1 hour ago ‘It’s not normal to walk into the tornado’: To fans, there was only one Ricky Hatton. Those who loved him knew many

Three months after Hatton’s death, his bereft former trainer Billy Graham, friend Jane Couch and his brother Matthew are all trying to find a hopeful future amid the grief“Of course I remember,” Billy Graham says quietly as he pushes back his straw trilby to show me his wounded expression. “I can remember everything.”Graham, who trained Ricky Hatton for all but the last three of his 48 fights, used to sit with his fighter on the grimy steps outside their first boxing gym in Salford in the late 1990s. It was a more innocent time and, rather than being called The Preacher and The Hitman, they were just Billy and Ricky then. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago ‘We are more successful than they wanted us to be’: Chloe Kelly on team squabbles, scoring that penalty and surviving sport’s gender wars

Women’s football is booming – but the bigger it’s got, the messier it’s become for players. Through it all, the hot tip for Sports Personality of the Year has kept a cool headAt the end of last year, Chloe Kelly was seriously considering stepping away from football. She was deeply unhappy at Manchester City, her team since 2020, where it seemed as if they wouldn’t let her play, nor let her leave. She wasn’t getting enough time on the pitch, so wasn’t sure that she would be selected for England, who were preparing to defend the title she had helped win in 2022 in the Euros tournament. She was 26, about to turn 27. She had been a professional footballer since she was 18, but her mother was starting to get concerned. She desperately wanted her daughter to be happy again. “I remember my mum coming up to see me and she was meant to go home, but she didn’t go home, because she was so worried,” recalls Kelly.Less than a year later, and things are very different. At the time of writing, Kel...

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1 hour ago The closure of this amazing Edinburgh restaurant should worry us all

The Bon Vivant bar and restaurant was the usual venue for Stephen Jardine’s big Christmas night out with two long-standing friends

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2 h. ago Brits ditch 10,000 steps goal for ancient walking trend that 'may boost heart health'

Simple users are discovering how to improve strength, posture, balance and brain function

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2 h. ago Costco shopper buys eight coats for the homeless and jaw drops at checkout

The kind-hearted shopper had hoped to buy some discounted coats – but when she found out they were far more expensive than she thought, the shop stepped in and did something special

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3 h. ago Heartbroken mum wins fight for water safety measures after son drowned in Glasgow river

Emilis Vanagas, 15, drowned in the River Kelvin in summer this year after jumping in to help someone in trouble.

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6 h. ago Sydney man charged with threatening to kill communications minister Anika Wells and her family

Bankstown man, 31, allegedly sent two emails to the communication minister’s office in late November making direct threatsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Sydney man has been charged with threatening to kill government minister Anika Wells and her family.A 31-year-old Bankstown man allegedly sent two emails to Wells’ office in late November making direct threats to kill her and members of her family. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson becomes the latest publican to BAN 'all Labour MPs' from his boozer

The Clarkson's Farm star, 65, immediately banned Prime Minister Sir Keir Starner from his £1million boozer when it opened last year. Now, the pub owner has taken the next step.

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7 h. ago Andrew STILL can't escape the shadow of Jeffrey Epstein: New photos from paedophile's records also feature two US presidents and Woody Allen

The latest batch of images was published on the same day as the former Prince and Sarah Ferguson made a rare public appearance for the christening of their granddaughter Athena.

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7 h. ago Trump shrugs off raunchy Epstein pics released by Democrats as he shows up three hours late to bill signing

President Donald Trump said Friday evening he has not seen the latest Jeffrey Epstein files.

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8 h. ago Donald Trump breaks silence on photos of him being in bombshell new Epstein files

The US President dismissed the significance of photos of him being in a trove of Jeffrey Epstein's photos after more lurid images were published by congress

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8 h. ago Trump says new Epstein photos are ‘no big deal’ but claims he hasn’t seen them: Live updates

The U.S. House Oversight Committee Democrats have received 95,000 photos from the Epstein estate, with two tranches posted online Friday

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8 h. ago See you in March? Debate in New Zealand over extremely long summer break

The country’s long summer holiday has sparked a national conversation, with arguments about whether the break is affecting productivity, or a vital respiteIt sounds idyllic: weeks off work at the warmest time of the year, with relaxation mode kicking in before Christmas and little rush to return to the office until late February.But in New Zealand, there are concerns that the traditional long summer break could be hurting the country’s productivity. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Naked photo of Epstein emerges in fresh files dump as pedophile smiles menacingly at camera

Democratic members on the House Oversight committee released dozens of new Epstein photos on Friday

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9 h. ago Jeffrey Epstein photos: 8 weird hidden details you might've missed from new leak

New pictures released by the House Oversight Committee today have been dubbed 'disturbing', with key figures appearing in the 19 snaps grabbing peope's attentions

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9 h. ago Incredible St Mirren journey isn't what I expected, says boss Stephen Robinson

The Buddies boss will lead his side out at Hampden this weekend with silverware on the line.

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9 h. ago Trove of lewd photos from Epstein files is released in latest dump as White House blasts Democrats for 'cherry

Democratic members on the House Oversight committee released dozens of new Epstein photos on Friday

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9 h. ago Democrats had Republicans on the run with health care – then they dropped new Epstein pictures instead

Releasing the most salacious photos not only risks re-traumatizing the victims of Epstein’s cruelty, it takes Democrats’ focus off of hitting Republicans on health care, Eric Garcia writes

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9 h. ago Andrew picture among latest to be released from Jeffrey Epstein estate

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been stripped of both his HRH style and his prince title

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10 h. ago Pierce Brosnan enjoys a rare outing with his 6ft 4in model son Dylan as they step out for lunch in Mayfair

The actor, 72, looked classically handsome in a brown suede blazer, which he paired with a brown scarf.

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