3 h. ago ‘I tried. I felt everything’: readers tell us how they would use their last chance to send a letter

With the Danish postal service ending its letter deliveries, we asked what you would put in your final envelopeAt the end of December, the Danish postal service will deliver its last letter, focusing on packages, citing the “increasing digitalisation” of society.While the public will still be able to send letters through the distributor DAO, it made us think about how we would use that last chance to send a letter. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Australia coach Andrew McDonald says Ashes ‘done’ ahead of SCG Test

The teams reconvene for the final time at the SCG on Sunday with the hosts seeking an emphatic 4-1 win.

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7 h. ago Water bills to rise further as industry regulator costs soar to £72million despite plans to abolish it

Ofwat's costs have jumped to £72 million up from £56.1 million in 2024-25, a 28per cent increase despite plans to abolish it.

Economics

8 h. ago Trump says Ukraine peace talks in 'final stages' after 'productive' chat with Zelenskyy

The US President said Ukraine and Russia were 'getting a lot closer' to a deal following a 'terrific' meeting with Zelenskyy, also claiming Vladimir Putin is serious about peace

Politics

10 h. ago Chase Stokes says Outer Banks cast is ‘ready to be done’ with show

Netflix will release the show’s fifth and final season in 2026

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10 h. ago Torvill and Dean fans 'emotional' as ITV show has them asking the same question

Olympic champions Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean's final tour is featured in an ITV documentary The Last Dance which aired Sunday night

Culture

11 h. ago Torvill & Dean: The Last Dance viewers say the same thing minutes into ITV show

Olympic champion ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are seen embarking on the final tour of their 50-year career in an ITV documentary

Culture

11 h. ago Three inmates hijacked Lyft and kidnapped driver for 10 hours after escaping Georgia jail, FBI says

Female Lyft driver says she was held captive for up to 10 hours and faced threats of ‘being shot, raped, and tortured’

Events

14 h. ago Urgent hunt launched after boy, 10, vanishes near the London Eye

Haan was last seen this afternoon wearing a brown jumper, blue jeans and blue and green trainers.

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14 h. ago England attack’s holiday fling might be the start of something more serious | Barney Ronay

If Josh Tongue and Brydon Carse can repeat their MCG displays, this may be more than a marriage of convenienceWhat does it mean? How should we feel? What are the roots that clutch? What branches grow out of this stony rubbish? For most of its combined 142 overs, watching England’s fourth Test victory in Melbourne felt like drifting in and out of a drunken sleep while trying and failing to follow the plot of a particularly gruelling action movie.Why is this car chase happening? Why is The Rock defusing a torpedo inside a collapsing Maya temple? Why are they running to the top of the nearest generic tall building for this final, final, final showdown? Wait. Will Jacks is playing? Continue reading...

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14 h. ago MAFS UK's Rebecca Fenney shares Welsh seaside date with new sports star girlfriend

Married At First Sight UK's Rebecca Fenney appeared loved up with husband Bailey Smith but weeks after the final ceremony she confirmed her relationship with a Welsh footballer

Politics

15 h. ago US strikes on Nigeria and Syria are ‘consistent’ with policy to combat IS, Republican says

House armed services committee’s Mike Turner denied that military strikes showed new Trump approach to US forcesUS warns of more Nigeria strikes as Abuja talks of ‘joint ongoing operations’A senior Republican on the US House armed services committee has said that the country’s recent military strikes in Nigeria and Syria are consistent with American foreign policy to combat Islamic extremism that have existed across Donald Trump’s two presidential terms.Mike Turner, an Ohio congressman, said on Sunday that the strikes are a “continuation of our conflict with [the Islamic State]”. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Panthers v Seahawks, Browns v Steelers and more: NFL gameweek 17 – live

Playoff places up for grabs in penultimate week Drop Graham a line with your thoughtsElsewhere, we have a battle with playoff dreams on the line between the Seahawks and Panthers. The Seahawks need to win to stay ahead of the 49ers at the top of the NFC while the Panthers can clinch the NFC South with a win and a Buccaneers loss to the Dolphins. If Miami’s horrific 45-21 loss to Cincinnati last week is anything to go by then Tampa Bay should return to winning ways and force a title decider against Carolina next week regardless of the result in Charlotte.The big injury news comes from Seattle who will be without two key pieces. Starting left tackle Charles Cross and safety Coby Bryant miss out. Josh Jones stays in for Cross after performing well and not allowing a sack last week against the Rams. Ty Okada replaces Byrant in the secondary who also did well in the second half against the Rams. Okada did well earlier in the season replacing Julian Love when he snagged his first career i...

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15 h. ago World Darts Championship: Cross sets up Littler clash, Anderson wins thriller

Cross beats Damon Heta 4-0 to book last-16 meetingAnderson holds off Wattimena, Ryan Searle throughRob Cross thrashed Damon Heta 4-0 at the PDC World Championship to set up a last-16 clash with the reigning champion, Luke Littler.Cross, who beat Phil Taylor in the 2018 final, lost only two legs against Australian No 1 Heta as he cruised into the fourth round. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Rob Cross thrashes Damon Heta to set up Luke Littler showdown in last 16

Former world champion Cross, who beat Phil Taylor in the 2018 final, lost only two legs against Australian number one Heta.

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16 h. ago Who Luke Littler's next opponent Rob Cross is as darts star plummets down world rankings

Rob Cross has set up a fourth-round encounter with Luke Littler at the PDC World Championship on Tuesday, hoping to put a poor year of results behind him at Alexandra Palace

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16 h. ago John Terry selling Chelsea shirt from penalty shootout slip vs Man Utd and ‘full

JOHN TERRY is auctioning the kit he wore for his notorious penalty slip in the 2008 Champions League Final against Manchester United. It is just one of over 20 items from the legendary ex-Chelsea defender going up for auction on Wednesday, with proceeds set to go towards a charitable cause. That particular item has a...

Events

17 h. ago Haunting final words of missing teen before vanishing during walk on Christmas Eve as CCTV shows her leaving home

THE heartbreaking final words of a teen who disappeared without a trace on Christmas Eve have been revealed. Camila Mendoza Olmos, 19, was last seen outside her home in Bexar County, Texas around 7am on Wednesday. This was just hours after speaking with her childhood best friend, Camila Estrella. The two were chatting about plans...

Sport

18 h. ago Brigitte Bardot's poignant final Instagram post days before her death

Brigitte Bardot, an avid animal rights campaigner, has died having dedicated half her life to her Foundation, with her final post showed her doing what she loved

Events

18 h. ago Strictly duo reunite for 'exciting' new project in major career announcement

Strictly Come Dancing duo have announced plans to reunite following their quarter-final elimination from the BBC show

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