35 m. ago Teacher 'left with two black eyes after being punched in the face by young child'

Teachers have called for action to be taken amid mounting problems of violent behaviour by pupils

Society

40 m. ago EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa is forced to defend bizarre 'knickers sniff' moment during live episode

Jacqueline Jossa has set the record straight after EastEnders fans were left baffled by a moment where it looked like she sniffed Sonia Fowler's knickers.

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51 m. ago Model Mia Regan's guide to climbing the Himalayan peaks of Nepal: spicy curries, sunrises and a cuppa en route

The model shares her memories of summitting Mera Peak with her father, brother, godfather and friends

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51 m. ago Writer David Szalay: ‘We live in an era of short attention spans – we have to work with it the best we can’

The Hungarian-English author on addressing what it’s like to be a male body in the world, learning the tricks of literature from Frederick Forsyth, and the feeling of nearly winning the BookerDavid Szalay, 51, grew up in London and now lives in Vienna with his wife, having previously moved in 2009 to Hungary, his father’s birthplace. In 2016 he was shortlisted for the Booker prize with his fourth novel, All That Man Is, nine separate stories “self-assembled in the reader’s mind into a sort of collage-novel” (London Review of Books). His new novel, Flesh, follows the fluctuating fortunes of a young Hungarian ex-convict who makes his life in the UK after serving in Iraq.Tell us how Flesh came to be. I decided to abandon a book I’d started in 2017. It just wasn’t working, so it felt like a weight off my shoulders; nevertheless, I was under contract and had to come up with something. Literally nothing in Flesh is directly autobiographical, but it started with my underlying experience of...

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51 m. ago Police appeal after van driver flees scene of tram crash that left girl dead

The collision occurred at 9.56am on Saturday between a van and a tram in Manchester City Centre on Mosley Street.

Events

59 m. ago Michelle Keegan reveals season two release date for huge BBC drama series after beloved fans were left in a frenzy over cliffhanger

The actress, 36, took her social Stories to share a picture of Stan Australia's announcement that the BBC series will hit their streaming platform in March 2025.

Events

67 m. ago Police officer who removed burglar's tag so they could meet up for sex is jailed

Natasha Conneely, 31, who was part of the offender management unit at Bedfordshire Police, removed the burglar's tag in April so he could visit her house without being tracked.

Events

68 m. ago Rihanna shares rare insight into sons RZA and Riot's VERY opposite personalities in candid interview

Rihanna opened up about being mother to her little boys RZA, two, and Riot, one, as she dished on the stark contrast in their personalities for Harper's Bazaar Legacy Issue.

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77 m. ago EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy opens up about debilitating medical condition

The Sonia Fowler actress reveals her worries over balance issues that means she can't ride a bike or ice skate

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91 m. ago Elon Musk's 'baby mama' Ashley St. Clair shows rare delivery room photo of newborn baby

Elon Musk's 'baby mama' Ashley St. Clair shared a rare delivery room photo of her and her newborn son that she sent to the billionaire in new court filings as their custody battle begins.

Culture

1 hour ago Brighton brush aside Southampton to keep European hopes on track

Joao Pedro, Georginio Rutter, Kaoru Mitoma and Jack Hinshelwood struck for the visitors.

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1 hour ago The week in audio: Facing the Music; Tara and George: Last Rights; Why Is Amy in the Bath? and more – review

The lives of Beethoven, Haydn and co enthral; Audrey Gillan updates her award-winning rough sleepers series. Plus, a choir of cicadas and bathtime fun with Amy Adams Facing the Music Radio 3/BBC SoundsTara and George: Last Rights Radio 4/BBC Sounds)Why Is Amy in the Bath? Grab Bag Collab & Because It’s True ProductionsBetween the Ears: A Symphony of Cicadas Radio 3/BBC Sounds“It’s almost midnight,” purrs Dominic West, all honey and velvet, straight after we hear the famously doomy, four-note opening to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. The wild-eyed composer is in a cart, West tells us energetically, his latest piano sonata getting ruined by the rain, after throwing some coins at the driver and growling his preferred destination. West relishes every syllable of it: “Vi-ennnn-a!” Continue reading...

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1 hour ago PlayStation 5 Pro review: Months later and the PS5 Pro is much easier to recommend

The PS5 Pro is much easier to recommend than it was a few months ago, and it might be worth investing as Sony continues to improve older titles.

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1 hour ago Naked BGT star who left judges gobsmacked with exposure act has huge following

Akira Ohashi is set to shock the Britain's Got Talent judges with his daring performance

Events

2 h. ago Mrs Hinch leaves her fans in tears with sweet Instagram clip of her newborn son meeting his brothers for the first time

The cleaning guru, aka Sophie Hinchliffe, 35, announced in a sweet Instagram post on Thursday that she welcomed Vinnie with husband Jamie on Tuesday.

Politics

2 h. ago Kendrick Lamar earns first UK number one with Drake diss track

The song was reportedly streamed more than six million times in the past seven days

Politics

2 h. ago Elon Musk's shocking messages to 'baby mama' Ashley St. Clair revealed

As part of the exhibits for the paternity petition, the conservative firebrand shared a picture of Musk holding her son, who was born in September of last year, and text exchanges between the two.

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2 h. ago Donald Trump Jr's awkward love triangle with 'new girlfriend' as dad gives fiancée job

Donald Trump Jr's love life has made headlines in recent times, with the President's son moving on from his fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle with Floridian socialite Bettina Anderson - and it's understood she isn't quite as popular within the first family

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3 h. ago Identity of Dave Grohl's love child's mother revealed after months of secrecy

The Foo Fighters frontman, 56, revealed in September that he had fathered a baby with another woman

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3 h. ago Omer Riza left 'disappointed' after dropping two points as Cardiff City star now has huge role

The Bluebirds drew 1-1 with Plymouth Argyle at Home Park

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