44 minutes ago Desperate dad's letter as schoolgirl took own life after chilling social media posts

Ian Russell, whose 14-year-old daughter Molly took her own life after being exposed to online harms, sent an urgent letter to the Chancellor about online safety - read in full below

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10 hours ago A sublime restored Georgian family home in one of north London’s most exciting areas

A sublime restored Georgian family home in one of north London’s most exciting areas  Country Life

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73 minutes ago UnitedHealth has lost $63 billion in value since former CEO Brian Thompson’s shocking murder

Despite the shocking incident, and subsequent financial loss, the company posted a better-than-expected profit in the final quarter of 2024

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1 hour ago Ohio State dismisses TikTok star from team ahead of national championship game

Caden Davis was known for regularly posting content about his experience on the Ohio State football team

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26 minutes ago Man Utd legend Roy Keane slams 'rubbish' Rod Stewart and reignites feud after 'bully' claim

Roy Keane has reignited a four-year feud with pop legend Sir Rod Stewart after the singer originally labelled the Man Utd hardman a 'bully' over an on-air bust up with Jamie Carragher

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6 hours ago Netflix's top new show of 2025 slammed for 'unnecessary' ending which ruins '10/10' series

Fans are divided over the bleak conclusion to a hit new Netflix series

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3 hours ago BBC Escape to the Country guest shares how move to Spain helped after cancer diagnosis

I Escaped to the Country made for compelling viewing after a guest who appeared on the show discussed his previous cancer diagnosis

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62 minutes ago Professor fired after calling US a ‘racist fascist country’ in email to students after Trump’s win

James Bowley fired by Millsaps College in Mississippi for telling class after Trump’s victory that he needed ‘time to mourn’

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26 hours ago The best London restaurants for Burns Night, from Origin City to Home SW13

Haggis and bagpipes, cranachan and ceilidh: feel the Burns this January 25 with one of these Scottish menus

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5 hours ago Cosy cardigan Claudia Winkleman 'will be wearing all winter' for just £35 at M&S

Claudia Winkleman has taken to Instagram to show off a new cardigan from Marks and Spencer, and it's already got a lot of love from shoppers - so be quick if you want to snap one up

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2 hours ago Danielle Collins thanks ‘super drunk’ booing fans for spurring her to victory

The American faced a boisterous crowd in her win over local hope Destanee Aiava but says ‘energy is a good thing’On a day of a new attendance record at Melbourne Park, the world No 11, Danielle Collins, was booed and jeered in her win over local hope Destanee Aiava, the latest intervention at the Australian Open from boisterous and often intoxicated crowds in a sport known for its civility.The treatment appeared to affect the American, who shouted “shut up” to one fan during her tense 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-2 victory, even blowing kisses to the stands and turning and slapping her bottom in post-match victory taunts. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago In Ange we trust? Why Spurs should risk potential failure and back Postecoglou | Max Rushden

Critics misunderstand the Australian’s past achievements and would be better off directing their ire at Daniel LevyIn the buildup to the north London derby the former Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson repeated a line that almost every pundit/journalist/fan has used this season: “With Spurs, you don’t know what you’re going go get.” The trouble is it feels increasingly – especially in the league – that you know exactly what you’re going to get.Wednesday night appeared entirely predictable. Watching two great young prospects, Djed Spence and Archie Gray, play the ball to each other, slowly but surely progressing it backwards towards their own corner flag before giving away possession/a throw/a corner with almost no other options, seemed like a very limited and dispiriting choose your own adventure. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Africa has no shortage of celebrated writers – so why is it so hard for African readers to get hold of their books?

Across the continent books can be expensive and libraries scarce. But growing numbers of tech innovators and independent publishers are working to make African literature available and affordableTsitsi Dangarembga’s Nervous Conditions, a novel about growing up in colonial Zimbabwe, is one of the most important works of 20th-century African literature and features on university curricula across the UK. British students can order a used copy for less than £3.But there is one place readers struggle to find it: Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe and Dangeremba’s home town, even though it is published in paperback across the border in South Africa. “It’s very, very difficult to find my books anywhere in Zimbabwe,” says Dangarembga. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago The Crow Girl is a gripping whodunit that brings a Scandi chill to the West Country

Excellent performances from Eve Myles and Dougray Scott illuminate a series that’s not afraid to get much darker than the average streaming thriller

Science

1 hour ago DWP announces Cold Weather Payments for another 160 postcode areas in England

Areas of the Home Counties, Norfolk, Essex and Kent are now due the £25 payments

Politics

29 hours ago Spain sets a new record with 94 million international tourists last year

Spain's Tourism Ministry says that a record 94 million international travelers visited Spain in 2024, the best year for tourism in the country since records started

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6 hours ago Deals and wheels: Post box transformed into EV charger, Enyaq pricing revealed and new Mazda6e broadens firm’s EV range

A round-up of the latest car reveals, consumer issues and hot deals.

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4 hours ago Football Daily | Spurs live down to underdog billing as Arsenal paint town red

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Since comfortably beating Aston Villa at the start of November, Tottenham Hotspur have won only two of the 11 Premier League matches they’ve contested. Well, played in or at least turned up for. Indeed, a good lawyer might argue that technically they haven’t really won any because one of the aforementioned victories came against peak b@nter era Manchester City, while not even Spurs were capable of doing anything other than swat the current Southampton rabble aside, a feat that is not so much something to be proud of, but more the equivalent of helping yourself to the pennies covering a dead man’s eyes. Having taken just eight points from their previous 10 games, Ange Postecoglou’s knack-depleted team went into Wednesday night’s north London derby as firm underdogs and duly lived down to their billing.I would never dare doubt the accuracy and reliability of statistics from Big Website, but some of the match stats from the Holsten Pil...

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2 hours ago Crazy P frontwoman Danielle Moore was struggling with 'punishing' perimenopause symptoms and felt 'burned out' from 'hectic work schedule' before she took her own life aged 52, inquest hears

Danielle Moore, 52, was due to celebrate her eighth wedding anniversary on the weekend after she died, Birmingham Coroner's Court heard today.

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29 hours ago Martin Lewis posts seriously rude TV moment that was cut from Channel 4 show

Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis has amassed a huge social media following by posting consumer content – but his latest post was a little different, and very cheeky indeed

Culture

1 hour ago How do you say lmaoooo in Mandarin? Americans flock to Chinese TikTok alternative RedNote

Despite security concerns, Americans are flooding the app, where Chinese users are welcoming them with open arms – and Luigi Mangione memesCute cats. Fit checks. Travel vlogs. Luigi Mangione latte art. Americans who downloaded RedNote saw it all this week, as they fled to the Chinese social media app in advance of an imminent (or not ) TikTok ban.English language content has flooded RedNote, whose default language is Mandarin, with Americans posting introductions to themselves and kicking off cross-cultural discussions: How much do you pay for groceries? What Chinese slang do I need to know? Do you have any opinions about the state of Ohio? Continue reading...

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32 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 Most valuable retro video games and consoles as special Mario Bros fetches over £1million

Items worth millions could be hiding in homes across the country

Economics

5 hours ago The Australian Open is showing Wii Tennis versions of live matches – and players are delighted

A new innovation at the first tennis grand slam of the year has captured the imagination

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3 hours ago Wendy Williams says 'I feel like I'm in prison' as she breaks silence on conservatorship

Talkshow host Wendy Williams said she 'feels like she's in prison' as she slammed her guardianship - which she was been under since 2022

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32 hours ago Celine Dion shares rare photo of her three sons in tribute to her beloved late husband René Angélil on the ninth anniversary of his death

Celine Dion has posted a rare photo with her three sons as she reflects on the ninth anniversary of the death of her husband René Angélil.

Culture

2 hours ago ‘The game is different now’: Why the ‘90s kids’ are struggling at Australian Open

As a new generation emerges at the grand slams, others are in danger of being passed by

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

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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8 hours ago Aldi's 'smoky' new £18 whisky is the 'ideal tipple' for celebrating Burns Night

Aldi's award-winning range of whisky's now boasts a new bottle that is the "ideal tipple" for celebrating Burns Night on January 25.

Economics

26 hours ago Scott Brown praises Ayr United for digging deep to ignite Championship title race

The Honest Men are one of the country's form sides and have closed to within two points of league leaders Falkirk.

Sport

3 hours ago Matt James Was Posting from Romantic London Vacation with Rachael Kirkconnell Hours Before Shocking Split Announcement

Matt James Was Posting from Romantic London Vacation with Rachael Kirkconnell Hours Before Shocking Split Announcement  Yahoo News Canada

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36 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 Sainsbury's shoppers 'need' to find new 'mystery' Pringles with Super Mario logo

Pringles are a firm favourite, with its iconic tubes of original ready salted, sour cream and onion, and salt and vinegar flavours a regular in many homes up and down the country

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9 hours ago Apply for Household Support Fund: £200 payments available through local schemes

Local schemes are offering vital support as the country continues to struggle with rising costs 🛒

Economics

33 hours ago The Spin | South Africa in the Test Championship final should be celebrated not belittled

Claim the Proteas got there ‘on the back of beating pretty much nobody’ shows lack of respect for their achievementsSouth Africans were still celebrating their side’s passage into the World Test Championship final, secured after the fast bowler Kagiso Rabada cosplayed as Brian Lara in a nerve-jangling two-wicket win against Pakistan, when Michael Vaughan sought to pour cold water over the parade.Speaking on Fox Cricket the former England captain, who left his post in 2008 after losing a home series against South Africa, declared that the Proteas got to the final “on the back of beating pretty much nobody”. He said Temba Bavuma’s team didn’t “warrant being in the World Test Championship final with whom they have played over the last two years”. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Grandfather, 85, died after setting his trousers on fire while using garden weed burner, inquest hears

Grandfather Ronald Barker, 85, died after setting his trousers on fire while using a garden weed burner in Lancashire, an inquest has heard.

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2 hours ago Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is an early contender for 2025’s silliest game

The latest in the Like a Dragon series of Japanese crime drama is taking an improbably nautical turn – but its makers want you to know that it’s still got heartIn May last year, an anonymous forum poster shared details of what they claimed would be the next game in the Like a Dragon series, the Japanese gangster drama with a unique spirit of melodrama and ridiculousness. It would star the series’ most theatrical, violent villain, Goro “Mad Dog” Majima, as a pirate with amnesia, and it was called Project Madlantis. This leak went under the radar, quite possibly because it sounded so silly that nobody would believe it. But then, at 2024’s Tokyo Game Show in September, Sega surprised everyone by announcing exactly this. It is called Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. That’s it. That’s the game.Madlantis sounds like a theme night at a noughties student bar, but is in fact the game’s pirate hub, a nautical Vegas where captains battle and bet on each other in coliseum face-offs. Ships are outfitted...

Politics

16 hours ago DWP Cold Weather Payment checker as hundreds of new postcodes to get £25

Eligible households in 625 areas in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are due a payment

Economics

42 hours ago Emotional Pep Guardiola rages at goalkeeper Stefan Ortega in bizarre embrace after Man City blew a two

Post-match, Guardiola was snapped in a bizarre embrace with his goalkeeper, Ortega, as he appeared angered by what had transpired, though continued to hug the German.

Sport

4 hours ago Shocking end for 'pervert' who was shamed by bikini barista for flashing her at drive

Nautica Malone, 27, was caught in a Bikini Beans drive-thru with no pants on in Tempe, Arizona on January 8, a video filmed by a manager showed.

Events

3 hours ago North London derby Q&A: ‘Postecoglou is gambling on stubbornness working in the long run’

North London derby Q&A: ‘Postecoglou is gambling on stubbornness working in the long run’  The Telegraph

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26 hours ago H&M’s ‘dressing gown coat’ is already trending for 2025 and it’s now under £40

H&M shoppers have been rushing to snap up its 'dressing gown coat’ after it was slashed from £75 to £35 in the sale, praising it for being ‘beautiful’ and ‘good quality’

Economics

4 hours ago ‘A ton of unknowns’: months ago, LA residents lost wildfire insurance. Then the fires came

After insurers like State Farm dropped policies, to switch to the state’s Fair plan was prohibitively pricey for manyWhen James Borow realized last Tuesday that his Palisades house was on fire, he was 300 miles away in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show. The power was out at his house but a friend suggested he remotely turn on his Tesla and see if the cameras showed anything.From the car camera, he watched in a panic as his house burned. As he drove home from Vegas to LA, he called his parents and told them: “You’ll see it on the news tomorrow, but the house is totally gone. I just watched it.” Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Matt James Posted from London with Rachael Kirkconnell Hours Before Split

Matt James Posted from London with Rachael Kirkconnell Hours Before Split  PEOPLE

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29 hours ago Bank of Dave's Burnley Savings and Loans in real life after film made big change

Netflix's Bank of Dave: The Loan Ranger is out now and tells the story of businessman Dave Fishwick, whose company Burnley Savings and Loans was at the centre of the two films

Economics

4 hours ago From LA wildfires to hurricanes, immigrants help rebuild after disasters. Trump may deport many

After disasters like the wildfires in Los Angeles happen, much of the rebuilding work is done by Latino immigrant workers, many in the country illegally

Events

4 hours ago Cop accused of 'trafficking' wife on plane to their honeymoon sues major airline

Anthony Williams, 63, and Katsiaryna Shasholka, 34, were off on their post-wedding break when suspicious cabin crew allegedly reported him to the authorities

Politics

29 hours ago Boots shoppers snap up 'luxury' Liz Earle products reduced to £7.60 each

Shoppers can save up to £55 on the 'must try' premium skincare products

Economics

4 hours ago Katie Price's concerned fans beg star to get help after flaunting 'frail' figure

Katie Price has sparked concern among her fans as they took to the comments section of her latest Instagram post to share their concerns over her appearance

Politics

30 hours ago US inflation ticks up in December and remains above Fed’s 2% target rate

Consumer price index rose at annual rate of 2.9% and while Trump promised to cut prices he now says it will be hardInflation ticked up across the US last month, according to the last report on consumer prices under the Biden administration.Donald Trump has promised to bring prices down for millions of Americans. But while price rises have slowed sharply since their post-pandemic peak of 9.1%, the pace of inflation remains higher than the Federal Reserve’s target rate of 2% per annum. Continue reading...

Economics

5 hours ago Badenoch warns Brits are not 'rich' and must start 'living within our means' as she admits Tory failures on Brexit, immigration and Net Zero

Kemi Badenoch laid out 'mistakes' her party made, including on Brexit , immigration and Net Zero, as she promised to be 'honest' with the country.

Events

4 hours ago Tottenham stance on sacking Ange Postecoglou after Arsenal highlight uncomfortable truth

Ange Postecoglou is coming under pressure after the North London Derby defeat to Arsenal left Tottenham sitting just eight points above the Premier League's relegation zone

Politics

30 hours ago When DWP Cold Weather Payments land in bank accounts as 686 postcodes to get £25 boost

Eligible households will be paid automatically after each period of extreme cold weather

Economics

5 hours ago Andy Burnham says Platt Bridge's flooding problem 'has to be resolved'

The area in Wigan was largely left underwater when the city-region was hit by flooding on New Year's Day

Events

4 hours ago Kate Middleton and Prince William go by very different royal titles in Scotland

Kate Middleton and Prince William are not primarily referred to as the Prince and Princess of Wales when they visit Scotland due to one historical tradition in the country.

Politics

30 hours ago When DWP Cold Weather Payments land in bank accounts as 645 postcodes to get £25 boost

Eligible households will be paid automatically after each period of extreme cold weather

Economics

5 hours ago 'Not pie in the sky': Andy Burnham sets out his vision for Greater Manchester's railways

Andy Burnham was quizzed on all on things transport during his latest radio appearance

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4 hours ago Bangladeshi and British politics collided to bring down Tulip Siddiq | Salil Tripathi

After allegations of corruption, the former government minister’s family legacy now lies in tatters in both countriesIt was unusual to see Muhammad Yunus, a widely respected Nobel laureate and the chief adviser of the unelected interim government of Bangladesh, taking aim at a British minister, accusing Tulip Siddiq of benefiting from “plain robbery” in his home country and calling for her to apologise. But once that happened, things moved swiftly: accusations against the beleaguered treasury minister swirled, she pulled out of an official delegation going to China, she referred herself to Laurie Magnus, the government’s adviser on ministerial standards, and finally this week she resigned from her post. (Siddiq “totally refutes” allegations of corruption.)This month, the Financial Times reported that Siddiq was given a two-bedroom central London flat by a developer closely associated with her aunt, Sheikh Hasina, the recently ousted longtime leader of Bangladesh. Siddiq had claimed ...

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31 hours ago Starmer hints at spending cuts as he blames 'volatile' global economy for post

Keir Starmer insisted the government will stick to its fiscal rules as he clashed with Kemi Badenoch at PMQs.

Economics

5 hours ago ‘A flood of disinformation’: rumors and lies abound amid ongoing LA wildfires

Disasters have long led to misinformation as people grasp for control, but the consequences can be life and deathThe Hollywood sign was not on fire. Firefighters weren’t using women’s purses to put out fires. A fish is not responsible for the blazes. The Los Angeles fire department didn’t see big budget cuts. The fires were not started deliberately as some kind of mass plot related to high-speed rail or the 2028 Olympics. Firefighting efforts did not include spraying a mood stabilizer into the air to put locals into a trance. Diversity measures are not to blame.Fires are still burning in Los Angeles, and with them has come a near-constant stream of rumors, half-truths, conspiracy theories and outright lies. Natural disasters have long led to the spread of misinformation as people try to make sense of destruction and grasp for control when the world around them is destroyed. In the aftermath of the disaster, a lot is still unknown: what caused it, what could have prevented it, who co...

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4 hours ago Next stop Manchester City: Khusanov ‘the train’ back on track after bumpy journey

The 20-year-old, who is set to join Premier League champions, had to move to Belarus to reignite his career after rejection in UzbekistanAbdukodir Khusanov was born on 29 February and he is, without a doubt, a rarity. In four years the defender has gone from being discarded in his home country of Uzbekistan to play for a small club in Belarus before, this month, agreeing to join Manchester City from Lens in a £33.5m deal. Pending a medical, he will become the first Uzbek to play in the Premier League but – because of his success – perhaps not the last.The nation has been captivated by Khusanov’s rise and delighted that he is now joining the Premier League champions. It is a huge source of pride. “Abdukodir means almighty in the Uzbek language, and it suits him,” says the Championat.asia editor Narzulla Saidullaev. “He is also nicknamed “the train” here because of his raw power and has become the most famous person in the country. Even people who know nothing about football talk abou...

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34 hours ago Captain Tom’s family slash £250,000 from asking price of country mansion as it fails to sell

Covid fundraiser’s loved ones removed any mention of him from online listing

Economics

5 hours ago A Sydney ban on skimpy swimmers is not new. ‘Bikini wars’ have been raging in Australia for a century

Until the 1900s daylight beach swimming was forbidden and women were expected to wear pants in the waterGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Bettine Baker was ordered to leave Bondi beach because of her skimpy swimwear, she couldn’t help but scoff.“The whole business is so old-fashioned and narrow-minded that it’s not even funny,” the 20-year-old said.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Prince William told man in Birmingham pub he doesn't want Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte to be Villa fans after saying it's an 'emotional rollercoaster' to watch the club

William bought a round of beers for eight Villa fans and sipped a pint of Bulmers cider. One of the punters was Daniel Jones, a sixth form college student from Burntwood in Staffordshire.

Politics

34 hours ago Arsenal slammed for signing 'waste of money' as Mikel Arteta told £42m transfer a blunder

Arsenal splurged £42m on signing Italian left-back Riccardo Calafiori last summer but former midfielder Emmanuel Petit believes the Gunners should have spent the money elsewhere

Economics

5 hours ago I knew one day I’d have to watch powerful men burn the world down – I just didn’t expect them to be such losers | Rebecca Shaw

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s desperation to be cool as they suck up to Donald Trump is so cringe it makes my skin crawlI don’t know if anyone else has noticed this but everything seems to be going down the tubes quite fast. And not fun tubes, like at a waterpark. The “ending in shit” kind. The issues are complicated, the reasons diverse, but there are a few culprits who have been making themselves extremely visible.Alongside those holding political office, tech gragillionnaires (I had to invent a new number) like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg obviously wield huge global influence with their computers and numbers and whatnot. There has been a lot written about them and there will be more, as they continue to shape the world and win favour with Donald Trump. Big, scary, probably ruinous things lie ahead. But I’m here to discuss the smaller part. The insult to injury, the sprinkling of salt in the wound. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Kanye West confuses fans with naked Pamela Anderson video after deleting skimpy snap of wife

Kanye West took to Instagram to share a throwback clip of Baywatch star Pamela Anderson presenting Hugh Hefner with a cake while only wearing a pair of high heels

Politics

35 hours ago Landlord blasted for advertising £1,350 box room in London flat with strict rules including

A London-based landlord has been slammed on social media for advertising a 'completely exploitative' renting deal with strict house rules.

Economics

6 hours ago Joey Barton faces offensive messages charges as reason given for court no

Joey Barton was set to appear in person at Chester Magistrates' Court today over alleged posts about Jeremy Vine and Lucy Ward, but attended via video-link as his lawyer explained his absence

Events

6 hours ago ‘I hate this movie, and I haven’t even seen it’ – Americans won’t let a chimp Robbie Williams entertain them

Better Man is a genuinely good movie but it’s bombing – and now his song has been disqualified from the Oscars tooDespite the terrible box office performance, and movie theatres cancelling screenings, Americans are at least talking about the Robbie Williams biopic, Better Man.“I hate this movie, and I haven’t even seen it it makes me angry and I don’t know why!” complains TikTokker Jasmine Dayra, one of thousands posting similar videos. Others claim they’ve been “gaslit” into believing he’s a huge star, or that the film is the result of “the Mandela effect”, a false memory shared by a large group of people. “I just found out Robbie Williams is real,” says one angry poster. Continue reading...

Politics

43 hours ago DWP slammed again after WASPI scandal as 10,000 pensioners urged to check for bungle

In a damning statement, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsmansaid the department was “failing to learn from its mistakes”

Economics

6 hours ago Amanda Palmer ‘profoundly disturbed’ by sexual assault allegations against ex

The singer-songwriter posted a statement on Instagram after multiple women accused the author of sexual misconduct in a New York Magazine article this weekNeil Gaiman’s ex-partner Amanda Palmer has publicly acknowledged the allegations of sexual misconduct made against the author for the first time.Posting on her Instagram account, the American singer wrote: “As there are ongoing custody and divorce proceedings, I am not able to offer public comment. Please understand that I am first and foremost a parent. I ask for privacy at this time.” Palmer and Gaiman, who married in 2011, and have one child together, are currently in the process of getting divorced. Continue reading...

Events

6 hours ago Syrians in Germany ask to be allowed to visit home and keep protected status

Refugee organisations say many want to ‘go and have a look’ after fall of Assad regime but fear losing asylum rights Syrians in Germany have called on the government to allow them to travel to their home country for short visits without risking their protection status, as questions mount over how the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime will affect the millions of Syrians who live in Europe.More than a month after a lightning advance by rebels toppled the Assad family’s 54-year rule, the residency status of many Syrians across Europe remains in limbo. A dozen or so countries across the bloc responded to the regime’s fall by suspending the processing of asylum application from Syrians. Austria went further to say it was preparing a “repatriation and deportation” programme. Continue reading...

Politics

43 hours ago Church where Robert Burns attended Sunday service seeks £25,000 to protect 846

Robert Burns was a regular at St Michael’s in Dumfries.

Economics

6 hours ago A town torched by LA fires rallies to revive its community: ‘Everybody wants to come back’

Eaton fire tore through Altadena, burning buildings and killing many. Its residents are only now taking in the scale of devastationA week after wildfires tore through the community of Altadena, the smell of destruction still hangs in the air. The acrid smoke seeped into the walls of homes that survived the Eaton fire, which burned 7,000 buildings and killed at least 15 people.On Woodbury Road, where unblemished homes stand in between blackened lots of charred rubble, the devastation overwhelms the senses. The houses that haven’t completely collapsed offer glimpses of life before disaster arrived – pitchers and mugs in a cabinet, all a deep black, a bed still standing, a scorched bicycle and children’s toys. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Popular Welsh beach remains one of the country's worst for bathing water quality

Ogmore-by-Sea beach in the Vale of Glamorgan was designated for bathing in 2023, but soon got given a 'poor' rating for bathing water quality which remains in place

Politics

6 hours ago Police in Hamilton issue appeal to find owner of lost Springer Spaniel

The liver and white-coloured canine was found wandering in the Slamannan area in the early hours of this morning.

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