40 h. ago Brits urged to check change now for 3 rare coins that can 'earn them thousands'

Three rare 50p coins can earn you a lot of money if you manage to find them in your stash. A coin expert is now urging Brits to check their change immediately this January

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42 h. ago Our 2026 listening resolutions: from Radiohead to Kendrick Lamar, critics try to get into music they’ve never liked

Streaming’s algorithms make it easy to avoid whole discographies – so in the interest of deeper listening, our writers dedicate time to the ones who might have got awayThe first time I heard Joni Mitchell, in 1997, she was looped across the chorus of Janet Jackson’s single Got ’Til It’s Gone. The song’s credits would educate me on the sample’s origins; I had previously assumed Big Yellow Taxi was an Amy Grant original. The second time I heard a Mitchell song was when Travis covered the beautiful River as a B-side. Continue reading...

Culture

6 d. ago Check your change for rare coin that could be worth 2500 times its original value

The error is particularly difficult to spot, an expert said

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7 d. ago Stranger Things fans are all complaining about the same season five storyline

‘Some of the original main cast is getting little to zero screen time,’ complained one fan. ‘I mean, what are doing here?’

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8 d. ago Classic car ‘like something out of James Bond’ up for sale after being abandoned and covered in moss

A STUNNING classic James Bond style car is up for sale after being abandoned. The Lotus sports car has been sitting empty, covered in moss, in an old barn for years. Its original owner parked their 1982 Lotus Esprit Turbo for the final time back in 1995. He had snapped up the car in 1990...

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1 week ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Louder, cruder and raunchier than the Oscar

The formula for Amadeus is simple: take the Oscar-winning 1984 movie as a template and turn every dial up to 11. This version is louder, cruder, gorier, angrier and raunchier.

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1 week ago Vile murderer repeatedly stabbed prison guard with ‘vicious’ makeshift shank – nine years after he shot dead man in back

A THUG already serving life for a brutal murder repeatedly stabbed a prison guard with a makeshift shank in a horrendous attack inside jail. Christopher Stubbs, 30, acted "like a rabid dog" when he stabbed the officer multiple times at Garth Prison in Lancashire. The violent killer, originally from South Bank, was jailed for life...

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2 w. ago Strictly judge predicts 'a huge hole' as Tess and Claudia face emotional last show

While the current presenters drew up a 'pact' to leave together, there is no deal agreed between the remaining original judges to go at the same time

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2 w. ago Hero of Bondi beach pictured recovering in hospital as his parents speak of their pride

Hailed as a real-life hero, 43-year-old fruit shop owner Ahmed al-Ahmed, an Australian citizen originally from Syria, was shot multiple times as he bravely tackled and disarmed a gunman during the Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre

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2 w. ago ‘Suddenly, it was everywhere’: why some books become blockbusters overnight

Whether it’s through TikTok buzz, celebrity endorsements or good old-fashioned word of mouth, some titles enjoy a second, more powerful, life. But what unites them – and is there a formula for this type of success?There is a particular kind of literary deja vu that strikes sometimes. Seemingly out of nowhere, the same book starts appearing across multiple social media feeds. On the bus, you’ll spot two copies of the same title in one day. A friend says, “Have you read this yet?”, to which you respond, “Someone was just telling me about it the other day.”These are the sleeper hits that seem to materialise without warning. They are not stacked high on the new release tables. They are books that, for one reason or another, have slipped their original timelines and found a second, often more powerful life. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ancient Egypt's origin story rewritten after scientists reveal new timeline for its most powerful era

A new analysis of Ancient Egyptian artifacts has revealed a new timeline for the civilization.

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3 w. ago Football Association to pass on fan anger over World Cup ticket prices

Prices 10 times those promised in initial bidFifa not expected to change policy for 2026The Football Association will pass on England supporters’ concerns about high 2026 World Cup ticket prices to Fifa. However, despite the growing outrage, it is understood none of the international federations expect world football’s governing body to change its policy.Anger among supporter groups continued on Friday after it emerged that the cheapest tickets will cost 10 times the price promised in the original bid for the United States, Canada and Mexico to host the tournament. For England fans it will mean having to pay at least $220 (£165) for group games – when the bid document’s ticket model stated the cheapest seats should be $21 (£15.70). Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Check your change for 5 rare coins including one that could be worth £127,000

There are several rare coins out there that could be worth much more than their face value thanks to unique designs or printing errors – and here are five of the rarest

Economics

4 w. ago It is scarcely believable that so many in Britain are in detention indefinitely

Editorial: At the current pace, it will take at least a decade for the 2,400 prisoners on IPP sentences to be freed, despite some having already served up to 22 times their original minimum tariff. The government must do more to speed up their release – and remedy the injustice

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