48 m. ago Wolves v West Ham, Brighton v Burnley, and more: football clockwatch – live

⚽ Get updates from England, Scotland and further afield⚽ Live scores | Tables | Follow us on Bluesky | Email BillyFull time scoresPremier LeagueAston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest Continue reading...

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49 m. ago US attacks Venezuela, captures President Maduro and says he will face criminal charges in America – live

Donald Trump says Nicolás Maduro and wife captured by US during ‘large scale strike against Venezuela’Full report: US captures Maduro during ‘large scale’ attackWhy has US attacked Caracas and captured Venezuela’s president?What we know so far about the attackWatch: Aircraft fly low over Caracas as explosions hit cityThe Reuters news agency says it has been told by a US official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, that the US carried out strikes inside Venezuela on Saturday.The unnamed official did not provide details. As mentioned earlier, the White House and Pentagon did not immediately respond to request for comment on Saturday morning. Continue reading...

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49 m. ago Traitors sleuths think they’ve ‘uncovered’ another secret connection in the castle

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52 m. ago Scotland in the snow: 10 pictures of Scotland in the first snow of 2026

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67 m. ago Today an illegal coup in Venezuela, but where next? Donald Trump talks peace but he is a man of war | Simon Tisdall

The world will be anxious, and rightly so. For a man so bent on a peace prize, Trump appears to revel in conflictThe overthrow and reported capture by invading US forces of Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela’s hardline socialist president, will send a shiver of fear and consternation around the world. The coup is illegal, unprovoked and regionally and globally destabilising. It upends international norms, ignores sovereign territorial rights, and potentially creates an anarchic situation inside Venezuela itself.It is chaos made policy. But this is the world we now live in – the world according to Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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68 m. ago Claudia's secret £45 layer on The Traitors protects her from the Scottish weather

Claudia Winkleman is back with a new series and wardrobe additions for The Traitors series 4

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74 m. ago Epstein disclosures raise key question: why wasn’t he stopped earlier?

New documents reveal numerous missed opportunities as experts and victims condemn US authorities’ failuresOver the course of two decades, Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly appeared on law enforcement’s radar for sexual misconduct involving teen girls and young women. And over this same period of time, Epstein avoided serious and meaningful punishment for his crimes.The US justice department’s recent disclosure of long-secret investigative files related to Epstein has once again raised the question of why he wasn’t interdicted sooner, despite numerous reports of misconduct. The issue has been the subject of many conspiracy theories, often focusing on the idea that Epstein – who lived at the center of a network of powerful people – enjoyed some form of protection. Continue reading...

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74 m. ago ‘They don’t have a nice socket structure’: how to really look after your knees

From squats and lunges to the importance of maintaining a healthy weight, physiotherapists share advice on how to maintain strong knees and avoid painOf all the lower body joints, the knee is probably the one most likely to send you to the physiotherapist.“It carries most of the weight of the body, and being a hinge joint, it means that it doesn’t have a nice socket structure,” says physiotherapist Dr Jillian Eyles, from the University of Sydney. “It relies on the ligaments and the joint capsules and the muscles around it to really stabilise the joint, and it’s fairly easy to injure compared to another joint that’s more supported.”Sign up for our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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89 m. ago Claudia Winkleman’s secret The Traitors warming layer is a £45 high street buy

The new season is here, and so is a £45 merino wool must-have from Claudia's 2026 wardrobe

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1 hour ago US has captured Venezuela’s President Maduro and wife, says Trump

US president lauds ‘brilliant operation’ on social media as attorney general says couple will face criminal chargesUS attacks Venezuela – live updatesWhat we know so far about the attackWatch: Aircraft fly low over Caracas as explosions hit cityDonald Trump has said the US “captured” Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and flew them out of the South American country during a pre-dawn assault on Caracas and the surrounding region.“It was a brilliant operation, actually,” the US president told the New York Times after witnesses in Venezuela reported a series of explosions. “A lot of good planning and [a] lot of great, great troops and great people.” Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Full list of amazing London sporting events in 2026 including NBA and T20

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1 hour ago Welsh council facing up to almost £5m worth of cuts next year

Recommendations for where to make cuts have came from a group that was put together to assist cabinet members with the development of budget proposals for the 2026-27 financial year

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1 hour ago US captures Venezuelan president Maduro during ‘large scale’ attack and says he will face criminal charges – live

US president says ‘the United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela’Full report: US captures Maduro during ‘large scale’ attackWhy has US attacked Caracas and captured Venezuela’s president?What we know so far about the attackWatch: Aircraft fly low over Caracas as explosions hit cityThe Reuters news agency says it has been told by a US official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, that the US carried out strikes inside Venezuela on Saturday.The unnamed official did not provide details. As mentioned earlier, the White House and Pentagon did not immediately respond to request for comment on Saturday morning. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Profumo scandal icon Christine Keeler's family pray for justice 60 years after conviction

Seymour Platt says he hopes 2026 is the year ghe finally sees justice for his mother, Christine Keeler, who was jailed for perjury in 1963

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2 h. ago From Wuthering Heights to a Lily Allen tour, get the best music, TV and film for 2026

From Catherine Zeta-Jones’ comeback TV role in Kill Jackie to Lily Allen’s eagerly anticipated West End Girl Tour, we take a look at the best TV, music and cinema to look forward to in 2026

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2 h. ago Inside Kate's secret 'pressure' over Prince George's future and one mistake she's desperate to avoid

Princess Kate is feeling the "pressure" over her son, Prince George's, future, insiders have claimed in a new report, and there is one particular mistake she is keen to avoid making

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2 h. ago Electric car discounts in 2026 – Fiat goes first with big EV price cuts

Fiat 500e city car gets a £4,000 price cut, 600e SUV gets £3,285 drop – cuts replace Fiat’s version of the Electric Car Grant

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2 h. ago ‘She must be secret Traitor’ says Judy backing up fan theory

Traitors fans believe they may have uncovered the secret traitor on the show’s January 2 episode after noticing similarities in handwriting during the votes.

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3 h. ago Why has US attacked Caracas and captured Venezuela’s president?

Trump’s unprecedented capture of Nicolás Maduro follows months of military campaign and years of strained relationship• US attacks Venezuela – live updatesOvernight Friday, the US carried out airstrikes across Venezuela, with explosions rocking the capital, Caracas, before dawn. Shortly afterwards, Donald Trump announced that US forces had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and had flown them out of the country.The stunning attack and unprecedented capture of a sitting president follow months of an intense US pressure campaign against Venezuela. Since September, the US navy has amassed a huge fleet off the Venezuelan coast and carried out airstrikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific and seized Venezuelan oil tankers. At least 110 people have been killed in the strikes on boats, which human rights groups say could amount to war crimes. Venezuelan officials have accused the US of trying to gain access to...

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3 h. ago From squirrel picnics to penpals, karaoke to crochet: 43 easy ways to lift your spirits

Guardian writers and readers share the simple tricks they use to bring a bit of joy into their livesDuring the pandemic, my husband found some wood on our street and used it to build a tiny, squirrel-sized picnic table. We attached it to the side of our fence with a handful of peanuts on top. Few sights are guaranteed to lift my day more than watching a “dining in” Nutkin parking its rump on the tiny wooden seat, occasionally glancing towards the house as if he’s waiting for you to bring the drinks. If you don’t have as much time on your hands as my husband did during lockdown, you can buy one on Etsy. Continue reading...

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