76 minutes ago Special effects expert who staged crazy bank heist... straight out of one of his movies

Gary Robert Hill stormed into the Arab National Bank in Mayfair last summer with an imitation firearm after he hit financial hardship when he was forced out of his job in special effects

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3 hours ago Man City's £1billion splurge signals end of historic Premier League charges case

Manchester City are set to complete a number of major signings in the January transfer window, including Lens centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov and Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmousch

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5 hours ago 'Not little boys': Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers hails one player as he lifts lid on talks

Manager delighted with response of American after softness against Dundee

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2 hours ago Shoplifting gang's reign of terror in Surrey's 'Beverly Hills' left a designer store worker so traumatised that she quit. So why did police want to let them off scot

Paige Mengers was left angry at the police's response after her designer store, Phoenix Style in Cobham was targeted by two robbers who stole four bags worth over £17,000 in total

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6 hours ago Brendan Rodgers becomes Celtic believer in one stat as transfer poser lands 'we know what we want' response

Callum McGregor and Daizen Maeda grabbed the goals as Celtic put their name in the hat for Monday's draw

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20 hours ago Deceptive skinny house with spacious modern home hidden behind for sale for £850k

Julia Jude had no idea what to do with her overgrown back garden - until she decided to build a house on it

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12 hours ago Tyrrell Hatton’s response to tee box outburst sums him up as LIV Golf shines on fiery Tour return

Tyrrell Hatton is just one shot back heading into the final round of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, after once again making his emotions clear whilst competing on Saturday

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3 hours ago Rescued hostage Noa Argamani's appeal after Hamas puts Gaza ceasefire deal in doubt

Noa, 27, said her 'heart breaks' for her boyfriend Avinatan Or, 30, who is among 98 still held in Gaza , and pleaded for them to be freed.

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6 hours ago Premier League title slipping away from Arsenal as rejigged defence falls short in painful draw

Arsenal trail Liverpool by six points having played a game more

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25 hours ago 'I defy any woman not to fall into the trap': Full inside story of scam that saw wealthy divorcee hand £700,000 to Brad Pitt conmen

Blonde, tanned and beautiful, Anne had a sensational secret. For the past year and a half, she had - she believed - been in an online relationship with Brad Pitt.

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14 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal plot Sesko bid, Nypan latest; Chelsea get new Garnacho boost; Gyokeres to Man Utd

January window is ramping up with some major deals possible

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4 hours ago Emmerdale fans 'work out' who kills Anthony Fox as they spot major hint before murder

Emmerdale fans saw a character clearly scheming revenge ahead of Anthony Fox's murder next week on the ITV soap, but with a whodunnit approaching fans don’t believe it’s Caleb Miligan

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7 hours ago BBC Gladiator fans demand major change minutes into new season as host sparks backlash

The second series of BBC's Gladiators reboot aired tonight

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24 hours ago 'Fury' of Bonnie Blue's rugby player husband after she slept with 1,057 men in 24 hours as friends expose real story

Bonnie Blue embarked on a sleazy mission to bed 1000 men in 12 hours last Saturday. I can exclusively reveal, that those shocked by her antics include, it is believed, her estranged husband Ollie Davidson.

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8 hours ago Kyle Walker Man City transfer update as AC Milan chief Zlatan Ibrahimovic breaks silence on talks

The latest Manchester City transfer news with an exit for England defender Kyle Walker now appearing inevitable after a major AC Milan update.

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6 hours ago Daizen Maeda comes to Celtic rescue as Kilmarnock scare can't halt one Scottish Cup dominator – 3 talking points

Brendan Rodgers continued his unbeaten run in the Scottish Cup with a 2-1 win

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9 hours ago Brian May's wife Anita Dobson shares emotional health update after his stroke

Queen musician Brian May revealed that he'd suffered a stroke in September, and actress Anita Dobson revealed how he was faring months later - alongside describing their major lifestyle change

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6 hours ago Man's dramatic rescue of dog from freezing river in Vermont caught on video

A Vermont man waded into a river to rescue a dog that was struggling to escape the icy waters

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9 hours ago Brian May 'never been happier' after stroke as he and wife leave London

Queen musician Brian May revealed that he'd suffered a stroke in September, and actress Anita Dobson revealed how he was faring months later - alongside describing their major lifestyle change

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6 hours ago Nigerian gasoline tanker explosion kills at least 70 people, authorities say

At least 70 people have been killed in north-central Nigeria after a gasoline tanker exploded, the country’s emergency response agency said

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9 hours ago Who pays for the presidential inauguration? These are some of the major donors

Inaugural committee set to raise more than $200 million, with any leftover funds likely to be used for a Trump presidential library

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7 hours ago British film studios to rescue Hollywood after movie industry shattered by LA wildfires

Experts and studio executives have already begun planning for a raft of devastating issues impacting the world's movie capital in the wake of the region's worst natural disaster in history

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9 hours ago The Masked Singer fans 'work out' Tattoo's identity after 'lucky' clue

The Masked Singer has made a return to our TV screens and fans claim to have ‘figured out’ Tattoo's identity after spotting a major clue

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8 hours ago The Observer view on the Gaza ceasefire: it’s time for both sides to think again

This brief, fragile pause is a chance for all involved in the Israel-Palestine conflict to accept that violence does not work The ceasefire in Gaza, due to begin tomorrow, will bring welcome relief from daily violence but amounts, at present, to little more than a fragile, temporary pause in a conflict that is far from over. Israel has not achieved its principal war aim, as defined by its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu: the total elimination of Hamas. Nor has Hamas achieved its objective: the destruction of Israel. The leaders responsible for the 7 October 2023 terrorist atrocities are dead. The organisation’s capabilities are severely reduced. But it has survived – which its supporters claim is a victory for Palestinian sumud (steadfastness).Most of the 98 remaining Israeli hostages, alive and dead, will not be freed in this first phase of the ceasefire, which is to last for six weeks. There is no agreed “day after” strategy for devastated Gaza, where nearly 47,000 Palestinians...

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10 hours ago Adding a couple of planters and slightly widening the pavement is hardly ‘reimagining’ a neighbourhood | Rachel Cooke

The on-trend word reeks of desperation, an attempt to make the unpalatable sound dreamy, while the reality is a nightmareLots of fashionable words ring alarm bells, but the one that’s giving me the pip right now is “reimagine”. Sure, it’s fine to assert that in her novel Wide Sargasso Sea Jean Rhys reimagines elements of Jane Eyre. But can the same ever really be said of an apartment block or a hamburger? Its deployment often reeks of desperation, an attempt to make the controversial or the unpalatable sound dreamy and magical. No, you may not be able to see the beauty in what lies ahead, but that’s only because you’re a philistine with no vision.Near our house, a major “reimagining” is under way in the form of the construction of the borough’s first “livable neighbourhood”, the initial stages of which (faffing with pavements) have closed a major arterial road, pushing yet more traffic and several bus routes on to another, already-clogged thoroughfare – and the result is chaotic. Jo...

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11 hours ago Tributes paid to Hillsborough campaigner who led fight for justice after son's death at tragedy

Phil Hammond, the former chairman of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, was remembered as a “very kind, fair, honest and humble man”

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10 hours ago Tyrrell Hatton in the hunt in Dubai as New Zealand's Daniel Hillier takes third round lead

Defending champion Rory McIlroy is some way back but his Ryder Cup teammate Hatton looks a strong contender

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11 hours ago The landlord and the LA fires: how my friend’s loss revealed a new hierarchy of who gets help

GoFundMe is now the backbone of American comeback stories. But the people with better connections get lifted up firstI love my landlord. I don’t mean that I find him charming, though I do. I mean I moved on to a swath of dirt in Los Angeles county with three ancient cabins on it, and over the course of six years, went from pleasantries in the driveway to saying: “Love you Jeri, bye!” on the phone.When I moved into one of the rickety structures on his unlandscaped property in Topanga Canyon, one of the last hippie enclaves just north of the Pacific Palisades, I was the latest in a very long line of tenants. It was a bucolic slice of land and it had to be, because without the scenery, you would notice the three cabins were one good gust away from falling down the cliff.Kelton Wright writes ShangriLogs, a diary from another fire country in Colorado Continue reading...

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11 hours ago Money was a limited factor for Roki Sasaki, and he picked the Dodgers anyway

Young Japanese flamethrower Roki Sasaki said on Instagram that he's signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving the defending World Series champions even more star power entering 2025

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11 hours ago Chairlift accident leaves dozens injured at Spanish ski resort in the Pyrenees

At least 30 people have been injured, many seriously, in a chairlift accident at the Spanish ski resort of Astún, in the Pyrenees mountain range, emergency services and local media reported

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11 hours ago Histrionic Tyrell Hatton has no regrets after Desert Classic smash and grab

Englishman is one shot behind leader Daniel HillierHatton plays down angry swipe: ‘Just a bit of frustration’Sixty-eight blows, another two at an innocent tee box and no end of chuntering. Welcome to another day in the life of Tyrrell Hatton. The Englishman will begin day four at the Dubai Desert Classic one shot from the lead, held by Daniel Hillier at 13 under par.Hatton’s shot to the par-three 7th drifted to 48ft from the pin. His response involved two whacks with his club to a plastic tee marker – the first was tame enough, the second certainly was not – with a hole left as a reminder. A fine will inevitably be forthcoming, with Hatton spoken to by tournament officials after his round. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago French coastguard rescues 68 migrants as 183 more make Channel crossing

A total of 36,816 people crossed the English Channel in 2024.

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11 hours ago Histrionic Tyrrell Hatton has no regrets after Desert Classic smash and grab

Englishman is one shot behind leader Daniel HillierHatton plays down angry swipe: ‘Just a bit of frustration’Sixty-eight blows, another two at an innocent tee box and no end of chuntering. Welcome to another day in the life of Tyrrell Hatton. The Englishman will begin day four at the Dubai Desert Classic one shot from the lead, held by Daniel Hillier at 13 under par.Hatton’s shot to the par-three 7th drifted to 48ft from the pin. His response involved two whacks with his club to a plastic tee marker – the first was tame enough, the second certainly was not – with a hole left as a reminder. A fine will inevitably be forthcoming, with Hatton spoken to by tournament officials after his round. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago Christian mountain rescue team which helps drunk skiers on the slopes in the French Alps reveals which nation needs their help most

Founded five years ago, the Ski Angels spend the winter season volunteering in Meribel, France - picking up skiers and snowboarders who've overindulged.

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12 hours ago Rory McIlroy's shows true colours with typical response to "scrappy" Tour return

Rory McIlroy has plenty of work to do to get his hands on a fifth Hero Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday, but the Northern Irishman is not ruling himself out just yet

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12 hours ago Paul Danan's final voice notes revealed: Star discussed his battle with addiction in candid chat with comedian Dapper Laughs

The former Hollyoaks actor is believed to have slipped and fallen at the luxury apartment near Bristol where he was staying on January 15.

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12 hours ago Rory McIlroy shows true colours with typical response to "scrappy" Tour return

Rory McIlroy has plenty of work to do to get his hands on a fifth Hero Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday, but the Northern Irishman is not ruling himself out just yet

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13 hours ago Major update on 'sexsomnia' soldier who claimed he raped women in his sleep horrifies victims

Joseph Short, who was jailed in May 2016, will still be subject to restrictions and monitoring after his release this week - but victims fear he could now seek revenge

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14 hours ago Top 10 revelations from Vanity Fair's savage takedown of Prince Harry and Meghan

A major new article by Vanity Fair magazine has looked over the five years that have elapsed since Harry and Meghan stepped down from their senior roles in the British Royal Family.

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13 hours ago 'Investigate bungling French police over gun massacre of my brother's family'

Zaid Al-Hilli has spoken out as cold case officers revisit the murder of his brother Saad, 50, who was shot dead at the wheel of his BMW while on holiday in September 2012

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14 hours ago Primark staff share major bugbear after 'awful' viral video leaves people raging

A viral video on TikTok appearing to show the chaotic state of a Primark store has prompted a barrage of admissions among staff - with one saying a particularly messy customer forced them to quit

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13 hours ago Tributes to Hillsborough campaigner who lost teenage son in the disaster

'His role in the fight for truth and justice over the Hillsborough disaster will never be forgotten'

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14 hours ago Velodrome scrapped in huge changes to plans for Cardiff's International Sports Village

The plans will no longer include the velodrome and could instead house a 'major new golfing leisure attraction combining hi-tech golf games'

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13 hours ago Horror as ski lift collapses at Spanish mountain resort as dozens injured

Multiple casualties have been transported to hospital via helicopter.

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15 hours ago Prince Harry's 'unreasonable expectation' ahead of UK return a major 'mistake'

Prince Harry is due to make a trip to the UK in the coming days to attend a High Court hearing - and it seems he will be entitled to some police protection during his stay in his home country

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14 hours ago Paul Danan's cause of death 'confirmed' as he 'slips and falls' in luxury apartment

Celebrity Love Island star Paul Danan has died at the age of 46 earlier this week and now it has been reported that he 'slipped and fell' in a luxury apartment near Bristol

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