67 minutes ago Maura Higgins reveals true feelings for Curtis Pritchard as he enters Love Island All Stars

Maura Higgins has opened up on her true feelings towards former flame Curtis Pritchard as he gets ready to look for love once more on Love Island All Stars

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19 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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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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6 hours ago Ruben Amorim could do something for the first time with his Manchester United team vs Arsenal

Man United travel to Arsenal in the FA Cup third round today and here are five things to look out for at the Emirates Stadium.

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2 hours ago Tangled life of Caroline Flack's friend who feels 'blamed' over her suicide: Andy Carroll's new love Lou Teasdale has fallen out with late star's family

Lou Teasdale has been on the fringes of the fame game for 15 years.

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68 minutes ago ‘It will be jolly nice’: illustrator Helen Oxenbury, 86, on preparing for her first solo show – and a new book with Michael Rosen

Acclaimed for her work on children’s books, the artist is teaming up again with her collaborator on Bear HuntThe imaginations of hosts of little children, many now parents themselves, have been shaped by the paintbrush of Helen Oxenbury. Her illustrations have guided millions of toddlers off to the Land of Nod, yet the first solo exhibition of her work has been a long time coming.And so, just as oddly, has any follow-up collaboration with Michael Rosen, considering the huge success of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, their 1989 picture book. Continue reading...

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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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68 minutes ago Dream journey: a nostalgic trip aboard the sleeper train from Amsterdam to Berlin

Taking the overnight train between the capital cities and on to Dresden is all about slow travel and the romance of life on the trackOn the evening of our overnight train journey from Amsterdam to Berlin and on to Dresden aboard the European Sleeper, we enjoy a restorative plate of oysters and steak tartare on the decks of Amsterdam’s BrasserieMarie overlooking the Amstel. Then, after a nightcap in the adjoining Freddy’s Bar, a legendary spot in the Hotel De L’Europe, we make the short stroll to Amsterdam Centraal Station for the so-called Good Night Train.At 22.20 we board the train to Berlin, the bunks are swiftly made up and the blinds part pulled down for sleep. You can open the window for fresh air, brush your teeth in your own basin and there is crisp, clean linen. This slow journey is all about the romance of life on the track – and, for me, a lingering nostalgia. Continue reading...

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24 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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13 hours ago Rachel Reeves 'eyes hotel tax' to bolster UK's coffers: Families are facing surcharge on holidays to foot bill for Labour's economic chaos

Treasury officials are thought to have done 'modelling exercises' over the impact of introducing a 'tourist tax' similar to that in France as part of efforts by Rachel Reeves to stabilise finances

Economics

2 hours ago Another UK Fire Stick TV crackdown just made it harder to watch Sky TV for free

The crackdown on streaming content illegally continues to intensify with one seller of so-called 'dodgy' Fire TV Sticks feeling the full wrath of the law.

Events

19 hours ago Couldn’t put it down: David Hurn’s photographs of people reading – in pictures

In 1983 David Hurn met one of his photographic heroes, André Kertész , and jokingly suggested that, when he reached Kertész’s age of 89, he would remake his seminal volume, On Reading. True to his word, the Magnum photographer has now done so. Wherever Hurn travelled as a photojournalist, he took images of people reading books, magazines and, lately, on mobile phones. “One of the things that happens in every country in the world is people read,” he says. “It’s lovely to read – the touch of the paper, the ease of being able to check back a few pages. But we’re at a time now where we’re not quite sure whether, in the future, books on paper are going to disappear.”David Hurn’s On Reading is published by RRB Photobooks (£35) Continue reading...

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7 hours ago BBC celebrity chef nicknamed 'Flamebaster' went from working as a carer to traveling the culinary world

Chris 'Flamebaster' Roberts' from Caernarfon began showcasing his cooking skills on Instagram in 2016, but has since garnered a glittering career as a chef

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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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26 hours ago ITV presenter Nicki Shields says ’supportive husband’ is secret to balancing family and travel

EXCLUSIVE: Nicki Shields is the face of ITV and TNT Sports' coverage of Formula E motorsport and is able to travel the world with the series despite having three young children at home

Society

19 hours ago Sick 'Eunuch Maker' who offered desperate men £25k to lop off their genitals with knives

Marius Gustavson armed himself with instruments designed for farm animals to carry out his extreme mutilations on blokes in rented hotel rooms and grubby flats in London

Economics

3 hours 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 UK weather maps show rain incoming for Wales but snow and ice could return

While temperatures are set to increase in Wales and the rest of the UK for the rest of January, we could be seeing more unsettled weather during that time

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35 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.

Society

28 hours ago Manchester City offer Salford City spot in limelight again as £23m sum laid bare

Salford City travel to Manchester City in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday

Economics

5 hours ago Ultra exclusive hotel for Hollywood's elite opens its doors to firefighters amid LA fires

To support the community amid the ongoing, devastating wildfires ravaging through Los Angeles, the Chateau Marmont is welcoming firefighters.

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3 hours ago Shane Williams makes feelings clear on Wales hopeful everyone is talking about

Dan Edwards has been heavily touted for a place in Wales' Six Nations squad

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28 hours ago Paradise on a budget: I'm a travel expert and here's how to have a VERY cheap holiday in the Maldives, from £25

The tips come from Kara Wildbur, whose TikTok travel videos have snared her 133,000 followers. Kara tells MailOnline: 'People wrongly assume their trip to the Maldives needs to be expensive.'

Economics

7 hours ago World's longest £8bn EU tunnel hit by chaos seven years after it opened

Despite costing a whopping £8 billion and taking 20 years to complete, the world's deepest and longest railway tunnel descended into chaos following a derailed train - just seven years after its grand opening

Events

31 hours ago The EU islands charging every tourist £16.77 to do one thing this summer

Overtourism is a big problem across parts of Europe, with the Greek islands of Mykonos and Santorini starting the New Year with tough new restrictions

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16 hours ago Jennifer Lopez 'cancels work commitments' amid LA wildfires to focus on her community

Star Jennifer Lopez has reportedly cancelled all the upcoming TV appearances she was making to promote her new movie so she can devote her attention to assisting fire relief efforts in LA

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4 hours ago Méribel: how to stay, ski and party in France's prettiest Alpine resort

Offering excellent skiing, eating and a plethora of 5-star hotels, Méribel is the perfect destination for a winter break

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32 hours ago Booking.com scammers con over 500 holidaymakers out of £370k by hacking hotel providers

Scammers have fleeced at least 532 travellers out of £370,000 after hacking their way into hotel accounts - customers then receive emails from a fake account operated by a crime gang

Economics

19 hours ago Friend of British hiker missing in Italy voices ‘acceptance’ as search continues

Joe Stone says authorities ‘trying everything’ to find Aziz Ziriat after body of Sam Harris discovered on WednesdayA close friend of a British hiker who has been missing in the Dolomites since New Year’s Day has said “there is an acceptance that it won’t be good news” as search efforts continued.Sam Harris, 35, and Aziz Ziriat, 36, from London, last sent messages home on 1 January and the pair did not check in to their flight home on 6 January. Friends and relatives have travelled to Italy. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Emma Raducanu: New physical trainer Yutaka Nakamura perfect fit for travel team

The 22-year-old hired Nakamura late last year to work alongside coach Nick Cavaday.

Politics

36 hours ago Britain's Treasury chief is heading to China to revive suspended economic and financial talks

Britain’s Treasury chief is travelling to China this weekend to discuss economic and financial cooperation between the countries, as the U.K.‘s Labour government seeks to reset frayed ties with Beijing

Economics

19 hours ago Patsy Palmer gives emotional update on LA home as she admits she feels 'helpless' over in London after being left 'heartbroken' by wildfire devastation

The EastEnders actress, 52, moved to Malibu in 2014 along with husband Richard and her children, however she is currently in London for work.

Events

5 hours ago ‘I like to break the rules’: Björk on comedy, darkness and the most flamboyant tour of her career

The musician describes herself as many things: artist, introvert, activist, Scorpio, matriarch, punk, joker, optimist We step inside the multiverse of the incomparable BjörkBjörk is in Paris, and her laptop camera isn’t working. The laptop is eight years old, she explains, and she doesn’t want to replace it, for environmental reasons. “But let’s just say I haven’t exactly been crying about the fact that it doesn’t work.” She is a black square on my computer screen, which feels quite un-Björk-like, somehow, and yet also very Björk-like, too. Even without the visuals, she is instantly familiar. She jokes, she teases, her answers unravel slowly as she weighs up every side of a response, pin-balling between as many angles as she can find.She says she has always felt a bit weird about video calls anyway. “Even when they started, I would find more distance in talking to loved ones, because it’s sort of fake. You see people, but it’s not real. You’re not getting the presence. So maybe it’s...

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19 hours ago Rampaging tourist 'beat man to death with fire extinguisher as he was kicked out of hotel'

Piero Estefano But-Castillo is being held after beating a man who was trying to calm the situation to death with a fire extinguisher while being kicked out of a motel he was staying at

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5 hours ago At home with Simon Rattle: ‘There are still things I feel are beyond me’

The world-famous conductor, now 70, on family life in Berlin, why music keeps you young and the bleak outlook for the arts in BritainThe instruction was straightforward: “10.30am at home. Coffee and croissants.” Since timing, at least in part, is a conductor’s priority, a visitor feels the pressure – especially with the siren call of coffee – to be prompt. Simon Rattle lives on the edge of Grunewald, the expanse of forest and lakes to the west of Berlin, a haven for the prosperous who built villas there at the end of the 19th century, and a green lung for all Berliners today. I arrive a few minutes early – long enough to take issue with Christopher Isherwood who, in his Berlin Stories, complained about the “expensive ugliness” of the properties here, ranging from “the eccentric-rococo folly to the cubist flat-roofed steel-and-glass box”. Gables and turrets turn suburban houses into small castles, a reminder of Germany’s romantic folklore past. Fairy lights – we meet shortly before C...

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19 hours ago Patsy Palmer confirms her LA home is 'miraculously ok' as she admits she feels 'helpless' over in London after being left 'heartbroken' by wildfire devastation

The EastEnders actress, 52, moved to Malibu in 2014 along with husband Richard and her children, however she is currently in London for work.

Events

5 hours ago Raducanu: New physical trainer Yutaka Nakamura a perfect fit for travel team

The 22-year-old hired Nakamura late last year to work alongside coach Nick Cavaday.

Politics

23 hours ago Wall Street looks forward to a bonfire of capital and climate rules under Trump

Profits are poised to dominate in a new era shorn of years of hard-won regulatory restrictionsWhen some of the biggest banks on Wall Street reveal their full-year earnings this week, they will have more to celebrate than just rising profits.Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on 20 January – scheduled the Monday after US bank results week – will raise the curtain on a period of looser regulation, lower corporation tax, and weak climate commitments. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Sunday with Jo Malone: ‘I’m always wearing four or five different fragrances’

The perfumer and her husband enjoy life in Dubai, with its silk shops, water workouts, large lunches and friends who are like familyUp early? I’m not the earliest of risers, but I live in Dubai and can walk to the beach for sunrise at 6.30am. Other than people, I miss nothing about home – my husband Gary and I feel as if we’re living our senior gap year.Sunday breakfast? A green juice and a red juice but, if I’m hungover, it’s eggs Benedict. Continue reading...

Politics

24 hours ago Met Police officer sacked after sexual assault allegations in Travelodge room

Detective Constable Kamal Baldeo denied the allegations.

Events

5 hours ago Bromley goalkeeper wants to dump Newcastle out of FA Cup: 'Why shouldn't it be us'

Grant Smith helped Bromley reach the EFL for the first time in their history last season and now has eyes on causing a mighty FA Cup upset when the League Two side travel to Newcastle

Politics

24 hours ago When are the next train strikes? Avanti West Coast walkouts to run until summer

On strike days about one train in four is running, during limited hours, between London Euston, the West Midlands and northwest England

Events

6 hours ago UK government to crack down on MPs earning extra cash from media firms

Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nigel Farage are among those who have earned large sums from broadcasters, but a tightening of rules on MPs’ outside interests is being consideredMPs would no longer be able to rake in huge sums that can see them more than double their ­parliamentary ­salaries by signing contracts with media outlets, under plans being ­considered by ministers.The Observer has been told that ­talks on further ­tightening rules on MPs’ ­outside interests, ­including media contracts, will be started by leader of the House of Commons, Lucy Powell, at a hearing of the all-party standards committee on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Politics

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

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

Events

6 hours ago My partner blames a ‘lack of attraction’ for not wanting sex | Ask Philippa

It’s important that he knows how his actions and words are affecting youThe question My partner and I, both in our early 40s, have been together for 15 months, though this is our second time dating. We briefly dated four years ago, but he ended things via text, which has left me feeling anxious about the possibility of him leaving again. This relationship is important to us and we’ve moved in together while trying to start a family. However, since moving in, I’ve noticed changes in him. He sometimes seems distant and our sex life has diminished. He has struggled with maintaining an erection and attributed it to a “lack of attraction”, which was difficult for me to hear.Given the stress of fertility treatments, I suspect his issues may be emotional or physical, yet he focuses on attraction. He has suggested we reconnect through non-sexual intimacy like holding hands, which I’m willing to try. I also proposed couples therapy, which he’s hesitant about. I feel uneasy, especially when I...

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26 hours ago Steven Gerrard's real feelings about sharing granddad duties with 'drug cartel lieutenant'

Liam Byrne has major links to the Kinahan Cartel, who were one of Europe's biggest drug smugglers before they were hit with a $15million bounty by US authorities

Events

6 hours ago How Jimmy Carter cut the cost of your holiday – and widened your horizons

The Man Who Pays His Way: The notion of allowing airlines to decide on routes and fares in response to demand was revolutionary

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27 hours ago Fireball plane crash kills all except girl, 9, who was saved by cushion of seaweed

Erika Delgado was travelling with her parents to the Caribbean resort city of Cartagena when tragedy struck the DC-9 Intercontinental flight. She was the only survivor of the disaster

Events

11 hours ago The tragedy behind a small Welsh village that became a tourist hotspot

There aren't many who haven't heard of the legend

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27 hours ago Why Mark Zuckerberg turned to Dana White to secure Maga’s favor | Karim Zidan

Zuckerberg’s appointment of the UFC supremo to Meta’s board appears to be a calculated move to solidify ties with Trump through one of his most influential alliesIn the four months since Donald Trump accused Mark Zuckerberg of conspiring against him during the 2020 presidential election and threatened him with life imprisonment, the Meta CEO has gone to great lengths to curry favor with the incoming president.Shortly after Trump’s victory in November, Zuckerberg traveled to Mar-a-Lago to dine with the president-elect and his transition team, even donating $1m to Trump’s inauguration fund. He has also culled Meta’s third party fact-checking program, lifting restrictions on topics like immigration and gender. And this week, Zuckerberg took his efforts to align with the incoming administration a step further by appointing Dana White – the CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and a close Trump ally – to Meta’s board of directors. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty scolds Saturday Kitchen star over live blunder as segment 'spoiled'

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty was left unimpressed when she was left red-faced after she accidentally revealed Saturday Kitchen's guest Emilia Fox ahead of schedule

Politics

33 hours ago Brian Blessed wants to climb the biggest mountain on the planet Mars before he dies

The 88-year-old actor-and-explorer has been on numerous expeditions, such as travelling to the North Pole and climbing Mount Everest but there's another feat he's set his sights on

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16 hours ago Nick Frost says he owes his parents 'nothing' and would 'probably tell them off'

Nick Frost has suggested he was "abandoned" by his parents from a young age and doesn't feel he has anything to thank them for - in fact, he would probably tell them off

Politics

16 hours ago Man Utd squad vs Arsenal confirmed as Marcus Rashford's future becomes clearer

The Manchester United squad for Sunday's FA Cup clash with Arsenal have travelled down to London - but there was no sight of Marcus Rashford amid speculation he could leave the club this month

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