55 m. ago How to watch Cheltenham Festival 2025: TV channel and live stream for every race

The biggest horse racing meet of the year returns

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56 m. ago Are you fur real? Gone is the social stigma around wearing animal skins | Ellie Violet Bramley

From gen Z’s interest in ‘natural’ materials to the darker ‘boom boom’ aesthetic of the Trump era, the trend wheel has turned back to peltsI’ll admit it, Carrie Bradshaw in aviators and a fur coat, smoking and drinking beer while watching baseball, spoke to me. It was season two of Sex and the City, 1999. She was bruised from a recently ended relationship but on the brink of dating “the new Yankee” and I was a teenager, probably home from playing racketball and on the brink of Quorn sausages for dinner.While it wasn’t the whole equation, the fur coat was certainly part of it. The way she could shrink into it and appear nonchalantly, breezily beautiful despite unwashed hair and an aching heart. I’m not proud, but I was young, and this to me then looked like something I wanted a piece of.Ellie Violet Bramley is the Guardian’s acting fashion and lifestyle editor Continue reading...

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1 hour ago How to watch West Ham vs Newcastle: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today

Hammers will feel confident about beating Toon Army again

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4 h. ago I've watched all episodes of The Baldwins and fear critics were right all along

Many have questioned why it was made in the first place

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8 h. ago US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms

Civicus, an international non-profit, puts country alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan and SerbiaThe United States has been added to the Civicus Monitor Watchlist, which identifies countries that the global civil rights watchdog believes are currently experiencing a rapid decline in civic freedoms.Civicus, an international non-profit organization dedicated to “strengthening citizen action and civil society around the world”, announced the inclusion of the US on the non-profit’s first watchlist of 2025 on Monday, alongside the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Watch: Former Bank of England governor succeeds Justin Trudeau as Canada’s next prime minister

Watch the moment former Bank of England governor Mark Carney was announced as Canada’s next prime minister, succeeding Justin Trudeau after nine years in power.

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10 h. ago BBC Countryfile fans react as Matt Baker makes announcement minutes into episode

BBC Countryfile viewers were left divided on Sunday night as they watched the latest episode of the hit show, with some branding it "brutal" and accusing the show of exploiting animals

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12 h. ago Crufts 2025: Meet the rare three generations of Irish terriers competing in dog show

Meet the family of Irish terriers who are representing three generations of this rare and vulnerable dog breed at Crufts 2025, in this adorable video.

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14 h. ago Children in UK as young as 11 targeted by sextortion criminals, data reveals

Internet Watch Foundation says ‘worrying’ trend shows criminals are casting their nets wider to trap victims• Our son was targeted by sextortionist online – here’s what we didChildren as young as 11 to 13 are being targeted by sextortion criminals for the first time, according to data.The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said the “worrying” trend showed that criminals behind extortion attempts were casting their nets wider in an attempt to trap victims. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Angry locals blast council over £16m bridge over that leads to 'dangerous' flood zone

Furious residents have blasted the local council for wasting £16million on a bridge aimed at cyclists and pedestrians to cross a river- that leads them to a 'dangerous mess' of thick mud that is 'pretty much unpassable'.

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16 h. ago Disturbing Charles Manson documentary leaves Netflix fans begging for one thing

Chaos: The Manson Murders was recently released on Netflix and true crime fans are urging fellow streamers to do one simple thing after watching the in-depth investigation

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17 h. ago Swedish royals bundle up in warm clothes as they join Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and his wife to watch Nordic World Ski Championships

The two families put on an animated display as they joined hundreds of spectators to watch the Women's 50km mass start cross country race in Trondheim, Norway.

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17 h. ago James Corden buys £11.5million home in London and builds £8million pad in Oxfordshire

The Gavin and Stacey star and his family quietly moved into the London property over Christmas, following their decision to quit America after living there for almost 10 years

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19 h. ago How to watch Man United vs Arsenal TV channel, live stream details and kick

Manchester United will return to Premier League action against Mikel Arteta's Arsenal

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19 h. ago Peter Kay poses with the real Lisa Riley weeks after jibe at Manchester gig

The Emmerdale star watched the comic perform on Saturday night

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20 h. ago Manchester United vs Arsenal live confirmed squad members plus kick off time and how to watch

Live updates from Old Trafford as Man United face Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

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21 h. ago Who bought this smoked salmon? How ‘AI agents’ will change the internet (and shopping lists)

Autonomous digital assistants are being developed that can carry out tasks on behalf of the user – including ordering the groceries. But if you don’t keep an eye on them, dinner might not be quite what you expect I’m watching artificial intelligence order my groceries. Armed with my shopping list, it types each item into the search bar of a supermarket website, then uses its cursor to click. Watching what appears to be a digital ghost do this usually mundane task is strangely transfixing. “Are you sure it’s not just a person in India?” my husband asks, peering over my shoulder.I’m trying out Operator, a new AI “agent” from OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. Made available to UK users last month, it has a similar text interface and conversational tone to ChatGPT, but rather than just answering questions, it can actually do things – provided they involve navigating a web browser. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Netflix's Ginny and Georgia season 3: Top shows to watch while you wait

Ginny and Georgia has been a huge hit for Netflix since it first premiered in 2021 - and fans are eager to find something similar to watch while they wait for season 3.

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24 h. ago Hotel worker wins £500K after advice from Omaze million pound house winner

A hotel receptionist won £500K after she was encouraged to buy an Omaze ticket - by a guest who previously scooped a £2.5M home.

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24 h. ago Lewis Hamilton primed to forge a glorious new hammer time at Ferrari

‘There’s magic here,’ says the F1 veteran whose mission at Scuderia is under threat from McLaren and VerstappenIn the maelstrom of the buildup to the new Formula One season, which opens in Melbourne next week, one figure stands at its heart, preternaturally calm as the crescendo builds around him. Lewis Hamilton, the sport’s most successful driver, now in a Ferrari, the sport’s most successful team, promises to make F1 in 2025 unmissable, his grand, romantic challenge playing out to the backdrop of what may be the most closely fought season in more than a decade.Hamilton, now 40 years old and with seven titles, has nothing to prove but is set on securing the greatest achievement in his career. To return a record-breaking eighth title with Ferrari, who have not won the drivers’ title since 2007, would be a feat to rank among the greatest of them all. Watching him try will be as gripping as McLaren trying to steal his thunder. Continue reading...

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