2 h. ago Can YOU spot the way these desperate nepo babies are trying to stay relevant? It's so subtle most won't see it... but when you know their trick you'll see it EVERYWHERE. Now Laura Craik tells why

The curious method children of megastars - many of whom are at great pains to stress they are definitely not nepo-babies - use to boost their fame... but can you spot it?

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3 h. ago Newcastle consider shock recall for forgotten star as Eddie Howe’s defensive crisis worsens with Tino Livramento blow

NEWCASTLE are considering recalling Matt Targett from loan at Middlesbrough as Eddie Howe’s defensive nightmare worsened. The Mags only had three fit senior defenders available for the Carabao Cup win over Fulham as Lewis Hall missed out with a hamstring issue. And after Tino Livramento limped off with knee problem, Howe could go into Saturday’s...

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3 h. ago Horoscope today, December 18, 2025: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. ♈ ARIES March 21 to April 20 This is a day for Aries movement, so even if the steps you make...

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3 h. ago Mystery as three rare eagles including chick vanish in ‘suspicious circumstances’ as trackers cut off and dumped

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after three rare eagles including a chick went missing in "suspicious circumstances". The birds' trackers were cut off and dumped, sparking mystery surrounding their disappearance. The white-tailed eagles, part of a project led by Forestry England and the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation, went missing from Sussex. They were the first...

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3 h. ago Newcastle sweat over Tino Livramento after potentially crushing blow in Carabao Cup clash

Livramento has already missed eight weeks this season with a knee injury

Politics

4 h. ago China sues after Missouri seeks to collect on $25 billion court judgement, prosecutor says

Missouri’s top prosecutor says China is suing after the state pressed federal officials for help collecting on a roughly $25 billion court judgment related to the COVID-19 pandemic

Events

4 h. ago Newcastle dealt crushing Tino Livramento injury blow in Carabao Cup clash

Livramento has already missed eight weeks this season with a knee injury

Economics

4 h. ago Women's Champions League: Arsenal miss out on top four despite OH Leuven victory

Gunners were edged out by just a point

Sport

5 h. ago CCTV issued as police 'increasingly concerned' for missing 14

Lily was last seen in the early hours of Wednesday morning (December 17)

Events

5 h. ago Dramatic video of shopkeeper who fights off thief in his shop with a shovel

The shopkeeper defended the premises in Wembley, London and has been praised for his actions which saw him and a second man eventually apprehend the burglar

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5 h. ago London council hit by cyber attack says personal data ‘copied and taken away’

Westminster City Council stressed the data was not lost or deleted and there is no indication at this stage that it has been published online

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5 h. ago Mo Salah could be back at Liverpool sooner than expected as AFCON fears raised

Mohamed Salah will hope to lead Egypt to success at the Africa Cup of Nations and is set to miss a number of Liverpool matches as a result, but one supercomputer reckons he will fall short

Politics

6 h. ago Helen Flanagan cuts final tie with Scott Sinclair after expletive outburst

Helen Flanagan has seemingly had enough of her ex Scott Sinclair after letting her feelings be known when he missed their son's nativity

Politics

6 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing star to miss final show due to prior commitments

One star will not be returning to the Strictly Come Dancing final on Saturday due to a prior commitment

Culture

6 h. ago Made in Chelsea star Lonan O'Herlihy sues childhood father figure's widow for £5m

Made In Chelsea star Lonan O'Herlihy has sued the widow of the man who was his father figure during his childhood after being missed out of the will almost seven years ago

Economics

6 h. ago Manchester City dealt gutting injury blow as starlet winger forced off in Carabao Cup

Oscar Bobb missed much of last season with a fractured leg and has been dealt another injury setback

Economics

7 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing star pulls out of final due to prior commitments

One star will miss the Strictly Come Dancing finale group dance on Saturday due to a prior commitment

Politics

7 h. ago Astronomers make huge discovery under Saturn’s moon that could change search for alien life

NASA’s planned Dragonfly mission is expected to provide more clarity on the moon’s innards

Technology

7 h. ago Mystery as woman reported missing is found dead inside 4ft safe at Baltimore home

Dawn White, 53, was found dead inside a four-foot-tall safe in the basement of her Baltimore home on April 19, 2025. Her manner of death has been classified as undetermined, police said.

Events

9 h. ago Fallon Sherrock can be Queen of the Palace again and atone for Luke Littler miss

The iconic women's ace broke the glass celing six years and now wants to grab another famous win on the biggest stage

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