2 h. ago Connolly congratulated by presidential opponent as she looks on course for win

Heather Humphreys said she did not regret running in the election.

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3 h. ago Zinedine Zidane summed up his thoughts on taking Man United job amid training ground visit

Zinedine Zidane has previously been linked with the Manchester United job, with the former Real Madrid boss speaking about the chances of him managing the club

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4 h. ago Big Brother star shamelessly launches ‘naff’ merch at £20 per pop – but can you guess who?

A BIG Brother star has shamelessly launched 'naff' merch at £20 a pop - as fans tell him to 'be for real'. Cameron Barnes, 25, became the third housemate to be evicted, losing out to Elsa and Richard in the public vote after spending just 12 days in the house. But the personal trainer, from...

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4 h. ago Zinedine Zidane made thoughts on Man Utd job clear amid training ground visit

Zinedine Zidane has been linked with the Manchester United job in the past, and the former Real Madrid boss has previously spoken about the chances of him managing at Old Trafford

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4 h. ago Enforce law when suicide linked to domestic violence, say UK campaigners

Landmark meeting in Westminster hears from string of families who say they have been failed by justice systemEvery suicide in which the deceased has been a victim of domestic violence should be investigated as a potential homicide, according to calls by campaigners who want see abusers held to account for the devastating affect of their actions.The move is necessary because police and prosecutors are not doing enough to bring perpetrators to justice in cases of suicide after domestic abuse.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Suicides linked to domestic abuse should be investigated as potential homicides, say UK families

Landmark meeting in Westminster hears from string of relatives who say they have been failed by justice systemEvery suicide in which the deceased has been a victim of domestic violence should be investigated as a potential homicide, according to calls by campaigners who want see abusers held to account for the devastating affect of their actions.The move is necessary because police and prosecutors are not doing enough to bring perpetrators to justice in cases of suicide after domestic abuse.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Catherine Connolly ‘absolutely delighted’ as tallies show commanding lead

There also appeared to be a significant number of spoiled votes as the first ballot boxes were opened.

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5 h. ago Argentina goes to polls amid economic crisis and Trump ‘interference’

Poor showing in Sunday’s election would deal hammer blow to country’s radical libertarian president, Javier MileiArgentina’s radical libertarian leader, Javier Milei, is facing a pivotal moment in his presidency with voters set to deliver their verdict on his two-year-old administration on Sunday against a backdrop of political and economic crisis and accusations that his ally Donald Trump is meddling in the country’s affairs.A poor showing in Sunday’s midterm election would be a hammer blow to Milei, who took power in December 2023 pledging to kickstart “a new era of peace and prosperity” by slashing spending and inflation. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Catherine Connolly ‘absolutely delighted’ as early tallies show commanding lead

Tallies at Adamstown count centre in the Dublin Mid-West constituency gave the independent candidate 73% of the valid poll.

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6 h. ago Connolly ‘absolutely delighted’ as early tallies show commanding lead

Catherine Connolly has said she is ‘absolutely delighted’ with early tallies indicating her as the clear frontrunner to be Ireland’s next president.

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6 h. ago Rachel Reeves warned living wage hike will lead to job losses

The chancellor is looking at raising the living wage to at least £12.70 in her Budget

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6 h. ago ‘I don’t know how anyone takes themselves seriously in this job’: Hollywood hotshot Glen Powell talks to Marina Hyde

He’s an old-fashioned movie star in a digital age, making box-office smashes like Top Gun: Maverick, Twisters and Anyone But You. Now he’s lining up projects with everyone from Ron Howard to Edgar Wright. Could he be Texas’s answer to Tom Cruise?There’s that famous line in the first episode of The Sopranos, where Tony laments his place in the timeline. “Lately I’m getting the feeling,” he confides, “that I came in at the end. The best is over.” I know Tony was talking about the mindful joy of building an incredibly violent organised crime enterprise from the ground up – but lately I’ve been thinking about his words every time I watch Glen Powell giving it 200% as a movie star. Glen Powell is Hollywood’s hottest mid-level actor; but because of the harsh realities of modern movie stardom, a lot of people still don’t know who he is. You get the feeling he’s coming in at the end of something.Yet barely a week goes by where I don’t hear of an uncast starring role – the bodyguar...

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6 h. ago ‘Where the hell is the market risk?’: Scott Bessent takes on his critics

Donald Trump’s US economy chief is bringing the Maga movement to the Treasury department

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7 h. ago Early tallies show Catherine Connolly surging ahead in Irish presidential poll

Counting began across the country at 9am on Saturday.

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7 h. ago Shobna Gulati: ‘If I could choose to bring something extinct back to life? A 1970s disco’

The actor on a treasured wedding bangle, a ‘secretarial’ job that was anything but, and a painful incident at the theatreBorn in Oldham, Shobna Gulati, 59, studied Arabic and Middle Eastern politics at the University of Manchester. She appeared in Dinnerladies before taking a long-running role in Coronation Street in 2001. Her stage work includes the National Theatre’s A Tupperware of Ashes, and she played Ray in UK and US productions of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and the 2021 film version. In 2020, she published Remember Me? Discovering My Mother As She Lost Her Memory. Gulati has a son and is based in London where she is appearing in The Importance of Being Earnest at the Noël Coward theatre until 10 January.When were you happiest? In recent times, when I was looking after my mum. She would take me on journeys in her mind and I’d travel with her wherever she went. I felt happy that I had the opportunity to have that time despite her illness....

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7 h. ago Andy Murray's 'it's hard sometimes' confession after making big mistake without wife Kim

Andy Murray and wife Kim Sears have been together years and the tennis legend credits his other half for being his rock both during after his sporting career

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7 h. ago Conman linked to famous sports stars drank acid in court to avoid sentence

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Mark Marshall smuggled a corrosive substance into Inner London Crown Court as he was sentenced for a fraud offence. He died in hospital two months later from multiple organ failure

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8 h. ago Laughing rapist subjected woman to horror hotel attack after sex deal

A bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of David Morrison, who has been jailed for ten years after the rape of a woman - but failed to attend court this week to hear the verdict

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8 h. ago Stranded on platform, ignored by staff and avoiding luggage: Man reveals reality of taking a train using a wheelchair

'I've put so much work in and it still fails'

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8 h. ago Carlos Baleba's telling Man United transfer verdict and private talks point to one outcome

Manchester United failed in a move for Brighton's Carlos Baleba this summer with the two clubs now set to face off on Saturday

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