1 hour ago What are the latest allegations to emerge in the BBC’s review into Russell Brand?

The BBC has apologised to staff who believed the actor would ‘always get his way and therefore they stayed silent’

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7 hours ago American Airlines CEO blames army for collision as transport secretary calls it 'preventable': Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Hopes are beginning to fade for 64 people on board the doomed American Airlines flight which crashed into the Potomac River on Wednesday night.

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63 minutes ago Darts top 10 star is still waiting for £60,000 bookies pay out for World Championship thriller

The Australian ace produced magic at the Ally Pally with his perfect nine-dart leg in his loss to Luke Woodhouse.

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39 minutes ago Tottenham v Elfsborg LIVE: Latest score as Dane Scarlett gives Spurs Europa League lift

Spurs can book their place the last 16 of the Europa League with victory over their Swedish visitors

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46 minutes ago Washington DC plane crash live: staffing at Reagan airport air traffic control reportedly ‘not normal’ at time of collision

Internal preliminary safety report suggests staffing was lower than it should be for ‘time of day and volume of traffic’, New York Times reportsOfficials say no survivors expected in DC plane crashFirst known victims include figure-skating championsVisual guide – how did the DC plane crash unfold?Multiple media including the New York Times, Reuters and CNN are saying the Black Hawk helicopter was carrying three soldiers. No senior army officials were onboard, they reported, citing US defence officials.Multiple sources are now saying that about 60 people were onboard the American Airlines plane that collided with the helicopter. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago BBC Am I Being Unreasonable? series 2 plot, cast, trailer as hit comedy returns

Am I Being Unreasonable? series two will see the return of Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli in the comedy series as we learn the truth about Alex's death

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45 hours ago Now 'mental health experts' call for crackdown on calorie and nutrition labels because people with eating disorders can find them stressful

In the first review of its kind, researchers at King's College London found calorie information prompted problematic thoughts for sufferers while others avoided restaurants altogether.

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4 hours ago Wishaw MP calls for road safety review on busy Wishaw street following number of accidents

Pamela Nash has written to North Lanarkshire Council urging the authority to assess Cambusnethan Street after a man was knocked down on the road on Tuesday, January 21.

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3 hours ago French rugby needs some Dupont magic to blow away clouds of scandal | Andy Bull

Return of inspirational captain will make a difference on the pitch, but taint of player misconduct is hard to eraseAntoine Dupont doesn’t do many interviews. “I don’t necessarily like to talk about myself,” he has said, “to do yet another interview where I talk about what I’ve done, how I’ve played, and how my game has evolved; honestly, it tires me more than anything else these days.” But after France’s last grand slam, he did sit down to record a podcast with the entrepreneur Alexandre Mars, which ended with a game of word association. “Rugby?” Mars says. “Ball,” Dupont replies. “Toulouse?” “Rugby”; “Galthié?” “Glasses”; “Travel?” “Family”; “Idol?” “Michalak”; “France 2023?” “Victory”; “Paris 2024?” “Victory.”Three years later, Dupont has notched up one of those last two achievements. Last summer he led the French sevens team to victory in the Paris Olympics in – shut your eyes and picture it – one of the great seven-minute stretches of sport, with two tries and an assist as they...

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34 hours ago My stay in a stunning 'party hotel' in Europe's highest ski resort (that turned out to be great for families)

Ted Thornhill checked in to hotel Fahrenheit Seven in the ultra-lofty French ski resort of Val Thorens. The Wi-Fi password is 'hangover'. Which is a strong clue to one of the priorities...

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8 hours ago BBC apologises to staff as damning review into Russell Brand's conduct is released

A BBC review into the conduct of Russell Brand during his time with the broadcaster has found a number of people 'felt unable to raise' concerns about the presenter.

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4 hours ago World champion Russian skaters on American Airlines jet built a new life as coaches in the US

The two Russian figure skating coaches killed in the American Airlines crash were two-time Olympians and former world champions in the pairs event

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91 minutes ago NTSB spokesman fights back tears as he makes pledge to families of Washington DC plane crash victims

The National Transportation Safety Board promised to “leave no stone unturned” in its investigation into the fatal collision between the Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night.

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12 hours ago Am I Being Unreasonable? series 2 plot, cast, trailer as Daisy May Cooper comedy returns

A raft of guest stars appear in the new series

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8 hours ago Is flying becoming more dangerous? Fears grow after American Airlines flight tragedy

After Washington collision, statistics show whether there has been a rise in aviation fatalities recently

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4 hours ago ‘I’ve used this LED face mask for four months and it’s the best thing to happen to my skin’

The dual mask works to treat the face and neck but it doesn’t come cheap

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20 hours ago Pep Guardiola spotted with scratches on his head AGAIN as his struggling Man City side make hard work of beating Club Bruges to reach Champions League play

The 2023 champions went into half-time 1-0 down and needed some magic from Mateo Kovacic and Savinho, as well as a Bruges own goal, to reverse their fortunes after the break.

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10 hours ago Surreal, dreamlike, confusing: a night watching 18 Champions League ties

Trying to keep across 29 hours’ worth of football was not just akin to major substance abuse but a cause of fear and panicRaspberry Beret by Prince, Stayin’ Alive by the Bee Gees, American Pie by Don McLean, All I Want is You by U2, the theme tune to Sesame Street: these are all in their different ways excellent pieces of music. But as part of playlists broadcast without end and at high volume, all have been used by the US army in psychological warfare – demonstrating that too much of a good thing is not just possible but, at extreme levels, absolutely excruciating. Watching the manic conclusion to the Champions League group stage on Wednesday brought those playlists to mind, as I debated whether I was being entertained or encouraged to run screaming from my house.The trend in sport for many years has been to make competitions bigger, longer, more drawn out, and at first the new 36-team Champions League format felt like another step on this tiresome journey. But the widely acknowled...

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1 hour ago Full list of DC plane crash victims: All the people confirmed dead in Washington's Reagan Airport tragedy

At least 30 bodies have been recovered from a Washington DC aircraft collision, including a TikTok skating star, a famed athlete couple, and all four flight crew members.

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17 hours ago Footage shows plane with 64 onboard colliding with helicopter near Washington DC

An American Airlines passenger jet collided with a military helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan national airport near Washington DC. Video from an observation camera at the nearby Kennedy Center shows two sets of lights consistent with aircraft appearing to conjoin in a fireball. The American Airlines Flight 5342 departed from Wichita, Kansas, according to the FAA. According to American Airlines’ website, the jet has a capacity for up to 65 passengersAmerican Airlines plane and military helicopter collide at airport near Washington DC Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Trump blames plane crash on Obama and Biden calling air traffic control a 'disaster'

The US President also confirmed the tragic outcome for those aboard the American Airlines flight and the helicopter, stating, "Sadly, there are no survivors."

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25 hours ago Arsenal's Ollie Watkins bid falls flat as Aston Villa green light huge Saudi transfer deal

Arsenal want to do a deal with Aston Villa for Ollie Watkins before Monday's transfer deadline, but Jhon Duran is also attracting interest from overseas and could be sold

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1 hour ago Washington plane crash LIVE: Trump suggests diversity hiring to blame as FAA safety report says 'air traffic control understaffed'

US president confirms no survivors as rescuers search Potomac River after American Airlines flight collides with Black Hawk helicopter

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18 hours ago AP PHOTOS: Move over peanuts, pistachio is the latest trend for Hong Kong New Year treats

A Hong Kong culinary institution is acknowledging that changing times bring changing tastes and has found a hit in adding American pistachios to the range of flavors in its famed dumplings.

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5 hours ago American Airlines crash: Trump says 'I put safety first' as he blames Biden over regulations

US President Donald Trump has confirmed to the media that there are 'no survivors' after a catastrophic air disaster involving an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter

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32 hours ago Derelict West Yorkshire home of the Brontë sisters' father goes up for auction for £380k

While Thornbush Farm in West Yorkshire is now derelict, it's history is far from dull, and the entire 8.5 acre site is going up for auction on 5 February.

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1 hour ago Crew Chief of Army Black Hawk that collided with American Airlines jet killing 67 is identified

Ryan O’Hara, a father-of-one, was one of the three soldiers on board the military helicopter, according to reports

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20 hours ago Wynne Evans' friends 'insist talk of his career ending is "premature" and defend his inappropriate jokes as "schoolboy comedy"' while his Strictly co

The opera singer, 53, has been embroiled in controversy after he was caught on film by The Mail on Sunday this month making a vile sexual comment about one of the show's female hosts

Culture

5 hours ago From balabonnets to hoods – what’s behind the trend for grownup bonnets?

No longer the preserve of newborns, the bonnet is having its own catwalk moment this season. But is their cosy revival driven purely by practicality, or something deeper?Hej! Greetings from Copenhagen. I am in the Danish capital for fashion week, now regularly referred to as the “fifth fashion week” after New York, London, Milan and Paris – such is its influence in the industry and beyond.While some of the catwalk trends have divided opinion (not everyone is down for a ballet flat/sneaker hybrid) on the streets, one item gets a firm yes: the bonnet. Yes, the head covering typically associated with newborns has been seen on everyone from the street-style set outside shows to the Danes queueing at bakeries for their morning buns. It’s not just in Denmark, either. The accessory is thriving and bumping beanies off the headgear charts in London and New York. One TikTok user summed it up: “Brat summer, bonnet winter”. Continue reading...

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33 hours ago Coleen Nolan admits she has money 'worries' and is struggling to pay the bills

The Loose Women star bought a six-acre farm last year and reportedly earns £3,000 a day for appearing on the ITV daytime show

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2 hours ago Plane crash: Radar footage shows moment American Airlines plane crashed with chopper

Footage of an air traffic radar screen shows the American Airlines flight making a routine landing when the US military Black Hawk suddenly moves into its path - leading to the deadly crash

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30 hours ago Amy Gledhill at Soho Theatre review: this knockout show deserves every plaudit it receives

Freed from the time constraints of the Fringe, Gledhill delivers a heartfelt exploration of self-perception cloaked in a series of stand-out belly laugh routines

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5 hours ago Euphoria and Disney Channel stars' film with 95% Rotten Tomatoes score lands UK release

The buddy comedy features SZA and Keke Palmer in starring roles

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34 hours ago Neighbour from hell who made yoga teacher's life in posh suburb a 'misery' with campaign of 'unremitting shouting and screaming' is finally evicted and ordered to pay £15k

Dancer and singer Sandra Eveno (pictured) fell out with her neighbour Kristyna Robinson after moving into the flat below hers in West Hampstead, north London, in 2015.

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2 hours ago Watch live: NTSB holds press conference after Washington DC plane crash kills 67

Watch live as the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) holds a press conference today (30 January) after 67 people were killed in a collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter.

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33 hours ago Incredible comedy series finally returns with its 'best season yet' after two

The Apple TV+ comedy has been off screens for nearly two years, but is back to its brilliant best in season four

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5 hours ago BBC apologises as Russell Brand review finds people 'felt unable to raise' complaints

The review, which cost £662,060, found that a number of people at the BBC 'felt unable to raise' concerns about the presenter, and believed he 'would always get his way'.

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40 hours ago Derelict West Yorkshire home of the Brontë sisters' father goes up for auction for £380k

While Thornbush Farm in West Yorkshire is now derelict, it's history is far from dull, and the entire 8.5 acre site is going up for auction on 5 February.

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2 hours ago Pilots' harrowing last words as plane plummeted in deadliest ever American Airlines disaster

Just two months after 9/11, Flight 587 plunged from the sky on November 12, 2001, killing everyone on board as well as five on the ground

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36 hours ago Review: Craig Revel Horwood's new musical is a blast from the past with showstopping 80s soundtrack

Directed by the Strictly Come Dancing judge, 'NOW That's What I Call A Musical' at the Opera House celebrates 40 years of iconic and chart-topping compilation albums

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6 hours ago Molekule Air Pro Review: can this futuristic air purifier really destroy air pollutants?

We put the innovative device which promises to eliminate smoke, mould, bacteria and other pollutants to the test

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3 hours ago Washington plane crash LIVE: Trump suggests diversity hiring to blame as jet and helicopter collide

US president confirms no survivors as rescuers search Potomac River after American Airlines flight collides with Black Hawk helicopter

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6 hours ago Young figure skater saved from doomed Washington flight thanks to his dog

Jon Maravilla was supposed to be on the deadly American Airlines Flight 5342 which crashed after colliding with a Black Hawk helicopter near Washington DC - but went in a car because of his dog

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3 hours ago Fatal plane crash is second to rock figure skating world after entire American team killed in 1960s

Trump says there are no survivors after Washington DC crash involving 67 people leaves number of US skaters dead – 64 years after 18 members of American team killed in plane collision

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6 hours ago Young figure skater saved from doomed American Airlines flight because his dog was too big to board

Jon Maravilla was set to be among the passengers on board Flight 5342, but said he was told he couldn't bring his dog onboard. He decided to take a car instead.

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3 hours ago Dad of pilot flying American Airlines jet that crashed speaks out on 'worst day of my life’

The 28-year-old pilot leaves behind a fiancé, his father said

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7 hours ago Husband reveals last text from wife on board doomed AA flight as family members prepare for worst

Hamaad Raza said his wife had been texting him moments before the flight went off-grid: ‘That’s when I realized something might be up’

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3 hours ago The Guardian view on the Washington DC plane crash: Trump’s warped priorities | Editorial

The president is more concerned with attacking the federal government than with putting safety firstFew stretches of airspace on the planet are as busy or as carefully monitored as the skies above Washington DC. Commercial and military aircraft are on the move there at all times. The greatest concentration is around Reagan National airport, the city’s principal domestic hub, which sits on the west bank of the Potomac River within sight of the Capitol dome.No one yet knows how a Black Hawk military helicopter collided with an American Eagle flight from Wichita above the Potomac on Wednesday evening. But the destruction was total. No survivors have been found from among the 64 people on board the flight from Kansas or among the three-strong crew of the helicopter. By early Thursday, the rescue effort was already a recovery operation. Bodies were being lifted from the river’s icy waters through the day.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like ...

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7 hours ago Trump administration live: RFK Jr returns to Senate as trio of president’s controversial picks face hearings

RFK Jr, Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel’s hearings are expected to go ahead despite 67 passengers being feared dead after an American Airlines jet and military helicopter collided in Washington, DC

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3 hours ago Pilot and First Officer of doomed jet in DC plane crash are revealed as Jonathan Campos and Samuel Lilley

The pilot and first officer of the crashed American Airlines flight that was collided with by a military helicopter and split in two has been identified.

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7 hours ago Timeline of events around Russell Brand allegations and the BBC review

The BBC said it has apologised to staff who felt ‘unable to raise’ complaints about Brand.

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3 hours ago US Supreme Court rejects likely final appeal of South Carolina inmate a day before his execution

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of a South Carolina inmate the day before his scheduled execution for a 2001 killing of a friend found dead in her burning car

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7 hours ago Comedy fans stunned as performer takes to stage – before people realise who he is

An audience member at a comedy club was left stunned when they realised the person who was about to take to the stage was actually a legendary comic who has sold out Wembley Stadium

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3 hours ago Figure skater issues shock statement over claims he was denied boarding on doomed flight because his dog was too big

A Russian media outlet originally reported that Maravilla was set to be among the passengers on board the fateful American Airlines flight before he was barred due to the size of his dog.

Events

8 hours ago Inside the life of Steve Coogan from quiet home life to rock star fling

Comedy icon stars as journalist Brian Walden in Brian and Maggie

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3 hours ago Pilot of doomed American Airlines jet that crashed in Washington named

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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8 hours ago ‘Like dropping a bomb’: why is clean energy leader Uruguay ramping up the search for oil?

The South American country has begun exploration in its Atlantic waters, with experts warning it is endangering livelihoods, marine life and climate goalsWhen he hears the news, the only words that fisher Francisco Méndez can use are those of war. “What they are planning to do is like dropping a bomb – and when you drop the bomb, everything dies,” says the 41-year-old father of five.For 22 years, Méndez has sailed into the Atlantic Ocean, fishing for brotula and striped weakfish alongside his father, brothers and uncles. He is also joined, occasionally, by dolphins and whales, curious about his white and orange vessel. But now Méndez fears his family’s way of life and livelihood are under threat. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Aviation expert responds to Trump’s claim DEI hiring to blame for Washington DC crash

An aviation expert told The Independent there is “no evidence” to support President Donald Trump’s claim that diversity, equity, and inclusion policies contributed to the American Airlines plane crash in Washington, DC.

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8 hours ago REFY 'world first' moisturiser that 'sculpts' the face leaves shoppers in awe

The moisturiser by REFY has been formulated to not only lift, firm and hydrate skin, but its applicator is designed to sculpt and define your features

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3 hours ago Plane crashes in sports have devastated pro teams and college programs

The crash of an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter was the latest to strike the sports world in the U.S. and globally

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8 hours ago BBC apologises to staff who ‘felt unable to raise’ Russell Brand concerns

A number of people believed comedian ‘would always get his way and therefore they stayed silent’, review findsThe BBC has apologised to staff after a review into the conduct of Russell Brand during his time with the broadcaster found a number of people “felt unable to raise” concerns about his behaviour .Peter Johnston, the BBC director of editorial complaints and reviews, said on Thursday he had investigated eight complaints about Brand during his review, with only one of those formally made to the BBC. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Washington DC plane crash: Trump blames diversity policies and ‘confluence of bad decisions’ as officials say no survivors – latest

President turns collision briefing into rant about diversity policies despite no evidence linking DEI to the crash that killed more than 60 peopleOfficials say no survivors expected in DC plane crashFirst known victims include figure-skating championsVisual guide – how did the DC plane crash unfold?Multiple media including the New York Times, Reuters and CNN are saying the Black Hawk helicopter was carrying three soldiers. No senior army officials were onboard, they reported, citing US defence officials.Multiple sources are now saying that about 60 people were onboard the American Airlines plane that collided with the helicopter. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago BBC Russell Brand review: Broadcaster apologises after staff felt ‘unable to raise’ complaints about comedian

Long-awaited report into actor and comedian’s conduct while at the BBC is published

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4 hours ago Defense secretary Pete Hegseth reveals more about military crew involved in American Airlines crash

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth has given more details about the military crew involved in the deadly American Airlines crash.

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