3 h. ago The Traitors’ Claudia Winkleman reveals all about ‘hardcore’ new series and how she ‘lost it’ & screamed at shock twist

A NEW Traitors series launches with a twist so devilish host Claudia Winkleman admits she lost it during filming and screamed. The fourth series is far more shocking than the celeb one won by comic Alan Carr last month. Claudia, 53, said: “It gets really, really brutal. “The celebrity one, they were adorable, but they...

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5 h. ago Labour's GP wait shame: 300,000 more people waited over a month for appointments this autumn

A total of 7.6million patients faced a delay of more than four weeks across September, October and November - up 312,112 (4.2 per cent) on the same months in 2024.

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5 h. ago Livingston star reveals son's spooky Celtic premonition that left him thinking 'what's going on?'

Cristian Montano's wee boy was half right when he gave him a Saturday morning prediction

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10 h. ago Nick Kyrgios defeats Aryna Sabalenka in Battle of the Sexes Dubai clash

Nick Kyrgios took on Aryna Sabalenka in a 'Battle of the Sexes' tennis exhibition match in Dubai on a court especially designed for the occasion

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12 h. ago Elon Musk warns of impact of record silver prices before China limits exports

Metal ‘needed in many industrial processes’, says Tesla boss as supply fears grow over price surge and new rulesA surge in the price of silver to record highs this month has prompted a warning from Elon Musk that manufacturers could suffer the consequences.Silver has risen sharply during December, part of a precious metals rally that also pushed gold and platinum to record levels on Boxing Day. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Hooded gang target Scots newsagents causing thousands of pounds worth of damage

The store owner said the attempted break-in was devastating and the financial impact of the incident will be hard felt.

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12 h. ago From Jeffrey Epstein's garish Manhattan lair to Donald Trump's 'gaudy gold' apartment, interior designers explain why the ultra

A limitless budget for interior design seems to equal a one-way ticket to decor that is, at best, ostentatious and, at worst, downright tacky.

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12 h. ago Swinger who had her first threesome on TV reveals she’s moved on from marriage split and is now dating a woman

A SWINGER who had her first threesome on TV has revealed she's moved on from the breakdown of her marriage and is now in a new relationship - with a woman. Jess and Mike Miller earned eye-watering amounts every month for being one of the country’s top adult content creator couples. They explored their love of swinging...

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12 h. ago Elon Musk warns manufacturers could suffer consequences of surge in price of silver

Silver rose sharply in December, part of a precious metals rally that also pushed gold and platinum to record levelsA surge in the price of silver to record highs this month has prompted a warning from Elon Musk that manufacturers could suffer the consequences.Silver has risen sharply during December, part of a precious metals rally that also pushed gold and platinum to record levels on Boxing Day. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Polls close in first phase of Myanmar elections widely condemned as a sham

Turnout appears to be low in vote in which most candidates seen as allies of military junta and large areas excluded by warPolls have closed in conflict-racked Myanmar, ending the first phase of an election that has been widely condemned as a sham designed to legitimise the military junta’s rule.The military has touted the vote as a return to democracy almost five years after it seized power in a coup, ousting the country’s then de-facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, detaining her and sparking a spiralling civil war. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Chelsea January transfer window guide: Two key priorities as club draw up plans for 2026

Blues not closed off to January opportunities despite plans for quiet month

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15 h. ago Victoria Beckham's 'secret' role at Holly Ramsay and Adam Peaty's wedding: How fashion designer dressed most of the bridal party... from bridesmaids to mother

After family feud filled year of her own, Victoria managed to turn one of the most drama soaked celebrity weddings into a catwalk for her label.

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15 h. ago Root backs McCullum after MCG win but Stokes needs support from system | Ali Martin

Batter says changing management would be ‘silly’ but questions remain over whether the current setup is producing the best playersIn fairness to Australian cricket, it rarely sticks its head in the sand. On Sunday in Melbourne, when 90,000 fans should have been enjoying day three of the fourth Test, they put Matt Page, chief curator at the MCG, in front of the media to face a grilling over that casino of a two-day pitch.Page was contrite, admitted his mistakes, and vowed to never repeat the 10mm of grass that, while designed to guard against hotter weather later in the match, delivered a second hammer blow to Cricket Australia’s finances this series. For all the public anger Stuart Fox, the ground’s chief executive, did not sound as if he was about to issue Page with his marching orders. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Tottenham January transfer window guide: Goalkeeper deal an option as Thomas Frank targets forward

New wide player a priority in what could be a big month for Spurs

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15 h. ago Meghan Markle's dad issues health update as Duchess makes huge decision on reuniting

Thomas Markle, 81, the father of Meghan, was rushed to hospital in the Philippines earlier this month and is believed to have had a leg amputated following a blood clot

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16 h. ago Mohamed Salah is missing a key Liverpool ally amid uncertain Anfield future

Mohamed Salah faces an uncertain Liverpool return after his outburst at the club this month, and the Egyptian is missing someone who could have been a valuable ally

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16 h. ago Russian submarine followed spy ship into British waters as it mapped gas pipeline

The Royal Navy chief said earlier this month that the UK had seen a 30 per cent rise in Russian incursions in UK waters over two years

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17 h. ago Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy to meet Trump in Florida for peace talks after Russia intensifies strikes

Ukrainian president will meet US president at his Mar-a-Lago home later today for their first in person meeting since OctoberRussian troops took control of the settlements of Huliaipole, Myrnohrad, Artemivka, Rodynske and Vilne in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, and Stepnohirsk in the Zaporizhzhia region, the Russian defence ministry has said. We have not been able to independently verify this information yet. It is not the first time Moscow has proclaimed battlefield advances before talks.Russia currently controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory. During 2025, Russian advances amounted to 176 sq miles a month to the end of November, but at an estimated cost of 382,000 killed and injured. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Emma Raducanu shares doubt over Kyrgios v Sabalenka in controversial Battle of the Sexes

The exhibition in Dubai has got the tennis world talking ahead of next month’s Australian Open, with Raducanu sharing her insight on how Sabalenka will cope with Kyrgios’s power after practicing with Carlos Alcaraz

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17 h. ago Through the lens of history, Trump's legacy will be more of a blotch than a Maga masterpiece | Simon Tisdall

Take this hopeful thought into 2026: the tyrants we endure always falter, and their ‘seismic’ upheavals are usually false dawnsFor those who lived through the cold war, the fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989, was an unforgettable moment. The sinister watch towers with their searchlights and armed guards, the minefields in no-man’s land, the notorious Checkpoint Charlie border post, and the Wall itself – all were swept aside in an extraordinary, popular lunge for freedom.Less than a month later, on 3 December 1989, at a summit in Malta, US president George HW Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev declared that after more than 40 years, the cold war was over. All agreed it was a historic turning point.Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator Continue reading...

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