1 hour ago The dark days are over! Winter Solstice marks the shortest day of the YEAR

If you're beginning to grow weary of the dark days, there's good news - it's all up from here. Today is the Winter Solstice, marking the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

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1 hour ago The ultimate guide to finding Meghan Markle's very expensive Netflix Christmas outfits on the high street

Meghan Markle delivered a masterclass in festive style during her Netflix Christmas special, showcasing an array of impeccably curated looks.

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1 hour ago Prince Harry's controversial comment at Christmas that sparked Meghan Markle's bitter family feud

Just a month after Prince Harry had popped the question, the Suits star was invited to join her then fiancé at the annual Christmas Sandringham celebrations in 2017.

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1 hour ago The north London town hall that has reopened as an exciting cultural venue

The north London town hall that has reopened as an exciting cultural venue  Time Out Worldwide

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2 h. ago ‘The anxiety never disappears’: Monmouth businesses recover from severe flooding

Restaurants, bars and shops are happy to be back after Storm Claudia – but there are fears for the future“It was heart-wrenching,” says Andrea Sholl, recalling the Friday night last month when flood waters started rising inside Bar 125, the restaurant she and her husband, Martin, own in the Welsh border town of Monmouth.The Sholls and a couple of colleagues were still clearing up after a busy evening serving diners when the building started to fill with water at about 1am. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Husband of mum who died in childbirth speaks of loss of patient trust

Lori-Mark Quate’s wife Jacqui Hunter passed away at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee in May 2020 of a rare condition after being given medication to bring on the labour of her stillborn daughter.

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3 h. ago China has set a bear trap for Keir Starmer – and our naive PM is walking straight into it | Simon Tisdall

The conviction of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong is another hostile act. How can Britain ignore Beijing’s provocations and human rights abuses?The UK pushed hard to secure the release of Jimmy Lai, the newspaper publisher and British citizen who was a leading light in Hong Kong’s brutally suppressed pro-democracy movement. So, too, did press freedom and human rights campaigners. But the Beijing-appointed high court judges in the former colony convicted him anyway, finding Lai guilty last week on fake charges of trying to “destabilise” the Chinese Communist party (CCP). For Xi Jinping, China’s dictator-emperor, there is no greater crime.Protesting to China’s ambassador, the UK’s foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, condemned the trial as “politically motivated”. She’s right, of course – but her angry words will make no difference. Beijing’s contempt for Britain’s views is as painfully obvious as the UK’s weakness and indecision in the face of Chinese hubris. The breaking of its solemn promise t...

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3 h. ago 'The town that taught the world a lesson in humanity': Lockerbie marks the 37th anniversary of bombing

Lockerbie looks to the past on the 37th anniversary of the atrocity that killed 270 people - but also the future, in a sense of hope and honour.

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3 h. ago ‘I lost my legs in horror bomb but now I’m facing biggest challenge’

Pride of Britain winner Hari Budha Magar MBE is nothing short of extraordinary. Born in a cowshed, he lost his legs to a bomb in Afghanistan... then was the first double below the knee amputee to climb the tallest peak in the world. And his next challenge is about to begin...

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3 h. ago Lewis Morgan lifts lid on San Diego switch, Scotland World Cup dream and brutal Lionel Messi lesson

The former Celtic and St Mirren ace has moved over 2500 miles across the States from New York Red Bulls but hopes the switch can help him book a spot back on the east coast with Scotland next summer.

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4 h. ago Pat Cummins is in rare air as an Ashes captain. Can his Dad's Army go around again? | Geoff Lemon

He’s achieved an Ashes feat that few others have. But he’s still missing an outright win in EnglandStarc breaks England hearts again as Australia retain the AshesWhile it took longer than expected on the fifth day in Adelaide, eventually it was done. A series won, the Ashes retained for another year and a half until they next go up for grabs in England. For Pat Cummins, this makes three consecutive Ashes series captained without giving up the urn. The feat leaves him in sparse but fine company: the others to do it are Joe Darling, Don Bradman, Richie Benaud, Mike Brearley, Allan Border and Mark Taylor.It made things neater that Steve Smith missed this third Test, having captained the first two wins in Cummins’ absence, so that it didn’t feel like the full-time captain was swooping in to hoover up the stand-in’s lunch. Those situations can be odd, like Adam Gilchrist filling in to lead what was very much Ricky Ponting’s team, captaining two wins in India in 2004 before Ponting return...

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4 h. ago Welsh mum faints at the wheel then hero son, 12, averts tragedy by calmly taking control

Nicola Crump and her son Zac Howells from Ebbw Vale had been on their way to the Birmingham Christmas markets when she lost consciousness

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7 h. ago Tess Daly's daughter Phoebe shares emotional video of her and Claudia Winkleman's final Strictly entrance

Phoebe Kay, the eldest daughter of Tess Daly and Vernon Kay, marked a poignant moment in Strictly Come Dancing history by sharing a behind-the-scenes video.

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7 h. ago Donald Trump launches massive air strike on 70 terror targets in Syria: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth brands it 'a declaration of vengeance' as US vows to keep bombing

Among the sites hit were IS fighter compounds, weapon dumps and other infrastructure, with Jordanian fighter jets supporting what was dubbed Operation Hawkeye Strike on Friday.

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8 h. ago After a dismal Black Friday, retailers gear up for the biggest Sunday of the festive season as shoppers hit the High Street

After yesterday's 'super Saturday' when an estimated 26.5 million visited UK town centres and shopping malls, similar numbers are expected on Sunday.

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8 h. ago Video shows French police throwing tear gas at migrants trying to launch little boat near Calais

Members of the gendarmerie (French police in small towns) fired tear gas in the violent encounter which took place north of Calais, in the town of Grand-Fort-Philippe.

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8 h. ago Australia marks Day of Reflection for Bondi Beach shooting victims

Australians are lighting candles Sunday to remember the victims of a mass shooting at a Jewish festival in Sydney's Bondi Beach

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9 h. ago TALK OF THE TOWN: Kate Moss is living a 'stable' life... by helping out at the local Nativity play

TALK OF THE TOWN: Kate Moss, 51, was 'instrumental' in organising the Nativity play in her Cotswolds village this Christmas, according to reports.

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10 h. ago Viktor Gyokeres gets early Christmas present as Arsenal overcome depleted Everton

Everton 0-1 Arsenal: Mikel Arteta ushered his side back to the top of the Premier League tree on the six-year anniversary of his Arsenal appointment

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11 h. ago Lennox Lewis drops major Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury bombshell in live TV 'slip

Anthony Joshua has called out Tyson Fury after his victory over Jake Paul, with boxing legend Lennox Lewis revealing on Netflix that the British heavyweights' fight has 'been signed'

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