1 hour ago Sky Sports legend Nick Powell quits after 40 years in broadcasting with emotional message

An icon of sports broadcasting has put the mic down as Sky Sports' Nick Powell announces his retirement after a staggering 43 years in the industry

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4 hours ago Irish sex tourist, 44, arrested in Colombian hotel room 'paying £31 to have sex with a child'

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A 44-year-old man from Ireland was arrested in Colombia after police burst in on him at his hotel in Medellin, Colombia, and allegedly caught him with a 15-year-old girl

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10 hours ago Amazon is offering massive £450 discount on 'solid' Google Pixel 8 Pro mobile

Amazon is offering huge 45% discount on the mobile phone that incorporates Google AI for cutting-edge photo and video features

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5 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Man Utd eye shock Bailey bid; Tottenham in new Dibling talks; Watkins to Arsenal twist

Premier League giants look for imminent deals before window closes

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56 minutes ago ‘We won’t be able to return to our house’: the struggle to recover from LA wildfires

People who have lost homes feel an overwhelming sense of uncertainty as impact on their lives becomes clearerWhen Marcus Beer and Shawna Dawson Beer first returned to their charred Altadena home, they were in shock. Visiting the Los Angeles neighbourhood for the second time last weekend, they fully comprehended the destruction.“It very quickly felt like a graveyard,” Shawna said. When they arrived, the couple said someone had tied pink ribbons with black polka dots on trees and buildings on their street, which floated in the breeze and looked pretty. “I thought it was a solidarity thing, and thought, ‘Oh, isn’t that really nice’,” Marcus said. “But we found out it meant the cadaver dogs had gone by and no bodies had been found on the property.” Continue reading...

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12 hours ago AP PHOTOS: Tens of thousands of migratory birds have made this Indian lake their winter home

Before the day breaks on a winter morning at the Pong Lake wetland in northern India, muffled honks of geese are heard in the distance.

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3 hours ago Gabby Logan bursts with pride as son makes Six Nations debut on 'wonderful' weekend

The BBC presenter had an eventful 24 hours alongside her family

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29 hours ago ‘No one but Jews lost their apartments’: how homes taken by Nazis in wartime Paris were never given back

New book reveals tens of thousands of Jews who survived WW2 were not allowed to return to homes in French capitalThe 1935 photograph shows Israël and Hélène Malowanczyk standing on the balcony of their second-floor apartment at 118 Avenue Parmentier in Paris’s 11th arrondissement.The couple – he a hatmaker from Poland, she a French dressmaker – are smiling. Like almost all Parisians at the time, they rented their home, a two-room flat where they lived with their two young daughters. Continue reading...

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32 hours ago Surprise Sky TV update confirmed and it's coming to millions of UK homes this month

Sky is rolling out some major changes to its streaming service and here's what's new.

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13 hours ago How to watch Man Utd vs Crystal Palace and why Sky Sports not showing game live on TV

Manchester United welcome Crystal Palace to Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon - but the match will not be shown on television

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2 hours ago Love Island star's car crashes into London bus with toddler daughter in passenger seat

Love Island star Shaughna Phillips has shared terrifying photo to Instagram after she and daughter Lucia were involved in a bus collision

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21 hours ago Haunting final photos inside doomed DC plane reveal young ice skating sisters and their parents

Everly Livingston, 14, and her younger sister Alydia, 11, were beaming as they headed back to the capital after an ice-skating development camp in Kansas, alongside their parents Donna and Peter.

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4 hours ago Photographer that captured Melania Trump's FLOTUS portrait compares President's wife to 'the Queen of England'

Belgian photographer Régine Mahaux told The Times she believes the First Lady shares traits with royalty, in particular the 'never complain, never explain' conduct.

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23 hours ago Shocking Cardiff City ratings at Leeds United as players turn in worst performance of the season

Here is how the players rated in the clash at Elland Road

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2 hours ago Quiet, please! The remarkable power of silence – for our bodies and our minds

Our increasingly noisy world has been linked to cardiovascular disease, anxiety and depression, as well as hearing loss. But that’s not the only reason we need more peace and quiet in our livesNo dogs barking. No lawnmowers. No revving engines. No sirens or car alarms. No planes. No construction work. No delivery lorries. Just pure, blissful silence. My ears could barely believe what they weren’t hearing when I opened the door, stepped into the garden and listened. It was autumn last year and I had just moved 600 miles north, from south-east England to Abernethy Forest in the Scottish Highlands. Occasionally, the wind shushed through the tree tops, like a slow wave breaking on the shore. Then it was quiet again. I lay in bed that night, letting my ears explore the faint thrum of silence, and for the first time in ages I didn’t reach for my earplugs.In the ensuing months, my ears let go, by degrees, of a tension that I hadn’t been aware I was holding. I almost expected to look in the...

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30 hours ago ‘The image is a call to honour our roots’: Reginald Kofi Boateng’s best phone photo

Exploring themes of identity, heritage and individuality, the Ghanaian photographer used surreal colours to add a dreamlike qualityReginald Kofi Boateng had spent his morning scouting the perfect location and gathering props. “The day was steeped with intention,” says Boateng, who comes from Koforidua, in eastern Ghana and now lives in Dansoman, in the capital, Accra.“Dansoman is a sprawling estate and a place of contrasts,” he says. “Stories are waiting to be uncovered in its bustling streets and quiet corners. This setting became the perfect backdrop to explore themes of identity, heritage and individuality.” Continue reading...

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5 hours ago 'Independent' Melania Trump 'is just like the Queen of England... she stays in her place'

Melania Trump recently unveiled her portrait as First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS) and Belgian photographer Régine Mahaux has given a glowing account of his subject

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3 hours ago Love Island drugs scandal as ex star reveals what was smuggled into villa

Late Hollyoaks star Paul Danan revealed the shocking claim that Steve-O smuggled drugs into the Love Island villa when the pair appeared on the reality show in 2006

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6 hours ago Nigel Slater’s recipes for celery soup with thyme and parsley, and potato pancakes

It’s time to celebrate celery with a soothing soup, and a nice potato pancake to go with itMost of the soup I make is in an effort to deal with my over-enthusiasm at the shops, a need to tidy up a vegetable rack overflowing with beetroot or leeks. A case of waste not, want not rather than to spotlight a vegetable in season. The results can be good or less so, depending on just how many turnips and swedes I am also trying to get rid of. This week, I made soup simply to celebrate a particularly fine head of celery.I carried it home with my shopping, the celery’s plume of leaves poking pertly from my bag. The soup was good, using the entire head, or at least those stalks I hadn’t torn away and munched raw the moment I arrived home. The like-it-or-loathe-it vegetable was mellowed and sweetened by sour cream and potato. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Benjamin Netanyahu vows Israel will achieve 'victory over Hamas' as he goes to meet Donald Trump amid tense ceasefire in the Middle East

The meeting comes as U.S. and Arab mediators begin the daunting work of brokering the next phase of an agreement to wind down the war in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of militant-held hostages.

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4 hours ago Woman is 'raped' in park in early hours of the morning as police launch urgent investigation

The shocking incident occurred in Raphael Park in Romford, East London, and the area has since been cordoned off.

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6 hours ago Mystery over unusual 'orange glow' in night sky above Greater Manchester

'Bolton has been renamed as Mordor and Winter Hill is now Mount Doom'

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5 hours ago 'Complex' work to restore water completed after burst mains causes widespread flooding

Major disruption over weekend to households and businesses in Glasgow’s southside

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8 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...

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5 hours ago Shocking moment man, 20, squares off with teenager in fatal daytime knife fight that saw blade plunged 8cm into his heart

Billy Ripley, 20, was stabbed to death in a church graveyard in Hailsham, East Sussex, in the early evening of August 29 last year

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8 hours ago The AI business model is built on hype. That’s the real reason the tech bros fear DeepSeek | Kenan Malik

While privacy fears are justified, the main beef Silicon Valley has is that China’s chatbot is democratising the technologyNo, it was not a “Sputnik moment”. The launch last month of DeepSeek R1, the Chinese generative AI or chatbot, created mayhem in the tech world, with stocks plummeting and much chatter about the US losing its supremacy in AI technology. Yet, for all the disruption, the Sputnik analogy reveals less about DeepSeek than about American neuroses.The original Sputnik moment came on 4 October 1957 when the Soviet Union shocked the world by launching Sputnik 1, the first time humanity had sent a satellite into orbit. It was, to anachronistically borrow a phrase from a later and even more momentous landmark, “one giant leap for mankind”, in Neil Armstrong’s historic words as he took a “small step” on to the surface of the moon. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Shock reason Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz worth over £150m plan to leave children 'very little' when they die

Daniel Craig has opened up about inheritance and explained why he doesn't plan on leaving much to his children, despite his fortune of over £150m with his wife, Rachel Weisz

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10 hours ago ‘A living, breathing work of art’: Leigh Bowery by those who knew him best

The performance artist shocked 1980s London with his surreal outfits, outlandish lifestyle and collaborations with Lucian Freud, dancer Michael Clark and others. As a major exhibition opens at Tate Modern, family and friends talk about Bowery’s larger-than-life legacyIn October 1980, 19 year-old Leigh Bowery arrived in London from the small Australian town of Sunshine in suburban Melbourne. He brought with him a single suitcase and a portable sewing machine. A few months later, he spent his first Christmas away from home in a rented bedsit feeling depressed and lonely. On 31 December, he attempted to raise his spirits by writing down his new year resolutions:1. Get weight down to 12 stone. 2. Learn as much as possible. 3. Become established in the world of art, fashion or literature. 4. Wear makeup every day. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Man Utd eye shock Bailey bid; Tottenham hold talks

Transfer news LIVE! Man Utd eye shock Bailey bid; Tottenham hold talks  Evening Standard

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10 hours ago Inside the Motherwell dressing room after Stuart Kettlewell's surprise departure as 'bad run' narrative binned

The exit came as a massive shock to Harry Paton and his teammates as they prepare for their clash with Celtic

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6 hours ago Love Island in shock drug scandal as it's revealed Stacey Solomon's ex 'internally' smuggled in narcotics and shared with co

The American stunt performer, 50, appeared on the celebrity version of the show in 2006 but left the programme after just two days.

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15 hours ago Wayne Rooney in demand for next job after Man Utd legend's Plymouth axe

Wayne Rooney is being chased by a number of TV programmes, with Match of the Day keen snap him up, while Sky also rate him highly and this week he offered strong views on Gary Neville’s The Overlap

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6 hours ago Here’s a shocking finding, gen Z: democracy isn’t perfect | David Mitchell

According to a new poll, half of our 13- to 27-year-olds can’t see the point of all those time-wasting elections and parliaments. Why do they not know that authoritarianism is worse?The phrase “shocking findings” is hugely overused in the media, which is strange because it’s so clumsy. The word endings nearly rhyme, but not quite, and there’s something infantile about the word “finding” for something you’ve found. Is your lunch your eatings? Did you do any pooings this morning? Always go for a weeing before leaving the house – or building.Most “shocking findings” don’t turn out to be that shocking. The phrase gets deployed to dupe you into reading on and then it’s just some study that’s come out with something predictably depressing. Not this time. Last week, there were some genuinely shocking findings. I’d go so far as simply to call them shockings. Never mind that they were found – that’s not their key characteristic at all. They’re shockings, infuriatings and frankly frightenings...

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20 hours ago The Masked Singer fans 'convinced' Bush is EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy after soap exit

The Masked Singer shocked fans on Saturday night with a double elimination, and although Bush was saved - fans have 'worked out' who's behind the mask and it's a famous EastEnders face

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6 hours ago Searches for wrist warmers up by 860% as Claudia Winkleman ignites trend

Claudia's Traitor's iconic wardrobe was filled with an array of stylish wrist warmers, and this has since sparked a new trend with searches for the winter accessory rising by 860%

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20 hours ago Cunha caps welcome win as Wolves beat Aston Villa and move out of drop zone

Wolves likely have the most OTT entrance music in the Premier League: a drum’n’bass version of Whole Lotta Love belted out over a back drop of pitchside flamethrowers and lightning flashes on the hoardings. You half expect WWE wrestlers to emerge from the tunnel, not a football team, but on this night Wolves lived up to the bombast and delivered a full metal racket of a performance to take a desperately needed three points.A crashing drive from Jean Ricner-Bellegarde after a sweeping move across the field looked to have been enough to decide this game, only for Matheus Cunha to make it safe for Vitor Pereira’s side with a fabulous solo goal in added time. He twisted he turned, he held the ball up, then the Brazilian finally fired across Emiliano Martínez inside the far post, inspiring excelsis in the Jack Hayward stand. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago British Airways flight toxic fume chaos as cabin filled with gas midair and passengers fell ill

British Airways Flight 0108 was an hour into its journey from Dubai when the captain elected to return owing to "toxic fumes" reported in the cabin, where passengers and crew fell ill

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20 hours ago Cunha shows worth to finish off Aston Villa and move Wolves out of drop zone

Wolves likely have the most OTT entrance music in the Premier League: a drum’n’bass version of Whole Lotta Love belted out over a back drop of pitchside flamethrowers and lightning flashes on the hoardings. You half expect WWE wrestlers to emerge from the tunnel, not a football team, but on this night Wolves lived up to the bombast and delivered a full metal racket of a performance to take a desperately needed three points.A crashing drive from Jean Ricner-Bellegarde after a sweeping move across the field looked to have been enough to decide this game, only for Matheus Cunha to make it safe for Vitor Pereira’s side with a fabulous solo goal in added time. He twisted he turned, he held the ball up, then the Brazilian finally fired across Emiliano Martínez inside the far post, inspiring excelsis in the Jack Hayward stand. Continue reading...

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7 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.

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21 hours ago Shepherd's WHOOSH! Burst water pipe causes havoc in one of London's poshest neighbourhoods

Dramatic footage shows a huge torrent of water, around twice the height of a double decker bus, drenching a busy street in Shepherd's Bush, West London.

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8 hours ago Yorkshire puddings will be 'sky high and golden' if you switch one ingredient

Perfecting your Yorkshire puddings is down to good technique and the right ingredients, according to the experts

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22 hours ago Ferne McCann 'filling Dancing On Ice void' with new activity after elimination

Ferne McCann was eliminated from Dancing On Ice last week and has now found a new way to spend her time after her surprise exit from the ITV skating show

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8 hours ago Boyzone recall heartbreaking moment they learned bandmate Stephen Gately died in new Sky documentary

Ronan Keating broke the news to his bandmates one by one

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25 hours ago Nadiya Hussain shares advice after being diagnosed with two autoimmune diseases

Great British Bake Off star Nadiya Hussain has shared a health update after recently sharing her shock diagnosis

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8 hours ago Freak hammock horror leaves woman quadriplegic but what boyfriend did shocked her

University student, Erin Field's life changed forever when she sat on a hammock that had been attached to a chimney, which crashed down onto her causing catastrophic injuries

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25 hours ago Rick Stein says he feels 'a bit sorry' for Gregg Wallace saying the shamed Masterchef presenter who faces string of complaints from women 'just didn't realise that the wind had changed'

TV chef Rick Stein has admitted to feeling 'a bit sorry' for Masterchef presenter Gregg Wallace after he stepped back from his presenting duties due to a deluge of misconduct complaints.

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9 hours ago Read the shock statement Blake Lively tried to force Justin Baldoni's firm into making after her bad press

Baldoni, facing sexual harassment allegations from Lively, launched a website on Saturday to defend himself.

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25 hours ago Marcus Rashford stance on Aston Villa transfer, Man United loan exit and buy option clause

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford could end the transfer window an Aston Villa player in a shock turn of events with the forward increasingly closer to a move on loan

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10 hours ago We’re closing the loopholes that allow paedophiles to use AI to sexually abuse children | Peter Kyle

Technology has changed how predators operate. Now a raft of new offences will stop those who create heinous content escaping punishment Technology moves fast. Legislation can be slow. For decades, that has felt like a fundamental fact of public life. But the gap between our laws and the world they are supposed to govern feels wider than ever. While the internet has transformed every element of our society, the state has not kept up.Most of the laws that prohibit the creation and distribution of child sexual abuse imagery have been in place since the 1990s. Back then, Photoshop was in its infancy. The physical photographs that paedophiles shared were no less vile, but they were easier for the police to seize and destroy.Peter Kyle is secretary of state for science, innovation and technology Continue reading...

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