88 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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29 hours ago Man whose parents became millionaires when he was kid reveals 'winner's guilt'

The family of Jayden Clark, 22, bagged a huge windfall nearly 10 years ago but the young lottery winner has opened up on his 'winner's guilt' and what it's really like to win it big

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89 minutes ago Ant and Dec’s Limitless Win viewers say contestants ‘should have won £250,000’ after question ‘error’

Fiendish question provoked debate among fans

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66 minutes ago Manchester United XI vs Arsenal: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for FA Cup

Ruben Amorim expected to keep changes to a minimum for third-round tie at Emirates Stadium

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1 hour ago Mark Allen makes Ronnie O'Sullivan World Championship prediction saying Rocket could 'tease us all'

O'Sullivan sent shockwaves through the sport as he pulled out of defending his Masters title

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8 hours ago What time is Dancing on Ice on TV tonight? ITV start time for 2025 reality show

Dancing on Ice is skating back onto ITV tonight 🚨

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20 hours ago Breast surgery horror as patient starts 'convulsing' on operating table but doctor continues

Beauty clinic manager Jean Huang tragically died following a botched breast augmentation surgery - unregistered doctor Jie Shao was jailed and has now been banned from providing health services

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93 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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2 hours ago Ant and Dec's Limitless Win viewers accuse show of HUGE error that caused contestants to lose £250,000

Viewers who tuned into Saturday's episode of Ant and Dec's Limitless Win have accuse the show of a huge blunder, that cost contestants an eye-watering £250,000.

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66 minutes ago Arsenal XI vs Manchester United: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for FA Cup

Injury situation improving for Gunners ahead of blockbuster third-round tie

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2 hours ago Ange sees Tamworth vs Tottenham FA Cup clash off to bizarre start as he's hit with 'sacked in the morning' chants

The Spurs boss will be looking to avoid an all-time great FA Cup giant-killing against non-league Tamworth

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16 hours ago ITV Ant and Dec's Limitless Win fans spot 'error' in TV quiz question on show

Ant and Dec's Limitless Win fans were left baffled by a question on Saturday night's show as they claimed there was an 'error' in one of the general knowledge questions

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22 hours ago China's 'Batwoman' scientist 'still conducting risky coronavirus tests after lab leak'

Chinese scientist Shi Zhengli, 60, continues to work on bat coronaviruses in Wuhan - top virologists say her work could have a 'potentially catastrophic' impact five years on from the start of the Covid-19 pandemic

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1 hour 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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3 hours ago Chinese investment of £600 million in UK ‘a start’, says Cabinet minister

Science Secretary Peter Kyle said the Chancellor has returned from China with ‘solid commitments for investment’.

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78 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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3 hours ago Nurse fighting for life after being stabbed in 'murder bid' at hospital A&E

A man is being held on suspicion of attempted murder following the incident with a 'sharp instrument', but understood to not be a knife.

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17 hours ago Dancing on ice 2025: Start time, full celebrity line up and one star who's already quit show

ITV Dancing on Ice 2025 will return to screens on January 12 for it's seventeenth season.

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2 hours ago USA’s Lauren Macuga wins first World Cup race as Vonn impresses in fourth

22-year-old is from a successful skiing familyVonn continues to thrive in comeback at age of 40Lauren Macuga’s first World Cup race win – in a super-G where Lindsey Vonn impressed again in fourth – was no surprise to those who saw the 22-year-old American’s fast-improving results.Macuga was almost flawless on a course that caught out veterans like Federica Brignone and Lara Gut-Behrami, who made errors and knew crossing the finish line that their times would not hold up. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Australian Open prize money as men and women winners huge payday revealed

Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner will go to the Australian Open as defending champions with those who triumph in Melbourne - and those who go close - pocketing huge sums

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2 hours ago Andy Murray makes thoughts clear on greatest tennis star ever as he coaches Novak Djokovic

All eyes will be on Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic over the next fortnight at the Australian Open as the Scot sets his former rival a new challenge, having crowned him tennis' 'GOAT'

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4 hours ago Tottenham XI vs Tamworth: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for FA Cup

Injuries mean Spurs rotation will be restricted for third-round tie

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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.

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2 hours ago Alive in the Merciful Country by AL Kennedy review – peace of mind meets a monster from the past

This provocative novel contains two narratives: the memoir of an activist starting a new life and the violent manifesto of a spy cop who knew herAnna McCormick, as many people did, is discovering that the first pandemic lockdown is playing havoc with time. Becalmed in her deliberately fortress-like London home with her young adult son Paul, she is simultaneously under pressure – teaching primary school children on Zoom, maintaining her stockpile of tinned goods, attempting to communicate with her mother’s care home – and forced into unnatural, unwanted inaction. As a survivor of domestic abuse, and several other threats to her safety and sanity, she is aware of the immense prize – a sanctuary, a job, meaningful relationships – she has secured, but also of its precariousness. Amid these conditions of unbidden contemplation, she begins to write a sort of memoir.So too does Buster, the shape-shifting, monstrous undercover cop who once infiltrated the OrKestrA, the “merry little band of...

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26 hours ago Half of people with housing costs ‘starting 2025 worried about home or finances’

Housing charity Shelter and bank HSBC UK are urging those with concerns to seek support.

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3 hours ago Andy Murray could REVERSE his retirement decision, John McEnroe teases, despite Scot coaching old rival Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open

EXCLUSIVE BY DAN DAVIS: Andy Murray, a three-time Grand Slam champion, brought an end to his glittering career after bowing out of the Paris Olympics last August.

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4 hours ago Fury as California Governor Newsom claims 'he doesn't know how LA wildfires happened' and appears to throw LA Mayor Bass under the bus for not giving him 'straight answers'

Gavin Newsom has been accused of 'passing the buck' in his latest attempts to defend his response to the devastating 'Palisade Fire' which continues to rage.

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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.

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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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27 hours ago Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic's deal as Brit clued in by axed coaches

Andy Murray has admitted he's bracing himself for Novak Djokovic's on-court tantrums as the pair join forces for the Australian Open, with the Serb taking on Nishesh Basavareddy in the first round

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4 hours ago Arsenal vs Manchester United live team news as Amad on bench but Alejandro Garnacho starts

Live updates from the Emirates Stadium as Man United face Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday afternoon.

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4 hours ago Millie Mackintosh says motherhood ‘poured fuel on fire’ of alcohol struggles

Reality star said she would start drinking during her children’s bedtime and almost ‘hit’ her husband

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30 hours ago Netflix fans go wild over '10/10' TV series that had them 'hooked' and tell viewers 'drop everything and watch it'

Viewers have flooded the three million member Facebook group Netflix Bangers with praise, urging everyone to stop scrolling and start binging this series immediately.

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2 hours ago Tottenham vs Tamworth delayed by weird reason as FA Cup third round tie couldn't start

Tottenham Hotspur's FA Cup clash with Tamworth was delayed on Sunday lunchtime as one of the nets was tampered with ahead of kick-off - requiring a Tamworth player to fix it

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27 hours ago Crystal Palace to make England starlet first January transfer in £14.5m swoop

Crystal Palace have pushed ahead with a move for Millwall talisman Romain Esse in a bid to beat a host of other Premier League clubs to the teenager's signature

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

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

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5 hours ago Macy Gray REFUSED to leave The Masked Singer Australia just three years before storming off stage during appearance on UK version of the show

It wasn't the first time the American soul singer caused a commotion on The Masked Singer, as back in 2021 Macy refused to leave the Australian version of the show after being voted off.

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2 hours ago Sonay Kartal ‘disappointed’ after Australian Open debut ends in defeat

The British number three staged a second-set fightback but was beaten 6-1 7-6 (5).

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30 hours ago I ditched 'Dry January' to celebrate winning spellbinding £4m mansion with unreal views in Omaze prize draw

A mum won a £4m home - then immediately broke her 'dry January' with a bottle of champagne.

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22 hours ago Man City vs Salford LIVE! FA Cup match stream, latest score and goal updates today

Class of 92 owners will be dreaming of a famous win over Pep Guardiola’s side

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6 hours ago Australian Open LIVE: Results and latest scores as Aryna Sabalenka battles Sloane Stephens on opening day

Follow all the action from the first round of the men’s and women’s singles tournaments in Melbourne

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3 hours ago Australian Open LIVE: Results and latest scores as Sabalenka defeats Stephens and Zverev advances on day one

Follow all the action from the first round of the men’s and women’s singles tournaments in Melbourne

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34 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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22 hours ago Chelsea vs Morecambe LIVE! FA Cup result, latest score and goal updates today

Blues aiming to end a run of four games without a win

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9 hours ago Why abandoning Ukraine will usher in new world order in which great wars are inevitable

The current international legal order prohibits the use of force by countries to win territory. If this concept is shattered in Ukraine, a new world order based on threats and violence will emerge

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34 hours ago American pays £1.3k to rent Edinburgh flat but finds out "doesn't exist"

Olivia Ellen Homer was left "completely blindsided," when she arrived to the capital on January 6 ahead of starting a course at Napier University.

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24 hours ago Chelsea vs Morecambe LIVE! FA Cup match stream, latest score and goal updates today

Blues aiming to end a run of four games without a win

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9 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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3 hours ago Sonay Kartal disappointed with performance during Australian Open debut defeat

The British number three staged a second-set fightback but was beaten 6-1 7-6 (5).

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26 hours ago Chelsea vs Morecambe LIVE! FA Cup match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Blues aiming to end a run of four games without a win

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9 hours ago Arsenal star Bukayo Saka set target by Mikel Arteta after training ground return

Bukayo Saka is expected to be sidelined until March after undergoing hamstring surgery last month following Arsenal's 5-1 win at Crystal Palace

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4 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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29 hours ago Mikel Arteta targets FA Cup glory in front of Arsenal fans after 2020 triumph

Gunners supporters could not celebrate due to Covid restrictions

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10 hours ago Grindr serial killer Stephen Port's prison letters 'exposed childish concerns'

Stephen Port, who was convicted of the murders of four men he met on Grindr, thought he was writing letters from his prison cell to a young fan - but he was actually corresponding with author Sebastian Murphy-Bates

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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

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29 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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10 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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4 hours ago Ryan Yates urges Forest fans to bring atmosphere against leaders Liverpool

Forest welcome Arne Slot’s side to the City Ground for a game which could determine whether they really are in a surprise title race.

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29 hours ago The incredible Murray and Djokovic story at Australian Open – Finals, Melbourne rivalry and the truth behind shock partnership

It's the start of a new era for one of Scotland's greatest ever sportsmen as Andy Murray joins Novak Djokovic's coaching team

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14 hours ago I don't want my teenage daughters to see my latest sex scenes, says Nicole Kidman following release of steamy drama Babygirl

The Australian actress plays a married middle-aged executive who has a highly erotic affair with a much younger intern in her latest film Babygirl.

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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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30 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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17 hours ago California fires live: governor doubles national guard in LA as firefighters arrive from Mexico and Canada

Palisades and Eaton fires start coming under control as fierce winds ease but forecasters predict another red flag warning for MondayFull report evacuation orders expand as Santa Ana winds set to pick upHow the climate crisis fuels devastating wildfiresLos Angeles fires: the damage in maps, video and imagesThe LA fire department issued a new immediate evacuation order at 7pm local time on Friday for the Palisades fire. It affects the following areas:It covers Sunset Boulevard north to Encino Reservoir and from the 405 Freeway west to Mandeville Canyon.The fires, coupled with strong winds, have severely degraded air quality by releasing hazardous smoke and particulate matter, posing immediate and long-term risks to public health. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Australian Open LIVE: Results as Sabalenka defeats Stephens and latest scores as Zverev in action

Follow all the action from the first round of the men’s and women’s singles tournaments in Melbourne

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31 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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20 hours ago Delighted David Gray reveals Hibs next target after moving into top six for first time

Hibs unbeaten run extends after win over Motherwell

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5 hours ago Another win for Aryna Sabalenka at Australian Open as rain hampers opening day

The two-time winner defeated Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-2.

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31 hours ago Boxing Tonight: TV channels, live streams, ring walk start times and fight cards

Callum Simpson faces a potential banana skin tonight in Steed Woodall - with the British star eager to defend his British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles

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20 hours ago Brooke Shields was in shock after doctor carried out intimate operation without her consent

Brooke Shields has shared very personal details of her private life in a searing new autobiography titled Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman

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5 hours ago What time is FA Cup draw today? TV channel, live stream and ball numbers for fourth round

This weekend sees 64 teams vying to reach the next round

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20 hours ago Tesco makes huge security change to 50 stores in bid to stop shoplifting

The supermarket chain has implemented keypad-opened cabinets into some stores in alcohol aisles - but some shoppers have concerns about the new security measures.

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5 hours ago Wayne Rooney 'lands new Dubai coaching job just one WEEK after Plymouth sacking'

Former Manchester United and England star Rooney was dismissed by Plymouth on December 31 with the club bottom of the Championship.

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20 hours ago Dancing On Ice star Ferne McCann fires ominous warning to fellow celebs

EXCLUSIVE Ferne McCann is going to give her Dancing on Ice appearance everything she's got, revealing she is determined to win her season - 'I never do anything in halves'

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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

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22 hours ago Man City XI vs Salford: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for FA Cup today

Pep Guardiola has first-team stars on the bench if required

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