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Updates from Thursday’s action at Melbourne ParkAny thoughts? Get in touch with Daniel on emailEarly danger signs for 18th seed Hubert Hurkacz who is serving to stay in the first set against Miomir Kecmanovic at 3-5 and now down 0-30. The Pole reached the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park last year but is quickly in a spot of bother on John Cain Arena today.Amanda Anisimova is the first to hold serve as a pair of powerful forehand winners are too much for Emma Raducanu. The American leads 2-1. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago I'm a travel expert and flew to Sweden and back for a spa day for less than £80

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36 minutes ago £35,000 reward in the hunt for one of Britain's most wanted: Prime suspect in cold case murder is still on the run 10 years after father was brutally stabbed to death

Jon Casey, 35, was killed 10 years ago today on January 16, 2015, in Northampton. His killer, believed to be Waijs Dahir, fled the UK a day after the attack, and has been on the run ever since..

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23 hours ago A walking expert says you don’t need to walk 10,000 steps a day for most health benefits – here’s why

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21 hours ago Horrified bride told she has cancer on wedding day despite doctor saying she was 'too fat'

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10 hours ago Nicola Sturgeon and best pal Val McDermid at Glasgow Comedy Festival launch days before former FM ended marriage

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28 hours ago Doctor shares best time to drink coffee to help weight loss and diabetes

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85 minutes ago Australian Open: Sinner and Boulter in action; De Minaur and Raducanu through – live

Updates from Thursday’s action at Melbourne ParkAny thoughts? Get in touch with Daniel on emailEarly danger signs for 18th seed Hubert Hurkacz who is serving to stay in the first set against Miomir Kecmanovic at 3-5 and now down 0-30. The Pole reached the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park last year but is quickly in a spot of bother on John Cain Arena today.Amanda Anisimova is the first to hold serve as a pair of powerful forehand winners are too much for Emma Raducanu. The American leads 2-1. Continue reading...

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

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3 hours ago Eva Longoria comforts volunteers as she helps clean up debris amid LA fires after donating $1million in relief

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4 hours ago Readers' Letters: It's cultural cowardice to remove Robert Burns from Higher English subjects

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18 hours ago Marriage equality and a giant weather vane: photos of the day – Wednesday

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1 hour ago Keir Starmer visits Ukraine to sign major deal just days before Donald Trump enters office

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20 hours ago Remembering Linda Nolan: From iconic childhood performances to charity champion and her final days

Linda Nolan, the 'naughty Nolan', died today aged 65 in hospital surrounded by her close-knit siblings from double pneumonia following a long battle with cancer.

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5 hours ago Israeli strikes on Gaza reported after Sunday ceasefire deal with Hamas announced – live

Medics in Palestinian territory say more than 30 killed in strikes late on Wednesday; Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says ‘final details’ of deal still being worked on ahead of security cabinet meetingGaza ceasefire deal: what we know so far A ceasefire deal is here. For Gaza, the Middle East and the world, the future remains unknown Hamas and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire deal, pausing the war in Gaza and designed to broker an end to the brutal 15-month conflict. The agreement is set to be officially accepted by Israel after a cabinet meeting on Thursday.The announcement on Wednesday night from Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, was made after weeks of negotiations in the Qatari capital, Doha. There were intensified efforts in recent days to hammer out the final details after increased pressure on Israel to reach a deal from the US president-elect, Donald Trump, which Sheikh Mohammed acknowledged in his media conference.Israel’s prime minister, Ben...

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21 hours ago Families 'devastated' as another Scottish council proposes cut to school music tuition

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2 hours ago The Nintendo Switch 2 is tipped to launch this week – here’s everything you need to know

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18 hours ago Trainee gas engineer, 20, who won £7.5m on the Lottery insists he'll keep working and reveals the unglamorous way he celebrated win

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22 hours ago Gavin and Stacey signed finale script raises staggering sum for charity after Christmas episode

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6 hours ago See You Again, the hit reality TV series in China helping to destigmatise divorce

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26 hours ago Snap! The London Standard: Best Photos of the Day from around the world

See the best images of the day from around the world.

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2 hours ago Alan Shearer and Micah Richards rip Gary Lineker's MOTD replacement seconds into show

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20 hours ago I'm flying to Sweden and back for a spa day and it costs less than £80

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8 hours ago Ukraine war briefing: US House speaker dumps key Ukraine backer Mike Turner

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2 hours ago UK's Starmer arrives in Kyiv for security talks with Zelenskyy days before Trump is sworn in

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ukraine's capital on Thursday with a pledge to help guarantee the country’s security for a century, days before Donald Trump is sworn in as U.S. president

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21 hours ago Cricketer Stuart Broad shocks fans by charging almost £100 for Valentine's Day meal at his swanky pub

The cricketer, 38, is offering love birds a three-course meal at his pub The Tap and Run which he co-owns with fellow England cricketer Harry Gurney in Upper Broughton, Leicestershire.

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10 hours ago Rebekah Vardy enjoys glamorous ski holiday of her own days after Coleen Rooney hit slopes

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4 hours ago Australian Open 2025: De Minaur progresses; Raducanu sets up Swiatek clash on day five – live

Updates from Thursday’s action at Melbourne ParkAny thoughts? Get in touch with Jonathan on emailEarly danger signs for 18th seed Hubert Hurkacz who is serving to stay in the first set against Miomir Kecmanovic at 3-5 and now down 0-30. The Pole reached the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park last year but is quickly in a spot of bother on John Cain Arena today.Amanda Anisimova is the first to hold serve as a pair of powerful forehand winners are too much for Emma Raducanu. The American leads 2-1. Continue reading...

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22 hours ago Shrink your waist and lose belly fat with Amazon's £16 weighted hula hoop

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11 hours ago What happens to your body when you drink just one beer or wine every day, according to new White House report

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4 hours ago Keir Starmer hails ‘closer than ever’ partnership with Ukraine on Kyiv visit

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23 hours ago Mum visits seven countries in one year and spends just £2.6k – but uses no annual leave

Claire Howard, 47, took 13 extreme day trips - visiting each location within 24 hours - in a bid to tackle her fear of flying. She spent just £2.6k - and used no annual leave

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11 hours ago 'Alarm in community' after strangers approach two schoolgirls on same day

"Our community is being targeted"

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4 hours ago ‘I can’t lose hope’: families await news of trapped miners in South Africa

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23 hours ago DWP could pay you up to £737 every month if you have one of these 52 eye conditions

PIP is a disability benefit that is paid by the Department for Work and Pensions - and you could be entitled to it if you have an eye condition that affects you day-to-day

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11 hours ago Love Island stars spark concern as they go 'missing' just days into series

Love Island viewers became concerned over Catherine and Nas as they appeared to go 'missing' during Wednesday night's episode, just days into the All Stars series

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5 hours ago Dear Coleen: I'm worried about my lonely brother, but don't want to patronise him

"My daughter asked the other day why my brother didn’t have a family because he’d make a great dad and it just made me feel very sad."

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24 hours ago Phones4U billionaire John Caudwell's £90,000 Tesla Model X breaks down 'on day the warranty ran out'

Phones4U billionaire John Caudwell has claimed his £90,000 Tesla Model X broke down on the day the warranty ran out.

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16 hours ago Police investigate alleged spiking at bar in Parliament after 'woman reported her drink being tampered with'

Officers launched a probe after receiving reports of an incident at around 6.30pm on Tuesday 7 January - just a day after MPs returned from their Christmas recess.

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6 hours ago Australian Open 2025: De Minaur in action; Raducanu sets up Swiatek clash on day five – live

Updates from Thursday’s action at Melbourne ParkDay four: Draper beats Kokkinakis in thrillerAny thoughts? Get in touch with Martin on emailEarly danger signs for 18th seed Hubert Hurkacz who is serving to stay in the first set against Miomir Kecmanovic at 3-5 and now down 0-30. The Pole reached the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park last year but is quickly in a spot of bother on John Cain Arena today.Amanda Anisimova is the first to hold serve as a pair of powerful forehand winners are too much for Emma Raducanu. The American leads 2-1. Continue reading...

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25 hours ago Phones4U billionaire John Caudwell £90,000 Tesla Model X breaks down 'on day the warranty ran out'

Phones4U billionaire John Caudwell has claimed his £90,000 Tesla Model X broke down on the day the warranty ran out.

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17 hours ago Timeline: How the LA fires erupted into the worst natural disaster in California history

At least 25 people have been killed and more than 40,000 acres burned as the wildfires race through southern California for a ninth day

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9 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Emma Raducanu and Alex de Minaur in action on day five – live

Updates from Thursday’s action at Melbourne ParkDay four: Draper beats Kokkinakis in thrillerAny thoughts? Get in touch with Martin on emailOver on John Cain Arena, Hubert Hurkaczvs (18) has been broken by Miomir Kecmanovic as the Serbian opens up an early 3-1 lead in the first.Emma Raducanu gives up her early advantage with a limp service game as Amanda Anisimova breaks back. Both players are still finding their range from the baseline on the short rallies, but this time Raducanu nets on a pair of simple returns. Continue reading...

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25 hours ago Surprise inflation dip provides ‘respite’ for Chancellor amid market turmoil

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said she will ‘fight every day’ to improve people’s living standards.

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17 hours ago Missing twin sisters in Aberdeen 'didn't tell family' about major life update before vanishing

Eliza and Henrietta Huszti have now been missing for more than eight days after they were last seen heading towards the River Dee in Aberdeen city centre, as Police Scotland revealed one previously unreleased detail in the case

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11 hours ago Love Island All Stars fans 'uncomfortable' as they all say same thing about Luca Bish

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17 hours ago Life in US prison 'not ok' as inmates suffer rampant hunger to 'squat and cough' horror

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11 hours ago Antonin Kinsky brought back down to earth by Arsenal in North London Derby days after setting 101

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18 hours 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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12 hours ago BBC The Traitors fans demand 'day of mourning' after 'icon' was next to leave

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18 hours ago Mum found dead in bathroom by son one day after getting surgery to make her bum bigger

Adriana Soares Lima Laurentino, a 46-year-old mother from Brazil, attended a private clinic for a buttock augmentation procedure less than 24 hours before tragically dying at home

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13 hours ago Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan ready to lead new Match of the Day era

The trio will share presenting duties for Match of the Day, Match of the Day 2 and the BBC’s Champions League highlights show.

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19 hours ago Linda Nolan's difficult final weeks: Singer was terrified of dying like sister Bernie as she battled 'bad case of flu' but 'started to feel better' days before her death

The star, who has died aged 65, described just days ago how a delibitating bout of sickness made her final Christmas 'a complete wipe out'.

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13 hours ago JR Motorsports enters Justin Allgaier into Daytona 500 in partnership with Chris Stapleton

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19 hours ago Helen Flanagan arrives at court after 'blaming boyfriend when she was caught speeding her £66k Audi twice in 17 days'

Helen Flanagan has been pictured arriving at court for driving charge supported by her boyfriend.

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14 hours ago ‘A stern message’: how return of Trump loomed over Gaza ceasefire negotiations

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20 hours ago Helen Flanagan cuts a glamorous figure outside court as she faces driving ban

Helen Flanagan - who played Rosie Webster in Coronation Street - has arrived at court as she faces a driving ban after her car was caught speeding twice in 16 days

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14 hours ago Best flower bouquets to order this Valentine’s Day 2025 with UK delivery

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20 hours ago Kristi Noem’s Senate confirmation hearing mysteriously postponed over issues with the FBI

Paperwork blamed for two-day delay to South Dakota Governor’s job interview with Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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