11 m. ago Heartbreaking words of 'isolated and lonely' mum who killed daughter before taking own life

'I love my daughter truly, but that's why I have taken her with me'

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32 m. ago DWP update for people on PIP and legacy benefits before April 2026 changes

Rebalancing of Universal Credit is aimed at addressing fundamental imbalances in the system

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36 m. ago AD FEATURE: Take time to have a chat with your children about staying safe online

‘Having an open dialogue is really important,’ says author and podcaster Giovanna Fletcher

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36 m. ago I know how Kieron Bowie feels amid Rangers and Celtic noise and Hibs transfer stance – Tam McManus

The Record Sport columnist expects Easter Road chiefs to get tough over a potential departure

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36 m. ago Danny Rohl's Rangers rule behind revival leaked as one thing boss won't allow revealed

Liam Kelly reckons the boss won't allow the team to take Annan lightly and take their "foot off the gas"

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49 m. ago Man shot dead by police after aiming bow and arrow at officers

Police Officers spoke to the man, who has not yet been identified, before he went inside the address and returned armed with a bow and arrow which police say he then "aimed at officers"

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96 m. ago Robbie Williams review, Britpop: An unabashed joyride from one of our most charismatic pop stars

Former Take That singer is on top form for his first proper album in a decade, throwing in a Gary Barlow reunion just for the hell of it

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4 h. ago Aimee Lou Wood shares sweet snap with her hero and 'the ultimate human' Julia Roberts after meeting the Hollywood star at The Golden Globes

The actress, 31, looked sensational as she stepped out at the Golden Globes in LA on Sunday, wearing an asymmetrical, off-the-shoulder dress.

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4 h. ago Dining with his Tory colleagues last week, Robert Jenrick must have felt like Judas at the Last Supper: ANDREW PIERCE takes us inside the build

There was an unmistakable frisson at the Carlton Club, the inner sanctum of the Conservative Party, last week.

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4 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russian attack destroys Kharkiv energy facility as UK pledges emergency support

Response crews at work following strikes in Ukraine’s second city as Britain commits £20m after Zelenskyy declares energy emergency. What we know on day 1,423Russian forces destroyed a large energy facility in Ukraine’s second-biggest city, Kharkiv, the mayor said on Thursday, the latest target of a winter air campaign by Moscow that has plunged millions of Ukrainians into darkness and cold. Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Telegram that emergency crews were working around the clock, while he did not specify what sort of facility had been hit. Regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said officials were assessing the extent of damage.Volodymyr Zelenskyy proceeded with a drive to tackle the damage inflicted by Russian strikes, chairing a meeting aimed at securing quick decisions from regional leaders. The Ukrainian president said there had been new strikes on the capital into the evening. Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said about 300 apartment buildings remained without heat after a 9 Janua...

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5 h. ago Agatha Christie's leading lady in new Netflix murder mystery Seven Dials is inspired by HERSELF

A century after she was written into being by Agatha Christie, Lady Eileen Brent (to give Bundle her proper name) has finally been discovered by Netflix.

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6 h. ago Robbie Williams: Britpop review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(Columbia)Framed as the music Williams wanted to make post-Take That, Britpop surpasses pastiche and swerves unpredictably. Homoerotic paean to Morrissey, anyone?The arrival of Robbie Williams’s 13th album has been a complicated business. It was announced in May 2025 and was supposed to come out in October, when its title would have chimed with the 90s nostalgia sparked by the Oasis reunion. Williams spent the summer engaging in promotion, unveiling fake Britpop-themed blue plaques around London and staging a press conference at the Groucho Club. There was a launch gig at storied Camden venue Dingwalls, at which he performed not just his new album in full, but his 1997 solo debut Life Thru a Lens.It was a bold choice, given that Life Thru a Lens initially threatened to derail his solo career: at the time, the now nakedly obvious supernova hits Angels and Let Me Entertain You were overlooked while people criticised Williams’s muddled attempts to fit in with, well, Britpop. On stage a...

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6 h. ago Robbie Williams' Britpop review: Why has he made this? And how is it actually great?

Robbie Williams attempts to record the record he should have made after Take That split up, which is so wrong an exercise that it feels right

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6 h. ago Robbie Williams surprises fans by dropping new Britpop album as he eyes up making chart history

Robbie Williams Britpop ★★★★☆ ROBBIE WILLIAMS hopes new album Britpop will be his lucky 16th No1, after he surprised fans by dropping the record today. He moved the date forward from February 6 to coincide with new tour dates. Robbie is aiming for the top spot in next week’s charts, which would surpass The Beatles'...

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6 h. ago Horoscope today, January 16, 2026: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in March 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. ♈ ARIES March 21 to April 20 Early in the day, a travel plan may take an unexpected twist, but...

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6 h. ago Most popular new car colours revealed – with a Y2K favourite on the list

Grey still takes top spot, followed by black

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7 h. ago US names major sporting events other than World Cup, Olympics exempt from Trump visa ban

The Trump administration has identified a host of athletic competitions it classifies as “major sporting events” — aside from soccer's 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games — that athletes and coaches will be allowed to travel to the U.S. to take part in despite a broad visa ban

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8 h. ago Americans’ take on Trump’s second term remains unchanged, poll reveals

Four in 10 U.S. adults approve of Trump’s performance, a figure virtually unchanged since March 2025

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8 h. ago San Francisco to make childcare free for families earning up to $230,000

Officials to offer 50% subsidy up to $310,000 in effort to make one of world’s most expensive cities more affordableSan Francisco will offer free childcare to families earning less than $230,000 a year, and a 50% subsidy to those earning up to $310,000, in an expansion of the city’s childcare offerings designed to make one of the world’s most expensive cities more affordable for residents.San Francisco’s mayor, Daniel Lurie, announced the initiative as part of his “Family Opportunity Agenda” on Wednesday, alongside a package of housing, education, food, healthcare, transportation and other programs focused on affordability. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Swiss bar worker ‘who started New Year fire’ had no safety training, lawyer claims

Cyane Panine, 24, who was among 40 victims who lost their life in the blaze, was also alleged to have been unaware of the danger posed by the ceiling that caught alight

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