13 h. ago Darts star who was declared bankrupt and owed £500,000 breaks down in tears after regaining PDC Tour Card

MERVYN KING broke down in TEARS after regaining his PDC Tour Card just two months before his 60th birthday. The oche veteran reached the semi-final of the last day of Qualifying School in Milton Keynes to secure his return to the professional circuit. It is a huge moment for the cult darts hero after he...

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25 h. ago Navy heroes eaten by sharks after ship hit by torpedoes and sank

Harlan Twible was just 23 when he was one of the 1,196 crew members on board the USS Indianapolis when it was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in the final days of World War II

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28 h. ago Former ICU nurse who ‘faced death daily’ says people need to have one conversation

Julie McFadden warned people not to leave this ‘critical’ topic unspoken in their final days

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36 h. ago Christine Lampard becomes a 'firm frontrunner to host Strictly Come Dancing' after leaving ITV's Lorraine amid brutal cuts

The presenter, 46, now has much more time on her hands following her final stint hosting the daytime TV show after being axed amid the channel's brutal cuts.

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41 h. ago Chilling tactics of 'fetish killer' who 'lured troubled Brit woman into death pact'

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: As an autopsy details the tragic final days of Sonia Exelby, an expert has shed light on what may have been going through the 32-year-old's mind on her harrowing final journey, and why she felt she wasn't able to escape

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49 h. ago David Bowie's unexpected final two words to best friend Gary Oldman days before his death

Ten years ago the world lost a musical icon, David Bowie, and despite his way with words when writing lyrics sung by millions, his final words to his close friend were far less profound

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49 h. ago Gary Oldham shares unusual last words David Bowie said to him before his death

David Bowie died 10 years ago today, and in his final days the singer shared intimate moments with one of his closest friends, actor Gary Oldman, including unexpected final words

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65 h. ago Tess Daly and Vernon Kay's family announcement after Strictly Come Dancing exit

Tess Daly hosted Strictly Come Dancing for over two decades but chose to leave alongside her co-host Claudia Winkleman at the end of 2025's series, with their final show airing on Christmas Day

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67 h. ago John Swinney 'worried' his son may have to fight in a future war due to 'turbulent international times'

The First Minister spoke of the pain his mother endured after her brother was killed aged just 21 in the final days of the Second World War.

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69 h. ago Terry Yorath's final moments before death as Gabby Logan opens up on last time together

Match of the Day presenter Gabby Logan has shared insight into the final moments she spent with her late father, Terry Yorath after the former footballer's death aged 75

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2 d. ago Gabby Logan details final moments with dad Terry Yorath after leaving Match of the Day

A heartbroken Gabby Logan has described her final moments with her dad Terry Yorath, after the Leeds icon passed away earlier this week

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3 d. ago Sack the vibe: goodbye Bazball and hello England’s search for a cricketing soul | Barney Ronay

There have to be consequences for Rob Key and Brendon McCullum but English cricket’s problems lie much deeper and will be much harder to fixIt seemed fitting, as the final moments ticked down at the Sydney Cricket Ground, as the day, the match, the tour seemed to ooze and melt a little at the edges under a hard white January sun, that Ben Stokes should finish this Ashes series still standing, but only just.It was at least a suitably slapstick final session in front of a scattered, holiday-ish crowd. Australia custard-pied their way to a victory total of 160, narrowly avoiding falling pianos, dangling off giant clocktowers along the way. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Dan Skelton trying ‘not to give Willie Mullins a sniff’ in British jumps trainer battle

Skelton has started the new year nearly £2 million clear of his rival, who has secured the last two titles on the final day of the jumps season

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3 d. ago Stranger Things star speaks out on 'surprise' season 5 exit after cancer battle

Stranger Things is officially over with Netflix dropping the final ever episode in the early hours of New Year's Day.

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4 d. ago Australia hold on to win fifth Ashes Test leaving England to rue missed chances

5th Test, D5: Australia, 567 & 161 bt England 384 & 342, by five wicketsAlex Carey hits winning runs at SCG as hosts wrap up series 4-1 There were a couple of wobbles along the way but at 2.30pm on the final day in Sydney, Australia had knocked off a target of 160 runs to win the fifth Test by five wickets and claim this Ashes series by a 4-1 scoreline.Like their tour as a whole, there was a nagging sense of what might have been for England with a few more runs on the board, or better catching and tighter bowling earlier in the contest. But there could be few quibbles from the injured Ben Stokes as he watched the final rites from first slip. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Australia hold on to win fifth Ashes Test and leave England rueing missed chances

Australia, 567 & 161 bt England 384 & 342, by five wicketsCarey hits winning runs at SCG as hosts wrap up series 4-1There were a couple of wobbles along the way but at 2.30pm on the final day in Sydney, Australia had knocked off a target of 160 runs to win the fifth Test by five wickets and claim this Ashes series by a 4-1 scoreline.Like their tour as a whole, there was a nagging sense of what might have been for England with a few more runs on the board, or better catching and tighter bowling earlier in the contest. But there could be few quibbles from the injured Ben Stokes as he watched the final rites from first slip. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Injured Stokes to spend final day of Ashes tour watching from SCG pavilion

England captain suffered groin injury in opening sessionBethell says ‘I knew it was coming’ over maiden centuryBen Stokes is set to spend the final day of this Ashes tour watching on from the old pavilion at the SCG and hoping for a miracle in his absence after seeing yet another Test series cut short by injury.The all-rounder had worked hard to get through all five Tests in Australia only to fall at the final hurdle, limping off 10 balls into his opening spell on the fourth morning and appearing in distress. An England spokesperson later confirmed it was an issue with his right abductor (groin). Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Jacob Bethell plays starring role in Ashes Wars Episode 5: A New Hope | Barney Ronay

A brilliant hundred against an elite attack on a wearing pitch shows this England team can survive and evolveEt in dystopia ego. In the midst of death, we are in life. On a throbbingly hot deep blue afternoon in Sydney, as this ghost ship of an England Ashes tour creaked towards its final dock, the fourth day of the fifth Test produced an unexpected late plot twist. Something good happened.Jacob Bethell batted for six hours from mid-morning to close of play and scored a hundred of rare beauty at the SCG. It was an easy, crisp kind of beauty too, all classical lines and symmetry, an innings of layers and gears, of comforting rhythms, shot through with moments of balletic power. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Why Jacob Bethell was England’s best and worst selection decision of the Ashes

Bethell ended his Ashes on a high with sublime century on day four of the final Test to give a tantalising glimpse of a bright future

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5 d. ago The future of England cricket – Sir Alastair Cook raves over Jacob Bethell

Jacob Bethell struck a sublime 142 not out to help England extend their Ashes tour into a fifth and final day at the SCG.

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