61 h. ago Our expert explains how to bag your dream job – and beat blues on most depressing day

It’s the third Monday in January – officially the most depressing day of the year. But it might not seem so grim if you truly loved your job

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68 h. ago Blue Monday 2026: What is Blue Monday, when is it, and where to get mental health support in Scotland?

Each January there is said to be one day in particular which is said to be the most miserable of the year: Blue Monday.

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3 d. ago Record January spike in house prices after 'Boxing Day bounce'

Average house prices have jumped nearly £10,000 in the past month but sellers also warned number of homes for sale at 12-year high

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4 d. ago Americans disapprove of Trump’s foreign policy. His escapades are likely to cost him | Sid Blumenthal

History tells us what happens when American presidents focus on foreign policy and neglect domestic economic policyDonald Trump’s blitzkrieg since his 3 January seizure of the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has been guided by his triumph of the will, as he told the New York Times. “Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me I don’t need international law.”Trump treats the spectacle as a reality TV show in which he is both the executive producer and the host who ultimately declares himself the winner. At his 3 January press conference on the day of Maduro’s seizure, Trump mentioned “oil” 27 times, “money” 13 times and “democracy” not once. He trashed the democratic opposition as lacking “respect” and “support”. The capture of Maduro was a decapitation, not regime change. Indeed, Trump served as a convenient agent of an internal coup of the existing powers, whom he declared “an ally”. “We have to fix the country first,” he said. “You...

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6 d. ago BBC The Traitors' Harriet sees sales of crime novels skyrocket

Crime novel author Harriet Tyce has seen sales of her books soar since appearing on The Traitors, here's how to read one for free

Events

6 d. ago Today is National Bagel Day: Here’s all the best deals and freebies

National Bagel Day takes place every January 15

Economics

7 d. ago 16 best new books to read this winter, from Jennette McCurdy to David Szalay

Discover debut novelists and immersive page-turners from acclaimed authors

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7 d. ago 5 easy everyday habits that can regulate your nervous system

The secret to feeling calmer and happier is right in front of you, according to a new book, Glimmers. Read an extract here

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8 d. ago The easy everyday habit that can regulate your nervous system

The secret to feeling calmer and happier is right in front of you, according to a new book, Glimmers. Read an extract here

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8 d. ago Karen Read reveals she’s working on a book as she gives first interview since acquittal

The Massachusetts woman was cleared of killing police officer boyfriend with car

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8 d. ago Women are feral for Heated Rivalry. What does that say about men?

The explosive popularity of the gay hockey TV drama reveals women’s desire for sex and romance without violence or hierarchyThe first time gay hockey romance crossed Mary’s radar, she was warned off it. A 64-year-old non-profit executive from Toronto, Mary recalled mentioning the Canadian author Rachel Reid’s Game Changers series to her son, a twentysomething queer writer and fellow hockey-obsessive, a few years ago.“I said: ‘Have you heard of these books?’ and he said: ‘Yeah.’ I said: ‘Should I read these books?’ And he said: ‘No. They’re not for you.’” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago People risk £100 penalty if they miss '18 day' HMRC January deadline

Customers must file their tax return online but they do not have very long

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1 week ago Two in five people ‘expect finances to worsen in year ahead’

Nearly 4,000 people visited StepChange’s website on Christmas Day, and January 5 was the charity’s busiest day in more than a year.

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1 week ago Jan 6 rioter who famously stole lectern from Nancy Pelosi announces bid for office in Florida

The rioter, who filed to run on the fifth anniversary of January 6, served a 75-day prison sentence and one year of supervised release after stealing the lectern.

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1 week ago The Guardian view on living more creatively: a daily dose of art | Editorial

It can make us healthier, happier and live longer. Engaging in culture should be encouraged like good diet and exerciseThe second Friday in January has been dubbed “Quitter’s Day”, when we are most likely to give up our new year resolutions. Instead of denying ourselves pleasures, suggests a new batch of books, a more successful route may be adding to them – nourishing our minds and souls by making creativity as much a daily habit as eating vegetables and exercising. Rather than the familiar exhortations to stop drinking, diet, take up yoga or running, there is an overwhelming body of evidence to suggest that joining a choir, going to an art gallery or learning to dance should be added to the new year list.Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt, professor of psychobiology and epidemiology at University College London, brings together numerous research projects confirming what we have always suspected – art is good for us. It helps us enjoy happier, healthier and longer lives. One study fou...

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1 week ago The stunning rural village that is one of the best winter day trips from London this January

The stunning rural village that is one of the best winter day trips from London this January  Time Out Worldwide

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1 week ago Looking to read more books in 2026? Here are 27 titles coming out this year

If you’ve made a resolution to read more books in 2026, here are 27 exciting titles worth reading including The Ending Writes Itself.

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1 week ago Gabby Logan’s football legend dad Terry Yorath dies as she's forced to leave Match of the Day

Terry Yorath's family have announced his death aged 75, with daughter Gabby Logan having to leave Match of the Day mid-episode on Wednesday, 7 January, due to an emergency

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1 week ago Salt Lake City shooting: Two dead and several injured outside Mormon Church

The shooting took place in the parking lot of a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church, on Wednesday, January 8

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2 w. ago Barrhead Travel in East Kilbride is expecting a “booking boom” this weekend

The first Saturday of January after people return to work is typically the most popular day of the year for travel bookings.

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