2 h. ago 'Beyond my control': Rangers move to secure future of key man as forgotten forward rejects Ibrox return calls

Rangers are looking to tie down a key defender to a new deal.

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19 h. ago Oscar Cortes breaks silence on Rangers transfer return as key man ruled out of crucial games after AFCON call

Sources in Spain have claimed Sporting Gijon could terminate the winger's loan agreement next month.

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28 h. ago The building's future is secure, but what on earth is happening inside Kendals?

Manchester’s beloved landmark is gearing up for transformation - yet step through its doors and you’ll find empty counters, broken escalators and a store seemingly frozen in time. Dianne Bourne reports.

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34 h. ago Gary Lineker's Christmas return to BBC TV called off as it's axed by bosses

Gary Lineker unceremoniously quit the BBC earlier in the summer, and had hinted at never coming back, but his latest foray would have seen him make a classic comeback

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46 h. ago Keir Starmer says ‘hugely talented’ Angela Rayner will return to cabinet

PM gives clearest indication yet of comeback, calling former deputy ‘the best social mobility story’ the country has seenUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has predicted that Angela Rayner will return to the cabinet, calling his former deputy, who resigned in September after underpaying stamp duty on a property purchase, “hugely talented”.In an interview with the Observer, the prime minister described Rayner, who left school aged 16 without any qualifications, as “the best social mobility story this country has ever seen”. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Call the Midwife confirms return of Coronation Street star in Christmas specials

The BBC drama Call the Midwife is bringing back a familiar face and Trixie Franklin will be ecstatic

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66 h. ago Call the Midwife confirms return of Coronation Street star in sneak peek photo

Call the Midwife's Nurse Trixie Franklin will be delighted as a familiar face returns to Poplar this Christmas

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3 d. ago Only Europe can save Ukraine from Putin and Trump – but will it? | Timothy Garton Ash

Whether using frozen Russian assets, ramping up defence production or deepening the relationship with the EU, it is up to us to secure Ukraine’s future – and our ownEurope, you have been warned. President Vladimir Putin has waged a full-scale war against Ukraine for nearly four years and this week threatened that Russia was “ready right now” for war with Europe if need be. President Donald Trump has demonstrated that the US is ready to sell out Ukraine for the sake of a dirty deal with Putin’s Russia. His new US National Security Strategy prescribes “cultivating resistance to Europe’s current trajectory within European nations”. How much more clarity do you need?Now it’s up to us Europeans to enable Ukraine to survive armed assault from Moscow and diplomatic betrayal from Washington. In doing so, we also defend ourselves. For a year now, people have been telling me that Trump will eventually get tough on Russia. It’s been the geopolitical version of Waiting for Godot. Then his perso...

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3 d. ago Edinburgh Rugby make bold selection calls and position switch for Champions Cup return

Everitt gives youth its chance as French cracks Toulon come to town

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5 d. ago Lori Loughlin returns to Hallmark classic years after firing over college admissions scandal

Loughlin, an original cast member of ‘When Calls the Heart,’ was fired by the network in 2019 after being indicted in the college admission scandal

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5 d. ago Call the Midwife confirms original cast member's return and they have a new look

Call the Midwife will have two festive episodes on Christmas Day and Boxing Day

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5 d. ago Call the Midwife confirms legend's return and they are sporting a new look

Call the Midwife fans are set to be treated to two festive specials this Christmas, and the BBC drama has confirmed the return of a much-loved character

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5 d. ago Call the Midwife fans 'can't wait' as original cast member returns to BBC drama

Call the Midwife has confirmed one fan favourite will return to Poplar on Christmas Day

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7 d. ago Callum McGregor addresses Scotland retirement U turn possibility as Celtic captain gets honest

The Parkhead captain brought the curtain down on his international career last year

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7 d. ago Celtic skipper Callum McGregor addresses potential Scotland return after World Cup qualification

Experienced midfielder in good form for club

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1 week ago ‘Dog that didn’t bark’: Uefa’s Champions League rights sale delivered a key lesson

Plan to sell first-pick games to one global streaming company failed and that offers pointers for the futureChampagne corks were flying last Thursday after Uefa secured average annual increases of more than 20% in the value of its Champions League rights across its five biggest European markets, largely by luring the American entertainment company Paramount into the auction for the first time.Paramount secured the UK rights by outbidding Uefa’s incumbent partner, TNT Sports, triumphed in Germany and forced Sky Italia to up its offer in Italy. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Call the Midwife favourite in danger after facing 'gangster' in Christmas special

The wait is almost over for BBC fans to return to Poplar as Call the Midwife will air two Christmas specials this year.

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2 w. ago EastEnders Debbie Bates star Nicola Duffett now as fans demand return after 30 years

EastEnders fans are calling for Debbie Bates' return following Nigel Bates' comeback and dementia storyline and here's what actress Nicola Duffett has been doing since leaving the BBC soap 30 years ago

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2 w. ago EastEnders' Debbie Bates star 30 years after tragic exit as fans call for return

EastEnders viewers are hoping Nigel will reunite with Debbie as the BBC soap is set to air a special episode

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2 w. ago ‘The French people want to save us’: help pours in for glassmaker Duralex

The brand, which evokes nostalgia and pride, hit its €5m fundraising target within hours and orders have soaredDrop a Duralex glass and it will most likely bounce, not break. The French company itself has tumbled several times in the past two decades and always bounced back, but never quite as spectacularly as when, earlier this month, it asked the public for money.An appeal for €5m (£4.4m) of emergency funding to secure the immediate future of the glassworks took just five hours and 40 minutes to reach its target. Within 48 hours, the total amount pledged had topped €19m. Continue reading...

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