41 minutes ago James May lifts lid on Top Gear ending punch and if he still speaks to Jeremy Clarkson

Top Gear trio Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond left the BBC show after an on-set altercation between Jeremy and a producer caused the successful era of the show to end

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6 hours ago ITV Dancing On Ice’s Christopher Dean’s major health scare that left him wondering if he’d ‘live or die’

Both Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean announced they will retire at the end of the year and will leave their roles as head judges on Dancing on Ice.

Society

30 minutes ago Transfer news LIVE! Spurs hijack Danso deal, Man Utd sign defender, Rashford set for Villa medical

The transfer window closes tomorrow as clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seek to close out deals

Economics

13 hours ago How to silence the torment of tinnitus: With sufferers often 'abandoned' by the NHS, read our expert tips on how to quieten that endless ringing in your ears

Tinnitus sufferers have been 'abandoned' by the NHS, being left on endless waiting lists and dismissed by doctors, a charity has claimed.

Sport

33 minutes ago Young woman who miraculously survived the Laos alcohol poisoning debacle that killed six backpackers reveals the horror symptoms she suffered after downing six shots

A survivor of the deadly methanol poisoning at a Laos backpacker hotel has opened up about the harrowing ordeal which killed six international tourists, including two Aussies.

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61 minutes ago Is Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's bitter feud set to be the most tangled in showbiz history? A look at everything that's happened so far from on

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's legal battle has exploded since the actress accused him of sexual harassment and a campaign to 'destroy' her reputation after their film, It Ends With Us. 

Culture

13 hours ago Doctors said Trey, 11, just had a stomach bug. Now the schoolboy is in a coma fighting for his life and a heart transplant is his only hope...

It was the type of upsetting yet commonplace problem most parents face from time to time. Early last month, the Taylor family were on their way home from a meal out when Trey, 11, began feeling sick.

Science

1 hour ago Marcus Rashford's uncovered school note casts emotional light on Man Utd exit

Marcus Rashford is set to complete a move from Manchester United to Aston Villa on loan for the rest of the season but the deal could be made permanent in the summer

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21 hours ago Parents of Ellen Greenberg, teacher stabbed to death in 2011, can take Philadelphia city officials to trial for emotional distress, judge rules

The 27-year-old’s 2011 death was first ruled a suicide, then changed to homicide, and then back to suicide

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81 minutes ago Manchester United considering Mathys Tel and Christopher Nkunku deals as Marcus Rashford nears exit

Marcus Rashford is set to complete a loan move to Aston Villa and Man Utd are considering signing a replacement before Monday's transfer deadline.

Economics

18 hours ago Arsenal target Matheus Cunha sends transfer message with very public declaration

Wolves star Matheus Cunha has been linked with a move to Arsenal throughout the winter transfer window but the in-form Brazilian looks set to stay beyond Monday's 11pm deadline

Sport

72 minutes ago Philadelphia plane crash: Nurses threw party for patient, 6, hours before she died in air disaster

The child, who nurses had “grown incredibly close to”, was flying home to Mexico with her mother when the medical transport plane crashed near Roosevelt Mall in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday evening.

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32 hours ago 'Near perfect' movie set for Quentin Tarantino remake is on TV tonight

The director suggested a Star Wars actor would take over the iconic role

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1 hour ago Luis Rubiales to go on trial in Spain over Jenni Hermoso kiss at World Cup

Spanish football federation’s former president is accused of sexual assault and coercion over incident in 2023Spain’s former football chief Luis Rubiales will go on trial in Madrid on Monday over the unsolicited kiss he planted on the World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso, a gesture that stunned millions of TV viewers and unleashed a backlash against sexism in sport.Rubiales, 47, is accused of sexual assault as well as coercion after allegations that he tried to force Hermoso, 34, into publicly declaring that the kiss, which occurred as she celebrated her team’s victory in the 2023 World Cup in Australia, was consensual. Continue reading...

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23 hours ago Megan McKenna quits social media after painful health diagnosis three months after welcoming her first child

The former TOWIE star, 32, got engaged to her footballer fiancé Oliver Burke in June 2023 and welcomed their baby son, Landon, in October.

Society

4 hours ago 'I won £10k a month for 30 years on National Lottery when I was 21 – here's how it changed my life'

Set for Life winner James Evans, 25, will receive £10,000 in his bank account every month until he is 51 and has shared how the money has changed his life, but still helps family and charities

Economics

21 hours ago Manchester United and Aston Villa put finishing touches on Marcus Rashford loan transfer

Marcus Rashford is set to end his Manchester United exile by moving on loan to Aston Villa, with Unai Emery and club chiefs moving swiftly to replace Jhon Duran after his switch to Saudi Arabia

Sport

2 hours ago Exonerated environmental defenders to face murder retrial in El Salvador

Critics decry ‘politically motivated’ decision to revisit civil war-era charges against leaders of anti-mining campaignFive Salvadorian environmental defenders who were exonerated of bogus civil war charges will face retrial this week amid growing evidence of political interference.Miguel Ángel Gámez, Alejandro Laínez García, Pedro Antonio Rivas Laínez, Antonio Pacheco and Saúl Agustín Rivas Ortega, were acquitted in October over the alleged killing of an army informant in 1989. The court in Cabañas in northern El Salvador ruled that the state had failed to prove a crime had taken place, or that the defendants, former leftwing guerrilla fighters, were linked to any wrongdoing. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago As a surgeon in Gaza, I witnessed hell visited on children. It shames me that Britain played a part in it | Nizam Mamode

I saw them killed by sniper fire and drones. Why doesn’t Labour condemn it? Why do arms keep flowing in Israel’s direction?I had never imagined, when working as a professor of transplant surgery at a large teaching hospital in London, that one day I would find myself operating on an eight-year-old child who was bleeding to death, only to be told by the scrub nurse that there were no more gauze swabs available. But I found myself in that situation last August while operating at Nasser hospital in Gaza as a volunteer with Medical Aid for Palestinians (Map). Reduced to scooping out the blood with my hands, I felt an overwhelming wave of nausea – I was anxious that the child would not survive. Luckily she did, although many others did not.Having retired from the NHS, I decided to go to Gaza because it had become clear that there was a desperate need for surgical help, and I had the skills to contribute. Life as a transplant surgeon in London had been tough but hugely rewarding, and as a...

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26 hours ago Dim the lights, add a flat sheet and turn down the heat : Hoteliers reveal how to get the best night’s sleep at home

Hospitality experts, sleep consultants and interior designers share their tips for creating dream conditions in your bedroomHave you ever slept better in a hotel than at home, but are not sure why? Perhaps it’s the sheer fact of not being at home, surrounded by to-do lists – but according to these sleep, design and health experts, there’s a science behind a good night’s sleep.From the size of your bed to the cotton of your sheets, to the clutter in your bedroom to the lighting in your bathroom, they share their tips and best buys for a great sleep, wherever you are. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Emerging Rangers transfer headlines on Anselmino, Lovelace, Clark and Dessers as deadline busting £4m Hagi sale backed

It's set to be a frantic finale to the transfer window with outgoings and incomings at Ibrox

Economics

23 hours ago Ben Chilwell finally set to seal Chelsea exit in move to Premier League rival

Ben Chilwell looks set to finally leave Chelsea, having played just 45 minutes of football since Enzo Maresca arrived as manager, though the left-back will remain in the Premier League

Sport

2 hours ago Russell Brand 'moves to US' claiming British authorities are 'attacking' him amid BBC misconduct review

The comedian is now a staunch Donald Trump supporter and has settled in Florida

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3 hours ago Paul Danan said rabbis bowed down to him due to relation to Jewish prophet

Danan was speaking on a mental health podcast recorded prior to his death.

Politics

31 hours ago Bizarre health effect experienced by man who's lived on cruise ships for 25 years

Mario Salcedo recently clocked up his 1,000th voyage with Royal Caribbean and is known as 'Super Mario' in cruise circles.

Society

6 hours ago Aldi launches £2.99 LEGO dupe which could be the perfect Valentine's Day gift

Lego fans rejoice, as Aldi has brought out a dupe flower set which is just a fraction of the cost and could wow your partner this Valentine's Day.

Economics

2 hours ago Zelensky accuses Russia of bombing its own people after 'evil' missile strike on boarding school in Ukraine

Four people were killed and 84 wounded victims had to be rescued from the rubble of the destroyed building in Sudzha. Four of the injured were in a serious condition.

Events

3 hours ago Marcus Rashford wage split revealed as Aston Villa stump up to land Man Utd outcast

Aston Villa are set to seal a deal to land Marcus Rashford on loan for the remainder of the campaign and will pay the bulk of the forward's £325,000-a-week wages

Politics

7 hours ago Chelsea set to sign French wonderkid Eli Junior Kroupi after beating London rivals to £30m transfer...

Chelsea set to sign French wonderkid Eli Junior Kroupi after beating London rivals to £30m transfer...  The Sun

Economics

2 hours ago How to watch and stream the Grammy Awards ceremony, red carpet arrivals and interviews

The 67th annual Grammy Awards are set to recognize some of the most talented performers and biggest hits in pop music, with different ways to watch the festivities

Events

3 hours ago Chinese New Year parade LIVE: Celebrations as Manchester marks beginning of Year of the Snake

Thousands are set to take to the streets

Politics

8 hours ago Subtle signs of heart condition millions of people have including Billie Eilish

The condition is more common in women - and the symptoms can easily be dismissed and overlooked

Economics

3 hours ago Extreme content Southport killer viewed remains online, Yvette Cooper warns

Violent videos which the Government has asked tech bosses to remove are still available to view.

Events

3 hours ago Wrecking ball: Trump’s war on ‘woke’ marks US society’s plunge into ‘dark times’

President’s ‘culture war’ crusade targets DEI and LGBTQ+ rights in bid to spread rightwing agenda, experts sayDonald Trump didn’t need to wait for the black box flight recorder. He knew what caused the mid-air collision of a passenger plane and army helicopter that killed 67 people. Or he thought he did.“They actually came out with a directive – ‘too white’,” the US president told reporters on Thursday, seeking to blame former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden for including Black and Latino people in the federal workforce. “We want the people that are competent.” Continue reading...

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13 hours ago Has Starmer struck a murky deal with the Chinese to let them build a £750million mega

The fortified Royal Mint complex in East London resembled the set of a B-grade horror movie as it was lashed last week by the gusting winds and torrential rain of Storm Herminia.

Economics

3 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

Events

3 hours ago Manchester United squad members vs Crystal Palace confirmed as youngster promoted

Man Utd are set to play Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday and the players have arrived at Old Trafford.

Politics

13 hours ago Care providers set to descend on Westminster next month to demand Government plug '£2billion funding shortfall' following Autumn Budget

Nearly 3,000 in the sector united for the first time to warn that Labour 's policies had left adult social care on the brink of collapse and in need of at least £2 billion in immediate aid.

Economics

3 hours ago Killer 'with shoe fetish' may be freed from prison as victim's daughter issues plea

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: Christopher Farrow, who was jailed in 2000 for the brutal murder of Wendy Speakes, has been granted a parole hearing scheduled for later this month

Events

4 hours ago Lucy Letby's legal team to present 'new medical evidence casting doubt on guilt'

Lucy Letby's medical team have cast doubt on the disgraced nurse's convictions as she continues to serve 15 life sentences for the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of eight more

Politics

15 hours ago Tottenham clinch Kevin Danso deal after stunning late Wolves transfer hijack

Austrian defender set to join from Lens on long-term contract after Premier League rivals gazumped

Economics

4 hours ago Geri Halliwell and Christian Horner make MORE home improvements to their Grade II

The Spice Girl, 52, and F1 Red Bull boss, 51, have applied to shift their current boundary back from the road and install stone posts on either side, replacing the current timber set-up.

Politics

15 hours ago DWP urged to increase vital benefit to £400 a week as 1.4million people affected

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could be set for a major update this year as campaigners fight for a new benefit for carers to be introduced and for rates to increase

Economics

3 hours ago Fighting for justice doesn’t have to be a big dramatic act. It can be small | Rebecca Solnit

But it’s important to not limit our sense of what resistance looks likeAll those lists and instructions and editorials on how to resist authoritarianism and stand up for human rights, the rule of law and climate are good, and I both wholly support them and want to veer off from their recommendations here. Yes, everyone with any capacity to do so should join things, call politicians, support the groups and campaigns protecting the above. But it’s important to not limit our sense of what resistance looks like to these versions of doing something. In addition to these formal, structured ways of defending what you believe in, there are ways of doing so woven into everyday life and our conversations and communications.Each of us needs to stand on principle, loudly, whenever, wherever we can. Used strategically, our voices can do a lot to preserve anti-authoritarian worldviews about facts, science, history, rights, justice and inclusion. In this moment, it matters to just be a person who,...

Events

5 hours ago Victorian disease with 17 red flag signs to watch for as cases rise in England

The UK Health Security Agency has urged people to be aware of the symptoms as new figures show a 13% rise in the number of people affected in England

Politics

18 hours ago Covid chief attacks Labour after AstraZeneca axes its plan for £450million vaccine site

Former head of the Covid Vaccine Task Force Dr Clive Dix accused ministers of a 'fatuous argument', claiming the country is in a worse position to produce vaccines than 2020.

Economics

3 hours ago Britain's killer floods claimed more than 300 lives in hurricane force carnage

More than 300 people were estimated to have been killed and approximately 24,000 homes damaged in one of Britain's most terrifying natural disasters, causing devastation like never before

Events

5 hours ago Care home and hospital inspections years out of date, says CQC chief executive

Vowing to turn things around, Sir Julian Hartley also said an IT system introduced last year is not fit for purpose.

Politics

20 hours ago 'My coercive ex drove my kids out of my home and then conned me out of £40,000'

Posing as an ex-US Marine, Lisa Lailey's ex James Starr set about pursuing a toxic and abusive relationship that turned her life into a living hell

Economics

3 hours ago Jack Harper tells his remarkable story from Real Madrid pow wows with Ronaldo and Bale to a brutal health battle

Harper - who was born and raised in Spain but speaks with a Scottish accent - was in the La Fabrica youth academy between 2009 and 2015

Events

6 hours ago How Keir Starmer used Shakespearean actress to help him get over 'stage fright' as she admits Labour leader would 'shut down' when out of his comfort zone

The premier first called in communications coach Leonie Mellinger in 2017 as he set his sights on becoming Labour's next leader.

Politics

21 hours ago Former Federal Reserve adviser indicted and arrested for alleged espionage in dealings with China

Federal authorities have arrested a former Federal Reserve senior adviser for allegedly giving inside economic information to China

Economics

4 hours ago Los Angeles plans for hosting Grammy Awards as horrific wildfires burn on

The Grammy Awards, which are set to take place on Sunday night in Los Angeles, are under fire from critics who feel the music industry event shouldn't be going ahead

Events

6 hours ago Gen Z is in thrall to TikTok’s Pied Piper of populism. We must fight to break the spell | Alison Phillips

A survey found that young people admitted finding democracy dull against the toxic glamour of strongman politics‘DYOR.” That’s what they say. That’s Do Your Own Research, for those of us not quite meeting the 13- to 28-year-old gen Z age bracket. It’s a common refrain when one of them finds their truth challenged.So I set out on some DYOR regarding the report last week that most gen Zers were in favour of the UK becoming a dictatorship. The study, commissioned by Channel 4, has been described broadly as “shocking”, “worrying” and “bleak”. Yet for anyone with daily interaction with that generation, it would probably be better described as – “fairly predictable”. Continue reading...

Politics

21 hours ago Gladiators star Bionic promoting firm accused of deceptively marketing products to kids

US firm Ghost has been reported to regulators by the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health and ad watchdog TINA.org

Economics

4 hours ago Mum of sisters murdered by stranger in park makes key demand to save lives

Mina Smallman, whose daughters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman were murdered in 2020, called on ministers to set up a new agency targeting toxic masculinity

Events

7 hours ago 'Blind football changed my life and could change a lot of other people's'

Charity Bloomsbury Football has been working with figures from England's blind and partially-sighted football set-up to help a new generation of football fans get into the game

Politics

24 hours ago Support letter for RFK Jr’s confirmation includes signatures of doctors with suspended or revoked licenses

Meant to lend credibility to his nomination to head HHS, the letter is signed by some doctors disciplined for not following Covid guidelinesA letter submitted to the US Senate that states it was sent by physicians in support of Robert F Kennedy Jr’s nomination as secretary of health and human services includes the names of doctors who have had their licenses revoked or suspended, or who have faced other disciplinary actions, the Associated Press has found.The letter was meant to lend credibility to Kennedy’s nomination, which has faced strenuous opposition from medical experts due to his two decades of anti-vaccine activism. Republican senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a medical doctor who boasts on his official website of an effort he created to vaccinate 36,000 children against hepatitis B, expressed hesitancy about Kennedy’s nomination and is seen as a key vote. Continue reading...

Economics

4 hours ago Colchester crash that killed four 'so bad police could not identify the make of car'

Speaking to the Mirror, an eyewitness to yesterday's tragic events in Colchester revealed the scene was so horrendous police were forced to erect a temporary platform to recover the victims' bodies

Events

7 hours ago 'Sleep divorcing my husband was the best thing ever for our marriage and sex life'

Modern day couples are setting tradition aside in favour of their wellbeing, as they ditch sleeping in the same bed as the partner and instead have separate bedrooms

Politics

26 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

Economics

4 hours ago Home Secretary's fury over refusal to remove violent videos viewed by Southport killer

Yvette Cooper said it is "frankly disgraceful" that tech companies have failed to comply

Events

8 hours ago UK scientist wins prize for invention that could help avert ‘phosphogeddon’

Phosphate, key to food production, is choking waterways, but a new sponge-like material returns it to the soil for cropsIt is one of the least appreciated substances on the planet and its misuse is now threatening to unleash environmental mayhem. Phosphorus is a key component of fertilisers that have become vital in providing food for the world. But at the same time, the spread of these phosphorus compounds – known as phosphates – into rivers, lakes and streams is spreading algal blooms that are killing fish stocks and marine life on a huge scale.It is a striking mismatch that is now being tackled by a project of remarkable simplicity. The company Rookwood Operations, based in Wells, Somerset, has launched a product that enables phosphates to be extracted from problem areas and then reused on farmland. Continue reading...

Politics

26 hours ago Estee Lauder Advanced Repair skincare bundle worth £147 gives 4 'miracle' products for £63

Save £100 on Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair skincare with this epic skincare gift set that includes a full-size bottle of the best-selling serum

Economics

4 hours ago Fresh questions in Lucy Letby case cast over baby killer as doctor raises doubts

Lucy Letby is currently serving 15 life sentences for the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of eight more. But experts have cast more doubt.

Events

10 hours ago The stunning farmhouse in Wales once owned by King Charles that you could soon be able to visit

The Carmarthenshire cottage was the King's first Welsh home before he gave it up in 2023 and now it is set to open to the public

Politics

28 hours ago Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford closing in on Aston Villa transfer after £64m deal

Rashford looks set to leave Old Trafford after talks progressed between the two sides

Economics

4 hours ago Furious Yvette Cooper slams 'disgraceful' social media sites for STILL failing to delete violent videos viewed by killer Axel Rudakubana just before evil Southport murders

In the wake of Axel Rudakubana's sentencing, the Government reminded tech firms of their 'moral responsibility' to act on violent content on their platforms.

Events

11 hours ago Canada and Mexico hit back after Trump signs order for punishing tariffs

Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, announces tit-for-tat 25% tariffs and warns of impeded access to ‘vital goods critical to US security’The leaders of Canada and Mexico have hit back after Donald Trump signed an order authorizing dramatic tariffs on their goods, along with imports from China.Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, on Saturday night made a televised address announcing concrete measures including a tit-for-tat 25% tariff phased in across $155bn worth of American products. Trudeau said Trump had put US consumers’ and industries’ access to much-needed Canadian critical minerals and resources including oil, energy and timber under threat, and promised to work with Canada’s provinces to review dealings with the United States. Continue reading...

Politics

28 hours ago ‘Dark and dingy’ or ‘a real loss’? Shoppers react to possible loss of WH Smith

Stevenage is one of 500 UK towns where threatened closures will affect local retailers and the publishing tradeWH Smith sale could turn high street into ‘book desert’, authors sayJust two shop floor staff are on duty and shoppers are mostly serving themselves at shouty automated tills in WH Smith’s Stevenage branch, where there are boxes of goods on the floor, some empty shelves and missing signage.Set in a faded shopping centre that was cutting-edge when it heralded Great Britain’s first new town in 1965 but is now gap-toothed with empty stores, WH Smith in Stevenage is a clear example of what is at stake for 500 communities across Britain whose local store is now at risk. Continue reading...

Economics

4 hours ago Ukraine and Russia blame each other as missile kills at least four in Kursk school

Ukraine armed forces say 84 people were rescued or had medical help after strike in Russian territory that Kyiv holdsUkraine and Russia have traded blame for a deadly missile strike that killed at least four people in the dormitory of a boarding school situated in a part of Russia’s Kursk region held by Ukrainian forces.Some of the war’s fiercest battles in recent months have been taking place in the Kursk region that borders Ukraine, where Kyiv forces have held swathes of the land since staging a major cross-border incursion last August. Continue reading...

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