4 h. ago Real reason Meghan Markle refers to friend Victoria Jackson as her 'safe harbour'

Meghan Markle has a deep friendship with Victoria Jackson, an entrepreneur in the cosmetics sector, and in the past, both women have spoken about supporting causes they care about

Politics

4 h. ago How the shape of your beer glass can change how your drink tastes

Researchers enlisted 49 men and women - all regular beer and wine drinkers - but did not tell them the purpose of their study.

Politics

4 h. ago Security deployed after more than 200 Catholic school children kidnapped in Nigeria

Three separate mass kidnappings have been highlighted in Nigeria this week, prompting President Bola Tinubu to cancel his trip to this weekend’s G20 summit in South Africa

Events

4 h. ago ANDREW NEIL: No amount of arm twisting will stem the tide of licence fee refuseniks

Instead of shining a light through the fog of digital distortion which blights all our efforts to learn the truth, BBC News has become part of the problem, not the solution, writes ANDREW NEIL.

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4 h. ago JAN MOIR: My trip to Meghan Markle's pop up shop where even the Montecito set baulk at £24 for a jar of honey!

JAN MOIR: Holy jar of sainted jam, I think, driving along Route 101 from Montecito to Summerland in the rosy sunshine of a Californian winter.

Economics

6 h. ago Dua Lipa shows off her washboard abs in a skimpy bikini as she poses with lookalike sister Rina during a trip to Brazil

The singer, 30, is currently in Brazil as part of her Radical Optimism tour and will take to the stage at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday evening.

Culture

6 h. ago Epstein probe: US legislators criticise Andrew ‘silence’ after interview request

Democrats Robert Garcia and Suhas Subramanyam accused Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of hiding.

Politics

6 h. ago Helen Skelton stuns in glam red dress beside Morning Live co

HELEN Skelton looked stunning as she posed up a storm alongside her Morning Live co-star Gethin Jones for a glam awards do. The blonde bombshell looked chic as she donned a floor-length red gown as she attended the Royal Television Society Awards. Helen kept close to her co-star Gethin Jones - with the pair having...

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6 h. ago Group of Epstein abuse survivors say they have received death threats

In a signed statement, 28 victims say they are bracing for blame for their abuse and threats of harmA group of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse have warned they have received death threats and are worried about an escalation as they wait for the release of the files related to the late paedophile financier.In a statement titled “What we’re bracing for”, the women said they had received threats of harm and asked police to investigate and protect them. Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago World’s oldest known pygmy hippo turns 52: ‘Anyone who meets her falls in love’

Hannah Shirley, born in November 1973, was celebrated with Hungry Hungry Hippos-themed partyThe San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center is feeling festive, and it has nothing to do with Thanksgiving, but instead a birthday celebration for a hippo that turns 52.Hannah Shirley, the world’s oldest known living pygmy hippopotamus, turned 52 years old on Thursday, and celebrated with a Hungry Hungry Hippos–themed party. Hannah was surrounded by guests as she played with different-colored balls and presents. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Helen Skelton and Gethin Jones make their second cosy red carpet appearance together at the RTS Awards after months of romance rumours

Speculation that the Morning Live presenters were more than friends began earlier this summer, before it was later reported that they had 'cooled' off their romance.

Events

7 h. ago Mormon church lowers minimum age for women missionaries to 18

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says it has lowered the minimum age for women serving as missionaries from 19 to 18

Events

8 h. ago Democrats investigating Epstein decry Andrew ‘silence’ over interview request

Mountbatten-Windsor ‘continues to hide’, US lawmakers say, after deadline they set to receive response passesTwo Democratic lawmakers involved in the US congressional investigation into the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein on Friday condemned Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s “silence” in response to their request that he sit for a deposition.Robert Garcia, the ranking member of the House oversight committee, and Suhas Subramanyam, a member of the panel, were among the Democrats who earlier this month sent the former British prince a letter seeking his cooperation in their inquiry into Epstein, who died in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Arsenal handed major Champions League boost after shock Bayern Munich blow

Forward will miss trip to north London as part of ban

Sport

9 h. ago Kelly Brook’s furious family hit back at Kelly Osbourne as I’m A Celeb feud intensifies

Brook’s family have taken aim at Osbourne, 41, after she labelled the Loose Women panelist ‘over-dramatic’ and ‘performative’

Events

10 h. ago Keir Starmer trips over on South African trip as criticism of PM builds

The Prime Minister was filmed walking towards a group of business leaders upon arriving at the summit, when he briefly lost his footing and stumbled towards them

Politics

10 h. ago Shootings of people who mistakenly go the wrong house test limits of stand your ground laws

The fatal shooting in early November of a house cleaner who mistakenly went to the wrong address in Indiana feels hauntingly familiar

Society

12 h. ago Darren O'Dea makes feelings clear on Swansea City job as duo to miss Bristol City tie

Darren O'Dea will be in the dugout for Swansea City's trip to Bristol City this weekend

Politics

13 h. ago Labour MPs face a serious dilemma on asylum seekers – but this is not the way out of it | Polly Toynbee

The party sees its harsh policies as politically necessary. But what happened to talking up the value of migrants for a thriving economy and society?This is how Labour MPs see it. They face brutal dilemmas and miserable choices. How to manage our asylum system is one of the worst. Through their constituency work, they will have met refugees with tragic stories of war and fear, of terrifying journeys across the world, of gangsters on night-time beaches. But MPs’ experience of hearing those heart-rending stories clash head-on with what they see as political necessity, demanding they block their ears and harden their hearts. A life in politics is not for the squeamish.Wes Streeting, a practising Christian, yesterday writhed while answering questions on LBC radio about the home secretary’s tough plans for deterring small boat arrivals. The flavour of his reply reflected how many on Labour’s benches feel. Confronted with the government’s intention to deport more families with children – ...

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13 h. ago Churches were RIGHT to refuse to help women posing as needy mothers begging for formula who went viral. No one else will say it, says QUENTIN LETTS... but this is why

Welfare cuts are not immoral, churches are not cash-dispenser machines and Christians, unless they can feed 5,000 people from five loaves and two Galilee sardines, are not mass caterers.

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