59 minutes ago Tom Hardy generously offered to pay crew of Guy Ritchie show £250,000 in lost wages

Tom Hardy stepped in to offer to pay the wages of a construction team who faced being left without pay in the run up to Christmas after the construction company they worked for went bust

Economics

2 hours ago Hearts benefit from less venomous fans amid Neil Critchley's telling stat ahead of crunch Hibs clash

Tynecastle a much happier place as Jambos take down Saints

Events

2 hours ago Hard to swallow! Fury as festive diners are left unable to redeem 'Gourmet Guide' scheme vouchers because restaurants haven't heard of it

Gourmet Guide claims to have more than 2,000 of the best restaurants on its books - but some listed say they have never heard of the scheme. The company is still selling vouchers up to £500.

Politics

2 hours ago Decaf Christmas: Starbucks strike expands to 10 major cities during busy holiday season

The walkouts are organised by Workers United, a union representing over 10,000 baristas

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6 hours ago Welsh tourist attraction says Storm Darragh cost £150,000 worth of damage

30 mature trees were lost when gusts of up to 70mph ripped through the Conwy Valley National Trust Cymru site on December 7

Economics

8 hours ago WASPI women flock to Nigel Farage's Reform UK after Labour 'betrayal' on compensation

A huge survey of almost 11,000 affected 1950s-born women shows support for Reform UK has shot up to 24%, while support for the Conservatives stands at 13% and a mere 7% back Labour

Politics

9 hours ago Syria has been liberated from Russia and Iran – but outsiders still threaten its new freedom | Robin Yassin

After the fall of the Assad regime, the country now faces challenges from Turkey, Israel and the enmity of the westRobin Yassin-Kassab is co-author of Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War and English editor of the Isis Prisons MuseumThe liberation of Syria was long hoped for, but unexpected. Over the past weeks, Syrians have experienced the full range of human emotions, with the exception of boredom. On the first two Assad-free Fridays, millions of celebrants swelled the streets to chant and sing and speak formerly forbidden truths. There was a huge presence of women, who had been less visible during the years of war. Relatives are meeting again and assuaging their pain as hundreds of thousands return from the camps of exile.At the same time, millions are having to accept at last that their loved ones have been tortured to death. It now appears that most of the 130,000 lost in Bashar al-Assad’s prisons (a bare minimum figure) are dead. Dozens of mass graves have already be...

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9 hours ago Christmas bonus! The British festive classics still racking in thousands each year

There are several songs by British artists that earn their keep in the month of December, despite not getting much airtime the rest of the year, racking up thousands in annual royalties.

Politics

9 hours ago 'I’ve been on 1,000 dates in 8 years and send automatic rejection emails if it doesn't work out'

Suzan Mutesi, 38, used to go on dates whenever she was 'not in the mood to cook' and has been on more than 1,000 in the past eight years - but she still believes in true love

Politics

9 hours ago Evri delivery driver lifts lid on earnings and shoppers are shocked at figures

"Can be great money but hard work to earn it."

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