67 m. ago Dragon's Den star Steven Bartlett shares first look at romantic Moroccan proposal to girlfriend Melanie Lopes as he reveals his 'heart was racing' while he surprised her on Christmas Day

The Dragon's Den star, 33, revealed he popped the question to his long-term partner after surprising her while she was on holiday with her family in Morocco.

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1 hour ago Motorist who left university professor to die in the road after reversing over him in his Land Rover avoids prison

A motorist who left a university professor to die in the road after reversing over him in his Land Rover avoids prison.

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3 h. ago Driver ploughs into trees at side of M6 after coming off slip road

The motorist was released from their car by firefighters

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4 h. ago Ralf Rangnick has given glowing review of manager Man United now have free run at

Ralf Rangnick thinks highly of a Premier League boss ahead of a summer where Manchester United will appoint a new head coach

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4 h. ago M6 and M62 LIVE updates as slip road CLOSED with emergency services at scene following crash

A vehicle has left the road in a collision

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4 h. ago M6 and M62 slip road CLOSED with emergency services at scene following crash

A vehicle has left the road in a collision

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4 h. ago How to make mapo tofu – recipe | Felicity Cloake's Masterclass

Discover the joys of creamy soy bean curd in this spicy Sichuan dish that comes together in minutes Mapo tofu is a Chengdu favourite typical of the “spicy generosity” of Sichuan food, Fuchsia Dunlop explains, though it’s perhaps better not translated as “pock-marked old woman’s tofu”. It may even convert you to the joys of tofu itself, should you still be on the fence about the stuff, because its creamy softness is the perfect foil for the intensely savoury, tingly seasoning involved here. It’s also ready in mere minutes.Prep 10 min Cook 7 min Serves 2 Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Sweet thing: a personal look at a photographer’s Cuban slavery heritage – photo essay

From the remnants of my great-grandparents’ Cuban home near the sugar plantation that is part of Unesco’s Slave Route programme – where they were once enslaved - to personal artefacts, each piece reconstructs an uncertain pastGathering information on our origins that might help with constructing self-identities could be a beautiful endeavour.Unfortunately, for millions of people worldwide, retracing a past filled with unfinished stories is like trying to nurture a tree whose roots have been severed.I still remember that narrow ribbon of earth winding down from my grandfather’s house towards the old Triunvirato plantation – the same fields where an enslaved woman called Carlota, who led an uprising in 1843, raised her voice against chains. In the silence of that road, it feels like a place that has been frozen in time Continue reading...

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5 h. ago The Apprentice bosses insist they will review their vetting processes after new contestant's 'racist and sexist' social media posts were revealed

Levi Hague, 33, is set to star in the upcoming season of the BBC show, but on Saturday it emerged he'd shared vile comments in a series of tweets in the early 2010s.

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5 h. ago TikToker criticised for 'fake' panic attack whilst filming business class food review hits back at those criticising her

A TikToker has hit back at criticism after she filmed herself allegedly having a panic attack aboard a plane whilst filming a business class food review.

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6 h. ago Tesla Model 3 Long Range review: an EV that makes 400 miles feel realistic

Tesla claims its new Model 3 can top 400 miles on a charge – but living with one tells a more interesting story

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6 h. ago Arrest of priest for child molestation reignites scandal in Louisiana diocese

Korey LaVergne, 37, jailed Friday evening on three counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile, according to officialsAuthorities in south-west Louisiana recently arrested a Roman Catholic priest on accusations of behaving indecently with a child, igniting a new scandal in the diocese where the US church’s reckoning with clergy abuse began – an institution that just disclosed it could lose up to $162m over pending litigation.Korey LaVergne was jailed Friday evening on three counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile, according to Acadia parish sheriff KP Gibson, whose agency arrested the priest. LaVergne had presided over mass at St Edward church in Richard – where the Lafayette diocese had assigned him as pastor – hours before he was booked into the Acadia lockup. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago John Swinney believes Keir Starmer won't be Prime Minister come Christmas

John Swinney believes it is "the end of the road for Keir Starmer".

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9 h. ago Blockbuster 'too complex for average viewers' on ITV tonight

Fans have defended the film as 'underrated' as one review saying it's 'too complex for average viewers'

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10 h. ago British qualifier Arthur Fery causes first big upset at Australian Open

Londoner beats 20th seed Flavio Cobolli in first-round shock

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10 h. ago "I remember it as if it was 10 minutes ago": Bolton crash survivor recalls scene of 'devastation'

Georgina Daniels, a survivor of the Wigan Road crash that killed four people, shares the moment their lives changed forever

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10 h. ago Why the Lumie Bodyclock Glow sunrise alarm clock is the best wake

Our reviewer loved this wake-up light more than any other he’s tested – it’s even knocked his previous best sunrise alarm off the top spot• Read the full ranking in our sunrise alarm clock testSince I first tested sunrise alarm clocks last winter, I’ve come to suspect that there’s no such thing as getting up on the wrong side of bed. What we ought to be worried about is waking up on the wrong side of dawn.During summer (and other times of the year, for late risers), the sunrise begins to rouse us before we wake up. The brain kicks into gear and sends signals to initiate all sorts of bodily processes, from metabolism to hormone release, which helps us to feel ready for the day. It’s a fundament of our circadian rhythm – and we miss out on it whenever we wake before it gets light. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Britain’s Arthur Fery delivers Australian Open upset with win over 20th seed Flavio Cobolli

23-year-old dismantles unwell Italian 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-1First Grand Slam appearance as a direct qualifying entrantFor a few fleeting moments inside the vast John Cain Arena, it seemed like Arthur Fery had missed his opportunity. The 23-year-old’s attempts to serve out an excellent set against, the 20th seed at the Australian Open, Flavio Cobolli, had ended painfully. He quickly found himself serving down 5-6 against one of the best players in the world with his back to the wall.These circumstances often do not favour the more inexperienced, lower-ranked players, but in one of the biggest matches of his career Fery made his own luck as he rose to the occasion and delivered the first great upset of the Australian Open, dismantling Cobolli 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-1 to reach the second round for the first time. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Who is Arthur Fery? British qualifier knocks out 20th seed on Australian Open debut

The French-born Fery, who is the son of a former tennis player and the president of football club Lorient, stunned an ill Flavio Cobolli on his main draw debut

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11 h. ago Departure(s) by Julian Barnes: Love, sex and a real sense of an ending

Julian Barnes will be 80 on January 19, an anniversary he is celebrating with the publication of this book, which he says will definitely be his last, although he’ll continue journalism, plus a sold-out conversation with his old mucker Ian McEwan at the Union Chapel next week.

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