77 m. ago Pop legend Sinitta uses pet poodle to protect her from ghosts after 'crazy stuff'

EXCLUSIVE: Pop icon Sinitta says she protects herself from ghosts with her poodle because she thinks the pooch can usher away evil spirits - 'I’m such a scaredy-cat,' admitted the 80s icon

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2 h. ago Jack Draper loses Qatar Open final thriller to Andrey Rublev but earns rankings consolation

Draper went down in three sets to Rublev but will rise to 12th in the world rankings on Monday

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3 h. ago The pill hasn’t been improved in years. No wonder women are giving up on it | Martha Gill

When contraception has stagnated for decades, it is hardly surprising it’s fallen victim to culture wars and a wellness cultSomething is changing when it comes to contraception. Lots of people aren’t using it. Last week we heard that this includes a third of young Irish people. Meanwhile, there has been a significant rise in abortions in England and Wales. Prescriptions for the contraceptive pill in England dropped from 432,600 in 2014 to 188,500 in 2021. And this month data from abortion clinics found that demand is being fuelled by women coming off the pill and using natural methods instead.When the study compared contraception used by women seeking abortions in 2018 and in 2023, it found that the proportion using smartphones to track their menstrual cycle had increased from 0.4% to 2.5%. The use of hormonal contraception among this group fell from 19% to 11%, while the group not using any form of contraception when they became pregnant increased from 50% to 70%. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Economic partnership will protect the Ukrainian people and the US taxpayer

Trump’s bold international leadership aligns interests and benefits all

Economics

5 h. ago Fake bank notes scam caught on CCTV as pair target shops across Scotland

The two young men attempted to use the fake Bank of England £20 notes at the What Everyone Wants store in Hamilton, Scotland last week, and were caught on CCTV.

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5 h. ago Metallica fans reveal 'sliding doors' moment made them lovers with band on honeymoon

Jack Butcher, 36, and Emma Torres, 35, were at a Metallica show in Prague in 2019 - their eyes locked and the now-married couple travel around rocking out together

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8 h. ago US supreme court temporarily blocks firing of head of federal whistleblower protection office

Trump administration is seeking to oust Hampton Dellinger, head of the office of special counselThe US supreme court on Friday temporarily kept on the job the head of the federal agency that protects government whistleblowers, in its first word on the many legal fights over the agenda of Donald Trump’s second presidency.The justices said in an unsigned order that Hampton Dellinger, head of the office of special counsel, could remain in his job at least until Wednesday. That’s when a lower-court order temporarily protecting him expires. Continue reading...

Events

10 h. ago What is Apple's data protection tool? The controversial encryption feature being axed

Advanced Data Protection (ADP) protects data stored in iCloud with end-to-end encryption, which means the data can only be seen by the user who owns it, and only on their trusted devices

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11 h. ago Glazed pigs’ cheeks and celeriac and potato gratin: Josh Eggleton’s recipes for a winter feast

Comfort food par excellence, and ideal for making ahead, all ready to reheat and impressToday’s meal is all about earthy winter comfort food at its best. A lot of the ingredients may well be in your cupboard already, so possibly just a trip to the butcher will be required a few days before you want to make it and ask them to order some pig cheeks for you. This indulgent plateful is a real favourite in our house, and will both please the family and impress guests. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Pig butchering scams are on the rise... how can you make sure you are protected?

Figures show these scams earned $9.9billion 'on-chain' worldwide last year, but estimates the true figure is above $12billion .

Politics

13 h. ago Meghan Markle makes 'dangerous' gamble with big Archie and Lilibet decision

Meghan Markle has been sharing even more glimpses of her children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet online after she and Prince Harry have been fiercely protective over their privacy - and one expert has weighed in on this strategy

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15 h. ago Berlin film festival 2025 roundup – a new boss, a flawless fairytale and Ethan Hawke’s finest hour

At a snowy Berlinale, against a backdrop of political divisions, this year’s standouts include Lucile Hadžihalilović’s The Ice Tower, Richard Linklater’s Broadway biopic of Lorenz Hart, and intensely sexual romance starring Jessica ChastainBerlin can be a touch inhospitable in February; this year was no exception, with visitors to the film festival enduring heavy snow, treacherous pavements and a two-day, city-wide transport strike. But the Berlinale itself is contending with a frosty climate. Traditionally a hub for film-makers of forthright, oppositional persuasions, it must now attempt to flourish in the face of Europe’s swing to the right, with Germany’s elections imminent and the troubling rise of the extremist AfD party.Every new festival head faces the challenge of reinventing the event they have inherited, and in the Berlinale’s 75th year, the bar was set especially high given the scrutiny the festival has received. Last year’s closing night brought controversy, with some Ge...

Society

16 h. ago Our farm shop breakfast was so good we bought more sausages to take home

The family-run farm has its own shop, butchery and cafe

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17 h. ago Netflix price rises again but you can get it free with £15 Sky TV deal

Netflix has increased the price of its monthly subscription up to 20%, but there's a way to get it for less and save more than £95

Economics

18 h. ago How to cut Netflix bill by £170 with easy trick as prices rise again

If you have a 'Premium' plan, then you're able to watch Netflix from four different devices at the same time - this means you can split the cost of Netflix with people in your household

Economics

18 h. ago Sir Elton John and Simon Cowell call for creative talent to be protected from AI

The stars have urged the Government to rethink proposals to relax copyright rules to protect creative talent from artificial intelligence.

Politics

18 h. ago Emiliano Martinez’s rise from Arsenal outcast to £30m fortune and football's biggest provocateur

From Arsenal’s sidelines to Argentina’s World Cup triumph, Emiliano Martínez’s journey is marked by resilience, wealth, love and controversy

Economics

18 h. ago Scots families risk being plunged into poverty over council tax debt

EXCLUSIVE: The Aberlour charity warned Scotland was in "the grip of a debt and child poverty crisis" at a time council tax bills are set to rise above inflation.

Economics

19 h. ago Welsh Water writes to thousands of customers telling them their bills are going up

The average rise is said to be 27% but some residents are seeing their go up by as much as 33%

Economics

20 h. ago DWP to increase universal credit, PIP and attendance allowance for millions in matter of weeks

Millions of people in the UK will see a rise in their benefits in the coming weeks

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