3 hours ago You don't need to tire dogs out to get them to walk nicely – trainer shares easy tip

If you're tired of your dog pulling on their lead and wreaking havoc on walks, try following obedience trainer John Gotta's simple method. Here's all you need to know

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3 hours ago Liz Earle fans snap up £150 worth of free skincare in deal that ends soon

The Liz Earle Superskin Discovery 7-Piece Collection is worth £211 and is currently on sale for £60 - saving shoppers more than 70% on the RRP.

Economics

14 hours ago Man City have two weeks to solve final piece of January transfer window jigsaw

Manchester City were always going to be active in January and they have used the first 17 days of the window to get some key deals lined up.

Sport

1 hour ago Big fire at California battery plant prompts evacuations amid toxic smoke

Blaze erupts at one of world’s largest battery storage plants in Monterey county, leading to highway and school closuresA large fire burning on Friday at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in northern California is sending up flames of toxic smoke, leading to the evacuation of 1,700 people and the closure of a major highway.The blaze in Moss Landing started on Thursday. Fire crews were not engaging with the fire but were waiting for it to burn out on its own, the Mercury News reported. Continue reading...

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35 hours ago Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket blasts off in challenge to Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Launch of Amazon founder’s New Glenn craft on second attempt ramps up rivalry between tech billionairesBlue Origin’s huge New Glenn rocket has blasted off from Florida on its first mission to space, an inaugural step into Earth’s orbit for Jeff Bezos’s space company as it aims to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the satellite launch business.Thirty storeys high with a reusable first stage filled with liquid oxygen and methane, New Glenn launched at about 2am ET (0700 GMT) from Blue Origin’s launchpad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force station under cloudy skies on its second attempt this week. Continue reading...

Technology

31 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...

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3 hours ago Dog trainer shares 'genius' tip to stop pets pulling on lead during walks

A dog trainer has shared a simple tip to help dog owners to prevent their pets from pulling on the lead while out for a walk, and it's gone down a storm on social media

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6 hours ago Designer £74 perfume that's guaranteed to 'turn heads' now just £24 Superdrug

"This fragrance will catch your senses from when you walk into the room and turn heads as you leave"

Economics

5 hours ago California wildfires: containment improves as winds recede and people begin return home

Two largest wildfires, the Palisades fire and Eaton fire, have become more contained, but dry winds could return next weekContainment of the massive wildfires in Los Angeles was improving as the extreme winds that made it challenging to fight the blazes continued to recede Friday and gave the city some relief during the ongoing disaster.Cooler air will continue to bring much-needed humidity to the region over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service’s latest forecast. But dry winds could return late Monday or early Tuesday. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago ‘Not second screen enough’: is Netflix deliberately dumbing down TV so people can watch while scrolling?

Streaming insiders have claimed they’re being made to rewrite scripts for viewers who use their phones while watching. Is this the end of prestige TV? Or pure fiction?Be honest: how much attention do you pay when you watch TV? If you’re familiar with the ritual of half-watching a series or film – Netflix on in the background while you check out what your arch enemy has just posted on Instagram, say – it may surprise you to hear that Netflix doesn’t just know you engage in this obscene behaviour. It actually wants you to carry on.The streamer was in the news recently thanks to an excellent piece by Will Tavlin in n+1, which reminded readers of the platform’s microgenre of “casual viewing”: TV shows and movies designed to be watched while doing something else. One paragraph in particular incited a great deal of frustration. Tavlin claimed that Netflix have told various screenwriters to have their protagonists “announce what they’re doing so that viewers who have this program on in the...

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8 hours ago Liz Earle launches huge skincare bundle worth £211 for £60 but you'll need to be quick

Shoppers can pick up the Superskin Discovery 7-Piece Collection and save over £150 on a new skincare routine from Liz Earle

Economics

6 hours ago Fire at one of the world's largest battery plants in California forces evacuations

Hundreds of people have been ordered to evacuate and part of Highway 1 in Northern California has been closed due to a major fire at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants

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4 hours ago The peaceful Glasgow riverside hike near 'Scotland's best fish and chips' restaurant

For the Daily Record's second Walk of the Week of 2025, and first following the cold spell that spread across Scotland for much of January, we are journeying to Glasgow.

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7 hours ago Jimmy Carr displays his drastically altered appearance on night at Chiltern Firehouse following slew of 'tweakments'

The comedian, 52, looked on cloud nine as he arrived at the celebrity hotspot, looking noticeably slimmed down in a fitted black three-piece suit.

Events

4 hours ago I stayed in a Boeing 747 hotel and got to sleep in the cockpit with sole access to the first class cabin

A Northamptonshire student stayed in a Boeing 747 hotel, where she had access to the former first class cabin and could walk out onto the wing to watch planes taxi by.

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7 hours ago Jimmy Carr continues to display his drastically altered appearance on night at Chiltern Firehouse following slew of 'tweakments'

The comedian, 52, looked on cloud nine as he arrived at the celebrity hotspot, looking noticeably slimmed down in a fitted black three-piece suit.

Events

4 hours ago The 'supreme' Greater Manchester pub crowned one of the best in Europe in new 2025 guide

The Greater Manchester pub has been described as a 'down-to-earth side-street boozer with fabulous real ales and a friendly communal atmosphere'

Politics

7 hours ago I hired private detectives to spy on my lover when he blew out our date. Then they sent a video from his flat with a bombshell revelation: LIZ JONES

He came to my hotel at 9.30pm. He was impressed by the luxury suite with its huge Christmas tree, copper bath, walk-in minibar. I noticed he soon nibbled on the KitKats and Pringles.

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5 hours ago Celtic transfer state of play on Tierney, Valle, Barry and Moro as Rodgers reveals 'shifting pieces'

The Celtic boss talked transfers before they kick off their Scottish Cup campaign against Kilmarnock this weekend

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8 hours ago Mac Miller – Balloonerism review: a richly important missing piece of the rapper's creative journey

The posthumous release from Mac Miller’s estate of a 2014 album is nowhere near Miller’s best, but isn’t that the point?

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8 hours ago ‘It’s going to be rough’: what Trump’s response to LA fires portends for future climate disasters

Big oil executive plans to celebrate Trump’s inauguration as California burns – though experts say climatic conditions are only getting more extremeDonald Trump’s response to the catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles has provided a stark prologue to how his US presidency will likely handle the growing threat of such disasters – through acrimony, brutal dealmaking and dismissal of a climate crisis that is spurring a mounting toll of fires, floods and other calamities.As of Thursday, four fires, whipped up by wind speeds more typically found in hurricanes, have torched 63 sq miles (163 sq km) of Los Angeles, a burned area roughly three times the size of Manhattan, destroying more than 12,000 homes and businesses and killing at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires, the largest of the conflagrations that have turned entire neighborhoods to ash, are still to be fully contained. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Zuckerberg is quite the champion of the underrepresented – so long as you’re conservative and live in Texas | Joseph Harker

The Meta boss has ditched his diversity scheme and moved his moderation team. Is he jealous of the attention Musk is getting?Joseph Harker is the Guardian’s senior editor, diversity and developmentWas it just for the PR? That’s what many who care about fairness in the workplace have been asking since Meta, headed by Mark Zuckerberg, announced the scrapping of all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) schemes within the organisation. Days earlier, fast food giant McDonald’s made a similar announcement. Last year, the car manufacturer Ford and Walmart – the largest private employer in the US – also rolled back their diversity programmes.So what’s going on? For years, and especially after the Black Lives Matter summer of 2020, these huge corporations have been saying that diversity is a good thing – that it keeps them in touch with their consumers and thereby strengthens the business, as well as being the morally right thing to do.Joseph Harker is the Guardian’s senior editor, diversit...

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8 hours ago Giant horned dinosaur discovered in Egypt after fossils were destroyed in World War 2

Findings suggest dinosaurs were much more diverse in North Africa than previously thought

Events

8 hours ago Joe Biden uses last days as president to become largest pardoner of criminals in US history

The action will be the broadest commutation of individual sentences ever issued by a US president

Politics

9 hours ago Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner could walk free from prison as there is 'no prospect of an indictment in the Maddie case', German prosecutor says

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner is likely to walk free from prison as there is 'no prospect of an indictment in the Maddie Case', a German prosecutor has revealed. 

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8 hours ago Fans are 'blown away' by Claudia Winkleman's The Traitors coat that's hailed 'sensational'

The Traitors host Claudia Winkleman has wowed fans of the BBC show with her winter wardrobe-and the good news is that her latest look is on sale and we know where to shop her 'sensational' coat

Politics

10 hours ago A year of war in Gaza: A timeline of key moments as ceasefire deal agreed

Fifteen months after Israel vowed to wipe Hamas ‘off the face of the earth’ following the 7 October attack, a ceasefire has been reached

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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

Politics

10 hours ago Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner's disturbing past and sick crimes in full

Detectives are convinced sex offender Christian Brueckner snatched and killed Madeleine McCann, but if they don't find evidence to charge him soon, he will walk free from jail

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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

Politics

11 hours ago Moss Landing fire: One of the world’s largest battery factories ablaze

Concerns have grown about the air quality near California’s Moss Landing Power Plant after last night’s fire

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20 hours ago Will I be hugging my Emily in days? Mother of British hostage sends message of thanks to Donald Trump... and dreams of an end to her agony at last

On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists attacked Emily's home, shot her in the hand, murdered her friends and kidnapped her into Gaza amid the largest slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust.

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11 hours ago Dog owners warned against dangerous conditions which could see your pet collapsing

Speaking to the Liverpool Echo, Rachel warned: 'If your dog slows down on their walk, is cold to the touch, slows their breathing or worse, collapses - you must seek veterinary attention.'

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21 hours ago The 'paradise' next to Auschwitz: MailOnline is given exclusive tour of Nazi Rudolf Höss' real

EXCLUSIVE: The house at 88 Legionow Street is imposing and ugly on the outside, but functional and spacious within. Visitors really notice the blast of warm air when they walk through the door.

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11 hours ago Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner will walk free from jail and ‘facing no charges’

German paedophile Christian Brueckner will walk free from prison in September unless detectives find enough evidence to charge him with British Madeleine McCann's disappearance

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27 hours ago 'Easy' weekend walk with breathtaking views is just two hours from Glasgow and perfect for a day trip

Stunning Latrigg in the Lake District promises to be worth every mile you travel.

Politics

16 hours ago Sound of a meteorite hitting Earth captured for the first time – on a doorbell camera

The sound of a meteorite hitting Earth has been captured for the first time after striking a man’s home.

Events

27 hours ago Elon Musk makes job offer to all coders on X here's what you can expect

Elon Musk took to his own platform to search for 'hardcore software engineers to help develop the Everything App. But what does it take to be an employee of the richest man on earth?

Politics

18 hours ago Inside David Lynch's heartbreaking health battle as he couldn't walk across a room' before death at 78

The legendary filmmaker, whose work included the movie Mulholland Drive and the series Twin Peaks, had been left homebound by his struggle with emphysema after smoking from the age of eight on.

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27 hours ago West Lothian woman delighted after achieving amazing 5st 9lb weight loss

Adele McDaid was voted as the East Calder’s Slimming World group’s Icon of the Year after her fellow members were blown away by her transformation.

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20 hours ago Space junk flying at 18,000mph 'is a genuine threat to life on Earth', expert warns

Space debris that has fallen to Earth recently has raised concerns about the safety of those on the planet below, with a physics expert warning that the threat is very real

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28 hours ago 'I'm a fashion writer and Nobody's Child new edit nails the colour of the year trend'

Following the announcement of Pantone's 2025 Colour of the Year, Mocha Mousse has been dominating the high street and these are our favourite pieces from Nobody's Child

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24 hours ago Mourners bury journalist killed in one of Haiti's worst attacks on reporters

The first of two journalists recently killed by gangs while covering the failed reopening of Haiti’s largest public hospital has been buried

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29 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.

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26 hours ago Space junk 'in the millions' could cause 'genuine threat' to life on Earth

A space physics expert has warned that space debris orbiting the Earth and travelling at 18,000mph could cause a 'genuine threat' to life on the planet below

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