3 hours ago Sir Paul McCartney and Nick Cave pay emotional tributes to Marianne Faithfull

The death of singer Marianne Faithfull at the age of 78 means the loss of "not just a fiercely unique talent, but the stored knowledge of a generation", Nick Cave has said

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4 hours ago Prince Andrew faces £1million bill for urgent works to crumbling mansion

The Duke of York has been told his 30-room Royal Lodge home is in "desperate" need of repair and is in grave danger of "irrevocable decay" if he does not carry out maintenance work

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24 hours ago Coroner accuses NHS of 'unacceptable' waiting lists after mother suffering from 'aggressive' form of womb cancer was not treated quickly enough before her death

Coroner Samantha Goward warned 'lengthy' delays will lead to more women dying from cancers affecting the reproductive system after the death of a 38-year-od mother from Hunstanton, Norfolk.

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49 minutes ago Death in Paradise exit 'sealed' as fans fear character is being replaced after familiar face returns

Death in Paradise made its epic return to screens tonight and saw new detective Mervin Wilson solving a murder on Saint Marie.

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24 hours ago ‘He’s going home’: new film documents the fight to free Leonard Peltier

Sundance’s Free Leonard Peltier outlines the decades-long efforts to free the Indigenous activist from prison – up to the commutation of his sentence one week before the premiereOf all the documentaries at the Sundance film festival this year, perhaps none is as timely as Free Leonard Peltier, Jesse Short Bull and David France’s film on the Indigenous activist imprisoned for nearly half a century.Peltier, now 80 years old, is serving consecutive life sentences for the killing of two FBI agents during a shootout at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota in 1975, though he has maintained his innocence. Activists, celebrities and liberation advocates such as Nelson Mandela have called for his release for decades, citing railroaded justice and evidence of prosecutorial misconduct; the FBI and law enforcement, meanwhile, have campaigned vociferously against any commutation of his sentence. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago 'I hope everyone knows now that he is a paedophile and he is a disgusting man'

"If you are ever released, you will be a very old man," Carl Jones was told

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7 hours ago Inside Coleen and Wayne Rooney's £20m mansion with football pitch and luxury cinema

Coleen Rooney has given fans a rare glimpse inside her £20million Cheshire mansion, which she shares with her footballer husband Wayne and their four sons

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37 hours ago Gary Neville: Arsenal and Mikel Arteta inflame fans' claims of referee corruption

Michael Oliver - “the best referee in the country” - has received death threats

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54 minutes ago BBC Death in Paradise fans 'heartbroken' after 'unexpected' twist just minutes into episode

The hit show returned to screens for a fresh series but fans were left devastated before the opening credits even rolled

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36 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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6 hours ago Linda Nolan's family issue emotional plea to fans ahead of her funeral

The family of Linda Nolan have clarified that 'everyone is welcome' at the funeral for the singer, following her death on 15 January aged 65

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28 hours ago The Apprentice's £17.5m mansion with eyewatering rent and needed 'upgrade'

The Apprentice mansion is a key part of the show, but what is it really like inside the luxury pad? One fired candidate has revealed all, including a desperate need for 'upgrade'

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58 minutes ago Death In Paradise returns with new detective and viewers all say the same thing

Former EastEnders actor Don Gilet had big shoes to fill as he stepped into the role of lead detective DI Mervin Wilson, following Ralf Little's departure as DI Neville Parker

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40 hours ago New culture funds to support artists, festivals and school trips in memory of arts philanthropist

Hugo Burge spent his final decade turning Borders mansion house and estate into culture quarter

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13 hours ago Renée Zellweger reveals how she feels about Bridget Jones 4’s sad twist

Audiences have been left in tears by the film’s surprisingly emotional storyline

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29 hours ago Liam Payne's posthumous appearance in Netflix talent show unconfirmed despite reports

Late One Direction singer was involved in forthcoming talent competition ‘Building The Band’ before his death

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59 minutes ago Is Commissioner Selwyn Patterson leaving Death In Paradise? Don Warrington's show future revealed

Commissioner Selwyn Patterson was given some shocking news on Death In Paradise tonight, leaving fans no doubt fearful that Don Warrington might be leaving the BBC show

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16 hours ago ‘Groundbreaking’ potential cure for sickle cell in England approved for NHS use

Clinical trials find one-time gene therapy exa-cel offers ‘functional cure’ in 96.6% of patientsA “groundbreaking” £1.65m treatment offering a potential cure for people in England living with sickle cell disease has been approved for use on the NHS, the medicines watchdog has announced.Campaigners welcomed news of the approval of the one-time gene therapy, known as exagamglogene autotemcel, or exa-cel, which edits the faulty gene in a patient’s own stem cells. Continue reading...

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71 minutes ago Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón says she's been 'threatened with death' as she deletes X account

The Oscar nominee previously said she was ‘deeply sorry’ for offensive social media posts

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16 hours ago ‘Groundbreaking’ sickle cell disease treatment approved for NHS use in England

Clinical trials find one-time gene therapy exa-cel offers ‘functional cure’ in 96.6% of patientsA “groundbreaking” £1.65m treatment offering a potential cure for people in England living with sickle cell disease has been approved for use on the NHS, the medicines watchdog has announced.Campaigners welcomed news of the approval of the one-time gene therapy, known as exagamglogene autotemcel, or exa-cel, which edits the faulty gene in a patient’s own stem cells. Continue reading...

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85 minutes ago Seven sheep found dead in suspected worrying incident 'involving dog chase'

"Failing to keep your animal under control can result in a £40,000 or a 12-month prison sentence."

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23 hours ago Willie Borland gives Stephen Bunting an almighty scare as Scot left 'happy and gutted' by World Darts Masters loss

Borland was two legs up but was defeated at the death by the World no 5 in Milton Keynes

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1 hour ago Gangster who seduced prison nurse to run crime empire from behind bars dies in jail

Joseph Whittingham, originally from Bradford, was at the centre of a drugs scandal in HMP Lindholme in Doncaster

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24 hours ago Rangers player ratings vs Union SG: 'Outstanding' 9/10 leader, the monster, two 8s and plenty 7s

How we rated each Rangers performance out of ten during the 2-1 win over Union Saint-Gilloise in the Europa League.

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2 hours ago Inside life of Anthony J Abraham as he joins Death in Paradise as Officer Benjamin

Death In Paradise fans will be introduced to new character Officer Benjamin Brice

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28 hours ago Justin Bieber sparks concern with fans over gaunt and 'haunted' public appearance

Singer Justin Bieber sparked concern with fans following his latest public outing amid rumours of a struggling marriage

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3 hours ago Where is Dwayne Myers on Death In Paradise? Danny John Jules' character's absence explained

Danny John Jules plays fan favourite Dwayne Myers on BBC detective drama Death In Paradise - but there is no sign of him in the new series of the hit show

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29 hours ago Harrison Ford says Red Hulk character in Captain America ‘not quite a villain’

The veteran actor plays US president Thaddeus Ross in the movie, who transforms into the giant red monster.

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3 hours ago BBC Death in Paradise star Anthony J Abraham's life from acting career to new role

Anthony J Abraham is set to make his debut on BBC One's Death In Paradise as Officer Benjamin Brice

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33 hours ago US figure skating team member Spencer Lane's haunting final post from inside doomed plane

Spencer Lane, 26, shared the haunting snap from inside the doomed jet as it prepared to take off.

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34 hours ago Mapped: How American Airlines plane collided with Black Hawk army helicopter near Washington DC airport

The death toll from the two aircraft collision is presumed to be 67 as emergency services frantically wade through Potomac River in freezing conditions to desperately search for bodies

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3 hours ago Dad brutally strangled son's girlfriend to death then bought custard slice after

Richard Jones faces a life sentence for murdering Sophie Evans, who he believed was scamming him alongside his son.

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36 hours ago Best proof of the Loch Ness Monster yet: Hunter is stunned as a double

Eoin O'Faodhagain was watching Loch Ness via webcam when he spotted something rising and sinking in the water, estimated to be up to 20 feet long.

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3 hours ago Is JP Hooper back for good on Death In Paradise as Tobi Bakare reprises role

JP Hooper makes a special return to Death In Paradise for the start of the new series amid a tough case for the Saint Marie police team

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36 hours ago Mapped: American Airlines plane collides with army helicopter near DC airport

The death toll from the two aircraft collision is presumed to be 67 as emergency services frantically wade through Potomac River in freezing conditions to desperately search for bodies

Politics

3 hours ago Elianne Andam's family issue desperate plea to cure UK's 'sick' knife crime epidemic

Elianne Andam's family are demanding the Government tackle the knife crime epidemic plaguing the UK, saying otherwise they risk more children meeting brutal and violent deaths

Events

39 hours ago Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story review – engaging study of a life less ordinary

One of Ireland’s most important novelists and a woman of fierce intelligence and bravery is celebrated in Sinéad O’Shea’s thoroughly enjoyable documentarySinéad O’Shea’s documentary portrait of the author Edna O’Brien is a reminder that most writers – most people, in fact – don’t have lives anywhere near as exciting or fulfilling as hers. The film, with diary entries read by Jessie Buckley, shows us that O’Brien was always a witty, generous and good-humoured interviewee over the years; this film includes an extended interview with the author herself just before her death last year at the age of 93, in which she speaks with a softly sibilant but beautiful voice, her natural prose-poetry never deserting her.This film really does have a staggering story to tell. As a young woman in rural Ireland, Edna O’Brien ran away with writer Ernest Gébler, a glamorous but authoritarian figure; their unmarried cohabitation so outraged everyone that he took her away to England where they got married...

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4 hours ago Dad ‘did not bother’ looking after son, 3, who died after being run over, jury hears

Neil Speakman denies gross negligence manslaughter following son Albie's death

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39 hours ago Queensland man attacked by ‘massive’ kangaroo estimated to be 2m tall and weigh 100kg

Authorities say the quick actions of his neighbour helped save the man’s life after he suffered serious injuriesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Queensland man in his fifties is “very lucky” to be alive after he was attacked by a “massive” kangaroo while walking to his car. He has suffered serious hip injuries and wounds to his arms and chest.The man would have bled to death had his nextdoor neighbour not been home to assist him, Willows Rural fire brigade’s Rick Underhill said.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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4 hours ago A look back on Storm Éowyn as Scotland braces for another bout of heavy snow and

The windstorm, one of the UK's most powerful for a decade, brought red warnings, severe impacts and, tragically, deaths.

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40 hours ago ‘No hope’: wife’s fears for Ugandan opposition leader facing trial for treason

Kizza Besigye, veteran opponent of President Yoweri Museveni, may face death penalty but will not get justice in military court, warns Winnie Byanyima, UNAids chiefIt was a message from her sister-in-law asking where he was that made Winnie Byanyima start worrying about her husband, Dr Kizza Besigye, a prominent Ugandan opposition leader. Byanyima, head of UNAids, had just returned from Malawi to Geneva, where the UN programme on HIV/Aids is based, in November. She rang Besigye’s phone – it was off.She made some calls and learned that he had gone from Uganda to neighbouring Kenya to attend a book launch. Then a journalist told her he believed Besigye was now being held in a military prison in Kampala, Uganda’s capital. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Moment 'show off' driver asks police 'Am I going to prison for this?' as he admits to doing 120mph when he crashed into pub and killed his 18

Reckless Jack Cracknell clocked a speed of 117mph before he lost control of his high-powered Ford Fiesta ST as he raced through a 40mph zone.

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40 hours ago After Southport, Westminster is floundering. It should look to Idris Elba | Martin Kettle

The Home Office has some good ideas, but a documentary on knife crime by the actor offers the template for a new approachThe list of painful questions left behind for a wounded Britain by the trauma of the Southport stabbings is a long one. It starts with asking why Axel Rudakubana, jailed last week with a 52-year minimum prison sentence, did it. But that soon segues into wider issues of statecraft and policy. In particular, it asks whether there are measures we could now take that might, just possibly, contribute to stopping some future Rudakubana from doing the same thing.Here the issues become more substantive. Problems of family support and parenting. The too ready availability of knives. The influence of social media. The impact of poverty. The role of schools and of exclusions. The place of policing. The repercussion of imprisonment. The effectiveness of youth services. The relevance, if any, of ideology. All these, and more. And they are merely subject headings, the doors to ...

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4 hours ago Mother, 39, appears in court accused of killing son, nine, after 'smashing car into van and cattle truck'

A 39-year-old mother, Barbara Roe, of Andover Road, Wiltshire, who has been accused of the death of her nine-year-old son, Zac, by dangerous driving appeared at court . 

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40 hours ago ‘No hope’: wife’s fears for Ugandan opposition leader facing trial for treachery

Kizza Besigye, veteran opponent of President Yoweri Museveni, may face death penalty but will not get justice in military court, warns Winnie Byanyima, UNAids chiefIt was a message from her sister-in-law asking where he was that made Winnie Byanyima start worrying about her husband, Dr Kizza Besigye, a prominent Ugandan opposition leader. Byanyima, head of UNAids, had just returned from Malawi to Geneva, where the UN programme on HIV/Aids is based, in November. She rang Besigye’s phone – it was off.She made some calls and learned that he had gone from Uganda to neighbouring Kenya to attend a book launch. Then a journalist told her he believed Besigye was now being held in a military prison in Kampala, Uganda’s capital. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago TikToker kills mum and daughter in horror crash moments after posting haunting video inside car

Agustín López Gagliasso's car spun out of control, killing Tania Gandolfi, 41, and her daughter Agustina García, 16. The TikToker is under pre-trial detention as he awaits his fate

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5 hours ago Death in Paradise's JP Hooper star details reason for exit ahead of anticipated BBC return

As Death in Paradise is set to return to our screens for season 14, fans will be delighted to see that a familiar face is making a comeback as Tobi Bakare's character JP Hooper returns.

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