61 m. ago I tried the pregnancy facial Sophie Habboo swears by for a 'snatched face’

When asked about her favourite facial treatments recently, mum-to-be Sophie Habboo gave this recommendation. I tried it out to see if it could chisel me some cheekbones...

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61 m. ago Ruben Amorim broke tradition with Man Utd dressing room actions after Brighton match

Manchester United face Brighton at Old Trafford on Saturday, the same fixture last season where Ruben Amorim broke tradition and left his players stunned in the dressing room

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68 m. ago Strictly Come Dancing to face 'hardest to call' elimination as stars at risk 'named'

The BBC One dance contest is in full swing and it's Icons Week in the ballroom this weekend

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2 h. ago 'Never sounds good' Man City face fresh questions over North Stand changes

Manchester City have announced more Flexi season tickets but are also relocating hundreds of fans in the lower tier of the North Stand

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2 h. ago Russia faces a shrinking and aging population and tries restrictive laws to combat it

Russia has grappled with a shrinking and aging population for decades, with President Vladimir Putin viewing it as a threat to national security

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2 h. ago Tropical Storm Melissa poised to become a hurricane and drop torrential rain on Caribbean

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to strengthen into a hurricane, threatening the northern Caribbean with massive rainfall and life-threatening flooding

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3 h. ago France has survived revolutions and wars: its crisis now is deep, but not terminal | David A Bell

From the raid on the Louvre to the spectacle of Sarkozy in jail, it is tempting to think France is on a downward spiral. But history tells the tale of its resilienceIn the classic dinner-party scene in the film Notting Hill, Tim McInnerney’s character promises a brownie to “the saddest act here”. In response, the guests (including the glamorous movie star played by Julia Roberts) try to outdo each other with tales of their painful suffering and pathetic failures.In our gloomy autumn of 2025, western democracies could play quite a convincing version of this game. There is the depressed United Kingdom, where Keir Starmer’s approval ratings have fallen to record lows and Reform leads in the polls. There is the deeply broken United States, where a supine opposition seems incapable of preventing Donald Trump from chopping away one guardrail after another of our constitutional order. There is Spain, where this summer a Socialist party scandal threatened to topple the fragile minority gove...

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3 h. ago Man United vs Brighton & Hove Albion prediction and odds ahead of Premier League clash

Man United will be looking to to go three wins on-the-bounce but face a Brighton & Hove Albion side who have an impressive run of form at Old Trafford in recent years

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3 h. ago Pensioners face new tax bill and may need to fill in HMRC form after key date

State pension payments increase each April in line with the triple lock, with payments set to go up 4.8 per cent next year

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3 h. ago Trump is pushing for a new ‘golden fleet’ of Navy ships to combat threat from China: report

Navy and senior Trump officials are reported to be in discussions for an ambitious new fleet fitted with powerful long-range missiles

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3 h. ago Alaska Airlines working to ‘normalize operations’ and will bring in outside experts after hundreds of flights canceled in IT outage

More than 49,000 passengers have faced travel disruptions over the past two days, according to the carrier

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3 h. ago 5 brilliant October 2025 half term activities in and near Cardiff

Autumn half term is here. And there are still some last-minute things to do, Halloweeny and more

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4 h. ago Gardeners face hefty £5,000 fine this autumn if they make one easy mistake

As we begin clearing gardens for winter, many people don't realise that a simple green waste bag could land them with a hefty fine - and it's not just the council who can penalise you

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5 h. ago Long time, no sea: more than 100m red crabs migrate on Christmas Island, delighting conservationists

Authorities report progress in controlling pests – the yellow ant invaders – that are threatening the charismatic crustaceansGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChristmas Island’s red crabs begin their famed annual migration as authorities report progress to control pests threatening the charismatic crustaceans.More than 100 million red crabs making their annual trek from Christmas Island’s rainforest to the coast are creating a migration spectacle that occupies countless bucket lists. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago I decided to adopt a child as a single person after surviving stage four cancer

Jenna faced barriers in her adoption journey being a single person but as soon as she saw her now daughter she knew she was the one

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6 h. ago Lonely Planet's best place to visit in UK is less than an hour from Cardiff

The list includes destinations across all continents and regions of the globe

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6 h. ago Grooming gangs victim who was first to quit inquiry panel threatens to sue Jess Phillips for 'libel'

Fiona Goddard (pictured) issued the warning in a letter her solicitors wrote to the parliamentary under-secretary for safeguarding and violence against women and girls on Friday.

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6 h. ago Strictly's Balvinder Sopal admits she's had 'meltdowns' backstage that haven't been seen on

The EastEnders actress, 46, has faced the dreaded dance off not once but twice so far in the competition.

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7 h. ago Dublin's migrant riots are Epping on steroids: Firebombs, rocks and balaclava

ROBERT HARDMAN: Round here, they are not worried about vampires but marauding hordes of masked yobs - some on horseback - armed with rocks, fireworks and even fire bombs.

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7 h. ago Met chief Sir Mark Rowley goes to battle with the BBC over Panorama exposé of shamed police station

This month, the broadcaster released Panorama: Undercover in the Police which exposed racist and discriminatory comments and actions by officers at Charing Cross police station.

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