54 minutes ago Storm Bert: roads and trainlines blocked with reports of lack of warning for communities – live updates

Natural Resources Wales to investigate whether sufficient warnings of Storm Bert and the flooding it caused were given to people in advanceHave you been affected by flooding in the UK? Get in touchNorthamptonshire Police have warned people in the area “while the flooding remains ongoing, please avoid all unnecessary travel and do not drive through floodwater of any depth – it is not worth the risk.”In Yate in the west of England, BBC Bristol reports that about 100 properties were flooded overnight, and residents had to be evacuated. Continue reading...

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61 minutes ago Touching moment Joe Biden breaks down in tears as Jill hails her 'husband and hero' during President's final farewell dinner at the White house... but there's no sign of Kamala

The outgoing US President was overcome with emotion as the First Lady paid tribute to his decades of service during a party on the South Lawn thanking Democrat donors.

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62 minutes ago Sir Alf Ramsey's 1966 World Cup 'masterplan' found in old suitcase including tactics sheets, instructions telling players to drink milk and target Germany's weaknesses

The never-before-seen letters, tactical diagrams, scouting reports and training schedules were left in a suitcase belonging to Sir Ramsey's former neighbours.

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80 minutes ago The nut of the future! 17 delicious ways with pistachios, from cakes to salads to cocktails

Pistachio farmers are having a bumper year – and looking forward to many more. These recipes will help you make the most of the glutPistachios are booming. In California, which has overtaken Iran as the top exporter in recent decades, growers are expected to harvest 1bn lb (about 450m kg) of them this year, a figure that is projected to double by 2031.At a time when all forms of agriculture face stark choices because of climate breakdown, pistachio orchards are expanding: the trees are more drought-tolerant than many crops, including other nuts such as almonds. But if pistachios end up becoming the nut of the future, how will we cope with record-breaking harvests? For now, here are 17 delicious ways to use up your personal allotment of this year’s yield. Continue reading...

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81 minutes ago Ruben Amorim to rotate Man Utd team to speed up implementation of new style

The new United boss used wing-backs at Ipswich, but knows it will take time for his players to get to grips with his philosophy

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81 minutes ago Here's how to get free letter from Santa for your child this Christmas from Royal Mail

The Royal Mail has shared the address where you can send your letter to Santa this year, as well as the final date you can send it off to make sure you get a reply as the big day is one month away...

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83 minutes ago Wayne Rooney reveals sons' sweet reaction to Coleen's I'm A Celeb trial

Wayne has posted his sons' heartwarming reaction to Coleen's first I'm A Celeb trial. The former footballer, who has four children with Coleen, took to Instagram to express how proud the Rooney family is of her, with Coleen even receiving praise from her former rival.

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98 minutes ago Pakistani capital under lockdown to block rally by Imran Khan supporters

Government shuts down internet, blocks highways and brings in troops to stop protest by former PM’s supportersPakistan’s capital was put under lockdown as the government shut down the internet, blocked highways and brought in thousands of police and paramilitaries in an attempt to prevent supporters of the former prime minister Imran Khan protesting in Islamabad.Khan, who has been in jail for more than a year facing hundreds of charges, had issued a “final call” for his supporters to descend on Islamabad to demand his release and protest against recent changes to the judiciary and constitution. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago The play that changed my life: Janet Suzman on staging Othello in apartheid South Africa

Putting on Shakespeare’s tragedy at Johannesburg’s Market theatre was a risky endeavour and caused an astonishing reactionIt was 1987, three years before Nelson Mandela walked free. None of us knew that secret talks were going on with Mandela in prison. We saw apartheid lasting till the crack of doom. It seemed impregnable. The law had once banned “miscegenation”. And here I was directing Othello, a play about miscegenation, at Johannesburg’s Market theatre.I used to go back there from England regularly. I was closely involved with Barney Simon and Mannie Manim, who co-founded the theatre in the mid-70s on the site of the old Indian fruit market. It was very close to my heart: a place where freedom of thought and freedom of speech could reign.As told to Lindesay Irvine Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Ruben Amorim 'really frustrated' with four Man Utd players after Ipswich draw

Ruben Amorim has been quick to bring in his 3-4-3 system at Manchester United but it continues to be a learning curve for a lot of his players as the new manager made his feelings clear

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