires which raged through multiple areas of the city:34,646 homes and businesses in Los Angeles are now without electricity, according to Poweroutage.us, an outage monitor that tracks blackouts across the US.San Bernardino: 8,333Riverside: 7, 152Santa Barbara: 2,081 Continue reading...

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14 hours ago Rebecca Ferguson admits she's torn after receiving Eurovision Song Contest offer

Rebecca Ferguson has confirmed she is in talks to compete in the upcoming 2025 Eurovision Song Contest - but fans might be shocked by the details that she has shared

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3 hours ago Travel expert says you can avoid 'overpriced' item at airport with 'life

A travel expert has shared something you should never buy in the airport when you're waiting to fly - but she did suggest a reasonable alternative you can take

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69 minutes ago Friends fans spot 'biggest ever lie told' – and everyone is saying same thing

Chelsea Torres, a mum from Honolulu, Hawaii, took to Instagram to share a video of herself enjoying a peaceful breakfast alone at home – then she realised one big thing...

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13 hours ago Bette Midler shares heartbreaking clip of family singing hymn in ruins of home they lost to LA fires

Beginning this Tuesday, the area was struck by its worst windstorms in over a decade, fueling fires that have destroyed thousands of structures and claimed at least 11 lives over the course of the week.

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22 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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25 hours ago Simpsons fans are only just realising why Smithers changes key detail during series

Matt Groening, creator of the television series The Simpsons, has revealed the truth behind character Waylon Smithers' change during the series as fans share their theories

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80 minutes ago Prince Harry's sweet gesture to elderly Los Angeles fires victim while staying anonymous revealed

The royal couple, who live in Montecito near Santa Barbara, around 90 miles away from LA, were seen comforting victims as they handed out food parcels.

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73 minutes ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's subtle nod to LA wildfire victims as they pay visit to Pasadena Convention Centre

Meghan, 43, opted for a £23 LA Dodger hat in the shade 'essential blue', featuring a Los Angeles Dodgers 'LA' logo in white on the front.

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19 hours ago Eastenders star Patsy Palmer issues update after family evacuated from Los Angeles home

The fires have claimed the lives of 11 people, and burned down more than 10,000 homes

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22 hours ago Novice investor flips 8 homes in unlikely US boomtown... and reveals how she made a big profit

A woman has flipped eight homes in the city and has shared how she has made a huge profit. 

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1 hour ago Devastated Simon Cowell makes urgent LA wildfire plea in new video message

Simon Cowell has urged people to help victims of the California wildfires, saying he is devastated by what has happened.

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1 hour ago Australian Open 2025: Sabalenka beats Stephens, Zverev in action next on day one – live

Updates from the first day of action at Melbourne ParkAny thoughts? Share them with Daniel via emailTalking of Andreeeva, here she is talking to Tumaini Carayol.I can’t wait to see how she develops but, seeded to meet Saba in round four, she might be on borrowed time. That, contest, though, would be a treat – and most likely a lot closer than our current one. Sabalenka breaks again for 4-0, but Stephens quickly earns 15-40 Continue reading...

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20 hours ago Police release image of suspect after family’s luggage stolen from Gatwick Airport

Police say the victim was with his young family when the suitcase was stolen

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30 hours ago LA wildfires: Paris Hilton sets up emergency fund with £82,000 donation for wildfire victims

The US reality TV star and socialite said she will match donations of up to an additional £82,000 in a fundraising effort after she watched her Malibu home "burn to the ground on live TV"

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2 hours ago California fires latest: LA firefighters battle high desert winds forecast for days as 16 confirmed dead

Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage with more than 36,000 acres burned

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2 hours ago 'I'm a mum and swear by five hacks every time my child gets sick during winter'

Self-proclaimed 'mum hack guru' Medina took to TikTok to share her top tips to help young children feel better, especially if they caught a bug. But not everyone was convinced by her home remedies

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22 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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32 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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2 hours ago California fires live: 16 deaths confirmed as flames threaten UCLA campus and worsening winds predicted

Los Angeles county sheriff says death toll expected to rise, with firefighters racing to contain Palisades fireFull report: international crews arrive to battle raging wildfiresPoliticians quibbling as LA burns: Gavin Newsom’s latest beef with TrumpDetails emerge about the LA fire victimsCalifornia attorney general Rob Bonta has warned that it is illegal to engage in price gouging, looting or scamming of any kind and those who do in response to the fires will be held accountable by the law.“We’ve seen businesses and landlords jack up the price,” he told journalists at a press conference yesterday. “It’s called price gouging. It is illegal. You cannot do it. It is a crime punishable by up to a year in jail and fines.” Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Max George credits mum Barbara for 'saving his life' after his hands 'turned blue' and he struggled to breathe before getting his pacemaker fitted

Now recovering at the Essex home he shares with actress girlfriend Maisie Smith , Max, 36, says he could've died had she not taken decisive action.

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3 hours ago Simon Cowell begs 'those who can help, to help' in message of support to Los Angeles residents after devastating inferno burns 37,000 acres of land and claims 16 lives

Residents have been encouraged to evacuate their homes and strict water saving rules have been imposed as a result of the inferno.

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2 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Sabalenka v Stephens, plus Zverev in action on day one – live

Updates from the first day of action at Melbourne ParkAny thoughts? Share them with Daniel via emailTalking of Andreeeva, here she is talking to Tumaini Carayol.I can’t wait to see how she develops but, seeded to meet Saba in round four, she might be on borrowed time. That, contest, though, would be a treat – and most likely a lot closer than our current one. Sabalenka breaks again for 4-0, but Stephens quickly earns 15-40 Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Halsey, Teddi Mellencamp, Jonathan Majors and Tori Spelling are latest stars to evacuate as LA fires continue to burn

On Saturday, the 30-year-old singer shared an update about how she, her three-year-old son Ender and her fiancé Avan Jogia had evacuated safely.

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3 hours ago Solo traveller feels 'unsettled' after hotel receptionist commits one blunder

A female solo traveller shared her fear after the manager of the hotel she was staying in shared important information about her stay, making her feel rather unsettled

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3 hours ago Steve Guttenberg's $5M Pacific Palisades home narrowly avoids being burned to the ground in LA fire

Steve Guttenberg's Pacific Palisades home narrowly avoided igniting this week as the initial Los Angeles wildfire, which stared Tuesday, tore through his neighborhood.

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4 hours ago Loose Women's Judi Love reveals her crushing 'mum guilt' for heartbreaking reason

Loose Women star Judi Love has shared how she deals with the dreaded 'mum guilt' while working and parenting her two teenagers, admitting they constantly 'inspire' her.

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3 hours ago Who are the victims of LA fires? Everything we know about the residents killed as death toll reaches 16

At least 16 people have been killed in the deadly wildfires still raging across Los Angeles.

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7 hours ago Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan shares cryptic post leaving fans speculating about her soap return

The former Coronation Street start left the cobbles in 2018 but has recently shared a nostalgic photo from her time on the ITV soap, which has left fans speculating about her potential return

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4 hours ago BREAKING: LA fires death toll rises to 16 as firefighters send 'cadaver dogs' into smoking ruins

Dogs have been deployed in Los Angeles to search for human remains among the tens of thousands of burned out acres, with six fires still raging in California after nearly a week

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8 hours ago Cleaning fans say 98p bathroom item will leave your floors smelling 'lush'

A woman took to Facebook to ask for help on how to remove the smell of wee from her bathroom floor - and fellow cleaning fans flocked to the comments to share the 98p product they swear by

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4 hours ago LA fires death toll rises to 16 as firefighters send 'cadaver dogs' into smoking ruins

Dogs have been deployed in Los Angeles to search for human remains among the tens of thousands of burned out acres, with six fires still raging in California after nearly a week

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8 hours ago The sleepy Welsh village which just happens to have a magnificent castle sitting on top of it

If you're after a bit of peace, tranquillity, and a far share of history, Trap is the place to be

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9 hours ago Politicians quibbling as LA burns: Gavin Newsom’s latest beef with Trump

California governor calls president-elect’s claim that water is being withheld from southern California ‘delusional’Gavin Newsom, California’s Democratic governor, appeared briefly to put his long-running feud with Donald Trump to one side on Friday, when he invited the president-elect to Los Angeles to survey devastation from the wildfires and meet with first responders, firefighters and the “Americans” affected.“In the spirit of this great country, we must not politicize human tragedy or spread disinformation from the sidelines,” Newsom wrote in a letter to Trump on Friday. “Hundreds of thousands of Americans – displaced from their homes and fearful for the future – deserve to see all of us working in their best interests to ensure a fast recovery and rebuild.” Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Burns Night celebrations in Edinburgh fall flat after festival is hit by funding problems

New event honouring ‘The Bard’ was launched in Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns in 2019.

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13 hours ago Kelsey Parker says Tom told her to date via a psychic as she shares big relationship update

Kelsey Parker has shared that her late husband Tom told her via a psychic that she should date again, as her new partner Will Lindsay moves in with her

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6 hours ago Anas Sarwar to harness Andy Burnham to 'do devolution better' if Labour win power in 2026

Anas Sarwar will learn lessons from Andy Burnham and other governments across Europe and the United States as Scottish Labour plan to “rejuvenate Scotland’s national, regional and local governments”.

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13 hours ago Woman born with two vaginas says fan's bath request was wildest she's ever had

Annie Charlotte was born with two vaginas, two cervixes and two uteruses – and has shared the wildest requests she's ever received from fans, including requests for bathwater

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7 hours ago Tokyo pub hosts a haggis, neeps and tatties Burns night as Japanese chef serenades diners with bagpipes

Japanese chef Tomohiro Onuki took up playing the bagpipes and opened his own Scots restaurant in Tokyo

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13 hours ago Woman who made sex tape claims against Premier League star breaks silence

A Premier League footballer was arrested in the middle of a training session with his club after being accused of making a sex tape without consent and the alleged victim has now spoken out

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7 hours ago Bible John author suffers DNA blow in bid to prove her theory on killer's identity

John Templeton was named as the possible killer of third victim Helen Puttock, in a book by Australian Jill Bavin-Mizzi.

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14 hours ago Naomi Campbell, 54, shares rare snaps of daughter, 3, and son, 12 months, during family ski trip

Naomi Campbell shared a rare snap of herself and her children as she enjoyed a relaxing family getaway on Saturday. 

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8 hours ago California fires latest: 16 confirmed dead and at least 13 missing as dangerous winds set to return after weekend

Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage with more than 36,000 acres burned

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14 hours ago Rebecca Ferguson considering Eurovision offers from other countries after UK snub

Rebecca Ferguson has confirmed she is in talks to compete in the upcoming 2025 Eurovision Song Contest - but fans might be shocked by the details that she has shared

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11 hours ago Ben Affleck sweetly hugs daughter Violet, 19, at his home in Brentwood as the deadly LA fires continue to burn

Ben Affleck was seen tenderly hugging his oldest child Saturday outside his home in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles.

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16 hours ago Love Island Luca Bish's brutal response when asked about potential Gemma Owen reunion

Luca Bish is heading back into the Love Island villa almost three years after his first stint - as he reveals what he'd do if his ex Gemma Owen walked through the doors

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12 hours ago LA fires: international crews arrive to battle raging wildfires as evacuations spread

Neighborhoods under orders now include Encino and Brentwood, with the Getty Center and its art collectionCalifornia wildfires – liveThousands of firefighters labored to contain the four wildfires raging across the Los Angeles area Saturday before evening winds forecasted to fan additional flames.In the Pacific Palisades, incarcerated firefighters dug wide trenches across the charred landscape in an attempt to contain the blaze, which has been called the most destructive in the city’s history. Across the city, in Altadena, first responders dragged hoses over burned-out cars and rebar. In Mandeville Canyon, where the Palisades fire grew closer to the UCLA campus – prompting evacuation orders across the Brentwood and Encino neighborhoods – firefighting planes dropped water and retardant in an aggressive aerial attempt to halt the fire’s path. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago Love Island's Luca Bish shares mum's fears over second stint as he slams trolls

Luca Bish is heading back into the Love Island All Stars villa for a second chance at love after his split from Gemma Owen, the daughter of footballing legend Michael Owen

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14 hours ago New HMPV warning sign as doctor says check your skin for an unusual change

Cases of Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have surged in the UK after causing healthcare problems in China, India and Malaysia - one doctor has shared an unusual warning sign

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