18 h. ago UK house price growth weakest since April 2024 after surprise December drop

UK house price growth weakest since April 2024 after surprise December drop  Reuters

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33 h. ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle drop hint at future plans for Archie and Lilibet

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made a rare comment about their young children’s future career prospects in an official statement about their own philanthropic endeavours

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3 d. ago From bologna to a pickle – here are the most bizarre New Year’s Eve drops in the US

The widespread tradition traces its origins back to 1907, when a 1.5-metre diameter ball first descended in Times Square

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3 d. ago Here’s how much it costs to watch New York City’s NYE ball drop like a VIP

‘If you have a ticket to [a] New York party on New Year's Eve, you have guaranteed predictability or at least as close as you can get to predictable in NYC,’ one expert said

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4 d. ago Top Cardiff restaurant to drop menu favourites to 2002 prices

Bar 44 will slash menu favourites down to the prices from when they first opened 23 years ago at their Cardiff venue, as well as at the Penarth and Bristol restaurants, too

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5 d. ago Trump and Zelenskyy to hold talks amid heavy Russian airstrikes on Ukraine

Key topics include security guarantees from Europe and the US, with Putin yet to signal interest in latest negotiationsRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesDonald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are to meet on Sunday to discuss a plan to end the war in Ukraine, amid continuing Russian attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, and scepticism that Moscow is willing to drop any of its maximalist demands.Zelenskyy arrived in Florida on Saturday night with a Ukrainian delegation, before talks with the US president at his Mar-a-Lago residence. The two leaders are expected to discuss the latest iteration of a 20-point peace plan and the unresolved question of the future of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Iconic New Year’s Eve ball to make history in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary

There will be a second ball drop in Times Square in July

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8 d. ago Cops drop investigations into 5,592 crimes every day, with one case a minute abandoned before suspect is ever found

Police abandon investigations into almost four crimes every minute.

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9 d. ago Anger as police drop probe into Bobby Vylan over 'death to the IDF' chant at Glastonbury Festival

Jewish groups have warned that the decision not to bring charges against the rapper 'sends completely the wrong message at the worst possible time'.

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1 week ago UK temperatures to drop on Christmas Day as Met Office reveals where snow could fall

Parts of the UK could see a white Christmas this year as 'wintry flurries' could hit

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2 w. ago Trump launches massive airstrikes in Syria as 'vengeance' for killing three Americans

US forces unleashed a wave of airstrikes against ISIS in Syria on Friday.

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2 w. ago Bill Clinton swims with mystery woman and poses with Kevin Spacey and Michael Jackson as long

In one image, Clinton was seen relaxing in a hot tub, and in another he swam with convicted sex trafficker Maxwell in a swimming pool.

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2 w. ago MAFS UK fans' 'jaws drop' as Rebecca Fenney unveils identity of new partner

The Married At First Sight UK star has confirmed who her new partner is after announcing she had a 'new love' in her life

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2 w. ago Met Office hints at 'possibility' of white Christmas as temperatures drop in UK

Parts of the UK could see wintry showers on Christmas Day

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2 w. ago Pornhub traffic drops 77% as MP Jess Phillips says her 'heart bleeds' for site

Home Office minister Jess Phillips sarcastically said her "heart bleeds" for Pornhub after age verification checks led to a 77% drop in traffic to the UK's most visited adult site

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2 w. ago Gas prices drop below $2.90 for the first time in more than four years

‘Provided there are no surprises, holiday travelers should see pump prices that come in a bit lower than last Christmas,’ one expert said

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2 w. ago Aldi, Lidl and Morrisons drop Christmas veg prices as low as 5p

Supermarkets have started slashing the cost of festive veggies as of today, December 18.

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2 w. ago Alarming rise in whooping cough cases as vaccination rates drop, investigation finds

Whooping cough starts out like a common cold but can be life-threatening to babies

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2 w. ago Christmas interest rate cut set to follow after UK inflation drop exceeds expectations – latest

Falling food prices helped drag inflation down

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2 w. ago Atlanta has ditched its famed ‘peach’ ball drop for New Year’s Eve for a new event

The Peach Drop at Underground Atlanta typically drew about 100,000 attendees

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