58 minutes ago I nearly died in the devastating Boxing Day tsunami that wiped out 230,000 people. As the raging black water tossed me around like a doll, I realised something that changed my life for ever

EXC: I've spent the past two decades coming to terms with the fact I am alive when so many others died, turning my survivor's guilt into a determination to have a life of purpose and meaning.

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83 minutes ago Final grants for pubs, pools and parks announced under community ownership fund

The scheme has closed early due to the state of the public finances.

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2 hours ago Grand National crowned world’s biggest sporting event despite England's Euro 24 final

More than £500 million is placed at the three-day meeting at Aintree with up to £150 million going down on the main event of the day alone, making it the biggest event in the bookies eyes

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2 hours ago Unhappy birthday: Former champion Gary Anderson bows out of World Championship

The Scot hit just three of his 20 checkout attempts at Alexandra Palace.

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2 hours ago Sir David Jason says freezing British winters are thank you to him playing Derek Trotter

Only Fools TV legend started acting after becoming 'fed up' with work as a mechanic to help support his family as a teenager in North Finchley, London

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2 hours ago Holly Ramsay looks happier than ever as she enjoys a lavish night out with fiancé Adam Peaty and her parents Gordon and Tana at Scott's

Holly Ramsay was all smiles as she enjoyed a luxury dinner with fiancé Adam Peaty and her parents Gordon Ramsay and Tana at Scott's in London on Sunday. 

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3 hours ago NFL roundup: Hurts leaves injured as Eagles’ win streak ended by Washington

Commanders stun Eagles 36-33 as Hurts leaves injuredLions beat Bears 34-17 for franchise-record 13th victoryAfter Jalen Hurts left with a concussion, Jayden Daniels threw five touchdown passes while running at will in the rookie quarterback’s latest masterful performance, and the Washington Commanders ended the Philadelphia Eagles’ winning streak at 10 by rallying to defeat the NFC East leaders 36-33 on Sunday. Daniels’ heroics culminated with a 57-yard touchdown drive in the final 1:58, finding Jamison Crowder in the end zone with 6 seconds left. He bounced back from throwing an interception on the previous possession and led the Commanders (10-5) back after they fell behind by 14 points seven minutes into the game and trailed by 14 going into the fourth quarter. They are now on the verge of making the playoffs after handing Philadelphia (12-3) its first loss since 29 September. The Eagles played without Hurts for the vast majority of the game and failed to clinch the division and ...

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3 hours ago Philip Seymour Hoffman looks unrecognisable in teen snaps before tragic death

Yearbook photos from 1985 show Philip Seymour Hoffman beginning his path to stardom, just before a crippling drug addiction took hold and led to his heartbreaking death 30 years on

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4 hours ago Louisiana holds people in prisons past their release date, DoJ lawsuit alleges

State accused of ‘systemic overdetention’ that violates inmates’ rights and costs taxpayers millions of dollars a yearLouisiana’s prison system routinely holds people weeks and months after they have completed their sentences, the US justice department alleged in a lawsuit filed on Friday. The suit against the state of Louisiana follows a multi-year investigation into what federal officials say is a pattern of “systemic overdetention” that violates inmates’ rights and costs taxpayers millions of dollars a year.The justice department alleges that since at least 2012, more than a quarter of the people due to be released from Louisiana prisons have instead been held past their release dates. The DoJ warned Louisiana officials last year that the state could face a lawsuit if it didn’t fix the problems – but lawyers for the department say the state’s “marginal efforts” to address the issues were “inadequate” and showed a “deliberate indifference” to the constitutional rights of incarcera...

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4 hours ago Ange Postecoglou’s unserious Spurs exposed by serious Liverpool | Jonathan Liew

Spurs can win spectacularly and are fun but they could have had Arne Slot in 2023 and instead have the same pot of relaunched stasisLiverpool are serious about this. They’re not in London for souvenirs or sightseeing. They had a game four days earlier, they’ve got another in four days’ time, and so all they really want for Christmas is to get in, get the points and get out. They’d rather do it clean. But they’ll do it dirty if they have to.Above all, they know exactly what they want. Luis Díaz wants to spin off his man and run from deep, and Ryan Gravenberch wants to plug the gaps and get the ball moving, Dominik Szoboszlai wants you to commit, but not until he’s put you half a step off balance first, and Mo Salah wants to be Mo Salah. They can go short or long, hit you from every angle, hurt you from every bit of the pitch. Nine Liverpool players made a key pass in this game, including the goalkeeper and both full-backs. Continue reading...

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