5 h. ago Scots warned as 'legit looking' New Year scam could cost victims 'thousands'

This frightening scam includes a message that looks like it has been sent from the HMRC.

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6 h. ago Thomas Frank admits ‘it’s difficult to enjoy’ being Tottenham head coach

Frank likens challenges at Spurs to running a marathonTottenham booed off after goalless draw at BrentfordThomas Frank has admitted he is not enjoying his job at Tottenham. The head coach is dealing with numerous problems as he navigates what always stood to be a transitional season, the most insistent being his team’s lack of creativity.Spurs were booed off after Thursday’s 0-0 draw at Brentford by the travelling support, who also chanted “boring, boring Tottenham”. But Frank is confident he will come to look back on the first half of his debut campaign more fondly once – and not if – his squad emerges on the other side, stronger and wiser for the suffering. Tottenham are 12th in the Premier League – their next game is at home to Sunderland on Sunday and Frank leant into a marathon-running analogy when he was asked whether he was enjoying the challenge to which he has signed up. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Inside Jamie ‘Iceman’ Stevenson’s plot to flood Scots town with dodgy street valium as EncroChat messages exposed 

JAMIE ‘Iceman’ Stevenson ordered a notorious dealer to flood the  streets with ‘blue plague’ pills from his Breaking Bad-style drugs factory — as he used a top-secret chat network to run a  multi-million-pound narcotics empire. An investigation by The Scottish Sun has revealed how Scotland’s No1 gangster urged Lee Docherty to take delivery of 500,000...

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7 h. ago The Traitors' Judy first to be banished after record number of votes despite innocence

The first Traitors roundtable turned into a huge pile-on, but the departing player remained cool and calm under pressure, but, said that it was 'hard' to leave the show

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9 h. ago ‘Daddy’ Gavin Newsom kicks off 2026 with savage trolling of Republicans

To combat Republican messaging, Newsom’s office has flooded social media timelines with insults, memes, jokes and mockery of the president

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9 h. ago DC pipe bomb suspect must remain in jail before trial, judge rules

Brian Cole, accused of planting bombs before Capitol attack, presents ‘intolerable risk of danger’, court findsA federal magistrate judge has ruled that the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican headquarters the night before the 6 January Capitol attack must remain in custody while awaiting trial.In a memorandum opinion, the court determined that Brian Cole Jr, 30, of Woodbridge, Virginia, “poses an intolerable risk of danger to the community if released”, granting the government’s motion for pretrial detention. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Liverpool and Wales legend John Toshack in rare public video message after health troubles

The 76-year-old has suffered health difficulties since being rushed into intensive care in 2022

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12 h. ago Supermarket giants and high street stalwarts to reveal festive figures

Tesco and Sainsbury’s will report updates after a hard-fought Christmas in the sector, while Next, M&S and Greggs will also give their verdict.

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12 h. ago Lack of reading is security threat by 'leaving kids vulnerable to fake news from Russia'

Just 33% of kids aged over eight say they enjoy reading in their free time, down from 51% two decades ago. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says it's a national security threat

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13 h. ago ‘Come on, respect’ – Luke Littler issues rallying cry to close pal Angry Ginge ahead of World Darts Championship semi

LUKE LITTLER has urged King of the Jungle pal Angry Ginge to get himself down to the Ally Pally after being caught texting him moments before his press conference. Teenage darts sensation Littler was on his phone messaging Morgan Burtwistle (AKA Angry Ginge) when he sat down to face the media before his World Darts...

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13 h. ago BBC star shares hospital update as fans flood her with support after amputation

A BBC favourite has been inundated with messages of love after revealing she was back in hospital following a life-changing leg amputation, with fans praising her strength and bravery

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15 h. ago Arne Slot not looking at title race and calls Liverpool’s season a ‘constant battle’

‘Every single game we play it’s hard work,’ says SlotLiverpool fourth before trip to Fulham on Sunday Arne Slot has described Liverpool’s first half of the season as a “constant battle” and admitted the title race appeared to be a straight fight between Arsenal and Manchester City.The Premier League champions are 12 points adrift of Mikel Arteta’s leaders after a goalless draw with Leeds on New Year’s Day. Liverpool are unbeaten in eight matches and back in the Champions League places after recovering from the club’s worst run in 71 years, yet remain unconvincing. Slot conceded his team are not “flying” or in contention to retain their title at present. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Queen’s Brian May admits health struggles leave him unable ‘enjoy anything’

Queen legend Sir Brian May shared a candid New Year message with his 3.6 million Instagram followers, emphasising that good health is essential to enjoying life after enduring a stroke in 2024 and heart attack in 2020

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15 h. ago Will Smith hit with lawsuit as tour violinist alleges 'predatory behaviour' and 'grooming'

The actor and rapper is facing legal action from former America’s Got Talent finalist Brian King Joseph. Smith’s lawyer has called the allegations ‘false, baseless and reckless’

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15 h. ago Holly Ramsay sends very public cryptic message reigniting bitter feud with Adam Peaty’s family

HOLLY Ramsay appears to have taken yet another very public swipe at her new husband Adam Peaty's estranged family. The daughter of Gordon Ramsay has excluded her in-laws once again following her wedding in a new article for Vogue magazine. The fashion publication has shared a slew of snaps from the big day at Bath...

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16 h. ago EastEnders legend hits back at online haters as she champions body positivity

Clair Norris has praised her fans for uplifting messages while opening up about tackling negativity, championing body positivity, and helping others embrace themselves

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16 h. ago Emma Raducanu finds rhythm for new season with stability and ‘stacking good days’

Briton to make United Cup debut against Naomi OsakaBilly Harris replaces Jack Draper in Great Britain teamEmma Raducanu believes she is on the right path towards greater success in 2026 as she prepares to begin the new tennis season as Great Britain’s leading player at the United Cup in Australia.Raducanu, the British women’s No 1, will make her debut in the mixed-gender team competition on Sunday against Japan’s Naomi Osaka. “I think for me it’s just about stacking the good days,” said Raducanu on her hopes for 2026. “I’ve been putting in some good practices. Even if each practice isn’t as perfect as you want it to be, I think just the consistency of it is the most important thing. That’s what really helped me last year. So I just hope to carry that on and enjoy the tennis, enjoy the process of what I’m doing, which right now I am.” Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Royal double act! Isla Phillips is the spitting image of her aunt Zara Tindall as the family enjoy outing at Cheltenham Races

Aged 13, Isla Phillips, Peter Phillips's youngest daughter, bears a striking resemblance to her aunt, Zara Tindall, and could soon emerge as a key figure as we look towards the next royal generation.

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17 h. ago Davina McCall's fans rush to support her as she shares 'my husband' update

The Masked Singer host Davina McCall posted an emotional New Year message on Instagram ahead of the new series of the ITV show

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17 h. ago Will Smith accused of ‘predatory behaviour’ and ‘grooming’ by tour violinist

Brian King Joseph claims the rapper and actor was ‘priming’ him for ‘sexual exploitation’. Smith’s lawyer has called the allegations ‘false, baseless and reckless’Will Smith is being sued by a violinist from his 2025 tour, who claims the rapper and actor exhibited “predatory behaviour” and was “deliberately grooming and priming” him for “further sexual exploitation”. Brian King Joseph is also pursuing the performer and his company Treyball Studios Management for wrongful termination and retaliation in a suit filed in the superior court of California.Joseph alleges that he was hired for the tour in support of Smith’s new album, Based on a True Story, after first appearing on stage with Smith in December 2024. The suit claims that Smith once told Joseph, “You and I have such a special connection that I don’t have with anyone else.” Continue reading...

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