68 minutes ago Wayne Rooney suffers huge Christmas blow after another Plymouth nightmare

Plymouth Argyle are battling against the drop, but manager Wayne Rooney is up against it as the former Manchester United star tries to keep his team in the Championship

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80 minutes ago James Tarkowski explains how Sean Dyche has taught Everton to handle setbacks

No Premier League team can beat Everton's seven clean sheets and James Tarkowski says they had to rely on the lessons Sean Dyche has taught them after being thumped by Manchester United

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96 minutes ago England coach slams ‘rammed’ Women’s Ashes schedule and blames Indian WPL

Jon Lewis wants more space between games in AustraliaWomen’s series begins on 11 January with three ODIsEngland coach Jon Lewis has criticised the “rammed” Women’s Ashes schedule, blaming the Women’s Premier League in India for the compressed nature of the tour.The series begins on 12 January in Sydney and involves thee ODIs, three T20s and a four-day Test in five different cities – all in the space of three weeks. With only four days between the conclusion of the third T20 and the start of the pink-ball Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, there is also no time for the usual red-ball warm-up. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago I'm great grandson of fascist dictator whose mum had rammy with Celtic fans and now I've scored my first goal

Romano Floriani Mussolini is making a name for himself in the Italian second tier, but the reaction of some fans to his first senior goal has been uncomfortable

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1 hour ago Middle East crisis live: 20 killed in Gaza overnight with strike on ‘humanitarian zone’ among deadly attacks

Palestinian medics say strikes included one which hit a tent camp in al-MawasiLebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, has begun a tour of military positions in the country’s south, almost a month after a ceasefire deal that ended Israel’s assault on the country.The truce came into effect on 27 November and prohibits Israel from conducting offensive military operations in Lebanon, while requiring Lebanon to prevent armed groups including Hezbollah from launching attacks on Israel. It gives Israeli troops 60 days to withdraw from south Lebanon. Mikati’s tour comes after the Lebanese government expressed its frustration over ongoing Israeli strikes and overflights in the country. “We have many tasks ahead of us, the most important being the enemy’s (Israel’s) withdrawal from all the lands it encroached on during its recent aggression,” he said after meeting with army chief Joseph Aoun in a Lebanese military barracks in the southeastern town of Marjayoun. “Then the army can ca...

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2 hours ago Mum shares recipe to Christmas breakfast her kids 'talk about all year'

Instagram-famous mum, Monica Kim, went viral after sharing a video on how to make a plate of pancakes turn into Rudolph for a perfect Christmas breakfast

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2 hours ago Mum shows how to make viral Rudolph pancakes perfect for Christmas morning

A creative mum has shared her tips on how to make her children's favourite Christmas Day breakfast by making a normal stack of pancakes look like Santa's reindeer, Rudolph, in a few simple steps

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2 hours ago Victoria Beckham, 50, shares a cuddle with teenage son Cruz's girlfriend Jackie Apostel, 29, as she officially welcomes the singer into the family fold with a pre

The Brazilian singer, 29, was seen sharing a hug with Victoria, 50, as she joined the group on their luxury £5million superyacht Seven for a pre-Christmas cruise.

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2 hours ago Home Alone could have been very different as legendary actor was set to play villain

Home Alone star Joe Pesci was not first choice for the role, but the Academy Award-winning actor made his first step into comedy with the Christmas classic after two big names dropped out

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2 hours ago The 13 leading doctors' surgeries in Fife with the highest satisfaction scores from patients

They’ve been named the best in the area ⭐

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