64 m. ago Aberdeen pubs to have extended opening hours for Scotland's World Cup games

The city's licensing board approved the move at a meeting but vetoed outdoor fan zones.

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88 m. ago Mbappé and Vinícius lead Real Madrid resurgence as Monaco are hit for six

The scars remain and there is much to be fixed still but this was a significant step towards reconciliation and something of a statement too. Not just in the goals they scored, but the reaction to them. Nine days after Xabi Alonso’s sacking, six after their captain said they had hit rock bottom with Copa del Rey elimination and three after the protest of a generation, white hankies and whistles greeting the players and even the president, there were songs and support at last as Real Madrid defeated Monaco 6-1.Kylian Mbappé, Franco Mastantuono and Jude Bellingham all scored, while there was also an own goal from Monaco’s Thilo Kehrer. The Englishman celebrated his with a drinking celebration following rumours about his supposed off-field habits and accusations about his part in Alonso’s sacking. He had already referred to that by posting: “Honestly, what a load of shit.” Smiling now, this response was even more pointed, and done from a position of power, at the end of an impressive p...

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3 h. ago Police hit back at decision not to bring more charges against child killer Lucy Letby

Cheshire Constabulary passed evidence to prosecutors last year linked to further potential offences of attempted murder and murder

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3 h. ago Woman hit by car in seaside town taken to hospital with serious injuries

The road was closed as police carried out their investigation and one person has been arrested in connection with the incident

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3 h. ago Arne Slot hits out at question Xabi Alonso could replace him at Liverpool

Liverpool manager Arne Slot hit back at questions about Xabi Alonso potentially replacing him at Anfield after the former Reds midfielder and managerial target was sacked by Real Madrid

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3 h. ago Four arrested as man left fighting for life after being hit by van in Lincolnshire

The driver and a passenger fled the scene after a 50-year-old man was struck in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, on Monday night as police ask for witnesses to come forward

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4 h. ago Police slam decision not to charge Lucy Letby over further baby deaths

Police hit out at decision after CPS reject file of evidence after several incidents at Countess of Chester and Liverpool Women’s Hospital

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4 h. ago California hit by FOURTEEN earthquakes in less than 24 hours

Multiple earthquakes have broken out near two of California's most populated cities, and experts fear more aftershocks are coming.

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5 h. ago Nervous rex: the Davos elite brace for Trump and his dinosaur diplomacy

Leaders of EU, France and Canada stake out positions on Greenland ahead of US president’s speech to World Economic Forum“There’s no diplomacy with Donald Trump: he’s a T rex. You mate with him or he devours you.” Debate at the World Economic Forum annual meetings high in the Swiss Alps is usually scrupulously polite, but as this year’s gathering got under way in Davos on Tuesday, California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, had this blunt advice for handling the week’s star speaker.The US president was yet to arrive but throughout the blond wood congress centre the hottest topic among the global elite of business and politics – on and off conference stages – was Trump’s intemperate attack on European allies, threatening punitive tariffs if they fail to let him annex Greenland. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Nathan Aspinall makes Saudi Arabia crowd feelings clear hours after PDC statement

Nathan Aspinall secured a 6-4 win over Man Lok Leung at the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters on Tuesday, playing up to a largely silent crowd at the Global Theatre

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5 h. ago Macron takes aim at ‘bully’ Trump as EU leaders ramp up response to president’s threats

French president urges 'rule of law over brutality' in a thinly-veiled takedown from Davos, hours after the US president launches yet another attack on Nato allies with a rant against Keir Starmer's Chagos deal

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6 h. ago Chelsea identify next striker transfer target after stance made clear as £90m duo struggle

Chelsea are reportedly eyeing up Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez with the ex-Manchester City star not against a return to England with the Blues' forwards yet to hit top gear

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6 h. ago Cardiff City get major boost as Yousef Salech signs new deal

The striker has been a huge hit with Cardiff City since signing a year ago

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6 h. ago Donald Trump's unhinged latest as he goes on wild social media rant on NATO and Greenland

There was a collective sharp intake of breath this afternoon, when notifications started pinging up on phones that Donald Trump had been posting on Truth Social again - here are the most unhinged things that happened in Trumpworld in the last 24 hours

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6 h. ago In their words: Trump’s threats over Greenland draw warnings and profanities at global forum

European leaders and California Gov. Gavin Newsom have expressed strong concerns at the World Economic Forum over the Greenland crisis and global trade issues

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6 h. ago Headteacher who described sexually abusing a child to mother on fetish website during school hours is banned

Paul Brown (pictured), the safeguarding lead at Bransgore Church of England school, in Christchurch, Hampshire, left in April 2024 due to 'personal reasons'.

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6 h. ago Fans fuming as National League clash POSTPONED just hours before kick

FURIOUS Aldershot Town fans have slammed the decision to postpone their showdown with Yeovil Town hours before kick-off. The National League sides were due to go head-to-head at Huish Park tonight. But severe weather has battered the pitch, leading to the referee calling the clash off. It was confirmed that player safety concerns led to...

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7 h. ago ‘I’d come back to the UK – but I’m not playing a cop’: Oscar

She grew up on a Manchester council estate. Now she’s gone stratospheric for her pivotal role in Sinners. The star talks about leaving Britain for LA – and the £30 bus trip that changed her life‘I do love a Greggs,” says Wunmi Mosaku, as she settles into a sofa in a hotel in London’s Holborn. She’s extolling the virtues of the high-street baker after I jokingly suggested that’s what she could have for lunch, now she’s back in the UK from her base in Los Angeles. Despite being Stateside for the best part of a decade, she has lost none of her Manchester twang or sense of humour.“You know what I love about Greggs?” she asks, leaning in. “In each city, they have something specific to that place. So in London, they’ve got the Tottenham cake. Manchester’s got the Eccles cake. In Liverpool, they’ve got the scouse pie. In Newcastle, they’ve got a ton of breads. You can’t get them anywhere else!” Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Police hit back at decision not to bring more charges against nurse Lucy Letby

Cheshire Police said investigators believed they had the evidence necessary to bring charges, but prosecutors disagreed.

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8 h. ago The shocking killings of mum and daughter bludgeoned to death and worries which still surround the case

Lin Russell, 45, and Megan, six, were found dead in a narrow country lane hours after they had tried to make their way home from a swimming gala

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