53 m. ago Cristian Romero takes apparent swipe at Spurs board for staying silent as team struggle

Reference to ‘lies’ deleted from his social media post‘It should be other people coming out to speak,’ he writesCristian Romero has taken an apparent swipe at Tottenham’s board for staying silent amid the team’s struggles. The captain posted a strongly worded message after Wednesday’s 3-2 defeat at Bournemouth that initially appeared to accuse the hierarchy of telling “lies” before being edited to remove that incendiary reference.What remained on Romero’s Instagram post, though, was what an apparent call for the Spurs directors to speak up. The players were again subjected to abuse by some of their fans after a latest loss that leaves Tottenham with five points from their past six matches, three of which have ended in defeat. Continue reading...

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66 m. ago Liverpool XI vs Arsenal: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

Huge blow for Reds as key man ruled out

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95 m. ago Amanda Holden recreates Basic Instinct skirt scene and exposes her strict 'underwear rule'

Amanda Holden as channelled her inner Sharon Stone while sporting a very short leather mini skirt at the office as she informed fans of her rather unusual underwear rule

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1 hour ago 'I've never been so glad to go home after visiting frozen in time seaside town'

Walking the almost-empty streets of this small seaside town near Clacton-on-Sea felt like a fever dream. Returning to London has never felt better

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1 hour ago Player banned after 'dangerous' Welsh derby incident as emerging Wales talent ruled out

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

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2 h. ago Woman who ate a takeaway a day and six at weekends loses nine stone

Daisie dropped a stone a month following one rule

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2 h. ago A Long Game by Elizabeth McCracken review – here’s how to really write your novel

The novelist and writing tutor delivers bracing advice that demolishes familiar ‘stick to what you know’ nostrumsTrope, POV, backstory, character arc. In the 30 years since I was a student of that benign, pipe-smoking, elbow-patched man of letters Malcolm Bradbury, the private language of creative writing workshops has taken over the world.What writers used to say to small circles of students in an attempt to help them improve their storytelling technique has become a familiar way, often parodic and self-knowing, of interpreting the grand and not-so‑grand narratives of our time. “Don’t worry about Liz Truss’s YouTube series – she’s just having a main character moment.” Continue reading...

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2 h. ago How a TV interior designer is helping revive a remote Scottish island

On Ulva, in the Inner Hebrides, Banjo Beale and his husband are transforming a rundown mansion into their dream hotel, while another adventurous couple have created a charming bothy for hardier folkUlva House is a building site. There are workmen up ladders, hammering, plastering, but I leave my muddy walking boots by the door. There’s no central heating or hot water and Banjo Beale and his husband, Ro, have been camping out here for weeks, but he greets me, dazzlingly debonair, in a burnt orange beanie and fabulous Moroccan rug coat.The 2022 winner of the BBC’s Interior Design Masters, who went on to front his own makeover show Designing the Hebrides, Banjo’s vibe is more exuberant Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen than quizzical Kevin McCloud. His latest project with Ro, the transformation of a derelict mansion on the small Hebridean island of Ulva into a boutique hotel, is the subject of a new six-part series, airing on BBC Scotland. I’m here for a preview of the finished rooms. Continue r...

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2 h. ago Tour guides at Europe’s most active volcano strike as anger erupts over new rules

The latest restrictions were adopted after Mount Etna started a round of eruptions on Christmas Eve

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4 h. ago Volcano guides at Mount Etna are protesting over new safety rules

Guides who take tourists to enjoy the striking views of Sicily’s Mount Etna are up in arms over tougher restrictions imposed by local authorities after a round of eruptions at the giant volcano in recent weeks

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4 h. ago Harvey Weinstein says jurors were bullied into convicting him. A judge is set to rule

Harvey Weinstein is returning to a New York court

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4 h. ago Man City boosted by rule change as they seek to finalise Antoine Semenyo deal

Manchester City are to sign Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth this week and he could have an immediate impact

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5 h. ago Avoid window condensation and black mould by following one expert rule

Condensation on windows can lead to mould and dampness in the colder months. Thankfully an expert has shared multiple solutions including ventilation improvements and cost-effective fixes

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8 h. ago Darts World Champion Luke Littler, 18, splashes out on £1m dream home... and 'he'll give it to his mum and dad'

The teenage sensation is on the property ladder after snapping up a sprawling five-bedroom property on the outskirts of Warrington, Cheshire, understood to be for his mother and father.

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9 h. ago Don't mess with the Scarlet Witch, writes TOM LEONARD: She's Venezuela's Imelda Marcos, draped in Dior with a property empire. Maduro claims her only crime is 'being my wife'

TOM LEONARD: She preferred the revolutionary moniker First Combatant to First Lady and was fond of recalling her humble beginnings in a mud-brick shack.

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11 h. ago Rubio to meet with Danish officials to discuss Greenland after refusing to rule out military action

Trump doubles down on threats to take over mineral-rich Arctic island, which is a self-governing territory of Denmark, a Nato country

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11 h. ago Antoine Semenyo’s parting gift gives Bournemouth victory over shaky Spurs

For 95 minutes, Antoine Semenyo had done nothing other than receive a yellow card for his 26th birthday. Then came the farewell moment he had dreamed of.Delivered the ball on the edge of the Tottenham penalty area, he struck the sweetest of shots past a helpless Guglielmo Vicario to end Bournemouth’s longest barren run of their Premier League era and sign off in the most perfect fashion. With a move to Manchester City imminent, he can depart the south coast with the blessing of everyone at the club where he has developed into one of English football’s most dangerous players. After 11 winless games, Bournemouth again know what it feels like to win. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Arsenal receive huge Premier League boost as Man City drop more points vs Brighton

Arsenal's golden dreams of a first Premier League title in over two decades received a massive boost on Wednesday evening as Manchester City dropped more points

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13 h. ago Ronan Keating's son Jack reveals dad's reaction to All Stars stint and his one rule

Jack Keating is heading back into the Love Island villa after his short stint in 2022, with the 26-year-old revealing his dad's one rule ahead of his ITV return

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13 h. ago Love Island’s Jack Keating reveals dad Ronan’s only rule for All Stars stint

LOVE Island star Jack Keating has revealed the one rule that his dad has insisted he must follow on returning to the All Stars villa. The TV star, 26, is hoping to win over the ladies when he heads into the South African abode next week. But his superstar dad, Boyzone singer Ronan Keating, has...

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