15 minutes ago Tearful Davina McCall posts video update ten days after undergoing brain surgery as she admits her recovery is 'slow' but she feels 'unbeliveably grateful'

The presenter, 57,  underwent the operation after revealing she had a 'very rare' colloid cyst that affects only three in a million people.

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46 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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46 minutes ago AD FEATURE: How ScotRail is on track to help older people this Christmas

Thanks to ScotRail's partnership with Age Scotland, you can help give support to older people across Scotland when you travel by train

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78 minutes ago Flash floods in Britain: The moment raging floodwaters envelop a town in seconds as Storm Bert causes travel chaos and death toll rises to five

Storm Bert has killed five people while causing havoc across the UK amid major flooding following 82mph winds, heavy snow and close to a month's worth of rain.

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79 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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85 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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92 minutes ago Defiant Reeves to tell firms ‘we had no choice’ amid fierce Budget backlash

CBI boss will say measures announced by government have made it harder for firms to ‘take a chance’ on hiring new people

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94 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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1 hour ago See the light pour through: how art can free us from the exhaustion of smartphone addiction

As tech giants hook us into endless scrolling, we are becoming less engaged, less creative, less connected, less human. Art reminds us to look outwards at the things that truly matterHow often do you look up at the sky, rather than down at the black mirror on which you might be reading this column? Will you read to the end of this page? How many tabs have you opened today? If you’re on a train, how many people are interacting with fellow humans rather than looking at their phones? I am not one to judge. I am as addicted to the dopamine hit as anyone. But lately, with the world becoming more disillusioned and divided, it seems more urgent than ever to look outwards rather than in, and to pay attention in the most valuable ways.I was reminded of this when seeing Bed Rot, a tapestry by US-...

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1 hour ago School attendances improve thanks to support provided to North Lanarkshire families

The latest report on how North Lanarkshire Council’s Resilient People Programme, which covers a range of support services offered to families by the local authority as well as partner organisations highlights the positive outcomes which have been attained.

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