26 m. ago Barry Keoghan's nose not big enough to play Ringo Starr in Beatles movie says drummer's son Zak Starkey

Actor Barry Keoghan will require some serious Hollywood special effects in order to play The Beatles legend. That's the cheeky view of Ringo's drummer son Zak Starkey who suggests he will need prosthetics in the nose department before shooting the upcoming Sam Mendes biopics on the Fab Four.

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34 m. ago Mo Salah leaves Florian Wirtz furious with actions in Liverpool win vs Frankfurt

Liverpool hammered Frankfurt on Wednesday night but Florian Wirtz was left fuming with team-mate Mo Salah after he refused to pass him the ball with the goal at his mercy

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37 m. ago 'Inexperienced' British surfer drowns on Melbourne beach after his 'board snapped' in stormy weather

The man had been in the water in the Australian city when he got into trouble in rough surf at around 5pm local time on Wednesday.

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38 m. ago London woman fined $200 for pouring splash of coffee down storm drain before hopping onto bus

London woman fined $200 for pouring splash of coffee down storm drain before hopping onto bus  New York Post

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40 m. ago The swirling rumours about James Martin and his stunning PT girlfriend, 39 and why it spells heartache for his loyal ex

WORKAHOLIC TV chef James Martin used to boldly insist marriage "doesn't interest me in the slightest" - a bullish statement that was surely a kick in the teeth for his then long-time girlfriend Louise Davies. So it's no surprise that the 53-year-old's eyebrow-raising romance with stunning PT Kim Johnson, who is 14 years his junior,...

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45 m. ago London weather: Storm Benjamin hits morning rush hour as heavy rain and strong gusts sweeps capital

The atrocious weather appears to already be impacting on travel with the Overground’s Lioness Line suspended between Willesden Junction and Watford due to an obstruction on the track

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45 m. ago London travel news LIVE: Tree blocks Overground line between Watford Junction and Euston as Northern Line delays persist

Heavy winds caused by Storm Benjamin has caused major obstruction to some services this morning

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46 m. ago Flights cancelled as powerful storm prompts rare red warning in New Zealand

Storm rips roofs from houses and leaves nearly 90,000 homes without power

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95 m. ago Storm Benjamin danger to life 70mph wind warnings come into force

The conditions may lead to flooding, power cuts and travel disruption

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1 hour ago We must act now: without a written constitution, Reform UK will have carte blanche to toxify our nation | Goerge Monbiot

It means breaking with hundreds of years of tradition, but it can’t wait. As hard-right figures spread division and laud autocrats, a fail-safe is vitalAfter two years in Brazil, I felt I understood its political system better than I understand the UK’s. The reason is a short book in simple language that almost everyone owned: the constitution, published in 1988. Admittedly, I discovered the document’s limitations while trying to explain its principles to a furious captain of the military police with a pump-action shotgun. But at least I knew exactly which of my rights he was infringing.To achieve a similar grasp of rights and powers in the UK, you’d need to be a professor of constitutional law. They are contained in a vast and contradictory morass of legal statutes, court precedents, codes of conduct, scholarly opinions, treaties, traditions, gentlemen’s agreements and unwritten rules. They are rendered still less intelligible by arcane parliamentary procedures and language so opaq...

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1 hour ago Nick Grimshaw & Angela Hartnett on the one dinner party guest they can't agree on

Broadcasting legend Nick Grimshaw and Michelin-starred chef Angela Hartnett, hosts of the Dish from Waitrose podcast, reveal what really makes a great night in

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2 h. ago Surfer in distress and rescuer both die in stormy weather in Australia

A surfer in distress and a friend who tried to rescue him both died in stormy weather off the coast of the Australian city of Melbourne

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2 h. ago Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean as islands take cover from rain

Tropical Storm Melissa is lumbering through the Caribbean Sea and bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola

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2 h. ago Storm Benjamin LIVE: Four Met Office warnings in place as 70mph gales expected

Forecasters say damage to buildings is possible, with "a small chance of injuries and danger to life being caused by large waves" as storm Benjamin approaches the UK

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2 h. ago Storm Benjamin LIVE: Met Office warnings over 70mph winds and four inches of rain

Forecasters say damage to buildings is possible, with 'a small chance of injuries and danger to life being caused by large waves' as Storm Benjamin approaches the UK

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2 h. ago Tens of thousands to attend rival rallies as Hungary’s election campaign kicks off

Budapest marches by ruling Fidesz party and opposition Tisza will take place in a highly polarised political climateTens of thousands of people are expected to turn out for rival rallies by Viktor Orbán’s ruling party and his main opponent as they kick off campaigning for elections next year in a highly polarised political climate.The anniversary on Thursday of Hungary’s thwarted 1956 uprising against Soviet rule holds a central place in the ideology of the populist far-right Fidesz party, which was once firmly anti-Soviet but has grown closer to Russia under Orbán. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Storm Benjamin: Met Office issues blunt warning for 70mph gales and 90mm of rain

The Met Office said today's unpleasant weather is associated with Storm Benjamin and disruption is likely, particularly across the Southeast of England and the East of England

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3 h. ago Storm Benjamin: Met Office issues dire warning for 70mph gales and 90mm of rain

The Met Office said today's unpleasant weather is associated with Storm Benjamin and disruption is likely, particularly across the Southeast of England and the East of England

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5 h. ago Mountain Warehouse reduces 110 waterproof coats in 'huge' 60% off sale ahead of Storm Benjamin

Mountain Warehouse's massive mid-season sale offers shoppers the perfect opportunity to save on winter styles before Storm Benjamin brings strong winds and rain to the UK

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7 h. ago Brigitte Bardot, 91, releases statement denying she has died and says 'I have no intention of bowing out' following hospital stay

The actress, 91, was furious when Aqababe - a hugely popular influencer who specialises in celebrity news in her home country - said Brigitte had passed away in the South of France.

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