37 minutes ago Prisoners fume over cold pies straight from fridge after ‘warming ovens’ blunder

Complaints from lags at the 780-capacity HMP Stoke Heath shot up by 12% in the past year with many centred on the food served in the canteen which costs just £3.03 per inmate per day

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77 minutes ago Shocking moment Brad Pitt 'faints' on the track at Las Vegas Grand Prix

Brad Pitt, the star of movies such as Fight Club and Bullet Train, was seen collapsing to the ground as he fainted on the grid on the track of Formula One's Las Vegas Grand Prix.

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2 hours 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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3 hours ago Emily Atack shares rare photo of son Barney as she opens up about motherhood challenges

The former Inbetweeners star, 34, gave birth to her son Barney in June with her boyfriend Alistair Garner and has now posted a rare snap of the tot as he grows up

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4 hours ago Storm Bert brings Scotland to a standstill as snow, wind and rain collide

Widespread disruption was felt throughout the country.

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4 hours ago Andy Murray to coach Novak Djokovic at Australian Open as old rivals join forces

Murray beat Djokovic to win the US Open in 2012 and Wimbledon in 2013 but now wants to help the 24-time grand slam champion achieve more.

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4 hours ago Strictly star Tasha Ghouri cruelly taunted by bullies who mocked her disability

Tasha Ghouri, 26, is one of the leading favourites to win Strictly Come Dancing this year - and the talented star isn't going to let online trolls stand in her way

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4 hours ago 836lb ‘cursed’ emerald worth $1bn must return to Brazil, US judge rules

The rare Bahia Emerald, which was mined in Brazil in 2001 and smuggled to the US, has long been the subject of competing claims of ownership

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5 hours ago Andy Murray to coach former rival Novak Djokovic ahead of next year's Australian Open in one of tennis' most sensational appointments

MATTHEW LAMBERT: It has long been suspected that coaching would be the natural next step for Murray, but for him to begin with the 24-Grand Slam champion is a huge surprise.

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