25 m. ago How man's best friend saved his owner's life after pensioner collapsed on beach

David Howarth collapsed when walking along an empty Sandbanks beach in Poole after enjoying a dip in the sea with his faithful five-year-old Labrador Beau.

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53 m. ago STEPHEN GLOVER: We must unite against blundering Starmer's latest attempt to stop decent people doing what they want

Labour has just completed another U-turn. It has partially backed down over imposing inheritance tax on farms. In trying to grab a small amount of extra revenue, it has alienated many in the countryside.

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1 hour ago The Traitors’ Claudia Winkleman admits show bosses are forced to step in during her Traitor selection each series

WHILE Claudia Winkleman may be seen as the one with all the power on The Traitors, the presenter has revealed that show bosses actually intervene during the show. When it comes to the selection of the traitors, Claudia says the decision isn't fully up to her. The host said: "It’s nerve-racking but I don’t choose...

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1 hour ago Earliest coin minted in Scotland saved for nation after metal detectorist find

King David I of Scotland, who reigned from 1124 until 1153, introduced the country’s first coinage

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1 hour ago UK set for cold start to 2026 with amber health alert issued

Amber alerts are in place as temperatures are set to plunge

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1 hour ago Majority of investors planning to boost portfolios in 2026, survey finds

Scottish Widows commissioned a survey of more than 1,000 UK investors with a minimum of £100,000 in investable assets, who have a pension.

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1 hour ago Labour ‘optimistic’ about 2026 as other parties prepare for local elections

Opposition parties at Westminster all said their main priority for the coming year were the local and devolved elections in May.

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1 hour ago Coronation Street actress ‘lets slip’ fate of her character ahead of explosive Corriedale crossover

A CORONATION Street actress has "let slip" the fate of her character ahead of the explosive Corriedale crossover. The hour-long special is officially scheduled to air on Monday, January 5, 2026, at 8:00 PM on ITV1 and fans are worried about their favourite stars. So far details of Corriedale have been kept under wraps but fans...

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2 h. ago Claudia Winkleman reveals she has worn the same £1k Saint Laurent boots every time she picks The Traitors as they 'build tension'

We are just days away from The Traitors series 4 launch, which means Claudia Winkelman is back, along with her sensational wardrobe choices.

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3 h. ago World Darts Championship 2026 schedule and results as Luke Littler and Rob Cross meet in round three at Ally Pally

A record 128 of the world’s best darts players contend for the world title at Alexandra Palace this year

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3 h. ago Hero dog saves owner's life after he collapses on beach in display Lassie would be proud of

David Howarth, 71, collapsed on an empty Sandbanks beach in Poole, Dorset, following a sea swim with nobody around. But his faithful labrador Beau alerted strangers by bouncing up and down on David's body, running around on the sand and barking loudly.

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3 h. ago Chase Stokes says Outer Banks cast is ‘ready to be done’ with show

Netflix will release the show’s fifth and final season in 2026

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3 h. ago Hollywood bombshell who once romanced Al Pacino steps out looking unrecognizable in LA

The 61-year-old movie star - who rose to fame in the early 90s - kept a low profile for a solo excursion in Beverly Hills during the holiday season.

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3 h. ago Titanic Sinks Tonight review – it’s like you’re reliving that terrifying night

Our grim fascination with the doomed ship shows no sign of abating – so here’s a four-parter which makes it feel like you’re onboard. A truly intense watchApril 2026 will mark 114 years since the night that the RMS Titanic collided with an iceberg, but our grim fascination with the disaster shows no sign of abating. There was, of course, a surge of interest in the Titanic in the late 90s – thanks to James Cameron’s Oscar-bothering blockbuster – and there has been a steady stream of documentaries, dramas and podcasts about its demise ever since, some more sensitive than others (among the less tactful offerings: the 2010 film Titanic II – directed by Dick Van Dyke’s grandson Shane – a cash-in about a replica ship ravaged by a tsunami). Occasionally, the subject matter lurches starkly from the past back into the present. In June 2023, five people died on board an experimental submersible made by the company OceanGate; its passengers had hoped to see the liner’s rusting wreckage up clos...

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4 h. ago Lorraine Kelly pleas with viewers to 'stay with us' ahead of major ITV changes

The ITV presenter's workload on her talk show is going to be drastically decreased in 2026

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5 h. ago The entirely FREE way you can get your sheets dry inside this winter, without using an airer or a tumble dryer

RUNNING your tumble dryer during the winter can be a quick way to rack up your energy bills. Instead, opt for this entirely free hack that will have your bed sheets dry in no time. While air drying is a popular technique during the summer months, the savvy step often isn't possible throughout the winter....

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6 h. ago Greg Fisilau sets the tone as Exeter show strength with dismissal of Leicester

Exeter 24-10 LeicesterChiefs move to within a point of leaders NorthamptonThere is still a long way to go but Exeter would have settled for their current position back in the summer. Second place in the Prem table heading into 2026 with momentum building nicely is a very different story from last season’s grim struggle and, in front of a 15,000 capacity crowd, here was another example of exactly why they are a developing force.While this was not quite as compelling as their pre-Christmas raid on Saracens, the Chiefs could conceivably have registered another half-dozen tries in the absence of Len Ikitau, their injured Wallaby centre. Another barnstorming display from No 8 Greg Fisilau set the standard and the whole side showed enough physicality and defensive hunger to leave the Tigers to survive on seasonal scraps. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Masked Singer 2026 to have ‘more unmaskings than ever before’

The ITV singing competition, hosted by comedian Joel Dommett, returns in January.

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7 h. ago How Beyonce is using planning loopholes to build her spectacular dream mansion on greenfield land in the Cotswolds

Beyonce and husband Jay-Z are understood to be poised to buy a countryside spot in Oxfordshire with planning permission for a modernist mansion balanced over a lake

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8 h. ago The Guardian view on the new space race: humanity risks exporting its old politics to the moon | Editorial

Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look skyward, where a new lunar contest mirrors humanity’s struggle to live within planetary limitsDuring the cold war’s space race, the Apollo moon missions were driven by the need to prove American superiority. Having made that political and technological point with the 1969 moon landing, the contest between Moscow and Washington petered out. A new dash across the skies kicks off in 2026, reigniting geopolitical competition under the guise of “peaceful exploration”. The moon’s south pole is emerging as the most valuable real estate in the solar system, offering “peaks of eternal light” for solar arrays and ice deposits in craters shielded from the sun.The US and a China-led bloc are eyeing the lunar surface and its potential to control a post-terrestrial economy. Space had been humanity’s last commons, supposedly shielded by the 1967 UN outer space treaty that bans state ...

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