46 m. ago 'I applied for BBC's The Traitors and can't stop thinking about 1 thing when watching'

Niamh Smyth, from Belfast, applied to appear on season four of BBC's The Traitors last year but was rejected after a 10 minute phone call with a member of the team

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48 m. ago FBI searches home of Washington Post reporter covering Trump’s federal firings in classified documents probe

The Washington Post’s reporting of the incident said the search of its journalist’s home was ‘highly unusual and aggressive’

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57 m. ago Prince William and Kate to travel to Scotland to meet Team GB and try curling

The royal couple will visit the National Curling Academy in Stirling next week to meet the stars of Team GB and ParalympicsGB

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76 m. ago Senegal vs Egypt LIVE: AFCON match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

An Africa Cup of Nations final berth on the line

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83 m. ago Free TV licence and other freebies for some older people in 2026

Around 910,000 eligible families are missing out on a benefit that could provide weekly payments and perks

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83 m. ago Former Man Utd captain signs for Sunday league team packed with ex

A former Manchester United captain has signed for a Sunday league side alongside a group of ex-Premier League stars including Emile Heskey and Danny Drinkwater

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95 m. ago Search for missing teenager who may have travelled 150 miles away from home

Marek Larus, 16, of Forres, was last seen at Aberdeen bus station on Monday, January 12.

Events

1 hour ago A Day with David Bowie: how a visit to a psychiatric clinic changed him – and his music

In 1994, Bowie and Brian Eno spent a day with ‘outsider’ artists. Intimate photographs, showing in Australia for the first time, reveal the effect it hadFrom the Thin White Duke to Ziggy Stardust, the Berlin recluse to the late-career elegist, David Bowie’s oeuvre is defined by reinvention. As an artist, he was relentlessly attuned to the conditions that might provoke the next creative rupture. One defining moment, however, has largely slipped from the popular imagination: a day spent inside a psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of Vienna – one that would prove unexpectedly formative.In September 1994, Bowie and Brian Eno – who had recently reunited to develop new music – accepted an invitation from the Austrian artist André Heller to visit the Maria Gugging Psychiatric Clinic. The site’s Haus der Künstler, established in 1981 as a communal home and studio, is known internationally as a centre for Art Brut – or “Outsider Art” – produced by residents, many living with schizophrenia...

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1 hour ago BBC Bargain Hunt's Natasha Raskin Sharp's famous dad fans may not know

BBC Bargain Hunt expert Natasha Raskin Sharp's passion for antiques was sparked by her father.

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2 h. ago Codes to avoid 'paying full price' at Tesco, Sainsbury's and Waitrose

Major retailers use these easy-to-miss numbers on special offer labels

Economics

2 h. ago French bulldog from Manchester found 200 miles from home 5 months after alleged theft

The tiny dog was found thanks to a drone search of a town on Scotland's coast

Politics

2 h. ago Offshore wind power auction a ‘missed opportunity’, Scottish Government says

The latest round of contracts under flagship renewable energy auctions has been announced.

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2 h. ago Giannis Antetokounmpo boos own fans during Bucks’ dismal loss to Timberwolves

Milwaukee fans show displeasure with team’s form‘When I get booed, I boo back,’ says two-time MVPGiannis Antetokounmpo couldn’t remember hearing boos from his home crowd during his brilliant 13-year career in Milwaukee. But it happened on Tuesday midway through the Bucks’ 139-106 loss to a Minnesota Timberwolves team playing without Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert.“I’ve never been a part of something like that before,” Antetokounmpo said after the game. “Something new for me.” Continue reading...

Sport

3 h. ago How football fans face missing out on World Cup due to Trump's latest travel ban

With the World Cup games heading to the US in less than five months, many international fans are anxious about missing out due to Trump's travel bans.

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3 h. ago Potatoes can stay fresh for 8 weeks if stored in 1 simple household item

If you want to keep your potatoes fresh for as long as possible, it's key to know the right storage method.

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3 h. ago Rangers v Annan Athletic injury news: 5 out as Danny Rohl considers debut and four changes at Ibrox

Here is the latest team news ahead of Rangers v Annan Athletic in the Scottish Cup at Ibrox on Friday.

Events

3 h. ago Starmer faces Badenoch at PMQs amid criticism over digital ID U

Ministers have rolled back central element of digital ID plans, possibly allowing people to use other forms of identification to prove their right to workHere are extracts from three interesting comment articles about the digital ID U-turn.Ailbhe Rea in the New Statesman in the New Statesmans says there were high hopes for the policy when it was first announced.I remember a leisurely lunch over the summer when a supporter of digital IDs told me how they thought Keir Starmer would reset his premiership. Alongside a reorganisation of his team in Number 10, and maybe a junior ministerial reshuffle, they predicted he would announce in his speech at party conference that his government would be embracing digital IDs. “It will allow him to show he’s willing to do whatever it takes to tackle illegal immigration,” was their rationale.Sure enough, Starmer announced “phase two” of his government, reshuffled his top team and, on the Friday before Labour party conference, he duly announced his ...

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3 h. ago Dad's heartbreaking final plea to son hours before body found in water

Police were searching for the missing student for 48 hours before recovering a body from the water that is believed to be that of Connor Calleja, 20, who was allegedly refused entry at a student nightclub before going missing

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3 h. ago US men’s bobsled team hit by dramatic mishap during World Cup race

The US’s men bobsled team suffered a mishap during Winter Olympics preparation, when three of the athletes failed to board their sled.

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3 h. ago Grantchester season 10 cast: Full list of guest stars and actors for new series

Grantchester is back with series 10 and has added fresh new faces from Line of Duty, Shameless and Holby City to the cast list

Culture