53 m. ago Paddy McGuinness unveils dramatic weight loss transformation

Paddy McGuinness has stunned fans by sharing his incredible body transformation after taking part in an intense workout challenge.

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1 hour ago Iran arrests protest leaders as crackdown intensifies amid threat of US intervention

Washington and Tehran step up war of words over Donald Trump’s threat to intervene in response to unrestIranian authorities have arrested key members of the protest movement that has rocked the country over the last two weeks, the national police chief said, as Washington and Tehran threaten each other over the prospect of US intervention in the Islamic republic.“Last night, significant arrests were made of the main elements in the riots, who, God willing, will be punished after going through legal procedures,” the police chief, Ahmad-Reza Radan, told state TV on Sunday, without specifying the number of those arrested. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Gnonto and Tanaka turn tie on its head as Leeds knock Derby out of FA Cup

Daniel Farke had no need to channel Marcel Bielsa and send any spies to watch Derby train this past week to know that, even with eight changes to his starting XI, his Leeds squad had more than enough Premier League class to overcome mid-table Championship opposition. Goals from the fringe players Wilfried Gnonto, Ao Tanaka and James Justin enabled Leeds to bounce back from their dramatic 4-3 defeat at Newcastle and overturn Ben Brereton Díaz’s first-half goal. Leeds have lost just once in nine games now and, as well as an eight-point buffer from the relegation zone, can now countenance the prospect of an FA Cup run.With all the history surrounding this midday kick-off, it was a tame opening half-hour before Leeds upped the intensity to earn the chance to go ahead. Even with their much-changed lineup, the running off the ball and incision of passing of the Premier League side suggested an opening goal was incoming. The fact it then went to Derby only accelerated the adrenaline. Conti...

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2 h. ago As the year begins, don’t look away from the headlines, look better and deeper | Justine Toh

It’s important to cultivate a fresh way of seeing – one that isn’t blind to harsh realities but refuses to be cowed by themMaking sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday lifeI once heard that a journalist, stunned by the horrors they’d witnessed while on assignment as a foreign correspondent, was almost equally shocked to find themselves seeking solace in the strangest of places: a church. Not to pray; that wasn’t their thing. But to sit and take stock in silence – perhaps the most appropriate response when processing history’s bloody body count.If we’re news junkies, or just extremely online, we’re a little like that traumatised journalist. A little. More removed from frontline carnage, sure, but subject to a similar onslaught of non-stop bad news: polarisation, the climate crisis, grim domestic violence statistics. The rising cost of living, the rise of the far right, and AI threatening to upend our livelihoods. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘There’s a dark side to floristry’: are pesticides making workers seriously ill – or worse?

Unlike in food, there is no upper limit on the amount of pesticide residue levels in flowers. But after French officials linked the death of a florist’s child to exposure in pregnancy, many in the industry are now raising the alarmOn a cold morning in December 2024, florist Madeline King was on a buying trip to her local wholesaler when a wave of dizziness nearly knocked her over. As rows of roses seemed to rush past her, she tried to focus. She quickly picked the blooms she needed and left.I’m not doing this any more, she thought. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Palace 'taking every care' over Andrew 'poison' as easy option becomes clear

With the disgraced former prince awaiting his move to the Sandringham, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond believes there is one easy way for the royals to distance themselves from his seemingly endless scandals

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2 h. ago WW3 fears rise as Iran hits back at Trump and vows revenge against any US attack

Tehran has vowed revenge against any US attack after President Trump said he was 'ready to help' protesters, amid fears hundreds have been killed in a brutal crackdown by the regime

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3 h. ago Four killed in horror crash as road closed for investigation

Five others are being treated in hospital following the fatal smashin Greater Manchester in the early hours of Sunday

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3 h. ago Three teenagers among four killed in crash between taxi and car in Bolton

A major road in Bolton was closed this morning following a deadly crash in the early hours that left four people dead and five others in hospital. A police cordon remains in place

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3 h. ago Kate Beckinsale says she is 'still trying to outrun' her grief as she pays moving tribute to her beloved stepfather Roy Battersby two years after his death

The television director was hospitalised in December 2023 after suffering 'a massive stroke' while battling two forms of cancer, and sadly passed away a month later, aged 87.

Economics

3 h. ago Rylan Clark's mum Linda hospitalised in new health battle as fans rush to support

Rylan Clark was inundated with messages of support from his BBC Radio 2 listeners as he and his mother, Linda, updated them about the incident

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3 h. ago Bolton crash: Horror remains of smashed car loaded onto truck after four die and five injured

Shocking images have showed the aftermath of an early morning road collision in Bolton that killed four people, including three teens, and left several others in hospital

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4 h. ago BREAKING: Four dead in horror Greater Manchester crash as police close road

Five other people are being treated in hospital

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4 h. ago Four dead in horror Greater Manchester crash as police close road

Five other people are being treated in hospital

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4 h. ago ‘There is one story we never tell’: will old family photos bring joy to my ailing mother – or remind us of dark secrets?

As Alzheimer’s tightens its grip, we have started making our way through the hundreds of albums in my childhood home. But some are too painful to revisitA couple of months ago, my mother moved into a nursing home. Her Alzheimer’s has progressed to a point where it’s no longer safe for her to live alone, and she now needs round-the-clock care. It has been my task to empty out her house, where she lived for more than 50 years.It’s not a job I would have asked for; it requires that I trawl through memories that aren’t mine, or shared memories that are painful for one reason or another. But my mother is no longer able  to make these decisions herself, about which of her possessions are worth keeping hold of and which should be discarded, either for practical reasons of space or necessity or because a continued attachment to the stories behind them might do more harm than good. By deciding these things for her I’m curating her life story. Continue reading...

Society

4 h. ago ‘People think abuse comes with working in A&E. It shouldn’t be like that’

How a hospital is helping NHS staff realise they need not accept violence, abuse and aggression on the job Hugo (not his real name), an advanced clinical practitioner, was on the night shift in A&E at Great Western hospital, Swindon, when a drunk patient started swearing aggressively at a nurse. “When I asked if I could help, he told me, ‘Fuck off you gay cunt.’ When I asked him not to speak to me like that and to return to his seat in the waiting room, he just walked up the corridor swearing and repeatedly shouting ‘gaydar’.”Hugo said he was initially more annoyed than scared, even when the patient grabbed a crutch and started swinging it about. “There wasn’t time to be frightened,” he said. “You’re just trying to protect your colleagues and the patients.” He called security and in the end the police had to arrest the patient. He said although he had experienced aggressive and violent behaviour – over the course of his career, he has been kicked, spat at, pushed and intimidated...

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4 h. ago Aberdeen’s game against Rangers should be off and the SPFL are a disgrace for not putting fans first

League chiefs don’t care about supporters’ safety – just puff pieces bigging up the attendances, writes Scott Burns

Sport

4 h. ago Epstein's mate Mandelson says he was separated from paedo's sexual side because he's gay

Lord Mandelson remained friends with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein for eight years after he pleaded guilty to child sex offences but refused to apologise to his victims

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5 h. ago Paddy McGuinness, 52, reveals insanely ripped abs after major body transformation after 75

PADDY McGuinness has revealed his insanely ripped abs after taking part in an intense weight loss challenge. The TV presenter, 52, showed off the incredible results of his body transformation over two months. Paddy took part in a brutal 75-day programme, dubbed the Hard 75. He told fans "I let myself go" - and posted...

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5 h. ago Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins chaos as five stars exit Channel 4 show

The Channel 4 show has been thrown into chaos as a number of the famous recruits drop out of the intense course with another sent home for medical reasons

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