48 m. ago I binned an unfinished £7.50 treat at UK city's miserable Christmas market

Ludicrous prices at Christmas markets are causing disgruntled scrooges everywhere to pooh pooh the festive activity. Is this northern UK market worth your time?

Economics

89 m. ago Trump Mobile is offering phones for $500 —they are just refurbished, and three years old

While true Trump fans await the long-promised golden ‘T1’ phone, his family is selling marked-up older iPhones and Samsungs

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2 h. ago Zootopia 2 bucks trend for Hollywood releases in China as it breaks records for foreign animation

Now China’s highest-grossing foreign animation, the films, known as Zootropolis in some countries, comes amid a boom for domestic productionsA comedy about animal cops investigating a reptilian mystery has become the highest-grossing foreign animated film ever in China, bucking the trend of declining interest in overseas productions that has resulted in Hollywood films struggling in the Chinese box office.Zootopia 2 (called Zootropolis 2 in some European countries), a hotly anticipated and widely marketed sequel to 2016’s Zootopia, was released in China last week. In its first seven days, it made about 2bn yuan (£213m) in ticket sales, making it one of the best-performing films of the year. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Meghan ‘reaches out’ to estranged father after reports he underwent amputation surgery

The Duchess of Sussex has been estranged from Thomas Markle since 2018

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3 h. ago Labour accused of breaking ANOTHER manifesto pledge as small hospitality firms face £318million business rates bombshell

Hospitality chiefs have accused Labour of breaching its manifesto after hammering firms with a huge increase in their business rates bill that will result in closures and job losses.

Economics

4 h. ago How many spiders and pseudoscorpions does it take to make one of the world’s greatest taxonomists?

Former Perth curator Mark Harvey is one of the few people on Earth to have described 1,000 new species, many of them arachnids. Colleagues say his legacy is ‘unquantifiable’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor most people around the world, 16 August 1977 was memorable because it was the day Elvis Presley died.“We turned the radio on when we got back in the car and that was the headline. Elvis was dead,” remembers Dr Mark Harvey. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago ‘Brilliant’ Ford dealership to shut after a CENTURY due to costs ‘impossible to overcome’

A LONGSTANDING family-run garage in Cromer is set to close its doors permanently this month, marking the end of an era after more than a century of service to the community. The East Coast Motor Company, a fixture in the coastal town since 1919, has succumbed to mounting financial pressures that have proven too difficult...

Economics

4 h. ago Meghan Markle contacts dad Thomas as he undergoes leg amputation

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has reached out to her dad Thomas after it emerged that he was requiring life-saving treatment after undergoing an amputation of his leg

Politics

4 h. ago Former ballerina overtakes Taylor Swift to become the youngest ever female self

Luana Lopes Lara, co-founder of the online ‘prediction market’ start-up Kalshi, is now worth an estimated $1.3bn after her latest investment round

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4 h. ago Stephen Robinson provides St Mirren skipper Mark O'Hara key injury update

The Buddies ace has been out of the line-up since the cup win over Motherwell at Hampden on Saturday, November 1.

Events

5 h. ago Argentina's President Milei to issue a dollar bond, eyeing a return to global markets

The libertarian government of Argentina’s President Javier Milei has announced that it will issue a dollar bond for the first time in nearly eight years as the cash-strapped country seeks a return to international markets

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5 h. ago Meghan Markle 'reaches out' to ailing father Thomas after he has life

Thomas Markle, 81, underwent a three-hour operation on Wednesday to remove his left foot and lower leg after a blood clot cut off circulation and the limb turned black.

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5 h. ago Meghan Markle ‘reaches out’ to estranged father after reports he underwent amputation surgery

The Duchess of Sussex has been estranged from Thomas Markle since 2018

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6 h. ago Meghan Markle reaches out to dad Thomas after hospital admission

Thomas Markle had been rushed to hospital earlier this week

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6 h. ago Meghan ‘reaches out’ to estranged father Thomas Markle after his leg amputation

The duchess has been estranged from her father since her wedding seven years ago.

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6 h. ago Why Meghan Markle's dad Thomas had surgery to amputate his left leg

Meghan Markle’s dad Thomas , 81, had life-saving surgery to amputate his left leg below the knee in the Philippines - but faces another dangerous procedure

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6 h. ago Meghan Markle reaches out to dad Thomas after he was left fighting for his life

The duchess has reached out to Thomas Sr after he reportedly undergone life-saving surgery to remove his leg below the knee after a blood clot made it turn black

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6 h. ago Meghan Markle reaches out to dad Thomas as he fights for life after leg amputation

Thomas Markle had been rushed to hospital earlier this week, after his leg turned black from a blood clot, and subsequently had the leg amputated

Politics

7 h. ago Death of major Corrie character threatened to mark December's 65 year anniversary

Death of major Corrie character threatened to mark December's 65 year anniversary

Events

8 h. ago Marko Lazetic earns mega Aberdeen endorsement as Jimmy Thelin names five key qualities

The Serbian is on the goal trail after his midweek double against St Mirren

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