55 minutes ago Where Storm Bert will strike next: Terrifying weather map issued after killer storm leaves three people dead and kids are saved from landslide as 16 inches of snow and

Eight yellow weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office , covering the entirety of Wales, the south west and the south coast of England.

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80 minutes ago Formidable Scotland stand in way of Wallabies’ rare shot at grand slam glory | Angus Fontaine

Australia are daring to dream after the rousing revival of the past fortnight but a tough test awaits in icy, sub-zero conditions at MurrayfieldFor the Wallabies, the Test against Scotland at Murrayfield is the biggest of 2024. Joe Schmidt’s men are resurgent after upsetting England and walloping Wales. They are playing high-speed, ultra-tough, adrenaline-charged rugby with style and a smile. Beat the boys in blue in Edinburgh and they get a golden shot at history, with only Ireland standing between them and Australia’s first grand slam in 40 years.This will be the 35th Test in a fiercely-contested 97-year history between the nations. In their last six clashes at this arena, each have three victories apiece, with the last two going to the wire – Scotland winning 15-13 in 2021, Australia...

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80 minutes ago ‘It’s a pretty obscure, strange thing to do’: five Guinness World Record holders on their moment of glory, and life thereafter

To be crowned the world’s best at something – from lowest roller skate limbo to longest under-ice free dive – is a huge achievement. What happens next?Some people train their whole lives to earn a Guinness World Record. For others, picking one up is a happy accident. After all, the more than 40,000 records currently maintained by Guinness run the gauntlet from fastest marathon (an impressive 1hr 59min) to the largest number of hotdogs eaten in one minute (six, including the bun).So what motivates someone to pursue a world record – and what happens to your life after you get one? To find out, we spoke to five record holders, past and present. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Thomas Frank intends to appeal against Christian Norgaard’s red card at Everton

The Bees centre-back was sent off following VAR intervention.

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2 hours ago Jannik Sinner overpowers Alex de Minaur to put Italy into Davis Cup final

Italy beat Australia 2-0 in repeat of last year’s finalThey will face Netherlands, who beat Germany 2-0Italy moved into the Davis Cup final after a 2-0 win over Australia on Saturday as Jannik Sinner defeated Alex de Minaur in straight sets to follow up Matteo Berrettini’s victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis for the defending champions.A repeat of last year’s final ended with the same result and with Sinner, the world No 1, again seeing off De Minaur. That sent Italy into Sunday’s final where they will meet the Netherlands, who have reached the decider for the first time after a 2-0 win over Germany. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Everton held by Brentford despite controversial Christian Norgaard red card

The Bees centre-back was sent off following VAR intervention after catching goalkeeper Jordan Pickford on his knee.

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3 hours ago Martin Odegaard gives Arsenal title fightback hope after Nottingham Forest masterclass

ARSENAL 3-0 NOTTINGHAM FOREST: Martin Odegaard was back to his brilliant best as the free-flowing Gunners skipper helped inspire Mikel Arteta's side to a comfortable victory over high-flying Forest

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3 hours ago Martin Odegaard showed what Arsenal have been missing just three minutes into magical return

ARSENAL 3-0 NOTTINGHAM FOREST: Martin Odegaard was back to his brilliant best as the free-flowing Gunners skipper helped inspire Mikel Arteta's side to a comfortable victory over high-flying Forest

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3 hours ago Keir Starmer played the China card in Rio – and sent a message to a hawkish Donald Trump | Simon Tisdall

The PM and other western leaders are cosying up to Beijing. If the president-elect imposes punitive tariffs on Chinese imports, he will give Xi the upper handBoth were lawyers before they became politicians, but that’s where the similarities between Keir Starmer and Richard Nixon end. The former US president resigned in disgrace at the height of the Watergate corruption scandal exactly 50 years ago. Britain’s prime minister may have been unwise to accept free tickets from Arsenal FC – but he’s not in Nixon’s league.Except, perhaps, was there just a touch of Tricky Dicky about Starmer’s meeting with China’s president, Xi Jinping, at last week’s G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro? Watergate aside, Nixon is famous for his groundbreaking 1972 visit to Beijing, which opened the way to normalised r...

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