4 h. ago I tracked how many calories I ate and drank in seven days over Christmas – the amount of weight I gained floored me

THE average Christmas dinner contains around 7,000 calories - and that’s before you start on the pudding, mince pies and Prosecco. December 25th’s turkey and trimmings are really just the tip of the iceberg. A Sun poll found one in five of us start boozing at breakfast time on Christmas Day, and with parties starting...

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16 h. ago Mixed start to the Boxing Day sales with some UK regions busier than others

Early data suggests shoppers were still out in force on Boxing Day, but there are warnings the spending spree will be less than last year, despite queues still forming outside stores

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19 h. ago ‘Really positive start’ for Boxing Day shopping as footfall up at retail parks

December 26 traditionally sees people bargain hunting in the Boxing Day sales.

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20 h. ago The perfect morning routine: how to build a happy, healthy start to the day – from showers to sunshine

You don’t have to wake at 5am or commit to hardcore exercise. But by working out a handful of habits that suit you, and introducing them slowly, you can change your life• Sign up here to get the whole series straight to your inboxThe first thing to say about the ideal morning routine is that it probably doesn’t exist. Yes, endless influencers promise that they have tweaked, tested and fine-tuned the process of revving up for the day, but how history’s most productive people actually get things done is so varied that it’s hard to draw definitive conclusions. Beethoven, reportedly, used to count out exactly 60 beans for his morning cup of coffee, while Victor Hugo downed two raw eggs after reading a daily missive from his mistress. Mark Wahlberg, on the other hand, wakes at 3am for pre-workout prayer, chasing up his gym time with a few holes of golf and a jolt in the cryo chamber before he even thinks about doing any work.It is clear, though, that having some sort of routine is key: a...

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27 h. ago England’s Ashes chaos continues as 20 wickets tumble in farcical start to Boxing Day Test

Australia secured a first-innings lead despite being bowled out for 152 at the MCG

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3 d. ago 'Perfect' festive mimosa recipe is ideal for Christmas morning

A woman has shared a simple method to make mimosas in the lead-up to Christmas - and it's perfect for festive morning celebrations. All you need is a few ingredients

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3 d. ago Simple Christmas morning mimosas are 'the perfect way to celebrate'

They're tasty and easy to make, you just need to do a quick bit of preparation the night before in time for Christmas morning. And all you need is oranges, orange juice, an ice cube tray, and Champagne or sparkling wine

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3 d. ago Cold, windy and sunny Christmas Day forecast with a frosty start

Brisk winds picking up from Christmas Eve will make the weather feel close to freezing for much of the country, the Met Office said.

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3 d. ago Elon Musk, AI and the antichrist: the biggest tech stories of 2025

A look back at the biggest tech stories of the year, from the rise and fall of Musk’s Doge to lucrative investments into AIHello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, wishing you a happy and healthy end of the year. I myself have a cold.Today, we are looking back at the biggest stories in tech of 2025 – Elon Musk’s political rise, burst, and fall; artificial intelligence’s subsumption of the global economy, all other technology, and even the Earth’s topography; Australia’s remarkable social media ban; the tech industry’s new Trumpian politics; and, as a treat, a glimpse of the apocalypse offered by one of Silicon Valley’s savviest and strangest billionaires.How an obscure US government office has become a target of Elon MuskHow Elon Musk’s billionaire Doge lieutenant took over the US’s biggest MDMA company | Technology | The GuardianThe chaos Elon Musk and Doge are leaving behind in WashingtonEggings, swastikas and dog poop: Tesla bears brunt of people’s ire ag...

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4 d. ago World Darts Championship Day 13 order of play: Full Tuesday schedule and start times for Ally Pally

Scottish star Gary Anderson and Dutchman Michael van Gerwen are both in action

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5 d. ago World Darts Championship Day 12 order of play: Full Monday schedule and start times as Luke Humphries returns

Full Monday schedule and start times as Luke Humphries returns in his bid to try and regain the title from Luke Littler.

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6 d. ago This Morning star Phil Vickery’s tasty Christmas dinner hacks for perfect turkey

This Morning chef Phil Vickery cooks up his favourite Christmas dinner, sharing his favourite festive recipe with Mirror readers

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6 d. ago World Darts Championship Day 11 order of play: Full Sunday schedule and start times

Full Sunday schedule and start times as Luke Littler is back on the stage for the latest batch of second-round matches.

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7 d. ago World Darts Championship Day 10 order of play: Full Saturday schedule and start times as Bunting and Smith headline

Stephen Bunting and Michael Smith get the second-round action started on Saturday

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8 d. ago World Darts Championship Day 9 order of play: Full Friday schedule and start times as Aspinall and Greaves headline

Full Friday schedule and start times as Nathan Aspinall kicks-off title bid with Beau Greaves and Josh Rock also starring

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8 d. ago Dad found dead in car day before he was to go to prison for death of daughter

Christopher Scholtes was found unresponsive in his car the day before he was due to start a 20-30 year prison sentence

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8 d. ago There are only two things wrong with this England team. They can’t Baz. And they can’t ball | Barney Ronay

Even losing seems to involve doing so without the qualities that were supposed to make England winIt’s a cruel, cruel summer. By the close of play in Adelaide, on the kind of superheated afternoon when just going outside basically involves setting fire to your own hair, it was clear this was the day the music finally died for England’s Ashes tour; even if that music has long since faded, like the tinkle of a haunted pianola in an empty house.The start of day two had presented a familiar challenge. Here was another occasion where it was necessary to bat properly. And yes, it is always this day. The bat properly day. Do it. Do the batting. The proper batting. By now this seems to raise some very basic existential questions. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Josh Rock lays out Rangers and darts dream double as star aims to heal Hampden hell

Northern Ireland star kicks off his bid on Friday night and is looking to go all the way and have a special day to start New Year

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9 d. ago World Darts Championship Day 8 order of play: Full Thursday schedule and start times as Michael van Gerwen kicks off

Full Thursday schedule and start times as three-times World champion Michael van Gerwen and Fallon Sherrock get going at the Alexandra Palace

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9 d. ago The shortest day of the year is descending on the Northern Hemisphere. Here's what to know

Sunday marks the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, signaling the start of astronomical winter

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