34 minutes ago 'I work with top British tennis stars and what Andy Murray has just done surprised me'

Former British tennis pro Alex Ward has a close relationship with current stars of the game and has shaken off his initial shock at Andy Murray beginning to coach Novak Djokovic

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22 hours ago Family pay tribute to 'bright' student who died after falling from sixth floor at halls

"Matthew was just like every other teenage boy at university. It could have been anyone's son."

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7 hours ago British literary giant George Orwell famed for his novels 1984 and Animal Farm to be honoured on £2 coin

George Orwell, author of 1984 and Animal Farm, will be celebrated on a new £2 coin design marking 75 years since he died.

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7 hours ago Friends and fans of The Vivienne gather in Liverpool to pay tribute to the Drag Race UK winner at emotional vigil after the star's sudden death

The drag artist, real name James Lee Williams, who shot to fame after winning the first series of RuPaul 's Drag Race UK, died at the age of 32 earlier this month.

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27 minutes ago Australian model and DJ, 37, tragically dies on holiday in Bali after falling from an apartment building

Courtney Mills, 37, holidaying in Bali when she fell from an apartment balcony at the hotel she was staying in Kuta on Friday.

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22 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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41 minutes ago Chelsea want to sell star they only signed this season despite Enzo Maresca wish

Chelsea made a number of signings in the summer and Renato Veiga has struggled for minutes in the Premier League

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24 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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2 hours ago Rescuers in southwestern Pakistan recover the bodies of 11 workers who died in a coal mine blast

Officials in Pakistan say rescuers have recovered the bodies of 11 coal miners who died last week after a methane gas explosion caused a coal mine to collapse in the country's southwest

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61 minutes ago The Vivienne vigil sees iconic Liverpool building turn green for poignant reason

The Vivienne, real name James Lee Williams, died at the age of 32 earlier this month. They shot to fame after winning the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK

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3 hours ago Matthew Perry’s LA home where he died saved by neighbors amid Palisades fire

Late ‘Friends’ star’s home was purchased last October by film producer and real estate developer Anita Verma-Lallian for $8.5 million

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99 minutes ago Australian Open 2025: Sinner, Swiatek and Gauff through, Kyrgios and Djokovic to come on day two – live

Updates from the second day of action at Melbourne ParkAny thoughts? Share them with Joey via emailAnother multi-deuce service game for Coco Gauff, but this time it goes Sofia Kenin’s way. We’re back on serve on RLA in a match already averaging seven minutes per game. Gauff has served five aces and four double faults in an erratic opening. Kenin is just keeping the ball in play and showing that resilience from the baseline that became her trademark five years ago.20-year-old American Alex Michelsen has taken the first set off 12th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, breaking the Greek’s serve in the 12th game. It would be no surprise if the 2023 finalist became the first major casualty of the tournament. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Who is Aaron Kosminski? The Polish barber who died in a lunatic asylum who is thought to be Jack The Ripper

Born on September 11, 1865, Aaron Kosminski grew up in Klodawa, near Warsaw, the youngest of seven children.

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1 hour ago "Is Harry Potter from here?": The magical escape just 90 minutes from Greater Manchester

A gorgeous escape awaits at The Judge's Lodgings

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5 hours ago Banish your stress belly: Modern life pumps our bodies with the health

Feeling wired but tired? On the edge of burnout? Struggling to control your weight? These are classic signs of cortisol overload'. So how can we change our diet to combat it?

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1 hour ago Pope’s pick for Washington archbishop sets stage for conflict with Trump, experts say

Appointment of progressive Robert McElroy comes as rightwing Catholics wield significant influence in US capitalWhen the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, sought to shut down a Catholic charity that was was providing shelter and aid to undocumented migrants at the border, the San Diego cardinal, Robert McElroy, took a robust public stand against the attempt.“The state of Texas is using governmental pressure to curtail the work of the Church in one of its most fundamental obligations: to feed the hungry, to shelter the homeless, and to provide drink to the thirsty,” McElroy said in a statement at the time. “No government can morally tell us to abandon or limit this mission.” Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Schoolboy, eight, among the dead after landslide sweeps through Brazil

Rescue services in the Minas Gerais state said Sunday that nine people died in the city of Ipatinga, where 3.1 inches of rain fell in the space of one hour on Saturday night.

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2 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Sinner in action as Swiatek eases through and Tsitsipas stunned on day two – live

Updates from the second day of action at Melbourne ParkAny thoughts? Share them with Joey via emailAnother multi-deuce service game for Coco Gauff, but this time it goes Sofia Kenin’s way. We’re back on serve on RLA in a match already averaging seven minutes per game. Gauff has served five aces and four double faults in an erratic opening. Kenin is just keeping the ball in play and showing that resilience from the baseline that became her trademark five years ago.20-year-old American Alex Michelsen has taken the first set off 12th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, breaking the Greek’s serve in the 12th game. It would be no surprise if the 2023 finalist became the first major casualty of the tournament. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago Former child star died 'needlessly' in LA wildfires, mother says as she shares agony

Shelley Sykes said she was unable to get through to emergency services to move her son Rory from his self-contained cottage next to her property, while flames surrounded the area

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4 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Sinner and Swiatek in action as Tsitsipas stunned on day two – live

Updates from the second day of action at Melbourne ParkAny thoughts? Share them with Joey via emailAnother multi-deuce service game for Coco Gauff, but this time it goes Sofia Kenin’s way. We’re back on serve on RLA in a match already averaging seven minutes per game. Gauff has served five aces and four double faults in an erratic opening. Kenin is just keeping the ball in play and showing that resilience from the baseline that became her trademark five years ago.20-year-old American Alex Michelsen has taken the first set off 12th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, breaking the Greek’s serve in the 12th game. It would be no surprise if the 2023 finalist became the first major casualty of the tournament. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Sinner and Swiatek in action, Gauff through on day two – live

Updates from the second day of action at Melbourne ParkAny thoughts? Share them with Jonathan via emailAnother multi-deuce service game for Coco Gauff, but this time it goes Sofia Kenin’s way. We’re back on serve on RLA in a match already averaging seven minutes per game. Gauff has served five aces and four double faults in an erratic opening. Kenin is just keeping the ball in play and showing that resilience from the baseline that became her trademark five years ago.20-year-old American Alex Michelsen has taken the first set off 12th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, breaking the Greek’s serve in the 12th game. It would be no surprise if the 2023 finalist became the first major casualty of the tournament. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Union Bears make unwavering Rangers vow after misfiring Ibrox protest – 'we'll continue until there is REAL change'

The fan group headed for the exits in the 55th minute and it sparked widespread derision across the stadium.

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15 hours ago Katie Price and Kerry Katona enjoy surprise night out at Cheshire pub for moving reason

Katie Price and Kerry Katona were surprise guests at the Crown Inn in Lower Peover, Cheshire, where they helped raise awareness of a charity drive to support farmers

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9 hours ago Avalanche horror as three skiers die after being dragged several hundred metres

An avalanche hit a group of five skiers today in Italy, killing three of them.

Events

16 hours ago 'The Queen's' bitter family rift: How the Queen's movie star double hated daughter

Jeannette Charles, the late Queen's Elizabeth's most famous lookalike who died aged 96 last June, banned her daughter-in-law from her funeral in a bitter family rift, it can be revealed.

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10 hours ago Child tragically dies after being pulled from frozen lake in sledding accident

An unnnamed child has tragically died in hospital, despite heroic efforts, after being unable to stop when sledding down a hill with his family in North Carolina

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16 hours ago Dancing on Ice's Charlie Brooks sets record straight on EastEnders return in cryptic response

Dancing on Ice star Charlie Brooks was keen to give little away as she was asked whether she could make a surprise return to EastEnders with her character Janine Butcher

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10 hours ago Man dies after falling ill on bus in Scottish city centre as services diverted

Emergency services attended the scene near the OMNi centre in Edinburgh

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17 hours ago Plane crew who spotted UFO 'zigzagging' at 45,000ft couldn't believe what happened next

A flight crew on a private jet was left stunned after seeing a UFO "zigzagging" through the air at 45,000ft with the object staying with the plane for 45 minutes

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10 hours ago Dancing On Ice shares touching tribute to former contestant The Vivienne after the drag star's tragic death aged 32

The RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner, who came third when they competed on the ITV skating show in 2023, died suddenly on January 5 at the age of 32.

Events

17 hours ago 'World's sexiest tennis coach' Rachel Stuhlmann hired 'last minute' at Australian Open

Jaw-dropping tennis-influencer-turned-coach Rachel Stuhlmann was handed a last minute job at the Australian Open, the first tennis major of the season

Politics

11 hours ago ‘Like a ton of bricks just fell on me’: What we know about victims of ‘most destructive’ fire in LA history

The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner confirmed 16 people have died as a result of the raging fires, with the death toll expected to climb

Events

18 hours ago The Inbetweeners icon unveils career move away from acting in surprising venture

James Buckley, who famously played a Jay Cartwright in the Channel 4 comedy The Inbetweeners, appeared on James Martin's Saturday Morning with his wife Clair Meek.

Politics

11 hours ago Italy avalanche horror as three skiers die after being dragged several hundred metres in Piedmont

Five skiers were hit by a sudden avalanche in Italy's northern Piedmont region, with three killed and the remaining two severely injured - We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story

Events

18 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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12 hours ago OAP, 69, dies after being hit by a Volkswagen in an Asda car park: Heroic bystanders leapt into action to try to save his life

An investigation has been launched by police after the 69-year-old man was certified dead at the scene of the incident, which took place at the Dock Road branch of ASDA.

Events

18 hours ago Leeds United's Ethan Ampadu speaks out on nervous FA Cup moment against Harrogate Town

Ethan Ampadu's glaring error almost saw Leeds fall behind against lowly Harrogate Town in historic third round clash before Largie Ramazani headed home a 59th minute winner

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12 hours ago Holly Willoughby leads Dancing on Ice tributes to The Vivienne after tragic death aged 32

The Vivienne, who died tragically this month, made history as the first drag queen to compete on the ITV

Events

19 hours ago Wataru Endo opens up on Liverpool snubs as Arne Slot invites new opportunity

Wataru Endo has found minutes hard to come by at Liverpool but was back involved in the FA Cup as Arne Slot considers using the Japan midfielder as a makeshift defender

Politics

13 hours ago Northern Irish nun killed in Ecuador earthquake takes step towards sainthood

Beatification ceremony for Clare Crockett, former party girl from Derry, draws more than 100 people to MadridA nun from Northern Ireland who was killed in an earthquake while she was teaching music in Ecuador has taken a step closer to sainthood.A ceremony on Sunday afternoon started the process of beatification for Clare Crockett, who died in the Portoviejo, Ecuador during an earthquake in April 2016. The 33-year-old had been working in the country as part of her work as a nun, which had also taken in placements in Spain and the US. Continue reading...

Events

21 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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13 hours ago Model dies suddenly as friend reveals chilling detail about last call before her death

Emily Finberg, 30, from Ballina in New South Wales' Northern Rivers region died suddenly on January 2. A friend has revealed a chilling detail about her last phone call

Events

21 hours ago Grieving dad's heartbreaking plea to Keir Starmer played live on BBC's Laura Kuenssberg

Ian Russell, whose daughter Molly died in 2017, has appealed directly to the Prime Minister as a father to stop children from facing the 'dangers' they’re currently experiencing online

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14 hours ago Child tragically dies in 'sledding accident' after being found by police in frozen pond

A child out sledding with their mother and grandmother is feared to have slid down a hill and was unable to avoid splashing into a frozen pond and died in North Carolina, US

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