70 m. ago ‘I like to do normal things’: Virgil van Dijk maintains sense of perspective

Liverpool captain watched his daughter star in the school play before taking centre stage in the Carabao Cup finalVirgil van Dijk’s attention was not on football on Thursday night or checking on the state of contract negotiations. Instead he was watching a school production of Fantastic Mr Fox. His daughter Jadi, like her father on the pitch, had a starring role: she was Mrs Fox, while Wataru Endo’s son was a rat. It was the perfect antidote to going out of the Champions League on Tuesday to Paris Saint-Germain and waiting for Sunday’sCarabao Cup final against Newcastle.“I’m also a normal father, husband, man, and I like to do normal things,” Van Dijk says. “And when you’ve been seen as normal as well, and it’s difficult, but going to school is a nice thing. Some of the kids are looking up, thinking: ‘What are you doing here?’ The most important thing in life is my kids and my wife’s life. These things are definitely important, but they fully understand as well when it’s time to ful...

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70 m. ago Starmer tells Putin to stop playing games and get serious about Ukraine peace deal

Prime minister will tell Western countries they should use economic pressure to force Russia into a ceasefire if necessary

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2 h. ago Popular coffee creamer recalled due to illness and spoilage complaints

Over 75,000 bottles of International Delight coffee creamer were recalled

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2 h. ago Stacey Dooley's dark past from shoplifting stint to drug dealer ex

Documentary-maker Stacey Dooley has become a household name on our screens, but there's a lot more to the presenter than what we see on screen including her past love life and rebellious teenage years

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2 h. ago Dr Rupy Aujla: "Protein is not just for gym bros. Everyone needs more, to boost health and weight loss"

Former NHS doctor Dr Rupy Aujla tells Vicky Jessop about the new science on protein, why protein shakes can harm your gut, and shares his favourite three recipes

Science

2 h. ago Gogglebox's Plummer brothers life outside the show: health scare, glam holidays and footballer past

Gogglebox brothers Tremaine, Twaine and Tristan Plummer are loved by viewers for leaving them in stiches, but what to we know about their lives away from the TV show?

Sport

3 h. ago Law launching deportation of Columbia student was condemned in 1996 by a judge – Donald Trump’s sister

Arrested student’s lawyers argue that deportation order violates First Amendment

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3 h. ago Versace founder Gianni shot twice in head then his sister Donatella did something amazing

After decades of defining fashion with her bold, seductive, and unapologetically glamorous designs, Donatella Versace is stepping down as Creative Director of the iconic house her brother built

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3 h. ago Trump tells Justice Department his win gives ‘mandate’ for ‘far reaching investigation’ into Democrats and news organizations

Trump called for prosecutors to investigate multiple news organizations in a rabidly partisan speech at the justice department’s headquarters

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3 h. ago 'I took a Barbie nasal spray and felt like I was drowning inside my body'

After being told about nasal sprays by a friend to help achieve a golden tan, Edith Eagle was left hospitalised on holiday due to the effects of her 'Barbie' spray

Events

3 h. ago Spandau Ballet fans predict reunion after Gary Kemp shares 'best news' in shock post

Spandau Ballet stars Gary Kemp and John Keeble shared a snap of themselves spending the day together, and fans immediately demanded tour dates six years after the band was last active

Events

3 h. ago Judge formally sentences Adnan Syed to time served in Serial murder case

Syed, convicted of 1999 murder and jailed for life, maintains innocence in long-running case of legal twists and turnsA Maryland judge has formally sentenced Adnan Syed to the time he has already served in prison, appearing to finally bring to a close a long-running case with numerous legal twists and turns that received worldwide attention from the true-crime podcast Serial.Judge Jennifer Schiffer had already decided that Syed would remain free in a recent written ruling, even though his conviction in the murder of his ex-girlfriend in 1999 when they were in high school still stands. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago 'I was accused of crashing my car in a city I've never been to'

Shelli Birkett, from Kent, was accused of causing a car crash in Liverpool - despite never having visited the city in her life. She's just one of a growing number of victims of number plate fraud

Events

4 h. ago Fans given rare insight into life on tour with The Smiths in never

'We're going home to our mothers'

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4 h. ago Kids rushed to hospital after swing snaps and traps them at play park

The equipment at Ayr beach park crumbled on Sunday, March 9 leaving kids trapped underneath.

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4 h. ago Blockers, checkers, bats and chainsaws: don’t talk like Musk, Starmer is warned

PM has been urged to ‘get a grip’ on messaging after railing against the ‘flabby’ state and the civil service’s ‘tepid bath’Keir Starmer has been warned against adopting the language of Elon Musk after railing against “blockers and checkers” and the “flabby” civil service this week.Gus O’Donnell, the former cabinet secretary, was one of those urging the prime minister to “get a grip” on his messaging, telling the Institute for Government podcast: “My God, he has mishandled the communications on this terribly.” Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Teacher, 33, jailed for two years for sex offences involving pupil, 14

A female teacher has been jailed for two years and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life after she sexually abused a 14-year-old pupil

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4 h. ago Travis Kelce proves just how deep his Taylor Swift knowledge goes: ‘OG Swiftie’

Travis recalled when Taylor Swift hosted ‘SNL’ in 2009

Politics

5 h. ago Vladimir Putin calls for Ukrainian forces fighting in Kursk to surrender after Donald Trump urged Russia to 'spare' their lives

Putin insisted that Ukrainian forces in Kursk would be 'guaranteed life and dignified treatment' if they laid down their arms, after Mr Trump called on him to avoid a 'horrible massacre'.

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5 h. ago Tell us: are finances shared in your relationship, and if not, why not?

We’d like to hear from people in a relationship how they handle personal finances with their partner, and how their approach is workingFor many couples, shared finances are no longer the default model – even when living together or combining other assets.Coming to a mutual agreement about finances both parties are happy with is however important in a relationship, and with the cost of living rising, many couples report that financial pressures have put a strain on their relationship. Continue reading...

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