15 minutes ago Trailblazing students' day 'filled with so many tears' when both their dreams came true

The best friends from Grangetown lost touch but a special dream of going to one the top universities in the world reunited them

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38 minutes ago Salah disappointed at lack of Liverpool contract offer and feels ‘more out than in’

‘There is no club like this but it is not in my hands,’ he saysClub understood to have held positive talks with agentMohamed Salah says he is disappointed Liverpool have not offered him a new contract and feels “probably more out than in” in terms of staying beyond the end of the season.The uncertainty around Salah’s future is one of the few areas of concern amid a brilliant start under Arne Slot, whose side are eight points clear at the top of the Premier League after 10 wins in his 12 league matches. Continue reading...

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38 minutes ago DWP confirms State Pensioners born in these years to get Winter Fuel increase

The Winter Fuel Payment will automatically be paid into the bank accounts of qualifying persons - but the exact amount will be higher for those of a certain age

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38 minutes ago AD FEATURE: Local university students actively tackling social inequalities

How students at The University of Manchester are giving back to the local community

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71 minutes ago Unrecognisable Home Alone star's huge film confession 34 years after iconic film release

A star of Home Alone made a shocking confession as fans start to watch the festive classic which was released almost 34 years ago

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77 minutes ago 'I was left for dead in hit and run – but it was just the start of four

Ramona Cerbu, 46, was suddenly struck by a car while on a pedestrian crossing, dragged, and run over by an unknown driver - leaving her seriously injured and needing 30 operations

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86 minutes ago India beat Australia by 295 runs: first men’s Test, day four – as it happened

Travis Head’s defiant 89 delayed the inevitable in Perth, where India completed a crushing victory just after tea8th over: Australia 19-4 (Smith 4, Head 1) A maiden for Siraj, bowling to Head, who is playing just about everything to the leg side, hopping about a bit just to keep the ball out.7th over: Australia 19-4 (Smith 4, Head 1) A couple of singles from the Bumrah over, both batters nudging to the leg side, keeping out the threat. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago 'I was due to start university then a knock on the door changed my life forever'

Nina Smith was determined to continue her studies despite the shattering news

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2 hours ago A new start after 60: I became a ‘hummingbird’ for people with dementia

When Ann Thomas-Carter retired, she lost her sense of purpose. Then she began volunteering in a care home and found six hours could fly past in six minutes At 63, Ann Thomas-Carter stepped into Framland care home for the first time and was immediately taken aback. “It wasn’t like a care home at all; it was this beautiful old manor house overlooking the Oxfordshire countryside and there were only 21 residents,” she says. “It felt like a big family, especially since everyone calls the residents ‘family members’. I fitted in right away.”Thomas-Carter used to work as a pharmacy dispenser at Boots in Oxford town centre. “I had worked most of my life at Boots and it was a safe place for me, somewhere I could be face to face with customers and help them,” she says. But when it emerged that the...

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