5 h. ago Ashes 2025 live score: England search for early Australia wickets on day three after painful dropped catches

Ben Stokes’s side trail Australia by 44 runs after two days at The Gabba, with Alex Carey and Michael Neser at the crease

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7 h. ago Coronation Street fans fear Carla Connor's exit as cobbles legendfaces deadly threat

Coronation Street fans fear Carla Connor could be killed off after 19 years on the cobbles as Becky's return puts Alison King's character in danger

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7 h. ago What Netflix's £54bn takeover of Warner Bros means for Hollywood and TV fans

Netflix managed to win a drawn-out bidding battle to acquire the Warner Bros Discovery's film and television operations. The deal includes the HBO Max streaming service

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7 h. ago Norris’ date with F1 destiny arrives as he aims to keep Verstappen and Piastri at bay

He has a 12-point lead before Sunday’s Abu Dhabi GP but the British driver vows to ‘crack on’ if the title goes elsewhereThe atmosphere at a season-deciding finale in the Formula One world championship is like no other. The paddock positively hums with a febrile, pulsing excitement and sense of expectation that is impossible to ignore. Amid all of which the title favourite, Lando Norris, finds himself at the moment he has dedicated his life toward, destiny lying in his own hands.After a gruelling 23-race trek around the world, the conclusion of all the work, sacrifice and effort will be decided in just an hour and a half on Sunday afternoon in Abu Dhabi. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Emmerdale Dylan's fate 'sealed' as injured teen 'won't wake up' amid 'second death'

Emmerdale's latest episode saw worrying news about Dylan Penders' fate leaving his loved ones fearing he would die, while villain Celia Daniels planned a second death

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8 h. ago Live Music Scotland: Here are some of the best gigs happening in Scotland this December – including Edinburgh's Hogmanay concert

If you have the fear of missing out, use our searchable table to find concerts happening in Scotland before the end of the year.

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9 h. ago Fans of Home Depot’s giant Christmas decorations are in a feverish race to track them down amid fears of a shortage

A Home Depot Halloween and Christmas Facebook Group, with over 165,800 members, is alight with discussion about the giant decorations

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10 h. ago Accountancy chief who hit cyclist with car on country road 'while late for his children's nanny' is cleared of causing death by careless driving

Thomas Gibbs, 42, was listening to music on earphones on a narrow single track country lane in Suffolk when he mowed down Ben Jacobs, who was third in a line of four cyclists riding in single file.

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10 h. ago The internet just broke again. Should we actually be worried?

Latest problems are yet another reminder that the internet is not as resilient as we would like – but

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10 h. ago Is your skin dry, flaky and tight? I've been a beauty editor for a decade and these are my top seven products for repairing dehydrated 'winter skin'

Fear not, there are no 10-step layering of serums here. I've tried every single face mask that has crossed my desk in the last decade and these are the best.

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11 h. ago Investigators make chilling new discovery at Irish mother and baby house of horrors site where 800 corpses are feared to be buried

The excavation team, which began its work in July, revealed that it has uncovered compelling evidence of a graveyard on the western edge of the former Tuam institution in County Galway.

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11 h. ago Saracens hatch plan to put dent in French dominance against Clermont

Even without Maro Itoje, Ben Earl and Jamie George, the English club are set to deploy a formidable lineup against their depleted opponentsJudging by the Saracens side starting their Champions Cup campaign against Clermont Auvergne on Saturday, a show of strength is the aim.Owen Farrell, Elliot Daly, Tom Willis and Nick Isiekwe are some of the distinguished names who will line up in north London aiming to put a small, symbolic dent in the notion that French clubs are poised to dominate the competition again. Even without the rested England captain, Maro Itoje, and back-row Ben Earl – both recently returned from a successful autumn campaign – the quality of the lineup indicates the depth required for a deep tournament run. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Fewer than one in ten frontline NHS staff have had a flu jab at some trusts despite health bosses telling the public to protect themselves against 'biggest ever outbreak'

NHS England has urged the public to get a jab amid fears the NHS will struggle with the 'double-whammy' of flu and a resident doctors strike in the run-up to Christmas.

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11 h. ago McLaren will use team orders in quest for F1 world drivers’ title in Abu Dhabi

CEO Zak Brown: ‘We’re going to do what we can to win’Verstappen could pip Norris and Piastri to championshipZak Brown has said McLaren will use team orders for Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri if required to ensure the team secure the Formula One drivers’ championship in the season finale at Abu Dhabi on Sunday.With Red Bull’s Max Verstappen trailing Norris by 10 points, the Dutchman still has a good shot at taking the title from McLaren’s grasp. Piastri is a further six points back. Having spent all season allowing their drivers to race and attempting to be scrupulously fair to both, Brown announced at the Yas Marina circuit that if circumstances rendered it necessary, they would use orders. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Lando Norris feeling positive after dominating practice at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

The McLaren driver will secure his maiden world championship if he finishes at least third in Sunday’s race.

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12 h. ago Midsomer Murders detective reprises role after Neil Dudgeon exit fears

Midsomer Murders has confirmed the return of a beloved detective in the upcoming series

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12 h. ago Where Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri stand after Abu Dhabi GP first day

Friday's running at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is in the books and Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri have spoken about how they feel ahead of Sunday's title showdown

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12 h. ago How one Arkansas county helps ICE make hundreds of arrests and spreads fear among immigrants

Northwest Arkansas has emerged as a hot spot in the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration

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12 h. ago Who do you think will win the F1 title this weekend? Take our poll and have your say

For the first time in 15 years, three drivers are still in the Formula 1 title hunt on the final day with Lando Norris leading but Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri hunting him down at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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13 h. ago Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Lando Norris sets pace in practice as Max Verstappen second

Championship leader showing no nerves at Yas Marina

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