2 hours ago How a relatively unknown Scottish actor has emerged as the new favourite to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond

The 6ft 2in star, 38, has reportedly been involved in tentative 'under the radar' talks with Eon Productions, with insiders claiming he could be in 'serious contention' to play the 007 agent.

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19 hours ago Federal employees ordered to remove pronouns from their email signature and urged to find ‘higher productivity jobs’

Critics have warned government can’t offer or fund Trump’s promised buyouts of federal workers

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4 hours ago Save £100 on Estée Lauder Lift and Glow skincare bundle featuring full

Estée Lauder's Lift + Glow Advanced Night Repair 4-Piece Skincare Gift Set is on sale with over £100 off its RRP for a limited time only

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20 hours ago Scream brings iconic character back from the dead for new movie amid planned fan boycott

Scream, which was first released in 1996, is returning next year with an iconic character who died in the first movie after some major changes to the production of the seventh instalment

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8 hours ago Artisanal cheeses are so valuable they are the target of criminal gangs. TOM PARKER BOWLES on why his favourite food is being priced out of restaurants

Top artisanal cheeses are now so valuable they're the target of criminal gangs and are being priced out of restaurants. Tom Parker Bowles weighs up their worth

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38 hours ago AP PHOTOS: The moment to restore broken baby Jesus figurines has come in Mexico

It might cost more to repair them than to buy new ones. But baby Jesus figurines have such sentimental value in families that every January an area in downtown Mexico City is full of people with the broken religious sculptures looking for a workshop for hands, legs, nose, eyes, eyelashes or fingers.

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4 hours ago Hayley Atwell on theatre, Tom Cruise and the tabloids: ‘I’ve reached the point where I’m OK if I’m not liked’

From shooting guns in Mission: Impossible films to appearing in a new West End production of Shakespeare, the actor has proved there’s nothing she can’t do. But, she says, there are now a few things she won’tBefore meeting Hayley Atwell, I am shown to an empty dressing room down the corridor from where she is rehearsing in London for her upcoming role as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare’s comic tale of love and deception. The room is empty save for a jug of water, some makeup and hairdressing equipment and, on the floor, a wonderfully garish pair of red patent leather platform shoes.Atwell will be wearing them as Beatrice, who she plays opposite Tom Hiddleston’s Benedick. “They’re my dancing shoes,” she says when she arrives. “Every morning at 11 the shoes go on and we dance [as part of rehearsal for the show]. It’s expressive, it’s modern but not at all gimmicky.” It turns out dancing in front of an audience is a first for her. Is she out of her comfort zone? “Actual...

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21 hours ago ‘Perfect rat storm’: urban rodent numbers soar as the climate heats, study finds

Sharp rise in population in 11 of 16 cities expected to continue as rising temperatures make it easier for the animals to breed, say researchersRat numbers are soaring in cities as global temperatures warm, research shows.Washington DC, San Francisco, Toronto, New York City and Amsterdam had the greatest increase in these rodents, according to the study, which looked at data from 16 cities globally. Eleven of the cities showed “significant increasing trends in rat numbers”, said the paper published in the journal Science Advances, and these trends were likely to continue. Continue reading...

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22 hours ago Brighton forward gets green light to complete Championship transfer switch

Brighton winger Benicio Baker-Boaitey is in advanced talks over a permanent switch to Millwall, who want to make the England Under-20 star their fifth January signing

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9 hours ago Small UK businesses complain of being caught unawares by EU ‘red tape’

New safety regulations have led SMEs to stop sales to bloc and Northern Ireland while they work out how to complySmall businesses are warning they have had to pause selling their products in the European Union and Northern Ireland since mid-December while they work out how to comply with new EU product safety regulations that caught many of them unawares.Skye Weavers, a small family business on the Isle of Skye, says it has missed out on sales of its scarves, shawls and blankets to customers in both markets after halting internet orders from those locations because of the rule change. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago I watched 90s sitcom I'm Alan Partridge and had to turn off the poor man's Michael Scott after one episode

I’m Alan Partridge may have laid the groundwork for the likes of The Office’s David Brent and Michael Scott but he was certainly more of a prototype than the finished product.

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7 hours ago 'Absolutely stunning' diamond watch worth £3,195 slashed to £183 at Debenhams

Looking for a romantic gift ahead of Valentine's Day, then look no further than this stylish luxury watch.

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31 hours ago Chelsea transfer news: Goalkeeper targeted and midfielder heads for Stamford Bridge exit

Chelsea’s efforts to conclude their transfer business before the window has advanced with another youngster set to head out the Stamford Bridge exit door

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15 hours ago Former Fox Sports reporter accuses top executive of sexual assault in lawsuit

Julie Stewart-Binks filed lawsuit on Friday in Los AngelesFormer reporter is suing network and exec Charlie DixonDixon is also co-defendant in separate January complaintA former Fox Sports reporter and anchor filed a lawsuit Friday against the network and top executive Charlie Dixon, saying he sexually assaulted her after coaxing her up to his hotel room to discuss Super Bowl plans in 2016 and was later pushed out of her job for fighting back.Julie Stewart-Binks said in her complaint, filed in Los Angeles county superior court, that she was inspired to speak up after a former hairstylist for Fox Sports filed a lawsuit on 5 January saying a former host had made repeated unwanted sexual advances toward her and that Dixon had groped her. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago Bruce Willis' family 'accept his final chapter' as actor faces 'dark side' of dementia

Bruce Willis has been 'brave' in the face of his advancing dementia, his family have said, as Hollywood continues to pay tribute to the actor, who has been suffering from the illness

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9 hours ago B&M launches £2.19 exclusive of product loved by Stacey Solomon and Mrs Hinch

The cleaning queens are huge fans of the range

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16 hours ago Obesity risk is 20 per cent higher for toddlers who eat too much ultra

Eaten when a boy is aged three, these kinds of products were linked to obesity by the time the child reached five.

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8 hours ago Champneys Forest Mere review: Is it worth booking for Valentine's and Mother's Day?

Our head of beauty Zoe went on a mother-daughter weekend escape to Champneys' Forest Mere spa hotel in search of wellness. But did it live up to expectations?

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10 hours ago Rare gold Kew Gardens coin only released 15 years ago in UK is worth huge £7k

The silver 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coin, featuring the Royal Botanical Gardens' Great Pagoda, tend to be valued at around £250 - but a rare gold version is worth much more

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18 hours ago How 'workaholic' Hailey Bieber's Rhode launch with Sephora was 'delayed' due to Selena Gomez drama

Hailey Bieber could be set to expand her hugely successful Rhode skincare and makeup company this year with a high profile move into retail.

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9 hours ago Coronation Street's Stephanie Davis admits 'I've struggled for a long time' as she says 'I'll forever be grateful' for product

"As you all know I've struggled for a long time"

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18 hours ago Man Utd star addresses £30m Patrick Dorgu transfer and sends Ruben Amorim message

Manchester United are on the verge of completing a deal worth up to £30million for Lecce defender Patrick Dorgu, who'll become the club's first signing under Ruben Amorim

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22 hours ago Chocolate recall elevated to highest risk level by FDA due to risk of 'adverse health consequences’

Three products from Cal Yee Farm’s recall last month are now a ‘Class 1’ level

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9 hours ago As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity

The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first rebellion in 2012

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20 hours ago Dunelm shoppers race to bag free hot water bottles worth £20 in online clearance

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24 hours ago Manager who took own life after robbery ‘saw the best in most people’ – mother

More than 70 luxury watches worth £1.38 million were stolen from 247 Kettles in Richmond, south-west London, on May 25 last year.

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10 hours ago Blind date: ‘I hoped my first ever blind date would be with a good human nailed it’

Holly, 42, an NHS service manager, meets Johnny, 45, a product managerWhat were you hoping for? A new experience that would push me out of my comfort zone. Meeting someone I liked would be a bonus. Continue reading...

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23 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 The Ordinary’s new serum ‘works magic’ on signs of ageing with this secret ingredient

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

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10 hours ago Liz Earle's new Superskin moisturiser has shoppers 'getting compliments' after two weeks

The Superskin Advanced Firming Serum-in-Moisturiser is a luxurious, rich cream that contains acacia tree extract, a natural alternative to collagen, as well as rosehip oil to smooth and soften skin.

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24 hours ago State pensioners told exact date they will get extra payments in bank account

The new pension rates for 2024/25 have been confirmed and pensioners will see their payments increase from April. State pensioners will get a boost worth up to an extra £472 a year

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26 hours ago Terminally ill man among thousands without power a week after Storm Eowyn

Efforts to repair damage caused by Storm Eowyn in Northern Ireland continue into a seventh day with 8,000 homes still without power.

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21 hours ago Beauty buffs 'ditch Botox' for new serum that makes wrinkles 'immediately less visible'

"Ditch the Botox. I started using this product and almost immediately noticed a difference to my complexion"

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24 hours ago Company fined £100,000 for failing to protect workers and public at recycling centre

Sundorne Products (Llanidloes) Ltd admitted failures at a recycling centre in Llandrindod Wells, in Powys, following an inspection by the Health and Safety Executive

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26 hours ago Terminally ill man among 8,000 homes without power a week after Storm Eowyn

Efforts to repair damages caused by Storm Eowyn in Northern Ireland continue into a seventh day.

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21 hours ago Beauty editor picks Medik8 plumping face cream as best 'out of hundreds'

Medik8's Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream, £45, is a total game-changer for beauty editor Zoe Cripps, and one of the few products that she would genuinely pay for herself

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26 hours ago Greater Manchester council hit with £40m bill to repair town hall and public buildings

Stockport council is facing huge costs to fix up leisure centres, libraries, and civic properties

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28 hours ago He got stopped riding his bike but it was the contents of a black Nike bag that saw him jailed

Daniel Jackson, 30, was found in possession of almost 1.5kg of cannabis worth up to £9,000 and more than £40,000 after he was stopped by police

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22 hours ago White House says Trump will impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China from Saturday – US politics live

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said earlier reports of 1 March date are false – announcing tariffs of 25% on Canada and Mexico and $10% on ChinaTrudeau: Canada will bring ‘forceful but reasonable’ retaliation to Trump tariffsSecretary of state Marco Rubio will travel to Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic beginning on Saturday, the state department said.Rubio will travel to Central America to “advance President Trump’s America First foreign policy,” the department said.Secretary Rubio’s engagements with senior officials and business leaders will promote regional cooperation on our core, shared interests: stopping illegal and large-scale migration, fighting the scourge of transnational criminal organizations and drug traffickers, countering China, and deepening economic partnerships to enhance prosperity in our hemisphere. Continue reading...

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27 hours ago 'I'm a beauty writer and LookFantastic's £50 Valentine's Day Edit is pure luxury'

The LookFantastic With Love Valentine's Day Edit is packed with premium skincare, makeup and fragrance, and could be the perfect gift for your loved one or a treat for yourself

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23 hours ago Trump’s pick for health secretary has many dangerous views – but some good ideas, too | Devi Sridhar

RFK Jr’s proposal to remove fluoride from tap water is a matter for debate. But his plans to improve school lunches and crack down on additives are laudableThe United States and Britain: two countries divided by a common language and by very different approaches to health, whether it’s how healthcare is accessed, what kind of food products are sold in supermarkets, what is advertised on TV or even what is in the water that we drink from our taps. Having lived in both countries for an extensive period, the UK, in my opinion, takes a more sensible approach to implementing pro-health and wellbeing policies, closely linked to EU regulations. But the US could soon be following suit, under a range of proposals from a surprising source: Donald Trump’s nominee for health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr. As I laid out last month, many of his ideas are potentially dangerous for public health – from bizarre conspiracy theories to anti-vaccineviews and campaigning – and completely divorced from ...

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28 hours ago BaByliss cordless waving wand worth £180 plummets to £50 in LookFantastic flash sale

Achieve mermaid waves at home with this luxe styling tool

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24 hours ago Canada ready with ‘forceful, immediate’ response if Trump imposes tariffs – US politics live

Donald Trump says he will impose trade tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Saturday, starting at 25% and they ‘may or may not’ rise over timeSecretary of state Marco Rubio will travel to Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic beginning on Saturday, the state department said.Rubio will travel to Central America to “advance President Trump’s America First foreign policy,” the department said.Secretary Rubio’s engagements with senior officials and business leaders will promote regional cooperation on our core, shared interests: stopping illegal and large-scale migration, fighting the scourge of transnational criminal organizations and drug traffickers, countering China, and deepening economic partnerships to enhance prosperity in our hemisphere. Continue reading...

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32 hours ago Bargain hunters, rejoice! Discount beauty has arrived at the Bicester Village outlet shopping centre | Sali Hughes on beauty

It’s not only the prices that make a trip to the designer outlet worthwhile, it’s the hope of tracking down cherished discontinued itemsMillions flock to Bicester Village each year for discounted fashion at designer outlets. Now it has its sights set on beauty. I visited before Christmas and my fear of finding skincare-slightly-on-the-turn and sad-looking eyeshadows in shades of mint and mauve proved unfounded.Fragrance was well served, with a festive pop-up store by Byredo, selling even its bestselling candles, fragrances and hand care at what seemed a smallish discount. There were also permanent outlets for Creed, Penhaligon’s, Roja and Molton Brown, all with up to 60% off the RRP. Neom had 30-odd per cent reductions on its luxury candles and I couldn’t work out why, given that they were still full price elsewhere. (Slightly wonky labels? Overstocking? They looked great to me.) Continue reading...

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24 hours ago 'I use skincare product Hailey Bieber loves – people gush over my glowing skin'

A beauty lover was enjoying a casual evening out sans makeup when a stranger approached her to ask what she was wearing because her skin was "glowing" - and it's all down to one product

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36 hours ago UK's rarest WW1 coin worth a staggering £30k but there's a major catch

A 107-year-old gold coin dating back to the First World War has now been valued at £30,000 - but, finding such a 'fine specimen' might prove rather difficult.

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24 hours ago Parents heartbroken as 'miracle' nappy rash cream axed after years of healing

The popular Metanium Nappy Rash Ointment has been discontinued by manufacturers Thornton and Ross, with parents now desperate to get their hands on the 'miracle' cream

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25 hours ago The Weeknd: Hurry Up Tomorrow review – a record that will floor you and drive you up the wall

(XO Music/Republic)On a somewhat exhausting sixth album, Abel Tesfaye uses Brazilian funk, punishing house and lush 70s soul to press great songs into the service of rotten lyricsIt takes precisely 20 seconds for the Weeknd’s sixth album to imply that it might also be his last. “All I have is my legacy I’m all alone when it fades to black,” Abel Tesfaye sings over a lush bed of synthesisers that quickly takes on the influence of 80s boogie. It’s a line that feels very on brand. Hurry Up Tomorrow’s release has been promoted with billboards declaring “THE END IS NEAR”, social media posts in which Tesfaye has inferred the album is the final “beautiful chapter” in his story and interviews during which he’s suggested that a 2022 incident in which he lost his voice on stage was some kind of cosmic message: “You can end it now when is the right time to leave if not at your peak?”It is perhaps worth noting that the same was true of his last album more-or-less: 2022’s Dawn FM was rich with e...

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26 hours ago Nostalgia Thrills: are VHS tapes worth anything in 2025, and what to spot when looking for treasure?

The humble VHS tape is due a comeback, but here’s what some rare items could be worth in your collection 📼

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26 hours ago Kobbie Mainoo's three options available to him as Ruben Amorim teases Man United move

Kobbie Mainoo was in scintillating form for Manchester United on Thursday as he operated in an advanced No. 10 role - but where does the English talent's future lie?

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26 hours ago What is face taping, are there any benefits to the skincare trend and does face tape really work for wrinkles?

Face taping involves applying tape to areas of your face that are prone to wrinkles 📼

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