25 m. ago Why the doctors’ strike is taking place as NHS hit by rising flu cases

Health secretary Wes Streeting has hit out against the planned action

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29 m. ago Guatemala’s tourism minister hits out at Foreign Office warnings

Exclusive: ‘We have not had a single violent incident against tourists in the past two years’ says Harris Whitbeck

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34 m. ago Stranger Things' gang prepares to take a final stand against Vecna in volume two trailer

Creators Ross and Matt Duffer will release volume two on December 25, but the two-hour series finale - fittingly called 'The Rightside Up' - hits select US theaters/Netflix on December 31

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60 m. ago Starmer hits out at ‘completely unacceptable’ leaks against ministers

The prime minister said he had a ‘level of assurance’ briefings against him had not taken place

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61 m. ago Rob Reiner brought warmth to the screen in classic after classic

The director, write and actor will be remembered for an incredible body of work and a uniquely humane screen presence

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62 m. ago Furious Bruno Guimaraes hits out at Newcastle performance in derby defeat: ‘It’s embarrassing’

Newcastle were beaten 1-0 by Sunderland after a lacklustre outing at the Stadium of Light

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67 m. ago If Harry Brook is truly a generational talent, that promise needs to be delivered now | Barney Ronay

Arguably the poster-boy for Bazball, England’s vice-captain is in dire need of an innings of substance in Adelaide“They were shocking shots. I’ll admit that every day of the week. Especially the one in Perth. It was nearly a bouncer and I’ve tried to drive it. It was just bad batting. The one in Brisbane I’ve tried to hit it for six. That’s what I mean when I say I need to rein it in a bit.”Oh yes, Harry. This is real transgression. Inject that mild good sense into my throbbing veins. Trash talk binned. Mind games deactivated. Tell me about reining it in again. Shock me with your filthy, filthy conservatism. Talk sensible to me baby. Continue reading...

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71 m. ago Flood alert issued for parts of Stockport and Trafford after heavy rain hits Greater Manchester

Heavy rainfall throughout Monday has resulted in multiple flood warnings across the region

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71 m. ago Congresswoman Ilhan Omar says ICE agents pulled over her son in Minnesota

Representative says her son was let go once he showed ID as Trump ramps up operation targeting Somali population in MinneapolisDemocratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar told a Minneapolis broadcaster that her son had been stopped over the weekend by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, after Donald Trump ordered an operation targeting the Minnesota city’s Somali population.“Yesterday, after he made a stop at Target, he did get pulled over by [ICE] agents, and once he was able to produce his passport ID, they did let him go,” Omar said on Sunday in an interview with WCCO. Continue reading...

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77 m. ago Exclusive: Premium members can win two tickets to Man City v Chelsea!

We've teamed up with Betway to give you the chance to win a pair of tickets to this colossal fixture at the Etihad Stadium on January 4th!

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92 m. ago Not all jobs could be saved in Covid but ‘mass unemployment’ prevented – Sunak

Mr Sunak was the UK’s chancellor during the height of the pandemic.

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93 m. ago Cameron Menzies uppercuts table after World Championship exit in 'generational head loss'

Darts star Cameron Menzies hit out at the on-stage table in a monumental meltdown following his defeat to Charlie Manby in the first round of the World Championship

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1 hour ago Heat at 30: Michael Mann’s electric crime thriller is a film of fire and sadness

Al Pacino and Robert De Niro’s dueling performances add an extra punch to the 1995 masterpiece which is both action-heavy and deeply tragicConsider the hype leading into Heat when it hit theatres 30 years ago today. Here was Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, two legends the movie’s trailers flexed by their rhyming last names only, both masters of their craft who, much like their characters, had been watching each other from a distance (maybe competitively, maybe with respect and admiration), sharing the screen for the very first time. The pent-up anticipation was built right into the narrative, which patiently delays the onscreen face-off between Pacino’s dogged homicide detective Vincent Hanna and De Niro’s career criminal Neil McCauley for almost 90 textured and intense minutes.Imagine the surprise then, and the comic relief, when the moment finally arrives, and these two opposing forces collide (as the trailers would say) for a warm and exceptionally civil cup of coffee. Continue rea...

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1 hour ago EU targets Russia's shadow fleet with new sanctions, hitting businessmen and companies

The European Union has imposed sanctions on five businessmen linked to Russian oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft

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1 hour ago Spotify down LIVE as worldwide blackout hits millions of users

Spotify is down for people across the world, with the music streaming giant saying it is working on a fix while reports of an outage pour in

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1 hour ago ‘The antithesis to Nazi ideology’: how Pippi Longstocking was born to stand up to Hitler

A new documentary explores how Astrid Lindgren’s beloved children’s books about the pigtailed free spirit were written in response to the darkest days of the second world warShe’s the mischievous little red-haired Swedish girl with the pigtails. Since 1945, this waif with no mother or father has rarely been out of the bestseller lists and continues to inspire musicals and movies. Heyday Films, the outfit behind Paddington and James Bond, is now developing an English-language adaptation of her stories.What isn’t generally known outside her native Sweden are the circumstances in which author Astrid Lindgren created Pippi during the darkest period of the second world war, under the shadow of Hitler and Stalin. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Man United transfer target has shown why Ruben Amorim must AVOID him

Manchester United will be forming their plans for the summer transfer window with midfield a key area needing investment

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2 h. ago ‘I didn’t have double eyelids’: Why Korean actors are turning to Hollywood

The global success of ‘Parasite’ and ‘Squid Game’ has opened Hollywood’s doors to South Korean actors, but for those without major agency backing, navigating the American industry remains a challenge

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2 h. ago Second body pulled from Bristol harbour weeks after police officer found dead

The body of a missing 50-year-old man was recovered from Bristol Harbour weeks after Welsh police officer PC Rehaan Akhtar was found dead in the same waters in November

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2 h. ago These hotels won awards at the ‘Oscars’ of the pool and spa industry

Luxurious wellness centres across the country were celebrated at the ceremony

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