65 minutes ago Hidden sign Tasha Ghouri had 'outgrown' Andrew Le Page during Strictly stint

Tasha Ghouri has always shone in the spotlight, but recent changes set her aside from her ex-boyfriend Andrew Le Page, body language expert Judi James tells The Mirror

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5 hours ago I’m a climate scientist and my house in LA burned down. My work has never been more real

I feel like I am safe in saying that we are not thriving on our changing planet – and we will not in the coming decadesMy house in Altadena burned down in the wildfires on Wednesday. It all happened quickly. On Tuesday around 7pm, my wife and daughters went to a hotel as a precaution. I left the house with the dogs when the mandatory evacuation order came in around 3am. As best as I can put the timeline together, our home burned down around the same time that the sun came up, and I was able to drive in and see the damage around 2pm.Neighbors that went in after said it looked like a “war zone”. I have never been in a war zone thankfully, but I didn’t think so. There was nothing violent or chaotic about it. No one stopped me from driving in. There were no sirens. I stood alone – no one else around – in front of my house that was at that point just a fireplace and chimney. The house across the street was about halfway done with burning down, and the house behind ours had just started t...

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6 hours ago MrBeast joins bid to buy TikTok to save it being banned in America claiming he's had offers from billionaires to make it happen

Sources close to MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, have said that his team is having conversations with 'multiple parties' who have 'expressed interest in buying TikTok'.

Economics

5 hours ago Arsenal star tipped to leave if Martin Zubimendi joins in 'key' transfer mistake

Mikel Arteta is expected to land his dream signing, which may spell the end for another

Sport

38 minutes ago California fires live updates: ‘Dangerous’ winds return as residents are warned over threat of new wildfires

Officials warn that Angelenos are ‘not out of the woods’ with the Santa Ana winds expected to pick up Wednesday, fanning the flames of the Palisades and Eaton blazes raging through southern California

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2 hours ago TikTok fitness videos may be behind your negative body image issues, research finds

Researchers observed 200 TikTok fitspiration videos using popular hashtags, including fitness, fitspo, gymtok, and fittok during the study

Technology

15 hours ago Obesity won’t be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health problems from extra weight and other measurements

Science

4 hours ago A twist of Lime: Timothée Chalamet rode a rental bike on to the red carpet. But how long had he been in the saddle?

The actor’s choice of transportation to the premiere of A Complete Unknown give him a fresh everyman spin. Yet there was a distinct lack of puddle to his trousersLast night, at the London premiere of A Complete Unknown, Timothée Chalamet defied convention by turning up on a Lime bike. He rode the bike on to the red carpet, ended the ride on his phone and then carried on with the rest of the premiere as if nothing had happened. What a man.You can tell a lot about someone by the way in which they arrive at their own film premiere. The default is to arrive in a limo, looking beautiful with someone of equal beauty in tow, as a demonstration of status. Sometimes a star will bring their mother as a date – as Henry Cavill did to the premiere of The Witcher a few years ago – when they want to project an image of cosy, relatable approachability. Then there are those who will lean into the premiere as an opportunity to redefine their own personal brand, as Ryan Gosling did when he turned up t...

Transport

90 minutes ago Flagship Welsh Government fuel poverty scheme will take 125 years to help all low

One Senedd member said: "While there are good things happening, they’re not happening at the pace or the scale required to make an impact"

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8 hours ago Man, 22, drowns off Perth beach in front of horrified family on last day of Christmas holidays

Sio Afamasaga, 22, drowned while swimming off the coast of Perth, Australia, with his brother and sister in law as his family launched a fundraiser to help get his body home to Samoa

Society

12 hours ago What's next for house buyers and sellers? ESPC boss reveals 2025 trends including private school change

Paul Hilton, CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC, shares his insights into what he thinks will happen in the housing market in 2025.

Economics

5 hours ago Arsenal transfers news: Huge signing expected after offer for forward is snubbed

Arsenal are in desperate need of a new forward following Gabriel Jesus' injury lay-off but the Gunners have seen a first bid rejected for a top target

Sport

84 minutes ago Carbonara recipe is 'extra creamy' thanks to surprising extra ingredient

Carbonara is a classic Italian dish which is made up of eggs, pork, cheese, black pepper and pasta.

Events

17 hours ago Reframing obesity may end the diagnosis debate, but the health challenges remain

Assessment of the condition could face overhaul, but governments, companies and communities still have work to doCall to overhaul obesity diagnoses amid fears of over-reliance on BMIObesity is one of the world’s biggest health challenges, causing a mass of shorter, unhappier lives and a mounting burden on already overstretched healthcare systems.There is no doubt that more people than ever before are living with excess body fat, and there is no doubt about the dangers of doing so. Obesity has the ability to harm every single organ in the body, and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer and mental illness. Continue reading...

Science

1 hour ago Surprising chocolate treat that naturally lowers your cholesterol levels

Good cholesterol is essential for the body to function correctly, but it's also important to keep bad cholesterol in check to help prevent health conditions like heart disease

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14 hours ago Man Utd transfer news: Marcus Rashford dealt big blow as Barcelona boss makes decision

Manchester United are set for a busy end to the January transfer window, with Marcus Rashford expected to leave Old Trafford after falling out of favour under Ruben Amorim

Economics

25 hours ago Marcus Rashford's Man Utd transfer exit in doubt as player fails medical

Marcus Rashford is expected to leave Manchester United this month, but his hopes of a new start away from Old Trafford have hit a slight roadblock

Sport

1 hour ago Police issue update as woman dies after being hit by cyclist wearing shirt and tie

Police officers say they are 'trying to establish what happened'

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24 hours ago Body language expert reveals Kate Middleton was 'excited' to speak to cancer patients during her emotional visit to Royal Marsden Hospital

The Princess of Wales was 'energetic' as she 'excitedly' chatted with cancer patients during an emotional visit to The Royal Marsden Hospital this morning - where she herself received treatment.

Science

1 hour ago 100 Best gifts for women 2025: Top present ideas for her this festive season

Surprise her with something she'll never expect. No vacuums allowed.

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17 hours ago Business confidence suffers biggest fall since Ukraine invasion after Reeves Budget

Accountancy body warns steep decline was driven by unprecedented concerns over the impact of the tax burden and weaker domestic sales growth.

Economics

30 hours ago Manchester United told Marcus Rashford transfer to Premier League club would 'not be simple'

Marcus Rashford is expected to leave Man United this month and the forward has been linked with West Ham.

Sport

1 hour ago Hundreds attend funeral for fiancee of Irish football star after she was found dead in a river following a 'personal tragedy'

The body of Roisin Cryan was recovered from the River Moy in Ballina, County Mayo, at the weekend after a two-day search involving over 500 people.

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33 hours ago Move body and mind: five exercises to improve mental health, from twists to lunges

Combining ideas from therapy with physical activity can bring huge health benefits, say the therapists pioneering a holistic approachA paradox at the heart of current thinking on health is that we’re all aware, perhaps agonisingly so, that exercise is good for us and can be especially beneficial to mental health. As the number of people presenting to their doctors with mood disorders continues to climb, more GPs are urging us to exercise more. It has even been available on the NHS as treatment for mild mental health issues since 2019. But for many people, doing more exercise remains a hard ask.We all know we should do more exercise and arguments for its benefits hardly need repeating: improved blood pressure, better sleep, strength, mobility, confidence, mood and posture, perhaps even a better reflection when we look in the mirror. Continue reading...

Science

2 hours ago What time is The Repair Shop on tonight? BBC schedule and what to expect

The Repair Shop is back with a new episode tonight!

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23 hours ago Headteacher and his deputy are banned from teaching after swindling their school out of more than £200,000

Two senior teachers who worked at a special needs school in Warwickshire have been banned after a national regulating body found them guilty of misappropriating more than £200,000.

Economics

1 hour ago LA fires live updates: ‘Dangerous’ winds return as residents are warned over threat of new wildfires

Officials warn that Angelenos are ‘not out of the woods’ with the Santa Ana winds expected to pick up Wednesday, fanning the flames of the Palisades and Eaton blazes raging through southern California

Events

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

Ruben Amorim is expected to make changes after a gruelling win over Arsenal

Politics

25 hours ago Persimmon annual profits are expected to hit higher end of market forecasts

The Charles Church group saw shares lift 5% in Tuesday morning trading after it said private market house prices had improved over the year

Economics

2 hours ago WWE legend admits he was a 'zombie' on drugs during infamous 2011 title match

Jeff Hardy's battle with the icon Sting at TNA's Victory Road in 2011 is one of wrestling history's most infamous moments, and now Hardy has opened up about what happened

Events

3 hours ago Manchester United team news for Southampton as Ruben Amorim speaks out on Toby Collyer

Changes are expected from Man United against Southampton after their hard-fought FA Cup triumph at Arsenal.

Politics

26 hours ago PS Plus Extra January 2025 predictions as AAA megahit tipped for free release

PS5 owners have big expectations for the Extra and Premium PS Plus games for January 2025, with best-seller Hogwarts Legacy and Star Wars: Jedi Survivor among them

Economics

2 hours ago LA fires live updates: ‘Critical’ fire risk remains as winds return to threaten new blazes and destruction

Officials warn that Angelenos are ‘not out of the woods’ with the Santa Ana winds expected to pick up Wednesday, fanning the flames of the Palisades and Eaton blazes raging through southern California

Events

3 hours ago Ruben Amorim explains why he will learn more about his Manchester United side this week

Man United are expected to win a game for the first time in weeks when they host basement club Southampton on Thursday.

Politics

27 hours ago The play that changed my life: ‘Sarcophagus dealt with Chornobyl as a symptom of corruption in Russia’

Vladimir Gubarev’s tragic satire about the response to the nuclear disaster transfixed audiences and showed the absolute necessity of theatreI was pregnant when the terrifying radiation clouds came over Europe after the Chornobyl disaster. My interest was much greater as a result. I was at the Royal Shakespeare Company as a director at the time, and they had asked me to find a contemporary play for the next London season in 1987. By coincidence, I got a phone call from Michael Glenny, the translator. He had come across this play being done in Russia. Most of its regional theatres had ensemble troupes and they were all doing it. Vladimir Gubarev was the science editor of the newspaper Pravda and was one of the first journalists to step inside Chornobyl and witness what had happened. He was so horrified that he didn’t want to just write journalism. He’d never written a play before, but he went away to his dacha and wrote Sarcophagus. It dealt with what happened at the plant, but also ...

Economics

2 hours ago California fires live: 6m people under critical fire threat as dangerous winds expected; governor says conditioning aid ‘un

Forecasters warn of ‘particularly dangerous weather situation’ in California; Gavin Newsom hits back at House speaker for ‘politicizing’ tragedyBig oil pushed to kill bill that would have made them pay for wildfire disastersTell us about financial consequences you are facingLA mayor, Karen Bass, has shared a phone number for residents who have evacuated to get assistance in finding and retrieving pets in evacuation areas.Posting on X, Bass wrote:Pets are family.The City is making help available to find and retrieve pets in evacuation areas. Continue reading...

Events

3 hours ago Why has inflation fallen and why is this good news for the Government?

The latest data has raised expectations that the Bank of England could cut UK interest rates again next month.

Politics

28 hours ago DWP reveals payment dates for pensions and benefits with a 'change' expected soon

The Department for Work and Pensions have revealed which benefit and pension payments will be paid this month, with growing fears the government could be changing certain benefits

Economics

2 hours ago Nationwide abortion restrictions will have a deadly impact, experts warn

The incoming Trump administration is expected to impose further restrictions on abortion with deadly effect, warn experts

Events

4 hours ago 'I'm a tattoo artist – these are the areas of the body I will never ink'

A tattoo artist has shared the areas of the body she refuses to work on, for a number of different reasons – and admitted she has one strict rule for strangers that friends getting inked don't have to follow

Politics

32 hours ago Pregnant Michelle Keegan cleverly hides blossoming baby bump in first photoshoot release since announcement

The actress announced just after Christmas that she and her husband Mark Wright were expecting their first child together

Economics

3 hours ago 78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine that was scene of a standoff. Toll is expected to rise

Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mine

Events

5 hours ago Trump’s attorney general pick to face scrutiny on first day of Senate hearing

Pam Bondi, first female Florida attorney general and Trump loyalist, will answer if she can resist White House pressurePam Bondi, Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, is expected to face scrutiny on Wednesday during the first day of her confirmation hearing about her ability to resist the White House from exerting political pressure on the justice department.The hearing, before the Senate judiciary committee, comes at a crunch time for the department, which has faced unrelenting criticism from Trump after its prosecutors charged him in two federal criminal cases and is about to see Trump’s personal lawyers in those cases take over key leadership positions. Continue reading...

Politics

36 hours ago Manchester United have already signed Man City's ideal Kyle Walker replacement

Walker is expected to leave City this month after informing Pep Guardiola he wants to explore a move abroad

Economics

4 hours ago ‘I’m literally Joan Baez right now’: gen Z women relate to Bob Dylan’s toxic situationship

The film A Complete Unknown has sparked interest in the folk singers’ doomed romance, and with it the realization that a similar dynamic is ‘happening to girls everywhere’Lynda Saldana saw A Complete Unknown on the day it opened – partly because she’s a Bob Dylan fan, and partly because she loves Timothée Chalamet, who plays the folk rock icon during his breakout black turtleneck years. But one supporting character stood out more: the folk legend Joan Baez, played by Monica Barbaro. Saldana had never heard of Baez, but watching Baez and Dylan’s on-again, off-again relationship on screen made her eager to learn more. What happened between them? Did they end up together? “I had to look up their lore,” Saldana said.Saldana, who is 19 and a sophomore at the University of Arizona, is not the only young woman studying up on Baez’s decades-long career – and especially where it intersected with Dylan’s. Saldana found TikTok fan edits of the duo performing together at the 1964 Newport Folk f...

Events

5 hours ago How to make the perfect smacked cucumbers – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect

This cool, crunchy Sichuan salad, drenched in garlicky dressing and fiery chillies, is now a global favourite. The secret? Make sure you bruise the cucumbers, rather than actually smash themThough I suspect many of us first find ourselves drawn to this Chinese “cold plate” by the faintly surreal overtones of vegetable-based violence suggested by the name (and before you say it, cucumbers are, of course, botanically speaking a fruit), it’s the flavour that keeps us coming back for more. A salad of cool, crunchy fruit bathed in a deeply savoury, garlicky dressing, according to Wei Guo of the Red House Spice blog, Pāi Huáng Guā is to be found on “family dinner tables, in small street cafes and in upscale restaurants” nationwide.Here in the UK, however, it’s particularly associated with Sichuan restaurants, where the cucumbers act as a bracing contrast to the fiery flavours of chilli and hot and numbing Sichuan peppercorns. In fact, there are many different versions regionally, but what...

Politics

40 hours ago LA fires forecast to be costliest blaze in US history with estimate of over $200bn in losses

Fires have killed at least 24, displaced thousands, destroyed over 12,000 structures as winds predicted until WednesdayFire crews are trying to get the upper hand on blazes that are tearing through Los Angeles before expected high wind gusts threaten their progress. The fires, which may become the most expensive in US history, have killed at least 24 people, displaced thousands, destroyed more than 12,000 structures and have 100,000 people under evacuation orders.Sustained winds of up to 40mph (64km/h) and gusts in the mountains reaching 65mph (105km/h) are predicted through Wednesday, forecasters said. Winds picked up on Monday and were expected to strengthen on Tuesday, fire behavior analyst Dennis Burns said. Continue reading...

Economics

4 hours ago Greater power, magnetic controllers and backwards compatibility: what to expect when Nintendo announces the Switch 2

Long-running leaks mean the usually secretive Nintendo have failed to keep a lid on its new console. With its official announcement due any minute now, here’s what we know so farNintendo is likely to announce its next console this week, the follow-up to the 150m-selling Nintendo Switch, which came out in March 2017. There’s just one problem: we already know almost everything about it. At this point there’s very little that Nintendo could announce that would be a surprise to anyone who has been following the rumours closely.The trickle of Nintendo Switch 2 leaks began last summer, and built to a flood this month. Last week at the CES tech trade show in Vegas, accessory maker Genki arrived with a full-on model of Nintendo’s next console, which it happily showed off behind closed doors to illustrate its forthcoming products. You can even look at a detailed render of the thing on Genki’s website. It is a slightly larger, more powerful version of the Switch console we all know and love, ...

Events

5 hours ago Britalian restaurant famed for fried egg carbonara shuts after just eight months

Owners said the “the unforeseen additional cost pressures created by the autumn Budget came at the wrong stage of our business cycle.”

Politics

4 hours ago Trial date set for pair charged with fraud after funeral directors police probe

Richard Elkin and Hayley Bell deny charges including preventing lawful burial of a dead body.

Events

5 hours ago Make 'carbon copy' of Heinz tomato soup as nation told to stock up on lunchtime favourite

The iconic dish has been described as a 'hug in a bowl'.

Politics

5 hours ago Why is TikTok being banned in America and what happens next with ruling days away?

The proposed TikTok ban would take effect on January 19 - a day before Trump takes power.

Events

5 hours ago Starmer says he will strive to prevent Gerry Adams receiving compensation

PM says he aims to stop former Sinn Féin leader claiming damages for his internment as ministers ditch Troubles lawUK politics live – latest updatesMinisters will look at “every conceivable way” to prevent Gerry Adams, the former Sinn Féin president, being able to receive compensation under government plans to ditch controversial laws dealing with the Troubles period, Keir Starmer has told MPs.Asked during prime minister’s questions about claims that Adams and 400 others interned during the Northern Ireland Troubles could get compensation from the British government, Starmer said he would strive to make sure this did not happen. Continue reading...

Politics

5 hours ago Cause of death of Irish backpacker found dead in Koh Tao 'Death Island' hotel is revealed as his heartbroken mother pays tribute

Robby Kinlan, 21, from Quilty in Co. Clare, died on the Thai island of Koh Tao last week. His body was discovered in his bed with his phone in his hand and his earphones on

Events

6 hours ago Emmanuelle review – 70s odyssey of saucy self awakening gets a Hong Kong

Noémie Merlant, Naomi Watts and Will Sharpe languish in a luxurious hotel in Audrey Diwan’s self-conscious remake of the classic French softcore dramaIf anyone could have rebooted and revitalised the much-mocked 70s softcore-sexy franchise Emmanuelle, you would think it would be that formidably smart film-maker Audrey Diwan, winner of the Venice Golden Lion for her drama Happening. In the porn-chic era of 1974, Emmanuelle was an odyssey of saucy self-awakening which featured Sylvia Kristel seated on the iconic rattan chair, and was directed by Just Jaeckin, the man with the most outrageous name in adult entertainment. In theory, this meisterwerk is ripe for reinvention as a spectacle of unapologetic sensuality in our new world of the sex-positive and kitsch-positive.But even with Noémie Merlant as her lead and no less a film-maker than Rebecca Zlotowski working with Diwan on the screenplay, this Emmanuelle 2.0 comes across as inert and self-conscious, confusing torpor with languor, ...

Politics

6 hours ago Bafta nominations 2025: Emilia Pérez and The Brutalist expected to lead awards

The 2025 nominations will be unveiled at midday on 15 January

Events

7 hours ago Escalating armed conflict is most urgent threat for world in 2025, say global leaders

World Economic Forum says responses from experts in business, politics and academia also highlight climate crisisGlobal leaders have said that escalating armed conflict is the most urgent threat in 2025 but the climate emergency is expected to cause the greatest concern over the next decade, according to the World Economic Forum.Ahead of its yearly gathering in the Swiss ski resort of Davos next week, the WEF asked more than 900 leaders from business, politics and academia about the risks that most concern them. Continue reading...

Events

7 hours ago Love Island's Amy Hart on what happens when girls get their period in the villa

Love Island star Amy Hart has shared a series of behind-the-scenes secrets from the ITV2 show, including what happens when their period arrives during the two-month-long series

Politics

8 hours ago LA fires latest: ‘Most extreme’ weather alert issued as strong winds return and death toll climbs to 25

Officials warn that Angelenos are ‘not out of the woods’ with the Santa Ana winds expected to pick up Wednesday, fanning the flames of the Palisades and Eaton blazes raging through southern California

Events

8 hours ago Tech bros line up for Trump's big day as new billionaire friends Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg are all set to attend inauguration

NBC news reported the trio are expected to have a prominent spot at the ceremony, citing an an unnamed official source involved in planning the event for January 20.

Politics

8 hours ago Cause of death of Irish backpacker found dead in Koh Tao 'death Island' hotel is revealed as his heartbroken mother pays tribute

Robby Kinlan, 21, from Quilty in Co. Clare, died on the Thai island of Koh Tao last week. His body was discovered in his bed with his phone in his hand and his earphones on

Events

8 hours ago Love Island star explains what happens when islanders get their period

Love Island star Amy Hart has opened up about what her time in the villa was really like - including how women on the show dealt with their periods

Politics

11 hours ago How to shockproof the UK economy’s exposure to global risks | Mohamed El

As with US bond yields, the UK economy risks catching cold whenever anywhere else sneezes – but Britain can insulate itself betterThe British government was right to describe the recent bout of market volatility in the UK as having been fuelled principally by “global factors” – in particular, a sharp rise in US bond yields. It was also right in touting how well UK markets have coped with the turmoil. But no one should downplay the additional challenges the UK economy will confront in the months ahead, the structural weaknesses that are compounding its vulnerability, or the policy action that is urgently needed.The recent surge in US yields has three main causes: a string of data releases indicating that actual and potential economic growth are outpacing consensus estimates, higher-than-projected inflation (with a meaningful rise in consumers’ inflation expectations), and increased market sensitivity to the bond issuance that comes with large deficits and debt. Given that advanced ec...

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