77 minutes ago ‘Australia deserves a champion’: Alex de Minaur ready to meet great expectations | Simon Cambers

World No 8 is coming off a career-best year as pressure mounts to become the first homegrown Australian Open men’s singles champion since 1976Playing at home in front of a home crowd can go one of two ways. For some, it’s an inspiration, they play their best tennis at the most important moments. For others, it can be crippling, the tension ripping through their body and stopping them from playing the way they so dearly want to.Think Sam Stosur, the Australian who won the US Open in sensational style in 2011, beating Serena Williams in the final, but for whom the expectations at Melbourne Park were simply too stressful. For all his talent, Nick Kyrgios’s best run in Melbourne is a quarter-final effort in 2015. Frenchwoman Amelie Mauresmo made one quarter-final at Roland-Garros but triumphed in Australia and at Wimbledon. Continue reading...

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14 hours ago The Welsh beach where people scramble to rent exclusive wooden huts for over £2000

The wooden sheds are considered 'treasured assets' and people desperately battle to get to use one for just a year

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78 minutes ago Micah Richards' huge net worth, very private love life and £31k annual haircut bill

The former England defender is a popular figure on our TV screens

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67 minutes ago Manchester United starting XI vs Arsenal confirmed as Amad on bench but Garnacho starts

Man United will be looking to keep their hopes of defending their FA Cup crown alive when they face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

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64 minutes ago Swansea City transfer bulletin as former Liverpool midfielder on radar and target sits out cup clash

The latest transfer news from the Swansea.com Stadium

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5 hours ago ITV Dancing on Ice star 'suffers brutal blow' hours before show launch

As the Dancing on Ice 2025 stars prepare to take to the ice for the first time, one celebrity has already suffered an early blow.

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3 hours ago Hospital advertises for nurses to work in corridors caring for patients

It comes amid multiple critical incidents and people wating 50 hours in A&E

Science

11 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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82 minutes ago Shaun Murphy shows true colours with Ronnie O'Sullivan comments in interview

Ronnie O'Sullivan will not defend his Masters title after withdrawing from the tournament due to medical reasons, with Neil Robertson taking his place in the draw

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16 hours ago Lauryn Goodman 'asks Kyle Walker for permission to rent out home' as she hopes to leave UK

Kyle Walker's ex Lauryn Goodman has reportedly asked him for permission to rent out her home as she 'hopes to temporarily leave the UK'

Society

6 hours ago ‘I’ve made over £16m from LIV Golf switch – I have no regrets but want one major change’

Abraham Ancer has raked in huge sums thanks to his switch to LIV Golf back in 2022, but the Mexican-American continues to hold out hope for the chance to compete in the four golf majors

Economics

7 hours ago Today's rugby news as Gatland summons coaches for final meeting and Wales hopeful steps up

Here are your rugby morning headlines for Sunday, January 12.

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1 hour ago Man Utd transfer target spotted in airport as Ruben Amorim to make first signing

Manchester United are on the verge of completing the first signing under Ruben Amorim, as the Portuguese manager hopes to revamp their struggling squad

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5 hours ago What will my descendants make of my photo 100 years from now? | Seamas O'Reilly

Looking at a sepia-tinged picture of my grandmother, she has the kind of face you don’t see any more The photo shows my grandmother. She’s among the adults at the back, fourth from right, peeping out from a row of old-timey faces. The kind of faces you don’t see any more, faces that could only come from the past. Even without the sepia tint and the period clothing, you know you’d have a hard time showing them an iPhone or talking to them about AI. Frankly, you’d have a hard time explaining ITV4.But it is sepia-tinted, this photo, almost artificially so; its stock-still adults and fidgety kids captured in eerie permanence, so perfectly composed as to recall the cover of a stirring Irish childhood memoir. Judging by the boys and girls in their little suits and sparkling white dresses, it’s from a first holy communion ceremony, presumably one with pupils from the small primary school in Mulleek, Fermanagh, where she taught for 30 years. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Dancing on Ice: Michaela Strachan's surprise career, cancer diagnosis and partner

Michaela Strachan is taking to the ice for Dancing on Ice 2024

Science

19 hours ago Dog left in freezing car boot overnight after driver smashed into parked car

The pet was abandoned in icy conditions following the crash in the West Midlands, with the driver nowhere to be seen

Transport

98 minutes ago Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Monday’s three meetings, including Exeter Nap

Newsboy fancies his nap, As The Fella Says, to win at Exeter and also hopes Amaysmont can score at Wolverhampton and complete his Daily Double

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22 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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9 hours ago Weight loss app that has women over 40 'staying active longer' launches 50% off sale

Reverse Health's programme is designed for women over 40 who are looking to lose weight

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34 hours ago Student films quest to become a pro rugby player like best friend Louis Rees

Isaac Marsh is a talented inside centre who wants to become a professional rugby player

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2 hours ago Japanese filmmaker whose arrest caused international outcry backs calls for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release

Toru Kubota backed calls from three former foreign secretaries William Hague, Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Jack Straw for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release from Myanmar’s brutal dictatorship

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6 hours ago Dancing on Ice's Charlie Brooks connection to Wales, dance experience and romance with TV producer

Charlie Brooks is taking part in Dancing on Ice 2025

Culture

37 hours ago Seven new driving rules and law changes facing motorists this year including car tax

The new year brings about a range of changes for drivers, some of which could prove expensive for car owners who have previously been exempt from certain laws

Transport

1 hour ago Dancing on Ice star Mollie Pearce's life from brutal The Traitors loss to major surgery

Mollie Pearce is set to take to the ice in the brand new series of ITV's Dancing On Ice, but the 22-year-old already made a name for herself on BBC's The Traitors.

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36 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

Society

10 hours ago ‘A welfare state with a budget on the right side of zero’: Iceland’s youngest

Kristrún Frostadóttir, who entered politics just four years ago, speaks to the Observer about feminism, the far right and reopening talks on joining the EUNearly 45 years ago, Iceland made history by producing the world’s first elected female president of a country, setting it on a path to being the global feminist frontrunner it is today.Since then it has had multiple female presidents and prime ministers, but it wasn’t until three weeks ago, when social democrat Kristrún Frostadóttir took office, that the country’s two top positions were both held by women at the same time. It comes after Halla Tómasdóttir became Iceland’s second female president in August. Continue reading...

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35 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Alexander Isak hopes dashed as midfielder considers January exit

Alexander Isak has been linked with Arsenal but Mikel Arteta's chances of signing the Newcastle striker in January now look slim, although one of their own, Jorginho, could be on the move

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3 hours ago Man City star breaks ranks with true feelings on Kyle Walker after exit bombshell

Manchester City captain Kyle Walker has told manager Pep Guardiola he is looking to leave The Etihad during the January transfer window, with AC Milan leading the race to sign him

Events

17 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

Culture

2 hours ago Aryna Sabalenka starts Australian Open defence in style with Sloane Stephens win: ‘It feels like home’

The two-time winner defeated Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-2 on a rain-delayed opening day in Melbourne

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12 hours ago This £22m school opened in September. So why are staff now facing redundancy and being told state of the art facilities may never be used?

The 'much needed' Ysgol Robert Owen, funded by the Welsh Government and Powys Council, has empty places and is making cuts five months after opening

Economics

4 hours ago Drinking tap water 'could be putting 27million people at greater risk of dementia'

Millions of people who live in 'softer water' areas could be at an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study

Events

18 hours 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.

Culture

2 hours ago Elon Musk 'reluctant' to talk to MPs despite hundreds of posts about British society

Chi Onwurah, chair of the Commons’ tech committee, has invited Elon Musk to give evidence to MPs for its inquiry into social media, misinformation and harmful algorithms

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13 hours ago How to protect YOUR money from Rachel Reeves's economic meltdown: Finance guru JEFF PRESTRIDGE talks to Britain's top experts to reveal what you need to do NOW

Are the wheels coming off Rachel Reeves's 'wagon'? Political allegiance may determine your answer to this question, but financial markets are adamant in their opinion.

Economics

4 hours ago Another crackdown on illegal streaming means you'll struggle to watch Sky TV for free

A seller of dodgy Fire TV Sticks has been handed a prison sentence after his operation was closed down

Events

21 hours ago Maya Jama addresses plans to start a family and TV future amid 'romance' with footballer

Love Island host and The Masked Singer panellist Maya Jama has opened up on her TV future and hopes for a family, amid reports she is dating a Premier League footballer.

Culture

2 hours ago Thousands of NHS hospital beds have been lost in Wales according to new claims

James Evans MS criticised the Welsh Government for “allowing a significant reduction in the number of NHS beds in Wales”

Politics

13 hours ago Six household bills set to rise in the coming weeks including council tax and mobile phones

Households are set to be hit with a raft of price hikes in early 2025, including council tax, energy bills and mobile phone and broadband contracts

Economics

5 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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3 hours ago Cardiff City transfer bulletin as midfielder reveals reason behind move and new international linked

The latest Bluebirds transfer news

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17 hours ago Man City transfer latest as striker progress made and £33.5million deal agreed

Abdukodir Khusanov will join Manchester City after a deal was agreed with Lens and Omar Marmoush could follow with talks progressing

Economics

5 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

3 hours 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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21 hours ago State Pension lift in April will not be paid to nearly half a million older people

The Triple Lock will see the State Pension rise by 4.1 per cent from April, but nearly half a million pensioners will not receive the annual uprating

Economics

9 hours ago Ash Regan: Why Gisèle Pelicot's case and grooming gangs scandal will help my prostitution law pass

Ash Regan MSP hopes 2025 will be the year her prostitution bill gets passed - and says the public’s attitude is shifting thanks to women like Gisèle Pelicot

Events

4 hours ago Woman who could 'hardly walk' now pain free after dropping four dress sizes in six months

Hazel Milligan has gone from a size 18 to a comfortable size 10, telling how she is no longer needing to take medication to help with ankle pain.

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22 hours ago Michael Sheen praised for using his own money to fund new Welsh national theatre

Hollywood actor Michael Sheen impressed fans after he announced he's funding a new national theatre company for Wales after National Theatre Wales ceased to exist

Economics

11 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.

Events

4 hours 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

Politics

22 hours ago Watch: Rachel Reeves attends economic talks in China as chancellor pledges to make UK ‘better off’

Watch again as Rachel Reeves attended economic talks in China on Saturday (11 January) as the chancellor pledged to make the UK “better off”.

Economics

12 hours ago Girls 'quitting cricket and being put at risk by governing body's refusal to ban transgender women from amateur leagues'

The English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) banned trans women from female professional competitions last October but allowed them to continue at grassroots level.

Events

4 hours ago When is the FA Cup 4th round draw? TV channel, start time and ball numbers in full

The draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup takes place on Sunday afternoon

Politics

25 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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13 hours ago At least 1,860 foreign nationals arrested over sexual offences against children in England and Wales last year

Campaigner Dame Jasvinder Sanghera - who has received death threats for speaking out - said she had 'no doubt' grooming gangs were continuing to brazenly target youngsters.

Events

4 hours ago What time is FA Cup 4th round draw? TV channel and ball numbers in full

The draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup takes place on Sunday afternoon

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31 hours ago Watch live: Rachel Reeves attends economic talks in China as chancellor pledges to make UK ‘better off’

Watch live as Rachel Reeves attends economic talks in China on Saturday (11 January) as the chancellor pledged to make the UK “better off”.

Economics

16 hours ago The Chase's Bradley Walsh dismayed by team's 'disastrous' effort against chaser Darragh Ennis

The Chase host Bradley Walsh was left far from impressed after his team of players made some very questionable decisions before taking on chaser Darragh Ennis in the hopes of winning some cash

Events

4 hours ago Atlanta latest on Kyogo emerges as Edouard namechecked and Chukwuemeka stance made clear – Celtic transfer bulletin

Brendan Rodgers' star striker shrugged off talk over his future by bagging a double in Dingwall

Politics

35 hours ago Shark launches huge January sale with up to £150 off vacuums and hair dryers

The Shark January sale is now live and you can now save big on popular Shark vacuum cleaners and hair styling tools

Economics

16 hours ago TALK OF THE TOWN: Sigourney Weaver & Co fume over a kitchen drama that is causing a stink at her new West End play

Sigourney Weaver must have been thrilled to find there was an award-winning chef right by the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, where she's starring in The Tempest.

Events

4 hours ago Heidi Montag thanks fans for providing 'hope and faith in a dark time' by pushing her 15

The couple were forced to flee their Pacific Palisades property with only the clothes on their backs as the devastating inferno razed more than 37,000 acres of residential areas to the ground.

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37 hours ago Wowcher's Mystery Holiday deal is back with trips to New York, Las Vegas and Disneyland

Wowcher's Mystery Holiday deal is back with a selection of luxurious long haul trips

Economics

17 hours ago Wrexham's Rob McElhenney's forced to flee LA home over wildfire threat

Wrexham AFC co-owner Rob McElhenney has taken to social media to reassure fans that his family is safe after the devastating wildfires that have swept through California

Events

4 hours ago Robbie Williams responds as Better Man song is disqualified from Oscars race

Track had been shortlisted but was subsequently disqualified

Politics

37 hours ago 4 money changes in that will affect your bills in the next three weeks

The New Year has brought with it a raft of financial changes that could impact your wallet

Economics

18 hours ago Masked Singer star 'storms off' after being unmasked as Toad in the Hole in exit from ITV show

The Masked Singer reportedly saw a world-renowned star 'shuffling off' the stage in a huff after being eliminated from the competition, in scenes set to air this weekend

Events

5 hours 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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39 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 ITV Masked Singer fans 'expose' Bush's identity with one 'missing clue'

The Masked Singer fans believe they've rumbled who is behind the Bush costume, with many convinced the celebrity is a TV icon from the 90s

Events

5 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

Politics

39 hours ago Rachel Reeves jets to China for trade talks as economic woes mount at home

Chancellor Rachel Reeves flew to Beijing to bang the drum bang the drum for trade and rebuild ties after years of frosty relations but economic turmoil risked overshadowing the trip

Economics

21 hours ago Joan Didion and Mike Davis understood LA through its fires. Even they didn’t predict this week

Fire is an inextricable part of the region’s identity, as the writers knew. But the way this divided city burns has been transformedTalking about fire and Los Angeles is an exercise in repetition. Southern California does have seasons, Joan Didion once noted in Blue Nights, among them “the season when the fire comes”.Fire in Los Angeles has a singular ability to shock, with its destruction that takes “grimly familiar pathways” down the canyons and into the subdivisions. The phrase comes from Mike Davis’s 1995 essay The Case for Letting Malibu Burn, and it is as true for the fires as for our talk of the fires. Even our reflections take on that grim familiarity: we cite Joan Didion citing Nathanael West. We fall in with the great writers of this great city who are always so ready to judge it. Continue reading...

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5 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

Politics

21 hours ago Joan Didion and Mike Davis understood LA through its fires. Even they couldn’t predict this week

Fire is an inextricable part of the region’s identity, as the writers knew. But the way this divided city burns has been transformedTalking about fire and Los Angeles is an exercise in repetition. Southern California does have seasons, Joan Didion once noted in Blue Nights, among them “the season when the fire comes”.Fire in Los Angeles has a singular ability to shock, with its destruction that takes “grimly familiar pathways” down the canyons and into the subdivisions. The phrase comes from the writer and activist Mike Davis’s 1995 essay The Case for Letting Malibu Burn, and it is as true for the fires as for our talk of the fires. Even our reflections take on that grim familiarity: we cite Didion citing Nathanael West. We fall in with the great writers of this great city who are always so ready to judge it. Continue reading...

Events

5 hours ago Wayne Rooney gets new coaching job and he'll start almost straight away

Wayne Rooney has landed himself a new coaching gig in Dubai after he was sacked by Plymouth Argyle earlier this month following just seven months in charge of the League One side

Politics

21 hours ago Police warning letter to farmers over Welsh port blockade dubbed 'scare tactic'

Holyhead port is currently closed following damage from Storm Darragh, in December, but is expected to partially reopen next week

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