8 h. ago M&S gets the festive party started... in a traffic jam! Christmas ad stars Dawn French throwing an impromptu bash on the motorway

Marks & Spencer have unveiled a sparkling new Christmas advert featuring Dawn French and British chef Tom Kerridge - alongside an opulent selection of party food.

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3 d. ago Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Friday’s four meetings, including Southwell Nap

Newsboy fancies his nap, Back From Dubai, to win at Southwell and also hopes Parisiac can score at Newmarket and complete his Daily Double

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7 d. ago Nespresso's hugely popular coffee advent calendars are back for 2025

Both calendars feature 24 specially selected pods for your coffee machine , including three festive blends, with the Vertuo version costing £43 and the Original £39

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8 d. ago WRU have made mistake after mistake, poor Steve Tandy's job just got so much harder

Friday's news just days before the Wales squad meet up was ill-timed and insensitive to the players and coaches

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1 week ago Zelenskyy to meet European leaders in London for talks on military aid for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet European leaders in London on Friday

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1 week ago 'The stable could have a hatful of winners at Cheltenham' – Jason Heavey's racing tips

The Daily Star Chief Tipster reckons Nigel and Willy Twiston-Davies could have a fruitful day on Friday as Cheltenham hosts its first meeting of the national hunt season

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1 week ago Newsboy’s ITV selections for Cheltenham and Doncaster plus tips from Friday’s other UK meetings

Newsboy is backing Calico to win the squareintheair.com Handicap Chase at Cheltenham and he fancies Alnilam to score in the Holland Cooper Novices' Chase, both races live on ITV

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1 week ago Leeds owners to hold full shareholders meeting before West Ham

Representatives of owners 49ers Enterprises are to jet in from the United States to hold major shareholders meeting at the Yorkshire club before Friday night's Premier League clash with West Ham at Elland Road

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2 w. ago Ukraine's Zelenskiy to attend allies meeting in London on Friday, says Macron

Ukraine's Zelenskiy to attend allies meeting in London on Friday, says Macron  Reuters

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2 w. ago Putin mocks Trump with new strikes on Ukraine after Zelensky failed to win promise on Tomahawk missiles from US president

Putin's latest attack comes after Trump on Friday refused Ukraine's demands for Tomahawk missiles in a tense meeting in Washington between the US president and Zelensky.

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2 w. ago Watch live: Trump meets Zelensky at White House after Putin’s missile warning

Watch live as Donald Trump meets Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday (17 October).

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2 w. ago Postecoglou defends ‘trophy’ record; Arteta backs Gyökeres, Palmer injury blow – football live

Latest news and comment before weekend’s actionPremier League: 10 things to look out for | Mail JohnTroubling news for Chelsea: Cole Palmer, who has not played since September, faces six more weeks out with a groin injury.The latest on Maccabi Tel Aviv’s visit to Aston Villa:Senior government officials will meet on Friday as they look to reverse a decision by West Midlands police to ban fans of the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv from a European match at Aston Villa next month. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Arteta backs Gyökeres, Palmer injury blow, Liverpool v Manchester United news – football live

Latest news and comment before weekend’s actionPremier League: 10 things to look out for | Mail DominicTroubling news for Chelsea: Cole Palmer, who has not played since September, faces six more weeks out with a groin injury.The latest on Maccabi Tel Aviv’s visit to Aston Villa:Senior government officials will meet on Friday as they look to reverse a decision by West Midlands police to ban fans of the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv from a European match at Aston Villa next month. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Alisson out for Liverpool; Manchester United stadium latest; Palmer injury setback – football live

Latest news and comment before weekend’s actionPremier League: 10 things to look out for | Mail DominicTroubling news for Chelsea: Cole Palmer, who has not played since September, faces six more weeks out with a groin injury.The latest on Maccabi Tel Aviv’s visit to Aston Villa:Senior government officials will meet on Friday as they look to reverse a decision by West Midlands police to ban fans of the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv from a European match at Aston Villa next month. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago West Midlands police pressed over ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans at Aston Villa tie

Area’s crime commissioner demands review and culture secretary to speak to Home Office over decisionUK politics live – latest updatesPressure is mounting on West Midlands police over their ban on fans of the Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv from a match at Aston Villa next month, as the area’s crime commissioner demanded a review of the decision.Senior cabinet ministers, including Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, and Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, are due to meet on Friday to “find a way through”, after the ban was criticised by politicians across the spectrum including the prime minister. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Police under rising pressure over ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans at Aston Villa tie

West Midlands crime commissioner demands review as ministers meet to ‘find a way through’UK politics live – latest updatesPressure is mounting on West Midlands police over their ban on fans of the Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv from a match at Aston Villa next month, as the area’s crime commissioner demanded a review of the decision.Senior cabinet ministers, including Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, and Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, are due to meet on Friday to “find a way through”, after the ban was criticised by politicians across the spectrum, including the prime minister. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban: Freed hostage Emily Damari 'shocked to core' by move to bar Israelis from Aston Villa match

Senior Government figures meeting on Friday to discuss the ‘completely and utterly unacceptable’ safety ban

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2 w. ago Alisson out for Liverpool; Manchester United stadium latest; Palmer out for six weeks – football live

Latest news and comment before weekend’s actionPremier League: 10 things to look out for | Mail TahaTroubling news for Chelsea: Cole Palmer, who has not played since September, faces six more weeks out with a groin injury.The latest on Maccabi Tel Aviv’s visit to Aston Villa:Senior government officials will meet on Friday as they look to reverse a decision by West Midlands police to ban fans of the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv from a European match at Aston Villa next month. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban branded 'utterly unacceptable' as ministers bid to resolve Aston Villa match row

Senior Government figures are set to meet on Friday to discuss the ‘completely and utterly unacceptable’ safety ban

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2 w. ago Government officials seek to lift ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans at Aston Villa tie

Culture secretary to speak to Home Office as minister says barring Israeli supporters is ‘utterly unacceptable’UK politics live – latest updatesSenior government officials will meet on Friday as they look to reverse a decision by West Midlands police to ban fans of the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv from a European match at Aston Villa next month.Ian Murray, a minister in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, said on Friday the decision to ban travelling supporters was “completely and utterly unacceptable” and that the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, would meet officials from the Home Office and elsewhere to discuss it. Continue reading...

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