33 minutes ago The Diddy documentary cycle has started, and it’s already proving problematic | Andrew Lawrence

A sloppily assembled new Peacock documentary, tracking the rise and fall of the disgraced hip-hop mogul, makes a string of uneasy mistakesSean Combs is his mother’s child. According to Tim Patterson, a close friend who lived with the embattled Bad Boy Records label founder in the 70s, Janice Combs was famous for throwing parties at her home in Mount Vernon, New York, that were especially popular with pimps, drug dealers and other unsavory types. It wasn’t uncommon for the boys, still quite young at this time, to naively walk into rooms and find partygoers having sex. “That was just Saturday night,” Patterson said.The legend of those first “freak-offs” is among the headline-grabbing revelations in Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy – a new Peacock documentary that attempts to trace the Combs bell curve from its middle-class start to the height of cultural influence to the crash that tipped with Cassie Ventura’s bombshell sexual abuse lawsuit. The film joins the tidal wave of Diddy docs t...

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19 hours ago Coronation Street legend says 'we are family' as stars speak out in droves over apparent 'crisis'

Jane Danson has insisted those in front and behind the camera of the long-running show are 'family' as they rallied together in support

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11 hours ago Sainsbury's and Asda issue urgent recall for £1 brown bread rolls over horror allergy fears

Sainsbury's and Asda have pulled a batch of lunchtime bread rolls after a mix-up which led to some being wrongly packed with the wrong type of bread, and they might contain an undeclared allergen

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61 minutes ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal told Vlahovic fee; Chelsea suffer Tel blow; Liverpool reject £70m bid; Man United

January window hotting up as Premier League sides eye big deals

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16 minutes ago Alexander Isak injury: Eddie Howe confirms Newcastle latest ahead of Wolves game

Striker withdrawn at Arsenal before missing Bromley win

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24 hours ago Moment Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket launch to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX called off

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket launch was called off on Monday, 13 January, after “a few anomalies” during the mission countdown.

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41 minutes ago Neighbours legend, 45, announces pregnancy with seventh child in sweet post

Australian actress Madeleine West, who plays Dee Bliss in Neighbours, has announced she is pregnant with her seventh child in a sweet social media post

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21 hours ago Inside EastEnders 40th anniversary week with explosive return, live episode, and Mitchell wedding

EastEnders is set to celebrate its 40th anniversary with a huge week of storylines, including the return of a soap legend, a live episode and the resolution of a Christmas Day mystery

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19 hours ago Expert says gardeners need to do £1 patio job to stop £1,000 damage now

Failure to tackle the slabs now can lead to a relaying job, according to one patio supplier

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1 hour ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal told Vlahovic fee; Chelsea target Bayern swap; Liverpool reject £70m bid

January window hotting up as Premier League sides eye big deals

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25 minutes ago Gabriel Jesus injury update as Mikel Arteta ‘very worried’ for Arsenal striker

The Brazilian is set to see a specialist but Arsenal boss Arteta said ‘it is not looking good’

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26 hours ago Blue Origin rocket launch cancelled as Jeff Bezos tries to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Blue Origin, the private space company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has pulled a major test of its rocket.

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49 minutes ago Most romcoms don’t dare ask what women in their 30s really want. We Live In Time does

Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield’s bold new film about a woman who falls in love and then gets an ovarian cancer diagnosis tackles messy questions about motherhood most films won’t touchThe premise of Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield’s film We Live in Time doesn’t scream “romcom”: a woman in her 30s falls in love then gets a stage three ovarian cancer diagnosis. No wonder audiences have flooded cinemas with their tears. While critics have called it contrived, hearts have been won over by the leads’ natural chemistry, its local south London charm (albeit a bristling privileged one) and – in case you’re confused about the comedy part – a very funny birth scene in a petrol station toilet.So far, so weepie. But for fellow thirtysomething women, there is a less obvious part in the story that gets under the skin – one that romcoms rarely dare to explore: the decision to be or not to be a mother. Continue reading...

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21 hours ago Ricky Gervais fans joke his Hampstead mansion has 'hospital vibes' as he shares look inside £14.5m home

Fans said it looked like a ‘psych ward’ and compared it to a horror movie set

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2 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal told Vlahovic fee; Chelsea want Bayern swap; Liverpool reject £70m bid; Man United

January window hotting up as Premier League sides eye big deals

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53 minutes ago Sol Campbell refused to rub in ‘sweet’ Arsenal title win at Spurs despite abuse

Campbell came in for criticism and vitriol after swapping Spurs for bitter rivals Arsenal in 2001.

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26 hours ago Watch: Amazon boss Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket launch to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX cancelled

Watch as Amazon boss Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin attempted to launch its New Glenn rocket for the first time from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Monday, 13 January.

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2 hours ago Neighbours star announces pregnancy at 45, expecting her seventh child

A soap star Neighbours legend, took to social media to confirm the happy news, while also admitting that the pregnancy was a 'surprise' to her

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22 hours ago Father, 50, wins £1.9million payout after 800kg steel pallet crushed his leg in horror workplace accident

Father-of-two Wayne Hatton has won a £1.9million payout after a 800kg steel pallet crushed his leg in a horror workplace accident.

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2 hours ago Transfer news LIVE: Chelsea move for Bayern star to replace Nkunku, Arsenal revive Vlahovic bid

The transfer window is in full swing with clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seeking deals

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53 minutes ago Mikel Arteta confirms Arsenal 'very worried' amid nightmare injury update

Brazilian facing a long spell out with a suspected ACL injury

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26 hours ago Watch: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket launch to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX cancelled

Watch as Amazon boss Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin attempted to launch its New Glenn rocket for the first time from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Monday, 13 January.

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3 hours ago Neighbours legend Madeleine West, 45, pregnant with seventh child as she shares huge bump

Neighbours star Madeleine West has revealed she is pregnant with her seventh child as she took to Instagram to joke she hasn't had too much Christmas pudding

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25 hours ago Glasgow’s Macfarlane Group seals ‘unique and exciting’ £18 million takeover of Scottish rival

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January window hotting up as Premier League sides eye big deals

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53 minutes ago Arsenal suffer huge injury blow as 'worst Gabriel Jesus fears realised' after suspected ACL rupture

Long-term injury puts further pressure on Arsenal in January transfer window

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27 hours ago Watch live: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos launches Blue Origin rocket to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Watch live as Amazon boss Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin attempts to launch its New Glenn rocket for the first time from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Monday, 13 January.

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4 hours ago An Erik ten Hag signing is starting to come good at Manchester United under Ruben Amorim

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4 hours ago Transfer news LIVE: Rashford exit delay, Arsenal target Barcelona star, Liverpool latest

Marcus Rashford's move from Manchester United to AC Milan is now more complicated because of Kyle Walker and Arsenal have joined the race to sign Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo

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1 hour ago Dirk Bogarde was a 'practising homosexual' and the KGB targeted him for entrapment, declassified files reveal

Newly declassified MI5 files reveal that an investigation began into the screen legend after an unnamed source claimed a young actor had been approached by Russian intelligence services.

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8 hours ago Newcastle's strong Alexander Isak statement with new plan to shut down Arsenal links

Arsenal are desperate to sign a top-class striker in the January transfer window, but their chances of landing Alexander Isak from Newcastle are looking increasingly remote

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4 hours ago Transfer news LIVE: Rashford's Man Utd exit, Arsenal target Barcelona star, Liverpool latest

Marcus Rashford's move from Manchester United to AC Milan is now more complicated because of Kyle Walker and Arsenal have joined the race to sign Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo

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1 hour ago M1 still shutdown after horror discovery of 'unexplained' body in roadside undergrowth

The M1 motorway was closed in Hertfordshire on Monday afternoon as police investigated the roadside discovery of the body of a man who died under "unexplained" circumstances

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10 hours ago MI5 spent seven years probing if actor Sir Dirk Bogarde was in fact Russian spy, files reveal

Newly declassified MI5 files reveal that an investigation began into the screen legend after an unnamed source claimed a young actor had been approached by Russian intelligence services.

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6 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners to make bid for Barcelona star as Alexander Isak offer made

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2 hours ago Arsenal suffer huge injury blow as 'worst Gabriel Jesus fears realized' after suspected ACL rupture

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10 hours ago 'Vladimir Putin's hacking squads won't get payouts for striking in UK' vow

Security Minister Dan Jarvis told The Mirror that cyber-criminals protected by Vladimir Putin are among the most serious threats facing the UK and vowed: 'We must tackle it head on'

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6 hours ago Manchester United have finally got something that Liverpool, Man City and Arsenal have

Man Utd progressed to the next round of the FA Cup by winning a penalty shootout against Arsenal at the weekend.

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2 hours ago Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 18 in Gaza, including 6 women and 4 children

Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 18 people overnight, including six women and four children, health officials said Tuesday, as Israel and Hamas appeared to be narrowing in on a ceasefire deal to end the 15-month war and release dozens of hostages

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14 hours ago Gary Neville and Harry Maguire have the same message for Joshua Zirkzee after Man United heroics

Joshua Zirkzee scored the winning penalty in Manchester United's FA Cup tie against Arsenal on Sunday

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13 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Chelsea in Tel talks; Arsenal plot Barcelona raid; Spurs want Rashford; Man United medical

Premier League sides could be forced into January action

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3 hours ago Horror avalanche sweeps three friends 1,000ft from mountain ridge to their deaths

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14 hours ago Manchester United XI vs Southampton: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Premier League

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16 hours ago Manchester United get major Viktor Gyokeres transfer update as £80m Arsenal decision made

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7 hours ago 'Highly dangerous' prisoner  tried to kill five different guards with homemade weapons in series of attacks in jails, court hears

A 'highly dangerous' inmate tried to kill five guards with homemade weapons including sharpened spoons in a series of prison attacks, a court heard.

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15 hours ago What Bruno Fernandes did during Arsenal penalty shootout as Man United discover another leader

Man United got the better of Arsenal on penalties in the FA Cup third round at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

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17 hours ago Why Bruno Fernandes knew Joshua Zirkzee would deliver for Manchester United vs Arsenal

Joshua Zirkzee converted Man United's fifth and final penalty in their FA Cup shootout win over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

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10 hours ago Chilling photos as crime gangs taken over airspace above two high security prisons

Organised crime gangs have effectively taken over the airspace above two high-security prisons with drones used to drop drugs and weapons - as dire conditions and violence spiral

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15 hours 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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17 hours ago Why Ruben Amorim did not applaud Manchester United fans after Arsenal win

Ruben Amorim has been very visible on the pitch after Man United have lost but they triumphed against Arsenal on penalties.

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10 hours ago Pop singer among winners at 2024 Nero Book Awards for English folk horror novel

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16 hours 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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18 hours ago Canada appoint Lionesses legend Casey Stoney as new coach after Olympic spying scandal

Former England captain Stoney replaces Bev Priestman, who was suspended after Paris 2024

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12 hours ago Horror moment screams ring out at bus station as boy, 16, 'runs around with 60,000k volt Taser'

The 16-year-old boy was detained by local police near Wigan bus station, on New Market Street, on January 11.

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17 hours ago Man United legend Wayne Rooney shows true colours after landing new coaching role

Wayne Rooney sent a heartfelt message this weekend after both Manchester United and former club Plymouth Argyle advanced in the FA Cup

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18 hours ago Arsenal fearing lengthy Gabriel Jesus absence as transfer pressure increases

Gabriel Jesus picked up an injury as Arsenal were knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester United and the Gunners could be forced to act in the January transfer window

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13 hours ago Arsenal investigating social media abuse sent to Kai Havertz’s wife after Manchester United defeat

Sophia, who is expecting her first child with the Germany international, reposted two abusive messages she received on Instagram

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18 hours ago Tonight's Swansea City news as club have second bid knocked back and legend slams display

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19 hours ago Fan who mocked dead player at derby match fined and banned from football

A district judge heard how Brandon Pedryc, 23, typed out ‘Where’s Baldock’ in large letters on his phone and waved it at rival fans.

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13 hours ago Smirking paedophile, 39, who sexually assaulted girls as young as four in horror 16

Dominic Scribbins, 39, was found guilty by a jury of 16 offences including three counts of sexual assault of a child under 13 and two counts of assault of a child under 13 by penetration.

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18 hours ago Poundland introduces major change that affects 800 stores as it says 'enough is enough'

The firm has announced a new initiative to tackle rising levels of shop theft and abuse and harassment of retail staff at its 800 UK stores.

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20 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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14 hours ago South Africa mine horror as more than 100 illegal miners die after being trapped underground for months

At least 100 people who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have died after being trapped deep underground for months while police tried to get them out, a group representing the miners said on Monday.

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20 hours ago Bruno Fernandes promises to ‘deliver’ more positive results for Manchester United

The United captain also spoke about how Ruben Amorim instills belief and a positive mindset in the team

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20 hours ago Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal make Isak decision, Man Utd medical today, Liverpool name striker’s fee

The transfer window is in full swing with clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seeking deals

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16 hours ago Man dies and three hurt in HORROR weekend of shootings and stabbings in London

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20 hours ago Harry Maguire shows true colours as Joshua Zirkzee message 'says it all' after Man United heroics

Harry Maguire has offered support to Joshua Zirkzee after his Manchester United heroics vs Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup

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20 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal plot £60m move; Spurs want Rashford; Man United medical today; Guehi to Chelsea

Premier League sides could be forced into January action

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17 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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21 hours ago Man Utd's Lisandro Martinez and Manuel Ugarte fronted up Kai Havertz after Arsenal penalty miss

Kai Havertz won a penalty in controversial fashion as Arsenal were undone by Manchester United with Manuel Ugarte and Lisandro Martinez taking aim at the German

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21 hours ago Kobbie Mainoo transfer race heats up as Chelsea get competition from Euro giants for Man Utd ace

Kobbie Mainoo and Manchester United are still yet to agree terms on a new contract for the young midfielder, potentially opening the door for rival clubs to poach him

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17 hours ago Man attacked by shark says it wanted to kill him having mauled someone else – so he jabbed it in the eye

Peppino Fappani, 69, narrowly survived the attack in Egypt

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