62 minutes ago Top jockey Cieren Fallon’s ‘ridiculous’ record fine halved after appeal in Australia

The rider was partially successful in his challenge of the £50,000 fine and month long ban he received after his victory in a £5 million race in Sydney

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71 minutes ago Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood admits he's made major change over ‘bullying’ concerns

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has admitted he has changed his judging style on the BBC show amid fears he would be 'cancelled' for bullying

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74 minutes ago 2025 bank holidays: UK to get extra bank holidays to mark anniversary of major event

A four-day weekend could be coming in 2025 🎉

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81 minutes ago Premium Bonds major update issued after 'careful review' of prizes available

NS&I has confirmed the Premium Bonds prize fund rate will be reduced from 4.15% to 4.00% from its January 2025 draw - here is everything you need to know

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81 minutes ago West End is "busy and vibrant" in run up to Christmas says major landlord

Shaftesbury Capital said rents are up 9% since the summer amid strong demand

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83 minutes ago Trump officials to receive immediate clearances and easier FBI vetting

Exclusive: president-elect’s team planning for background checks to occur only after administration takes over bureauDonald Trump’s transition team is planning for all cabinet picks to receive sweeping security clearances from the president-elect and only face FBI background checks after the incoming administration takes over the bureau and its own officials are installed in key positions, according to people familiar with the matter.The move appears to mean that Trump’s team will continue to skirt FBI vetting and may not receive classified briefings until Trump is sworn in on 20 January and unilaterally grant sweeping security clearances across the administration. Continue reading...

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83 minutes ago How the battle of Claremont Road changed the world: ‘The whole of alternative London turned up’

Thirty years ago, more than 500 activists united to save a street – and their actions marked a major turning-point in the environmental movementWalking through Leyton, in east London, you could easily miss Claremont Road. It is hardly a road at all, but a stubby little side street between terrace houses that ends abruptly in a brick wall. But when it comes to the history of direct action, this could be one of the most significant sites in England. Thirty years ago, in November 1994, the scene here was very different: 700 police officers and bailiffs in riot gear marched into a significantly larger Claremont Road and waged battle against about 500 activists, who were dug in – some of them literally – against efforts to evict them.The activists occupied rooftop towers, treehouses, undergr...

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88 minutes ago Waitrose Christmas ad 2024: who is in the cast, when is mystery resolved and is it the John Lewis ad?

Okay, let’s hear your guesses for ‘whodunnit’ 🕵️ ♂️

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91 minutes ago ‘No one has grappled’ with how courts should deal with assisted dying requests, says expert

Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, a former lord chief justice, says details of the legal process have not been worked outUK politics live – latest updatesA former lord chief justice has warned that assisted dying could have a major impact on the court system, saying “no one has grappled with the detail” of the impact of the legislation on family courts.Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, who held the role between 2013 and 2017, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that the process of the assisted dying requests coming before the courts needed “working out precisely.” Continue reading...

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98 minutes ago Controversial footballer axed from tournament over 'high testosterone' wins BBC Women's Footballer of the Year

Zambia and Orlando Pride striker Barbra Banda received the most votes from BBC Sport website readers after being included on a five-player shortlist.

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