49 m. ago ‘Smiling assassin’ Jordan Smith basks in spotlight after hitting $1m tennis jackpot

Amateur player celebrates winning One Point Slam at Australian OpenSydney coach to use million-dollar payday to travel and buy propertyPending tax advice, tennis coach Jordan Smith is Australia’s newest millionaire, thrust into the global spotlight after beating top professionals in the One Point Slam on Wednesday night.Smith’s improbable run to the $1m prize made him a magnet on Thursday morning at Melbourne Park, amid more than a dozen local and international interviews, selfies, promotions and autographs. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Police probe huge fire which destroyed historic building worth hundreds of thousands

Six fire crews were sent to Gwastad Hall in Cefn-y-bedd, Flintshire, after the alert was raised on Monday morning at the former care home

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6 h. ago Jesy Nelson shares new pictures of her twin baby daughters on a walk after opening up about their heartbreaking muscle weakening condition

Jesy Nelson has shared new pictures of her baby daughters on Wednesday after revealing their heartbreaking diagnosis.

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6 h. ago Families living in shadow of four enormous 'supersheds' accuse its 'dystopian' security alarms and blue lights of keeping them awake at night

Hundreds of surrounding homes in Tyldesley, Wigan, are dwarfed by the structures, with residents complaining the 350,000 sq ft site has caused endless issues for them.

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7 h. ago Greenland slams Trump warning 'you can't own us' as summit ends in disaster

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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9 h. ago Kate Middleton and Prince William Will Be Hundreds of Miles from London During Prince Harry’s U.K. Return

Kate Middleton and Prince William Will Be Hundreds of Miles from London During Prince Harry’s U.K. Return  People.com

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9 h. ago Labour is 'squeezing the life out of hospitality': Hotel chiefs slam 'punitive' business rates hikes and call for pubs tax U

As the backlash over the Chancellor's botched business rates reforms mounts, Sir Rocco Forte described it as 'a mess of the government's own making'.

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10 h. ago Little House On The Prairie star Melissa Gilbert's agonizing past revealed

Gilbert was just 10 years old when she beat hundreds of young actors to be cast on Little House on the Prairie, playing spirited tomboy Laura Ingalls.

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10 h. ago Disney alum Matt Prokop 'slammed the door' in officers' faces during arrest on child porn charges

In total, the troubled 35-year-old is currently facing two felonies and four misdemeanor charges

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11 h. ago Amateur stuns pros to win One Point Slam and A$1m in boost for Australian Open

TikTokification of the sport brings in crowds with Tennis Australia as big a winner as new millionaireA 29-year-old tennis coach from Sydney won the inaugural One Point Slam at the Australian Open and its A$1m prize on Wednesday, after upstaging a field which included Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff.It is Tennis Australia, however, which won the jackpot, after the new concept – despite its near three-hour duration, often confusing format and awkward exchanges between players – attracted a full house to Rod Laver Arena during opening week as organisers look at non-traditional ways to attract fans to Melbourne Park. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Funeral held for 'gentlest soul' taxi driver killed in Bolton crash as hundreds of mourners attend

Taxi driver and dad Masrob Ali was one of four people killed in the crash in Bolton

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11 h. ago Hospital trust slammed by watchdog after woman dies while waiting almost three months for cancer treatment

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust figures show that at the end of August, 664 patients were waiting longer than 62 days to confirm a cancer diagnosis, or rule it out, and begin treatment

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12 h. ago London's proposed tourist tax set to raise £350 million a year

Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan received powers last year to levy a tax on overnight visitors, which he said would 'directly support the capital's economy'.

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12 h. ago Irish police investigating hundreds of reports of Grok child abuse material

The committee was told there are currently 200 reports being investigated by the Irish police service

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12 h. ago Australian Open Tennis 2026: Prize money, schedule, seeds, draw, odds, time difference, how to watch

The world’s best tennis players are preparing to do battle in Melbourne for the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.

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12 h. ago Full list of freebies available for some older people in 2026

Hundreds of housands of older people could be eligible for a variety of freebies and perks

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12 h. ago Human remains discovered by walker on one of Wales' busiest coastal routes

All was pretty normal for Geraint Lewis on his winter walk, but it all changed when he discovered a set of amazingly preserved white teeth sticking out of the earth

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13 h. ago 'Don't talk down London', says Keir Starmer as he slams Nigel Farage's Reform UK at PMQs after homicide rate falls

The PM criticised Reform after its London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham said the capital was ‘burning’

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13 h. ago Starmer slammed at fiery PMQs for 'blowing around like plastic bag in the wind' after 13 U

Kemi Badenoch branded the Labour leader ‘clueless’ after his party appeared poised to water down plans for mandatory digital ID

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13 h. ago Yorkshire Dales village with 'secret waterfall' is perfect for winter walks

A hiker has suggested exploring a picturesque Yorkshire Dales village in Cumbria after completing an 11-mile walk taking in the local scenery, cobbled streets and pub

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