71 minutes ago King says trip to mark anniversary of Auschwitz liberation is ‘so important’

Charles will travel to Poland to join other dignitaries and Holocaust survivors invited to a service at the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum and memorial.

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25 hours ago 7 best elevated athleisure outfits for working out or lounging in comfort this January

Kick off the new year in style with seven of our favourite athleisure outfits from the high street starting from £7 from M&S' popular Goodmove range to Primark and New Balance

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2 hours ago Tyson Fury still had three fights planned before retirement – including Anthony Joshua

Tyson Fury has announced that his time in the ring is over, but it appears the Gypsy King has gone against his own best laid plans to walk away from the ring

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40 minutes ago King Charles says trip to mark 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation is 'so important' as he welcomes Holocaust survivor to Buckingham Palace

Charles spoke about his forthcoming trip when he met Holocaust survivor Manfred Goldberg at a Buckingham Palace reception in London, commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day.

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33 hours 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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71 minutes ago Lewis Hamilton rumours fly over reunion with 'best thing that ever happened' to F1 legend

Lewis Hamilton is getting ready to embark on his debut season with Ferrari after leaving Mercedes but he could also be reunited with a colleague that he claims has been key to his success

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32 hours ago Wealthiest royal revealed... and it is NOT the King: How Charles fails to top rich list despite estimated £900m fortune

The finances of the Royal Family are something of a mystery - and that's the way they like it. 

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4 hours ago Tyson Fury retires LIVE: Reaction to surprise announcement as Anthony Joshua fight hopes fade

‘The Gypsy King’ insists he has walked away from the fight game after back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, despite a mega fight with Joshua and millions in prize money in play

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2 hours ago Helicopter spun out of control before crash killing Leicester owner, inquest told

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others died in the crash after a mechanical failure caused the helicopter to spin.

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1 hour ago Barcelona, Dani Olmo and Laporta revel in ‘superbeating’ of Real Madrid | Sid Lowe

Super Cup victory in Saudi Arabia helps club and president to try and push results and player registration saga asideJoan Laporta arrived at the King Abdullah stadium in Jeddah performing an up-yours and shouting at the “shameless sons of bitches” there, and left again three nights later with the Spanish Super Cup. These had been some weeks and this was some way to end them, only this never truly ends. Debated in parliament, a question of state occupying everyone, Barcelona’s president could not escape the spotlight; now, late on Sunday, 12 days into the new year and 12 days on from that deadline, nor did he want to. So on the pitch, surrounded by confetti, cameras right in front of him and players right behind – Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor included – he stepped centre-stage again, this time taking the trophy, all triumphant.At the end of the Super Cup, the Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez had whispered to Luka Modric “we had to lose a final some time, no?” and the Croatian agree...

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5 hours ago Tyson Fury kills Anthony Joshua fight as boxing star delivers no nonsense retirement speech

The Gypsy King has announced he is hanging up his gloves for good after suffering back-to-back defeats to heavyweight rival Oleksandr Usyk

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2 hours ago Coronation Street legend 'quits' after 11 years and films final scenes as exodus hits soap

Coronation Street veteran Shelley King, who has played Yasmeen Nazir on the ITV soap since 2014, has reportedly quit the cobbles after 11 years playing the character

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3 hours ago Tyson Fury's retirement 'genuine' as he 'knows game is up' after 'soul

Tyson Fury’s retirement announcement on Monday is genuine, according to a body language expert, despite the ‘Gypsy King’ previously returning to the sport twice before

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27 hours ago New England Patriots appoint former player Mike Vrabel as their new head coach

49-year-old found success as head coach of TitansVrabel replaces Jerod Mayo, who was fired last weekThe New England Patriots have hired their former player Mike Vrabel as the team’s next head coach. The news comes a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired another former Patriots player, Jerod Mayo, after the team finished 4-13 in his lone season as coach.Vrabel, a fan favorite during eight seasons as a player in New England where he was a member of the franchise’s first three Super Bowl titles and an inductee into the team’s Hall of Fame in 2023, was the preferred candidate because of his long association with the Pats and coaching success during six seasons in Tennessee. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Leicester City helicopter crash inquest begins as police officers' desperate act to try and save victims is revealed

The aircraft had spun out of control just seconds after taking off from Leicester' King Power Stadium, violently tailspinning into wasteland near the ground before being engulfed in flames.

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3 hours ago Tyson Fury's 'Dick Turpin wore a mask' statement and what it means as he retires from boxing

Tyson Fury has announced he will be retiring from boxing, but the Gypsy King did so by making use of an old-fashioned saying many people will not have heard before

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4 hours ago Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua 'booked at Wembley' before Gypsy King's shock retirement

Eddie Hearn claimed that Wembley was booked for a momentous showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury before the ‘Gypsy King’ announced his retirement

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4 hours ago President of the United States and king of gaffes: the best and worst moments from Joe Biden

Falling asleep, tripping over and getting lost on stage – there is no PR moment the outgoing president’s behaviour can’t ruin. As he prepares to step down, Maddy Mussen rounds up his worst clangers and best moments

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7 hours ago Met Police officer to keep job after ‘unlawful’ drugs search on black Buckingham Palace colleague

PC Shaun Matthew had no grounds for suspecting Gary Williams who was cycling home from work during the King’s Coronation

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7 hours ago Family pays tribute to Leicester City owner as helicopter crash inquest opens

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was remembered for his ‘kind spirit’ and ‘commitment’ to Leicester City during the inquest into his death.

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6 hours ago King Charles to travel to Poland to mark 80th anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz

King Charles will travel to Poland to join other dignitaries and Holocaust survivors invited to a service commemorating the milestone.

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8 hours ago Oliviero Toscani, photographer behind provocative Benetton ads, dies aged 83

Tributes paid to Italian known for images that drew attention to social themes including HIV/Aids and racismTributes have been paid to Oliviero Toscani, the Italian fashion photographer renowned for the provocative images used in Benetton’s advertising campaigns, who has died aged 83.Toscani, who for two decades was the art director of the global clothing chain, died on Monday after being hospitalised close to his home in the Tuscan town of Cecina. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago King Charles to visit Poland to mark 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation in first trip abroad this year as he continues cancer treatment

The monarch, 76, who is still undergoing treatment for cancer , will attend a service on January 27 and meet with members of the local community in Krakow.

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8 hours ago Oliviero Toscani, photographer behind provocative Benetton ads, dies aged 82

Tributes paid to Italian known for images that drew attention to social themes including HIV/Aids and racismTributes have been paid to Oliviero Toscani, the Italian fashion photographer renowned for the provocative images used in Benetton’s advertising campaigns, who has died aged 82.Toscani, who for two decades was the art director of the global clothing chain, died on Monday after being hospitalised close to his home in the Tuscan town of Cecina. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago My dad was a big Celtic name but now I'm aiming to surpass his Hoops success

Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink made his FC Twente debut in their 6-2 win over Willem II

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43 hours ago When Maya Jama dumped Stormzy they claimed they had simply 'grown apart'. But now insiders say the truth could be more humiliating for Britain's 'King of Rap'

When Maya Jama dumped her rapper boyfriend, Stormzy, fans were left heartbroken that music's golden couple had split - but insiders suggest there was another reason than simply 'growing apart'.

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8 hours ago People are only just realising who sings iconic theme tune in ITV's Heartbeat

It's a song that many of us can identify with the first few opening beats, but there may be something about the famous song that you didn't know before

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8 hours ago 'King of Benidorm' reveals best kebab shop for 'low key' Luke Littler on holiday

EXCLUSIVE: Luke Littler has made the 900mile journey to Benidorm via a humble Ryanair flight - but what will the darts champ be getting up to on his trip to the Costa Blanca

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8 hours ago Ruben Amorim names three unsung heroes behind Man Utd's Arsenal success

Manchester United beat Arsenal on penalties in the third round of the FA Cup and Red Devils boss Ruben Amorim hailed the work of coaches Carlos Fernandes, Andreas Georgson and Emanuel Ferro after the game

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10 hours ago Beach café sparks huge online backlash with '1960s behaviour' Facebook post

Customers vented their fury that the disposable cups would have a negative impact on the local environment while some defenders said they understood the reasoning behind the move

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15 hours ago ‘When I sense something is not right, I am going to protect myself’ – Lucy Liu on success, shame and calling out Bill Murray

The actor soared to fame in the 90s and 00s in Kill Bill, Charlie’s Angels and Ally McBeal – navigating a notorious time for women on set. Now, she returns to Hollywood in Steven Soderbergh’s Presence – and says she’s still not afraid of standing up for herselfBoredom is not a feeling with which Lucy Liu is familiar. “Sometimes I wouldn’t mind it,” she says with a smile. “But it feels nonstop. I never get bored because I don’t have time.” If there wasn’t so much to do, she says: “I’m sure I could learn a language, you know, learn how to ride a unicycle. I mean, come on, the list is endless. So it never feels, like ‘What’s left?’ It’s ‘Where do we start?’” Liu is not someone who likes to look backwards. “I think my best work is ahead of me,” says the actor who has done blockbusters (2000’s Charlie’s Angels and its sequel), two Quentin Tarantino movies (Kill Bill Vols 1 & 2), performed on Broadway, shared top billing on a hit TV show (Sherlock Holmes update Elementary, playing a f...

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27 hours ago Alton Towers is giving free theme park tickets to adults and kids this Easter

Adults and kids benefit from the free theme park ticket offer - but there's one catch

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29 hours ago King Charles and Queen Camilla brave icy temperatures as they drive to church service at Crathie Kirk

The King and Queen appeared in high spirits as they arrived at Crathie Kirk near Balmoral this morning to attend a Sunday service.

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30 hours ago Learning to read in a foreign language has taught me to embrace ambiguity – one sentence at a time | Patrick Lum

In striving to understand Japanese books and comics, I’ve adopted the habits of a weightlifter: I find my comfort zone then push beyond itMind your language: how learning French helped me remove the condom from the wineI’d been learning Japanese on and off for years when, on New Year’s Day 2022, I realised I could still barely master the sushi bar menu. Three years on I’m now reading my ninth book, having finished a few hundred comics and a video game – all in Japanese.I’m still amazed at my achievement. My biggest breakthrough? Learning to embrace ambiguity and finding comfort in incomplete understanding. Continue reading...

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31 hours ago Justin Rose hails ‘relentless’ GB and Ireland side after Team Cup success

Justin Rose’s team had won the first two sessions 3.5-1.5 and Saturday afternoon’s foursomes 4-1 to lead 11-4 going into Sunday’s singles.

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31 hours ago Maura Higgins' fears that exes are set to cash in on her I'm A Celeb success

The Irish beauty's rise to fame saw her compete on last year's I'm A Celeb where she won the hearts of the nation - as well as attracting the attention of TV bosses.

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