47 minutes ago Wall of thick fog to affect these areas of Wales as Met Office issues yellow warning to drivers

The forecasting agency has warned that the fog will be 'stubborn to clear' in some parts of Wales and visibility may fall below 100m, making driving conditions difficult

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49 minutes ago Shoaib Bashir ‘still learning’ and shining with England after important support

The spinner has credited Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum for their help in bringing the best out of him.

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58 minutes ago The tumultuous love affair of Prince George, son of George V, and Kiki Preston

He was the prince of hearts who wooed the ladies throughout the 1920s. And she was Kiki - known as The Girl with the Silver Syringe - a woman who was mad, bad, and dangerous to know.

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59 minutes ago People could have been warned earlier about flooding from Storm Bert, council leader claims

Andrew Morgan has claimed the current warning system and trigger mechanisms are 'not fit for purpose' and the council could have done more with an hour's extra time

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64 minutes ago Who will be Ireland’s next taoiseach? With only one day to go, it’s still wide open | Justine McCarthy

With a housing emergency and the cost of living weighing heavily on voters’ minds, anything could happen at the polls on FridayIn Easter, 1916, his epic poem about the failed Dublin rebellion that eventually led to Irish independence, William Butler Yeats declared: “A terrible beauty is born.” The same might be said about the marriage of convenience between Ireland’s old civil war enemies, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, as they attempt to recreate their history-making coalition government.The two parties are now in power alongside the Greens, but this time round their mission is to stop the main opposition, Sinn Féin, entering government as part of a three-way coalition in the Republic after Friday’s general election. Instead, their preference would be to coalesce with Labour, because of vo...

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84 minutes ago Freezing fog rush hour warning issued by Met Office across Greater Manchester

After being battered by storms in recent days the UK is now returning to a 'typical end of November' weather

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1 hour ago Mum could barely complete the school run, then doctors said her 'eyeball could explode'

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES The condition is extremely rare, being just 'one of two in the world'

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2 hours ago The message to Democrats is clear: you must dump neoliberal economics | Joseph Stiglitz

The party must return to its progressive roots. A new economy is needed with new rules and new rolesAs the shock of Donald Trump’s victory sinks in, pundits and politicians are mulling what it means for the future of the US and global politics. Understanding why such a divisive, unqualified figure won again is crucial for the Democrats. Did they go too far left and lose the moderate Americans who make up a majority? Or did centrist neoliberalism – pursued by Democratic presidents since Bill Clinton – fail to deliver, thus creating a demand for change?To me, the answer is clear: 40 years of neoliberalism have left the US with unprecedented inequality, stagnation in the middle of the income spectrum (and worse for those below), and declining average life expectancy (highlighted by mountin...

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2 hours ago Posh olive oil, tinned fish and even salt are now du jour, says Waitrose

As sales of premium varieties rise the upmarket grocer details how chic-looking pantry staples are now middle-class status symbolsForget designer fashion and jewellery, trendy versions of pantry staples such as extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar and tinned fish have become middle-class lust objects for home cooks, according to a new report.A food cupboard stocked with chic glass bottles, jars and decorative tins (in the front row at least) has become a status symbol, according to Waitrose’s annual food and drink report. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago The Scottish rule change that would be a game changer for asylum seekers

The Home Office has been urged to back at Scottish Government pilot to lift restrictions on asylum seekers’ right to work.

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