76 minutes ago Raging Peter Wright clamps heckler as he takes on darts trolls again at Bahrain Masters

Scot gives sarcastic thumbs-up and some words as he wins tie in Bahrain

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2 hours ago BBC The Traitors' star Alex Oleksy will return to care home job after brush with TV fame

Scots care home manager Alex Oleksy, who was a favourite to win, was voted off the show on Thursday night.

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3 hours ago Traditional camembert makers win landmark legal battle against major manufacturers

Factories mass producing the staple cheese have been barred from labelling their products as ‘made in Normandy’

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21 hours ago Manchester United player ratings vs Southampton as Amad very good but one 3/10 in comeback win

Man United beat Southampton in the Premier League and here are how the players rated at Old Trafford.

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2 hours ago Luke Littler crashes out of Bahrain Darts Masters as world champions suffers shock Gerwyn Price defeat

The Welshman produced a stunning showing in the quarter-final

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5 hours ago ‘Music is a magic’: how David Lynch used song and sound to transcend reality

He found global fame as a film-maker, but Lynch’s passion for music was life-long and resulted in work every bit as surreal as his moviesDavid Lynch, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive director, dies aged 78David Lynch: the great American surrealist who made experimentalism mainstream‘Music,” David Lynch said when I spoke to him for the Guardian last year, “is a magic”. We were discussing the album Cellophane Memories, which he had produced with singer Chrystabell: a beautiful, dreamlike, archetypically Lynchian record, which – with his death this week at the age of 78 – would be his last.While he started out as a painter and found global fame as a director through surrealist masterpieces like Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, Lynch maintained a passion for music all his life – from his bizarre sonic experiments for film, to his own albums, to his collaborations with the likes of Julee Cruise, Flying Lotus and Angelo Badalamenti. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Moment drunk lorry driver FIVE times over the limit is stopped by armed cops after being chased for four miles down busy motorway having downed half a bottle of vodka

Footage shows HGV driver Dainius Juodis finally stopping on a live lane of the M23, having failed to stop for four miles after a police vehicle had activated its blue lights

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2 hours ago Tipping Point's biggest ever win which left host Ben Shephard in tears

ITV's Tipping Point Ben Shephard and viewers alike were deeply moved by the milestone moment, which sparked an outpouring of praise on social media after the huge win

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26 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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6 hours ago Victory for Sandbanks millionaires as they win bid to block plans for luxury flats they feared would become 'monstrosity Airbnb' mecca

TV interior designer Celia Sawyer was among objectors to the four-story block, amid fears it would be snapped up by Airbnb hosts cashing in on demand for rowdy stag and hen parties

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26 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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3 hours ago McIlroy survives for weekend at Desert Classic but Rahm and Hovland exit

Dubai-based Scot Ewen Ferguson leads way on 12 underJon Rahm’s struggles cause a surprise after dismal 77For a spell on Friday afternoon the organisers of the Dubai Desert Classic had cause for panic. Jon Rahm had already tumbled out of the tournament after 36 holes, Viktor Hovland was heading the same way and Rory McIlroy was dangerously close to the cut line. Not for the first time at the Emirates Club, McIlroy saved the day; a birdie at the 18th meant he survived for the weekend with three shots to spare. Given McIlroy’s specialism here – he is seeking a third win in a row – a deficit of nine to the leader, Ewen Ferguson, is unlikely to faze the Northern Irishman.Rahm’s struggles on his first start of 2025 and debut in this tournament caused widespread shock. The Spaniard’s second round of 77, including two double bogeys, contrasted sharply with a Thursday 69. “Not the way you want to start the year,” the 2023 Masters champion admitted. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago The Chase contestants make show's history with biggest ever win beating Shaun Wallace record

The Chase has seen some huge wins over the years, but back in September, two contestants managed to secure a whopping £100,000 prize - the biggest in the show's history.

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34 hours ago Road to the Oscars 2025: Our league table to predict who are our favourites to win at this year’s ceremony

With the road to the Oscars underway, follow our league tables to find out who could win big at the 97th event 🏆

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2 hours ago Luke Littler stunned as world champion exits Bahrain Masters in quarter

Luke 'the Nuke' Littler succumbed to his first defeat since he won the PDC World Championship title earlier this year, getting beaten by former champion Gerwyn Price

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28 hours ago Three London students in 'danger to health' cold and mouldy flat win £20,000 rent back from landlord

A residential property tribunal ruled in their favour after they sought a rent repayment order in the row over a £1.2 million flat near Hyde Park

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9 hours ago Liverpool transfer news: Arne Slot has 'advantage' in £50m transfer as ace makes decision

Liverpool are on the lookout for a new left-back with Andy Robertson's long-term successor yet to be identified and Milos Kerkez appears to be the man the Reds want

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28 hours ago Nathan Patterson can finally end Rangers exit deja vu as Everton transfer trigger leaves David Moyes to fulfil pledge

The right-back has failed to make his mark at Everton since leaving Ibrox

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4 hours ago Beat The Chasers viewers rip into 'harsh and ridiculous' opening question as player crashes out of show after just seconds

Contestant Ray took on Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Anne Hegerty, Paul Sinha, Jenny Ryan and Darragh Ennis in a bid to win some money.

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19 hours ago The Chase contestant who scored biggest ever win in show's entire history

In a historic episode of The Chase, Karen and Ian won £100,000, marking one of the show's biggest pay outs

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3 hours ago Barack Obama fails to shut down divorce rumors as he stays SILENT on social media on wife Michelle's birthday

Every year on her birthday, Barack posts a sweet message to his longtime partner, but so far, the former President's social media accounts have stayed silent.

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28 hours ago Three London students in 'danger to health cold and mouldy flat' win £20,000 rent back from landlord

A residential property tribunal ruled in their favour after they sought a rent repayment order in the row over a £1.2 million flat near Hyde Park

Society

10 hours ago LIV Golf makes final decision on world ranking hopes as new CEO reveals talks with major bosses

LIV Golf has failed to acquire accreditation from the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) since its inception, but it appears their hunt OWGR points is now over

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30 hours ago Australian Open star taunts Melbourne crowd after ending local player's dream

Danielle Collins was booed and heckled throughout her win over local qualifier Destanee Aiava at the Australian Open - and had no problem giving a bit back to the crowd after her victory

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4 hours ago Alejandro Garnacho 'offered' shock Man United escape route amid failed £40m transfer bid

Alejandro Garnacho continues to be the subject of constant speculation linking him with a move away from Manchester United

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28 hours ago Fashion designer behind custom tartan kilt for Alan Cumming on Traitors US

Designer Siobhan Mackenzie is the fashion mastermind behind the outfit for the actor who hosts the new US version of the hit reality show when it hits screens next week.

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3 hours ago Kate Middleton's hospital visit was a masterclass, unlike Meghan Markle's LA fires disasterclass, our experts discuss in PALACE CONFIDENTIAL

The Princess of Wales made a heartfelt visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital in London on Tuesday, where she had previously received cancer treatment.

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25 hours ago Arsenal's dream new XI with £83m striker signed and Bukayo Saka back in contention

Arsenal just about remain in contention for the Premier League title following Wednesday’s win against Tottenham and have now been linked with Viktor Gyokeres and Nico Williams

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34 hours ago Mikel Arteta gives Rio Ferdinand response he wanted to Arsenal transfer question

Arsenal stepped up in attack against Tottenham on Wednesday night as Leandro Trossard scored to inspire a 2-1 win in the North London Derby, but Mikel Arteta will know he still needs more depth up front

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4 hours ago ITV Love Island viewers baffled as they fail to recognise latest bombshell

Love Island All Stars bombshell Tina Stinnes will soon enter the villa for the second time, but not all viewers could remember her from her original stint on the show

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3 hours ago Petition for Gisele Pelicot to win Nobel Peace Prize passes 125,000 signatures

In 2024, Gisele Pelicot waived the right to anonymity to speak out on behalf of other victims of sexual assault.

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29 hours ago Aston Martin target Max Verstappen in £1BILLION deal for Red Bull's four

Aston Martin are telling potential sponsors that Max Verstappen will join them in their ambitious bid to win the world title, in a £1billion deal that would be one of the biggest in the history of sport.

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36 hours ago Arsenal firmly in Premier League title race after North London derby win: Arteta

Arsenal firmly in Premier League title race after North London derby win: Arteta  MSN

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5 hours ago Jack Draper survives another Australian Open thriller to set up Carlos Alcaraz clash

Draper is through to the Australian Open fourth round for the first time after an epic five-set win over Aleksandar Vukic

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4 hours ago Biden claims Equal Rights Amendment is ‘law of the land’ after decades

Biden’s statement has no legal force and a White House official said courts would have to decide whether the amendment is a valid part of America’s constitution

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29 hours ago 'Transformational' boost for arts organisations, Angus Robertson claims, despite £33.5m funding gap

Culture secretary dismisses fears new investment will be spread ‘too thinly’ across industry

Economics

37 hours ago Manchester United handed nightmare January transfer window blow as Marcus Rashford move 'blocked'

Man United are back in action on Thursday as Ruben Amorim's team look to build more positive momentum with a win over relegation strugglers Southampton

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5 hours ago Jack Draper goes the distance again to beat Vukic and set up Alcaraz clash

British No 1 triumphs 6-4, 2-6, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (8)Player reaches Australian Open last 16 for first timeThroughout the early days of Jack Draper’s young career, questions around his physical preparedness for his chosen sport followed him wherever he went. As he continually struggled with injuries and endurance issues alike, Draper never failed to hear from those who believe he did not work hard enough, carry himself with sufficient professionalism or care enough about his craft.Those days are over. Finito. For the third straight day in Melbourne Park, despite his stunted preparation and the rust that caked his game, Draper has somehow found a way to drag himself across the finishing line of yet another frantic five-set match he seemed destined to lose, drawing on his endless reserves of grit and heart in the process. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Australian Open star 'smacks bum' before blowing kisses to 'super drunk' crowd

Australian Open star Danielle Collins slammed the crowd as "super drunk" and smacked her bum as she celebrated a second round win over Destanee Aiava

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31 hours ago How Luca Brecel balances Masters challenge with 'Ironman' transformation after dramatic weight loss

The Belgian Bullet is bidding for a second Triple Crown this month

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6 hours ago Women’s claims of sexual abuse must be heard – unless they’re about master storyteller Neil Gaiman, apparently | Marina Hyde

It’s easy to process allegations against textbook scumbags like Harvey Weinstein. When it is beloved authors and ‘allies’, less soDraw near, allies, for these are dark days for “kink-shaming”. At best, this is one of the whiniest, most pathetic and least helpful phrases to have entered the parlance of modern times – and at worst, it’s just another guy’s excuse for sexual abuse. It’s confusing. You try to be modern and post-conventional, and you end up enabling the most old-fashioned and conventional nastinesses of all.Still, thank heavens for the parade of embattled famous men fighting kink-shaming’s corner. I have just one thing to say to all the lady authors, lady pop stars and lady actors out there. And that is: if you haven’t had an eye-wateringly expensive lawyer draft a statement about how consensual your sex with a tormented junior was, then are you really properly creative at all?Marina Hyde is a Guardian columnistDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? ...

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5 hours ago 'I'm 100% sure' – Virgil van Dijk 'replacement' named as Liverpool situation rumbles on

Virgil van Dijk remains in contract negotiations with Liverpool, who will need to turn their attention to a replacement in the summer transfer window should they fail to reach an agreement

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32 hours ago Single mother of autistic child who survives on just £147 a week bursts into tears after multimillionaires promise to clear her debts and help set up her 'dream' special needs charity

The single mother of an autistic child burst into tears after a multimillionaire promised to clear her debts on Rich House, Poor House - set in Worcester this week.

Economics

7 hours ago Trio jailed over conspiracy to smuggle migrants across the English Channel

Canterbury Crown Court heard the vessels were ‘beset with boat failures’ during the attempts in August 2018

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5 hours ago Arsenal XI vs Aston Villa: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League

Arenal unlikely to make major changes from north London derby win

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33 hours ago Mathys Tel to Chelsea: Vincent Kompany reveals motivation for surprise decision as Blues dealt transfer blow

The teenager climbed off the bench to register an assist in a huge win for Bayern Munich

Economics

7 hours ago Dumfries and Galloway parents fear small and rural schools being 'set up to fail' by council

Parent councils across the region are joining forces to safeguard the futures of their schools as the local authority aims to reconfigure the schools estate.

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5 hours ago Beat the January Blues with a chance to win a sunshine holiday for two to Tenerife

The prize is a 5-night stay at the 3* Casablanca Apartments in Puerto de la Cruz on a self catering basis and includes flights from Glasgow or Edinburgh* and transfers between the airport and your accommodation in Tenerife.

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34 hours ago Owner of spectacular Scottish clifftop castle has £3.5m visitor centre vision setback

The hugely popular Dunnottar Castle wants a visitor centre but its owners say it needs to build 10 houses on greenfield land to fund the project.

Economics

8 hours ago Ryan Garcia announcement sets pulses racing but boxing star needs to be wary

Ryan Garcia's return to the ring has been confirmed, with the American star having gone without a fight since his controversial win over Devin Haney back in April 2024

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6 hours ago ‘A nice little cameo that Judi Dench hasn’t got her paws on’: Joan Plowright’s screen career blossomed with age | Peter Bradshaw

Her film breakthrough in 1960’s The Entertainer was a harbinger of the calmness and strength she brought as a distinguished character actor – and as her lovable self in Nothing Like a DameJoan Plowright dies aged 95Michael Billington: Plowright was a dynamic forceJoan Plowright: a life in picturesOne of Joan Plowright’s greatest screen performances came towards the very end of her career: a gloriously subtle, lovable appearance on Roger Michell’s documentary Nothing Likea Dame from 2018, with four great dames of the British acting profession – Plowright, Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench and Maggie Smith – assembling like Marvel superheroes at the country home that Plowright shared with her late husband Laurence Olivier to drink tea and swap uproarious anecdotes and sharp observations about the acting profession and the sexism they and their younger colleagues continue to face.The then 89-year-old Plowright, despite her failing health and eyesight, exchanges affectionate badinage with the o...

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9 hours ago Joshua Zirkzee shows true colours as actions towards Man United hero Amad caught on camera

Amad's impressive breakout season at Manchester United took on new heights after claiming his first senior hat-trick in the massively important 3-1 Premier League win over Southampton

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6 hours ago One of largest ever carnivores to walk Earth pieced together after being blown up in WW2

The newly ID'd dinosaur, Tameryraptor markgrafi, or 'thief from the beloved land', roamed Egypt 95 million years ago, and was one of the largest known carnivores of all time

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11 hours ago Nathan Aspinall in Bahrain hospital drama as INSECT BITE leaves him feeling the chill at Darts Masters

Apsinall feared he'd have to miss the World Series event after doctor sent him to get elbow bite checked out

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6 hours ago UK town where people live to just 54 that was 'once a masterpiece loved around the world'

It was once a bustling town where 'there was nothing you couldn't buy' but it has struggled to thrive since

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11 hours ago SpaceX explosion caught on camera as Elon Musk Starship launch suffers catastrophic failure

An American tourist who was visiting Turks and Caicos was left shocked when he caught the explosion of SpaceX's Starship rocket on camera while relaxing on a beach

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8 hours ago Queen of the South dreaming of producing Scottish Cup shock against St Mirren

A bumper crowd is expected at Palmerston as Peter Murphy's men face the Premiership outfit in the fourth round

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12 hours ago Gerwyn Price fires Luke Littler pressure warning as the Iceman vows to upset the party in Bahrain

The pair go head-to-head in their Masters quarter-final as the Middle East tournament draws to a close on Friday

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9 hours ago Darts crowd labelled 'embarrassing' as fans walk out after Luke Littler match

Luke Littler secured a 6-3 victory over Lourence Ilagan in the opening round of the Bahrain Darts Masters, but a significant portion of the crowd decided to leave the arena

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13 hours ago Ash Gardner hits ton as Australia edge towards Women’s Ashes series victory over England

Third ODI: Australia, 308-8, beat England, 222, by 86 runsThird 50-over win gives hosts 6-0 lead heading into T20sThere was a sense of inevitability about the result of the third Ashes ODI, from the moment Ash Gardner decided she was going to pummel Sophie Ecclestone for six in her first over of the day. Gardner has been England’s Ashes nemesis before – who can forget the 12 wickets she took in the 2023 Trent Bridge Test while nursing a finger injury?Now, here she was, taking on England’s best bowler just seconds after Heather Knight had brought her on. Australia might have been four wickets down in the first 15, following an underwhelming 180 all out on Tuesday, but Gardner saw Ecclestone coming, came down the track, and struck the ball sweetly over the top. Two hours later she was celebrating a first international hundred, and England were left requiring a record-breaking 309 to win. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Bahrain Darts Masters crowd labelled 'embarrassing' as fans walk out after Luke Littler match

Luke Littler secured a 6-3 victory over Lourence Ilagan in the opening round of the Bahrain Darts Masters, but a significant portion of the crowd decided to leave the arena

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13 hours ago I spent the day with a Rochdale grooming gangs survivor and her father

A grooming gang survivor has given her first in-depth interview, alongside her campaigning father Marlon West, to a new podcast On The Case: The Grooming Gangs Scandal, launching today. Listen now.

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10 hours ago ‘We’re still alive’: England seek inspiration with Women’s Ashes slipping away

Tourists’ skipper recalls 2023 series and similar deficit Kate Cross being prioritised for possible Test returnEngland’s captain Heather Knight says England face a “tough” battle to win the Ashes but urged her team to “keep believing” after Australia won a clean sweep of the ODIs with an 86-run victory at Hobart which leaves the hosts 6-0 up on points.England now need to win all three of the T20s (worth two points apiece), and the one-off Test (worth four points), to win back the Ashes. However, Knight said they would take inspiration from their performance at home in 2023, when they fought back from losing the Test and the first T20 to draw the series 8-8. Continue reading...

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14 hours ago UK failing to match EU in fight against ‘forever chemicals’, say scientists

Experts criticise Defra’s decision not to use OECD definition of PFAS, with one asking if move is ‘politically based’What are PFAS, how toxic are they and how do you become exposed?Leading scientists have criticised the UK government for failing to take stronger action to tackle “forever chemical” pollution and refusing to match moves in the EU to ban non-essential uses of the substances.Last year, 59 experts in per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) sent a letter to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) asking it to follow the science, which has established that PFAS do not biodegrade and that despite variations in toxicity, this persistence itself is sufficiently worrying that all PFAS should be regulated as one class. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago NFL divisional round playoff predictions: how do you beat the No 1 seeds?

The best weekend in football whirls into action with Kansas City starting their bid for a three-peat and ends with a blockbuster meeting of MVP candidateWhat the Texans need to do to win: CJ Stroud needs to continue his upward trajectory. After turning what would have been an ugly fumble deep in his own half into the beginning of a run of 23 unanswered points against the Los Angeles Chargers last week, Houston’s quarterback seemed to shake off his winter blues at the very moment he found Xavier Hutchinson wide open downfield. Stroud needs to trust his instincts in order to compensate for a subpar offensive line, though more importantly he has to have faith in Nico Collins. The receiver will be under blanket coverage from Trent McDuffie and Justin Reid, owing to a lack of any other significant Texans threat downfield, but his remarkable knack of making catches in heavy traffic will be crucial if his team are to keep pace with the Chiefs. Oh, and in games that Collins has 150 or more ...

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17 hours ago The Traitors US season 3: Who’s been murdered or banished from Alan Cumming’s castle

21 contestants entered the castle for a chance to win the cash prize of up to $250,000

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11 hours ago ‘The high point of TV as a medium’: David Lynch’s Twin Peaks may never be bettered

The surreal murder mystery’s impact is so profound that its fingerprints are on every show made during TV’s golden age. What a legacy In the coming days and weeks, much will be made about David Lynch’s gargantuan contribution to cinema. This will be undeniable and well deserved. However, there is the argument to be made that in actual fact David Lynch was able to master every medium in which he chose to work. His music, for instance, sounded like music that only he could make. And, sincerely, in both his daily weather report and his Today’s Number Is lottery draw, he deserves to be remembered as a pioneering YouTuber.However, in terms of pure influence, it might end up being the case that Lynch’s most important realm was television. In his lifetime, Lynch only ever worked on four TV projects. Two of them were cancelled after just three episodes. But the other two were Twin Peaks. And the impact both Twin Peaks series had on TV as a medium is hard to overstate. Continue reading...

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19 hours ago SpaceX’s Starship test flight ends in failure after spacecraft is destroyed

Rocket’s six engines appeared to shut down one after another after nearly nine minutes, while booster returnedSpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight Thursday, but the spacecraft was destroyed following a thrilling booster catch back at the pad.Elon Musk’s company said the spacecraft’s six engines appeared to shut down one by one, with contact lost just 8min 30sec into the flight. Continue reading...

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