27 hours ago Helen Flanagan is handed roadside ban for boyfriend speeding in £66k Audi despite claiming she can't afford it because her job is 'being a mummy at home'

The 34-year-old said her boyfriend Robbie Talbot was driving her Audi when it was caught speeding twice in Merseyside in June last year.

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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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7 hours ago A giant US hospital chain says it’s leading the fight against medical debt. Not all patients agree

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3 hours ago Cyclist in hospital after being hit by car as Scottish road shut and drivers told to avoid area

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8 hours ago O’Shea Jackson Jr reveals why he booed Hulk Hogan on WWE’s Netflix debut: ‘It’s hard to forget’

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35 hours ago Alan Rusbridger complains of 'unfair' delays in speeding prosecutions as he is fined for 20mph breach

The former Guardian editor was ordered to pay more than £1,000 for his breach of the 20mph speed limit

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26 hours ago Helen Flanagan is handed roadside ban for boyfriend speeding in £66k Audi despite claiming she is struggling financially as a 'mummy at home'

The 34-year-old said her boyfriend Robbie Talbot was driving her Audi when it was caught speeding twice in Merseyside in June last year.

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9 hours ago Minimum alcohol pricing in Wales 'has just pushed problem drinkers into buying hard spirits instead of cider' and led poorest to 'go without food'

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Winds speeds are expected to drop on Thursday, but officials warn threats remain in Los Angeles

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Over two decades on from his last match at the club as a player, Steffen Baumgart has overseen two ominous defeats“You’re dressed!” exclaimed a surprised Frank Schmidt as he met his counterpart on the touchline on Sunday. For his first game in charge of Union Berlin, Steffen Baumgart was not just dressed in his customary cap and T-shirt, but in hoodie and gilet as well. A recognition, perhaps, that the team he is now responsible for are facing a long, hard winter.Being caught on the hop for a first game away loss, as Union were at Schmidt’s Heidenheim, is one thing. But 21 years after his last appearance for Union as a player, Baumgart made his home debut as head coach on Wednesday evening, and given the anticipation on all sides, this was probably even more deflating than Saturday’s comprehensive 2-0 away defeat. He had spoken about how he had never really had the Union job in his career plan as his feeling for the club would just make it mean too much. The 53-year-old wears his he...

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21 hours ago Prince William pictured enjoying a cheeky pint at Wetherspoons as he lives up to hilarious nickname

The Prince of Wales asked his club to arrange the gathering with some die-hard supporters and the group caught up in a Wetherspoons pub after joining a conference with paramedics about training, drones and hospital waiting times

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9 hours ago Biden warns of new American ‘oligarchy’ in farewell speech as Trump takes credit for Israel ceasefire: Live

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12 hours ago Helen Flanagan is banned from driving for six months despite claiming she is struggling financially as a 'mummy at home' after failing to say her boyfriend was speeding

The 34-year-old said her boyfriend Robbie Talbot was driving her Audi when it was caught speeding twice in Merseyside in June last year.

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17 hours ago LA fires live updates: Wind speeds decline as officials warn sudden gusts and dry conditions could still help spark fires

Local officials urged more than 90,000 residents to be alert and heed any evacuation warnings and orders as the fires rage

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26 hours ago Helen Flanagan is banned from driving for six months despite claiming she is struggling financially as a 'mummy at home' after failing say her boyfriend was speeding

The 34-year-old said her boyfriend Robbie Talbot was driving her Audi when it was caught speeding twice in Merseyside in June last year.

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27 hours ago Helen Flanagan fined and banned from driving after Audi clocked speeding

The former Coronation Street actress appeared at Wirral Magistrates' Court on Wednesday (January 15) where she was also fined

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28 hours ago Helen Flanagan banned from driving for six months after Audi clocked speeding

The former Coronation Street star was convicted at Wirral Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

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30 hours ago Baftas 2025: Conclave leads a pack of underdog tales – and Kneecap may already have won

The wonderfully watchable pope-voting movie has 12 righteous nominations – but films about defiant outsiders have clearly captured voters’ imaginations • Read the full list of nominations• Conclave blessed while Kidman shut outThese Bafta nominations have given us the traditional buffet of snubs for industry observers to frown at. Nothing at all for Luca Guadagnino’s tremendous drama Queer – its exuberant leading turn from Daniel Craig passed over. Nothing for the very moving Irish film Small Things Like These and so no Bafta nod for Cillian Murphy’s outstanding (arguably career-best) performance there. The appetite for Yorgos Lanthimos films starring Emma Stone seems to be maxed out. Nothing for their film Kinds of Kindness.But one much-feared possible exclusion thankfully did not materialise: Marianne Jean-Baptiste has a best actress nomination for her superb performance in Mike Leigh’s blistering study of depression, Hard Truths, though no director nomination for Leigh himself. C...

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28 hours 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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30 hours ago Baftas 2025: Conclave leads a pack of underdog tales – and Kneecap may already have won | Peter Bradshaw

The wonderfully watchable pope-voting movie has 12 righteous nominations – but films about defiant outsiders have clearly captured voters’ imaginations • Read the full list of nominations• Conclave blessed while Kidman shut outThese Bafta nominations have given us the traditional buffet of snubs for industry observers to frown at. Nothing at all for Luca Guadagnino’s tremendous drama Queer – its exuberant leading turn from Daniel Craig passed over. Nothing for the very moving Irish film Small Things Like These and so no Bafta nod for Cillian Murphy’s outstanding (arguably career-best) performance there. The appetite for Yorgos Lanthimos films starring Emma Stone seems to be maxed out. Nothing for their film Kinds of Kindness.But one much-feared possible exclusion thankfully did not materialise: Marianne Jean-Baptiste has a best actress nomination for her superb performance in Mike Leigh’s blistering study of depression, Hard Truths, though no director nomination for Leigh himself. C...

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29 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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30 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

Events

42 hours ago Jamie Oliver opens up about the 'struggles' he faces with his disability in a new hard

The world-famous chef, 49, who left school with only two GCSEs before finding fame, will explore the UK's broken education system.

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42 hours ago Jamie Oliver opens up about the 'struggles' he faces with his disability in new a new hard

The world-famous chef, 49, who left school with only two GCSEs before finding fame, will explore the UK's broken education system.

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