25 h. ago Vodafone reveals cause of massive outage that hit thousands of phones and home internet networks in London

The telecoms giant apologised for the outage, which it said was linked to a ‘non-malicious software issue’

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49 h. ago Sumo fans warned they might get squashed by massive men or hit by sand during London event

Sumo wrestling fans heading to an upcoming event at London's Royal Albert Hall have been warning they might get squashed by the gigantic competitors

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50 h. ago Sumo wrestling fans warned 'you might get squashed' as grand tournament returns to Royal Albert Hall

More than 40 Japanese sumo wrestlers will take part in the five-day event in west London this week

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63 h. ago Sumo fans warned they could be SQUASHED by falling wrestlers as UK hosts tournament for first time in 34 years

SUMO fans have been warned they could be squashed by massive wrestlers flying out of the ring — as the sport returns to the UK for the first time in 34 years. The Grand Sumo Tournament begins this Wednesday at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Over 40 heavyweight sumo wrestlers from Japan will compete in five...

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7 d. ago The Life of a Showgirl is a massive hit – and massively divisive. What should Taylor Swift do next?

Swift’s 12th LP is set to dominate the charts – despite fans lampooning the lyrics and lamenting its quality. Guardian music writers discuss what it means for her careerLaura Snapes Taylor Swift’s 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl (TLOAS), has been a smash statistical success. She’s broken records that she previously set, and in the US is second only to Adele for the most sales in a single week. The cinematic release party this weekend grossed $34m in the US and an additional $13m worldwide. But it’s second only to her 20-year-old debut – written in her teens – as the worst reviewed album of her catalogue, with a 70% approval average on Metacritic. What are the successes and failures of this record?Alexis Petridis The success part is obvious. It’s set to become the biggest-selling album of the year by a preposterously long chalk. In terms of shortcomings, I think the biggest one is prosaic – a lack of really memorable melodies. I think you’d be hearing a lot less about the cringy l...

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7 d. ago At least 15 dead after landslide strikes bus in northern India

At least 15 people have died after debris from a massive landslide hit a bus in India’s northern state of Himachal Pradesh

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9 d. ago Massive Snowstorm lasting 36 hours to hit Scotland next week as temps plumet

More turbulent weather is on the way, with snow set to appear in Scotland before intensifying over a 36-hour period, possibly reaching a depth of around 25cm.

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9 d. ago Massive Snowstorm lasting 36 hours to hit Scotland next week as temps plummet

More turbulent weather is on the way, with snow set to appear in Scotland before intensifying over a 36-hour period, possibly reaching a depth of around 25cm.

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1 week ago Lady Gaga gives UK fans a night to remember with a show featuring a massive skull, an even more massive ballgown and some surprise guests from Netflix hit Wednesday

Launching the UK leg of her tour in front of 20,000 fans, the American superstar, famous for big wigs and meat dresses, delivered a tour de force with the energy levels of a fancy dress rave.

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2 w. ago Rachel Reeves gives income tax threshold £12,570 update amid budget freeze fears

Massive campaigns have hit out at the freeze since 2021 which as seen millions of lowest paid hit by 'fiscal drag'

Economics

3 w. ago Arne Slot hit with huge blow as new Liverpool signing suffers ACL injury

Arne Slot has been hit with a massive injury blow after learning one of his newest signings at Liverpool will be injured for several months after suffering an ACL tear

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3 w. ago Dani Dyer quits Strictly after breaking ankle in training with heartbreaking statement

Strictly Come Dancing has been hit with a massive blow after a celebrity was forced to withdraw through injury before the live shows begin

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