47 m. ago The Wallabies were meant to prove they’re back. But instead they have gone backwards

The 46-19 shellacking against Ireland is a stark reminder of how far behind the best teams Australia still sitThree weeks ago, Australia arrived in Europe self-assured and quietly confident of taking a few prized scalps. And why not? They had come within a single refereeing call at the breakdown of claiming a British & Irish Lions series win. They had hammered the world champion Springboks in Johannesburg. They had shown great chutzpah to beat Argentina after the hooter and they still carried the glow of last November’s win over England.This was a side developing shape and steel, a side capable of the sublime, a side beginning to coax long-dormant fans back to the code while tempting home several stars who had crossed to rugby league. This tour was supposed to confirm, unequivocally, that the Wallabies were back. Instead, they’ve gone backwards after a sorry performance against Ireland in Dublin where they received a 46–19 shellacking that still managed to flatter them on the sc...

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4 h. ago Dietary supplements recalled nationwide after 11 people sickened with salmonella

Three people have been hospitalized amid the latest salmonella outbreak

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5 h. ago Oti Mabuse’s weight loss transformation after 'toughest but most beautiful' experience

Oti Mabuse has showcased her impressive weight loss as she said she feels 'stronger, healthier, and more alive' after setting goals and dropped from a size 18 to a size 10

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13 h. ago Expert reveals how to spot the hidden 'gunk' in vitamin pills: 'Can cause laxative effects or stop absorption'

There have never been more supplements lining supermarket shelves as millions endeavour to boost their health through a miracle pill or powder.

Science

16 h. ago Summer camp poisoner Jon Ruben waited for boys to be in pjs before sick 'sweet game'

Jon Ruben, 76, had run a summer camp for children for 27 years but the OAP was arrested and admitted lacing sweets with drugs before giving it to the kids while playing a 'game'

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17 h. ago Chilling moment nursery worker who raped & sexually abused boys as young as 3 calmly says ‘no comment’ in cop interview

THIS is the chilling moment an evil nursery worker who raped and sexually abused children as young as three calmly speaks to cops after his arrest. Thomas Waller, 18, was yesterday jailed for 10 years - with his sick crimes also including taking indecent images. In footage released by Surrey Police following his sentencing, he...

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17 h. ago I cried every night because of my mum’s unthinkable actions her sick diaries finally revealed the truth after her death

SOBBING into her pillow, Helen Naylor wondered just how much more she could take.  Throughout her entire childhood she'd been left feeling scared, anxious, and completely worthless - and by the one person who was supposed to love her the most: her mother.  Helen grew up believing her manipulative mother Elinor was chronically ill, but...

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17 h. ago Voices: ‘She screamed in his face’: Readers share shocking examples of toxic bosses amid sick leave row

Our community say Britain’s workplace sickness crisis is driven not by ‘attitude’ but by toxic bosses, poor management, low pay and relentless pressure

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19 h. ago Tim Dowling: our lunch guests are always prompt So where are they?

The table is laid by 12.30pm and we’ve even ironed the napkins. At 1pm the meat is resting. At 1.30pm it’s time to make a phone call My wife and I are having people to lunch – another couple; old friends. It’s supposed to be an informal affair, but it’s necessarily been a long time in the planning because, unlike us, our guests are busy people, and hard to nail down.Besides, if you have weeks to plan a lunch it can’t be that informal – you don’t want to make it seem as if you woke up that morning still having no idea what you were going to cook, even if that is the case. Continue reading...

Politics

19 h. ago In the name of their fathers: Eubank v Benn began and ended a heady era of British boxing

Their dads lit a fire that consumed me but Eubank Jr v Conor Benn embodies all that has gone wrong with the Dark TradeThirty-five years ago this month, on 18 November 1990, my life changed course when I watched Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn fight each other in Birmingham with a ferocity which left me astonished and breathless. After that savage and surreal contest, I began working on a book about boxing, Dark Trade, which allowed me to become a full-time writer.Benn and Eubank were so different that my already deep interest in boxing caught fire. I became consumed by the fight game for decades until, earlier this year, I finished writing The Last Bell, my fifth and final book about boxing. I still loved the most interesting fighters and their incredible life stories, but the controversies around the manufactured rivalry between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr left me sick at heart. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Chris Eubank Jr promises ‘fight of the decade contender’ in Conor Benn showdown

The sons of Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn will produce the fourth and supposedly final chapter of the family rivalry on Saturday night.

Politics

30 h. ago ‘Germany’s Gisele Pelicot’ case as man, 61, accused of drugging, raping and sharing vile vids of wife with sick perverts

A 61-YEAR-old caretaker has gone on trial in Germany after being accused of drugging, raping and secretly filming his wife for 15 years. The case already being likened to the horrific Gisèle Pelicot abuse scandal in France. Prosecutors say the defendant, named as Fernando S., allegedly sedated his wife with medication from 2009 to spring...

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33 h. ago Teenage nursery worker Thomas Waller's sick sexual attack on boy, 3, in school toilet

A mother of one child abused by Thomas Waller said she became aware of the 18-year-old's sex attack on her son, 3, after he told her 'in three-year-old terms' what had happened

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35 h. ago Voices: AI video fakes have destroyed what I used to love about Instagram

When you can’t even be sure if a charming video of a cat or a swinging gorilla is real, how are we supposed to believe anything we post online, asks Frieda Hughes

Politics

35 h. ago Who could be behind the phantom briefing and the tax rise that wasn’t? Inspector Starmer is on the case | Marina Hyde

Chaos and ineptitude dog our poor PM. Perhaps the explanation lies (very) close to homeAt this rate the only businesses who will want to invest in Britain after the budget are heroin dealers. No 10 used to have a news grid, now it has an apology grid. Even so, why did Keir Starmer apologise for a sensationally self-destructive round of briefing against Wes Streeting if he didn’t do it? This is like me apologising for accidentally releasing sex offenders from prison. I suppose there is the occasional previous example in public life. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor apologised for his association with Jeffrey Epstein and gave a woman he’d never met a reported £12m. Perhaps that provides the prime minister with the warming cover of precedent.If you’re just joining us, this is a week in which the government finally achieved the chaos spiral of several recent Conservative administrations. We can now officially say: same car, different clowns. We are less than two weeks out from the budget, wit...

Politics

36 h. ago Lib Dems accused of blocking sick pay for seven million people

Paul Nowak, head of the Trades Union Congress, is set to accuse the Lib Dems of holding up the Employment Rights Bill in the House of Lords, and breaking their own manifesto pledge

Economics

38 h. ago Start your New Year hair journey early with Dr Vegan’s Hair Saviour supplement

Begin your New Year hair transformation sooner with Dr Vegan’s Hair Saviour supplement.

Politics

41 h. ago Huge breakthrough as scientists find 'evidence of humans' at 'site of Noah's Ark

A team of researchers from the US and Turkey claim to have found evidence of 'human activity' in the region near the remains of a supposed shipwreck believed to be Noah's Ark

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51 h. ago Flu season has started early. Here’s how to protect yourself from getting sick

Especially in children, the vaccine is still the best form of protection

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53 h. ago Does I'm A Celeb's Angry Ginge have a girlfriend as pictures show him 'kissing blonde'

Fans have started to wonder if Angry Ginge has a girlfriend before he heads into the jungle after images supposedly of him and a mystery blonde at the airport circulated online

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