94 minutes ago From Charli to Jilly to Moo Deng the hippo: the faces we won’t forget from 2024

Some made a splash in politics, social media, sport or the arts. Others took a brave personal stand. Observer writers and critics pick the names on everyone’s lips this year Continue reading...

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95 minutes ago Celtic, Rangers and Hearts will be a challenge, but Motherwell can take points, says star

Liam Gordon reckons the Steelmen can go into their festive fixtures with confidence

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5 hours ago Tyson Fury breaks silence after storming out of the ring following Oleksandr Usyk rematch defeat to claim he WON by three rounds and suggesting he could RETIRE after cutting off wife Paris failed

In a thrilling contest where neither man refused to give an inch, it was Usyk who finished the stronger, just as he did seven months ago, to pick up a repeat victory.

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9 hours ago Luis Díaz returns to Spurs hoping for luck to change and drought to end

Colombian famously denied a goal at Tottenham in 2023 by the officials as league leaders look to strengthen positionLuis Díaz rarely needs a reminder that relying on others can be a futile experience but a return to Tottenham on Sunday offers the opportunity to right a glaring injustice. In north London in September last year, the winger thought he had given Liverpool the lead, only for the assistant to flag incorrectly for offside before the video assistant referee failed to overturn the mistake through incompetent communication in a match Liverpool went on to lose 2-1.The officials made the headlines that day but Díaz has taken plenty of the limelight since. With a competitive cohort, Arne Slot has shown faith in Díaz, starting the Colombian in key fixtures with Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United and Aston Villa to help Liverpool reach the top of the table and ensure they fear no one. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Oliver Glasner bemoans Crystal Palace 'gifting goals' to Arsenal in heavy defeat

Palace had a big chance to equalise at 2-1 but ultimately suffered a big loss

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11 hours ago Shamed Premier League ref David Coote plans 'fortune' with new £10,000

Former referee David Coote, who allegedly made derogatory comments about Liverpool and the club's former manager Jurgen Klopp, is planning a new career earning £10,000 a time

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11 hours ago Obstinate Ange Postecoglou must find consistency at Spurs or a crunch will come | Jonathan Wilson

Doubts are growing around the Tottenham manager and his all-or-nothing team’s lack of a plan B will be tested by LiverpoolAlmost a season and a half has passed since Ange Postecoglou was appointed Tottenham manager and that means he is entering dangerous territory. He has led Spurs in 65 games. Antonio Conte got 77, André Villas-Boas 80 and José Mourinho 86. Until Thursday’s chaotic Carabao Cup win over Manchester United, he had a lower win percentage than all three, but he has now snuck past Mourinho. Sooner or later simply being not as grumpy as the bloke who came before is not going to be enough.Since Postecoglou took 26 points from his first 10 Premier League games, that statistical quirk is particularly troublesome. There is little sense of him slowly dragging the club in the right direction, of the trend being to the better. Rather, since those first 10 games, he is averaging 1.43 points per Premier League game – enough to finish ninth or 10th most seasons. Does the fact the f...

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18 hours ago Easy Christmas party game using red cups which is perfect for whole family

Christmas is a time for cheer, and what better way to spread joy than by playing games with your loved ones? This unique red solo cup game will prove a hit with everyone and is easy to pick up

Society

19 hours ago Parkas, bucket hats and union jacks: how the Oasis reunion tour is fuelling a comeback for the Britpop look

With Noel and Liam set to return, the style they popularised in the 1990s is back in the spotlight – but what will the Insta-fashion-conscious Gen Z make of it all?The great Oasis comeback doesn’t start until summer 2025 but model and influencer Thomas Meacock – a 23-year-old who delights his 700,000 followers with “blokecore” outfits and a 90s feathered hair style – already knows what he’s going to wear. “Straight black or indigo jeans, a sage Oakley parka, any old Adidas trainers and my mum’s Ray-Ban wraparound sunnies.” Basically, he says, he wants to stay “as close to Liam Gallagher from the D’You Know What I Mean? music video as possible”.Meacock is not the only twentysomething thinking about his outfit and studying the fashions of the mid-1990s. The announcement of an Oasis reunion means Britpop style and its myriad references – from bucket hats and parkas to 1970s suiting – is being looked at again. Apparently, searches for “Oasis band” were up 105% on Pinterest the week the ...

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