56 m. ago Julie Goodyear's husband slammed by 'disgusted' fans for sharing 'vulnerable' snap of star amid dementia battle

Julie Goodyear's husband Scott Brand shared a health update on the Coronation Street icon with fans yesterday amid her dementia battle - but not everyone is happy about the picture he posted.

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58 m. ago Huge Greater Manchester shopping centre to feature cinema and climbing wall as name revealed

The name is a nod to Wigan's local dialect

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62 m. ago Four Greenpeace activists arrested after climbing Foreign Office building

The protesters unfurled a banner as they suspended themselves from columns on the King Charles Street Archway in Westminster.

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66 m. ago Coronation Street fans spot Emmerdale 'crossover' with tribute to 'fallen diva'

It came as there was more emotionally-charged scenes in the ITV soap

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67 m. ago Police name pedestrian hit by car as murder investigation continues

Essex Police said that 50-year-old Jeremy Heath, from Ladyshot in Harlow, has been charged with murder.

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70 m. ago Luxury seaside flats to replace former Prestwick fitness centre

The green light’s been given to the proposals by South Ayrshire Council planners.

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73 m. ago One of the Princess of Wales' favourite luxury fashion designers has announced a high street collaboration

The Princess of Wales is known for always looking groomed to perfection, and calls on a wealth of both high street and designer brands to put together her immaculate wardrobe.

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84 m. ago Coronation Street legend Julie Goodyear seen in rare picture after dementia diagnosis

Coronation Street legend Julie Goodyear, who played Bet Lynch in the ITV soap, has appeared in a sweet snap posted by her husband

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95 m. ago Scott McTominay 'misprofiled' at Man Utd as Napoli star names 3 strengths he couldn't execute

The Scotland star has earned rave reviews at Napoli since swapping Old Trafford for a fresh start in Serie A

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97 m. ago Coronation Street fans confused by blunder and 'missing' character as Dee

Dee-Dee Bailey's latest storyline continued to unfold after she gave birth to her first child

Events

1 hour ago Crisis counsellors brought in to air traffic control tower after fight, near

Air traffic controllers at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport are being offered crisis counselling following a fight in the control tower and a near-miss incident, just two months after a fatal midair collision.

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1 hour ago 'I may change daughter's name for one reason – even though she's 10 months old'

It can be hard to find the perfect baby name, and mum has been left hurt and considering changing her little girl's name in a bid to please her mother - it has put strain on their relationship

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2 h. ago Germany could BAN AfD candidates from running for office under proposed new rules

The law would block those with 'multiple convictions of inciting to hatred' from standing in elections, according to a draft agreement between the parties seen by German newspaper Die Welt.

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2 h. ago Coronation Street Mick and Lou's sinister plan for Chesney and Gemma 'rumbled'

Coronation Street fans are predicting dark scenes ahead for Gemma Winter and Chesney Brown after hints Mick and Lou Michaelis were targeting them on the ITV soap

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2 h. ago Stephen A Smith v LeBron James turns NBA’s narrator into a main character

ESPN’s biggest name has never been shy about giving his opinion. But now he is part of the drama he so often comments onWho would win in a fight between LeBron James and Stephen A Smith is a question only Stephen A Smith would think to ask. There has been little avoiding the question since the Los Angeles Lakers superstar confronted ESPN’s No 1 personality during a recent game against the New York Knicks. The player was venting his displeasure at Smith for his pointed comments about James’s eldest son, and Lakers teammate, Bronny – the 55th pick in last year’s NBA draft.James approached Smith, a courtside spectator for the game, and appeared to tell him to “keep my son out of this shit” – a callback to Smith questioning whether Bronny deserved to be on a league roster. Smith went on TV the next day to make clear that he wasn’t actually picking on Bronny, the player; he was really calling out LeBron as a bad father for setting a high bar for his son’s pro career. Smith would come bac...

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2 h. ago ‘We introduced avocado to the high street!’ How Pret conquered London – and began eyeing the rest of the world

The sandwich chain now has 274 branches in the capital. How did it grow so huge – and can anything stop it getting even bigger?At 93-95 Victoria Street, Westminster, a blue plaque marks a piece of London history: the first ever branch of Pret a Manger opened on this spot on 22 July 1986. Nearly 40 years later, it is still going strong.It’s a nice story – but it’s not the whole story. Look closer and the plaque states that the first Pret sandwich shop opened “near here”. In fact, it was down the road, at 75b, now a branch of Toni & Guy. Except  that wasn’t the first shop, either. The original Pret opened two years earlier and five miles to the north, in Hampstead. It went bust after a year and the founder, Jeffrey Hyman, sold the name, branding and logo to Julian Metcalfe and Sinclair Beecham, who reopened in Westminster. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Starmer warns of ‘economic impact’ after Trump talks fail to avert tariffs

UK prime minister hopes negotiations between London and Washington could further reduce the levy

Events

2 h. ago These hurricanes were so disastrous their names are being retired

Replacing them are Brianna, Holly, and Miguel, which will be used in future storm seasons

Events

2 h. ago Thousands of British jobs at risk from Trump's trade war... but EU is hit even harder as PM warns of 'economic impact' and furious Brussels vows to retaliate

The PM admitted pain is looming as he met business leaders in Downing Street to take stock of the US action.

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2 h. ago UK poised to host 2035 Women’s World Cup and US lands 2031 tournament

Fifa president Infantino says UK is the ‘one valid bid’US may host in 2031 alongside other Concacaf nationsThe United Kingdom appears certain to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup after Gianni Infantino, the Fifa president, announced it is the sole bidder for the tournament.Infantino confirmed in an address to Uefa’s annual congress in Belgrade that the UK had a clear path to staging the event. He also named the USA, probably alongside other Concacaf members, as the only candidate for the 2031 edition. Fifa intends to expand the Women’s World Cup to 48 teams, mirroring the new look of the men’s competition, from 2031. Concacaf covers North and Central America and the Caribbean. Continue reading...

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