47 m. ago What can we learn from RFK's 'erotic poetry'? That Americans need to get better at enjoying a scandal | Marina Hyde

The US health secretary’s ‘digital affair’ with Olivia Nuzzi doesn’t need sombre analysis. Take it from this Brit: sometimes laughter is the only optionLiterally nothing on this earth takes itself as seriously as American journalism. There are rogue-state dictators it’s more permissible to laugh at than the endlessly hilarious pretensions of newsmen and newswomen in the United States. The crucial difference between the British press and US press is that at least we in the British press know we’re in the gutter. The Americans have always imagined – and so loudly – that they are involved in some kind of higher calling. Guys, I love you and stuff, but get over it, because you’re missing one of the great jokes of the century. Yourselves.I don’t deny that everything’s bigger in America. Our former health secretary had a knee-trembler up against his office door in the pandemic; their current one apparently wrote felching poetry, is it – felching poetry? – to a superstar journalist who was...

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85 m. ago ‘Killer’ asylum seeker ‘Chris Jude’ beat & raped another woman, 30, days before murdering teen cyclist Lisa, court hears

THE accused killer of a Dutch teen cyclist raped another woman just days before the shocking murder of Lisa, a court has heard. Prosecutors gave a painstaking minute-by-minute account of Chris Jude's alleged actions across two nights in August, leaving one woman traumatised and a teen girl dead. The accused has reportedly been calling himself...

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2 h. ago What we know about Greater Manchester weather this week as 'cold' and 'frosty' conditions forecast

It is set to be a "cold" and "frosty" week of weather in Greater Manchester

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2 h. ago 'I tried Martin Lewis approved heating device on cold nights and was blown away'

Martin Lewis shared that if you're struggling when it comes to heating bills, it's important to heat the person rather than the home, and this is another way you can do just that...

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3 h. ago George Best was football's 'ultimate playboy' who 'had it all' during his 'whirlwind' life

George Best was football's flawed genius, the superstar with the ball at his feet who could never leave the bar - twenty years hasn't even come close to diminishing the memories

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3 h. ago Rachel Reeves urges Labour MPs to back her Budget as she vows not to let critics ‘beat me’

The chancellor looked to rally the Labour troops, vowing she’ll still be chancellor in two years’ time if they back her plans for the economy

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3 h. ago I was delirious, shivering uncontrollably and felt death approaching. Cold water swimming changed my life

My swimsuit clung to my body in a freezing clinch beneath my Dryrobe. My body shivered uncontroll­ably as I tried - and failed - to put on my hat and pull on socks and gloves.

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3 h. ago South Lanarkshire Council commits to protecting communities during winter

Lanarkshire is tightening up teamwork across hospitals, community services, GPs and pharmacies to protect residents during the cold months.

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4 h. ago Cinnamon buns will be 'totally delicious' if you add 2 festively spiced extras

This cinnamon bun recipe is perfect for the colder months and has a festive twist with the addition of ginger and cloves - and the icing is a rich spiced brown butter version

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5 h. ago Roast potatoes will be crispy if you add spoon of baking ingredient

A food expert has shared the simple baking hack that transforms ordinary roast potatoes into perfectly crispy roasties - and it all comes down to what you add to the parboiling water

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5 h. ago Common sign we've all seen means cold and hard winter coming

Nature could be warning us of a winter unlike any we've experienced in recent years

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11 h. ago Leaked recording reveals Campbell's exec's sickening remarks about iconic soup's ingredients

A leaked recording from a former staffer has sparked chaos for Campbell Soup, claiming to show a company VP trash-talking the brand's own products and the people who buy them.

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14 h. ago Son, 56, dressed up as mum, 82, to 'claim pension' while her mummified body rotted at home

Graziella Dall'Oglio sadly passed away back in 2022, but a mix-up in the legal proceedings left a gap for her son to start cashing in on her death by stealing her pension

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15 h. ago Everton brush off bizarre Gueye red card to beat lethargic Manchester United

A year to the day since Ruben Amorim fielded his first Manchester United XI, his latest iteration folded in capitulation to 10-man Everton, who ended United’s unbeaten run at five games.Idrissa Gueye’s bizarre walking orders for slapping Michael Keane, his centre-back, gave United most of the match to overcome Everton, who had previously won once at Old Trafford in 32 years before Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s 20-yard strike gave David Moyes a first victory here as a visiting manager in the Premier League. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Ruben Amorim suffers setback as Man Utd blow chance to beat 10

MAN UTD 0-1 EVERTON: The Red Devils' five-game unbeaten run as come to an end after being beaten by a stubborn Toffees side at Old Trafford after a bizrre incident

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17 h. ago The push for more AI might leave you in the dark and cold this winter during extreme weather: report

Electricity demand is growing faster than the resources being added to the grid, according to the report

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18 h. ago Michigan veterinarian who refused to return ailing dog to homeless man to spend 10 days in jail

A Michigan veterinarian will serve 10 days in jail for refusing to return a dog to a homeless man after finding the ailing pit bull mix tied to a truck

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18 h. ago Weight loss jabs do not slow Alzheimer's disease as hoped, causing firm's share prices to plummet

Novo Nordisk had hoped to repurpose semaglutide - the active ingredient in its Wegovy and Ozempic jabs - as a groundbreaking dementia treatment after seeing early encouraging signs.

Economics

19 h. ago England know how to win under Borthwick – now to handle great expectations | Gerard Meagher

After 11 successive victories, England will go into next year’s Six Nations as the team to beatA Six Nations grand slam, plus Nations Championship victories against South Africa and Fiji and England would head to Argentina next July having equalled their record run of 18 wins, in pursuit of a ground-breaking No 19. Sounds simple put like that, but there’s more chance of Steve Borthwick busting his best moves in England’s next viral TikTok video than him entertaining any thought of record runs.That is not to criticise, because even though Borthwick is allergic to looking too far ahead, doing so would be to get drastically carried away. The point here is that the more England keep winning, and they will enter the Six Nations next year as the team to beat after 11 on the trot, the more expectation increases. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Luke Littler aiming for rare successful defence of his World Championship title

Littler became the youngest world champion when he beat Michael van Gerwen in the 2025 final and his star has only risen since.

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