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1 hour ago Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham make Will Lankshear transfer decision ahead of January deadline

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12 hours ago Karen Millen slashes 50% off mini dress worn by Amanda Holden on host's BBC show

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20 hours ago Inside the life of The Apprentice's first Influencer candidate who used TikTok to build her seven

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2 hours ago Four years after the coup, chaos reigns as Myanmar’s military struggles

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15 hours ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing Katya Jones' future amid Wynne Evans tour exit confirmed before Manchester shows

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3 hours ago Harry Kane's honest Mathys Tel assessment with Tottenham leading £50m transfer race

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5 hours ago Ruben Amorim reacts as Manchester United secure Europa League boost ahead of Tottenham and Everton trips

The Red Devils finished the League Phase in the Europa League unbeaten

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4 hours ago Man with £12k dog suit officially opens world's first 'zoo' for people dressing as animals

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

Watch again as the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a press conference on Thursday (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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6 hours ago IPL billionaires and Birmingham City owners win auction for Hundred teams

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6 hours 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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7 hours ago Celtic suffer Tierney setback, Rangers £1.8m man exits, major signing 'coup'

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5 hours ago Academy graduates take centre stage as Tottenham progress in Europa League

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8 hours ago Man Utd and Arsenal face transfer dilemma after Spurs agree £50million deal

Tottenham have agreed a deal in principle worth £50million for Bayern Munich winger Mathys Tel, who has also been a target for Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United

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5 hours ago Tottenham’s kids rescue Postecoglou and sink Elfsborg on way into last 16

This was a rare case of Tottenham turning an injury into a positive. The loss of Radu Dragusin was Dane Scarlett’s cue. Recalled from a disappointing loan spell at Oxford United earlier this month, the 20-year-old striker came on for Dragusin and set Spurs on course to victory over Elfsborg when he headed in his first goal for his boyhood club.It has been almost five years since Scarlett made his debut. He was an unlikely saviour but Ange Postecoglou was not complaining. There was more joy when another substitute, the 19-year-old winger, Oyindamola Ajayi, came on to score on his debut, then when Mikey Moore made it 3-0 with his first professional goal. Spurs had secured their place in the knockout phase. There was relief at avoiding two extra playoff games. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago The Apprentice viewers gobsmacked over major change minutes into new BBC series

The Apprentice fans were left stunned after Lord Alan Sugar introduced a big change to the BBC reality series - just minutes into the new series

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9 hours ago Tottenham in advanced talks with Bayern Munich over £50m Mathys Tel deal

Teenage forward keen to leave German giants in pursuit of first-team football

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5 hours ago First contestant fired as The Apprentice kicks off in the Austrian Alps

The show will return at 9pm next Thursday on BBC One.

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6 hours ago Major update on maternity and neonatal services at Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend

The units within the hospital have been closed since September last year but the closure was extended following severe leaks throughout the roof area in December

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9 hours ago Tottenham leave Arsenal and Man Utd with transfer dilemma after agreeing £50m deal

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10 hours ago How to watch and live stream every Europa League goal with TNT Goals Show Xtra

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7 hours ago Major Victorian illness surge in UK as 'serious' warning issued by health chief

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6 hours ago From Godard to Coppola, Van Sant to Anger, Marianne Faithfull was a dazzling magnet for film

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12 hours ago Arsenal told to make £100m transfer bid to seal move before deadline day

Arsenal have made a late move to sign Ollie Watkins with a £60m bid getting rejected by Aston Villa as the Gunners are urged to massively up their offer if they want to land the striker

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11 hours ago Cardiff City transfer bulletin as Riza hints at future plan for Mannsverk as club braced for busy end to window

The Bluebirds boss spoke ahead of what could be a busy final few days of the window

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7 hours ago Who is Mathys Tel? Man Utd, Arsenal and Chelsea target set for major deadline

Tottenham have agreed a £50million deal with Bayern Munich to sign French striker Mathys Tel but the transfer is far from guaranteed, as Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea consider a late hijack

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7 hours ago Love Island star reveals Grace Jackson is 'completely different' on All Stars for one major reason

A former Love Island contestant has revealed Grace Jackson is much different to how she was last summer in the Love Island villa - and said she's showing more of her 'fun' side

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13 hours ago Boost for theatres, festivals and arts centres as Creative Scotland unveils £208m funding package

Creative Scotland reveals long-awaited package worth £208m

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12 hours ago Why Man Utd hold Mathys Tel advantage in transfer race with Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham

Tel is open to joining United due to the prospect of being an immediate starter at Old Trafford, while Alejandro Garnacho is set to depart before the deadline

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8 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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7 hours ago BBC The Apprentice's Karren Brady's net worth and incredibly powerful response to a sexist jibe

Karren Brady is back as an aide to Lord Sugar on The Apprentice

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13 hours ago The 'bargain' £40 smartwatch Amazon users say is 'basically the same' as an Apple watch

The Aeac Smartwatch boasts a 4.3 Amazon rating and offers a variety of functions that makes it similar to pricier brands.

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14 hours ago Sweden's PM admits 'we've lost control' as man who burned Koran is assassinated during live stream

Iraqi refugee, Salwan Momika, 38, repeatedly burned the Koran in 2023, sparking outrage in Muslim countries.

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9 hours ago Tottenham XI vs Elfsborg: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Europa League

Spurs handed big boost amid ongoing injury crisis

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8 hours ago Mathys Tel sends cryptic message amid Man United transfer links and Tottenham 'agreement'

Bayern Munich winger Mathys Tel is expected to leave the club before the end of the January transfer window after failing to make an impact under Vincent Kompany

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14 hours ago Manchester United learn new Mathys Tel transfer twist as medical passed after £63m deal

Bayern Munich striker Mathys Tel has been linked with Man United, Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal in the January transfer window

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15 hours ago Mathys Tel: Arsenal tipped as top transfer option for forward amid Tottenham and Chelsea interest

Bayern Munich star could be at centre of transfer tug-of-war between London rivals

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9 hours ago Trump's wild plane crash update: From a call for unity to suggesting dwarves shouldn't be air traffic controllers

Donald Trump offered condolences before plunging into politics as he delivered air crash update in the White House briefing room on Thursday morning.

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8 hours ago Cadbury Heroes 200 piece selection box is now cheaper than Asda on Amazon

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15 hours ago Dumfries and Galloway's arts sector handed massive £2million boost thanks to Creative Scotland

Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival, Cample Line, Glenkens Community and Arts Trust, The Sove Network and Wigtown Festival Company will receive the funding over the next three years.

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15 hours ago Man City transfer priority now crystal clear after Champions League failings and Ederson reminder

Manchester City will learn whether they face Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in their Champions League play-off later this week.

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9 hours ago 7 unhinged bombshell moments from Donald Trump's Potomac River air crash press conference

After briefly offering his sympathies to the families of those killed in the crash, and confirming there were no survivors, he pivoted to assigning blame for the tragedy - taking aim at his political opponents and diversity programmes

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9 hours ago Tottenham v Elfsborg LIVE: Team news as Van de Ven for Spurs starts in Europa League

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

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15 hours ago DWP '£105 pay boost' update for those on state pension, Universal Credit, PIP

Millions of people receive the one-off tax-free payment

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

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9 hours ago Yvette Cooper dodges on when the number of Channel migrant crossings will come down under Labour's plan

The Home Secretary has unveiled proposed new laws to crack down on people smuggling gangs, as part of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.

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9 hours ago Sondre Orjasaeter Celtic transfer bid 'rejected' as Brendan Rodgers moves to Kieran Tierney plan B

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16 hours ago 'Nightmare' neighbour who chopped down hedge to make her flowerbed two feet bigger loses latest court battle that's already cost her £27,000

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The transfer window is approaching its final week as clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seek to close out deals

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9 hours ago Wayne Rooney makes 'no problem' admission over his future as a football manager

Manchester United icon Wayne Rooney has admitted he's in no rush to return to management after he was sacked by Plymouth Argyle on New Year's Eve

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9 hours ago MPs call for banking hubs to sell stamps to counter Post Office closures

Hubs set up to compensate for the loss of high street banks should also offer postal services to help stem the tide of Post Office closures, MPs said.

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19 hours ago Bayern Munich chief drops major hint on Mathys Tel transfer amid Manchester United interest

Latest Manchester United transfer news with an update on Mathys Tel's Bayern Munich future

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9 hours ago Professor fuels conspiracy theories after blaming Trump for future plane crashes just HOURS before DC tragedy

Dr. Thomas F. Schaller, a political science professor, posted to X slamming Trump for his handling of airline safety the morning of the devastating crash.

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10 hours ago Tottenham vs Elfsborg LIVE: Europa League updates, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Spurs looking to seal top eight finish

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16 hours ago Georgia Stanway out for ‘several months’ as Lionesses dealt major injury blow

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Brain protection is important in all sports – not just rugby – and this British company is leading the way with protective headgear.

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9 hours ago Gaza internal checkpoint to be staffed by US private armed contractors

Deployment of special forces veterans is unprecedented and poses risk that Americans could be drawn into fightingA US security firm is hiring nearly 100 US special forces veterans to help run a checkpoint in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas truce, introducing armed American contractors into the heart of one of the world’s most violent conflict zones.UG Solutions, a low-profile company founded in 2023 and based in Davidson, North Carolina, is offering a daily rate starting at $1,100 with a $10,000 advance to veterans it hires, according to a recruitment email. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Beloved Welsh ice cream brand announces major development that will delight fans

Sidoli's in Ebbw Vale celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2022

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16 hours ago Nuclear fusion startup Helion to build ‘world’s first’ power plant after raising $425 million

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20 hours ago How to watch Tottenham vs Elfsborg: TV channel and live stream for Europa League today

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9 hours ago ‘Disrupt or be disrupted’ mainstream parties warned as voters turn to populists

Research shows voters losing faith in traditional centre-left and centre-right to deliver meaningful changeVoters in western democracies are turning away from mainstream political parties and towards populists because they are losing faith in their ability to implement meaningful change, a major report based on surveys of 12,000 voters has found.The popularity of traditional centre-left and centre-right parties across major democratic countries has plummeted from 73% in 2000 to 51% today, according to research by the Tony Blair Institute. Continue reading...

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