74 minutes ago The surprising Welsh city where rents are rising almost as fast as London

New figures show private renters are paying an average of £1,369 a month, which is considerably higher than the year before

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2 hours ago Justin Baldoni's lawyer issues furious response to Blake Lively's team saying actor used 'abuser playbook'

Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds were sued for defamation Thursday by Baldoni and his publicists, who say the actress cooked up a scheme to kill their careers.

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74 minutes ago Cocaine dealer kept stash in fake soup tin and had 'invoice book' of customers

Police found cocaine worth more than £6,000 and thousands of pounds in cash at 58-year-old Tracey Crew's house

Economics

9 hours ago Sam Thompson fans left cringing as he's awkwardly asked if he 'really loves' Zara McDermott after the pair are surprised in bed during Michael McIntyre's show

It was revealed by MailOnline the Zara and Sam had split last month after five years together with Zara recently revealing has has moved out of their Chelsea home.

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74 minutes ago Pep Guardiola called me a killer but I knew my future wasn't at Man City

Manchester City will be reunited with another of their academy success stories this weekend - but could Liam Delap ever return to the Etihad and why did he leave in the first place?

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19 hours ago I had lip filler injections to look like an influencer... but then they gave me the WORST case of psoriasis my doctor had ever seen

GRAPHIC IMAGES: A teen influencer has revealed how he was left with the 'worst case of psoriasis doctors have ever seen' after he got lip fillers injected at the age of 16.

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3 hours ago How Jessica Simpson's 100lb weight loss 'played role in Eric Johnson divorce'

They were trailed by divorce rumors for months, fueled by the fact Simpson posted multiple social media pictures of herself without her wedding ring.

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6 hours ago Former Coronation Street star Charlie Lawson 'can't afford to heat house after being cancelled'

"There's a degree of wokery involved"

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7 hours ago Households could receive £150 in January after missing out on Winter Fuel Payment

You could receive a free £150 payment this month through the Household Support Fund through local councils.

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22 hours ago Arsenal January transfer state of play as Gunners consider SEVEN targets and three exits

Arsenal have pulled themselves back into the Premier League title race but Mikel Arteta may need the club to dip into the transfer market this month to bolster his options if they want to be crowned champions

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1 hour ago Justin Baldoni's lawyer slams Blake Lively's 'heinous final pivot' in rollercoaster court battle

Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds were sued for defamation Thursday by Baldoni and his publicists, who say the actress cooked up a scheme to kill their careers.

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3 hours ago Nigel Farage proclaimed ‘Britain’s future PM’ at champagne fuelled Trump celebration party

The Independent’s political editor David Maddox and White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg were at the Hay Adams hotel opposite the White House as Brexiteer Brits hosted the biggest inauguration party in town and plotted a populist future with their US allies

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9 hours ago A Broadway dancer vanished from his home over three months ago. His distraught family ‘absolutely’ believes foul play is involved

Zelig Williams, who has performed in hit shows ‘Hamilton’ and ‘MJ The Musical,’ has been missing for over three months and there have been no answers on where he might be. Andrea Cavallier talks to his distraught family who haven’t given up as they share next steps in the search and explain why they believe there will be answers soon

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11 hours ago BBC Antiques Road Trip household item sells for whopping £20,000 profit

Paul Laidlaw made a staggering £20,000 profit for a £60 item at auction

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23 hours ago Manchester United have one more solution for their goalscoring problem

Forwards are being linked with a move away from Man United this month when they may not bring anyone in whilst still on a minus goal difference.

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2 hours ago Inside White House 'ring of steel' for Trump inauguration amid 'lone actor' threat

Authorities are ramping up security as they prepare for any possible threats, including "lone actors" during Donald Trump's inauguration which is due to take place on Monday

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5 hours ago Kansas City Chiefs cruise past Texans to reach seventh straight AFC title game

Chiefs see off Texans 23-14 to reach AFC title gameSwift and Clark take to Arrowhead for playoff contestPatrick Mahomes threw for 177 yards and a touchdown, most of it going to best buddy Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 23-14 on Saturday to advance to the AFC championship game for the seventh consecutive season.With girlfriend Taylor Swift watching alongside WNBA star Caitlin Clark from a suite, Kelce had seven catches for 117 yards and a score, helping the Chiefs (16-2) keep alive their dream of winning an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl title. Continue reading...

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17 hours ago 'Peter is positively purring with pleasure'. The inside secrets of the pampered lifestyle that awaits Lord Mandelson as our man in Washington, from liveried butlers to chauffeurs

When Peter Mandelson was asked if he was going to be made ambassador to Washington during the run-up to Christmas last year, he had a well-rehearsed reply.

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14 hours ago Katic path clear, Dessers exit rules 'set' and £5m Besiktas plot goes beyond Lawrence – Rangers transfer bulletin

Rangers have started their January business and things look to be ramping up at Ibrox

Economics

4 hours ago Tasha Ghouri admitted Andrew Le Page was 'sick of Strictly' while she credited show for transforming her into a 'fierce woman' just days before their shock split

The pair, who first met in the Love Island villa in 2023, reportedly decided to end their relationship at the start of the month.

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6 hours ago What life could be like for Kyle Walker and Annie Kilner in Italy if Man City star moves to Milan

Milan is known as the city of fashion, but this month it could prove to be the city of footballing renaissance for one of England's most recognisable stars. 

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18 hours ago A Good House at the Royal Court Theatre review: perceptive and provoking fun

Amy Jeptha’s comedy of capitalism and race isn’t perfect, but it’s raucously funny

Society

14 hours ago On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day

Over 1,100 California inmates have worked around the clock to help fight Los Angeles-area fires that have killed at least 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes

Economics

5 hours ago Zara McDermott break her silence on 'awkward' final TV appearance with ex Sam Thompson after they appeared together in bed during Michael McIntyre's Big Show filmed days before their shock split

It was revealed by MailOnline the Zara and Sam had split last month after five years together with the Strictly stunner,28,  recently revealing has has moved out of their Chelsea home.

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6 hours ago Steve Bannon mocks Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos as Trump ‘supplicants’ making an ‘official surrender’

Trump’s former White House strategist fires latest volley in MAGA civil war as he compares tech titans to Imperial Japan’s generals giving their unconditional surrender

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21 hours ago All aboard the Lizzie Line for a day return to Berkshire and Bucks (via Cliveden House)

London's newest underground route has opened up some exciting new outing opportunities, as Team YOU discovers

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14 hours ago You could get £150 free cash after DWP rule change – check if you're eligible

Through the Household Support Fund scheme, some councils are giving homes £150 cash if they are no longer eligible for the Department for Work and Pensions Winter Fuel Payment

Economics

6 hours ago Hundreds in hospital with serious reactions to fat jabs as numbers surge 46% in a month

New data obtained has found cases soared over the four weeks to the end of November, with an extra 118 hospitalisations recorded by the MHRA - a rise described by senior doctors as 'alarming'.

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15 hours ago Paul O'Grady's furious neighbours accuse widower of trying to 'cash in' on 'best house in Kent' after slashing asking price of £3.5m Edwardian mansion following holiday let row

Paul O'Grady's widow has infuriated neighbours again by knocking almost £1 million off the price of the star's mansion.

Economics

7 hours ago Royal 'secret weapon' Duchess Sophie celebrates 60th birthday with stunning new portrait

Sophie looks happy and relaxed in the Palace-released image, captured by London-based portrait, fashion and commercial photographer Christina Ebenezer at Bagshot Park this month

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7 hours ago Farage proclaimed ‘Britain’s future PM’ at champagne fuelled Trump celebration party

The Independent’s political editor David Maddox and White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg were at the Hay Adams hotel opposite the White House as Brexiteer Brits hosted the biggest inauguration party in town and plotted a populist right future with their US allies

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16 hours ago Man United ace reaches 'secret' transfer agreement with Ruben Amorim deal set to be completed

Manchester United transfer news as Tyrell Malacia reportedly on the verge of leaving Old Trafford this month

Economics

7 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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8 hours ago Sad reason Prince Harry's children won't travel to UK with him next month

The Duke of Sussex is due to fly back to London at the end of February - and he will once again travel alone, with Meghan Markle and their children set to remain in California

Politics

16 hours ago BBC Antiques Road Trip expert makes history as £60 household item fetches huge £20,000 profit

Antiques Road Trip expert Paul Laidlaw was left in shock when an item he bought for £60 made a staggering £20,000 profit at auction

Economics

7 hours ago Journalists in Haiti demand justice as they bury a second colleague killed by gangs

The second of two journalists killed in one of the worst attacks on the press in Haiti has been buried

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9 hours ago Stressed about Trump’s return? You’re not alone. Therapists are inundated with people worried about Trump 2.0

As Donald Trump returns to the White House, Richard Hall speaks to therapists about how their (mostly liberal) clients are preparing for the chaos of a second term

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21 hours ago Rafael Fernandes lands in Glasgow for Rangers move as silence broken on £2.5m Swedish option – Ibrox transfer bulletin

It's moving fast with Fernandes who could become a Rangers player imminently

Economics

8 hours ago Faces of the 33 Hamas hostages set to be freed in first phase of Gaza ceasefire

Hundreds of Israeli hostages were captured during the October 7 attack with Hamas militants kidnapping them and taking them into Gaza where they have remained for 15 months

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9 hours ago Women’s March lives on as the People’s March – at a fraction of the size of 2017

Comparative quiet on Saturday in Washington contrasts sharply with white-knuckled fury of inaugural rallyEight years since its gargantuan first protests as a reaction to the incoming president being serially accused of sexual misconduct and misogyny and campaigning on restricting reproductive rights, the Women’s March on Saturday reprised in the nation’s capital before the return of that man to the White House – with, as in 2017, spin-off rallies taking place in various other US cities.Rebranded and reorganized, the protest was given a new name by organizers, the People’s March, as a means to broaden support, especially during a difficult and introspective time for progressive organizing after Donald Trump’s decisive win in November. Continue reading...

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22 hours ago Households getting £150 this month after losing out on Winter Fuel payment

Most recently, some local councils announced that they would be giving cash to households no longer eligible for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Winter Fuel Payment

Economics

8 hours ago Emergency workers in urgent search for survivors after gasoline tanker explosion in Nigeria kills 78

The blast happened in the early hours of Saturday near the Suleja area of Niger state after individual.

Events

11 hours ago Who will tame Donald Trump this time? Roll up, roll up, for the White House travelling circus | Simon Tisdall

On the eve of his return, it’s clear that world leaders, whether they like him or loathe him, can’t ignore this unpredictable showmanMichelle Obama’s one-woman boycott of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Monday requires no explanation. It’s plain that the former first lady has zero tolerance and even less love for a man who delights in racist and sexist behaviour. Lots of other people, especially among US allies in Europe, would boycott Trump, too, if they could. Yet, inescapably, they must deal with him for the next four years.Such fear and loathing is by no means universally shared. A poll, published last week by the European Council on Foreign Relations, found that in China, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, South Africa and Brazil, more people welcome Trump’s return than deplore it. In contrast, people in the UK, France, Germany and a clutch of other west European countries are frankly appalled at the prospect. Continue reading...

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23 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

Economics

9 hours ago Two judges shot dead in Iran’s supreme court building, state media say

Unnamed gunman killed Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghisseh before shooting himself, Mezan reportsTwo judges have been killed in a shooting on Saturday at the supreme court building in Tehran, Iranian state media have reported.“This morning, a gunman infiltrated the supreme court in a planned act of assassination of two brave and experienced judges. The two judges were martyred in the act,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online website reported. Continue reading...

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11 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

Politics

24 hours ago People over State Pension age with impaired hearing could be due up to £434 each month

Make sure you or an older family member are not missing out on extra support through Attendance Allowance.

Economics

9 hours ago Two supreme court judges are shot dead in Iran's top courthouse by gunman who 'killed himself with his own handgun as he was fleeing'

Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghisseh were shot Saturday morning after a gunman opened fire in the Supreme Court in a 'planned assassination', according to the judiciary's website.

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11 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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9 hours ago From criminal sentencing to inauguration: Timeline of Trump’s dramatic return to White House

During the two months since Trump won the election, states and Congress have certified the results, a new Congress has convened, and the president-elect has been sentenced in his hush-money case

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12 hours ago ‘She would have been in awe of him’: how Laurence Olivier gave Margaret Thatcher private seduction lessons

New drama, When Maggie Met Larry, reveals exactly how the world’s most famous actor coached the fledgling Iron LadyIn 1972, a nervous Margaret Thatcher went to Laurence Olivier’s London home for a lesson on presentational skills. The most famous actor of the 20th century told the then education secretary to put a book on her head and walk around to improve her deportment. He also advised her to take long confident strides, and to use her eyes to seduce and flirt.The future prime minister went on to visit Olivier’s house for a further five lessons, details of which are revealed in a new Radio 4 play, When Maggie Met Larry. Starring Derek Jacobi, who joined Olivier’s fledgling National Theatre when only 24, and Frances Barber as Thatcher, the drama tells of the previously unknown advice on style and voice offered to the Tory politician. Continue reading...

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9 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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13 hours ago The best new books coming in 2025 — from Irvine Welsh to Florence Knapp

Irvine Welsh, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Philippe Sands and Naomi Watts are some of the big-name authors with books out this year. But it’s not just well known writers. There’s a legion of brilliant new titles, from thrilling fiction to deep-thinking psychoanalysis and even a book by the woman who made her name as the world’s most famous intimacy co-ordinator. So let’s take a look at the biggest, most exciting releases due out over the next few months — buckle up for the new year ahead in books.

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10 hours ago Teenager who hurled loaded sock at police during summer riots and goaded officers weeps as he is locked up for 21 months

Ethan Bowes, 19, was captured throwing items at police officers during the riots in Middlesbrough, and seen goading them as they tried to control the violence which erupted in the town centre on August 4

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13 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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10 hours ago Seventy killed in central Nigeria after fuel tanker flips over and explodes

Those who died had scrambled to take the fuel, which has rocketed in price amid an economic crisisA fuel tanker exploded after flipping over in central Nigeria on Saturday, killing 70 people who had scrambled to take the fuel.Kumar Tsukwam, the head of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger State, said a truck carrying 60,000 litres of gasoline had an accident at about 10am at the Dikko junction on the road linking the capital city, Abuja, to the northern city of Kaduna. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago Exclusive: MP for Peckham talks housing, energy, Tories’ taunting, and getting ‘evils’ from the Commons Speaker

Exclusive: MP for Peckham talks housing, energy, Tories’ taunting, and getting ‘evils’ from the Commons Speaker  Southwark News

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11 hours ago Bulldozers kill man in tent in Atlanta clearing homeless camp near MLK’s church

The city was clearing the area around the Ebenezer Baptist church before the MLK Day celebration on MondayCity workers in Atlanta have killed a man living in a tent while clearing a homeless encampment with construction equipment near Martin Luther King’s famous Georgia church.The death of Cornelius Taylor on Thursday afternoon resulted from an effort to reduce the visibility of people without shelter near the city’s historic Ebenezer Baptist church as an accommodation for crowds expected in the area to celebrate King this weekend and on Monday, the federal holiday dedicated to the civil rights leader’s life and legacy. Taylor’s death has infuriated homelessness advocates and prompted a round of soul searching among city leaders. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago Tories accuse Angela Rayner of asking civil servants to help her move house in breach of ministerial code

Tories target deputy prime minister over where she lives again, with claims she instructed officials to help with transport and cleaning

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12 hours ago A$AP Rocky’s shooting trial is set to begin. Here’s what to know about the case

A$AP Rocky is about to go to trial on charges that he fired a gun at a former friend outside a Hollywood hotel in 2021

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14 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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13 hours ago ‘I’ll kiss the ground’: chaos feared amid Gaza ceasefire as families head home

Hundreds of thousands are now set to return to whatever remains of their houses or to claim bodies from the rubbleAid agencies in Gaza are bracing for chaotic scenes this week as hundreds of thousands of people try to return to homes across the territory after the expected implementation of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on Sunday.Before the ceasefire, which is due to begin at 8.30am local time, Israel has continued to carry out attacks inside Gaza. The local health ministry claimed on Saturday that 23 Palestinians had been killed in the previous 24 hours, while the Israeli army said it had conducted strikes on 50 “terror targets” on Friday. Continue reading...

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