1 hour ago Speeches by politicians banned at 80th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation

Director of the memorial says he wants the focus to be on the last survivors of the Nazi concentration campMonarchs, presidents and prime ministers are expected among the attenders at a commemoration event for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz later this month, but none of them will be let near a microphone.In a first for a “round” anniversary of the liberation, the Auschwitz museum has banned all speeches by politicians at the event on 27 January, which will mark 80 years since the day Soviet troops liberated the camp in 1945. Only Auschwitz survivors will speak, in what is likely to be the last big commemoration when many are still alive and healthy enough to travel. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago How to protect YOUR money from an economic meltdown: JEFF PRESTRIDGE on 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.

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17 hours ago Tamworth vs Tottenham LIVE: FA Cup result and final score as Spurs survive major scare against non

Tamworth 0-3 Tottenham (after extra time): The non-league side were close to a major upset before the eight-time winners saved themselves from embarrassment

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25 minutes ago Man miraculously survives after being impaled by 'two stakes of wood' in horror M53 crash

Mark Hayes suffered horrific injuries when he was impaled by "two stakes of wood" which flew off the back of a lorry on the M53 near Chester and amazingly survived

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23 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

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2 hours ago SNP must make lifesaving dental checks available to everyone, Labour say

Dentists made more than 1,000 cancer-related referrals in 2023-24

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22 hours ago Pregnant Michelle Keegan 'swears by' £8 'miracle cream' for flawless skin at 37

"Leaves skin extra smooth. Has helped clear my skin. Changed from the Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream and this is much better I find. Definitely recommend."

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32 hours ago Friends who turned tiddlywinks into a competitive sport mark 70 years of club

They established competitive rules, wrote a thesis ‘The Science Of Tiddlywinks’ and coined new terminology.

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3 hours ago From Paula Radcliffe’s marathon tips to Ben Stiller on his epic TV drama: the best podcasts of the week

Olympians serve up a 16-week audio running club, while the Zoolander star unpacks his brilliant brain-scrambler of a show, SeveranceAfter nearly three years, Apple’s brain-scrambling epic is back on our screens this week. If you just can’t wait (fair enough), director-executive producer Ben Stiller and Adam Scott – who stars as Mark – have launched this new official pod. Having already kicked off with daily rewatch episodes covering the twists of season one, it will continue with week-by-week coverage of season two. Hannah J Davies Apple Podcasts, episodes weekly Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Optical illusion baffles people as they can't agree on what animal it really is

Optical illusions are a great way to train your brain, even if they can leave you frustrated at times, which is what this latest illusion has done as internet users can't agree what animal is in it

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30 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.

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5 hours ago Inside Harry and Meghan's LA fire 'crisis plan' from survival kits to 'plans to flee'

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have opened up their home to those in need as the LA wildfires continue to spread, but the couple are also said to be preparing to evacuate

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18 hours ago Being a parent means you’re never quite your own person again, but that self

Parents must frequently say ‘no’ to their own wants and needs to serve their child’s long-term flourishing – and growth into a wonderful adultRead more in our Making sense of it seriesI believe power trips and parenting should never mix, so I freaked out when the early childhood nurse told me that to my baby boy, I was a “goddess”. She meant he was dependent on me for everything, so I had to be everything to him, come what may. But the life divine didn’t come easily to me: my boy didn’t sleep much, so I didn’t either.A decade on, I’ve seen the light. The nurse was right all along: parenting is a God gig. You don’t need to be a believer for something miraculous to happen when you become a parent: you go about becoming the god you don’t believe in, and your child’s personal guarantee that the world is a welcoming place. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago ‘Increased survival rates’ for bladder cancer patients given immunotherapy drug

Experts said Durvalumab could be a ‘game changer’.

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18 hours ago Being a parent means you’re never quite your own person again – but that self

Parents must frequently say no to their own wants and needs to help their child flourish – and grow into a wonderful adultRead more in our Making sense of it seriesI believe power trips and parenting should never mix, so I freaked out when the early childhood nurse told me that to my baby boy, I was a “goddess”. She meant he was dependent on me for everything, so I had to be everything to him, come what may. But the life divine didn’t come easily to me: my boy didn’t sleep much, so I didn’t either.A decade on, I’ve seen the light. The nurse was right all along: parenting is a God gig. You don’t need to be a believer for something miraculous to happen when you become a parent: you go about becoming the god you don’t believe in, and your child’s personal guarantee that the world is a welcoming place. Continue reading...

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19 hours ago Michaela Strachan opens up on suffering 'year of heartbreak' before Dancing On Ice stint

BBC Springwatch and Dancing On Ice's Michaela Strachan has spoken out about her 'year of heartbreak' after losing friends and family members to cancer and other illnesses

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13 hours ago A dad and daughter help evacuees learn whether their homes survived the California wildfires

A father-daughter team in the Los Angeles area are staying in their home behind the fire barricades and taking inventory of destroyed properties

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19 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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16 hours ago Tottenham survive extra time, ‘torpedo’ long throws and Tamworth heroics in FA Cup thriller

Tamworth 0-3 Tottenham (after extra time): Ange Postecoglou had to send on Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min to finally put the non-league side away

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20 hours ago Body language expert reveals key difference between Meghan Markle and Prince Harry as they serve food to LA wildfire victims

Meghan Markle was 'practical' yet 'emotional' as she and Prince Harry visited survivors of the Los Angeles wildfires, a body language expert has claimed.  

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18 hours ago Tom Parker's widow Kelsey shares baby plans with boyfriend two years after singer's death

Kelsey Parker, who sadly lost her husband, The Wanted singer Tom Parker, to a brain tumour in 2022, has offered insights into her new relationship with Will Lindsay and how children "could be on the cards" for them

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27 hours ago Note to No 10: one speed doesn’t fit all when it comes to online safety | John Naughton

Legislation to protect children in the digital realm is essential. But if it results in the loss of small cycling and cancer-care forums, something’s gone wrongLondon Fixed Gear and Single-Speed (LFGSS) is an admirable online community of fixed-gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London. Sadly, this columnist does not qualify for membership: he doesn’t reside in (or near) the metropolis, and he requires a number of gears to tackle even the gentlest of inclines – and therefore admires hardier cyclists who disdain the assistance of Sturmey-Archer or Campagnolo hardware.There is, however, bad news on the horizon. After Sunday 16 March, LFGSS will be no more. Dee Kitchen, the software wizard (and cyclist) who is the core developer of Microcosm, a platform for running non-commercial, non-profit, privacy-sensitive, accessible online forums such as LFGSS, has announced that on that date he will “delete the virtual servers hosting LFGSS and other communities, and effectively immedi...

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20 hours ago ‘Brother for life’: man injured in New Orleans attack witnessed friend’s death

Ryan Quigley was celebrating the new year with former teammate Martin ‘Tiger’ Bech, one of the 14 victims killedAmong those who were injured but survived the deadly New Year’s Day truck attack on New Orleans’ most famous street was a former Princeton University football player whose ex-teammate was murdered by the assailant.Ryan Quigley, 26, was in New Orleans with Martin “Tiger” Bech – who grew up about a two-hour drive west of the city in Lafayette, Louisiana – to ring in 2025 after both had forged a friendship while playing for Princeton University’s college football team. They had joined other revelers on Bourbon Street when a former US army veteran inspired by the Islamic State (IS) terror group managed to drive a pickup truck into the crowd that had gathered on one of the world’s most festive thoroughfares. Continue reading...

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20 hours ago Dancing On Ice Michaela Strachan's horror health battles and ordeal with worm living under her skin

Dancing On Ice star Michaela Strachan has had to overcome many health struggles throughout her life, from anorexia in her teens to cancer and more recently a worm living under her skin

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22 hours ago Lost and found: a mother and daughter on surviving teenage mental breakdown in the social media age

In an extract from their unflinching memoir, Christie Watson and daughter Rowan Egberongbe recall the post-Covid psychological collapse that fractured their bond, and how social media was both the hero and villain of the hour “Can you collect Rowan, please? It’s pastoral care at the school. We’re just a bit worried about her ... She seems manic.’ Continue reading...

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23 hours ago Meghan and Harry serve meals to LA wildfire survivors but are overlooked by California news anchor who puts focus on embattled governor's wife

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stood next to the wife of the Democrat California Governor Gavin Newsom who has come under increasing pressure for his response to the raging wildfires.

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23 hours ago Police give major update after woman falls 500ft to her death from rock climbing hotspot

The woman died after falling from the deteriorating Caminito del Rey pathway in Malaga, southern Spain, with her companion surviving but "in shock" when he was found

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24 hours ago Dancing On Ice star Vanessa Bauer heartbroken after tragic family loss

As Dancing On Ice returns to our screens tonight, professional skater Vanessa Bauer has opened up about her beloved father Marco's tragic death after a seven-year battle with cancer

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28 hours ago A rape survivor must sign gagging order if she wants to watch attacker's freedom hearing

Ellie Wilson, who will have to sign a gagging order to protect her attacker’s privacy, has accused the parole board of “silencing her”.

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28 hours ago Rape survivor must sign gagging order if she wants to watch attacker's freedom hearing

Ellie Wilson, who will have to sign a gagging order to protect her attacker’s privacy, has accused the parole board of “silencing her”.

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