1 hour ago Peter Wright fumes at the loudmouths as Snakebite surges into day two at Bahrain Darts Masters

Wright produced a fine display on day one of the Bahrain Darts Masters as he saw off Alexis Toylo to move into the quarter-finals of the event

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6 hours ago Rudy Giuliani fails to show for trial to allocate property in defamation case

Trial, to decide if he has to turn over Florida condo and World Series rings for $148.1 defamation award, was delayedRudy Giuliani’s trial over whether he must turn over his Florida condo and other prized possessions to former Georgia election workers whom he defamed was delayed on Thursday after the former New York City mayor failed to show up in court.A jury ordered the former New York City mayor to pay $148.1m to Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss in 2023 after Giuliani falsely accused the women of attempting to steal the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Film company of the son of Welsh tech billionaire Sir Terry Matthews tipped for Oscar success

Brookstreet Pictures set up by Trevor Matthews co-produced the acclaimed and Golden Globes winning film The Brutalist which is being tipped for Oscar nomination and potential success at the Academy Awards in March.

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6 hours ago Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii dev on bringing new and old players into the series

Even after so many entries, Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii's Chief Producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto believes RGG Studio is still focused on bringing in new and existing players alike

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2 hours ago American 'assassin', 44, charged with conspiracy to murder Birmingham man

Aimee Betro, from Wisconsin, had been internationally-wanted since an attempted hit in September 2019 on Sikander Ali outside a house in Birmingham.

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8 hours ago Apple TV+ series cancelled despite season 2 almost completing production

Every episode filmed so far will not see the light of day

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

Many patients say they were harmed by Advocate Health’s billing and collection practices – even as the health system has canceled thousands of liens against patients’ homesAdvocate Health, one of America’s largest hospital chains, says it is working hard to confront one of the biggest problems in US healthcare today – promoting itself as “a leader in the effort to solve the nation’s medical debt crisis”.The non-profit hospital system says it has revamped its billing and collection practices and boosted the number of patients who qualify for charity care. In September 2024, it announced it would take the “bold step” of canceling thousands of debt judgments held as liens against patients’ homes in multiple states, including North Carolina, where the fast-growing chain is headquartered. Continue reading...

Science

6 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...

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8 hours ago Interior secretary nominee Burgum to back expanded oil and gas drilling on public lands – live

Trump’s nominee to lead the interior department will tell senators that he supports expanding drilling on public lands, a reversal from Biden’s policy In his final days in office, Joe Biden is expected to outline steps to better protect the United States from hackers linked to rivals like Russia and China, the Guardian’s Joseph Gedeon reports:The Biden administration is making a final push to fortify America’s cyber defenses against mounting threats from China and Russia, issuing a sweeping cybersecurity executive order just days before leaving office that aims to tackle vulnerabilities from outer space to consumer electronics. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Aldi shoppers say 'I’ll die if I don’t get a bag' as it releases new Easter egg chocolates

The discount supermarket chain - which was recently crowned the cheapest UK supermarket for 2024 - has started its Easter celebrations earlier by introducing new Easter Egg products into stores

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26 hours ago The Traitors fans call out show for 'incriminating mistake' that could 'ruin' game

The Traitors UK viewers were quick to call out producers for their decision to send Traitors Linda and Minah into breakfast before anyone else was in there

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5 hours ago Iconic Twin Peaks director David Lynch dies aged 78 after tragic admission

David Lynch, who directed award-winning films such as Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, and won the honorary lifetime achievement Oscar in 2019, has passed away

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32 hours ago Home Bargains popular product 'left schoolgirl, 13, with painful blisters on her face'

Mum Leah Nelson, 36, said her daughter Brooke was "excited" to use the Bubble T Watermelon face cleanser for the first time that she had purchased her

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12 hours ago Jenufa at the Royal Opera House review: symbolic, psychologically probing and more potent than ever

This revival was Jakub Hrusa’s first production as Covent Garden’s music director designate – the venue is in safe hands

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6 hours ago RGG Studio boss says Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii was developed in mere months

Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii was developed in just a few months, according to its Chief Producer, allowing a quick follow-up from 2024's Infinite Wealth

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45 hours ago 6 Amazon products to help with damp, heating the home and more that our readers love

These Amazon products are perfect for the winter

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12 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.

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6 hours ago 'September 5' revisits the seminal Munich Olympics attack broadcast, with questions for today

Nearly all of the new film “September 5” takes place in the darkened, smokey control room from which ABC Sports broadcast the hostage crisis of the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich

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38 hours ago Energy trading technologies: increasing efficiency and resilience in European energy

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7 hours ago Popular soaps, shampoos and dental products revealed which could harm your immune system

The House of Lords is to debate a law change as products including mouthwashes and hand sanitisers have been found to contain 'biocides' which can wipe out our healthy bacteria

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15 hours ago Revealed: How supermarket prices are rising fastest for premium products such as steaks, whisky and olive oil amid 'shrinkflation' fears

The average price of a steak at UK supermarkets went up 25 per cent in the year to last month, from £10.23 to £12.75 - the biggest rise across 800 product categories tracked by Trolley.co.uk.

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7 hours ago Democrats concerned after Mike Johnson fires top Republican from House committee reportedly at Trump’s request – live

House speaker removed intelligence committee chair Mike Turner, whose stances have run afoul with TrumpThe Republican governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has named the state’s attorney general, Ashley Moody, to the Senate seat being vacated by Marco Rubio.Donald Trump has nominated Rubio to serve as secretary of state, and he likely has the support he needs to win Senate confirmation. Moody has served as Florida’s attorney general since 2019, and will serve until at least 2026, when her Senate seat will be on the general election ballot. Continue reading...

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17 hours ago Global economy could face 50% loss in GDP between 2070 and 2090 from climate shocks, say actuaries

Exclusive: Report by risk experts says previous assessments ignored severe effects of climate crisisThe global economy could face 50% loss in gross domestic product (GDP) between 2070 and 2090 from the catastrophic shocks of climate change unless immediate action by political leaders is taken to decarbonise and restore nature, according to a new report.The stark warning from risk management experts the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) hugely increases the estimate of risk to global economic wellbeing from climate change impacts such as fires, flooding, droughts, temperature rises and nature breakdown. In a report with scientists at the University of Exeter, published on Thursday, the IFoA, which uses maths and statistics to analyse financial risk for businesses and governments, called for accelerated action by political leaders to tackle the climate crisis.This article was amended on 16 January 2025. The headline of an earlier version said that economic growth could fall by...

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6 hours ago Tragic Elianne Andam's killer warned fellow prisoner 'Do you want to end up 6ft under?'

Hassan Sentamu, 18, made the chilling claim as he awaited trial for murdering 15-year-old Elianne Andam in a row over a teddy bear in Croydon back in September 2023

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8 hours ago Cleaning fans have 'easy' way to get rid of mould on blinds with cheap product

Mould is a common problem during the winter months as the cold weather can cause condensation on your windows and items like curtains and blinds, which creates the perfect damp conditions for mould to grow

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29 hours ago Americans spent $175 million on elderberry products last year. Do they actually work?

Experts say more research is needed before we can know for sure just how effective they are

Economics

8 hours ago Aaron Jones, George Kittle and Morgan Fox are the finalists for NFL's Salute to Service award

Vikings running back Aaron Jones, 49ers tight end George Kittle and Chargers defensive end Morgan Fox are the finalists for the NFL’s 14th annual Salute to Service award presented by USAA

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8 hours ago Surprising retro household items are making comeback with Millennials – do you own any?

New research has found younger Britons are embracing vintage items and aesthetics in their home with many products once considered old-fashioned now at the height of popularity once more

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34 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

8 hours ago Teenager, 18, is found guilty of murdering Elianne Andam: Boy stabbed ex

Hassan Sentamu, 18, flew into a rage and stabbed Elianne in the neck with a kitchen knife outside the Whitgift Centre in Croydon, south London, on September 27 2023.

Events

8 hours ago Etiquette expert reveals the most offensive Valentine's Day gifts you should NEVER buy

From anti-aging beauty products to gag gifts that don't hit the mark, FEMAIL asked an etiquette expert all of the most insulting presents to avoid.

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38 hours ago The Ootsider to expand help for homeless with £40,000 First Port award

Scottish outdoor clothing manufacturer The Ootsider is to step up its help for the homeless after being awarded £40,000 grant funding from First Port.

Economics

8 hours ago Popular supermarket snack urgently recalled as officials warn 'do not eat this'

Sausage rolls are being pulled from the shelves due to potentially life-threatening health risk “mistake” as shoppers warned to not consume the product in affected batch

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9 hours ago Trump nominees for treasury, interior secretary and EPA chief to face senators – live

Four more of Donald Trump’s nominees have confirmation hearings today after senators have grilled Pam Bondi and Pete Hegseth this weekDoug Burgum, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the interior department, will tell senators at his confirmation hearing today that he supports expanding oil and gas drilling on public lands, Reuters reports.That will mark a reversal from Joe Biden’s attempts to stop petroleum exploration on public lands as part of his administration’s strategy to reduce the United States’s carbon emissions. Here’s more on what Burgum will promise, from Reuters:The comments signal a coming sharp turn in policy after President Joe Biden attempted for years to restrict oil and gas drilling by reducing federal lease auctions and banning future development in vast areas of federal offshore waters as part of a strategy to fight climate change.“Today, America produces energy cleaner, smarter and safer than anywhere in the world. When energy production is restricted in America, i...

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39 hours ago Older people making a new claim for PIP could boost income to £1,622 each month

In most cases, people nearing State Pension age making a new claim for PIP are given a 10-year award.

Economics

9 hours ago Sinaloa cartel 'has moved fentanyl production capital nearer to US cities'

An expert in Central American criminal cartels has claimed that the Sinaloa drugs cartel, which has been blamed for the spread of the deadly 'zombie drug' Fentanyl, has moved the production of the powerful opioid to Canada

Events

11 hours ago Rory McIlroy makes ‘scrappy’ start in Dubai and changes tune on Norman

Outgoing LIV chief executive replaced by Scott O’NeillDavid Micheluzzi and Ricardo Gouveia set early paceThere was a time in the not-so distant past when Rory McIlroy praise for Greg Norman felt as realistic a concept as the Open Championship taking place on the moon. In the latest sign of golf’s thawing relations, McIlroy used the aftermath of his opening round at the Dubai Desert Classic to give credit to the outgoing LIV chief executive.After fronting LIV’s disruption plan for golf, Norman has been replaced by Scott O’Neill. “We changed the game forever,” said the Australian in a statement confirming he was stepping down on Wednesday. “I started this journey more than 30 years ago, knowing in my heart and mind that the game of golf and its professional players were undervalued, delivering a product that felt stagnant.” Continue reading...

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11 hours ago Sinaloa cartel 'shifts operation to Canada' as streets flooded with 'zombie drug'

An expert on Central American criminal cartels says the feared drugs gangs have moved their production of the deadly "zombie drug" fentanyl to Canada

Events

11 hours ago Timothée Chalamet tries his best in A Complete Unknown, a Bob Dylan biopic that plays too safe

There’s something a touch too uncrumpled about the ‘Dune’ star here, in a movie that lacks the required bite

Politics

11 hours ago ‘I realised we’re such hypocrites’: how growing numbers of US veterans were moved to protest over Gaza

As images of the war flooded social media and news reports, disillusioned ex-military personnel increased their efforts to pressurise the administration to stop arming IsraelOf the protesters who were forcibly bundled out of the hearing for Donald Trump’s defence secretary nominee Pete Hegseth at the Senate’s armed services committee on Tuesday, two were notable for their jackets.With “US military” stitched over one breast pocket and their surnames on the other, Greg Stoker and Josephine Guilbeau are among thousands of veterans who have become a loud and visible presence in America’s anti-war movement. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago Jamie xx: south London's hottest export on politics, fame and finally growing up

The DJ and producer is in demand around the world – and in 2025 he’s set to scale things up

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14 hours ago Oscar Best Director Odds 2025: Here are the 11 favourites for the Academy Award

Here are the filmmakers in the running for the biggest prize in the movie industry.

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11 hours ago The number of people who attended shows at Pontypridd's Y Muni in the first few months of its reopening

Figures show 1,385 people attended shows at Y Muni's theatre in August and September just after it re-opened

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16 hours ago Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter review – swashbuckling Hammer horror still has bite

Directed by legendary writer Brian Clemens this macabre vampire yarn is marked by the Edgar Allan Poe template but has a charm and humour all of its ownThe sword fighting vampire genre never really took off, but it wasn’t for the want of trying by this very enjoyable Hammer horror from 1974, a macabre swashbuckler written and directed by British genre legend Brian Clemens; his sole feature directing credit in fact. Clemens was a prolific writer who did so much to get TV audiences addicted to The Avengers, The Persuaders and The Professionals and it surely must have occurred to him that this trio of vampire-hunting leads could well have been spun off into a recurring TV series, perhaps under the aegis of Lew Grade.German star and international co-production veteran Horst Janson plays Captain Kronos (dubbed by British actor Julian Holloway), a blond ex-army officer in a hilarious panto military outfit, roaming what appears to be a nameless Ruritanian-Transylvanian central European lan...

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12 hours ago Tesco makes major website change and says shoppers will find 'unexpected' items

Tesco Marketplace lists products for sale from third-party sellers and now stocks over 300,000 items - up by more than 3,000% from when the website launched in June 2024

Politics

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

Mike Johnson removes his fellow Republican as chair of powerful intelligence committee; Poland says Europe must take care of itself. What we know on day 1,058Mike Johnson, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, on Wednesday removed his fellow Republican Mike Turner, a vocal supporter of assistance for Ukraine, as chairman of the powerful House intelligence committee. Johnson, who has aligned himself closely with Trump, said he would soon announce a new chair because the “intelligence community and everything related to [the committee] needs a fresh start”. Turner’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Meanwhile, US president-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said the new administration would seek “bold diplomacy” to end the war. “There will have to be concessions made by the Russian Federation, but also by the Ukrainians,” he said.Russia launched missiles and drones at Ukrainian energy facilities on Wednesday, one day a...

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12 hours ago Pete Hegseth confirmation hearing highlights Republicans’ servility to Trump | Moira Donegan

Defense secretary nominee is incompetent and seems to have no redeeming qualities – but his appointment looks assuredIn some ways, the secretary of Defense nomination of Pete Hegseth was always meant as a domination exercise, a way of making Senate Republicans humiliate themselves for Donald Trump’s approval.Hegseth has white supremacist tattoos and what is reportedly a pretty severe drinking problem: one friend told the New Yorker’s Jane Mayer that they once saw him order three gin and tonics at a breakfast meeting. In 2017, a woman went to the emergency room – and then the police – after what she said was a rape by Hegseth; he later paid a settlement and had her sign an nondisclosure agreement. (Hegseth claims the encounter, which took place while he was married to his second wife and had just had a child with the woman who would become his third, was consensual and denies all wrongdoing.) He wrote a book, The War on Warriors, which seems to consist mainly of his gripes about the ...

Politics

23 hours ago Trump energy chief pick says linking wildfires to climate crisis is ‘hype’

Democrats criticize Chris Wright’s comments during US Senate confirmation hearing for energy secretary nomineeDonald Trump’s nominee for energy secretary, Chris Wright, is facing criticism for disputing the ties between climate change and more frequent or severe wildfires, the Washington Post reports, a stance that is contrary to scientific consensus.During Wright’s US Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Democrats, including the California senator Alex Padilla, challenged Wright over past comments, pointing to a LinkedIn post calling wildfire concerns “hype” and dismissing their connection to climate policies. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago I worked for Charlotte Tilbury for two years and this product was always in my kit

As a makeup artist, I've tried out my fair share of beauty products - I've worked on countless faces and tried to find the products that work for absolutely everyone

Politics

23 hours ago What products contain Red 3 dye? Checking ingredient labels is the best way to find out

The Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink

Events

12 hours ago Timothée Chalamet fined £65 for parking Lime bike at A Complete Unknown premiere

The Bafta nominee told a French chatshow he used the ebike to avoid traffic but the red carpet is not an authorised parking spaceTimothée Chalamet’s choice of vehicle to the London premiere of the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown on Tuesday night won him a new legion of fans – and a few sceptics.The actor, who was Bafta nominated for his role on Wednesday, rode on to the red carpet on a Lime bike – one of the capital’s popular rental bicycles, which you can hire via an app. Continue reading...

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25 hours ago Coronation Street boss quits and joins rival soap as mass exodus hits ITV cobbles

Coronation Street has seen a wave of stars announce they're leaving the cobbles this year, and now its Head of Production is joining Channel 4's Hollyoaks after a decade

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12 hours ago Timothée Chalamet claims he was fined £65 for parking Lime bike at A Complete Unknown premiere

The Bafta nominee told a French chatshow he was issued with a penalty, but it is unclear who charged him for the red carpet offenceTimothée Chalamet’s choice of vehicle to the London premiere of the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown on Tuesday night won him a new legion of fans – and a few sceptics.The actor, who was Bafta nominated for his role on Wednesday, rode on to the red carpet on a Lime bike – one of the capital’s popular rental bicycles, which you can hire via an app. Continue reading...

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26 hours ago Clothes, toiletries – and a free stylist: the LA teen creating a space for peers amid the fires

Avery Colvert created Altadena Girls, an organization now with celebrities sending products, eateries reaching out to cater and a surplus of volunteersCars lined up outside an art studio in eastern Los Angeles on Sunday morning, packed with boxes of feminine care products, pimple patches, skincare, clothes, underwear, makeup and more. Some volunteers had driven for hours to support a unique mutual aid effort.As fires in Los Angeles continue to rage, people across the city are springing into action to meet the needs of the thousands of families who have been displaced. Among the dozens of clothing donation and bottled water distribution sites, Altadena Girls – a new organization started by 14-year-old Avery Colvert – has struck a chord with its focus on teen girls’ recovery. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago Poundland owner to take ‘immediate measures’ to halt chain’s sales slump

Pepco Group said the UK business will increase the number of products it sells for £1 or less in a bid to improve its performance.

Politics

27 hours ago Furious BAFTA fans slam nominations as Zendaya's biggest hits of the year get snubbed

The nominees were announced on Wednesday morning, but there was no recognition for high profile movies such as Queer, Challengers, Babygirl, and Paddington In Peru.

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14 hours ago Deliveroo sees surge in orders despite concerns over weaker consumer confidence

The boss of the delivery firm said it had been growing the selection of products available on the platform to 'bring even more of the neighbourhood to consumers' doors'

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28 hours ago Butcher Hugh Black & Sons wins three gold Smithfield Awards for pork links, black pudding and ribeye fillet steaks

Company now off to London next month to see if their products will pick up the coveted Diamond Award, presented to the best of the best in each of the 11 categories.

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