40 minutes ago Man United hit by MICE infestation at Old Trafford as stadium's hygiene rating is slashed after inspectors find evidence of rodents in FOOD kiosk and suites

MIKE KEEGAN: Droppings were discovered on a recent visit by hygiene inspectors and the club slapped with a two-star rating, way short of the maximum five.

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47 minutes ago Dozens of MPs in Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party agree prime minister should resign

Core of the Liberals have abandoned Canada’s prime minister after last week’s resignation of his deputyDozens of MPs in Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party have now agreed that Canada’s embattled prime minister must abandon his post after last week’s catastrophic resignation of his deputy – a sign he’s completely lost support from what were crucial loyalists.Several Canadian media outlets, including the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and The Toronto Star, reported over the weekend that 51 of Ontario’s Liberal MPs met virtually and agreed collectively that Trudeau’s time in office has expired. Continue reading...

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49 minutes ago Fearne Cotton says she's 'having fun and partying' as she opens up on life after marriage split

Fearne Cotton has spoken for the first time about her "weird burst of fun" since her marriage to Jesse Wood broke down earlier this year after ten years together

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57 minutes ago Value Scope: Each way horseracing tips from Steve Jones for Boxing Day on ITV

Our in-form tipster likes the look of a French fancy in the feature King George VI Chase and has two other picks on the Boxing Day tv card

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57 minutes ago ‘Just like Fury v Usyk’, racing gets own heavyweight Boxing Day bout on ITV

The Christmas Hurdle has produced a head-to-head rarely seen outside of the Cheltenham Festival with Constitution Hill making his first appearance in 12 months at Kempton

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57 minutes ago 'My favourite winter coat that's like a duvet when I wear it is on sale'

Originally priced at £89, the snuggly coat is now in the clearance sale and on offer for £49

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61 minutes ago Gareth Southgate defends decision to ‘take the knee’ but admits he alienated some people

‘I alienated people that were supportive of me prior to that,’ the former England manager said

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65 minutes ago From constant scandals to its best shows ending – how 2024 turned into the BBC’s annus horribilis

With star names such as Gary Lineker, Kirsty Wark and Mishal Husain leaving, a slew of others embroiled in legal troubles and a sharp drop in income, this has been a dreadful 12 months for the broadcaster. But could it get worse?The BBC’s three top earners this year will never be repeated. They are: Gary Lineker (who will step down from Match of the Day at the end of the 2024-25 season), Zoe Ball (resigned from Radio 2 breakfast show), Huw Edwards (convicted of accessing indecent images of children). It is a striking degree of churn for their biggest names.But four more of their highest-paid employees will also be absent next year: Mishal Husain (resigned to go to Bloomberg TV), Kirsty Wark and Martha Kearney (semi-retired) and Steve Wright (who died in February). There is also significant doubt about whether three of the likely recipients of the biggest pay cheques from BBC Studios (which, by claiming independent commercial status, does not have to make public pay disclosures) will...

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68 minutes ago New York governor criticized for subway safety claim after woman burns to death on train

Kathy Hochul’s post boasting subway crime is going down came hours after reports of two different train killingsNew York’s Democratic governor, Kathy Hochul, is facing political heat for saying she has made New York City’s subways safer on the same day a woman was set on fire and burned to death on a train.In an X post on Sunday, Hochul claimed that subway crime has decreased since she deployed the national guard to help address it. Continue reading...

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90 minutes ago ‘It took a while, but I’m here’: Denzel Washington is baptised before his 70th birthday

The Oscar-winning actor has previously spoken about his religious beliefs saying ‘it’s not talked about in this town but that doesn’t mean people in Hollywood don’t believe’Denzel Washington has become a minister after being baptised shortly before his 70th birthday, in a ceremony at a church in New York.The Oscar-winning actor, now appearing in Gladiator II, was baptised on Saturday at the Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ in Harlem, New York City, affiliated to the Pentecostal Church of God in Christ denomination. The service was livestreamed on Facebook, showing Washington, wearing a white robe, being immersed in the church’s ritual pool and being presented with a certificate of baptism. Continue reading...

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