2 h. ago Roger Allers dead: Legendary Disney animated director of The Lion King died aged 76

Roger Allers who co-directed the 1994 film The Lion King and worked on other major films including The Little Mermaid has died at the age of 76, a close friend has confirmed

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2 h. ago Romford MP Andrew Rosindell becomes latest Tory to defect to Reform

Veteran MP says ‘time to put country before party’ citing Conservative position on Chagos IslandsThe Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell has joined Reform UK, the party has announced.Rosindell, the MP for Romford since 2001, said on X that he had joined the Conservative party at the age of 14, inspired by the principles advocated by Margaret Thatcher but that “the time has come to put country before party”. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Rosamund Pike makes a rare appearance with son Atom, 11, as they attend star

The Oscar nominated actress, 46, who shares Atom, 11, as well as elder son Solo, 14, with partner Robie Uniacke, 65, appeared in great spirits on the outing.

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4 h. ago Steven Bartlett admits 'my heart was racing' in first engagement photos

The star shared the first look of his Christmas Day proposal

Culture

4 h. ago Emmerdale Paula Lane's emotional admission days after giving birth as fans rally round

Former Emmerdale star Paula Lane gave birth to her son earlier this month and the soap star has now shared an update on how she is doing

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5 h. ago Coronation Street star shares sweet baby announcement as fans left swooning

A beloved Coronation Street has been supported by fans after sharing a sweet baby update online

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5 h. ago Plastic surgeons weigh in on Jimmy Kimmel's rumored cosmetic work

Renowned plastic surgeons told the Daily Mail that Jimmy Kimmel's age-defying appearance may stem from a combination of Botox, lifts, liposuction and skin-tightening treatments.

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5 h. ago The Guardian view on microplastics research: questioning results is good for science, but has political consequences | Editorial

Errors in measuring microplastic pollution can be corrected. Public trust in science also needs to be shored up It is true that science is self-correcting. Over the long term this means that we can generally trust its results – but up close, correction can be a messy process. The Guardian reported last week that 20 recent studies measuring the amount of micro- and nanoplastics in the human body have been criticised in the scientific literature for methodological issues, calling their results into question. In one sense this is the usual process playing out as it should. However, the scale of the potential error – one scientist estimates that half the high-impact papers in the field are affected – suggests a systemic problem that should have been prevented.The risk is that in a febrile political atmosphere in which trust in science is being actively eroded on issues from climate change to vaccinations, even minor scientific conflicts can be used to sow further doubt. Given that there...

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5 h. ago UK to create new ‘school of government’ to train senior civil servants

Establishment will give training in AI and other skills, more than a decade after David Cameron axed previous schoolMinisters will bring in a new “school of government” for senior civil servants to train them in AI and other skills – more than a decade after David Cameron axed the previous college for Whitehall.Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister, will announce the new body in a speech on Tuesday setting out the government’s plans to “rewire” the civil service for modern times. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago CCTV shows moment Louvre heist thieves smash into display cases and snatch £76m of jewellery as they ransack the museum

The minute-long security camera clip, shared on French TV news show Sept à Huit, captured two burglars each breaking into the glass cases before brazenly seizing their loot.

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6 h. ago The Traitors' Matty shares 'hidden in plain sight' nod to cheeky career

The Traitors star Matty Hyndman took to Instagram to share the moment

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6 h. ago CCTV shows moment Louvre heist thieves smash into display cases and ransack £76m of jewellery

The minute-long security camera clip, shared on French TV news show Sept à Huit, captured two burglars each breaking into the glass cases before brazenly seizing their loot.

Economics

6 h. ago Dragon's Den star Steven Bartlett shares first look at romantic Moroccan proposal to girlfriend Melanie Lopes as he reveals his 'heart was racing' while he surprised her on Christmas Day

The Dragon's Den star, 33, revealed he popped the question to his long-term partner after surprising her while she was on holiday with her family in Morocco.

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7 h. ago A man who owns and drives a $94 London taxi shares his honest opinion on whether it's worth keeping after paying it off.

A man who owns and drives a $94 London taxi shares his honest opinion on whether it's worth keeping after paying it off.  CPG Click Petróleo e Gás

Economics

7 h. ago Fugitive suspected killer on FBI most wanted list captured after 9 year manhunt

Alejandro Rosales Castillo has been charged with the murder of his former colleague whose body was found in the woods in 2016

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7 h. ago Coronation Street actress shares health update with fans after diagnosis

Georgia May Foote has revealed that her vitiligo diagnosis is 'up and down' but the winter months are easier to deal with as her tan doesn't make it as visible

Science

7 h. ago Piers Morgan jokingly blames Trump for fall as he shares health update from hospital bed

Morgan, who previously deemed Trump a friend, has changed his tune in the last few years

Politics

7 h. ago Shirley Ballas says 'everything hurts' as she shares a health update after a scary fall where she hit her head

Shirley Ballas said she is 'very lucky' as she gave a health update on Instagram on Sunday after suffering a scary fall earlier this week. 

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7 h. ago Teen 'played house in dead neighbour's home while body rotted in yard'

A teenager has been charged with murder and burglary after breaking into his neighbours home - killing him and leaving his body in the garden to decompose and decay

Society

7 h. ago Eddie Hearn issues Anthony Joshua update with star 'truly grateful' after horror car crash

Anthony Joshua shared a video of himself in the gym this week amid speculation over his boxing future, having been involved in a car crash in Nigeria which killed two of his close friends

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