2 h. ago After horror outside Sainsbury's, dad still has 'long road ahead'

Lewis Rimmer, 41, remains in hospital following the incident in October

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2 h. ago Family issue update on beloved dad, 41, left fighting for life after going to Sainsbury's

Lewis Rimmer, 41, remains in hospital following the incident in October

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5 h. ago Hong Kong mourns firefighter killed in city's deadliest fire in decades

Hong Kongers have offered flowers and bowed outside a funeral parlor to pay tribute to a firefighter who was among the 160 people killed by the city’s deadliest fire in decades

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8 h. ago Horoscope today, December 19, 2025: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. ♈ ARIES March 21 to April 20 Tonight’s new moon casts its renewal spell over your chart, so be prepared to...

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10 h. ago BP 'woke' agenda axed as it hires first female chief exec and doubles down on fossil fuels

Oil and gas veteran Meg O'Neill will take over in April as the FTSE 100 giant further distances itself from its disastrous foray into green energy.

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10 h. ago Crystal Palace in Conference playoffs after blowing lead against KuPS

The bad news for Oliver Glasner is that Crystal Palace’s marathon season is about to get even longer. A thrilling draw against Finnish side KuPS in their 27th game of the campaign means that they must now contest a two-leg playoff at the end of February after finishing outside the top eight in the Conference League table.Having selected an entirely different starting lineup that included four teenagers from the side that lost to Manchester City at the weekend, Glasner saw his second string impress as Christantus Uche gave them a deserved lead at half-time. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Gran’s face SLASHED hours before daughter’s wedding in revenge for son’s prison blade attack

A GRAN’S face was slashed hours before her daughter’s wedding — in revenge for an alleged jail attack by her son. The victim was having a cigarette outside the bride’s home when a blade thug rushed up and cut her cheek then fled in an Audi. Detectives launched a probe and learned of claims that...

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13 h. ago US professor shot dead in 'joint hit job by Iranians' as manhunt launched

Nuno F.G. Loureiro was shot dead multiple times at his apartment just outside of Boston. According to reports, Israel believe this may have been carried out by Iranian hitmen

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14 h. ago Restorers swap brushes for lasers in the first restoration of an iconic Roman monument in 40 years

Italian restorers have used laser beams to clean an ancient Roman marble column in the piazza outside the prime minister’s office, removing layers of dust and grime that had covered the monument for decades

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18 h. ago Vote in our Independent Money poll: Do you have a side hustle outside your main job?

Each week, we invite readers to share their views on the financial stories making headlines – and impacting your bank balance

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18 h. ago Aldi trolls M&S over Colin the Caterpillar with hilarious stunt outside store

Aldi and M&S settled out of court in 2022 over Cuthbert the Caterpillar, but the budget supermarket continues to fire cheeky swipes at its rival on social media

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19 h. ago Hitman leaves in getaway car after shooting man outside pub on Hogmanay

CCTV footage captures the moment that a paid assassin shot a man outside a pub on Hogmanay.

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19 h. ago Ecuador star Mario Pineida, 33, shot dead with one other killed in horror attack

Reports from Ecuador say that Mario Pineida was shot on Wednesday by two people on motorbikes, who opened fire on him, his mother and another woman outside of a shop in Guayaquil

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19 h. ago Martin O'Neill insider leaks Celtic truth over Wilfried Nancy decision as icon 'wasn't just' an interim boss

Fans’ chants demanding the return of the Irishman and for Nancy to be shown the door rang out against Dundee United

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20 h. ago There are only two things wrong with this England team. They can’t Baz. And they can’t ball | Barney Ronay

Even losing seems to involve doing so without the qualities that were supposed to make England winIt’s a cruel, cruel summer. By the close of play in Adelaide, on the kind of superheated afternoon when just going outside basically involves setting fire to your own hair, it was clear this was the day the music finally died for England’s Ashes tour; even if that music has long since faded, like the tinkle of a haunted pianola in an empty house.The start of day two had presented a familiar challenge. Here was another occasion where it was necessary to bat properly. And yes, it is always this day. The bat properly day. Do it. Do the batting. The proper batting. By now this seems to raise some very basic existential questions. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Who is the new BP boss Meg O'Neill? Meet Big Oil's first female CEO looking to turn the struggling ship around

She is Big Oil's first female chief executive, the first outsider to take charge of BP in its 116-year history, and one of the few openly gay leaders in the energy industry.

Economics

20 h. ago ‘We wanted to take action’: US toy company fights back over Trump tariffs

Learning Resources is suing the administration, claiming the president’s tariffs are illegal – and millions of dollars are on the line The conveyors whir in the massive warehouse, boxes gliding at fast clip, filling up with toys ready to be shipped out for holiday gifts across the country. They make their way to shipping trucks, nearly full with hundreds of boxes by the afternoon of a recent Thursday.The 364,000 sq ft warehouse in the suburbs outside Chicago is just one of Learning Resources’ investments in the US. The company and its affiliated brands employ more than 500 people. They make about 2,000 different products, mostly educational toys such as children’s binoculars, cash registers and learning games. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Sir Tom Hunter reflects on year of ‘positive’ progress at West Coast Capital empire

“There are many lessons here on how we could build more houses in Scotland”

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22 h. ago Barcelona Sporting star, 33, shot and killed outside shop in 'attack' as club pay tribute

An international footballer has been shot and killed outside a shop in an 'attack' as his heartbroken football club have confirmed his death

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22 h. ago BP turns to outsider Meg O’Neill to simplify sprawling empire

Woodside Energy boss who clashed with climate campaigners in Australia is taking one of the industry’s toughest jobs

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