3 h. ago Shocking claims behind Steve Coogan film The Penguin as former pupil of teacher played by star alleges he was groomed and abused at boarding school aged 12

It's the heart-warming tale of a teacher who brings a penguin back to life after he rescues it from an oil spill - a true story that is now a feelgood film starring Steve Coogan .

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12 h. ago Boss braced for January questions over Cardiff City star as player emerges from 'dark times'

The latest Bluebirds news from Cardiff City Stadium

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12 h. ago Serbia president 'involved in sick human safaris where tourists paid to be snipers'

A shocking letter to prosecutors has claimed Serbia's current president took part in 'human safaris' where innocent civilians were allegedly shot by rich foreigners for a £70,000 weekend trip

Politics

21 h. ago Man Utd news: Ruben Amorim warns team as star told he's played last game for club

Manchester United are on a five-match unbeaten run ahead of their Premier League return on Monday, with Ruben Amorim eyeing further improvement

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32 h. ago I'm A Celebrity star sets record straight as ITV viewers call out 'fake scenes'

EXCLUSIVE: I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! has been accused of 'fake scenes' after viewers claimed the 2025 line-up were 'pretending' to be shocked by the parachute jump

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38 h. ago ‘I lose my liberty in that moment’: Charlotte shuts down as citizens and noncitizens alike face ICE arrests

As federal agents descend in North Carolina, businesses close as even an after-school program is targetedOn Central Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, Manolo’s Bakery has become a focal point for resistance to the upscaled immigration raids since border patrol officers descended on the city at the weekend. The owner closed the bakery to prevent his staff from being targeted. Most of the other shops on Charlotte’s busy immigrant-centric street followed suit.Dozens of people have taken up camp in the parking lot to wave signs of support for immigrants. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have been active in the city for months as part of Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda but things went up a level when border patrol arrived. Agents swiftly began buzzing through the place to make an armed show of their presence, followed at times by Charlotteans honking their horns in warning. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago RICHARD EDEN: Ouch! Ahead of Harry's bizarre lecture to estate agents, school friend's VERY cutting comment to me about prince... as royal sources spill moment that says it all

Like many people, the Duke of Sussex gets 'incredibly nervous' before making a speech.

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40 h. ago Teacher gave young pupil Christmas gift bag with alcohol, vape and card signed with a kiss

Richard James Pugh, 41, a former head of science, accused the child of "changing her story" and said "she has made things up as well."

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41 h. ago ‘AI is scary territory’: art teachers – one 64, one 29 – on cuts, creativity and life in a career that’s under threat

There are 27% fewer art teachers in England today than there were in 2011, and the proportion of students taking arts subjects has plummeted. Here’s what it’s like to work in a job that is essential and often perilously undervaluedWhen 64-year-old Sue Cabourn began her career in the late 90s, the next generation of artists including Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin and Gillian Wearing were dominating the cultural agenda. All of them were state-educated but, had they attended school now, things might have panned out differently.There has been an exodus of art teachers (a 27% drop in the number working in English state-secondary schools from 2011 to 2024), lower uptake (48% fewer students have taken on arts subjects at GCSE since 2010), and a reformed system that critics say has stifled creativity and prioritised Stem (science and technology) subjects over arts and humanities. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Lily Allen Glasgow Hydro Ticket Presales and Prices: How to see the star play her remarkable new album in full

The star has announced a string of arena dates after her first dates sold out in seconds.

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42 h. ago Cannibalism whistleblower mysteriously vanishes after making wild claims – 'she warned us'

The internet is gripped with chilling rumours after Mexican model Gabriela Rico Jimenez vanished without a trace in 2009, just moments after she made these shocking claims

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42 h. ago Teacher gave pupil cocktail and Xmas card signed 'your best buddy' with a kiss

Richard James Pugh was head of science at Llangatwg Community School in Neath when he messaged the child on social media and then gave her a Christmas card and gifts

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43 h. ago Darts star hoping to feel the heat at Players Championship Finals before Chelsea trip

JAMES WADE COLUMN: The Machine is ready for this weekend's Players Championship Finals in Minehead before a trip to see Chelsea in training

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43 h. ago Teacher gave young pupil Christmas card signed with a kiss and supplied her with alcohol

Richard James Pugh, former head of science at Llangatwg Community School in Neath, 'could not tell the truth even at this late stage', said a judge

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43 h. ago Newcastle United star disagrees with Jamie Carragher on Man Utd's 'complete player'

Manchester United star Casemiro has enjoyed a late career renaissance at Old Trafford despite some scathing comments from Jamie Carragher suggesting that he should hang up his boots

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55 h. ago Thierry Henry makes Gabriel injury point ahead of Arsenal v Tottenham face off

The North London derby arrives at the Emirates Stadium this weekend, but Mikel Arteta will be without one of his star players in Gabriel for the gripping encounter between Arsenal and Tottenham

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56 h. ago Wayne Rooney reveals Arsenal star as surprise pick for best Premier League players

It’s not who you might think...

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56 h. ago Wayne Rooney includes unlikely Arsenal star in picks for top three players this season

Wayne Rooney has named his top three performers in the Premier League so far this season but the inclusion of one name has set tongues wagging among fans on social media

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56 h. ago Wayne Rooney includes surprise Arsenal star in picks for top three players this season

Wayne Rooney has named his top three performers in the Premier League so far this season but the inclusion of one name has set tongues wagging among fans on social media

Sport

58 h. ago ‘He used to say things like “Hitler was right”’: Farage faces more allegations of racist behaviour at school

A former friend and others who were at Dulwich college with the now Reform UK leader speak of his behaviour‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at schoolIt had been a fun sleep-over at Nigel Farage’s house and Jean-Pierre Lihou, a teenager with an appetite, was delighted with his schoolfriend’s mother’s hospitality. “I remember the fantastic cooked English breakfast, as opposed to what you get at a boarding house on a morning,” Lihou recalled. “I was a boarder and he was a day boy,” he said of their education at Dulwich college in south-east London.Farage was a great mimic, and funny with it, Lihou said. But, over time, he found that there was a darker side to his 14-year-old friend. Continue reading...

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