18 m. ago MOBO Awards 2026 nominations announced as Olivia Dean and Little Simz lead the pack with four nods apiece

The MOBO Awards 2026 nominations were announced on Thursday and Olivia Dean and Little Simz are leading the pack with four nods apiece.

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19 m. ago Brits still caught out by passport rule you should check now before summer

If you're planning a holiday this summer, it's worth checking your passport now to avoid last-minute issues at the airport

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27 m. ago Moment teenager launches bottle attack on 'paedophile' is shown to murder jury after 49

The moment a teenager launched a bottle attack on a man who was branded a paedophile and beaten to death with rocks has been shown in court.

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41 m. ago Japanese maples will have a 'more vigorous start in spring' if 1 task is done in winter

Doing one task to Japanese maples in winter can promote healthy growth and stimulate dormant buds for a 'more vigorous start in the spring'

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44 m. ago Historic market in Kinshasa ready to reopen to a million shoppers a day after five

Long criticised as overcrowded and filthy, the city’s Zando marketplace has had an elegant and sustainable redesignSelling vegetables was Dieudonné Bakarani’s first job. He had a little stall at Kinshasa Central Market in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Decades later, the 57-year-old entrepreneur is redeveloping the historic marketplace that gave him his start in business to be an award-winning city landmark.Bakarani hopes to see the market, known as Zando, flourish again and reopen in February after a five-year hiatus. The design has already been recognised internationally; in December, the architects responsible for it won a Holcim Foundation award for sustainable design. Continue reading...

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52 m. ago MOBO Awards 2026 Shortlists: Here's every act nominated for the music awards

The contenders for one of the biggest awards ceremonies in British music have been revealed.

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86 m. ago Inside Kelly Reilly's 'wonderful' forgotten role as she takes on dark Welsh thriller

Before Under Salt Marsh, Kelly Reilly starred alongside Audrey Tautou in a beloved French romantic comedy series that earned her a major award

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90 m. ago I found the Faszin Ionic titanium hair straighteners at their lowest price ever

Customers are raving about these high performing hair straighteners - now only £39.99

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90 m. ago Brave Köln push Bayern but will it be enough to bring calm to Effzeh? | Andy Brassell

Amid grumbles, a winless run and negative banners, there are signs of life for Köln after a narrow loss to the championsWe didn’t see this coming, and not only because of the fog of pyro lingering over the RheinEnergieSTADION field that furnished us with 11 minutes of first-half stoppage time. In October’s equivalent fixture in the DFB Pokal, Köln had really rattled Bayern Munich in the first half and even taken the lead through Ragnar Ache – and still ended up on the wrong end of a 4-1 scoreline.The world around Geißbockheim has not been a particularly happy place since. Effzeh came into this Englische Woche on a run of seven games without a win, which was even harder to swallow after an extremely promising start. Worse still, head coach Lukas Kwasniok – who started this season embracing the city and the club’s spirit with his wearing of replica shirts on the touchline – was recently targeted by Köln fans in Saturday’s draw at Heidenheim, with a banner reading “Kwasni Yok” (“yok” b...

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1 hour ago Why big oil giants may not rush to buy into Donald Trump’s Venezuelan vision

It may well be safer, easier and cheaper for US companies to procure whatever oil the US economy needs at homeThere are a few reasons that Donald Trump – now self-anointed acting President of Venezuela, as well as the United States – might be so excited about appropriating Venezuela’s oil.Trump may be counting on some boost from cheap oil to the US economy: he is obsessed with the price of gas. As the midterm elections approach, he has become concerned about unemployment. Deeply imprinted memories of scarcity during the oil crises of the 1970s may prime his belief that cheap oil cures it all. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago ’How do you really tell the truth about this moment?’: George Saunders on ghosts, mortality and Trump’s America

The Lincoln in the Bardo author is back with another metaphysical tale. He discusses Buddhism, partisan politics and the terrifying flight that changed his lifeLike his first novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, which won the Booker prize in 2017, George Saunders’s new novel is a ghost story. In Vigil, an oil tycoon who spent a lifetime covering up the scientific evidence for climate change is visited on his deathbed by a host of spirits, who force him to grapple with his legacy. What draws Saunders to ghost stories? “If I had us talking here in a story and I allowed a ghost in from the 1940s, I might be more interested in it. It might be because they are in fact here,” he says, gesturing to the hotel lobby around us. “Or even if it’s not ghosts, we both have memories of people we love who have passed. They are here, in a neurologically very active way.” A ghost story can feel more “truthful”, he adds: “If you were really trying to tell the truth about this moment, would you so confidently ...

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1 hour ago Germany's troubled economy shows modest growth after two years of shrinkage

Germany's economy returned to modest growth last year after two years of decline

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2 h. ago 'Surprised' dental nurse thought she had appendicitis but ended up with a baby

A young mum who thought her severe pain was an appendicitis was left shellshocked 45 minutes later, when she gave birth.

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2 h. ago Shamed Dragons' Den star is STILL styling herself as Dr and MBE despite being stripped of titles after £200,000 legal row

Venture capitalist Julie Meyer, 59, was awarded an MBE in 2012, and an honorary doctorate in law from Warwick University in 2014, but was stripped of both following a legal dispute in 2022.

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2 h. ago Make the 'ultimate' beef stew with chef's recipe that takes just 10 minutes to prep

This beef stew recipe from chef Jack Ovens is a comforting, slow-cooked classic with tender chunks of beef and a rich, well-rounded gravy

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2 h. ago UK economy in surprise return to growth in November despite Budget uncertainty

The boost was driven by an increase in car production after Jaguar Land Rover reopened its factories following a major cyber attack

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2 h. ago Beef stew will be rich and tender with chef's recipe that takes 10 minutes to prepare

Chef Jack Ovens shared a comforting beef stew recipe served with a rich gravy - perfect for family dinners and colder evenings

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2 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 15 January: Index at record as GDP rebounds, Dunelm shares slump

The British economy shrugged off Budget uncertainty in November and grew by a faster than expected 0.3%, according to latest official figures.

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2 h. ago TV icon Phil Spencer's urgent warning as 'broken system' leaves Brits £10,000 out of pocket

The Location, Location, Location star warns caravan owners are being ripped off with hidden charges and resale traps and his new site aims to give buyers and sellers a fair deal

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2 h. ago BBC Morning Live hosts issue apology minutes into live broadcast

The BBC presenters were forced to jump in with an apology.

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