42 minutes ago Councillor appeals 'too harsh' punishment claiming he'd been made out as 'cavalier'

The councillor was suspended for six months after he failed to declare a personal and prejudicial interest in a matter concerning his wife and fellow councillor, but has now had a fresh decision on his punishment

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5 hours ago Australia v England: Women’s Ashes first cricket T20 international – live

Match in Sydney begins at 7.15pm (AEDT)/8.15am (GMT)Share your thoughts with Tanya via emailHere they come! Sophia Dunkley looking happy on her first outing this series and England are opening with Freya Kemp who is also in her first Ashes game of the Australian summer.This was a thoughtful piece from Raf earlier this week – Jon-ball isn’t working. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury told how they would have fared against Mike Tyson

Many have wondered how a clash between Joshua and peak Tyson would play out, and a legendary boxing trainer has now broken down who would've come out on top

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3 hours ago ‘Inside I was doing the Mario jump’ – how one artist became a key player in Nintendo’s story

Takaya Imamura worked at Nintendo for 32 years before leaving to create his own game, Omega Six. He shares anecdotes from those pivotal years at the creative giantIn 1889 in Kyoto, craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi founded a hanafuda playing card company. He called it Nintendo – a phrase whose meaning is lost to time according to Nintendo’s own historians, but which can be translated as “leave luck up to heaven”. In the 1970s, Nintendo eventually transitioned from paper games to electronic ones, making its own luck in the process. It has been a permanent fixture in living rooms across the world ever since.For budding artist Takaya Imamura, an art student who had been captivated by Metroid and Super Mario Bros 3 in the 1980s, working at Nintendo was a dream. “Back in 1985 when Super Mario came out in Japan, everybody was playing it,” he recalls. “I was at an art university, studying design at the time. Back then, game design wasn’t a thing people didn’t even know what game creators were.” ...

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43 minutes ago Gaza ceasefire latest: ‘Shocked’ Palestinians return to their homes as 90 prisoners freed by Israel

The release of Palestinian detainees came after three Israeli hostages were freed on SundayFull report: Palestinians celebrate as prisoners freedThe Spanish government has welcomed the Gaza ceasefire agreement, which will allow for an increase in aid to the strip. The Spanish foreign ministry said the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) is “essential and irreplicable” to the delivery of humanitarian relief in the territory.Israel’s government is still committed to its plan to ban Unrwa from operating and to cut all ties between the agency and the Israeli government. It has accused the UN agency of allowing Hamas militants to infiltrate its staff, an allegation the agency denies. Unrwa is the major distributor of aid in Gaza and provides education, health and other basic services to millions of Palestinian refugees across the region, including in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.It is essential that negotiations between the parties resume immediately in order to move on to the s...

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2 hours ago The Apprentice cast 2025: meet the contestants for new series of BBC show

The Apprentice cast for 2025 has been confirmed 👀

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3 hours ago Astrologer's five key issues for Trump after inauguration from Musk to health issues

An astrologer has looked at the horoscopes of Donald Trump, JD Vance and Elon Musk to predict what lies ahead in 2025 as the former takes his seat at the White House

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50 minutes ago The Ordinary’s new serum claims to address signs of ageing – but does it work?

The formula’s hero ingredient is set to make a big buzz in the skincare world in 2025

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7 hours ago We All Come Home Alive by Anna Beecher review – the pain of grief and joy of living

Beecher’s beautiful memoir, written partly in response to the death of her brother aged 25, describes in startling detail the highs and lows of existenceThe title of Anna Beecher’s first work of nonfiction can be read in various ways – an expression of triumph, relief or anticlimax. She uses it as a punchline to the book’s opening chapter, which recounts a car accident she experienced as a graduate student in the US. Here she conjures in vivid detail the violent shock of impact, the moments of silent disbelief in the immediate aftermath as she waits for understanding to catch up with physical sensation, dreading the discovery of what happened to the occupants of the other car, now spinning on its roof.In the event, no one is hurt, but Beecher pictures all too readily a parallel reality in which the crash resulted in several deaths, and she and her friend return home carrying the weight of that knowledge. “Our lives are punctured by moments of impossibility when the future unlatches ...

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2 hours ago Wowcher deal cuts price of 'quiet' treadmill worth £600 to less than £100

Reach your fitness goals for 2025 with the Rattrix treadmill that is now on offer on Wowcher for 83 percent less.

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5 hours ago Dynasty Trade Advice: Tank Bigsby, Drake London, Ladd McConkey (2025 Fantasy Football)

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46 minutes ago Celebrity deaths of 2025: Stars we have lost so far this year, from David Lynch to Denis Law

We're honouring the big-screen stars, musical icons, footballers, and others who left a lasting impact on the world

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3 hours ago World Indoor Bowls 2025 Prize money: How much the bowlers win, history, format, television schedule

It’s the biggest tournament of the year for the sport - where Scotland tend to excel.

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8 hours ago I’m an A&E nurse – and in my hospital right now, we can’t give patients the dignified care they need | Susie

Injured people are being seen in viewing rooms for dead bodies. I love my job, but I don’t know how much longer I can copeSusie (not her real name) is a senior nurse in an A&E ward at a London hospitalA&E nurses thrive in a crisis. That’s why my colleagues and I came into the profession – to do the best for our patients in their moment of need, even in the most chaotic of circumstances. But the pressure is currently overwhelming. This winter, a bad but by no means unprecedented flu season has put immense strain on already struggling hospitals around the UK. Some patients are waiting days to be seen, with trusts using every inch of space to look after patients in corridors, physio rooms and even store cupboards, often without access to vital lifesaving equipment such as oxygen.In the London hospital I work in, patients brought in on trolleys are often left for hours in an indoor ambulance bay with an automatic sliding door that opens on to the elements. While they wait for a ...

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58 minutes ago Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in effort to guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Trump

Decision by Biden comes after Trump warned of enemies list, including people who investigated Capitol attackJoe Biden has issued pre-emtive pardons for Anthony Fauci, retired Gen Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, using the extraordinary powers of his office in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration.The pardons included two leading Republicans who have been critical of Trump, former representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, and who could face reprisals from the incoming president. Continue reading...

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14 hours ago The 9 locations in Scotland that are the best in the UK for house price growth in 2025

Nine of the top ten housing markets in the UK so far this year are in Scotland

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2 hours ago Weight loss jabs putting people in hospital flogged illegally on TikTok for £40

A special investigation by the Manchester Evening New's Nicole Wootton-Cane has revealed the Ozempic and Wegovy sold on the social media platform despite the risks

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15 hours ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca admits Tosin Adarabioyo and Axel Disasi could leave during January transfer window

Blues hit by shortage of defenders but Trevoh Chalobah’s return adds to competition for places

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48 minutes ago British teenager jailed in Dubai for having sex with a fellow UK tourist spends his birthday behind bars after seeing in 2025 in solitary confinement

Marcus Fakana, now 19, from Tottenham, was 18-years-old when he was arrested for having sex with a 17-year-old girl from London while he was on holiday with his parents in the UAE city in August.

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4 hours ago Share your tributes and memories of David Lynch – and your most Lynchian photograph

We would like to hear your memories of David Lynch, as well as whether you are attending today’s global group transcendental mediation at noon PT David Lynch, the maverick American director, has died aged 78. He specialised in surreal, noir style mysteries and made a string of influential, critically acclaimed works including Twin Peaks and Eraserhead.We would like to hear your tributes and memories of David Lynch – whether you met him, or appreciated his work as a film-maker. We are also interested in seeing your most Lynchian photos and hearing your experience of the world group 10-minute transcendental mediation, organised by his children for Monday at noon PT. Continue reading...

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31 hours ago Money expert explains six life hacks that will make you richer in 2025

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67 minutes ago ‘Knitting is a lifeline’: young people turn to craft to cast off gloom

A new generation of enthusiasts say they are putting down their phones and picking up needlesEleanor Eden, 24, recently swapped a “pretty chronic social media addition” with crochet and knitting. During the Covid pandemic, it became “easy to spend all day” looking at screens, and knitting was her escape hatch.Eden, a junior legal secretary from Manchester, is one of a new wave of young people cutting back on screen time and taking up knitting, sewing and embroidery instead. “It feels a million times more productive and better for my mental health,” she says. Continue reading...

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36 hours ago NHS doctor says this 'superpower' drink aids weight loss and boosts gut health

It could also help lower cholesterol levels and prevent bloating, he said

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2 hours ago UK Government urged to increase personal tax allowance to £15,000 for pensioners

The Personal Allowance will remain frozen at £12,570 until the 2028/29 financial year.

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20 hours ago Ipswich vs Man City LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest score and updates today after McAtee goal

Pep Guardiola’s side looking to avoid huge slip-up against Tractor Boys

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64 minutes ago The LA fires left a beloved school in ashes. Now, parents are rallying to restart their ‘community’

Altadena’s Village Playground education center served diverse families with outdoor classrooms, small farm and animals – till it was destroyed by flamesIn Altadena, it had become the hot ticket among the preschool set.But when Geoff and Kikanza Ramsey-Ray first bought the two-acre property at the edge of town in 2008, it was a shambles. The home was a rental for over 30 years and the grounds were woefully neglected. Yet the couple saw promise. Nestled against Angeles Crest national forest, with a mountain view and on a road with few other homes, the place felt protected and perfect for their vision: an early education center called Village Playgarden. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Who left Dancing on Ice last night? ITV show’s remaining cast after Chelsee Healey elimination

Dancing on Ice has eliminated its first contestant in 2025 ⛸

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76 minutes ago Goretzka grabs chance to remind Bayern what he – and they – used to be | Andy Brassell

Midfielder starred for leaders but his future lies away from club that plays in different style to when he was in his pompThere were times in the past when it seemed like he would do this forever; there were other times when it felt like he would never do it again. Leon Goretzka breaking a game open for Bayern Munich in his own special way doesn’t feel like it should be headline news but it is, and it was a timely intervention for the Bundesliga leaders on a rare quiet day for Harry Kane.On a day when Wolfsburg were what they rarely are on visits to the Allianz Arena – a genuine irritant – and when Kane wasn’t able to bail Bayern out, they needed some practical rigour to see them over the line, and Goretzka provided it. Not predictably so, however. Having once been one of the avowed cornerstones of present and future Bayern, Goretzka is in the unusual position of having to prove himself all over again, though not necessarily to his current employers. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago London house prices now £200k higher than South East as market shows 'early signs of resurgence'

Commentators believe that 2025 will mark a turning point for London house prices

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20 hours ago Man Utd superfan Luke Littler parades World Darts Championship trophy around Old Trafford

Manchester United superfan Luke Littler paraded his PDC World Darts Championship trophy around Old Trafford at half-time before watching his favourite team lose 3-1 to Brighton

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1 hour ago ‘It’s not what Southport is’: how a deadly attack changed a town and a country

Ripples from Axel Rudakubana’s killing of three girls spread wide and deep, from the personal to the political“Southport is a quiet, kind place in which nothing ever happens,” said the Rev Thomas Carter, the morning after it happened. “People are struggling to understand it.”It wasn’t just Southport; the whole country struggled to process the carnage that took place late on a sunny Monday one week into the school holidays. Continue reading...

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17 hours ago Dancing on Ice fans heartbroken as first celebrity eliminated from contest

"I feel, personally, there's been a lot going on with me that I've been struggling with, so I couldn't completely focus."

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78 minutes ago Jannik Sinner toughs out medical episode against Rune to reach Australian Open last eight

World No 1 sees off Holger Rune 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2Italian will face either Alex de Minaur in last eightIt took the double blow of illness and the oppressive conditions of a blistering Melbourne summer for Jannik Sinner to look uncomfortable on a hard, acrylic-based tennis court for the first time in well over a year. Throughout the 2024 season, Sinner not only held his opponents in a chokehold on the biggest stages, he had often done so with his typical calm, neutral expression barely changing. As Sinner methodically compiled significant titles throughout the 2024 season, he made his immense efforts appear to be routine.Three sets into his highly anticipated intragenerational tussle with Holger Rune, though, Sinner was clearly uncomfortable. He limped gingerly between points, his hands shook as he sat down at the change of ends and, most importantly, his unforced errors piled up. Down two break points at 1-1 in set three, Sinner was in trouble. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago The gig economy: ticket inflation is getting worse, so where does all the money go?

Taylor Swift’s Eras tour and the Gallaghers’ ill-fated dabble with dynamic pricing have put the spotlight on how much we’re willing to pay for live music. But, on the other side of the equation, the costs can be exorbitant and the risks are eye-wateringThe news that Oasis were to reunite sparked a wave of euphoria across the nation at the end of last summer. But the nostalgia balloon was quickly punctured by the discovery that the tickets, initially priced at £148.50, had suddenly leapt to £355.20 due to dynamic pricing. The outcry quickly sparked a new debate about what constitutes a “fair” price for gig tickets, with the band themselves fanning the flames: Liam Gallagher told those bellyaching about the lack of transparency to “SHUTUP” and buy “Kneeling only” tickets for £100,000 instead.Dynamic pricing, where the cost rises in real time in lockstep with demand, is hardly new. Parallels are often made with the surge pricing used on budget airlines and taxi-booking apps, ...

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20 hours ago Ipswich vs Man City LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest score and updates today after Foden goal

Pep Guardiola’s side looking to avoid huge slip-up against Tractor Boys

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2 hours ago Transgender social media influencer, 26, strangled girlfriend, set her alight and attacked her with a vodka bottle during four

Jealous Hollie Hanson, 26, subjected her partner Lauren Hanson to a relentless campaign of physical and emotional torment that left her a 'broken person'.

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21 hours ago ITV Dancing on Ice's Steve Redgrave dealt major blow hours before live show

Dancing On Ice 2025 is set to continue on Sunday 18th January, with the second set of celebrities taking to the ice and one star in particular could be at risk of leaving

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96 minutes ago Concerts in Scotland 2025: The biggest gigs coming to Scotland this year, from Sabrina Carpenter to Oasis

From Glasgow’s OVO Hydro to Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium, 2025 is shaping up to be a big year for concerts in Scotland.

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8 hours ago February 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions as DWP cuts rumoured

All the essential cost of living information you need

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21 hours ago Ipswich vs Man City LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates today

Pep Guardiola’s side looking to avoid huge slip-up against Tractor Boys

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2 hours ago Alaska to resume ‘barbaric’ shooting of bears and wolves from helicopters

Renewed program would allow hunters to eliminate up to 80% of the animals on 20,000 acres of state landAlaska is set to resume the aerial gunning of bears and wolves as a population control measure aimed at boosting caribou and moose herd numbers, even as the state’s own evaluation of the practice cast doubt on its effectiveness.The renewed program would allow hunters to eliminate up to 80% of the animals on 20,000 acres of state land. Environmental groups opposed to what they label a “barbaric” practice of shooting wildlife from helicopters is more about sport than scientific practice in part because hunters want caribou populations to increase because they are trophy animals. Continue reading...

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31 hours ago Andy Murray's real personality came as big 'surprise' after it was exposed on TV show

There have been regular gripes about Sir Andy Murray's personality, but the tennis legend proved that those who often stuck a knife into him were mistaken

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98 minutes ago When is Djokovic vs Alcaraz? Start time and how to watch Australian Open tennis live on TV

Biggest match of the tournament so far in Melbourne

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15 hours ago Shaun Murphy staves off Kyren Wilson comeback to win Masters and £350k prize money

Shaun 'the Magician' Murphy came into the second session of the 2025 Masters final at Alexandra Palace boasting a 6-2 lead over Kyren Wilson, the world champion

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28 hours ago Djokovic v Lehecka LIVE: Australian Open 2025 scores and updates after Draper falls to Alcaraz

The British No 1 was left hobbled after a brutal run to the last 16 and called time after two sets against the classy Alcaraz, who could meet Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals

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2 hours ago The lost music of Auschwitz: How Jewish inmates were forced to perform in death camp orchestras

For nearly 80 years, the compositions lay forgotten, buried under the weight of history. That is until British composer Leo Geyer stumbled upon them.

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1 hour ago Trump’s 2025 inauguration speech will be very different from his infamous 2017 ‘American carnage’ address

In 2025, MAGA has become even more extreme — but it’s also gotten smarter, writes Holly Baxter

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17 hours ago First three hostages back in Israel after being released by Hamas as part of Gaza ceasefire deal

Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher released by Hamas and have crossed border into IsraelHamas releases first three hostages after ceasefire dealAnalysis: Will the ceasefire deal hold?How will the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal work?Israeli tanks continued to shell areas in Gaza as the scheduled time of 8.30am (0630 GMT) for the ceasefire to take effect passed, Reuters reports.Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a brief televised address on Sunday that the political echelon had directed the military to delay implementation and that it retained freedom to continue attacks in the Gaza Strip as long as the ceasefire had not taken effect. Continue reading...

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31 hours ago Draper v Alcaraz LIVE: Australian Open 2025 scores and updates before Djokovic returns

The British No 1 faces a stiff task as Alcaraz looks to continue his chase for a career grand slam before Djokovic is in action later

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2 hours ago Single mother entitled to same parental leave as couple, Spanish court rules

Court in Murcia region says woman should get 32 weeks of leave – the amount given to a couple – rather than 16 weeksA court in Spain has ruled that a single mother is entitled to the parental leave that would have been due her partner – if she had one – on the grounds that all babies should be treated the same, regardless of the composition of their families.The woman, a part-time worker known by the initials SPM, gave birth to a daughter in the south-eastern region of Murcia in January 2022. SPM requested additional parental leave, arguing that her daughter was entitled to the same amount of parental care as any other newborn. After her request was turned down by social services and the courts, she appealed to the regional high court. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Trump inauguration 2025 live: Donald Trump prepares to take oath of office before unleashing over 200 executive orders

President-elect cheered at Sunday victory rally as he delivered campaign-style speech flanked by his family, Elon Musk and JD Vance while Kid Rock and The Village People performed live

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20 hours ago The £40 weight loss jabs illegally sold on TikTok that could put you in hospital

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: Weight loss jabs are now are now available on the NHS for those with a prescription. But a black market for the in-demand drugs is springing up on social media - the M.E.N's Nicole Wootton-Cane investigates.

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33 hours ago Draper v Alcaraz LIVE: Australian Open 2025 scores and updates plus Djokovic v Lehecka

The British No 1 faces a stiff task as Alcaraz looks to continue his chase for a career grand slam before Djokovic is in action later

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2 hours ago Transgender social media influencer, 26, is caught on camera strangling girlfriend during four

Jealous Hollie Hanson, 26, subjected her partner Lauren Hanson to a relentless campaign of physical and emotional torment that left her a 'broken person'.

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1 hour ago Lewis Hamilton pictured at Ferrari for first time ahead of ‘dream’ F1 move

Hamilton arrived at Ferrari’s factory to begin work with his new team ahead of the 2025 season

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21 hours ago First three hostages back in Israel, IDF says, after being released by Hamas as part of Gaza ceasefire deal

Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher released by Hamas and have crossed border into IsraelHamas releases first three hostages after ceasefire dealAnalysis: Will the ceasefire deal hold?How will the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal work?Israeli tanks continued to shell areas in Gaza as the scheduled time of 8.30am (0630 GMT) for the ceasefire to take effect passed, Reuters reports.Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a brief televised address on Sunday that the political echelon had directed the military to delay implementation and that it retained freedom to continue attacks in the Gaza Strip as long as the ceasefire had not taken effect. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Indian police volunteer gets life sentence for raping and murdering trainee doctor

Judge rejects death penalty for Sanjay Roy as victim’s parents suspect more were involved in killing, which sparked strikesAn Indian police volunteer has been sentenced to life in prison for the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the hospital where she worked in Kolkata, a crime that sparked nationwide protests and widespread hospital strikes last year.The court rejected demands for the death penalty, saying it was not a “rarest-of-rare” crime. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Scots charity urges families not to suffer in silence over finances this Blue Monday

To get on the front foot for 2025, Children First’s expert support line team have put together some handy hints for healthier finances.

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24 hours ago Tyrrell Hatton banks £1.3 million bonus and crucial Ryder Cup boost with landmark win

Tyrrell Hatton won his fifth Rolex Series event on his DP World Tour, clinching the Hero Dubai Desert Classic to get his 2025 season underway in perfect fashion

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3 hours ago Sunray: Fallen Soldier review – staple guns pressed into service in brutal payback thriller

When a demobbed British marine goes after his daughter’s killers, his old comrades pile in to beef up the relentless gunfightsThis is a boorish, blokey film, the cinematic equivalent of a man sitting on the tube with his legs spread wide apart. It’s a violent British revenge thriller starring ex-Marine (and Jeff Bridges lookalike) Tip Cullen as a veteran getting payback for the death of his teenage daughter from drugs. Everyone involved has clearly worked extremely hard with what looks like a very low budget, but the cracks do show; it’s impossible to take a gangland crime boss seriously when he’s wearing such a nasty cheap suit. To be fair, most of the funding looks like it’s been chucked at SUVs and imitation assault rifles for the relentless gunfights.As it happens, veteran marine Andy (Cullen) carries out his first kills using bits and bobs borrowed from work; he’s the manager of a hardware shop so he picks off the bad guys in a seedy drug den with a staple gun and hammer, hunti...

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1 hour ago The Apprentice Candidates 2025: Here are all 18 hopefuls and their business plans

Another 18 wannbe business tycoons are about to be put through their paces.

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26 hours ago The three female hostages Hamas says it will release first under the ceasefire deal

A British-Israeli citizen, a Nova festivalgoer and a veterinary nurse are the three women to be freedIsrael-Gaza war – live updatesA ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip has taken effect, pausing a 15-month war that has brought devastation and political change to the Middle East.As part of the deal, three Israeli hostages are due to be released later on Sunday, named by Hamas as Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Sara Davies 'gutted' and issues stern warning to fans

Sara Davies MBE has been left angered after seeing fake adverts of her promoting weight loss tablets - and has urged her fans not to fall for the scam

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2 hours ago What is Melania Trump wearing for the inauguration ceremony 2025 — and her most defining fashion moments

What will Melania Trump wear for the inauguration ceremony, as she opts for Dior and Dolce & Gabbana looks in the run up? Plus we look back at her archive of eyebrow-raising looks

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28 hours ago The crazy life of the former Premier League star who was sacked and made to pay £15.2M for using cocaine to improve his sex life, romped with porn stars and drinks blood for fun

Adrian Mutu, stands out as one of the more unique personalities in football history. Mail Sport details the incredible yet troubled career of one of Romania's greatest and most controversial players.

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3 hours ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing star 'gutted' as she issues stern warning to fans

Dragons' Den entrepreneur turned Strictly Come Dancing star Sara Davies has become a victim of a 'worrying' scam advert claiming she's promoting weight loss tablets

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2 hours ago Farage claims chance he could be PM within four years is up to 25% – UK politics live

Reform UK leader, who is in the US for Trump’s inauguration, says early election is ‘not impossible’Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, thinks that his chances of becoming PM before Donald Trump leaves the White House in January could be as high as 25%. He made the comment in an interview with Dan Walker for 5 News being broadcast tonight. Farage told Walker he did genuinely believe he could be the next PM. And this is what he said when he was asked if that could happen during Trump’s presidency.Look, Labour have got a whopping great big majority. The only thing that really brings an early election is if we get an economic meltdown.Now, that is not impossible for two reasons. One, the level of indebtedness is worse than it was in 2008 when we had the big meltdowns. And I think we’ve lived through rocketing stock markets for years. That can’t go on.For Reform to replace the Tories three things would need to happen. First they would need to sustain their current momentum well into 202...

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4 hours ago Freed British hostage Emily Damari says she is 'happiest person in the world' after release from Hamas captivity

The 28-year-old reunited with mother 471 days after she was captured during Hamas attack on October 7, 2023

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2 hours ago Best new hotels of 2025 — from a chic farm estate in Menorca to Montana's new luxury addition

January dragging on? Plot your escape and plan your next adventures around the most exciting new check-ins of the year — there are plenty to choose from

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4 hours ago Rylan Clark flooded with support as he thanks fans for 'sticking with him' in personal update

The TV and radio star took to social media to thank fans for 'sticking with him' in a sweet personal update

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2 hours ago Worlds Indoor Bowls 2025 Odds: Here are the 10 favourites for the championship

The world’s best bowlers will be battling it out at the Potters Holiday Resort in Hopton-on-Sea.

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5 hours ago Mother Father Sister Brother Frank review – frantic night of murder, mayhem and family bonding

This tale of nice ordinary folk doing bad things is a cartoonishly grisly comedy with a hint of Fargo, though without the off-kilter humourThe family that eats together stays together, they say. But the proverb will have to be tweaked for director Caden Douglas’s cartoonishly grisly comedy, in which a family’s regular Sunday dinner ends with the neighbour’s dog running around the back garden with a severed human arm clamped between its teeth. You could describe Mother Father Sister Brother Frank as Fargo-esque, in the sense that it’s a tale of nice ordinary folks doing bad stuff while snow falls serenely around them – though in truth it is less flavoursome and the humour is more obvious, not so deliciously off-kilter.It is lunchtime at the Jennings’ house, where mom Joy (Mindy Cohn) is a picture of homely friendliness. Her husband Jerry (Enrico Colantoni) seems a little grumpy while their grown up kids Jolene (Melanie Leishman) and Jim (Iain Stewart) bicker like teenagers, but that ...

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2 hours ago Expert reveals the way you hold your takeaway coffee says A LOT about your personality

Culture expert Hayley Knight told FEMAL the way celebs hold their coffee cups reveals a lot about their personalities and branding.

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6 hours ago ‘It was almost a relief when someone died’: former prisoners on the torture and terror of Eritrea’s secret prisons

Those who have escaped one of the world’s most repressive states give a rare glimpse into their horrific ordeal in the country’s vast gulag systemIn the darkened office of his church, the preacher recalls how he was tortured. His guards would put a wooden pole behind his bent knees, suspend him upside down from the ceiling and beat the soles of his feet with rubber pipes.In the two decades before he fled Eritrea with his family in 2020, he spent eight years in detention. Some of it was in airless, underground cells so cramped there was no room to lie down. At other times he was made to break stones and harvest crops. Then there were the torture chambers. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Rachel Roddy’s recipe for apple, pear and persimmon crumble | A kitchen in Rome

It’s crumble time, and in Rome that also means super-juicy persimmons join the usual suspects in this classic winter pudEvery couple of weeks, I catch the number 8 bus (standing in, yet again, for the number 8 tram) to meet my friend Alice and go to a market in Monteverde. Slower than the tram, the bus isn’t a bad ride, curving up the ring road lined with 20th-century apartment blocks in edible colours: lemon, toffee, olive, custard, salmon, milk chocolate, cream, Smurf ice-cream blue Conveniently, the bus stops right next to the market, which is known by the name of the square it fills: San Giovanni di Dio. There are big plans to redesign it completely, but for now this busy market remains a Tetris-like arrangement of iron boxes – a scheme rolled out in the late 1950s as part of Rome’s preparation for the 1960 Olympics, in which previously open markets were tidied up and vendors allocated boxes with rolling shutters that provided both storage and a stall.There must be 75 stalls of ...

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6 hours ago ‘We’ll be strong for our girl’: mother of Queensland woman allegedly set on fire in murder attempt speaks out

Renata Edward Manning has been accused of attempting to kill Destiny Otton-Rakuraku and assaulting another womanFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe family and friends of a woman allegedly set on fire by a man accused of trying to murder her say they have been left numb and traumatised.Destiny Otton-Rakuraku, a 34-year-old support worker and mother-of-two, remains in hospital with serious injuries after the alleged attack on Saturday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Planetary Parade 2025: Here's how to catch rare celestial sight as 7 planets to align in the night sky

Stargazers will be able to view a rare alignment of seven planets in the night sky on Friday, February 28 when Mercury joins six other planets to become visible.

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7 hours ago Trump threatens a global trade war. Europe must unleash a radical alternative | Gabriel Zucman

Unlike tariffs, a new form of protectionism could target climate-wrecking, untaxed corporations and their billionaire ownersGabriel Zucman is a French economistHow should Europe respond before Donald Trump’s policies destabilise the global economy? All countries will soon have to take a stand on the new US president’s tariff threats. While a shift away from free trade clearly carries risks, it also presents a valuable opportunity to reimagine our outdated international economic relations – if we can grasp what makes this moment unique.In many ways, Trump’s economic agenda follows the Republican party playbook that dates back to Barry Goldwater’s 1964 presidential run, which launched the party’s enduring mission to dismantle Roosevelt’s New Deal. Trump claims the US was never better off than under William McKinley’s presidency (1897-1901), when the federal government, before income tax existed, was pared down to a minimum.Gabriel Zucman is professor of economics at the Paris School o...

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