19 h. ago Mother reveals how she cooks her Christmas dinner a month early

Mother Claire Gillies, 47, from Hertfordshire, has revealed how she finished cooking her Christmas dinner a month early - minus the turkey - to save her three hours in the kitchen on the big day.

Politics

20 h. ago Met Office map shows 70 UK areas in 'heavy rain' risk as 'danger to life' warning issued

A month's worth of rain could fall in just 24 hours across parts of the UK

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20 h. ago UK to be hit with 'month of rain' in 24 hours as Met Office issues 'danger to life' warnings

The Met Office has issued four severe weather warnings for Monday

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22 h. ago Mapped: Where heavy rain is set to hit this week as Met Office issues ‘danger to life’ warning

An entire month’s rainfall could hit Wales in just 24 hours, forecasters warn

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29 h. ago Met Office warns of month's of rain to fall in 24 hours in UK as travel chaos looms

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for parts of the UK

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29 h. ago Met Office warns of a month's worth of rain in just 24 hours in UK amid travel chaos

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for parts of Wales with heavy rain expected to cause flooding and disruption - and up to 120mm of rain could fall in 24 hours

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35 h. ago Met Office issues 'danger to life' amber weather warning with a month's worth of rain set to batter Britain in 24 hours

Met Office says 'fast flowing or deep floodwater is possible, which could cause a danger to life' in the majority of South Wales, while North Wales, England and Scotland all received heavy rain alerts.

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43 h. ago UK weather: Month’s worth of rain to fall in 24 hours as Met Office issues flood warnings

Several weather warnings are in place as torrential rain is set to lash the UK on Sunday night

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3 d. ago Christmas light swap could cut costs to '14p' per month, MoneySavingExpert says

Using one 100-bulb string of these lights for six hours a day over a month may cost roughly 14p, estimates suggest

Economics

4 d. ago The tiny Scottish 'book town' that was named best for Christmas visit

It is home to the oldest second-hand bookstore in Scotland.

Politics

7 d. ago Las Vegas Raiders fire second coordinator this month just hours after NFL loss

Las Vegas Raiders slipped to another defeat on Sunday night and acted quickly after the game

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1 week ago Falling stock markets and high shop prices push US consumer confidence down; bitcoin hits nine

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsShares are falling faster than wickets in Perth at the start of trading in London, as fears of an AI bubble rip through markets again.Following losses on Wall Street last night, the FTSE 100 share index has dropped by 104 points, or just over 1%, at the start of trading to 9423 points. That’s a one-month low.it’s been a truly remarkable 24 hours, with a sequence of moves that were almost impossible to predict .After the world’s largest company reported spectacular results, the stock was up around +5% by 3pm London time. It closed down -3.15%. The broader market followed a similar pattern: the S&P 500 initially climbed +1.93%, only to fade and close down -1.56% as doubts about AI valuations crept back in. That marked the biggest intra-day swing for the S&P since the six days of extreme market turmoil that followed the Liberation Day tariffs in early April. Adding to the negative backdrop for crypto were lingering quest...

Economics

1 week ago Markets on track for worst week since April, and bitcoin hits nine

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsShares are falling faster than wickets in Perth at the start of trading in London, as fears of an AI bubble rip through markets again.Following losses on Wall Street last night, the FTSE 100 share index has dropped by 104 points, or just over 1%, at the start of trading to 9423 points. That’s a one-month low.it’s been a truly remarkable 24 hours, with a sequence of moves that were almost impossible to predict .After the world’s largest company reported spectacular results, the stock was up around +5% by 3pm London time. It closed down -3.15%. The broader market followed a similar pattern: the S&P 500 initially climbed +1.93%, only to fade and close down -1.56% as doubts about AI valuations crept back in. That marked the biggest intra-day swing for the S&P since the six days of extreme market turmoil that followed the Liberation Day tariffs in early April. Adding to the negative backdrop for crypto were lingering quest...

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1 week ago Markets on track for worst week since April as AI bubble fears mount; UK borrowing exceeds forecasts in October – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsShares are falling faster than wickets in Perth at the start of trading in London, as fears of an AI bubble rip through markets again.Following losses on Wall Street last night, the FTSE 100 share index has dropped by 104 points, or just over 1%, at the start of trading to 9423 points. That’s a one-month low.it’s been a truly remarkable 24 hours, with a sequence of moves that were almost impossible to predict .After the world’s largest company reported spectacular results, the stock was up around +5% by 3pm London time. It closed down -3.15%. The broader market followed a similar pattern: the S&P 500 initially climbed +1.93%, only to fade and close down -1.56% as doubts about AI valuations crept back in. That marked the biggest intra-day swing for the S&P since the six days of extreme market turmoil that followed the Liberation Day tariffs in early April. Adding to the negative backdrop for crypto were lingering quest...

Economics

2 w. ago The car feature you SHOULDN'T use when driving in storm conditions

With Britain set to be drenched by a month's worth of rain in 24 hours during Storm Claudia, motoring experts have warned drivers not to activate this one feature in their cars...

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2 w. ago Top heavyweight boxer 'tested positive for cocaine' hours before his fight at the O2 Arena last month: Former world champion faces long ban

Joseph Parker has 'tested positive for cocaine' on the same day he fought Fabio Wardley last month. The former world champion, 33, was tested by VADA.

Sport

2 w. ago Storm Claudia live: Britain braces for a month’s worth of rain in 24 hours as flood alerts issued

Fast-flowing, deep floodwater and gust winds are set to cause travel disruption and power cuts

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2 w. ago UK flood alerts mapped as Storm Claudia brings 'month's worth of rain in 24 hours'

More than 100 flood alerts have been issued across England as Storm Claudia brings heavy rain across the country, with the South West, Midlands and North particularly affected

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2 w. ago Flood alerts mapped as Storm Claudia brings 'month's worth of rain in 24 hours'

You can see all the flood alerts near you by using our interactive map.

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2 w. ago Storm Claudia to batter Britain with month's worth of rain in 24 hours

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for rain in southern and central parts of England and Wales, with up to 150mm of rain expected to fall in the worst impacted areas

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