4 h. ago Urban Pubs and Bars reports record Christmas as it ramps up expansion

The London-focused group owns 66 pubs, bars and restaurants across the capital.

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30 h. ago Toby Carvery owner Mitchells & Butlers cheers record Christmas Day sales but warns on labour and food cost spike

Mitchells & Butlers posted record sales on Christmas dayin the face of 'significant' headwinds driven by soaring operating costs.

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35 h. ago More than 20 soldiers are caught using marching powder and have failed drugs tests... but regiment WON'T kick them all out

Troops from 32 Engineer Regiment failed a Compulsory Drug Test (CDT) sanctioned by their Commanding Officer amid reports of dealers operating in their barracks.

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40 h. ago More than 20 soldiers fail drugs tests and are caught using marching powder... but regiment WON'T kick them all out

Troops from 32 Engineer Regiment failed a Compulsory Drug Test (CDT) sanctioned by their Commanding Officer amid reports of dealers operating in their barracks.

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3 d. ago Liverpool power past brave Barnsley in the FA Cup to spare Szoboszlai’s blushes

A late Florian Wirtz-inspired flourish gave a convincing look to Liverpool’s margin of victory but Barnsley made their hosts battle for a place in round four. The League One club were a credit as they performed with commitment and ambition at Anfield, but Premier League class always had the edge and ultimately told.How Dominik Szoboszlai will be grateful for that outcome. The Liverpool midfielder gave his team the lead with a brilliant 30-yard strike only to gift Barnsley a way back with a ridiculous mistake shortly before the interval. Goals from Jeremie Frimpong and substitutes Wirtz and Hugo Ekitiké spared their teammate any further embarrassment. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Liverpool survive Barnsley scare as Dominik Szoboszlai goes from hero to zero

LIVERPOOL 4-1 BARNSLEY: Arne Slot's Reds had their work cut out for them to find a route past Barnsley in the FA Cup with Dominik Szoboszlai at the heart of everything

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4 d. ago Raphinha doubles up as Barcelona sink Real Madrid to lift Spanish Super Cup

Supercopa de España: Barcelona 3-2 Real MadridRaphinha 36 73, Lewandowski 45+4; Vinícius 45+2, García 45+7Football is wild sometimes, and this was one of those times. A night that didn’t always make sense but was a lot of fun ended with every player on the pitch inside the Barcelona penalty area and the ball dropping through the crowd to Raúl Asencio, standing there on the edge of the six yard box. The board had gone up with six minutes on it, those six minutes had passed and now here it was, his moment and another twist: the chance to somehow take the Super Cup final to a penalty shootout.Instead, with the clock on 96.43 Asencio headed at Joan García. On his line, the goalkeeper grabbed the shot and held on hard; his team had done the same, two goals from Raphinha and another from Robert Lewandowski enough to take the trophy, goals from Vinícius Júnior and Gonzalo García not enough to take it from them. Whether they will be enough to keep Xabi Alonso in his job remains to be seem; ...

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7 d. ago Barron Trump is reportedly ‘focused’ in trying to get rid of his Slovenian accent

The president’s youngest son, 19, has reportedly been taking elocution lessons to become more confident when he speaks

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8 d. ago M&S cheers record number of Christmas shoppers as food sales swell

Christmas food ranges helped lift spending over the period, the retailer said.

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9 d. ago Europe live: Russia reportedly deploys naval escort for oil tanker near Iceland

Ageing vessel had previously been involved in Venezuelan oil exportsMeanwhile, over in France, Brigitte Bardot’s funeral gets under way in Saint-Tropez, with hundreds of well-wishers lining up the streets, AFP reported.Bardot’s coffin, covered in mostly orange and yellow flowers, was carried into the town’s Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption church at the start of the funeral service, which was covered live by French news channels.“Later-life Bardot was a passionate defender of animal rights, true, but she was also a committed, enthusiastic racist. She also referred to gay people as “fairground freaks” and denounced #MeToo victims as “hypocritical, ridiculous, and pointless”. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago CBS Evening News joins Kristi Noem on an ICE raid after Bari Weiss’ 60 Minutes controversy

Noem’s high-profile interview on CBS Evening News came after the network’s new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss ordered investigative show 60 Minutes to spike a report on Noem’s agency sending detainees to a brutal Salvadoran prison

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1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 06 January: Index sets new record, Next and supermarkets rally

A boost to Next profit guidance today marked a strong start to the retail sector’s Christmas reporting season.

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1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 06 January: Index sets new record, Next surges on festive upgrade

A boost to Next profit guidance today marked a strong start to the retail sector’s Christmas reporting season.

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1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 06 January: Next profit cheer, index builds on record close

A boost to Next profit guidance today marked a strong start to the retail sector’s Christmas reporting season.

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1 week ago The Guardian view on Europe’s response to ‘America first’ imperialism: too weak, too timid | Editorial

Sir Keir Starmer and European leaders must defend the rule of international law, as a dangerous new world order emergesThe initial reaction of European leaders to Donald Trump’s illegal military intervention in Venezuela was not only weak, it also had the briefest of shelf lives. Refusing on Sunday to condemn the attack as a breach of international law, European Union member states called hopefully for “a negotiated, democratic, inclusive and peaceful solution to the crisis, led by Venezuelans”. The delusional nature of that response was laid bare as Mr Trump told reporters the same day: “We’re in charge.”So much for the restoration of democracy. The US president also repeated threats of further military action, should the repressive regime left behind when Nicolás Maduro was seized fail to do Washington’s bidding. As Mr Trump’s marginalising of the Nobel prize-winning opposition figurehead María Corina Machado illustrated early on, the will of Ven...

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1 week ago Record £1billion of Christmas gifts to be jettisoned by ungrateful recipients

An estimated 52 million presents - with an average price of £57 each - are expected to be sent back in exchange for refunds, exchanges or store credits during the post-Christmas period.

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1 week ago Supermarket with record breaking Christmas sales is cheapest for essentials as we head into 2026

The retailer has reported a 10% surge in sales

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1 week ago Owner of Swiss bar where at least 40 died says ‘we followed the rules’ as he faces police probe

The owner of the Swiss nightclub where 40 New Year revellers died in a tragic inferno has claimed the bar met 'the standards', despite the deadly blaze reportedly taking hold in seconds

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2 w. ago Switzerland resort fire ‘likely started by sparklers in champagne bottles’, says attorney general – live updates

Officials say 40 people were killed and 119 injured, with some in hospital still unidentified due to ‘horrific’ injuriesItaly’s ambassador to Switzerland Gian Lorenzo Cornado has said that all bar five of the 112 injured have been identified now, reports Reuters. Swiss officials are yet to give an update on this and have not shared the names of any victims or injured.Six Italians are still missing and 13 hospitalised, he added. Three Italians were repatriated on Thursday and three more will follow on Friday, he said.It’s the grief, as if we have all lost a loved one. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Switzerland resort fire live: ‘horrific’ injuries leave some survivors still unidentified; new image appears to show moment bar caught fire

More than 100 people still in hospital after fire in Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana that killed at least 40; first victim named as Emanuele GaleppiniItaly’s ambassador to Switzerland Gian Lorenzo Cornado has said that all bar five of the 112 injured have been identified now, reports Reuters. Swiss officials are yet to give an update on this and have not shared the names of any victims or injured.Six Italians are still missing and 13 hospitalised, he added. Three Italians were repatriated on Thursday and three more will follow on Friday, he said.It’s the grief, as if we have all lost a loved one. Continue reading...

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