74 m. ago 'I never get condensation on windows thanks to 2 houseplants'

It's the time of year when we wake up to streaming windows - but experts say tehre is a simple answer with beautiful plants

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80 m. ago Psychotherapist's seven word answer when child asks if Santa is real

We are the guardians of hope and tradition, and the magic gets passed from generation to generation

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82 m. ago Thousands of carers to have overpayments reviewed after decade

Historic overpayments led to many carers unwittingly racking up unmanageable levels of debt.

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89 m. ago England warned ‘wickets fall in clumps’ with pink ball under lights at the Gabba

‘You’ve got to stay in it and make most of middle session’Siddle and Law back tourists’ decision to skip CanberraAs they lick their wounds after a first-Test defeat in which they lost five wickets for 12 runs in their first innings and four for 11 in their second, England have been warned to prepare for conditions where “wickets fall in clumps” when the Ashes resume in Brisbane next week.David Sundarski, curator at the Gabba, is preparing for a second day-night game in quick succession after the Sheffield Shield match between Queensland and Victoria, which ended on Monday with the home side winning by seven wickets inside three days. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Swimming sites see slight water quality improvement but dozens fail on pollution

Environment Agency annual figures show 87% of England’s designated swimming spots were rated as excellent or good.

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2 h. ago Mark Wood lifts the lid on the scenes in the England dressing room after one of the most devastating Ashes losses ever

Mark Wood has lifted the lid on the mood inside England's dressing room, also revealing many of the team's players had spent the following day locked away in their rooms.

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2 h. ago DWP triple lock alert as state pension expected to rise 4.8% in Autumn Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to confirm the triple lock mechanism will increase state pensions by 4.8 per cent from April 2026

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2 h. ago Budget 2025: Join live Q&A with Gabriel Nussbaum as he tackles everything from taxes to savings

How will the 2025 Budget affect your money? Personal finance expert Gabriel Nussbaum (aka That Money Guy) is here to answer your questions about the chancellor’s autumn Budget

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3 h. ago Ayr United striker Ethan Walker: My career has finally started

Walker spent his early years bouncing around loan spells in England but is finally flying for Scott Brown and Ayr.

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3 h. ago Dan Biggar makes feelings clear on England and offers Six Nations prediction

While he recognised the quality of the current England side, Dan Biggar issued fans a warning ahead of the 2027 World Cup

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3 h. ago Bank shares rise after reports they will be spared tax hike amid growth mission

Banks were thought to have been in the firing line through a potential increase to the bank levy.

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3 h. ago Michael Vaughan accuses England of failing to learn from their mistakes after Ashes collapse

England collapsed to defeat inside two days in the first Ashes Test in Perth

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3 h. ago Vatican answers African bishops concerned about polygamy with document praising monogamous marriage

The Vatican has doubled down on the value of monogamous marriage between a man and woman

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3 h. ago GB gambling industry makes £16.8bn in year to March – up 7.3%

The Gambling Commission said the latest annual industry statistics showed the rise was largely driven by online gambling.

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4 h. ago Michael Vaughan says it is ‘judgement time’ for England’s decision

Ben Stokes’ side suffered a first two-day loss against Australia in 104 years in the first Test.

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4 h. ago Graham Thorpe's widow says he would still be alive if his 'cricket family' had supported him after his England sacking left him 'teetering on the edge' before his suicide aged 55

Graham Thorpe's widow has hit out at the network within English cricket, declaring her husband would still be alive if he was given better support.

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4 h. ago The Breakdown | A November to remember: let’s celebrate the good in international rugby

We turn the dial towards whimsy and revisit some of the moments that made the autumn internationals irresistibleSouth Africa and Ireland played out a slugfest for the ages and the discourse has been dominated by yellow cards and flying shoulders to the head. England held off a spirited Argentina to claim their 11th consecutive Test win and it seems all anyone can talk about is some alleged after-the-whistle shoving. Wales and New Zealand traded 11 tries in a ding-dong encounter and yet the narrative is weighed down by caveats concerning fading empires.What, exactly, is the point of Test rugby? Beyond winning World Cups and regional crowns, does this chaotic sport hold any value? A bit of spice elevates almost every dish, sure, but it has felt as if this autumn’s brilliant rugby fare has been smothered in a sauce with a needlessly high Scoville count. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Diego Maradona remembered five years on as 'goal of the cenutry' coin released

Memories of when football legend Diego Maradona spoke to the Mirror as Argentina bank bosses put his 1986 'goal of the century' against England on a commemorative coin ahead of 2026 World Cup

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5 h. ago Graham Thorpe’s widow believes he would be alive if ECB had offered more support

Graham Thorpe, one of the best batsmen of his generation and England's assistant coach until 2021, took his own life in August 2024 after 'spiralling into depression' after losing his job as a batting coach in 2022

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5 h. ago Jack Osbourne reveals brutal side effects from I'm A Celebrity weight loss as he's left in agony amid 'malnutrition' fears

The 40-year-old appeared on the Monday's episode of the ITV2 's prgramme I'm a Celebrity... Unpacked to answer some viewer's questions.

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