2 h. ago UK households urged to remove 5 plants from bedroom that can ruin a night's sleep

If you're tossing and turning at night your house plants might be to blame - experts have revealed 5 plants you should avoid keeping in your bedroom if you want a good night's sleep

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5 h. ago Steps stun theatregoers with surprise at musical opening night in Manchester

Fans whooped and cheered as Steps' Faye, Lee, Claire, H and Lisa headed onto the stage

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5 h. ago Telescope reveals a growing tail on the comet that's visiting from another star

Telescope observations reveal a growing tail on the comet that's visiting from another star

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5 h. ago David Strelec serves Celtic transfer sickener as Germany wondergoal goes viral

The Slovakian international stole the show with an assist and stunner on Thursday night

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5 h. ago Olivia Attwood slips into a sexy red dress as she enjoys wild night out with pals after a 'challenging' six months with husband Bradley Dack

Olivia Attwood slipped into a sexy red dress as she enjoyed a night out with her pals after a 'challenging' six months with husband Bradley Dack.

Culture

5 h. ago Trump set to host US tech leaders at Rose Garden – minus Elon Musk

Tesla CEO’s absence is marked departure from his constant presence at the White House in early days of Trump 2.0When Donald Trump hosts leaders from the US’ biggest tech companies at a lavish Rose Garden dinner on Thursday night, there will be one notable absence. Elon Musk, once inseparable from Trump and a constant, contentious presence in the White House, will not be in attendance.The dinner, which will include Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft’s Bill Gates, Apple’s Tim Cook and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, is exactly the type of event where Musk would have sat at Trump’s right hand only a few months ago. Instead, the Tesla CEO stated on his social media platform X that he was invited but could not make it. He said he planned to send a representative. He spent the day on X posting a familiar stream of attacks on immigration and trans people. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Celtic transfer target scores stunner to cause World Cup shock as Rangers star Nicolas Raskin stays sidelined

Night of drama in Europe as Germany are beaten by Slovakia

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6 h. ago Countdown season 2 possibilities broken down by Jensen Ackles after finale twist

Prime Video's Countdown season 1 has come to an end and Jensen Ackles has addressed his hopes for the series if it returns for a second season.

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6 h. ago Dylan O'Brien sends a message to the culprits who leaked crucial sex scene from his new film Twinless

The controversy erupted earlier this year after scenes from the movie emerged online, prompting Sundance to remove the flick from their online screening portal.

Culture

6 h. ago A John Candy documentary gives Toronto film fest a tender and appropriately Canadian opening night

The documentary “John Candy: I Like Me,” directed by Colin Hanks and produced by Ryan Reynolds, is a tribute not just to Candy the actor, but Candy, the man

Culture

6 h. ago Emmerdale fans fume over 'cruelest twist ever done' after chilling Mack scene

Emmerdale viewers were far from impressed over a horrifying twist on Thursday night that saw Mack Boyd's attempt to escape thwarted by an axe-wielding John Sugden

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7 h. ago Teacher sacked for refusing to 'call a boy a girl' in trans row is fined £195,000 for ignoring court order not to return to the school

Enoch Burke, a secondary school teacher from Castlebar, has already racked up £68k in previous fines - and his latest punishment comes as the court grows frustrated with his defiance.

Economics

7 h. ago EastEnders reveals Zoe Slater's 'murderous secret' in another bombshell flashback

In last night's EastEnders, it was revealed that Zoe had given birth to twins in 2006, but tonight, it was revealed that wasn't her only secret, and she's hiding something dark...

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8 h. ago Brookside icon Ricky Tomlinson is pictured on set as Bobby Grant after 37 years

The Grant family launched Brookside, which began on the first night of Channel 4 in 1982.

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8 h. ago Domhnall Gleeson: Don’t expect comeback of The Office in new spin

Gleeson, 42, best known for About Time, now stars in the mockumentary series The Paper, a spin-off from the American sitcom The Office.

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8 h. ago Chelsea Women poised to sign Alyssa Thompson from Angel City for £1.1m fee

20-year-old USWNT winger agrees five-year contractChelsea have until 11pm BST to complete club-record dealChelsea are on the verge of signing the United States winger Alyssa Thompson from Angel City on the Women’s Super League’s transfer deadline day, for an upfront fee understood to be just shy of $1.5m (£1.1m), which sources say could climb close to a world-record sum with potential add-ons.The 20-year-old completed a medical on Thursday in London, after boarding a flight from Los Angeles late on Wednesday night, amid extensive negotiations between the two clubs. All parties are increasingly confident the move will be finalised in time for the 11pm BST transfer deadline. Continue reading...

Economics

8 h. ago UK households urged to switch heating on over next two weeks

It is being advised before the coldest weather sets in

Society

9 h. ago Most enduring and biggest iceberg breaks apart, with more splintering to come in its death spiral

The world's largest iceberg, A23A, is breaking into smaller pieces and may not last beyond November

Events

9 h. ago Lando Norris rejects Oscar Piastri title theory as McLaren F1 star left frustrated

Lando Norris has been cast 34 points adrift of his McLaren team-mate with nine rounds remaining after he retired from last weekend's Dutch Grand Prix with an engine failure

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9 h. ago Tess Daly declares 'not a drill' in major Strictly Come Dancing update weeks before return

Excitement is building with the hit BBC One dance show set to officially be back on screens this month

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