7 m. ago President of Peace? How Donald Trump’s claims to have ended eight wars in his second term fall apart

The US president believes he has resolved enough global conflicts to have earned him a Nobel Peace Prize. James C. Reynolds and Alex Croft report on how his boasts stand up to scrutiny

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2 h. ago The pub that changed me: ‘We celebrated Christmas in July – and suddenly every night was Saturday night’

At the start of the first festive shift, the other bartender and I silently pulled our crackers and grimly donned paper hats. Yet it worked a treat and taught me the value of making your own funI was an employee and a customer at this pub as a teenager in the early 1990s. This was one of four or five pubs clustered around the high street in the town where I grew up in Somerset. We gravitated towards the Blue Ball as teenagers, not because they served underage drinkers. They didn’t. And we could only afford to drink lime and soda anyway. No, we loved this place because it had (drumroll) two bars. So we were not only cool enough to go down the pub (never “to the pub”, strictly “down the pub” or, better still, “down the Blue”), but we even had our own bar. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘I can’t waste this’: Michael Sheen on his riskiest role yet – saving Wales’s national theatre

When funding cuts closed National Theatre Wales, the actor saw it as an emergency, and set about building a replacement. As its first show comes to the stage, he explains his plan to bring big productions back to his homelandSince Thornton Wilder wrote Our Town in 1938, it is said that not a day has passed when the Pulitzer prize-winning show hasn’t been performed. “Every time I read it, I come away with the feeling of having been woken up,” says Michael Sheen, star of the upcoming touring production of Wilder’s play about a close-knit community in small-town America. “With this urgent sense of ‘I have to not waste this.’”Transposing the heart of the American classic to Wales, this new production also marks the launch of Welsh National Theatre, a hugely ambitious company formed – and financed – by Sheen in response to the collapse of the former National Theatre Wales. “Opening night is going to be more than just the opening night of a play,” says Russell T Davies, the show’s creativ...

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3 h. ago John Swinney believes Keir Starmer won't be Prime Minister come Christmas

John Swinney believes it is "the end of the road for Keir Starmer".

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4 h. ago ‘Even thinking about Coldplay I get tearful’: Denise Lewis’s honest playlist

The former heptathlete throws shapes to Cameo and got gold-medal inspiration from Whitney, but which rapper helps get her out of bed?The first song I fell in love with I was at nursery school when Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen was the song of the moment. I remember seeing the video on Top of the Pops, which is chilling at first, but epic when it gets to the big guitar break.The first single I bought My mum had this little record player that used to keep me very entertained, so I got her to buy me Ring My Bell by Anita Ward for my birthday or Christmas, from a record shop in Wolverhampton. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago John Swinney does not expect Sir Keir Starmer to still be in office at Christmas

Mr Swinney suggested forthcoming elections in Scotland and Wales and local elections in England could put pressure on Labour.

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5 h. ago 'Legendary' period drama based on classic novel series is a must

A classic British TV series is heading to Netflix, and fans should be very excited

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5 h. ago Tragic reason newlyweds who survived Bolton crash must live apart to recover

Newlyweds Georgina, 28, and Tom Daniels, 29 face a "cruel" battle for recovery after surviving the horrific crash in Bolton that left four dead

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6 h. ago Cheapest supermarket smashed it at Christmas, but there are seven reasons money

I did a big shop at the supermarket celebrating a festive sales surge

Economics

9 h. ago Princess Eugenie 'cut off all contact' with disgraced father over Epstein scandal

It is understood Princess Eugenie, 35, refuses to speak to her father and did not visit him with her own family at Christmas following his links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein

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13 h. ago Beloved clothing store to close after nearly 40 years as shop announces ‘end of an era’

AN INDEPENDENT clothing store has closed its doors after serving generations of customers for 40 years. The owners announced this week that they would be closing the store as part of their retirement plan. The Wardrobe, located in Cardiff, has been selling classic and designer labels since it first opened in 1987. On Facebook, the...

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18 h. ago Love Island star's dad Tamer Hassan's 'crime classic' is streaming now

Many film fans claim it is "one of the best British gangster movies ever made"

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18 h. ago Jack Fincham says 'I lost millions after Love Island and now I'm too broke for rehab'

From winning Love Island in 2018, Jack Fincham has lost it all after struggling with addiction, with the reality star admitting he needs rehab after relapsing over Christmas

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19 h. ago I'm changing my wardrobe this year and this M&S jumper is at the top of my shopping list

A classic super-soft jumper from M&S is proving a versatile and affordable way to refresh your wardrobe for 2026

Economics

19 h. ago Historic pub in tiny Scots village announces shock closure after 200 years

A HISTORIC pub in a tiny Scottish village has closed after more than 200 years. The Cross Keys in Ancrum, Jedburgh, has been welcoming locals and tourists through its doors for two centuries. The Scottish Borders boozer serves up classic pub grub including fish and chips, pies and burgers. Punters can wash down their scran...

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22 h. ago Carrick has dream start as Mbeumo and Dorgu give Manchester United derby delight

On 64 minutes Michael Carrick’s second tenure went electric as Manchester United scored a classic breakaway goal by Bryan Mbeumo that sent the interim head coach berserk in the technical area.After a clearing Harry Maguire header, the ball evaded Rayan Cherki and Bruno Fernandes galloped forward. He had Amad Diallo to the right and Patrick Dorgu and Mbeumo on the left; United’s streetwise captain delayed the pass expertly, then found the Cameroonian, whose finish beat Gianluigi Donnarumma with ease. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Alleyway in affluent Hampstead is taken over by drug addicts, prostitution and gang violence

People living alongside Billy Fury Way in London's West Hampstead say they are so terrified of the cut-through that some have begun arming themselves with hammers to protect themselves.

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23 h. ago The family torn apart by suicide: How a teenager, his mother and sister all took their own lives...as police probe links to Canadian 'poison killer'

Harvey Allen, 18, was found dead at his home in Maidenhead, Berkshire, on August 31, 2022, having consumed toxic substances.

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25 h. ago How to boost your bank balance without lifting a finger: genius tricks to make thousands on the side with ZERO effort, revealed in detail by our Money team

Need a cash boost this January? One in three of us will have run out of our monthly income as we fork out more on energy bills and recover from Christmas spending...

Economics

26 h. ago Mum of two in tears as life changes forever in three horrifying seconds

A GoFundMe page has been set up for a traumatised young family left displaced after their entire world was ripped apart in seconds just two days into the new year

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