81 m. ago Tantrum transfers, hysteria and endless cash: the greatest window ever had it all | Barney Ronay

An emotional, strategic, plot-driven entertainment product was all wrapped up in a single epic three-month tracking shotBy the time the clock hit 7.30pm the main presenter on Monday’s Sky Sports Window Slam Countdown looked not just frazzled, but oddly heroic, like a man who has ingested a potentially fatal overdose of late-breaking excitement and is now being encouraged to keep talking in a low, dogged voice about massive deals and unexpected snags just to keep himself awake until the paramedics arrive.There was something of the Situation Room about the whole tableau, five nobly dishevelled talking heads leaning in around the curved tables, lists of names earnestly reeled off. Eberechi Eze. Randal Kolo Muani. We’re hearing that Coventry has fallen. In the bottom corner of the screen a picture of Marc Guéhi would flash up now and then reproachfully, wearing a strange, lost smile. And below it all the countdown clock replaced with the simple end-of-days message: WINDOW CLOSED. Contin...

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1 hour ago Scan picks up alarming discovery after pregnant woman complains of stomach pain

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. The mum visited a hospital at 34 weeks pregnant concerned about her symptoms.

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2 h. ago He traveled to 118 countries before turning 20. Here’s how he did it and where he visited

Arjun Malaviya set off from his home in California on his 17th birthday with the aim of ‘seeing the world alone, before turning 20’. He spoke to US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill about his epic odyssey, revealing the country where he rode a scooter on an airport runway, where has the best food... and the places that disappointed

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3 h. ago UK households warned to place this common kitchen product in wheelie bins to deter pests

This unexpected trick could help to deter flies and maggots

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4 h. ago Harry Styles and Carole Radziwill's surprise pairing at a wedding sends fans into frenzy

The pair separately attended the wedding of Charles Porch and Robert Denning in late August, but an unexpected snapshot of them together has gone viral.

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5 h. ago Trump administration restrictions on Palestinian visa applicants means nearly all would be refused

The Trump administration is piling new restrictions on Palestinian visa applicants, making it nearly impossible for anyone holding a Palestinian Authority passport from receiving travel documents to visit the U.S. for business, work, pleasure or educational purposes

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5 h. ago 'I'm a travel adviser — there's a beach in the north so beautiful it gives me goosebumps every single time'

One travel adviser says the UK has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world and one in particular gives her goosebumps every time she visits

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7 h. ago Scot visits supermarket in Peru and finds something unexpected on shelves

Scottish travel enthusiast Craig Ferguson went in search of a familiar soft drink as he explored the city of Arequipa in Peru and was astounded by what he found in the supermarket

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8 h. ago Queen Camilla cuts a stylish figure in polka dot gown as she marks 25 years of disaster relief charity during visit to Cornwall

Queen Camilla looked effortlessly elegant in a polka dot gown as she arrived for a slew of royal engagements in Cornwall on Tuesday. She paid a visit to headquarters of ShelterBox

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8 h. ago Sainsbury's will use facial recognition tech to fight Britain's shoplifting epidemic

The UK's second largest supermarket chain has informed staff in two stores that it will start an eight-week trial before potentially rolling out the technology nationwide.

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8 h. ago Margaret Atwood hits out at Alberta books ban with satirical short story

Canadian province has banned ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ from some shelves under new rules

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9 h. ago Prince Harry and King Charles could reach 'peaceful resolution' next week

A former royal butler has shared Prince Harry's potential plans to visit Balmoral for a reunion with his estranged father when he returns to UK shores next week

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9 h. ago Back to school: 12 restaurants in London to visit without the kids

You’ve earned this after the summer, says Niva Yadav

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10 h. ago Pals go on Wetherspoons pub crawl to visit 37 bars in a day – here's what they drank

Andy, Dom and Alex spent 17-and-a-half hours having a drink in every Wetherspoons pub across Zone 1 and 2 in London and spent £105 each on transport, drinks and food

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10 h. ago Europe live: Putin claims he never opposed EU membership for Ukraine but draws line at Nato

Russian leader, continuing China visit, is joined by Slovakia’s Robert FicoOver in Beijing, Russia’s Vladimir Putin has met with Slovak prime minister Robert Fico, with the pair giving brief statements to the media in the last few minutes.In his remarks, Putin said that that Moscow had never opposed Ukraine’s potential membership of the European Union, and dismissed claims that Moscow was somehow planning to attack Europe. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Sainsbury’s to start using facial recognition technology in shops

The UK’s second largest supermarket chain has informed staff in two stores that it will start an eight-week trial in stores in Bath and London.

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10 h. ago Man's nighttime toilet trip horror as he finds snake lurking in dark

The man was given a major shock when he paid a visit to the loo in the middle of the night only to discover he wasn't the only one in the bathroom

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10 h. ago Stacey Solomon's autumn range lands in Asda as shoppers drool over £3.50 buy

The autumn winter collection is the supermarket's fifth At Home With Stacey Solomon range

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11 h. ago Kim Jong Un arrives in China as President Xi challenges Trump with bid to establish new world order at anti

The North Korean leader's rare trip marks his first visit to China in six years and comes as the trio tighten their alliance in a direct challenge to the West.

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11 h. ago Meghan Markle shares rare pics of Archie and Lilibet helping with filming of new Netflix series

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, has shared rare pictures of her children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, visiting the set of her Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, which just released its second series

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