45 m. ago Parker is playing with fire as he awaits shot at Usyk... will he get burnt by Wardley?

Joseph Parker has fought the best heavyweight contenders in recent years... Sam Brookes explores whether that approach could come back to bite him this weekend against Fabio Wardley

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62 m. ago Strictly Come Dancing star makes 'hard admission as they're left 'in bits'

This weekend, BBC viewers will see the remaining celebrities tackle Icons Week on Strictly Come Dancing.

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89 m. ago Americans brace for food stamps to run out: ‘the greatest hunger catastrophe since the Great Depression’

Nearly 42 million people in danger as federal government shutdown continues and Snap funding to end 1 NovemberUS politics – follow liveTwo decades ago, Sara Carlson, then a mother of three, was newly single because of a traumatic event, and the US’s food stamp program, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap), helped her feed her children with free food supplies.“I wouldn’t have been able to afford to live,” said Carlson, 45, who lives in Rochester, Minnesota, and now works as an operations manager for a wealth-management firm and serves on the board of Channel One Regional Food Bank, which works to increase food access. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Snow expected in UK over weekend with ‘coldest days of season so far’

Atlantic winds to bring biting temperatures after Storm Benjamin

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1 hour ago Alan Shearer delivers defiant Premier League manager sack verdict

Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer has predicted this weekend's Premier League results as he also weighed in on whether Wolves should sack Vitor Pereira.

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1 hour ago Tracey Beaker author Jacqueline Wilson, 79, swaps writing children's book for steamy novel with saucy sex scenes but admits worrying how her family will react

The former children's laureate, 79, who has penned Picture Imperfect, but admitted she is worried how her nearest and dearest will react to the saucy storyline.

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2 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing stars unrecognisable as pop icon honoured in epic new pictures

The BBC One dance show will pay tribute to some of the world’s biggest music stars this weekend with Icons Week

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2 h. ago Liverpool injury latest for Brentford as Arne Slot gives update on four important players

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has provided injury updates on several members of the Reds' squad ahead of this weekend's Premier League clash with Brentford

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2 h. ago Met Police impose strict conditions on UKIP demonstration and counter

Scotland Yard announced there would be an ‘increased visible police presence’ in London this weekend

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3 h. ago Four ways to use the extra hour to make more money instead of lying in bed

THE clocks go back tonight, giving us an extra hour to enjoy in the morning. While using it to get more sleep may be rewarding, taking those 60 minutes to organise your finances could be more valuable. Just one hour doing one of these simple tasks could pay you back for months. MINTED WITH VINTED:...

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3 h. ago Verstappen has great chance to close F1 gap on happy hunting ground

Cut-throat Red Bull driver will relish McLaren duo chase in Mexico City where he has won five of the last seven racesEnjoying a late surge out of the final bend, Max Verstappen is looming large in the mirrors of his championship rivals. The Dutchman is a threat beyond his formidable pace. An ominous, unsettling presence whose singular determination carries a weight of its own and at this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix he will be hoping to put the hammer down once more.Having all but written off his chances by mid-season, Verstappen and team Red Bull have orchestrated a striking comeback. In closing down a 104-point gap to the championship leader, Oscar Piastri, to just 40 points in the space of four races, the defending champion has left Piastri and his McLaren teammate, Lando Norris, as prey in his paws. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Hamilton issues warning to McLaren as Verstappen roars into F1 title fight

Cut-throat Red Bull driver will relish McLaren duo chase in Mexico City where he has won five of the last seven racesEnjoying a late surge out of the final bend, Max Verstappen is looming large in the mirrors of his championship rivals. The Dutchman is a threat beyond his formidable pace. An ominous, unsettling presence whose singular determination carries a weight of its own and at this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix he will be hoping to put the hammer down once more.Having all but written off his chances by mid-season, Verstappen and Red Bull have orchestrated a striking comeback. In closing down a 104-point gap to the championship leader, Oscar Piastri, to just 40 in the space of four races, the defending champion has left Piastri and his McLaren teammate, Lando Norris, as prey in his paws. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Shoppers snap up 'luxury' £50 jewellery advent calendar while it's £3 this weekend

All of the charms inside are compatible with Pandora bracelets

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3 h. ago Bruno Fernandes still committed to Manchester United before landmark 300th game: football – live

⚽️ Stricken Championship club handed 12-point penalty⚽️ Premier League: 10 things to look out for | Email DavidNottingham Forest: Following an eight-game winless run under Ange Postecoglou, Nottingham Forest kept their first clean sheet for 21 games in beating Porto 2-0 at the City Ground last night, in the process consigning the Portuguese side to defeat for the first time in 12 matches this season. It’s small wonder Sean Dyche, Postecoglou’s replacement, looked pleased with himself and his players afterwards.“When you are on the side you don’t hear every word, you hear a noise and you know if it’s a positive noise or a negative noise,” he said. “I’m not here to judge or question anything, just deliver what I can to the job. It’s nice when they support you from the off, winning helps. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Brentford’s Sepp van den Berg: ‘At points at Liverpool I was going home crying’

Before facing his former club the defender explains why he left Anfield when Slot wanted him to stay and why he is loving life at BrentfordSepp van den Berg knew what he had to do. The Brentford centre-back knew what he was going to do. Another summer, another change; another push to find a footballing home. It was June 2024 and as he enjoyed a lunch in the sunshine with his brother and friends in their hometown of Zwolle in the Netherlands, he could reflect on an excellent season on loan from Liverpool at Mainz. “Then I got a tap on my shoulder,” Van den Berg says.It was Arne Slot. Another guy who had grown up in the area. Slot’s first job as a manager had been with the PEC Zwolle under-13s after he retired as a player at the club in 2013; Van den Berg, playing a year up, was in his squad. Now Slot had been confirmed as Jürgen Klopp’s successor at Liverpool and he was looking forward to the start of pre-season. Continue reading...

Society

4 h. ago Costco recalls popular wagon due safety risk posed to children

The product went viral as a wagon for children earlier this year

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4 h. ago Why is my dog eating poo? Expert explains science behind the habit and what you can do about it

It’s a problem that ofter shocks new dog owners.

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4 h. ago Yoga Nidra cured my insomnia – here’s why sleep yoga could be the answer to better rest

Yogic sleep and bedtime meditations fixed my poor relationship with sleep says Emilie Lavinia. Here’s how to practice Yoga Nidra

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4 h. ago Killer takes his stepdaughter's children to Costa and McDonald's

Derek Martin, 67, was found guilty of murder today as he 'just flipped' and brutally attacked Chloe Bashford, 30, in her own home in Newhaven, East Sussex following a row over money.

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4 h. ago Ghostly hooded figure caught on CCTV at UK castle but no intruder ever found

Nearly half of staff at English Heritage say they have witnessed something they could not explain, after a pale figure was captured on CCTV at Chester Castle

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