60 m. ago Coronation Street's Cait Fitton says soap 'big family' a 'gift' in emotional update

The actress, who plays Lauren Bolton in the ITV soap, was among the long-running show's stars who celebrated the programme's achievements

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60 m. ago Revealed: How Britney fears she'll be 'picked apart as a mother' as tell

The image Britney Spears posted in June offered a glimmer of hope. That she was finally rebuilding her relationship with her children. But their father, Kevin Federline, looks set to jeopardise the reunion.

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70 m. ago Museum boss quits in dispute over Trump's Eisenhower sword gift to King Charles

Todd Arrington was forced to step down after a heated clash with Donald Trump's administration, as the President prepared to hand over a huge piece of history to the King

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72 m. ago 'Great value' Yankee Candle gift set plummets to under £30 in 40% off deal

There are less than three months to go until Christmas and if shoppers want to get prepared, this festive Yankee Candle set currently has £20.48 off

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81 m. ago James May suffers embarrassing moment as only HALF a theatre turn up to his one

The harsh reality of life after Top Gear and The Grand Tour is hitting home for former presenter James May, with disastrous ticket sales for his new one-man stage show.

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1 hour ago Manchester synagogue terrorist was 'reclusive weightlifter living with his mother after splitting up from wife'

The Manchester synagogue terrorist was a reclusive weightlifter who was living with his mother after splitting up from his wife and would work out in the garden, neighbours said.

Events

2 h. ago Paul Danan's will revealed months after star's death at 46 – with touching gift to son

Hollyoaks and Love Island icon Paul Danan died at the age of 46 in January this year and eight months after his death, his will has been revealed

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2 h. ago US book publishers honor Russian dissident house Freedom Letters

The Association of American Publishers is honoring a Russian publishing house for its fight against censorship

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2 h. ago The cost of motherhood revealed: How much a woman can expect to lose from her earnings by having a child

It has often been said a mother's love is one of the strongest forces known to man. But it is surely seriously tested when it comes to the eye-watering cost of starting a brood. Pictured: Graph of data

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2 h. ago Billie Eilish’s mom wants you to eat more plants. Here are her top tips

The mother of world-famous musicians Billie Eilish and Finneas has founded a non-profit dedicated to fostering a climate-friendly food system

Economics

4 h. ago White House halts $2.1bn of Chicago transport funding; Senate to hold vote as shutdown enters third day – US politics live

Trump aide Russ Vought said hold would affect work to extend and modernize city’s transit lines amid little hope Senate can agree a way out of shutdownThe Eisenhower Presidential Library’s director has exited his position after advocating against giving a sword from the collection to King Charles as a gift during Donald Trump’s recent state visit, according to US media reports on Thursday.Todd Arrington left his post on Monday after being told to “resign or be fired”, he told CBS News, which did not specify who had relayed the message to the historian. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago ‘They never told me where I was going’: a family falls into Louisiana’s ‘black hole’ of deportation

Exclusive: A mother and her two US citizen children – including one with stage 4 cancer – disappeared and were deported to HondurasIt was a highway exit sign that gave away their final destination: Alexandria, Louisiana.They were driven in the back of an immigration enforcement truck – their belongings confiscated and their passports seized. Rosario* and her two US citizen children – one of whom has stage 4 kidney cancer – had no idea where agents were planning to take them. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Russian 'shadow fleet' ship boarded by French troops 'may be linked to NINE drone attacks on European targets'

A Russian shadow fleet ship that was raided by French troops may be linked to at least nine drone attacks on European targets, including airports. 

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7 h. ago Kate Middleton is left delighted by sweet gift for her children George, Charlotte and Louis during RAF Coningsby visit

Kate, 43, yesterday made a solo visit to the Lincolnshire base , where she met personnel, showed off her skills on a flight simulator and was even given the opportunity to look inside a Typhoon.

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8 h. ago Rare 'Easter egg' estimated to sell for more than £20 million at auction

It has been described as one of the most lavish of Faberge's imperial creations

Economics

8 h. ago Home Bargains selling 1kg of 'nostalgic' sweets for £13 ahead of Christmas

The retailer is selling a gift set 'packed with classic favourites that bring fun and flavour to any occasion'

Economics

8 h. ago The 'indulgent' Christmas Day brunch at a London luxury hotel is returning

One of London 's luxury hotels is bringing back its lavish Christmas Day bottomless brunch this year - but the festive experience comes with a hefty price tag.

Politics

9 h. ago Russia persistently targeting British satellites, UK Space Command chief says

Maj Gen Paul Tedman says Moscow trying to disrupt UK’s military activities on ‘weekly’ basis and closely monitoring space assetsRussia is attempting to jam UK military satellites on a regular basis, according to the head of the UK Space Command.Speaking to the BBC, Maj Gen Paul Tedman said Russian forces were actively trying to disrupt UK-based military activities “weekly” and were closely monitoring the country’s space assets. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Vladimir Putin assassination attempt after plot try to kill him in plush resort revealed

Russian war analysts claim Ukrainian overnight drone strikes on Black Sea resort Sochi may have been an attempt to assassinate Vladimir Putin after his anti-Western rant

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9 h. ago 'The doctor told me it was a boy. I cried for days': Middle class mothers with  'gender disappointment' will baffle anyone who has longed for a healthy baby

One mother all too familiar with gender disappointment is Chloe, from South London, who runs a parenting blog and has four sons.

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