23 m. ago Britain becoming 'massive abandoned car graveyard' as repair costs soar

The number of abandoned vehicles reported to councils in the UK has surged by 34% in two years, with rising repair costs partly to blame, new figures suggest

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43 m. ago Trump defends Tucker Carlson after interview with white nationalist splits Republican Party

Three years ago, Trump hosted Fuentes at a dinner at his Mar-a-Lago resort, along with the rapper Ye

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49 m. ago American football club take on Christmas cycling challenge in aid of Wishaw church's toy drive

Clyde Valley Blackhawks, who play their home games at the town's Belhaven Park, will be getting on their bikes for a 24 hour ‘cycle’ to Lapland while raising funds for Wishaw’s Pathway Church toy drive to help children across the region.

Sport

69 m. ago Man United news: Sir Alex Ferguson backs summer signing as Ruben Amorim given transfer solution

Amid the uncertainty around Ruben Amorim's short-term plans, one new signing is already impressing club legend Sir Alex Ferguson and could give United a timely boost in the January transfer window

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81 m. ago Ariana Grande stuns at Governors Awards as she hits first red carpet since being ambushed by crazed fan

Ariana Grande looked stunning on Sunday night as she attended the 16th Governors Awards in Los Angeles. It marks her first red carpet appearance since she was ambushed by a crazed fan.

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99 m. ago From Nigel Farage’s promises to drunken plans: Edith Pritchett’s week in Venn diagrams – cartoon

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99 m. ago ‘Two more broomsticks please!’ Was Robin Blades the greatest percussionist ever?

He played china mugs, bells, rattles and car horns for everyone from Alfred Hitchcock to Benjamin Britten – and once got Laurence Olivier to bang a broomstick. We go behind the scenes of a Radio 3 celebrationSaturday night and the Britten Studio at Snape Maltings is filling up with 300 chattering punters. We are about to record a show that will go out “as live” on BBC Radio 3. This is a one-shot wonder: for one night only, in this drama-documentary, we are exploring the work of percussionist James Blades. Our setup neatly combines the most stressful elements of a live show, plus the key aspect of audience participation which we have – obviously – no proper chance to rehearse. Nerves are fraying. How did it get to this? And who is James Blades anyway?Born in 1901, Blades was one of the great percussionists of the 20th century, whose life spanned the century itself – he died in May 1999. His blazing talent combined with a startling capacity for hard work took him to the top of his pro...

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2 h. ago Another COP already? Surely you’ve all worked this out by now? | First Dog on the Moon

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2 h. ago Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo cause a stir with ANOTHER 'ridiculous' red carpet moment

The Wicked: For Good co-stars have had multiple 'bizarre' red carpet exchanges when promoting the first Wicked film, with yet another clip now resurfacing.

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2 h. ago Man Utd news: Ruben Amorim given ideal transfer solution as Sir Alex Ferguson approves move

Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson has given his seal of approval on one of the club's summer signings as a key transfer solution may have presented itself to Ruben Amorim

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3 h. ago Amazon bins Scots paedo's kids book he wrote under a fake name

The sister of one of Simon Carroll's victims said: “I feel relieved how quickly Amazon acted."

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3 h. ago Pep Guardiola's worst nightmare could become his Man City salvation

Manchester City resume their domestic campaign this week and the fixtures come thick and fast across the Premier League, Champions League, Carabao Cup and FA Cup

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4 h. ago US attacks another alleged drug boat in Pacific, killing three, as Trump signals possible talks with Maduro

Strike comes as navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean Sea and president says US may open talks with Venezuelan leaderThe United States conducted another attack on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific on Saturday, killing three people aboard, the Pentagon said on Sunday.“Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics,” the US Southern Command announced in a post on social media. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago Terrifying moment hooded thugs are filmed 'robbing' driver in crashed Toyota Prius on motorway: Four men arrested

This is the terrifying moment hooded thugs are hop out of a car and appear to rob a crashed Toyota Prius on a motorway in broad daylight.

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5 h. ago Paige Greco, Australian Paralympic gold medallist, dies aged 28

Cyclist passes away in Adelaide home after ‘sudden medical episode’Paralympian won women’s C1-3 3,000m individual pursuit in TokyoAustralian Paralympic gold medallist, Paige Greco, has been remembered for her humility, generosity, and the joy she brought to her teammates after her shock death on Sunday at the age of 28.Paige passed away in her Adelaide home after experiencing a sudden medical episode, according to South Australian authorities, and her family has asked for privacy. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago How my generation drank our way to the top, by former Vogue editor ALEXANDRA SHULMAN who remembers when bottles of wine were as common in the office as Tipp

The news that heavy drinking can give a boost to a young ­person's career path does not come as much of a surprise to many of my generation of 60-somethings.

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6 h. ago The Home Secretary has finally grasped something about immigration few in Labour understand. But I still have two grave doubts about her plan to curtail it: STEPHEN GLOVER

Illegal immigration is 'tearing Britain apart', Shabana Mahmood told yesterday's Sunday Times. The Home Secretary used the same words later on the BBC.

Society

7 h. ago Working in understaffed NHS is leaving nurses sick and ‘broken’, leaders warn

The Royal College of Nursing said it was receiving dozens of calls every week to its advice line from staff suffering burnout.

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8 h. ago Lauren Goodger makes a rare red carpet appearance with daughter Larose, 4, at The Paddington Bear Experience

The TV personality, 38, who shares Larose, four, with her ex, Charles Drury, arrived on the orange carpet wearing a black leather jacket and trousers.

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8 h. ago Why Jannik Sinner apologised for ‘lucky’ moment against Carlos Alcaraz at ATP Finals

Sinner’s shanked return on break point turned the second set as the Italian defended his ATP Finals title

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