41 m. ago West Midlands Police chief constable blamed for the Maccabi Tel Aviv fan fiasco could be sacked in days after report is given to the Home Secretary

Senior Tories have called for Craig Guildford to be sacked as head of West Midlands Police over his handling of the force's decision to ban the Israeli fans from an Aston Villa game last year.

Society

82 m. ago Inside Timothée Chalamet's rise to fame as Marty Supreme tipped for Golden Globes glory

Timothée Chalamet and his film Marty Supreme have earned three Golden Globe nominations at this year's Annual Golden Globes, and critics think he has a very good chance of winning

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93 m. ago Portsmouth v Arsenal live: Martinelli double has Gunners in control after early Pompey scare in FA Cup

The Premier League leaders travel south to face Championship strugglers Portsmouth in the third round of the FA Cup

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2 h. ago West Ham’s Guarino suffers tough start as Baltimore double seals Chelsea rout

Chelsea secured a statement 5-0 victory against struggling West Ham to breathe life back into their Women’s Super League title defence. Sandy Baltimore scored a brace while Lauren James and Alyssa Thompson also got on the scoresheet at Kingsmeadow in an impressive demolition of their struggling London rivals.Rita Guarino endured a nightmare start to her West Ham tenure as her side conceded four first-half goals to put them firmly on the back foot on in an already difficult encounter. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Gnonto and Tanaka turn tie on its head as Leeds knock Derby out of FA Cup

Daniel Farke had no need to channel Marcel Bielsa and send any spies to watch Derby train this past week to know that, even with eight changes to his starting XI, his Leeds squad had more than enough Premier League class to overcome mid-table Championship opposition. Goals from the fringe players Wilfried Gnonto, Ao Tanaka and James Justin enabled Leeds to bounce back from their dramatic 4-3 defeat at Newcastle and overturn Ben Brereton Díaz’s first-half goal. Leeds have lost just once in nine games now and, as well as an eight-point buffer from the relegation zone, can now countenance the prospect of an FA Cup run.With all the history surrounding this midday kick-off, it was a tame opening half-hour before Leeds upped the intensity to earn the chance to go ahead. Even with their much-changed lineup, the running off the ball and incision of passing of the Premier League side suggested an opening goal was incoming. The fact it then went to Derby only accelerated the adrenaline. Conti...

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2 h. ago As the year begins, don’t look away from the headlines, look better and deeper | Justine Toh

It’s important to cultivate a fresh way of seeing – one that isn’t blind to harsh realities but refuses to be cowed by themMaking sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday lifeI once heard that a journalist, stunned by the horrors they’d witnessed while on assignment as a foreign correspondent, was almost equally shocked to find themselves seeking solace in the strangest of places: a church. Not to pray; that wasn’t their thing. But to sit and take stock in silence – perhaps the most appropriate response when processing history’s bloody body count.If we’re news junkies, or just extremely online, we’re a little like that traumatised journalist. A little. More removed from frontline carnage, sure, but subject to a similar onslaught of non-stop bad news: polarisation, the climate crisis, grim domestic violence statistics. The rising cost of living, the rise of the far right, and AI threatening to upend our livelihoods. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago WW3 fears rise as Iran hits back at Trump and vows revenge against any US attack

Tehran has vowed revenge against any US attack after President Trump said he was 'ready to help' protesters, amid fears hundreds have been killed in a brutal crackdown by the regime

Events

5 h. ago The narco queen next door: How beauty therapist ran £8.5m heroin ring from her VERY ordinary semi

On the surface, Sidrah Nosheen lived a very ordinary and 'unremarkable' life at her rented four-bed semi in the village of Wyke.

Politics

7 h. ago The high street that holds the recipe for success to broken Britain

As high streets crumble under the rise of online shopping, unsustainable business rates and Labour's Budget, Petworth has not only survived but continues to thrive.

Politics

10 h. ago ‘I don’t know how we recover from this’: White House insiders alarmed after Noem’s quick response to Renee Good shooting, report says

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused Renee Nicole Good of ‘domestic terrorism’ just hours after she was killed by an ICE agent

Events

10 h. ago Indonesia first country to block Grok over sexualised images of adults and children

The move comes after governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned and some have opened inquiries into sexualised content on the app

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10 h. ago Motoring expert issues urgent winter advice for driving in ice this January

Planning to drive in the ice today? One driving instructor issued urgent advice for anyone using their car this month as weather conditions could make it difficult to keep control

Transport

11 h. ago Digital euro ‘only defence’ against deepening US control of money, economists warn

Academics including France’s Thomas Piketty press MEPs to resist ‘shortsighted’ lobbying against the project

Events

17 h. ago New system allows drivers to see how badly their council is tackling potholes

Several councils have been flagged as red, indicating significant concerns

Politics

17 h. ago Tina Peters clemency being considered by Colorado governor, report says

Trump claimed to pardon Tina Peters in December, but it does not affect her state conviction since presidential pardons only apply to federal crimes

Politics

17 h. ago Andrew 'pushed Beatrice and Eugenie into royal Christmas' and wanted them to 'report back'

The former Duke of York told his daughters they 'had to go' and report back details of the Royal Family's annual Sandringham retreat in 2025, a royal expert has claimed

Politics

18 h. ago Chelsea thrash Charlton to get Liam Rosenior era off to winning start

It sums up the uneasy state of affairs at Chelsea that the new head coach winning his first match in charge was not enough to stop the mutiny. This was a controlled, clinical performance from Liam Rosenior’s second string, who strolled into the fourth round of the FA Cup after a 5-1 win over a game but limited Charlton Athletic, but once again the big talking point was the travelling support spewing venom in the direction of their unpopular owners.Dissatisfaction with the project is not going away. It did not even matter when Rosenior looked at his bench with Chelsea 3-1 up in the second half and decided to give Estevão Willian a runout against tired, lowly Championship opposition. The Brazilian winger is one of the best young players in the world and his runs were soon making Charlton’s defenders dizzy, but even signings like Estêvão have done little to sway the view of a fanbase united in opposition to an ownership almost four years in and still to convince naysayers that their un...

Politics

18 h. ago Extra defence spending is being lost on MoD’s overdraft, warns former RAF chief

In a damning report for the thinktank Policy Exchange, retired Air Marshall Edward Stringer says increased defence spending is not preventing the UK’s military from shrinking

Events

18 h. ago Charlton 1 Chelsea 5: Liam Rosenior gets off to perfect start with FA Cup battering of Championship side

CHELSEA’S forgotten men came in from the cold on a freezing night to kickstart Liam Rosenior’s reign. Defenders Jorrel Hato and Tosin Adarabioyo had limited game time in the dying days of Enzo Maresca’s spell in charge of Chelsea. But it was Hato and Tosin who produced emphatic finishes either side of half time to...

Sport

20 h. ago Egypt vs Ivory Coast live: Salah goal puts Pharaohs back in control of Afcon quarter

The most successful side in competition history take on the holders as Egypt meet Ivory Coast for a place in the Afcon semi-finals

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