66 m. ago The secret to being happy in 2026? It’s far, far simpler than you think

Stop stressing about self‑improvement or waiting until you’re on top of everything. This year give yourself permission to prioritise pleasureI have a proposal to make: 2026 should be the year that you spend more time doing what you want. The new year should be the moment we commit to dedicating more of our finite hours on the planet to things we genuinely, deeply enjoy doing – to the activities that seize our interest, and that make us feel vibrantly alive. This should be the year you stop trying so hard to turn yourself into a better person, and focus instead on actually leading a more absorbing life.Naturally, I anticipate certain objections to this suggestion. Continue reading...

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66 m. ago This Celtic vs Rangers clash is derby of calamities and here is the biggest irony of the lot – Keith Jackson

Our man looks ahead to a clash between Scotland's two fierce footballing rivals with an unusual build up for both clubs

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1 hour ago Ben Stokes calls for players to put team first as England seek Sydney win

A 3-2 series loss is the best the tourists can hope to salvage at the SCG.

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1 hour ago Green shoots no laughing matter as Ben Stokes insists fifth Ashes Test is ‘big game’

England yet to settle on XI to play at SCG amid uncertainty over pitchCaptain concedes Australia bowlers ‘put us under heaps of pressure’“I don’t think a groundsman has ever been under as much pressure as the guy here this week.”Ben Stokes had a smile on his face during his final pre-match press conference of this Ashes series at the Sydney Cricket Ground, as he responded to a question about the likely nature of the pitch for the fifth Test, which starts on Sunday morning. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago What to know about the Uvalde school shooting's first trial over police response

The first criminal trial related to the slow police response to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is set to begin

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2 h. ago What to know about the Ukrainian general picked by Zelenskyy to be his new chief of staff

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the country’s military intelligence service, as his new chief of staff

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2 h. ago Former Glasgow Lord Provost convicted of stalking in Hogmanay 'gaslighting' moan

EXCLUSIVE: Councillor Philip Braat has been criticised after he took to social media as the New Year edged closer.

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3 h. ago Australia have been blessed by England’s disarray but can still put their stamp on Ashes triumph

Victory in the fifth Test would help hosts send off Usman Khawaja in style in Sydney and ensure England cannot recast series as one that got awayIf you had told Australian observers six months ago that their Test team in Sydney would involve Travis Head opening the batting with Jake Weatherald, Usman Khawaja at five, no Cameron Green, and some bowling combination of Michael Neser, Jhye Richardson, Todd Murphy and Brendan Doggett, they would have assumed disaster. Fifth Ashes Tests are the land of Scott Borthwick, of Boyd Rankin and Mason Crane: fringe players getting a glimpse at the wreckage after a series has crashed and burned.Khawaja was one such, in the debut reflected upon so much this week after his retirement announcement: the game when he replaced an injured Ricky Ponting after two Australian defeats by an innings, only to play in a third. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Australia have been blessed by England’s disarray but can now put own stamp on Ashes triumph

Victory in the fifth Test would help hosts send off Usman Khawaja in style in Sydney and ensure England cannot recast series as one that got awayIf you had told Australian observers six months ago that their Test team in Sydney would involve Travis Head opening the batting with Jake Weatherald, Usman Khawaja at five, no Cameron Green, and some bowling combination of Michael Neser, Jhye Richardson, Todd Murphy and Brendan Doggett, they would have assumed disaster. Fifth Ashes Tests are the land of Scott Borthwick, of Boyd Rankin and Mason Crane: fringe players getting a glimpse at the wreckage after a series has crashed and burned.Khawaja was one such, in the debut reflected upon so much this week after his retirement announcement: the game when he replaced an injured Ricky Ponting after two Australian defeats by an innings, only to play in a third. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Australia have been blessed by England’s disarray but can put own stamp on Ashes triumph | Geoff Lemon

Victory in the fifth Test would help hosts send off Usman Khawaja in style in Sydney and ensure England cannot recast series as one that got awayIf you had told Australian observers six months ago that their Test team in Sydney would involve Travis Head opening the batting with Jake Weatherald, Usman Khawaja at five, no Cameron Green, and some bowling combination of Michael Neser, Jhye Richardson, Todd Murphy and Brendan Doggett, they would have assumed disaster. Fifth Ashes Tests are the land of Scott Borthwick, of Boyd Rankin and Mason Crane: fringe players getting a glimpse at the wreckage after a series has crashed and burned.Khawaja was one such, in the debut reflected upon so much this week after his retirement announcement: the game when he replaced an injured Ricky Ponting after two Australian defeats by an innings, only to play in a third. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago The truth about Tana Ramsay's silence on feud between her family and the Peatys... and how she REALLY feels about her new son

If one looks through Tana Ramsay's Instagram page, it's striking quite how much effort it takes to find a mention of her daughter Holly's romance with Adam Peaty.

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6 h. ago Mamdani went on a hunger strike with this cab driver in 2021. He drove the NYC mayor to his inauguration four years later

Early in his political career, Mamdani went on a 15-day hunger strike to help taxi drivers receive relief from crippling debt

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7 h. ago US woman charged with fetal homicide after allegedly inducing own abortion

Kentucky woman reportedly ordered medication to end her pregnancy and buried remains in her yardA Kentucky woman is facing multiple criminal charges after she allegedly induced her own abortion using medication.Kentucky state police arrested the woman, Melinda S Spencer, 35, on charges of fetal homicide in the first degree, abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence, according to a local Kentucky news outlet. Spencer reportedly ordered medication online to end her pregnancy, then buried the remains of her pregnancy in her backyard. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Thomas Frank admits ‘it’s difficult to enjoy’ being Tottenham head coach

Frank likens challenges at Spurs to running a marathonTottenham booed off after goalless draw at BrentfordThomas Frank has admitted he is not enjoying his job at Tottenham. The head coach is dealing with numerous problems as he navigates what always stood to be a transitional season, the most insistent being his team’s lack of creativity.Spurs were booed off after Thursday’s 0-0 draw at Brentford by the travelling support, who also chanted “boring, boring Tottenham”. But Frank is confident he will come to look back on the first half of his debut campaign more fondly once – and not if – his squad emerges on the other side, stronger and wiser for the suffering. Tottenham are 12th in the Premier League – their next game is at home to Sunderland on Sunday and Frank leant into a marathon-running analogy when he was asked whether he was enjoying the challenge to which he has signed up. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Brits feel they should be exempt from a ‘tourist tax’ for a UK holiday, finds survey

BRITS think they should be exempt from a “tourist tax” for a holiday in the UK, a survey suggests. Fifty-five per cent of those polled insist the proposed visitor levy should apply only to travellers from overseas. The tax could be enforced for anyone staying overnight at holiday accommodation such as hotels or Airbnb rentals....

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9 h. ago Woman who woke up speaking Geordie accepts new voice as it feels like 'real' her

Verity Went was born and raised in Staffordshire, but after trying to sleep off a migraine, she was baffled to realise her voice had completely changed and she gained a new accent

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9 h. ago Body found of Alabama boy, 4, who went missing with his dog on New Year’s Eve

The boy was found after a two-day search in a rural area outside of Birmingham

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9 h. ago Prince Harry will not be returning to 'tarnished' Sentebale charity he co

Sentebale - a charity co-founded by the prince in Lesotho in 2006 - has been in a funding crisis since he left as a patron in March this year after his public falling out with chair, Sophie Chandauka.

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9 h. ago Jessica Alba wishes son Hayes a happy 8th birthday after 'year of changes' amid Cash Warren split

The Fantastic Four star, 44, included videos and photos of her youngest from babyhood and toddler to middle childhood as Gorillaz' Feel Good Inc. played in the background.

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10 h. ago The Traitors' star speaks out after being axed from show admitting 'I was useless'

Judy Wilson has spoken out about her time on The Traitors – in her first interview, the 60-year-old admitted she had no strategy while she was in the TV castle

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