13 h. ago Chris McCausland: ‘My most embarrassing moment? Going into an undertaker’s thinking it was a barber’s’

The comedian on his geeky teenage years, cheating in an exam and why Strictly is his biggest achievementBorn in Liverpool, Chris McCausland, 48, became a software engineer before losing his sight in his 20s due to a genetic disorder. Forced to change careers, he worked in sales before turning to standup comedy in 2003. In 2024, he took part in Strictly Come Dancing and won. His waltz with professional Dianne Buswell was awarded the memorable moment Bafta in 2025. This year, he added more than 100 new dates to his theatre tour Yonks!, which runs until May 2026, and he has just published a memoir called Keep Laughing. He is married with one child and lives in London.When were you happiest? My college years when I was 17 to 19, before the responsibilities of adulthood, just doing the things that I was good at and liked – computers, maths, further maths (I was a geek). Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Former UCL academic is reported to police after 'accusing Jews of killing monk to use his blood to bake bread'

Dr Samar Maqusi, also accused Jews of controlling international finance during a lecture she delivered to Students for Justice in Palestine society at University College London (UCL).

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33 h. ago Britons living abroad: tell us your views on UK politics today

We want to hear from Brits living overseas on their views on UK politics todayThe last decade in British politics has been marked by instability and fragmentation, with six prime ministers in ten years, and Nigel Farage’s Reform party now leading in the polls.A study this month from King’s College London and Ipsos found that 84 percent of people now say the UK feels divided, up from 74 percent in 2020. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago UCL academic is reported to the police after 'accusing Jews of killing monk to use his blood to bake bread'

Dr Samar Maqusi, also accused Jews of controlling international finance during a lecture she delivered to Students for Justice in Palestine society at University College London (UCL).

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38 h. ago M4 shut: Live updates as accident closes the road causing traffic chaos

There are severe delays of around 94 minutes

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50 h. ago London College of Contemporary Music Announces Free Mental Health and Wellness Support for Students and Staff

London College of Contemporary Music Announces Free Mental Health and Wellness Support for Students and Staff  Yahoo Finance

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56 h. ago Maths society withdraws transgender inclusion policy after gender

The row began after John Armstrong, a member and senior lecturer at King's College London, threatened to sue the LMS over its recent publication of a new transgender inclusion policy.

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56 h. ago Maths society withdraws transgender inclusion policy after academics' revolt over plans to suspend members who used incorrect pronouns

The row began after John Armstrong, a member and senior lecturer at King's College London, threatened to sue the LMS over its recent publication of a new transgender inclusion policy.

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58 h. ago LIVE updates as traffic builds after 'incident' near central London college

LIVE updates as traffic builds after 'incident' near central London college  This Is Local London

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60 h. ago LIVE updates as crash blocks busy road in Deptford with traffic to Greenwich

LIVE updates as crash blocks busy road in Deptford with traffic to Greenwich  This Is Local London

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68 h. ago M20 traffic LIVE: London commuters face huge delays as motorway CLOSED

The National Highways warns drivers to expect long delays because part of the M20 is closed in both directions in Kent following a crash which involved a van and a car

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3 d. ago Greater Manchester traffic chaos LIVE updates amid long queues on FOUR motorways after two breakdowns

Commuters are facing several issues

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4 d. ago Live M61 traffic updates as 'police incident' sees all lanes held near Greater Manchester

Traffic is affected in both directions

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4 d. ago LIVE updates as police rush to crash on A13 with traffic queuing

LIVE updates as police rush to crash on A13 with traffic queuing  This Is Local London

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5 d. ago LIVE updates as busy road CLOSED after crash in Catford causing traffic chaos

LIVE updates as busy road CLOSED after crash in Catford causing traffic chaos  This Is Local London

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5 d. ago LIVE: Monday traffic chaos amid queues on FOUR Greater Manchester motorways

Drivers are facing delays around the region

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5 d. ago Exclusive: HK youth's poverty solution triumphs at London Imperial College Innovation Challenge

Exclusive: HK youth's poverty solution triumphs at London Imperial College Innovation Challenge  The Standard (HK)

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5 d. ago Evidence ‘does not show clear link between paracetamol, autism and ADHD’

US President Donald Trump said in September there has been a ‘meteoric rise’ in cases of autism.

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7 d. ago Normal but high blood pressure in younger people ‘may raise heart attack risk’

A study found that high blood pressure was linked to reduced blood flow to the heart at age 77.

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7 d. ago Federal judge issues permanent ban on deployment of national guard troops in Portland – live

Judge Karin Immergut ruled that president Trump ‘did not have a lawful basis to federalize the National Guard’ in response to ICE protests that were ‘predominately peaceful’Andrew Roth in Washington and Flora Garamvolgyi in BudapestViktor Orbán will visit the White House today as Hungary’s far-right prime minister tries to broker another summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin that Orbán’s advisers claim could help end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Continue reading...

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