83 m. ago Christine Lampard waltzes into contention to become Strictly host after quitting role on Lorraine after 8 years

CHRISTINE Lampard has waltzed into the frame as a new favourite for the vacant Strictly Come Dancing presenter’s job. The Northern Irish star, 46, is being eyed up by BBC bosses to be one of the replacements for Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, who left last month. It comes after Christine, who competed on Strictly...

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5 h. ago Sam Thompson reveals major relationship update after split concerns

Sam Thompson and Talitha Balinska went public with their relationship last month and spent Christmas together - and now, he has shared a new loved-up selfie with his girlfriend

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5 h. ago ‘History will tell’: as US pressure grows, Cuba edges closer to collapse amid mass exodus

Disillusioned with the revolution after 68 years of US sanctions and a shattered economy, one in four Cubans have left in four years. Can the regime, and country, survive the engulfing ‘polycrisis’?Hatri Echazabal Orta lives in Madrid, Spain. Maykel Fernández is in Charlotte, in the US, while Cristian Cuadra remains in Havana, Cuba – for now. All Cubans, all raised on revolutionary ideals and educated in good state-run schools, they have become disillusioned with the cherished national narrative that Cuba is a country of revolution and resistance. Facing a lack of political openness and poor economic prospects, each of them made the same decision: to leave.They are not alone. After 68 years of partial sanctions and nearly 64 years of total economic embargo by the US, independent demographic studies suggest that Cuba is going through the world’s fastest population decline and is probably already below 8 million – a 25% drop in just four years, suggesting its population has shrunk by ...

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5 h. ago Man Utd star set to seal ANOTHER transfer just days after return announced

Manchester United academy star Toby Collyer returned to Old Trafford earlier this month following a disappointing loan spell with West Bromwich Albion but he could soon be set to leave again

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6 h. ago ‘That was for Ethan’: Macclesfield dedicate famous FA Cup win to former star killed in car crash

Ethan McLeod was killed while driving home from a Macclesfield game on 16 December, a month before the Silkmen defeated holders Crystal Palace in the FA Cup

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7 h. ago River Island closing 32 stores in January as shoppers say they 'saw it coming'

Fashion chain River Island will shut 32 UK stores this month following a £32.3m pre-tax loss and 19% sales decline, with shoppers previously citing overpricing and outdated stores

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7 h. ago Welsh village left without internet and TV for more than a month

Villagers have been cut off since December 6 after a pole came down with one resident saying it ruined Christmas

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8 h. ago Lindsey Vonn seals Olympic favourite status with fourth podium in four downhills

41-year-old American wins in Zauchensee, AustriaVeteran skier leads downhill World Cup standingsLindsey Vonn continued her age-defying comeback with a downhill victory on Saturday to take her career World Cup tally to 84 wins. The 41-year-old American’s second success and fourth podium from four downhills this season increased the veteran skier’s lead in the standings and cemented her favourite status for next month’s Winter Olympics.Already the oldest World Cup winner of all time, Vonn was fastest by 0.37sec from Norway’s Kajsa Vickhoff Lie with a run of 1min 06.24sec on a cold and cloudy morning with snow falling in Zauchensee, Austria. Another American, Jacqueline Wiles, completed the podium, 0.48 slower than Vonn, on a piste considerably shortened after Friday’s training was cancelled due to heavy snowfall. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago High Noon review, Harold Pinter Theatre – A thoughtful Western with vital moments missing

Stage adaptation of the classic 1952 movie tells the story of a sheriff whose town turns its back on him

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11 h. ago Urgent hunt to find missing woman, 51, who vanished from village over a month ago

COPS have launched an urgent hunt to find a missing woman who vanished from a quiet village over a month ago. Concerns are growing for Tracey, 51, who disappeared from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, at the end of November. The 51-year-old was last seen on Northcroft in the Wooburn Green area. She was reported missing to...

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11 h. ago Golden Globes 2026: who will win and who should win the film awards?

This weekend promises a Hollywood showdown with films including Sinners, Marty Supreme and One Battle After Another up for major awardsAfter a year that was notoriously close to call (did anyone initially see Anora emerging as the ultimate victor?), this awards season feels a little easier to scope out. Paul Thomas Anderson’s idiosyncratic activism caper One Battle After Another has so far dominated, becoming only the fourth film ever to win best film at both the New York and Los Angeles film circles then the National Board of Review and the National Society of Film Critics. But how far can it go?It leads this weekend’s Golden Globes with nine nominations but the comedy categories also feature Marty Supreme, now riding high at the box office, and its inescapable leading man Timothée Chalamet. Then on the drama side we have Sinners and Hamnet, two very different films solidifying two very different awards narratives. Here’s how I think it might all play out on Sunday: Continue readin...

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12 h. ago Walkers crisps unveils 'biggest rebrand in 80 years' and new flavour – but fans divided

Walkers has announced its biggest revamp in 80 years with a new logo and and flavour launching this month. However, not everyone is that excited to try the new addition

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12 h. ago Conscription ages for women in UK if WW3 starts as Putin's pal lists Europe targets

With global tensions showing no signs of easing up, experts have urged that Britain's army numbers aren't high enough if we were to go to war. Here we look at the rules for women if conscription was introduced

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12 h. ago From boho chic to dressy: the alpha female celebrities reviving flares

Claudia Winkleman is among high-profile women again popularising the trouser style once favoured by hippiesIn fashion currently, trouser shape firmly sit in two camps – skin-tight, as with the revival of skinny jeans, or ultra oversized and baggy. But, perhaps, there is a third way. Enter – once again – the flare.The trouser shape, first popularised in the 70s and flirted with briefly five years ago, is back again in 2026. Resale app Depop says there has been a 30% increase in the searches for the style this month alone. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Man United transfer news: £33m deal on the table as club 'give the green light'

Manchester United face several transfer decisions this month in addition to naming a new head coach with Joshua Zirkzee and Kobbie Mainoo's futures speculated upon

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13 h. ago Rent your car to strangers for £400 a month? Firm in drive to fill void left by Zipcar quitting London

Turo - the ‘Airbnb for cars’ - says it is vital to save car-sharing in the capital

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13 h. ago Climber's tragic final words as he died hanging metres from rescuers on mountain

Toni Kurz was forced to cut the ropes tying him to his dead companions before attempting to descend the icy North Face of the Eiger in 1936, but he tragically died from exhaustion while suspended on a rope just metres from rescue

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13 h. ago Climber's final words as he died feet from rescuers in 'worst death possible'

Toni Kurz was one of the most accomplished climbers of his generation - but a fatal error led to his untimely death and his final words will haunt you

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14 h. ago Prince Harry 'will bring Archie and Lilibet to UK' but there's a major snag

Prince Harry is said to be confident of winning back his automatic police protection in the UK after a review - and it could lead to a huge move by the Sussexes

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14 h. ago 'I was one of the first on board Celebrity Cruises' new ship and found its biggest secret'

The Celebrity Xcel is the latest addition to the Celebrity Cruises fleet, and our writer Deborah Peters joined the ship's maiden cruise to sample the delights on board

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