1 hour ago Judge to rule in 1972 Bloody Sunday murder case against former British soldier

The only British soldier ever charged in the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre is set to learn his fate in a Northern Ireland courtroom

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2 h. ago A new Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley want to tell you a story

There’s a new Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, and they want to tell you a story

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4 h. ago Verdict expected in Soldier F trial over Bloody Sunday murders

The former paratrooper has been charged with the murders of James Wray and William McKinney in Londonderry on January 30 1972.

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10 h. ago It's always the same story. Dogs bark, ducks quack and Labour hits the middle class with tax rises

Tax rises are a choice - and an extremely unwise choice, given that the private sector is already groaning under the heaviest tax burden since the 1940s.

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10 h. ago Regretting You review – sudsy Colleen Hoover adaptation is no It Ends with Us

The second big screen take on one of the hugely successful author’s trauma dramas is a bland misfire and wastes Girls actor Allison Williams in the leadIt’s hard to remember now, nearly a year into the legal and reputational slugfest that is Justin Baldoni v Blake Lively, that It Ends With Us, the film at the heart of so much litigious mudslinging – predominantly and relentlessly, it should be noted, by Baldoni’s legal team – was a Hollywood success story.The first big-screen adaptation of bestselling author Colleen Hoover, an initially self-published romance writer catapulted by BookTok to cult-figure status under the mononym CoHo, successfully elevated what many have dismissed as trauma porn fetishizing abuse into glossy, but effective and emotionally mature, adult theatrical fare. Lively, a Taylor Swift-adjacent style icon (to some) who excels at warm-hearted melodrama, was the perfect anchor for a film targeting what celebrity gossip columnist Elaine Lui termed the “minivan majo...

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11 h. ago Could this ‘brutal and restrictive’ therapy cure my intense insomnia?

CBT-I is called the ‘gold standard’ for sleep disorder treatment. After 40 years of issues, could it help me sleep right?I’ve had intense issues with insomnia and respiratory problems for 40 years – and yet, I only learned about cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) this year.Fellow insomniacs told me about it when I was reporting a story on the link I discovered between orthodontics and sleep health during my exhaustive search for sleep solutions. Two rounds of nasal surgery in the past year revolutionized my air flow – but didn’t improve the anxious mind that still kept me awake. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Covid Inquiry reveals ‘forgotten’ children left disabled by Long Covid

Long Covid Kids supports 7,000 children whose parents say they have been 'gas lit' by NHS, schools and social services, as the inquiry uncovered pandemic-era advice against diagnosing the condition

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12 h. ago Forgotten Man Utd star's stance on shock transfer to Premier League rival emerges

Manchester United are set to field some transfer enquiries in the January window, but Ruben Amorim is not keen on allowing players to depart, even those struggling for pitch time

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12 h. ago Trump’s ‘election integrity’ chief claimed president has future powers to declare voting emergency

Heather Honey’s statements follow president’s aggressive effort to radically reshape elections before 2026

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13 h. ago Badge of honour: Sean Dyche has Forest history but focuses on urgent task at hand

After debacle of Ange Postecoglou, the new manager, who was a trainee under Clough, is bringing ‘energy’ to the club“This badge is bigger than any manager,” said Sean Dyche at his unveiling as Nottingham Forest’s head coach, wearing a training top with his initials, before correcting himself. “Well, there was one manager who was probably as big as the badge – we all know who that was.” Then came an impression of Brian Clough, a crack at that unique drawl. “‘Young ginger, well done,’” he said, reliving his three years as a trainee at the City Ground, the days he spent wandering down the Trent, with Del Boy, Clough’s labrador, whizzing past him and his manager’s voice invariably within earshot.Dyche tells a story of how, as a youth player, he and a few others tended to Clough’s garden at his home in Quarndon. “We were on £28.50 a week and he paid you a tenner to do his garden. So we actually thought: ‘This is decent.’ He’d cook for you and make sure you were well looked after. It was ...

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14 h. ago ‘Brutal and restrictive’: could cognitive behavioral therapy really help me sleep better?

CBT-I is called the ‘gold standard’ for sleep disorder treatment. After 40 years of issues, could it help me sleep right?I’ve had intense issues with insomnia and respiratory problems for 40 years – and yet, I only learned about cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) this year.Fellow insomniacs told me about it when I was reporting a story on the link I discovered between orthodontics and sleep health during my exhaustive search for sleep solutions. Two rounds of nasal surgery in the past year revolutionized my air flow – but didn’t improve the anxious mind that still kept me awake. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago The forgotten story of the US soldiers who integrated baseball before Jackie Robinson

Alongside a Jewish, anti-racist pitcher from Brooklyn, Leon Day and Willard Brown played in a remarkable team during a historic wartime tournamentFar from the diamonds of America, a little-known chapter of the journey toward integrating baseball was taking place in war-ravaged Europe just over 80 years ago.It took place at a tournament held to entertain soldiers in the months after the end of the second world war. The team who won the GI World Series in September 1945 were unlike any of the other competitors: they had an integrated roster, including two stars from the Negro Leagues: Willard Brown and Leon Day. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Man jailed for keeping grenade and detonator Putin's army gave him as a thank you

A Russian man was sentenced to over a year in prison after police discovered a live grenade and detonator, gifts from soldiers he had helped, stored in his garage

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16 h. ago From New Girl to Colin from Accounts: your favourite TV romcoms ever

Which TV show has the greatest onscreen kiss of all time? Which is so good it saved someone’s marriage? Guardian readers pick their most beloved romcomsTummy-flipping kisses and a chlamydia love story: TV’s best ever romcomsThe ultimate TV romcom. I still remember watching the episode with Nick and Jess’s first kiss for the first time, and in my opinion (as well, I believe, as that of many of my generation) it remains the greatest TV kiss. While Nick and Jess are the centre, the comedy between the friends and the other romances along the way mean that I never tire of rewatching. Kate, 35, Liverpool Continue reading...

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16 h. ago The Monster of Florence and the chilling true story behind Netflix's new thriller

The Monster of Florence is a new series on Netflix that tells the story of a serial killer who targeted couples in Italy

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16 h. ago Slow Horses star Christopher Chung's real life love story: Roddy Ho actor is married to stunning Olivier

He is best known for playing the arrogant, unlucky-in-love tech whiz, Roddy Ho. But Christopher Chung's off-screen love life couldn't be further removed from his  Slow Horses character.

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17 h. ago Focus on: The most interesting East End tours, from the Krays to Jack the Ripper

As well as murky tours, take one that charts the city’s most intriguing migration story

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17 h. ago Is A House of Dynamite based on a true story? What inspired Netflix's new thriller

Let's take a closer look at the inspiration behind Kathryn Bigelow's A House of Dynamite and if it's based on actual events

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17 h. ago British soldier runs sick sextortion scam and blackmailed nearly 90 children into sex acts

"Depraved" soldier Austen Fleming, 29, was jailed after he was caught blackmailing nearly 90 young children into sending him explicit images and videos, while threatening to send the images to their family and friends

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17 h. ago Armed police searching for 'man with firearm' as schools were forced into lockdown

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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