56 m. ago Carlos Baleba transfer chase takes twist as Man Utd target suffers AFCON blow

Carlos Baleba was forced off injured at half-time of Cameroon's opening Africa Cup of Nations game against Gabon, with the midfielder replaced by Jean Onana

Events

67 m. ago Office party hangover from hell: Reveller left fighting for his life after drinking liquid nitrogen cocktail served by celebrity chef

The incident happened at a bash held at the Igra Stolov 'Game of Tables' cooking studio, where guests were being entertained with a theatrical 'cryo-show' by an unidentified 'celebrity chef'.

Society

1 hour ago Darts chief declares mega cash boost will unearth next David Munyua and Nitir Kumar

PDC bosses have launched a jackpot sum into their support for the global game and news stars tipped to emerge

Politics

2 h. ago Card game players can win solitaire in 'fewer moves' by using 1 trick

If you're a fan of online card games, solitaire is a great option to pass the time, but gaming expert Dmitry Kandratsyeu says there's actually quite a bit of strategy involved if you want to win using fewer moves

Sport

2 h. ago Six acid reflux and heartburn symptoms to watch out for after eating Christmas dinner

NHS guidance warns festive overindulgence can trigger acid reflux, with two main symptoms of heartburn and sour taste, plus four others including cough, hoarse voice, bad breath and bloating

Events

3 h. ago Solitaire can be won in 'fewer moves' if you use 1 gaming trick

Most people complete solitaire in 128 moves, but gaming expert Dmitry Kandratsyeu says you can improve your game by following a few strategic tips to reduce your move count

Politics

3 h. ago 'My spots were so bad I got called a baby but my nan's parcel changed everything'

47 Skin founder Nic Taylor's spots were so painful he'd cancel nights out and it impacted his career - until his nan sent him a parcel containing a wonder cream

Politics

4 h. ago Breaking bad: The huge number of prison officers dismissed in the last 12 months

More than a thousand prison staff have faced disciplinary action so far this year in Britain, damning new figures reveal.

Events

4 h. ago Uproar as cars continue to be banned from idyllic Welsh beach

There are no plans to review the decision to end car parking on a north Pembrokeshire beach after it became car-free back in 2023

Events

4 h. ago Stephen Fry says Prince of Wales was ‘locked into’ The Celebrity Traitors

The broadcaster and actor appeared in the first celebrity spin-off series of the hit BBC reality game show.

Politics

5 h. ago Bistro hits back after vegetarian customer says she was offered chips as main

A Sheffield bistro has hit back at a one-star review from a vegetarian customer who claimed she was offered only chips as a main course, sparking heated online debate

Economics

6 h. ago Bewildering and bewitching Newcastle seek solution to end chaos

Despite tactical flaws and a fixture pile-up, Eddie Howe still has a ‘glass half full’ attitude before Manchester United tripNewcastle supporters are starting to regard Eddie Howe’s team as an unreliable friend. Catch them on the right night and they invariably prove the life and soul of the thrillingly high-intensity party but, on other days, the once-dependable Sandro Tonali and company simply fail to turn up.As if that were not bad enough, their second-half game management has become suffused with a chaotic streak. Howe’s players visit Manchester United on Boxing Day having dropped 13 Premier League points from winning positions this season and are without a clean sheet in 10 games in all competitions. Victory at Old Trafford would be only their second away league win. Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago Ice by Jacek Dukaj review – a dazzling journey to an alternate Siberia

The 1908 Tunguska comet changes the direction of history and gives rise to a weird new reality in this acclaimed epic from the Polish authorThe opening sentence of this remarkable novel announces that the reader is in for an intriguing experience. “On the fourteenth day of July 1924, when the tchinovniks of the Ministry of Winter came for me, on the evening of that day, on the eve of my Siberian Odyssey, only then did I begin to suspect that I did not exist.” It may hint at Kafka in the ominous arrival of officials, or Borges in its metaphysical conundrum, but stranger things are afoot. In 1924 there was no tsar, let alone his bureaucrats, the tchinovniks. The date is significant, but I don’t mind admitting I had to find out why online. The time, as Hamlet says, is out of joint.The rudely awakened sleeper is Benedykt Gierosławski, a Polish philosopher, logician, mathematician and gambler whose debts will be erased if he undertakes a special mission for the Ministry. He is to travel ...

Politics

7 h. ago The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants review – swashbuckling, snicker

With a turn by Mark Hamill and a saltily suggestive catchphrase for Patrick, the fourth SpongeBob film shows that anything can still happen in Bikini BottomCould the students who snickered their way through those first SpongeBob adventures have foreseen the franchise persisting 25 years on, even after metabolising the most lysergic pharmaceuticals? Such longevity is partly down to extra-commercial considerations, in that the series has a capacity for tickling adults’ funny bones – possibly even those now fully grown students – as well as the very young. Though it can’t claim anything quite as unexpected as the David Hasselhoff cameo in 2004’s The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie – not so much a high bar as an unforgettably wonky one – feature four thinks nothing of making Clancy Brown talk like a pirate while handing royalty cheques to Barbra Streisand and Yello. Anything can still happen in Bikini Bottom.Preceded by a festive short for Paramount’s other weathered babysitters, the Teenag...

Politics

8 h. ago Review of the year, part 3: Reeves weeps, Trump visits and Rayner quits

Scottish Tory defection, SNP financial woes and Labour Cabinet reshuffle

Politics

8 h. ago ‘Wouldn’t it be lovely if I could shut up?’ Meet Lola Petticrew, TV’s most fearless actor

The award-winning star of Say Nothing and Trespasses refuses to play the fame game when they can fight government inaction. They open up on making amazing TV and why morals matter more than nice handbagsFew people are less daunted about the prospect of turning 30 than Lola Petticrew. “I used to be so afraid of getting old, and now I just think it’s the best thing ever,” they say. “I feel like I’m just coming into myself. And it feels fucking amazing. I think it’s such a fantastic thing to age – all the shit starts falling away and what you care about becomes more concentrated. I know what I want my life to be now, and I’m pretty stern on it. I don’t have to care about anything else.”They’re telling me this over Zoom from New York, where Petticrew is shooting Furious, the new show by Elizabeth Meriwether (New Girl, Dying for Sex). Petticrew plays a character who was sex-trafficked as a child and is now out for revenge, tailed by an FBI agent played by Emmy Rossum. Continue reading...

Culture

8 h. ago World's 'richest referee' explained why he kept job despite incredible net worth

A multi-millionaire businessman tried his hand at refereeing for a fascinating reason, going on to become one of the biggest names in the game

Politics

12 h. ago Donald Trump mocked for inappropriate rant during NORAD Christmas calls with kids

President Trump and Melania took NORAD Christmas Eve calls from children tracking Santa, with Trump mentioning election wins in Pennsylvania and Oklahoma and warning about 'bad Santa infiltrating' the country

Politics

12 h. ago Trump’s Christmas Eve calls with children asking about Santa’s whereabouts are steeped in partisan politics

The President celebrated the season of goodwill to all by crowing about his election victories while vowing to protect the U.S. from being ‘infiltrated’ by a ‘bad Santa’

Politics

14 h. ago Aldi's 'game changer' 5p festive veg could feed family in January for £1

This is great news for people looking to save money after Christmas and New Year

Economics