53 m. ago The Red Shoes review, Sadler’s Wells – Matthew Bourne conjures the impassioned, hothouse world of ballet

This richly realised production packs a wealth of ballet history into deft parodies

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57 m. ago See inside this amazing £3 million dream home someone will win for just £10

A newly built £3m dream home in the Chilterns is the latest jackpot from Raffle House — and a £10 ticket could even net you a second home in Cornwall

Economics

1 hour ago FIA Prize Giving live stream: How to watch Lando Norris be crowned F1 champion for free

Lando Norris will finally get the chance to lift the Formula 1 World Championship trophy at the FIA Prize Giving gala on Friday evening but has been made to travel a long way to pick it up

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1 hour ago Templegate’s Tote Placepot tips with £100,000 guaranteed at Cheltenham on Friday

THE Placepot is a bet where you select a horse to be placed in the FIRST SIX races of any meeting. You can pick more than one horse in a race – you just multiply the number of selections in each race to calculate your stake. So for staking it’s 2x2x1x2x2x2 which adds up to...

Economics

1 hour ago Horse racing tips: Three outsiders who can bash the Cheltenham bookies

SUN Racing's value picks for Friday's action are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds. LONGSHOT UNANSWERED PRAYERS (3.00 Cheltenham) Loves a proper stamina test and usually runs well over the conventional fences at Prestbury Park. EACH-WAY THIEF LELOOPA (1.15 Cheltenham) Had five lengths in hand when winning here last time.  HENRY’S FRIEND (1.50...

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2 h. ago Dr Ranj Singh becomes latest star to support The Independent’s SafeCall campaign for missing children

Celebrity doctor and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant backs launch of new national lifeline for young people in crisis after donations surged past £100,000 last weekend

Events

2 h. ago KitKat Christmas chocolate bundle with 100 bars reduced to £22 in Amazon deal

The festive treats should arrive in plenty of time for Christmas - with a discount

Economics

3 h. ago Heartless thief steals from Christmas display set up in memory of boy, 5

Over the last five years, Tristan Cork said the festive display in in Hethersett, Norfolk has "snowballed" in popularity and around £30,000 has been donated to his charity Finnbar's Force

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3 h. ago How to make Christmas dinner cheaper and save £30 off your food shop

Christmas is an expensive time of year, but simple swaps can slash your festive dinner bill.

Economics

7 h. ago King Charles set to open up on his cancer ‘recovery journey’ as he shares touching personal message for charity show

THE King will speak about and reflect "on his own recovery journey" from cancer tonight. Charles, 76, recorded a personal message as part of Channel 4 show Stand Up To Cancer 2025. In his message, The King will stress the importance of cancer screening programmes in enabling early diagnosis and will reflect on his own...

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7 h. ago Mum tells kids they won't get Christmas presents as grim data lifts lid on food crisis

Research from charity The Felix Project found almost a quarter of working parents have turned to emergency food support services in the past year - while 10% have sent kids to school hungry

Events

10 h. ago Aldi’s perfume dupes for men & women are back – plus the new fragrance that’s £127 cheaper than Mugler’s ‘Alien’

WITH Christmas just around the corner, many of us will be scrambling to pick up some last-minute presents. And thanks to Aldi, you can now pick them up while doing your Christmas food shop. The budget retailer has launched its famous perfume dupes once again, just in time for the festive season. And this time...

Economics

10 h. ago Mum of five had lottery tickets worth £19,000 when police turned up at her home

Siobhan Ferguson, 40, had taken on a part-time job at a shop in Ulverston, when her gambling addiction got the better of her

Economics

11 h. ago Horror moment pickleball player plunges to his death while trying to retrieve ball on rooftop court

HORROR footage shows a pickleball player plunging to death from a three-storey court after trying to retrieve a ball. The man can be seen leaping over the safety railing before falling into a safety net. But he plunged to the ground when the mesh tore under his weight. Horrified onlookers and fellow players rushed to the...

Events

11 h. ago Emmerdale fans make same demand amid 'amazing' Jason Donovan cameo

The Neighbours legend arrived in the Dales for a special occasion

Politics

12 h. ago Left it to the last minute? You can still buy these gifts in time for Christmas with next

Swerve the high street battlefield and shop for eleventh-hour presents online this Christmas, says Abha Shah

Politics

13 h. ago Shoplifter gets 'wig ban' and barred from every Tesco and Sainsbury's after crime spree

Rachael Cole, 44, has been banned from 'wearing a wig or hair piece, or any face covering that conceals her appearance when entering a shop'

Events

14 h. ago A snapshot of just a few significant Scotch whisky launches unveiled in 2025

During the last 12 months there have been some amazing Scotch whiskies launched to suit all tastes –from lovers of a bold Campbeltown, to those who appreciate a bit of peat smoke, and others who prefer something light on their palate.

Politics

15 h. ago Will Everton challenge for Europe? Only if they score more goals

Jack Grealish is creating chances and Jordan Pickford is reliable as ever but Everton’s strikers need to join the partyBy WhoScoredWhen Everton moved into their new ground after four years of relegation scraps, their more pessimistic fans must have feared the worst. Investing £750m in a 52,769-seat stadium when you are on a run of finishing 16th, 17th, 15th and 13th in the league is a bold move. The ground has proven a success and the team’s recent results have matched it. Any talk of qualifying for Europe in the past few years would have sounded delusional but, after a run of four wins in five, Everton are up to seventh in the table, just two points behind fourth-place Crystal Palace. Relegation worries have flipped to European dreams.Their 3-0 win against Nottingham Forest on Saturday showed how far they have come. Sean Dyche, back at the club for the first time since he was sacked as their manager in January, watched an Everton side he never got to coach. Dyche spent two years on...

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16 h. ago Will Amazon’s Kindle be on sale this Boxing Day? Here’s all the deals to expect

Our favourite ereader has gone on sale before

Economics