13 h. ago Bullseye presenter Freddie Flintoff hits out at show's infamous catchphrase in angry rant

Cricketer and Top Gear star Freddie Flintoff is presenting a new series of the classic 1980s darts quiz show, featuring guests including darts star Luke Littler

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14 h. ago ‘‘I can quiz for 17 hours a day!’: how Émilien became Europe’s greatest ever gameshow winner

The 22-year-old history student spent almost two years on a popular French quiz show – becoming a multimillionaire in the process. He discusses the importance of curiosity, frugality and 10-11 hours sleep a nightBeing a TV general-knowledge quiz champion is a funny kind of fame, because random strangers want to test you on all sorts of trivia. “Sometimes I’ll be walking down the street, a car slows, the window goes down and someone screams: ‘Capital of Brunei?’ I answer and they drive off – it’s amusing really,” says Émilien, a 22-year-old history student who this summer became not only the most successful French gameshow contestant of all time, but the biggest gameshow winner in European history and the world record-holder for the most solo consecutive appearances on a TV quizshow.And everyone, of course, wants to know how he did it. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Drink driver, 24, avoids jail over death of her friend's six

Stevie Steel, 24, had bought three bottles of wine during a day out at the beach with a friend when she collided with another vehicle.

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25 h. ago Drink driver, 24, avoids jail over death of her friend's six

Stevie Steel, 24, had downed three bottles of wine during a day out at the beach with a friend when she collided with another vehicle.

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29 h. ago Crystal Palace January transfer lifeline for Chelsea star after deadline day deal collapsed

Crystal Palace have been offered hope in their hopes of landing one Chelsea signing this winter after he missed out on a deadline day move in the summer transfer window

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29 h. ago Luke Littler celebrates personal milestone ahead of latest darts title defence

Luke Littler has achieved a personal milestone just days before starting his Grand Slam of Darts title defence

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30 h. ago Luke Littler celebrates passing his driving test at the first attempt

The reigning world champion had to take his driving theory test six times before passing.

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32 h. ago The one change that worked: I struggled with stress after work – until I made a discovery in my attic

When my son was growing up, his school recorder was the bane of my life. Now it’s what I reach for at the end of a hard day, rather than a glass of wineI’m like a coiled spring after work. Shoulders tense, breath fast and shallow. Usually the sound of my laptop lid slamming shut would be followed by the squeak of a cork pulled from a bottle of red, the wine hastily sploshed into a glass, that first mouthful putting a much-needed full stop on the working day.Then, a few months ago, I came across my now-adult son’s old school recorder in the attic. I idly blew into it, immediately transported back to the days it was the bane of my life – his daily practice a violent assault on my eardrums, the piercing shriek still reverberating through my head hours after he had gone to bed. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Luke Littler passes driving test at first time of asking after SIX failed theory exams

World darts champion Luke Littler has shared a photo in which he celebrates passing his driving test but the teenager needed to put multiple failures behind him first

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33 h. ago Luke Littler passes driving test after failing theory test six times and can buy dream £30k Mercedes

The 18-year-old darts superstar passed first time and had zero errors in his practical test

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33 h. ago Luke Littler passes driving test after theory exam nightmare as dream car awaits

Luke Littler has celebrated another milestone as the darts star proudly showed off passing his driving test at the first attempt after previously failing his theory six times

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36 h. ago Luke Littler rival explains why darts superstar is NOT best player in world

Luke Littler has enjoyed a sensational couple of years and deservedly sits among the best players in the world but Gary Anderson believes he’s not at the top just yet

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47 h. ago Joe Hart reveals the bizarre way he prepares for Match of the Day after giving up ‘acting normal’

JOE HART has revealed the bizarre way he prepares for his punditry role on Match of The Day. Hart - a two-time Premier League winner with Manchester City - moved into TV work after retiring in 2024. The keeper worked for the BBC at Euro 2024 and received attention from viewers for his perfect posture...

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3 d. ago Two United Airlines planes collide on New York’s LaGuardia tarmac following day of ground stops and wind alerts

LaGuardia is one of several airports in the country facing delays due to staffing shortages amid the government shutdown

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3 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russian attacks on substations are ‘nuclear terrorism’, says Ukraine

Ukrainian foreign ministry says deliberate strikes on civilian energy facilities violate international law as fears of a winter crisis grow. What we know on day 1,347Ukraine’s foreign ministry has denounced what it described as Russian attacks on substations critical to supplying external power for Ukraine’s nuclear power stations. Russia has carried out “targeted strikes on such substations”, a ministry statement issued late on Friday said. “Deliberate strikes on civilian energy facilities that directly affect the safe operation of nuclear installations bear the hallmarks of nuclear terrorism and constitute a grave violation of international humanitarian law,” it added.The foreign ministry referred to a statement issued on Thursday by the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, reporting military activity “that has led to damage to substations critical to nuclear safety and security in Ukraine”. The IAEA statement reported incidents near two nuclear plants – So...

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3 d. ago Police probe launched after Royal British Legion volunteers abused by ‘left

ROYAL British Legion volunteers were abused by “left-wing idiots” while they put up Remembrance Day ­poppies in a town. The helpers faced foul-mouthed threats as they attached the symbols and Union Jacks to a lamppost on a roundabout. South Wales Police confirmed they were investigating an alleged public order offence in Penarth, near Cardiff. Mum...

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4 d. ago AMANDA PLATELL: King Charles will rue the day he humiliated Fergie. All the winning cards are now in her hands. I know her next move

After spending much of her adult life indulging her lust for money and position on the back of her royal status, what now for the exiled Sarah Ferguson?

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4 d. ago AD FEATURE: Win a festive family day out thanks to Trafford Centre

One lucky family will enjoy a superb prize, including food and attractions, and enjoy a day out to remember

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5 d. ago Fuming Luke Littler claims other darts players treated different after he was refused entry

It has been already been a strange week for Luke Littler after the teenage darts icon was refused entry to a Players Championship event for being late

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5 d. ago Players Championship 33: Luke Littler makes double standards claim after being denied entry

Teenager was stuck in traffic and missed registration cut-off

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