57 m. ago Strictly's Gorka Marquez says 'I'll leave' as Gemma Atkinson talks new addition

Gorka Marquez and Gemma Atkinson welcomed a new addition to the family earlier this year, but the professional dancer joked he would leave if they brought home another

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2 h. ago Trump hints at possible Kim Jong Un meeting as he begins Asia tour

Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to restore diplomacy with the North Korean dictator

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2 h. ago Putin 'uncontrollably sways' as he blasts Donald Trump's Ukraine talks to media

As Russia continues its deadly war in Ukraine with no end in sight, questions over the health of its leader Vladimir Putin are beginning to rise as he could not stand still

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2 h. ago At least four killed in Russian strikes overnight on Ukraine

Attacks come after Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeals to US for long-range missiles and urges allies to expand sanctions on Russian oilRussian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight killed at least four people and wounded 17 others, local officials said.In the capital, Kyiv, two people were killed and 13 wounded in a ballistic missile attack in the early hours of Saturday, Timur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s city military administration, said. Three of the wounded were hospitalised, according to Ukraine’s state emergency service. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Hamilton 1 Queen of the South 2: Accies players 'like punch bags', says Rankin after latest points deduction blow

Accies fell to seventh in League One, having topped the table at the start of the week before their SPFL sanction

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3 h. ago Prince Andrew's situation at Royal Lodge explained amid 'advanced talks' with Charles

EXCLUSIVE: With Prince Andrew reportedly in "advanced talks" to vacate the Royal Lodge, a property expert has offered insight into what his next steps could be

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3 h. ago ‘I don’t know how anyone takes themselves seriously in this job’: Hollywood hotshot Glen Powell talks to Marina Hyde

He’s an old-fashioned movie star in a digital age, making box-office smashes like Top Gun: Maverick, Twisters and Anyone But You. Now he’s lining up projects with everyone from Ron Howard to Edgar Wright. Could he be Texas’s answer to Tom Cruise?There’s that famous line in the first episode of The Sopranos, where Tony laments his place in the timeline. “Lately I’m getting the feeling,” he confides, “that I came in at the end. The best is over.” I know Tony was talking about the mindful joy of building an incredibly violent organised crime enterprise from the ground up – but lately I’ve been thinking about his words every time I watch Glen Powell giving it 200% as a movie star. Glen Powell is Hollywood’s hottest mid-level actor; but because of the harsh realities of modern movie stardom, a lot of people still don’t know who he is. You get the feeling he’s coming in at the end of something.Yet barely a week goes by where I don’t hear of an uncast starring role – the bodyguar...

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4 h. ago Putin is amassing nuclear weapons and attack submarines in the Arctic Circle as Russia prepares for war with Nato, Norway says

Putin is amassing nuclear weapons and attack submarines in the Artis Circle as his country prepares for war with NATO, Norway has said. 

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4 h. ago At least three killed in Russian strikes overnight on Ukraine

Attacks come after Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeals to US for long-range missiles and urges allies to expand sanctions on Russian oilRussian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight killed at least three people and wounded 17 others, local officials said.In the capital, Kyiv, one person was killed and 10 wounded in a ballistic missile attack in the early hours of Saturday, Timur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s city military administration, said. Three of the wounded were hospitalised, according to Ukraine’s state emergency service. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Prince Andrew's past 'is catching up with him' says Virgina Giuffre author as King Charles considers paying rogue royal £500,000 out of his own pocket to move out

The King's brother is in talks about leaving the 30-room Grade II listed mansion voluntarily following public outcry over his 'peppercorn' rent.

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4 h. ago Shobna Gulati: ‘If I could choose to bring something extinct back to life? A 1970s disco’

The actor on a treasured wedding bangle, a ‘secretarial’ job that was anything but, and a painful incident at the theatreBorn in Oldham, Shobna Gulati, 59, studied Arabic and Middle Eastern politics at the University of Manchester. She appeared in Dinnerladies before taking a long-running role in Coronation Street in 2001. Her stage work includes the National Theatre’s A Tupperware of Ashes, and she played Ray in UK and US productions of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and the 2021 film version. In 2020, she published Remember Me? Discovering My Mother As She Lost Her Memory. Gulati has a son and is based in London where she is appearing in The Importance of Being Earnest at the Noël Coward theatre until 10 January.When were you happiest? In recent times, when I was looking after my mum. She would take me on journeys in her mind and I’d travel with her wherever she went. I felt happy that I had the opportunity to have that time despite her illness....

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4 h. ago Conman linked to famous sports stars drank acid in court to avoid sentence

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Mark Marshall smuggled a corrosive substance into Inner London Crown Court as he was sentenced for a fraud offence. He died in hospital two months later from multiple organ failure

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5 h. ago ‘You just have to laugh’: five teachers on dealing with ‘six

Children across the UK have been shouting out ‘six-seven’ during lessons, so how are teachers reacting?Across the UK, school pupils have been shouting out the words “six-seven” during lessons in the latest meme-based craze to sweep through classrooms.While some teachers have chosen to stoically ignore the trend, others have embraced it. Five teachers explain how they’re coping. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Carlos Baleba's telling Man United transfer verdict and private talks point to one outcome

Manchester United failed in a move for Brighton's Carlos Baleba this summer with the two clubs now set to face off on Saturday

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6 h. ago Iconic 70s rock star dies after tragic health battle as tributes are paid

Chris Turner, who was best known for performing with icons Angry Anderson and Billy Thorp, died on Wednesday, October 22 after a long battle with multiple health issues

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6 h. ago Eco house written off by Grand Designs Kevin McCloud as a 'mud hut in Benin' goes on the market for £2M

The daring cob-and-timber home near Honiton, East Devon, was one of the most talked-about projects in the Channel 4 programme's history when it aired in 2016.

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6 h. ago Arvid Lindblad reveals Max Verstappen 'pep talk' before stunning Mexico GP showing

Max Verstappen sat out first practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix as British teenager Arvid Lindblad produced a superb audition for a promotion to a Formula 1 race seat in 2026

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6 h. ago Ghost hunter captures moment 'Ed Gein's spirit' talks to him after Netflix smash

EXCLUSIVE: Lee Steer said he made contact with the notorious serial killer on October 7 - days after Charlie Hunnam's portrayal of him in 'Monster: The Ed Gein Story' hit UK screens

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7 h. ago Author and gardener Arthur Parkinson on how to raise happy hens

Arthur Parkinson’s new book is a celebration of hens, with each chapter devoted to a different breed. The author talks to Cat Thomson about his obsession and the joy his flock brings.

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8 h. ago I had a buffet lunch at the wildest Pizza Hut in the north in the lap of a Pharaoh

Amid news of sweeping closures this week, Dianne Bourne headed for buffet lunch at one of the most distinctive Pizza Huts in the region

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