39 minutes ago Luke Littler makes surprise confession after darts rival's 'lazy' jibe

Ten-times TV major winner James Wade ruffled feathers with a remark about his "lazy" rivals on the oche - and Luke Littler agreed with him, even if he wasn’t the specified target

Politics

29 hours ago A man stalked a professor for six years. Then he used AI chatbots to lure strangers to her home

James Florence, 36, agreed to plead guilty after using victim’s information to guide chatbots in impersonationA man from Massachusetts has agreed to plead guilty to a seven-year cyberstalking campaign that included using artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to impersonate a university professor and invite men online to her home address for sex.James Florence, 36, used platforms such as Crushon.ai and JanitorAI, which allow users to design their own chatbots and direct them how to respond to other users during chats, including in sexually suggestive and explicit ways, according to court documents seen by the Guardian. The victim’s identity has been kept confidential by law enforcement officials. Continue reading...

Society

5 hours ago 'My friend faked cancer to con us out of £84k – I'll never donate to a fundraiser again'

Amanda Christine Riley faked her battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma garnering attention and $105,000 (£84k) worth of donations over eight years - her story is now the subject of a new docuseries where victims speak of the betrayal

Economics

33 hours ago ‘I don’t like corporate boxes’: Jeremy and Ben Corbyn on Arsenal, coaching and Starmer

The former Labour leader and his son reveal how football changed their family, and discuss the pleasure and pain that comes from loving such a voraciously capitalist sportLast Saturday morning, with the biting cold and bright sunshine providing a perfect day for football, Jeremy Corbyn climbed off his bicycle at Tufnell Park playing fields. I joked about a red bike being appropriate for his politics and his beloved Arsenal but Corbyn just smiled and gazed at the teeming pitches.His eldest son, Ben, is a scout for the Arsenal academy and runs the London Football School which coaches around a thousand young footballers. They range in age from three to 18 and there are 42 LFS teams. Continue reading...

Sport

65 minutes ago Dancing on Ice winner weighs in on judges' 'discrepancy' after scores spark backlash

EXCLUSIVE: Dancing On Ice winner James Jordan shared his thoughts after many viewers claimed the judges had undermarked contestant Mollie Pearce

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5 hours ago James May insists Top Gear 'didn't need to end' after punch scandal as he reveals whether he still speaks to Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond

James May has insisted on Sunday that his exit from hit BBC series Top Gear was avoidable as he opened up about the show. 

Science

7 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

5 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 Bodo/Glimt's 'sensational' gesture speaks volumes after Europa League clash

Bodo/Glimt decided to show support to Palestinians affected by the conflict between Israel and Palestine by sending their matchday revenue to the Red Cross working in the Gaza Strip - which amounts to £52,200

Politics

23 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

6 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

5 hours ago Dominic Cummings 'offered to make Jeremy Corbyn prime minister if the Labour leader helped get Brexit done', book claims

He met up with Corbyn's former spokesperson Matt Zarb-Cousin at Indian restaurant Dishoom, where he discussed how the MP for Islington North's could become the next PM.

Politics

28 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

6 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

5 hours ago ‘The best screen Thatcher yet?’: the art (and craft) of playing the former PM

Harriet Walter’s acclaimed portrayal is the latest of many screen versions. So how do you create the Thatcher persona?Harriet Walter has become the ­latest in a line of actors, from Meryl Streep and Gillian Anderson to Fenella Woolgar and Jennifer Saunders, to accept the challenge of becoming Margaret Thatcher on screen. How do you play a woman who, 45 years on from her ascension, exists almost as a national caricature?Walter plays the part in Brian and Maggie, Channel 4’s two-part drama tracing Thatcher’s relationship with Labour MP turned journalist Brian Walden, which culminated in a fraught TV interview in October 1989, as Thatcher’s fortune began to fail. The series, written by Sherwood creator James Graham, directed by Stephen Frears and co-starring Steve Coogan, digs into the former prime minister’s private persona. Continue reading...

Politics

31 hours ago Revealed: How 4ft disabled pensioner Alan Barnes spent £330k fortune raised by kind stranger following horror attack... and why they no longer speak

EXCLUSIVE: Disabled pensioner Alan Barnes had £330K raised for him after being attacked in 2015 while moving his bins.

Economics

8 hours ago Mass murderer who shot family given hope of release as new photos uncovered

Jeremy Bamber was convicted of killing his family in the White House Farm murders.

Events

5 hours ago Daisy May Cooper says she no longer recognises herself after 10 stone weight loss

Speaking ahead of the second series of her hit sitcom Am I Being Unreasonable? Daisy May Cooper revealed that seeing her changing figure and face on screen left her stunned

Politics

40 hours ago UK airports update on when new £60m security scanners will cut queues for good

Boris Johnson vowed the liquid limits at airport security would be lifted by 2022 but three years later, and many UK airports still haven't rolled them out.

Economics

15 hours ago Serial killer Jeremy Bamber, 64, 'makes bid for his life sentence to be overturned' as White House Farm murderer hopes 'new evidence' will 'prove his innocence'

Bamber (pictured) is serving a whole-life tariff for killing his parents Nevill and June, both 61, his adoptive sister Sheila Caffell, 28, and her twins Daniel and Nicholas, six.

Events

5 hours ago Starmer used speaking coach who told him his performance 'wasn't as good as it could be’

The prime minister relied on the advice of classically trained dramatist Leonie Mellinger to help him communicate with the public

Politics

15 hours ago Shocking moment man 'trapped' in Sainsbury's smashes sliding glass door with one punch

This is the shocking moment a disgruntled customer 'trapped' inside a Sainsbury's store in London approached the entrance - and smashed the glass with just one punch.

Events

5 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

16 hours ago Jeremy Clarkson criticises police response as farmers resort to drastic security measures

Jeremy Clarkson has hit out at the police after his friend's property was burgled twice in one night, and claimed that the criminals are often 'sent home with some food and a gift voucher'

Events

6 hours ago Katie Price 'never wanted my baby, just attention' fumes Carl Woods after IVF documentary

Car salesman and former Love Island star Carl Woods has lifted the lid on the IVF journey he and ex-fiance Katie Price embarked on in 2023 - and says that he didn't leave her as she couldn't get pregnant

Politics

19 hours ago Killer Bamber hopes new photo evidence will lead to release 40 years after conviction

Jeremy Bambe was caged for life in 1986 after being found guilty of the cold-blooded slaughter of his adoptive parents, his sister and her six-year-old twin boys.

Events

6 hours ago A pub was getting rave reviews. Then a hygiene inspection uncovered the chef's past

A catastrophic food hygiene inspection led to revelations about the history of the Crown's chef David James

Politics

20 hours ago 9 strikers linked with Celtic and where they stand as Iheanacho twist sees Kyogo successor search go to the wire

The striker search is ramping up a gear with the transfer window entering it's final hours

Events

8 hours ago Luke Littler admits he IS lazy as darts world champion has message for James Wade

The World Champion admits that he is lazy as he swerves hours of practice

Politics

21 hours ago Prison bosses urgent warning of drone jail breaks as they may soon lift inmates out

Prison bosses have revealed they are worried about the very possible prospect of drones being used to lift inmates up and out of jail. They are already being used to deliver drugs into cells

Events

11 hours ago ‘I’d give anything to have my husband back’: The realities of diving back into dating as a widow

As Bridget Jones fans prepare to see their favourite single girl dive back into dating after losing her husband, Mark Darcy, Olivia Petter speaks to real-life widows about the nuances of their love lives

Politics

22 hours ago Three women speak: the trauma, humiliation and shame of being a victim

The Australia Law Reform Commission will soon report on its review into justice responses to sexual violence. Here are three first-hand accounts of what it’s like to seek justiceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe experience I had with the legal system was quite shocking. Continue reading...

Events

15 hours ago Lottie Moss speaks out on her relationship with sister Kate as she admits they are very 'different' people

The OnlyFans star, 27, had an infamous feud with her elder half-sibling for a number of years .

Politics

23 hours ago Inside Jeremy Bamber's horrific White House Farm murders that sparked hit ITV show

Jeremy Bamber was convicted in 1986 of murdering his adoptive parents, Nevill and June, his adoptive sister Sheila Cafell, and her twin boys Daniel and Nicholas, aged just six.

Events

17 hours ago Luke Littler breezes past James Wade to reach last eight of Winmau World Masters

The 18-year-old demolished the former world number two by winning eight straight legs and averaging 105.47.

Politics

23 hours ago Mass murderer Jeremy Bamber hopes bombshell new photos could lead to jail release

Jeremy Bamber was convicted in 1986 of murdering his adoptive parents, Nevill and June, his adoptive sister Sheila Cafell, and her twin boys Daniel and Nicholas, aged just six

Events

18 hours ago Enzo Maresca delighted as Reece James responds to public Chelsea criticism

Blues boss had singled out skipper back in October

Politics

24 hours ago Doctors told me I'd die: Athlete reveals what the world's most extreme endurance feat REALLY did to his body

James Lawrence doesn't hold back when he describes some of the things he's put his 48-year-old body through over the years. And it's not for the squeamish.

Events

18 hours ago Lightning Luke Littler races to incredible destruction of James Wade as teen darts sensation gets an early night

Reigning Premier League Darts and PDC World Champion Littler won all eight legs of the match with an average of 105

Politics

24 hours ago Horror moment man wields 'sniper rifle' on London Underground as train pulls into platform

London Underground commuters watched on in horror after a man in full camouflage gear erected a 'gun' and pointed at an incoming train. The British Transport Police have now commented

Events

21 hours ago Omar Marmoush rides the rhythm to set the tempo for Guardiola’s new beat

The Egyptian adds another gear to Manchester City’s shift to more direct play with a short-passing game as backup Everything is new. Everything is different. Omar Marmoush steps off the plane at Manchester Airport and what greets him is a kind of sensory overload. He peers through blacked-out windows of his chauffeured car at the city he now calls home. “What are the names of the supermarkets?” he asks. “Tesco,” comes the reply. “Asda. Sainsbury’s. Aldi.”On the pitch, it’s a similar story. “He has something special,” Erling Haaland confirms after a dynamic debut against Chelsea last Saturday night. “He’s going to be a fantastic player for us. It’s about getting to know him as soon as possible, because there are so many important games coming.” Continue reading...

Politics

28 hours ago Terrifying moment man gets out 'sniper rifle' on Elizabeth Line Tube platform wearing full camo gear

In horrifying footage he builds the huge gun and aims its barrel into carriages of the Elizabeth Line train at Whitechapel station.

Events

21 hours ago Lauryn Goodman reveals she is 'speaking to professionals' as she prepares to tell son Kairo, four, 'the truth' about dad Kyle Walker

The Manchester City player, 34, - who also shares four children with his wife Annie Kilner - has now discussed how it affects her son.

Politics

28 hours ago BBC Saturday Kitchen's Matt Tebbutt 'lets slip' show detail in surprise admission

Matt Tebbutt, host of Saturday Kitchen, lifted the lid on an unknown show secret

Events

22 hours ago Lucky Liverpool? Possibly, but their spotless results make it hard to argue | Jonathan Wilson

Arne Slot’s team are masters of making their opponents, Bournemouth this time, look as if they are in poor formLiverpool this season have been very good at being good enough. There have been very few games in which they’ve dismantled the opposition. They have won fewer league games by more than three goals than Tottenham have, but ended the day nine points clear at the top with their closest rivals to play the defending champions on Sunday. If Liverpool do, as they surely will, go on to win the title, it will have been an old-fashioned sort of success, a league won not by the spectacular or the flamboyant but by consistency and calmness, by ruthless accumulation.This was Liverpool’s sixth 2-0 win in the league; more than a quarter of their games so far. It’s a scoreline that speaks of control, of winning games with a little to spare, taking freakish equalisers, ill luck and odd refereeing decisions out of the equation, without being flashy and demanding overexertion: 2-0 is the scor...

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28 hours ago CCTV image of man police want to speak to released after woman sexually assaulted in Salford

'Our investigation is at a stage now where we can ask the public for assistance'

Events

24 hours ago James Haskell says ex Chloe Madeley has made him ‘a better person’ and he still ‘loves her’

Former rugby player James Haskell and fitness instructor Chloe Madeley now co-parent daughter Bohdi together after they called time on their five-year marriage in October 2023

Politics

30 hours ago Warner Bros sued by Superman creator’s estate ahead of new James Gunn movie

New ‘Superman’ film is set to hit cinemas this year

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