43 m. ago I tested the Cosori Smart Meat Thermometer and it took the stress out of Christmas dinner (aff)

Worried about overcooking or undercooking your Christmas turkey? This smart thermometer promises perfect results with far less stress.

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63 m. ago UK bar chain Sixes backed by Ben Stokes collapses into administration

A UK bar chain has gone into administration - this is a breaking story

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98 m. ago Artificial sweetener found in Diet Coke and chewing gum could trigger heart AND brain damage, study suggests

Experts behind the research from the Centre for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials in San Sebastián, urged officials to review current aspartame consumption guidelines.

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1 hour ago What’s the nicest thing a stranger has done for you? This year more than 50 people gave me their answer

While every story has been unique in loveliness, I’ve found that many share a similar pulseRead our kindness of strangers series hereEarlier this year, I had a phone call with a woman named Debbie about one of her toughest days as a parent. While she was carting her two sick toddlers to buy medicine, one abruptly vomited across the floor of the local shopping mall. A passing stranger stopped, grabbed a roll of paper towel from the display in front of the chemist, and sopped up the mess – then went inside to pay for what she’d used, insisting on footing the bill. It was a small but lovely act that spoke to the decency of other people.Working as a journalist often involves speaking to people on, or about, the worst day of their life. But for the past year I have had the tremendous pleasure of interviewing Australians (and the occasional Briton) about something very different – the acts of kindness they’ve received from a total stranger. Guardian Australia asked readers to send in thes...

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2 h. ago Why do we love a spooky ghost story at Christmas? A psychologist explains

The thrill of collectively engaging with a scary tale can create a sense of bondedness and shared identity

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3 h. ago BBC’s editing guidelines can remain unaltered in wake of Trump edit, review says

The scandal unfolded after a leaked memo highlighted concerns that the speech had been selectively edited.

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3 h. ago Jake Paul's fiancee is professional athlete who's an absolute knockout in bikini snaps

Jake Paul's partner, Jutta Leerdam, is a leading figure in the speed skating world and also frequently stuns her social media following with her racy photos

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3 h. ago This new series just got 100% on Rotten Tomatoes – here’s where to watch

The book adaptation has impressed critics

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3 h. ago Paul Rudd ‘lived in fear’ of fellow Marvel star for telling a lie about his career

Rudd’s manager embellished a story about the actor’s career as he had ‘no credits to put’ on his CV

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4 h. ago Heartwarming story behind scarf worn by David Bowie in The Snowman introduction

The beloved 1982 Christmas classic The Snowman featured David Bowie in a special introduction for American audiences - discover the heartwarming story of the scarf he kept for his son Duncan Jones

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4 h. ago Taylor Swift fans 'crying' after Disney changes Eras Tour series finale date

Disney Plus has announced an 'early gift' for Swifties

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4 h. ago Taylor Swift Eras Tour series gets last minute schedule shake

The release dates for the Disney+ series have been shuffled as an 'early gift' to fans

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5 h. ago Oh, Mary! at the Trafalgar Theatre review: a boozy glitter bomb of outrageousness

This show can’t see a top without going over it

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6 h. ago Comedy legends Cannon and Ball back on TV with rare Christmas special

‘I’m absolutely thrilled that the shows will be back where they belong on national TV’ says Tommy Cannon

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7 h. ago DWP confirms major PIP change to start in April for new claims

The measure is part of plans to reduce the Work Capability Assessment backlog and separate from the Timms Review.

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7 h. ago Stranded review – this Italian crime show is like Agatha Christie, Lost and The White Lotus all at once

A hotel’s worth of rich guests cut off by snow, a dead body, the mafia and some supernatural antics there’s a banquet of melodrama to feast on in this soapy foreign-language seriesThe snow is crisp and even, up in the Italian Alps: how lucky the protagonists in the new Walter Presents series Stranded are to be spending Christmas at a four-star spa resort in the beautiful Vanoi Valley! The welcome is warm, the hot chocolate is decadent and the hotel building, bedecked with giant baubles, looks like a greetings card painting. But wait! Threatening music? Characters staring anxiously into space, because they clearly have a big dark secret? A guest in a witness protection programme, and another who recognises her as the witness in the forthcoming trial of his secret mafia brother? Attenzione! This Italian-made Green, Red and White Lotus might not be such a paradise. Bad stuff is about to go down.Specifically, this is several thousand tons of snow and the side of a nearby mountain. One a...

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7 h. ago SCO & Peter Whelan, Edinburgh review: 'full of festive spirit'

This was a joyful, celebratory afternoon of music from Peter Whelan and the SCO, writes David Kettle

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8 h. ago BREAKING: Suspect in Brown University shooting identified after police find his body

Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48, has been identified by police as the suspect - this is a breaking story

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8 h. ago Making Mary Poppins by Todd James Pierce review – the musical brothers behind the movie magic

Bob and Dick Sherman take centre stage in this well-researched account of how Walt Disney created a classicLike many kids of the VHS generation, I must have watched my taped-off-the-telly copy of Disney’s Mary Poppins (1964) well over 100 times. I probably knew every frame as well as Walt Disney himself, who invested 20 years in bringing it to the screen.The culmination of his live action achievements, Mary Poppins remained the project Walt was most proud of. A sophisticated, multi-Oscar-winning musical that proved the House of Mouse was about more than just cartoons, its box office success enabled him to expand his Florida ambitions for Disney World resort and shore up the company’s financial future. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Canada and the US to launch formal talks to review their free trade agreement in mid

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office says Canada and the U.S. will launch formal discussions to review the free trade agreement in mid-January

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