3 h. ago The Great British Bake Off cast: who has left the tent so far? Recap every exit

The Great British Bake Off has waved goodbye to plenty bakers so far - but who is left? 🍰📺

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4 h. ago What week is it on Bake Off? Week 9 theme and when it's on tonight as bakers try not to crack during semi

Week 9 of the Great British Bake Off is now here, bringing with it the series 16 semi-final. For bakers, this means just one thing: Patisserie Week.

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19 h. ago Hosepipe ban still in force for millions of Brits despite weeks of rain

It's a case of 'no way, ho-se' still for much of the UK as residents are facing up to a whopping £1,000 fine if they decide to whip out the rubber garden snake and use it

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52 h. ago Millionaire model 'can't leave house without bodyguards' and forced to 'wear disguises'

Millionaire model Sophie Rain, 21, has revealed she has been forced to hire security guards to protect her from fans after she was mobbed on the beach while wearing a bikini

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3 d. ago Why clocks going back can 'cause chaos' for kids and what to do about it

The clocks will go back an hour this weekend, seeing British Summer Time (BST) officially come to an end as we go back to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), but this can have a negative impact on children

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4 d. ago Average Briton to spend more than £1,300 in six weeks before Christmas, poll finds

More than £440 on presents and £300 on food and drink makes it a pricey festive season for the average person

Economics

5 d. ago Where to buy a poppy? As Royal British Legion launches 2025 poppy appeal

The Royal British Legion's 2025 poppy appeal aims to raise over £50 million to aid UK armed forces members and veterans

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5 d. ago Storm Benjamin batters Britain: Heavy rain and 75mph winds bring misery for commuters as weather warnings and flood alerts covering millions of people come into force

The Met Office has issued four yellow weather warnings for up to two inches of rain and 75mph gusts from the storm - with flooding, power cuts and travel disruption all set to impact the UK today.

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5 d. ago Arne Slot left to ‘hope for the best’ after injured Isak forced off against Frankfurt

‘Isak had to go off because he felt his groin,’ says managerStriker played first half of 5-1 Champions League routArne Slot welcomed an emphatic end to Liverpool’s losing run but fears he could be without Alexander Isak for several weeks after the British record signing sustained a groin problem against Eintracht Frankfurt.Liverpool produced a 5-1 rout in Germany with Slot’s call for set-piece improvement answered by two goals from corners by Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konaté. The win ended a sequence of four successive defeats for the Premier League champions but Isak had to be withdrawn after 45 minutes of his second start in four days. Slot believes the workload may have been too much for the striker, who missed most of pre-season at Newcastle in his attempt to force a £125m move to Liverpool. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago BBC boss calls on Helen Skelton and Gethin Jones to 'stop playing around with viewers'

Helen Skelton and Gethin Jones looked cosy together as they posed for photographs on the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain red carpet this week - despite a suggestion they had split

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6 d. ago Who left The Great British Bake Off tonight? Recap series 16 as eighth baker leaves after quarter

Which baker left the tent after GBBO’s quarter-final? See what happened! 🍰📺

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6 d. ago The Great British Bake Off fans 'starting to mourn' Iain already after early week 8 struggles

Bake Off’s quarter-final has begun and fans are worried! 🍰📺

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7 d. ago What week is it on Bake Off? When it's on tonight as bakers try to avoid wobbles with week 8 theme

It is the Great British Bake Off quarterfinal tonight, but what theme awaits bakers during week eight of the competition?

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7 d. ago How to catch glimpse of Orionid meteor shower in UK tonight without telescope

The Orionid meteor shower is peaking this week, and Brits will be able to get a look at the stunning lights in the sky tonight (October 21) - and you won't even need a telescope

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7 d. ago The Great British Bake Off week 8: who is the favourite to leave next? Latest odds

One of the fan-favs could be at risk on The Great British Bake Off this week 😨🍰📺

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7 d. ago Four million people forced into debt to pay for heating and food, new report finds

Around 860,000 children are living in households who can’t afford the essentials

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7 d. ago UK ready to spend ‘over £100million’ to send Brit troops to Ukraine as Putin views Britain as ‘his number one enemy’

THE UK is prepared to commit over £100 million on sending British forces to Ukraine, the defence secretary has said. John Healey called Vladimir Putin the UK's "number one enemy" and cautioned the world is entering a "new era of threat". Healey said the UK would be ready to deploy forces to the war-torn nation...

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7 d. ago UK peace force for Ukraine would cost ‘well over £100m’, says defence secretary

John Healey says he has already brought forward millions in spending for swift deployment if ceasefire agreedThe cost of Britain’s contribution to a post-ceasefire stabilisation force for Ukraine would be “well over £100m”, the defence secretary, John Healey, has said after a speech in the City of London.Healey said he had already brought forward millions in spending so that a “multinational force Ukraine” led by the UK and France could be ready to deploy quickly if peace talks produce a ceasefire. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Joseph Parker not underestimating Fabio Wardley ahead of London showdown

Kiwi takes on Briton at the O2 Arena this weekend

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8 d. ago I never wash our bread knife – and I won’t let the internet shame me into changing my ways | Emma Beddington

Apparently the mostly British habit of not cleaning your bread knife after use is ‘gross’ and unhygienic. If that’s true, then call me disgustingWhat I love about social media in 2025 is how there’s always a new source of insecurity to develop – should I fibremaxx? Do I need a deep-plane facelift? Am I a narcissist? Are my ankles betraying me? This week’s is: cleaning the bread knife. Apparently the (mostly British) habit of just wiping our breadknives after use, possibly on our sleeves, and putting them back in the drawer, as showcased in online skits and cartoons, is “gross”, unhygienic and the reason people refuse to eat outside their own home.As far as I’m aware, our bread knife has never seen a drawer. It doesn’t even get wiped, just washed when it meets an especially oily focaccia. It lives on the breadboard with several weeks’ worth of crumbs and I thought that was normal – surely there are no bacteria in crumbs? I still think it’s normal – plenty of people online admitted to...

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