54 m. ago Hundreds forced to evacuate as Mexico struck by 6.5 magnitude earthquake

The quake’s epicentre was near the town of San Marcos in the southern state of Guerrero, according to authorities

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4 h. ago Major rescue operation launched as several swimmers get into trouble in freezing sea off Yorkshire coast

Coastguard helicopters, lifeboats and paramedics scrambled to Withernsea as three-metre waves batter shoreline and temperatures plunge to freezing

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4 h. ago Wayne Rooney pictured topless on Barbados beach as wife Coleen rocks bikini

Manchester United and England icon Wayne Rooney was spotted holidaying with his wife Coleen in Barbados as the pair swapped the British cold for the Caribbean for their New Year’s celebrations

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6 h. ago In Pictures: Snow day fun as bitterly cold snap grips the UK

The chilly weather was ideal for sledging and snowballs.

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6 h. ago Three people rescued after becoming stranded on Firth of Forth island

The RNLI and Coastguard arrived at the scene after being alerted following a 999 call.

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7 h. ago London on snow warning as Arctic blast and blizzards are set to grip entire UK for a WEEK: Drivers crash on icy roads as temperatures plunge to

Yellow warnings for snow and ice were activated this morning for London, southern England, the Midlands and North West as well as Wales and Northern Ireland.

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7 h. ago New year, new Nicola! Brooklyn Beckham's wife shows off 'new teeth and lips' on social media

Nicola Peltz showed off what looked like new veneers and lip fillers in her latest snaps.

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7 h. ago Gardeners should 'sow six seeds now' as it's 'perfect time' despite cold weather

Gardening expert Benedict Vanheems says there are six key vegetable seeds to sow that should be done in the first weeks of January so you get the earliest possible harvest this year

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8 h. ago Cold weather payments triggered in over 400 postcodes – check if you’re eligible

Over 600,000 households are in line for the one-off payment

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8 h. ago New year, new Nicola! Brooklyn Beckham's wife shows off 'new teeth' on social media

The actress, 30, took to Instagram to share a photo of herself alongside husband Brooklyn Beckhamas they celebrated the New Year in a Floridanightclub.

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8 h. ago London weather: Frost to grip capital with temperature plunging to

Londoners wake up to snow as wintry weather set to cause travel disruption

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8 h. ago ‘God hasn’t taken the fight out of me yet’: Family’s push in cold

It’s been 10 years since Ebby Steppach vanished in October 2015. Her family has launched a social media campaign to raise awareness, debunk misinformation and call on the public for tips. Ebby’s mother Laurie Jernigan tells Andrea Cavallier how the effort is revealing new details about the case

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9 h. ago ‘I tested hundreds of beauty products in 2025 and these were my 5 best buys’

Our beauty editor Laura Mulley tried out loads of new beauty launches last year, and here are the skincare, make-up and fragrance products that impressed her the most

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10 h. ago DWP Cold Weather Payments triggered in 441 UK postcode areas as weather warning issued

Payments are made automatically to people on certain benefits following cold weather

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10 h. ago Sewage in drinking water blamed for deaths of at least 10 people in India’s ‘cleanest city’

Hundreds also hospitalised in Indore after public toilet built above drinking water pipeline appears to have let sewage into the supplySewage-contaminated drinking water is being blamed for killing at least 10 people, including a baby boy, and sending more than 270 others to hospital in Indore, ranked India’s “cleanest city” for the last eight years.Residents of a congested, lower-income neighbourhood in Indore, Madhya Pradesh’s commercial capital, had been warning authorities for months about foul-smelling tap water. Their complaints went unheeded, despite the city’s much-lauded ranking for waste segregation and other cleanliness measures. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Sewage in drinking water blamed for at least 10 deaths in India’s ‘cleanest city’

Hundreds hospitalised in Indore after public toilet built above water pipeline appears to have let sewage into supplySewage-contaminated drinking water is being blamed for killing at least 10 people, including a baby boy, and sending more than 270 others to hospital in Indore, ranked India’s “cleanest city” for the last eight years.Residents of a congested, lower-income neighbourhood in Indore, Madhya Pradesh’s commercial capital, had been warning authorities for months about foul-smelling tap water. Their complaints went unheeded, despite the city’s much-lauded ranking for waste segregation and other cleanliness measures. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago ‘I felt like my Bafta statue was judging me!’ Gbemisola Ikumelo on backlashes, Black Ops and why 2026 will be her year

Whether she’s a chicken-obsessed schoolboy or a hapless cop fighting a plot to bring down Notting Hill carnival, the comic actor’s dizzying range means she may soon need a bigger awards shelfIn 2020, as long-overdue conversations about race rippled out across the world, Gbemisola Ikumelo, now 39, made a decision. “I had this soul-destroying experience on a job,” she says, hersunny demeanour at odds with the grim tale. She decided to post online about the microaggressions she had endured while appearing in a play some years before, making peace with the fact that it could affect her chances at future roles, and shaking as she typed out the thread. A day passed, “and I just heard my phone going ding, ding, ding. I was convinced it was going to be backlash – but it was people sending their congratulations.” Ikumelo had been nominated for a Bafta for her short, Brain in Gear. “I felt like God was going: ‘Don’t worry.’ It was a beautiful moment.” She won that Bafta and has since scooped ...

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10 h. ago Wes Streeting issues cold snap warning as pressure on NHS intensifies

The Health Secretary urged the public to only use A&E in genuine emergences

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10 h. ago Travel expert shares top tips to save hundreds when booking 2026 holidays

This Saturday is the UK's busiest day for holiday bookings and prices will soar. Gavin Lapidus, eShores company director, shares his top tips for cutting costs.

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10 h. ago Cosy and warm electric under blanket less than £20 and costs 1p an hour to run

It can help save on heating bills and is lovely and warm on cold winter nights

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