2 h. ago Auchinleck Talbot vs Celtic: Hoops head to Rugby Park as Ayrshire side eye biggest cup upset ever – latest team news

IT would go down as the biggest cup shock EVER. Forget Darvel 1 Aberdeen 0. Forget Berwick Rangers 1 Rangers 0. Even Macclesfield 2 Crystal Palace 1. If Auchinleck Talbot were able to beat Celtic, it would go down as the greatest ever shock in cup history. The West of Scotland Football League side were...

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2 h. ago Emmerdale Joe Tate's future on ITV soap 'confirmed' after announcement

An EastEnders announcement may have revealed the future of an Emmerdale villain amid recent speculation that Joe Tate could be killed off on the ITV soap very soon

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2 h. ago Palace staff 'forced to take action' when Queen 'tried to soften Andrew blow'

As scandal enveloped her 'favourite son', Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, 'devoted mother' Queen Elizabeth II made a move that left palace staff scrambling, according to one royal author

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2 h. ago Man United transfer news LIVE: Exit confirmed, Ruben Neves cost revealed, Sancho's next move

Manchester United continue to be linked to a central midfielder as Michael Carrick got his spell as head coach off to an impressive start with a win over Manchester City

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3 h. ago Trump slams Supreme Leader as 'sick man' and Iran 'worst place to live'

US President Donald Trump has hit back at Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who blamed him for causing the anti-government protests where more than 3,000 people may have died

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3 h. ago ‘Everyone wishes him the best’ – Man Utd confirm star’s exit after 14 years a week on from his own emotional goodbye

MANCHESTER UNITED have officially confirmed the departure of Sam Mather. Kayserispor reached a deal to sign the Red Devils academy graduate, who enjoyed loan spells with Rochdale and Tranmere Rovers, earlier this month. But the deal has only just gone through, prompting an official statement from the club. It read: "Manchester United forward Sam Mather...

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3 h. ago Two killer whales face uncertain future at closed French marine park

Wikie, 23, and her son Keijo, 11, are the last two captive orcas in France left at closed Marineland Antibes where conditions are deteriorating and their fate hangs in the balance

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3 h. ago Homeware brand loved by Queen Elizabeth now available with an exclusive 10% discount

Addison Ross, a must-have gifting destination known for its luxury photo frames and eye-catching home accessories, has been a royal favourite since 2021.

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4 h. ago The field between the hospital and the motorway that's in the balance

Residents living near Royal Bolton Hospital say plans for 250 new homes on green land risk worsening congestion, flooding and wildlife loss - and fear their voices are being side-lined as major development ambitions gather pace.

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5 h. ago Bride dies 7 weeks after wedding as mum backs brain tumour clinical trials

Natalie, 31, from Warwickshire died in November 2021 after battling a brain tumour since 2017, with her mum now supporting a new initiative to help other families

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5 h. ago 'I can't put into words what he did to me': Will the Nordic model safeguard women in Scotland?

A Nordic model of prostitution could be ‘game changing’ for Scotland - but supporters fear the clock is ticking down

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5 h. ago Prince Harry v the Daily Mail: high stakes trial could have profound effects on UK media

Royal will join a group of notable figures in his action against the tabloid and its stablemate, the Mail on Sunday, in a trial expected to last nine weeks On Monday morning, Prince Harry’s legal war with the Daily Mail, one of the British media’s most formidable forces, will finally come to trial in court 76 of the high court in London.The prince is joined in his action by some of the most recognisable figures in British life: the singer and songwriter Elton John and his husband, David Furnish; actors Liz Hurley and Sadie Frost; Doreen Lawrence, a Labour peer whose son Stephen was murdered in a racist attack; and former politician Simon Hughes, who once ran to lead the Liberal Democrats. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago I was warned my children would be ripped in half when we divorced. But I had no idea just how brutal custody cases can be

My experience of court was eye-opening. And when I sat in on other cases, I realised how often mothers are vilifiedIt’s 1836 and the French writer George Sand is swimming in the River Indre with her clothes on, weighed down by layers of ankle-length fabric. To anyone passing by, she must look mad or worse – driven by a death wish. But for her there is the relief of cool water sluicing hot skin, after walking for hours in 30C heat. She’s been moving all day because if she stops she’ll remember how frightened she is: she’s about to go to court to fight for her children against a husband driven by punitive anger.Custodire. To care. To look after. To guard. To restrain. Maternal care is, we are constantly told, the most natural of functions. But for century after century, women who transgress the expected norms of what a mother should be have battled for their children and been found wanting. Maternal care comes at a price when the law is involved. And all too often custody can be more ...

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5 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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5 h. ago Three billion reasons why money alone won't fix Scotland's NHS – especially when spent by SNP

The SNP has spent eye-watering sums on the NHS in Scotland but waiting lists remain stubbornly long

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6 h. ago Infectious disease expert reveals viruses to worry about as 'super flu' overwhelms US... including one that could put the world 'on cusp of a pandemic'

As an infectious diseases physician and researcher, I'll be keeping an eye on a few viruses in 2026 that could be poised to cause infections in unexpected places or in unexpected numbers.

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6 h. ago JD Vance to lead US presidential delegation at Milano Cortina Winter Olympics

Vance to represent US at Olympic opening ceremonyCeremony spans Milan and three mountain venuesFormer US Olympic champions set to join delegationUS vice-president JD Vance will head the American presidential delegation to the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, the White House confirmed Saturday.Vance is scheduled to attend the ceremony on 6 February, when the Milan-Cortina Games officially get underway. He will be accompanied by second lady Usha Vance, secretary of state Marco Rubio and US ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Millionaire model stabbed to death by son after she 'slept with him'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Barbara Daly Baekeland, who married into the Bakelite plastic fortune, was killed by her 25-year-old son Tony in her London home amid rumours of an inappropriate relationship.

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9 h. ago David and Victoria Beckham dance away their family woes as they lark around with daughter Harper amid feud with estranged son Brooklyn

David and Victoria Beckham showed off their playful sides as Harper captured them dancing the night away at home in an Instagram video on Saturday.

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9 h. ago David Byrne review – hope, humanity and dancing in a superbly paced and choreographed show

Brisbane Entertainment CentreSolo songs and Talking Heads classics mingle in a spectacular performance that doesn’t pull any punchesDressed from head to foot in iridescent orange, David Byrne and his 12-piece backing band look as if they’re about to burst into flames. On a vast, empty stage – uncluttered by amplifiers, microphones or any of the usual things that anchor a live performance – the former Talking Heads frontman is still full of twitchy energy.Thankfully, there’s no spontaneous combustion. The template for tonight’s spectacle remains the legendary Stop Making Sense tour of 1984 – via American Utopia – where the show is built in increments. It starts slowly with Heaven, from Talking Heads’ 1979 album Fear of Music, a song that has lost none of its existential power. Continue reading...

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