74 m. ago 'Deadly' H3N2 flu strain to sweep UK with predictions for worst flu season on record

The H3N2 strain, which produces more severe symptoms and is better at escaping existing immunity, is set to hit Britain

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91 m. ago Disney fans fuming over huge plot hole in Toy Story 5 trailer

The first trailer for Toy Story 5 has been released, and it has left fans of the franchise up in arms

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96 m. ago Michael Schumacher's leaked pictures scandal, condition now and family's happy news

Michael Schumacher has been out of the public eye since his skiing accident in 2013 with his family protecting his privacy, while nephew David recently celebrated his engagement

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1 hour ago Disney fans up in arms over major plot hole in first Toy Story 5 trailer

The fresh teaser trailer reveals the new film's villain and a release date

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2 h. ago Christmas 2025 must have toys revealed including Peppa Pig and Wicked dolls

Industry experts and toy retailers have revealed the products they expect to be the top sellers for the 2025 DreamToys list

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2 h. ago Toy Story 5 first trailer leaves fans spotting huge 'plot hole'

Beloved animated franchise Toy Story is returning to our screens after six years, with the iconic characters competing against technology for the affection of their kids

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2 h. ago Susie Wolff: ‘I can be very punchy and pragmatic. If I have to fight for something, I’ll fight’

Head of F1 Academy explains how close she came to a grand prix debut, her quest to produce female drivers and a frightening knock on her hotel room door by a powerful man in the sport“There was a deep loneliness to karting, and then definitely in single-seaters, because no one else was going through the same thing as me,” says Susie Wolff as she remembers her long struggle in motorsport, from racing as a teenager against Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg to her determined, but unfulfilled, quest to become a Formula One driver.“After the whole #MeToo movement, we forget what it was like before. But the way I heard boys talking about girls in the paddock made me think I never want to be spoken about in that way. I realised I’d have to be whiter than white to get through it unscathed.” Continue reading...

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2 h. ago SoftBank shares dive after Nvidia sale puts AI valuations in spotlight – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as investors ponder AI valuations and SoftBank’s growing funding demands for OpenAIJapan’s government is growing anxious about its weakening currency.The yen, which has been generally weakening since the start of October, is approaching the significant level of ¥155 to the dollar, a point where Toyko has intervened in the markets before“We’re seeing one-sided, rapid currency moves of late.The government is watching for any excessive and disorderly moves with a high sense of urgency.”The reopening of the U.S. government has been a bittersweet elixir for the greenback.On one hand, risk is back on — stocks have caught a second wind, buybacks are flowing, and high-beta FX like AUD are catching the same tailwinds that power stocks. On the other hand, the same optimism that revives equity appetite also reawakens the yen’s old nemesis: carry.“We have delivered a resilient performance thanks to the hard work of our teams on the gro...

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2 h. ago Pigs, witches and fast cars – the toys tipped to be best sellers this Christmas

The DreamToys list is released as industry data revealed the UK toy market grew by 6% in value this year, the largest increase since 2020.

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3 h. ago Drive like royalty! Bentley used to chauffeur King Charles is set to sell at auction for £100,000

The 2013 Bentley Mulsanne, used by the Monarch for multiple official engagements when he was the Prince of Wales, is predicted to fetch between £80,000 to £100,000

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7 h. ago Met Office says more weather warnings 'likely' for UK with 'very heavy rain' predicted

The weather is taking a very wintry turn with downpours and flooding a possibility in the coming days.

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10 h. ago Ariana Grande Admits She ‘Cried Many Times’ During Fitting for 73

Ariana Grande Admits She ‘Cried Many Times’ During Fitting for 73-Year-Old Dress for Wicked: For Good London Premiere  People.com

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10 h. ago Peppa Pig, Wicked and Formula 1 among the toys predicted to be best

These popular items are among the 15 toys to feature on the 2025 DreamToys list

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10 h. ago This year's hottest Christmas toys unveiled, including singing dolls from Wicked

Along with The Wicked For Good Singing Dolls, Jurassic World Primal Hatch T.Rex and the Hot Wheels Racing F1 Grand Prix Circuit also made The Official DreamToys List 2025.

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10 h. ago Christmas 2025 must have toys revealed – from an F1 Lego set to an interactive dinosaur

FORMULA 1, dinosaurs, Stitch and a wacky human controller are among the must have toys for kids this Christmas. LEGO Speed Champions offers kids and race fans the chance to build models of the most iconic F1 motors from the 2024 season. Reps say the £29.99 toy boasts "authentic details" and is a more technical...

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10 h. ago This Christmas' hottest toys revealed as kids go wild for Wicked and Jurassic World

The models of characters like Glinda and Elphaba made the list compiled by industry experts, along with toys featuring Jurassic World and Hot Wheels

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10 h. ago Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are 'still together' despite keeping their distance at Wicked premiere after 'enjoying a secret reunion at her London hotel' amid split rumours

The singer, 32, is currently on a worldwide tour to promote the second instalment of the box office hit alongside co-star Cynthia Erivo.

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11 h. ago Toto Wolff set to sell part of Mercedes stake in record valuation

The team would be worth an estimated £4.6billion based on the reported terms of the deal.

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11 h. ago TikToker pretending to be needy mom called megachurches for help with their responses going viral: ‘Joel Osteen would never’

Videos featured in the experiment have been viewed thousands of times on TikTok

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12 h. ago Kim Kardashian slams ‘full of s**t’ psychics for giving her hope she’d pass bar exam as resumes studies in tiny bikini

KIM Kardashian refuses to throw in the book as she returns to studying, after fuming that psychics incorrectly predicted she would pass her exam to qualify as a lawyer. The billionaire entrepreneur and reality star, 45, posing in a bikini while revising with a textbook, failed her California bar exam after six years of studying....

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