47 m. ago Ricky Gervais insists he will never be cancelled and free speech is 'most important human right there is' as he moans people 'look to be offended'

The comedian, 64, moaned that people now 'look to be offended' as he joined Chris Stark, Jordan North and Sian Welby on Capital Breakfast on Friday.

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63 m. ago This Morning fans say same thing as Strictly Come Dancing star steps in to host

A new TV star made their debut on the ITV show on Friday (December 19)

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67 m. ago Jake Paul has already decided next fight after Anthony Joshua

The YouTuber-turned-boxer faces his toughest challenge yet on Friday night, but it seems as if he has one eye on a long-time rival next

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67 m. ago Jake Paul's fiancee is professional athlete who's an absolute knockout in bikini snaps

Jake Paul's partner, Jutta Leerdam, is a leading figure in the speed skating world and also frequently stuns her social media following with her racy photos

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71 m. ago Morning Live's Gethin Jones announces BBC break with farewell message

BBC Morning Live presenter Gethin Jones announced his last show on Friday

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77 m. ago Clock is ticking with days left to snap up deal on Boss men's fragrance with £10 off

'Such good value for such a large bottle'

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91 m. ago Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul ring girl is 'perfect' model rumoured to be dating NFL star

Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul go head-to-head in Miami on Friday evening, but they won't be the only spectacle on show inside Florida's Kaseya Center

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1 hour ago Britain is hit by earthquake as victims report 'thunder noise' and 'rattling radiators'

The 2.5-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Silverdale, Lancashire at 5.03am on Friday.

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1 hour ago What is 'Mad Friday?' All you need to know about the last Friday before Christmas

The term 'Mad Friday' is one mainly used in northern England and is especially common in places like Yorkshire, the North East, and the North West. But what does it actually mean?

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1 hour ago Paul Rudd says he lied about being directed by Sir Ben Kingsley on his CV

Rudd said he had done ‘an afternoon masterclass’ with Oscar-winning Sir Ben when he was in school.

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1 hour ago Jo Malone perfume gift set available for £12.47 via clever deal this Christmas

Jo Malone's signature fragrance gift set can be snapped up for under £13 through a cashback deal at LookFantastic

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2 h. ago Reed diffuser that 'looks and smells amazing' reduced to £10.20 with special discount code

Available in three scents and comes boxed ready to gift - maybe a Christmas treat for your own home?

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2 h. ago BBC Morning Live's Gethin Jones announces last day as he confirms break from show

Gethin Jones issued a statement on Friday's Morning Live

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2 h. ago 'Quality' wireless headphones cheapest we've ever seen with triple discount

One buyer said that they were as good as his Beats at a quarter of the price

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2 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 19 December: WH Smith pressure continues, retail sales disappoint

Black Friday failed to lift the retail sector after figures for November today came in below expectations.

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2 h. ago Black Sheep Coffee to make its first entry into Ayrshire market after planning consent is granted

Black Sheep Coffee has been given permission to pitch up on Ayr High Street, at a former second hand store.

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3 h. ago Grief inspired so much of the year’s best music – and that’s something AI won’t ever feel

As AI generated ever more pop slop, reflective songwriting by artists from Clipse to CMAT drew its power from its very humanityThe most acclaimed albums of 2025 make for impressively eclectic listening. Surveying them does not reveal much in the way of obvious musical trends. There’s very little similarity between Rosalía’s heady classical approach to pop on Lux and Lily Allen’s conversational disclosures on West End Girl. You could broadly group CMAT’s Euro-Country, Bon Iver’s Sable, Fable and the Tubs’ Cotton Crown together as alternative rock but they don’t sound anything like each other. And the year’s best-of lists are sprinkled with albums that brilliantly defy classification: Blood Orange’s Essex Honey leaps from old-fashioned indie to Prince-y funk; on Black British Music, Jim Legxacy sees no reason why UK rap can’t coexist with distorted guitars, pop R&B and acoustic bedroom pop.But it’s hard not to notice how similar they are thematically: a large swathe of the Guardia...

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3 h. ago Today at the PDC World Darts Championship 2026: Friday schedule, prize money, results, odds, second round draw

It’s day nine at the world’s biggest and richest darts competition - with the last of the first round action taking place.

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3 h. ago Anthony Joshua tells fans to ‘pray’ for Jake Paul as he issues ‘serious’ warning

Anthony Joshua believes he is going to ‘outclass’ Jake Paul in their fight on Friday night

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3 h. ago Watch live: Vladimir Putin holds annual end of year address and phone

Watch live as Vladimir Putin holds his annual televised new conference on Friday (19 December).

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