68 m. ago What did real Jolene look like as stunning photo resurfaces of a young Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton revealed that the inspiration for her iconic song, Jolene, came from two sources - the bank clerk that wouldn’t stop flirting with her man and a little girl she once met at her concert

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70 m. ago City Corporation reveal new image of future skyline ahead of Europe’s largest real estate conference

City Corporation reveal new image of future skyline ahead of Europe’s largest real estate conference  Newsroom City of London

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76 m. ago The Crown star to be interviewed by police investigating alleged public order breaches at a pro

Abdalla, who played Dodi Fayed in the Netflix drama, took to social media to reveal he is set to be interviewed in relation to a march on January 18.

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84 m. ago Arab leaders meet to discuss Donald Trump’s plan to redevelop Gaza – Middle East crisis live

Arab League summit to discuss US president’s proposal to assume control of Gaza and displace Palestinian populationIsrael’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who supports the annexation of the occupied West Bank, said on Tuesday that he was travelling to the United States for a brief visit.“The goal of this visit is to strengthen economic cooperation between Israel and the United States... and deepen the strategic alliance between our two countries,” Smotrich wrote on social media platform X. Continue reading...

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85 m. ago British Olympian reveals 'devastation' as her brother's body is found in River Frome three days after he disappeared

Olympic judo star Lubjana Piovesana has tragically revealed her brother's body has been found, three days after he went missing in Bristol.

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86 m. ago F1 2025 season predictions: Who will win, Hamilton vs Leclerc and the biggest shock?

Ahead of 24 races in nine months, Kieran Jackson makes his selections for the new season

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87 m. ago Chile’s perfect skies for stargazing under threat from giant chemical plant

Astronomers deeply concerned that darkest, clearest skies in world will be compromised by proposed facility nearbyIn the Atacama desert, the driest non-polar region on Earth, the sky shines when the sun sets.Up in the arid hills 130km south of the Chilean city of Antofagasta, comets burn brightly and flawless trails of stars and nebula streak the night sky. Continue reading...

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87 m. ago Athletes on fertility, egg freezing and having it all: ‘I can have it if I want it’

Family planning in sports is no longer taboo, but elite female athletes like Kaillie Humphries and Maria Sharapova believe more open conversations should be taking placeThe cold sterility of a gynecologist’s office is about as far removed as you can get from a tennis court, a basketball gym, or a bobsled run. The crinkling white paper, the flimsy open-face gown that leaves patients vulnerable and freezing, the intimidating silver instruments laid out neatly on a table – it’s hardly an environment that feels empowering.Yet some of the highest highs and lowest lows of women’s lives take place in such rooms, just as they do on clay courts, snowy terrain or hardwood floors. It’s no small thing that women’s peak fertility coincides with their peak athletic performance. It’s a cruel twist of fate that just as professional female athletes must begin asking themselves whether they want to have children – and, if so, when and how – they are also focused on pushing their bodies to their limit...

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87 m. ago Putin is not Hitler. His actions in Ukraine are horrific enough to need no exaggeration | Simon Jenkins

Keir Starmer has said we face the greatest threat to our national security since the cold war. Such hyperbole helps nobodyIs Vladimir Putin another Adolf Hitler? The western world seems to think so. In which case is Donald Trump another Neville Chamberlain and Ukraine another Czechoslovakia? Is history bunk, or is it a wise old man leaning on the gate as Europe storms into its latest crisis?Godwin’s law holds that the longer a political argument continues, the nearer it gets to Hitler. This reductio ad Hitlerum distorts the issue under discussion and diminishes the exceptional horror of Hitler and the Holocaust. A variant of Godwin’s law goes further. It asserts that having to call Hitler in aid means that you have already lost the argument.Simon Jenkins is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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88 m. ago Huge Italian restaurant to open at Gary Neville's St Michael's development as launch date revealed

Big Mamma will open their doors in Manchester this summer with a Sardinian Festa-inspired trattoria

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89 m. ago Cheltenham Festival 2025: How to watch every race online and on TV

Everything you need to know to follow all four days of the festival

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97 m. ago You've been making pancakes wrong! Scientists reveal the ultimate method

With just a few ingredients, you might think that pancakes are a doddle to whip up. But as many home cooks will know, mastering the perfect stack isn't always straightforward.

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98 m. ago Retailers call for measures to curb inflation as monthly food prices increase

'If Government wants to keep inflation at bay, enable retailers to focus on growth and help households, it must mitigate the swathe of costs facing the industry'

Economics

1 hour ago Man City already have 'miracle' solution to Nathan Ake injury as Guardiola begins 2025

Nathan Ake has confirmed the worst fears for Manchester City after he hobbled off in their FA Cup win over Plymouth at the weekend.

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1 hour ago Armie Hammer candidly details gay sex experience with Grindr hook

Armie Hammer opened up about his brief experimentation with a same-sex romance as he spoke openly on his new podcast on Monday.

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1 hour ago Who is Roger Cook, the Australian politician who called JD Vance a knob?

The phallic term caused a round of applause for the popular Western Australian leader, who is headed to the polls this weekendWith a one-word answer to a four-word question, the Australian politician Roger Cook set off a flurry of headlines he may hope does not catch the White House’s attention.During a game of “finish the sentence” with a journalist on Tuesday, the premier of Western Australia was asked: “JD Vance is a ” Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Dolly Parton on how she rumbled Jolene affair that turned her into a 'wildcat'

Country music icon Dolly Parton's mega hit Jolene is in fact a true story as she revealed she fought off the other woman who was competing for her husband Carl Dean's attention

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1 hour ago Who is Scotland's richest athlete ever 2025? The top 12 richest Scottish sports stars of all time

Here are the 12 Scottish athletes with the highest reported net worth in 2025. Including Sir Andy Murray.

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2 h. ago Australian ‘man with the golden arm’, whose rare blood saved 2.4m babies, dies at 88

James Harrison rolled up his sleeve more than 1,100 times to give his plasma, which was used in life-saving anti-D medicationJames Harrison, the Australian known as “the man with the golden arm” because of his prolific baby-saving blood donations, has died aged 88.In his lifetime, Harrison rolled up his sleeve more than 1,100 times to give his plasma which was then used in 2.4m doses of anti-D medication to save at-risk newborn babies. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago London to be hotter than Barcelona as temperature set to hit 16C as Spring finally arrives in the UK after gloomy winter

After a gloomy winter filled with storms and sub-zero temperatures, the capital is set to be hotter than Barcelona and Madrid on Thursday, with temperatures predicted to reach 16C.

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