2 h. ago Fatboy Slim and Myles Smith among artists announced for BRITs Week 2026

It comes ahead of the 2026 BRITs, which will see the awards move out of London for the first time in its five-decade history and head to Manchester

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12 h. ago Brit special forces ‘lined up to storm Russian shadow fleet tankers’ in helicopter raids after Trump Marinera seizure

BRITISH special forces have helicopters "lined up" ready to storm Russian shadow fleet tankers. The UK helped US special forces to seize a rogue Russia-linked oil tanker in a commando-style raid in the Atlantic last week, however, no British personnel actually stepped foot on the vessel. However, a new legal basis identified by the government means...

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47 h. ago Major premium channel is coming to Freeview in DAYS with popular reality shows and comedy

A POPULAR premium TV channel is preparing to go free-to-air next week - and it marks the return for one much-loved Brit show. TLC is joining Freeview with a whole slate of reality TV, comedy and more for millions across the UK. Until now, the channel has only been available via paid services like Sky...

Culture

3 d. ago You think this is bad? Scientists reveal British winters could get WORSE if the Gulf Stream collapses

As the UK continues to battle snow and icy conditions this week, scientists have warned that British winters could get even worse.

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5 d. ago Coalition of the willing must be ‘robust’ to deal with Russia, warns ex

Ben Hodges says multinational force to aid Ukraine would need thousands of troops to stop Russia breaking ceasefireAn Anglo-French led stabilisation force for Ukraine would have to deploy thousands of combat troops if it is to successfully dissuade Russia from breaking a post-war ceasefire, according to a former commanding general of the US army in Europe.Ben Hodges said the proposed multinational force, discussed this week by the British and French leaders with Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris, had to be robust enough to deal with likely Kremlin-orchestrated provocations. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago British Rail sale: How to get cheap train tickets from today

Discover how to save up to 50% on train travel with the Great British Rail Sale happening this week

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6 d. ago Train passengers can get massive discounts this week as major sale kicks off with half

The Great British Rail Sale is taking place this week

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7 d. ago Alert as more than 7m Brits at 'increased risk' of heart attacks this week

People with certain conditions face extra dangers during a cold snap

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7 d. ago Brits list their favourite memorable quotes to get them through the return to work

As many as 59 percent of young working Brits take inspiration from positive phrases, before gearing up for work, according to the poll of young working Brits – and this week they may be much needed

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8 d. ago Met Office full list of 57 UK areas affected by snow and ice as schools closed

Millions of Brits will wake up to below freezing temperatures this week as a bitter Arctic blast sweeps across the Atlantic and dumps as much as 30cm of snow in some regions

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1 week ago Great British Bake Off opens submissions to fans for major change in 2026 – here’s how to get involved

Viewers must submit their ideas online by 18 January

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1 week ago Great British Bake Off to introduce new audience choice week

The challenges will be suggested by the viewers.

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1 week ago Rare cold health alert in place for whole of England as revellers brace for sub

A RARE cold-health alert has been issued for the whole of England as Brits look set to bring in the New Year. The cold snap, which warn of a rise in deaths particularly among elderly and vulnerable people, are set to pummel Brits for as long as a whole week. The warning will wreak 'significant...

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1 week ago Grim DNA discovery as bloody gun used to kill 2 kids 'belonged to mum who fled country after deaths'

Kimberlee Singler, 37, was extradited to the US last week after nearly two years in a British prison.

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2 w. ago Eggs unshelled: From fried to poached... nutrition experts reveal the healthiest

The average Briton gets through two eggs a week-making them one of the nation's most popular foods-and when you think about how versatile they are, it's no surprise.

Science

2 w. ago Cops will ask FBI for more info about claims Epstein victims were drugged & tortured at ‘paedo ring’ parties in Britain

COPS will ask the FBI for more information about claims Epstein victims were abused at “paedophile ring” parties in Britain.  A batch of files released in the US this week included unproven claims Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell attended events in which abuse took place.   One alleged victim said they were tied to a table and...

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2 w. ago The benefit that 910,000 Brits don’t claim but pays up to £347 a week – are you eligible?

MORE than 910,000 people are missing out on a key benefit, which is worth up to £347 a week. Up to £2.5billion of Pension Credit payments were unclaimed last year, according to recent figures from the Department for Work and Pensions. As a result, eligible families are missing out on around £2,600 a year, it...

Economics

2 w. ago Fitness guru Joe Wicks reveals his top health recommendation for 2026... and it's not exercise

With 2026 just a week away, millions of Britons are wondering how to make it their healthiest year ever-including fitness guru Joe Wicks.

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3 w. ago Despite his knack for slick pop, the principled and passionate Chris Rea never took the easy road

The late musician bristled against his record companies, his producers and fame itself – but that friction ignited both his AOR hits and his raw, spirited take on the blues• Chris Rea, rock and blues singer-songwriter, dies aged 74• Gallery: a life in pictures• Comment: Driving Home for Christmas captures the season’s true spiritFor an artist best-known for a string of slickly commercial adult-oriented rock hits – Josephine, On the Beach, The Road to Hell, the Yuletide perennial Driving Home for Christmas – Chris Rea’s career was a rather more fraught business than you might have expected.He had something of the splendidly grumpy refusenik about him. His debut single, Fool (If You Think It’s Over) was a transatlantic hit, earning him a best new artist Grammy nomination (he lost to Billy Joel, an artist the single had garnered comparisons to), but Rea announced that he “despised” the song: “It’s just not me.” He chafed at his record company’s expectations: his 1978 debut album, Whate...

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3 w. ago Trump’s $10bn attack on the BBC doesn’t have to make sense. In his absurd world, he has already won | Jane Martinson

The legal action has made news and it will do damage. A potential disaster for the corporation and the UK, but a good day’s work for this presidentLove Actually may be a terrible movie, but it provides one speech that’s hard not to wish into reality this Christmas. Keir Starmer, the actual, nonfictional UK prime minister, needs to channel the one played by Hugh Grant – and stand up to an absurd US president now bullying the BBC with a $10bn lawsuit.Just imagine for one moment that Starmer decided to make Donald Trump’s claim against the BBC the final straw for a special relationship that is increasingly special only in a bad way. That would not be outlandish, for not only has Trump taken aim against a British broadcaster, but earlier this week it seemed that his promise of an AI “prosperity deal” (bought, let’s not forget, with gurning invites to Windsor Castle) is set to evaporate. As the fictional Love Actually PM once said: “A friend who bullies us is no longer a friend Since bul...

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