85 m. ago Boyband 5IVE confirm reunion after weeks of speculation as Abz Love makes return

A huge announcement is expected from a popular nineties boyband after one star confirmed he is rejoining his former group 11 years after quitting

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97 m. ago Zoe Ball makes unexpected return to TV just days after BBC Radio 2 return

Zoe Ball quit her super successful BBC Radio 2 breakfast show in November after "six incredible years" at the helm but fans will soon get a chance to find out much more about the mum-of-one

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1 hour ago Pep Guardiola could hand Man City's £12m teenage sensation debut this weekend in FA Cup

Manchester City signed Claudio Echeverri from River Plate in January 2024, with the 19-year-old midfielder remaining in Argentina for the rest of the calendar year

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2 h. ago Donald Trump interrupted and shut down by Macron over 'misleading' Ukraine claims in tense meeting

The world two leaders met on Monday in Washington as the French president physically leaned over and grabbed Trump's arm while he spoke about Europe 'loaning financial aid' to Kyiv

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2 h. ago Ben Stokes to skip the Hundred in order to focus on England’s Ashes tour

England captain to prioritise fitness for Australia seriesMoeen Ali also withdraws and retires from county gameBen Stokes and Moeen Ali have both withdrawn from this year’s Hundred. England’s Test captain has chosen to focus on his fitness and his duties with the red ball, and Moeen has decided to retire from county cricket so he can grasp the opportunities offered by global franchise leagues.The competition has brought only bad luck to Stokes, who in five appearances has scored only 14 runs at an average of 3.50 and sustained one serious hamstring injury, while playing for Northern Superchargers last August. That pulled muscle kept him out of all cricket for two months and, after a recurrence while playing for England in New Zealand late last year, he required surgery from which he is recovering. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago India demands more UK visas as the price of a free trade deal with Britain

Minister of Commerce Piyush Goyal said that allowing British companies access to India's services sector would require greater access for its staff.

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2 h. ago The Guardian view on AI and copyright: creativity should be cherished, not given away | Editorial

The government’s consultation was weighted towards big tech. Now is the time for a rethinkIt’s a seductive promise: let our computers scrape the internet for ideas, images, forms of words, stories, music, jokes and our industry will make your country rich. For a UK government desperate for economic growth, the demands of tech companies for copyright laws to be relaxed – in order that their artificial intelligence (AI) systems can access as much online content as possible without having to pay or seek permission – have been hard to resist. The US and China are the global leaders of this new tech race. But the UK has a chance to compete that ministers are desperate not to miss.To AI businesses, copyright is an irritant. Three years ago, it appeared that their lobbyists were on the verge of getting their way when a government agency, the Intellectual Property Office, recommended an exemption for data mining. This would grant bots free rein and – so the argument...

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3 h. ago Disgraced MP Mike Amesbury, jailed for punching a man, facing calls to quit

His prison sentence leaves him liable to the recall process, which would trigger a by-election if 10 per cent of registered voters in his seat sign a petition calling for it

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3 h. ago New Zealand minister quits after having ‘placed hand’ on staffer’s arm

‘I took the discussion too far,’ says commerce minister Andrew Bayly, calling his own behaviour ‘overbearing’A New Zealand government minister said on Monday he has resigned from his post after “placing his hand” on a staff member’s upper arm during an “animated” discussion.The country’s minister for commerce and consumer affairs, Andrew Bayly, told reporters his behaviour towards the staff member had been “overbearing”. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Stormont deputy First Minister will travel to US for St Patrick’s Day

Emma Little-Pengelly did not confirm whether she will meet US President Donald Trump, saying her programme is being worked out.

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4 h. ago England cricket hero announces decision to retire as he reveals next move

Moeen Ali will quit the domestic game after this year's Vitality Blast campaign with Warwickshire with all-rounder keen on move into coaching following spell turning out for T20 franchises abroad

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4 h. ago FDA moves to rehire medical device staffers fired only days earlier

The Food and Drug Administration is reinstating some of the hundreds of staffers it fired last week

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4 h. ago Legendary casting agent who found the last three Bonds quits after the creative control of the movies is sold to Amazon

Debbie McWilliams has worked on James Bond for 13 films over a period of more than 40 years. However, she said it 'won't be the same' now that creative rights have been sold to Amazon.

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4 h. ago BMW committed to UK investment despite £600m funding pause, says minister

BMW announced it is delaying investment into its Oxford plant over the weekend, pointing to ‘multiple uncertainties facing the automotive industry’.

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4 h. ago Elon Musk’s protege ‘Big Balls’ is grandson of executed KGB agent, report says

DOGE staffer Edward Coristine, best known by vulgar nickname, related to late Soviet spy Valery Martynov

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5 h. ago Livingston MP welcomes £200m investment in Grangemouth refinery

The investment, announced by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at Scottish Labour Conference in Glasgow, will be delivered through the National Wealth Fund and aims to unlock private sector investment to ensure Grangemouth remains a hub for clean energy and skilled jobs.

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5 h. ago Inside Stephen Graham's marriage: A Thousand Blows star's famous wife and the shows they've been in together

Eagle-eyed fans of the actor may have spotted his wife in quite a few of his projects

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5 h. ago Doctor reveals if it is healthier for women to shave or go natural

A doctor has revealed whether it's better to shave or wax your pubic hair or let it go natural - and the answer is quite surprising.

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6 h. ago Bullish Gatwick boss on final countdown for new runway approval

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander expected to hand down her decision on Thursday

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6 h. ago A sense of acquiescence has pervaded Arsenal’s stuttering title challenge | Jonathan Wilson

Mikel Arteta’s team have suffered unfortunate injuries but they also have far less self-belief than a Liverpool side who look destined to win the Premier LeagueSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereAnd with that, surely, the title race is over. Liverpool had drawn four of their previous eight games which had created an opening. Had Arsenal beaten West Ham and Liverpool lost at Manchester City this weekend, the title would have been in Arsenal’s hands, at least to the extent that they would have won it if they had won every game they had remaining this season, including away at Liverpool. But, after Arsenal limped to a 1-0 defeat, Liverpool produced their best performance in weeks to win 2-0. The gap is 11 points and, even though Arsenal have a game in hand, it’s very hard to imagine either Liverpool dropping sufficient points or Arsenal winning enough for that to be overturned.Arteta described himself as “very, very angry” after his side’s defeat, admitting they were “nowhere ...

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