4 h. ago Half of young adults now choosing ‘no and low’ alcohol drinks, study says

Young adults’ uptake of alcohol-free alternatives has more than tripled, rising from 7 per cent in 2018 to 23 per cent in 2025

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4 h. ago Half of young adults now choosing no and low alcohol drinks – report

Some 49% of young adults now choose no and low alcohol to moderate their drinking, up from 28% since 2018, according to the charity Drinkaware.

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6 h. ago Big Brother fans complain as Farida makes comeback in chaotic twist

Big Brother fans issued complaints within minutes of the latest episode as the house was immediately plunged into chaos

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6 h. ago West Ham 0 Brentford 2: Nuno’s side outplayed in front of half empty stadium as Hammers hit new low

ON a night where a hardcore of West Ham fans held a boycott, their defence opted to join them. What a start at home for Nuno Espirito Santo, more than 10,000 empty seats, a hapless performance and a fourth straight home defeat for this sorry Hammers side. Fan groups had pushed for thousands to stay...

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7 h. ago Amazon says Web Services are recovering after outage hits millions of users – business live

Fortnite, Roblox, SnapChat, Lloyds Bank, Ring doorbells and Amazon’s own shopping site among services hit by online outageFull story: Amazon Web Services outage hits dozens of websites and appsHeads-up: UBS have upgraded their view on global equities to ‘attractive’, a sign that they think investors should be putting more money into shares.Despite the angst in parts of the market that valuations have risen too high, UBS reckon share prices have further to climb.“We think investors should review current allocations to equities and ensure they are at least consistent with, or modestly higher than, their long-term strategic asset allocation targets. If investors are currently under allocated to equities, we believe they should reallocate excess cash, bond, or high yield credit holdings toward stocks.”“We prefer areas that are exposed to secu­lar growth, like the US, China, (particularly China’s tech sector, which we rate among the Most Attractive sectors globally), as well as global te...

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7 h. ago Supreme Court to review law used to convict Hunter Biden after Trump administration request

Justices will consider an appeal by the Justice Department against a lower court's decision in a Texas case involving Ali Hemani

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7 h. ago Trump can deploy national guard troops to Portland, Oregon, federal appeals court rules – live

Justices on ninth circuit court of appeals overrules lower court decision that blocked deploymentThe Senate will vote, for the 11th time, on a House-passed funding bill that would reopen the government at 5.30pm today.As the government shutdown enters its 20th day, there is little end in sight. The lower chamber is still out of session, as both parties continue to trade barbs over the lapse in funding. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago ‘Little Magpie’ José Mourinho relishing taking Benfica to Newcastle | Louise Taylor

Portuguese has a long-held affinity with the north-east club following his time working with Sir Bobby Robson at BarcelonaTo José Mourinho, Newcastle United represents a road never taken. Whenever Mourinho visits St James’ Park he takes time to stand by the statue of Sir Bobby Robson outside the Milburn Stand and spend a few minutes paying silent tribute to the memory of his mentor.In 1999 Robson wanted the Portuguese to join him at Newcastle as an assistant manager with a view to eventually taking the top job but Mourinho, who returns to north‑east England for a Champions League engagement with Benfica on Tuesday night, declined. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Soho House billionaire has plans for 'grotesque' mansion in the Cotswolds refused after outrage from furious neighbours

Ronald Burkle, who owns celebrity hotspot Soho House, had sought to build a lavish six-bedroom country pile on farmland in the quaint village of Little Tew. But his plans have been scuppered.

Society

9 h. ago Trump says he doesn’t think Ukraine will win back land taken by Russia during war – live

US president says ‘anything can happen’ in Russia-Ukraine war as he signs rare earth minerals deal with Australian prime ministerThe Senate will vote, for the 11th time, on a House-passed funding bill that would reopen the government at 5.30pm today.As the government shutdown enters its 20th day, there is little end in sight. The lower chamber is still out of session, as both parties continue to trade barbs over the lapse in funding. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Amazon battles to fix Web Services outage after millions of users report disruption to websites and apps – business live

Fortnite, Roblox, SnapChat, Lloyds Bank and Ring doorbells among services hit by online outageFull story: Amazon Web Services outage hits dozens of websites and appsHeads-up: UBS have upgraded their view on global equities to ‘attractive’, a sign that they think investors should be putting more money into shares.Despite the angst in parts of the market that valuations have risen too high, UBS reckon share prices have further to climb.“We think investors should review current allocations to equities and ensure they are at least consistent with, or modestly higher than, their long-term strategic asset allocation targets. If investors are currently under allocated to equities, we believe they should reallocate excess cash, bond, or high yield credit holdings toward stocks.”“We prefer areas that are exposed to secu­lar growth, like the US, China, (particularly China’s tech sector, which we rate among the Most Attractive sectors globally), as well as global technology, transformational i...

Economics

10 h. ago Universities running 'Mickey Mouse' courses face limits on student numbers in new crackdown

Institutions offering low-quality teaching and poor student outcomes will be penalised with caps on how many they can recruit.

Politics

11 h. ago Lewis Hamilton risks unwanted Formula 1 career first after US Grand Prix result

Lewis Hamilton finished fourth in Sunday's US Grand Prix in Austin, with the Ferrari driver now at risk of recording his lowest number of podium finishes in a single season

Sport

11 h. ago Donald Trump and Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese sign rare earth minerals deal – US politics live

US president says ‘we’re here to talk about trade, submarines, lots of military equipment’ as Albanese says deal is ‘$8.5bn pipeline’ to supply rare earths to USThe Senate will vote, for the 11th time, on a House-passed funding bill that would reopen the government at 5.30pm today.As the government shutdown enters its 20th day, there is little end in sight. The lower chamber is still out of session, as both parties continue to trade barbs over the lapse in funding. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Ronald Araújo ignites Barcelona’s comeback spirit before El Clásico | Sid Lowe

Injury-hit and under pressure, Hansi Flick turned to defender turned makeshift striker to take them top of La Liga“I told my teammates: ‘If I go on, I’ll score,’ and everybody laughed,” Ronald Araújo said but they weren’t laughing now. Actually, wait, no: they were laughing now. Laughing and shouting and swearing and scrambling to escape the bench, like someone had set fire to it. Someone like him: 6ft 3in and 15 stone of Uruguayan beef, tearing off his top and leaping over the boards advertising Kicking My Feet, fists thudding at his bare chest while Barcelona’s players chased him, Frenkie de Jong leapt on for a ride, and over on the far side of Montjuic the manager who wasn’t supposed to be there let rip. “It’s football, it’s emotion,” Hansi Flick said.When it’s like this especially. On a weekend when the first 15 seconds of every game weren’t played at all and weren’t always broadcast either – La Liga distracting everyone from the 22-man standstill protests over their unilateral ...

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11 h. ago Oxford to implement 'temporary' £5 congestion charge on 29 October

Locals warn the plans will cripple businesses in Oxford, which have already been hit by low traffic neighbourhoods and the nation's only Zero Emission Zone.

Economics

12 h. ago Catherine Tyldesley steps out with her husband as her Coronation Street comeback is confirmed eight years after leaving the soap

Catherine Tyldesley stepped out with her husband on Monday after her Coronation Street comeback was confirmed eight years after leaving the soap.

Politics

12 h. ago Supreme court to hear case over law banning drug users from possessing guns – US politics live

Court to review federal law that prohibits illegal drugs users from having a gun to determine whether this violates second amendmentThe Senate will vote, for the 11th time, on a House-passed funding bill that would reopen the government at 5.30pm today.As the government shutdown enters its 20th day, there is little end in sight. The lower chamber is still out of session, as both parties continue to trade barbs over the lapse in funding. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago The billionaire Mango founder, his son, and a deadly fall on a hiking trip near Barcelona

The billionaire founder of Mango died while hiking near Barcelona last December. Now, local media outlets are reporting that his son is allegedly being treated as a suspect

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12 h. ago Scotland warned of ‘potential storm’ that could ‘pack punch’ as Met Office pinpoint worst day amid ‘colder’ forecast

SCOTLAND could be hit by a horrific storm just in time for Halloween. A low-pressure system could see wind speeds increase and temperatures plunge. Southernly winds are currently barrelling towards Ireland and could make landfall later this week. Irish weather forecasters warned the potential storm could "pack a punch". Weather Alerts Ireland said: “There is...

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