17 minutes ago Santas sacked for 'being right wing':  Hunger strike grandfather is ousted for Reform support

Paul Cleary, 71, of Wath upon Dearne in South Yorkshire, volunteers as Father Christmas for a local charity each year.

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24 minutes ago John Higgins: Snooker players can pocket wads of cash, I wish I was younger

The Wizard of Wishaw, 59, says there is now a lot of money to be made in today's game

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24 minutes ago ITV I'm A Celebrity fans make 'shocking' observation as another change made to show

The 2024 series kicked off earlier this month and saw ten famous faces swap their lives of luxury for basic living Down Under

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32 minutes ago World Chess Championship 2024 all you need to know as Liren and Dommaraju do battle

China's Ding Liren will look to put a difficult year behind him against teenage challenger Gukesh Dommaraju.

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37 minutes ago The ‘magical’ Amazon’s choice Christmas tree that’s the ‘greatest’ Christmas find now reduced

Buyers say it's easy to assemble, looks realistic, and will last for years. 'I am over the moon with it. Not only does it look a lot better than the photos, but the quality is absolutely outstanding,' said one commenter

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38 minutes ago Primark fans go wild for stunning jewellery that looks like expensive £1.5k brand

Primark has done it again with its beloved jewellery line, with a new range having launched just in time for Christmas. Fans say it looks just like more expensive brands but costs £3 or less

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39 minutes ago Seven killed and dozens hurt as Imran Khan supporters clash with security forces in Pakistan

Up to 100,000 people broke through barriers in locked-down Islamabad to demand Khan’s release from prisonAt least seven people have been killed and dozens injured in Pakistan as thousands of supporters of the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan forced their way through security barriers and entered the capital Islamabad on Tuesday morning.Authorities have enforced a security lockdown in the capital for the last three days after Khan called for supporters of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to march on parliament for a sit-in demonstration to demand his release. Continue reading...

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41 minutes ago Spotify Wrapped: Could BLACKPINK’s Rosé make a late charge and appear in your 2024 Wrapped?

BLACKPINK’s Rosé has already surpassed 400 million streams with her collaboration with Bruno Mars 🎶

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44 minutes ago Jude Law ruins everyone's Christmas with reveal about The Holiday 18 years later

Hollywood actor Jude Law has revealed a shock confession about his hit Christmas movie The Holiday as he apologised for 'bursting the bubble' for its fans

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45 minutes ago In Wales, we’re one more flood away from another disaster like Aberfan | Aaron Thierry

It is only a matter of time before a mountainside is brought down. We need climate adaptation help – and we need it nowAaron Thierry is an Earth-system scientist and environmental campaignerIt’s “raining old ladies and sticks” is the Welsh equivalent of cats and dogs, and boy did those old ladies mean business when Storm Bert poured out nearly a month’s worth of rain on the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) over Saturday night. By Sunday, the deluge was surging into the River Taff and through the Welsh valleys, forcing the Taff to burst its banks, bringing misery to communities along its length – including mine in Taff’s Well.Neighbours, who had been devastated by Storm Dennis in February 2020, were shocked to find that everything they had done to rebuild was undone. Replastered front...

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