39 minutes ago Popular restaurant chain is offering 99p mains to beat the Blue Monday sadness (and it works for groups of up to 12!)

Blue Monday might be the 'most depressing day of the year' - but today marks the opportunity for pasta and pizza fans across the UK to raise their spirits with a bargain bite from an Italian chain. Stock image

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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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40 minutes ago Aldi, Morrisons, Lidl and other shoppers face new contactless payment changes

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it is looking at raising the contactless limit as part of a package of potential deregulatory measures

Economics

54 minutes ago Five players Ruben Amorim has to sign to save Man Utd's season, according to supercomputer

Ruben Amorim is in the midst of a crisis at Manchester United and the January transfer window is his first opportunity to start fixing the squad

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20 minutes ago Southport attack trial latest: Axel Rudakubana murdered girls in ‘meticulously planned rampage’, CPS says

Rudakubana also pleaded guilty to 10 counts of attempted murder following deadly attack last summer

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3 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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39 minutes ago Owen's in the running to help Livingston schoolgirl diagnosed with genetic disorder

The dad-of-six is raising money to support Ella-Rose who has Friedreich ataxia

Science

43 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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6 hours ago Whole country thinking of Southport families as trial begins – Home Secretary

Axel Rudakubana, 18, is due to go on trial accused of three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder.

Society

44 minutes ago NHS cleaner sacked after being off sick 400 days in just four years awarded £50,000 unfair dismissal payout

Zoe Kitching had several lengthy periods of sick leave from 2019 to 2023 as she struggled with 'complex mental health issues' while working at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary,

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20 hours ago Ruben Amorim slates Manchester United players over what they did in Brighton defeat

Defeat was bad enough for Man United but Ruben Amorim also criticised his players for going rogue in his 3-4-3 system.

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27 minutes ago Two Met Police officers accused of ‘dishonesty’ over death of man in custody

Kevin Clarke, a relapsing paranoid schizophrenic, died in police custody at Lewisham Hospital in 2018 after he was restrained by up to nine officers.

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4 hours ago Noel Fielding's Bake Off future 'uncertain' after he dropped out of comedy series amid health issues

Fielding’s agents have reportedly been in ‘crisis talks’ with Channel 4 bosses

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7 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 Love Island star welcomes first child and reveals lovely name alongside sweet pics 

Love Island star Callum MacLeod and his wife Jade have welcomed their first child - a baby boy - and revealed the newborn's lovely name in a sweet announcement

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6 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 ...

Society

3 hours ago British Council could plug £200million debt crisis by selling art collection featuring masterpieces by Tracey Amin and David Hockney

The council is facing £197million in outstanding debt after taking out an emergency £250million loan from the government during the pandemic.

Economics

35 hours ago Inside the life of a small boats smuggler living in Britain: People trafficker who has been fighting extradition for SEVEN YEARS spends his days playing golf... and committing more crimes

The father-of-two (pictured) was detained by the National Crime Agency after being sentenced to eight year in jail for his role in the trafficking operation.

Sport

46 minutes ago Teen boy and girl die in tragic drowning as heartbreaking last social media post emerges

Tributes have flooded in for Honor Ward and Beau Liddell, both 17, who died at the Sunshine Coast's Wappa Falls after one of them fell and the other jumped in to save her

Events

23 hours ago I spotted something unusual in this photo of my baby – it led to a cancer diagnosis

'Had I not spotted it at the time the pictures were taken and had I not pushed for her to be looked at properly it would have been a different story'

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9 hours ago Patients like Yvonne show the desperate need for change in our social care system

In his Daily Record column, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar reveals the human cost of the bed blocking crisis.

Science

73 minutes ago Chris Martin divides fans after thanking India for 'forgiving' British colonialism at Coldplay show in Mumbai

Some critics called out Martin’s on stage comments as ‘white guilt’ and ‘virtue signalling’

Politics

24 hours ago Heather Knight says 2023 Ashes comeback offers hope in bid to keep series alive

England go into the game trailing 6-0 on the points table.

Society

4 hours ago Mother blasts school for charging son £2.30 for 'soggy' slice of pizza at breaktime... but have YOUR children been served worse?

She posted the pictures of the depressing cheese and tomato slice with a small bite taken out of it to a Reddit page after he complained to her.

Economics

48 minutes ago Families of the victims not in court for Southport killer’s shock change of plea

Axel Rudakubana changed his plea to guilty on the first day of his trial.

Events

81 minutes ago Australia retain Women's Ashes as sloppy England slip to another heavy defeat

Australia took an unassailable 8-0 lead with victory in the first T20 of the multi-format series in Sydney

Politics

31 hours ago Neil Critchley reveals why Hearts are different and how he's coping with the biggest job he's ever had

Critchley has been in charge at QPR and Blackpool but there's something about the Jambos that just hits different

Society

9 hours ago SNP Government criticised over near £1 billion spend on agency nurses and temp doctors

The figures show NHS boards have vastly increased their spend in these areas.

Economics

50 minutes ago Ange accused of causing Tottenham injury crisis as pundit hits out at 'self

The Aussie gaffer is on a horror run of form with fan pressure mounting as his side continue to slide down the Premier League table

Events

97 minutes 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

Politics

21 hours ago Best friend of freed Brit hostage Emily Damari tells of his delight that they will soon be reunited 'after 15 months from hell' as she's released by Hamas in ceasefire deal

Emily Damari's best friend Guy Yakobi, 29, (pictured together) told of his relief and excitement following an agonising wait to see if she would really be freed by Hamas today.

Economics

59 minutes ago Albanian gangsters track down enemies using TikTok: Criminals share video of rivals breaking into cannabis farm and offer £10k bounty for information

A London-based gang has launched a dedicated account to find thieves who broke into their cannabis farm with appeals featuring footage.

Events

99 minutes ago Meet Melania's secret sister: First Lady's 'guiding light' who hasn't been seen in 20 years

She's the woman Melania Trump has credited as her 'guiding light and inspiration,' who has been at her side for decades, yet she hasn't been pictured in public for twenty years.

Politics

23 hours ago Paul Danan's fundraiser to help his son, 9, raises just £3000 after tragic death

Paul, 46, is believed to have died after slipping and falling at the luxury apartment near Bristol where he was staying

Economics

70 minutes ago Man who took part in Hartlepool and Sunderland disorder jailed for six years

Ashley Wilkinson has come to accept he was taken in by right-wing ‘propaganda’ online, Newcastle Crown Court was told.

Events

1 hour ago Australia retain Women's Ashes as England collapse to fourth straight defeat despite Sophia Dunkley efforts

Australia secure Ashes at earlier opportunity after victory in first T20 gives them unassailable 8-0 lead

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26 hours ago British hostage Emily Damari, 28, is set to be released today as Hamas releases names of three women being freed at 2pm in ceasefire deal

Emily Damari, 28, (pictured) was kidnapped during the October 7 attacks in Israel and has been a hostage for 470 days.

Economics

83 minutes ago Terrified woman is 'pushed' off a bridge by bungee jumping instructor despite screaming and clinging to rails in viral video that has sparked consent row in Spain

In a viral TikTok video, the woman named Cristina can be seen being strapped up in a life jacket as she held back tears while crying: 'No, no no' and shook her head.

Events

1 hour ago Crying boy pictured in sick study with chimp 'sibling' before chilling traits emerged

An experiment took place in the 1930s and involved a baby boy being raised alongside a chimpanzee for nine months - and it resulted in the boy "becoming more ape than human"

Politics

28 hours ago Michelle Mone branded liar in explosive TV documentary over £200m PPE scandal

Mone and her billionaire husband Doug Barrowman are being probed by the National Crime Agency over a £203million deal to supply NHS equipment during the pandemic.

Economics

87 minutes ago Southport stabbing latest: Axel Rudakubana, 18, pleads guilty to murder of three girls at Taylor Swift class

Rudakubana also pleaded guilty to 10 counts of attempted murder following deadly attack last summer

Events

1 hour 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

Politics

29 hours ago 'I paid £14 to do my laundry in a pub car park and it was a grim experience'

It may have been convenient and handy - but I won't be rushing to do it again in a hurry

Economics

97 minutes ago Southport attacks: Teenager Axel Rudakubana pleads guilty to murder as 'deeply traumatic' trial starts

The 18-year-old accused of killing three girls at a dance class in Southport has admitted the attack on the first day of his trial

Events

2 hours ago SAS reality star Ant Middleton is at Trump's inauguration with Reform's delegation of Nigel Farage and Nick Candy

Middleton's picture with the Reform's heavy-hitters in Washington DC seems to have solidified his position as one of the party's new, big-named stars, having previously spoken at their rally in September.

Politics

29 hours ago Cosy winter style buys from £21 to add to your wardrobe – including luxe faux fur coat

With the cold weather we've been experiencing, now is the perfect time to upgrade your winter wardrobe with our favourite cosy style buys from River Island, H&M and more

Economics

97 minutes ago Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana, 18, admits murdering three girls at Taylor Swift

Axel Rudakubana, 18, stabbed to death Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on July 29

Events

2 hours ago British rap duo Krept and Konan launch 'UK's first inclusive supermarket' to serve diverse communities

Saveways is set to open in Croydon on 1 February by hip-hop stars Krept & Konan, who promise to provide a 'professional and modern retail experience' for underrepresented communities.

Politics

31 hours ago Boss of AI firm says Scottish councils could save frontline services from the axe by embracing technology

Expert urges authorities to consider ‘third way’ instead of slashing services or raising charges

Economics

1 hour ago Professor Tim Spector reveals exactly what he eats to slash his risk of dementia

The food guru also warned of the foods and drinks to avoid that could raise your risk of the progressive condition

Events

2 hours ago 'I suffered a crippling health condition during the filming of BBC's The Traitors'

Welsh translator Elen wanted to raise awareness of the common condition that's 'understudied and underfunded'

Politics

1 hour ago Israeli hostages given 'gift bags' by Hamas terrorists with 'certificate and photos'

Emily Damari, 28, Doron Steinbrecher, 31, and Romi Gonen, 24, were released with sick 'memorabilia' commemorating the nearly 500 days they spent in Hamas internment

Events

2 hours ago Noel Fielding defiantly responds to claims his future on Bake Off is 'uncertain' amid health issues

Fielding’s agents have reportedly been in ‘crisis talks’ with Channel 4 bosses

Politics

1 hour ago Southport stabbing attacker pleads guilty to murdering three girls at Taylor Swift

Axel Rudakubana, 18, also pleaded guilty to ten counts of attempted murder following the attack in summer last year

Events

2 hours ago Carrie Underwood, Snoop Dogg and Nelly face backlash for performing at Trump inauguration party

Critics called out the artists’ ‘gross’ and ‘shameful’ decision online

Politics

1 hour ago Gaza rally: Palestine Solidarity Campaign director charged as Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell quizzed by police

London MPs Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell were pictured at the Palestine Solidarity Campaign protest on Saturday

Events

2 hours ago Conor McGregor slammed for posing alongside Nigel Farage at Donald Trump's inauguration

Conor McGregor posed for a picture with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage on Sunday as the Irishman flew to Washington for the inauguration of Donald Trump

Politics

2 hours ago Martin Clunes’ 'bizarre' Welsh accent criticised by fans in new ITV1 drama Out There

Clunes stars alongside a Welsh cast in the new ITV1 drama, Out There, but many fans were disappointed with Martin Clunes' Welsh accent with one saying, 'can you all just stop?'

Events

3 hours ago Peter Andre 'very emotional' as he shares heartbreaking update about mum's health

Peter Andre has shared an upsetting update about his sick mother Thea, who has Alzheimer's, after returning from Australia to visit his parents.

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2 hours ago Jeremy Clarkson gives honest health update after being ‘days away from death’

Clarkson began experiencing health problems in 2024

Events

3 hours ago Alan Shearer claims Man Utd have got worse under Ruben Amorim with concern raised

After Manchester United suffered their 10th Premier League defeat of the season over the weekend, Alan Shearer left nothing back when he gave his assessment of their performances

Politics

2 hours ago 'Everyone's on universal credit here'. As bombshell report says welfare system encourages people to claim they're too sick to work, a shocking dispatch from the disability benefits capital of the UK

Peers warned yesterday that Britain's soaring benefits bill is down to a flawed welfare system which 'incentivises' claimants to declare themselves long-term sick.

Events

3 hours ago Trial of suspended Labour councillor Ricky Jones over riots speech delayed until August

Ricky Jones was due to stand trial this week but the case is now delayed until August

Politics

2 hours ago BBC Death In Paradise rocked by 'monumental' twist as beloved character faces 'crisis'

The fourteenth season of Death In Paradise is set to see a major change in Saint-Marie as Commissioner Selwyn Patterson is rocked by 'monumental' news

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3 hours ago Conor McGregor criticised for posing with Nigel Farage ahead of Donald Trump inauguration

The Irishman flew out to Washington for the inauguration of Donald Trump, but has been criticised after pictures emerged online of the MMA star posing with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage

Politics

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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