97 m. ago What is a ‘cannibal storm’? Experts say it’s biggest to hit Britain in two decades

The solar storm has already begun to impact the British Geological Survey’s satellites

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35 h. ago London hit hardest as unemployment reaches highest in a decade outside the pandemic

Grim landmark makes a December interest rate cut from the Bank of England a near certainty

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38 h. ago Vaim by Jon Fosse review – the Nobel laureate performs a strange miracle

In the Norwegian master’s latest example of ‘mystical realism’, one man makes a dreamlike, hypnotic voyage through life“I have always known that writing can save lives,” said the Norwegian author Jon Fosse in his speech accepting the 2023 Nobel prize in literature. “And if my writing also can help to save the lives of others, nothing would make me happier.” Rare is the novelist who talks in such language these days: fiction tends to know its modest place. Fosse, who is also a poet and an essayist, and one of the most widely performed playwrights in the world, follows his own path. A case in point: Septology (2019-2021), published across three volumes, running to more than 800 pages, containing a single sentence. Forget formalism, though; his fictions, often set in fjordic Norway, are disintegration loops, quiet and incantatory, emotionally overwhelming.At fewer than 120 pages, Vaim, his first new work since winning the Nobel, is a wisp of a thing. Divided into three sections, each n...

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49 h. ago Days of Our Lives star Suzanne Rogers shares major health update after cancer diagnosis

The actor was diagnosed with colorectal cancer over the summer

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59 h. ago Defiant Sarkozy says prison life is ‘very hard’ as he seeks release from jail – Europe live

Former president is seeking to be released pending his appeal against a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracyIf Sarkozy gets released with an ankle tag, it won’t be his first: Reuters notes that last year, France’s highest court upheld a separate conviction for corruption and influence peddling, ordering him to wear an electronic tag for a year, a first for a former French head of state. The tag has now been removed.In his closing arguments, reported by BFM TV, Sarkozy is reported to have lamented that his life in prison was “hard, very hard,” or “even say it’s gruelling,” as he once again insisted he was innocent. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 'My liver saved my baby's life, now she's starring in a GOSH Charity Christmas advert'

Two year old Ruby suffers from a rare metabolic condition and is one of the stars of Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity’s Christmas appeal advert. Here, mum Elle Daniel and dad Steve McCann tell of how, against the odds, their dream of a family Christmas at home might just come true

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3 d. ago Liverpool's true feelings on Florian Wirtz emerge after damning Arsene Wenger claim

Florian Wirtz has had a slow start to life since his £116million transfer from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool, with Arsene Wenger claiming that his arrival has 'destroyed' the Reds' midfield

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3 d. ago X Factor star Frankie Cocozza looks very different 14 years on

Back in the heyday of X Factor, Frankie Cocozza was the lord of chaos, but now he lives a much more settled life in Australia...

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3 d. ago Ian Wright's 'horrible' cheating regret and Arsenal icon's life with eight kids

Ian Wright has spoken about his deep regret over cheating on his first wife as the Arsenal legend lives a busy life with the pundit having eight kids through various relationships

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5 d. ago Florian Wirtz's dad defends Liverpool star after brutal Arsene Wenger comments

Florian Wirtz has endured a slow start to life at Liverpool - since joining the Reds for big money from Bayer Leverkusen - and his dad has now jumped to his defence amid criticism from Arsene Wenger

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5 d. ago LIVE: Police tape off Back Piccadilly as man left fighting for life

A cordon is in place

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6 d. ago First look at The Night Manager series two as smash hit BBC drama returns after a decade off screen

THE BBC has released the first tantalising trailer for the second series of The Night Manager. The smash hit thriller is returning after a decade off-screen, with Tom Hiddleston reprising his role as former British intelligence operative, Jonathan Pine. Also returning is Olivia Colman as Angela Burr but sadly Elizabeth Debicki, 35, is not back as...

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6 d. ago The vague symptoms that could be liver disease – and how to prevent it

The early symptoms of liver disease may not seem that serious

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6 d. ago Teenager arrested after fireworks thrown at emergency workers during ‘disgraceful’ scenes on Bonfire Night

Police arrested a 14-year-old boy in Liverpool on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life

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6 d. ago 'Good Samaritan' killed when driver rammed wedding died doing what he 'loved'

Bryony Marriott told how husband Chris died as he lived, helping others. His killer Hassan Jhangur was jailed for life today, and will serve at least 26 years behind bars

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6 d. ago Sewage 'overflowing into homes and gardens for years' on Welsh housing estate

One resident said: 'It is not a very dignified or hygienic way to live your life and is awful for mental wellbeing and upsetting to have to do this.'

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6 d. ago 'I won £15m on lottery and bought five cars and a villa – but haven't told son'

A lottery winner who says he lives the life of a 'wealthy retiree' decided he wanted his son to continue living in a way that would teach him the 'value of money'

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6 d. ago 'I’m a British expat in Dubai and a strict WhatsApp rule could land you in jail'

Many Brits dream of a life in Dubai, swapping the gloomy UK for sunny blue skies. But there are strict rules locals and visitors must abide by, or risk being imprisoned

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6 d. ago Boy, 14, arrested after fire at Merseyside tower block and fireworks thrown at police and firefighters

A 14-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following the incident at Knowsley Heights in Liverpool

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6 d. ago Denise Van Outen 'never seems to pay for much as truth behind lavish lifestyle revealed'

TV presenter and DJ Denise Van Outen lives a very lavish life as she is certainly enjoying everything that comes with being a celebrity from luxury trips to beauty products

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