3 hours ago Ocado is ridiculed by customers over 'atrocious' Christmas substitute choices items after retailer suffers delivery malfunction

With Christmas Day fast approaching, scores of Brits slammed the retailer for leaving them without key ingredients after a 'robot' malfunctioned at the food retailer's £185million delivery centre.

Economics

3 hours ago Gary Lineker slams 'vicious' AFTV with MOTD host left gobsmacked by Arsenal fans

Match of the Day host Gary Lineker was left startled by the harsh criticism that guests of Arsenal fan channel, AFTV, handed down to players after their recent 0-0 draw against Everton

Sport

5 hours ago Manchester United handed exciting Amad contract update amid January deadline

Amad has been one of Man United's most impressive performers this season but is out of contract in June - although this might be about to change.

Events

5 hours ago The Guardian view on the tenacity of hope: a necessary virtue in troubled times | Editorial

At a moment of the year associated with renewal and new birth, reflection on inspiring acts of solidarity and courage can point the way to a better futureIn the introduction to a new, seasonal compilation of his speeches on hope, Pope Francis reflects on the legacy of the great German theologian Johann Baptist Metz. Shaped by the early experience of living through the horrors of the Nazi era, Metz’s political theology was a passionate warning against the danger of a self-absorbed Christian piety. Instead he urged a hopeful “mysticism with open eyes” – one that clear-sightedly bears witness to, and seeks to alleviate, the suffering of others.At a time of the year associated with renewal and new birth, it is not necessary to share Metz’s religious convictions to feel the power of that message. This year has been filled with heart-rending images from the ongoing wars in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and elsewhere. The weekend brought reports of yet more innocent casualties of Israel’s...

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5 hours ago Soap fans fume as Emmerdale and Coronation Street get pulled from ITV Christmas schedule

ITV viewers have suddenly noticed that some episodes of both Emmerdale and Coronation Street have been yanked from the Christmas schedules - sparking an angry backlash

Politics

7 hours ago How to spot the symptoms of burnout and treat them, according to wellbeing experts

Symptoms can creep up without you even noticing, here’s how to spot them and avoid burning out

Events

7 hours ago Man Utd suffer infestation of MICE as Old Trafford slammed by health inspectors

The stadium's location between a canal and railway line has been blamed for the problem

Politics

7 hours ago Mohamed Salah reality that could ultimately decide Liverpool contract stand

Mohamed Salah overtook the legendary Billy Liddell to move fourth in Liverpool's all-time scorers' list and the Reds could use this in contract talks

Politics

8 hours ago Even as we mourn in Magdeburg, the AfD is trying to cynically exploit the Christmas market attack | Thomas Vorreyer

For years I’ve watched the far-right party mobilise in my home town. I fear Friday’s terrible events will galvanise it furtherOn Saturday afternoon in Magdeburg a man stood outside Johanniskirche (St John’s church), contemplating a lake of candles, flowers and soft toys. Then he loudly voiced his disbelief. “And then they say he supported the AfD. As if. You just can’t believe the media any more.”People had gathered here to mourn. The photo of a dead nine-year-old boy was being shown around. Used rescue blankets piled up at the roadside as police guarded the now empty market.Thomas Vorreyer is a Berlin-based journalist with a focus on East German politicsDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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