28 minutes ago Brit drivers issued weather warning as garages rip them off £141m a year in 'perfect storm'

The over 65s on the road report feeling less confident over the winter as the roads contain more black ice – but season car checks could lead to even more financial issues

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50 minutes ago Country singer Austin Tanner faces arrest for violating bond after posting photos from awards show

Austin Tanner posted a photo from the CMA Awards on Instagram

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51 minutes ago Harrods vs Al Fayed: Can London's most famous shop survive its Jimmy Savile moment?

Everyone knew Mohamed Al Fayed was ‘a randy old sod’ — but shocking allegations of rape and sexual assault from more than 400 victims have left the nation speechless. Joe Bromley investigates whether one of London’s most believed brands can weather the storm

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75 minutes ago Norway manager Gemma Grainger: ‘There’s a respectful, trusting nature with Norwegians’

Middlesbrough-born coach on her multi-talented squad, leaving Wales and her instinctive desire to manageEven as a proud Middlesbrough lass with ample experience of cold evenings coaching, the Norway manager, Gemma Grainger, was unprepared for her first trip to Oslo. “I came out of the airport and it was minus 24. They were laughing at me because I had some trousers on with trainer socks. ‘Are you crazy?’ Norwegians say: ‘There’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing.’ It’s a nation with a fascinating grit and determination. The snow, for months on end, is about five- or six-feet high and there’s not an eyelid batted.”Thankfully for Grainger, this week Norway are training in marginally warmer climes near her home in Leeds, using Leeds United men’s team’s pitches to break their ...

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82 minutes ago Former Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns has joined Reform UK, says Nigel Farage – UK politics live

Reform UK party leader says Jenkyns will be party’s candidate in election for mayor in LincolnshireHere is a chart from the ONS report illustrating the latest figures.Here is the PA Media story on the figures.Net migration to the UK hit a higher than previously thought record of 906,000 in the year to June 2023, revised official estimates show.The measure for the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving the country then dropped by 20% in the latest period, the 12 months to June 2024, and now stands at 728,000. Continue reading...

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88 minutes ago Wicked fans can get Cynthia Erivo's red carpet makeup for less in Charlotte Tilbury sale

For the London premiere of Wicked, Cynthia Erivo opted to wear Charlotte Tilbury products and after discovering the exact regime, we've discovered that the majority of it is on sale

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93 minutes ago Ukraine energy attack: Zelensky condemns 'vile escalation' as Putin claims revenge for Storm Shadow strikes

Explosions and blasts have been heard across Ukrainian cities amid the Russian strikes

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99 minutes ago How many Chalamets does it take to cheer a city up? The rise of the celebrity lookalike contest

As doppelgangers of Jeremy Allen White, Paul Mescal and Dev Patel compete across the country, organizers say contests bring wholesome fun to a negative news cycleWhen Miles Mitchell’s friends saw fliers scattered across New York City last month advertising a Timothée Chalamet lookalike competition, they urged the 21-year-old college senior from Staten Island to enter.Soon, Mitchell found himself at his local Goodwill store, purchasing an outfit resembling the one worn by Chalamet’s Willy Wonka character. Continue reading...

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99 minutes ago What’s behind the alarming rise in birth defects in Brazil’s illegal gold mining capital?

In Pará state children are being born with neurological disorders. Experts note similarities to the mercury poisoning disaster in Minamata, Japan – but say that is not the whole storySeven-year-old Valdenisa squealed with delight as she grasped the tape measure above her head. It was part of a game so that a doctor could measure the circumference of her head and check her withered legs.She was one of a dozen Indigenous Munduruku children being examined by a trio of child neurologists and geneticists earlier this month in Itaituba, in Brazil’s Pará state. Located on the Tapajós River, the town is known as the country’s illegal gold capital, as it accounts for three-quarters of all the illicit gold produced in Brazil. Continue reading...

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99 minutes ago Exact time you should eat to avoid being too hungry or uncomfortably full at bedtime

A health expert has revealed how you can ensure that you’re eating at the perfect time so that you can get the best night’s sleep possible and not feel hungry or over full

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