64 m. ago Weather maps turn red and yellow as UK drowned in two inch pre

The latest weather maps show a massive rain deluge heading towards the UK - and set to make landfall in the week before Christmas following a run of already bad weather

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3 h. ago Behind the scenes documentary on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour to launch on Disney+

Swift’s tour smashed records and she made history as the first solo artist to perform at London’s Wembley Stadium eight times on a single tour.

Culture

4 h. ago Training with DALEY THOMPSON and MARCUS SMITH: Sprint buddies explain unlikely bond, the skill rugby star is perfecting to win back England No 10 shirt... and Smith's secret Olympic 'dream'

Marcus Smith is catching his breath between sprints. Daley Thompson tells him to keep his shoulders down when fatigue kicks in.

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4 h. ago I'm proud to ban Labour MPs from my pub. Now scores of hospitality bosses are doing the same: JAMES FOWLER

The very day before Rachel Reeves delivered her second catastrophic Budget, I was invited to Number 11 Downing Street to relay my fears for the hospitality industry.

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6 h. ago Celebrations shoppers snapping up 2.4kg boxes of chocolates reduced by £13 for Christmas

If your family goes through tubs and tubs of Celebrations over Christmas and New Year, it may be worth stocking up on a massive box of the treats instead

Economics

6 h. ago Chilling moment former soldier admits to police he’s ‘going down for murder’ after stabbing neighbour to death

THIS is the chilling moment a former soldier admits to brutally killing his neighbour after a drunken row. Ex-Army man Elvis Vickers stabbed Abdulkadar Chadli to death in a horror attack in a Norwich flat last year. Abdulkadar, 48, known as Abs, died with a single fatal wound to the chest inside neighbour Vickers’s home...

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7 h. ago New Epstein files update will cause 'catastrophic' threat for Andrew and Trump

A whole new wave of documents from the Epstein files are set to be released next week, and the results could prove to be damaging not just to Andrew — but also US President Donald Trump

Politics

8 h. ago Celtic boss Wilfried Nancy’s new footwear revealed as he changes things up after frenzy over green trainers vs Hearts

IF Wilfried Nancy wanted an insight into the bizarre nature of the Glasgow football goldfish bowl then his first week in Scotland will have opened his eyes massively. Pull out a tactics board on the bench? Expect trolling. Spotted wearing green trainers on your debut? Brace for ridicule. Mention that you're "not about losing and...

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10 h. ago Powerball jackpot soars to $1 billion just in time for holidays

The largest Powerball jackpot ever was $2.04 billion, won with a single ticket sold in California in 2022

Economics

11 h. ago London commuters about to see a massive Tube and rail fare rise

London commuters about to see a massive Tube and rail fare rise  The Independent

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11 h. ago Senate fails to advance bills to avert massive Obamacare premiums hike for millions of Americans

Senate remains divided over Obamacare premiums and abortion while millions of Americans stare down a financial deadline

Politics

12 h. ago Baby formula tied to botulism outbreak could have been in American stores since 2022 as massive recall continues

The infant botulism outbreak linked to ByHeart formula has expanded following the company’s full product recall last month

Politics

12 h. ago Silent Night, Deadly Night review – killer Santa remake is overstuffed

There are too many competing and overfamiliar ideas in this busy slasher reboot that’s sorely lacking in styleThere was a bizarre moral outrage back in November 1984 when seasonal slasher Silent Night, Deadly Night dared to put an axe in the hands of Santa. Despite being, you know, not a real person he was once treated with enough reverence to cause parent-led protests, a ban of all advertising and then of the film itself. It provided a sharp edge to an otherwise blunt and unremarkable post-Halloween knockoff and might help to explain why it managed to eke out four junky sequels and a 2012 remake.We’re now at the inevitable second remake stage but the 2025 redo arrives after the gimmick of Killer Santa has now become a subgenre in itself. He’s cropped up in Christmas Bloody Christmas, Christmas Evil, Santa’s Slay, Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, Deadly Games and last year’s Terrifier 3 and the makers of this December’s take are more than aware that seeing Santa with a weapon isn’t e...

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12 h. ago Mitch Winehouse ‘a bully’ who knew about ownership of auction items, court told

The father of Amy Winehouse is suing the singer’s stylist Naomi Parry and friend Catriona Gourlay.

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12 h. ago 2025's best Christmas gifts for every single person on your list

From glam grans to inscrutable teens and even your neighbours, this shopping expert has all bases covered

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12 h. ago Huge illegal waste site that keeps growing on beauty spot landscape is probed by the Environment Agency

Basser Hill, near Sittingbourne in Kent, has joined a growing number of massive illegal dumping grounds harming nature and the countryside.

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13 h. ago Catastrophic flooding in Washington state sees 100,000 people told to evacuate

Days of torrential and unrelenting rain have sent rivers flowing over their banks, prompting governor to warn that ‘lives will be at stake in the coming days’

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13 h. ago Book hidden gem Scottish Distillery tour dates for exclusive cask

The experience offers a behind-the-scenes look at the production of award-winning single malts, with new tour dates now available

Politics

14 h. ago Nigerian child recalls how he was taken in mass school abduction: ‘They said they’d shoot us’

When gunmen stormed St. Mary Catholic School in Nigeria's Papiri community, the children tried to escape but were told they would be shot if they ran away

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14 h. ago CCTV shows moment evil gang shoot 'adored' granddad dead through window as killers jailed

Barry Dawson, 60, was fatally shot in broad daylight in April this year, with killers Sean Reay, 30, and associates Kelvin Lawson, 38, and Thomas Sterling, 22, jailed for life today

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