60 m. ago Armed Forces have 'too many' Senior Officers as figures reveal numbers outrank the amount of tanks, combat aircraft and warships combined

MoD data shows that there are 211 General Officers in the Army, 135 Admirals and Flag Officers in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, and 126 Air Officers of Air Rank in the Royal Air Force

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83 m. ago Lauryn Goodman 'left terrified after being harassed by stalker in late night phone calls as she calls in police and hires private security for her home'

Lauryn Goodman has been 'forced to call in police after being left terrified by a campaign of phone harassment'.

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1 hour ago Lottery conman who used a fake ticket to steal £2.5million before being jailed pays back almost £1million

Rapist conman Edward Putman, 59, was jailed for nine years for the scam he cooked up in 2009 with Lottery insider Giles Knibbs to steal £2.5million - but today £1.25m is still missing.

Economics

1 hour ago Mosque that blocked women over 12 from taking part in charity run forced to lift 'regressive' ban

The 5km event held in East London last month was billed as 'inclusive' and 'family-friendly' but organisers insisted that female teenagers and women were forbidden from joining in

Politics

2 h. ago Keir Starmer has had ‘500 days of failure’ in office, says SNP

SNP Westminster deputy leader Pete Wishart highlighted issues such as pensioner winter fuel payments and the two-child benefit cap.

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2 h. ago The 5 ‘healthy’ drinks that ain’t so healthy – rotting your teeth and silently turbocharging your weight GAIN

WEIGHT loss, better sleep, glowing skin and more energy – when a product makes such bold health claims, it’s no wonder it becomes so popular. Matcha has reached peak mania this year, with Caffè Nero, Starbucks, Costa, Pret and major supermarkets all jumping on the bandwagon. Made from ground green tea leaves, it’s often served...

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3 h. ago Conor Benn defeats Chris Eubank Jr in middleweight boxing rematch – live reaction

Benn dominates Eubank Jr by unanimous decisionReach out to Bryan via Bluesky or emailBuffer has just finished making the fighter announcements as 50 Cent remained in Eubank’s corner. A crackling atmosphere at Tottenham’s home ground. The waiting is over. The final instructions have been given by the referee, the seconds are out and we’ll pick it up with round-by-round coverage from here!Eubank Jr is now trained by Brian “BoMac” McIntyre who is always in the corner of Terence Crawford, the best fighter in the world by some distance. And so there was a little zing of excitement among the Crawford connoisseurs when the mighty Bud appeared on the giant screen as he moved around Eubank’s dressing room. He shook hands warmly with a beaming Eubank Sr before stopping to share a few words with Junior. Those moments will matter far more to the Eubank camp than the fact that Benn received a bigger cheer than they did when he was seen on the same big screen having his hands wrapped. Personally,...

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3 h. ago Teenager charged after crash killed pregnant woman and her unborn child while in car park

A TEEN has been charged after a pregnant woman and her unborn baby were killed in what Australian police describe as a “terrible” crash. The 33-year-old mum, who was eight months pregnant, was walking with her husband and three-year-old son along a New South Wales car park. She was suddenly struck at the entrance to...

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3 h. ago Keir Starmer facing calls to 'stand up for Britain' after Trump vows to sue BBC for up to $5billion in taxpayers' money

The BBC has apologised but declined to pay Trump damages, setting the scene for a high-profile legal showdown. Trump said he planned to call Sir Keir this weekend and talk to him about the issue.

Economics

4 h. ago Ireland v Australia: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – as it happened

Hansen a revelation at fullback as Ireland dismantled the Wallabies8 mins. A clumsy breakdown effort from Ireland on the restart allows the Wallabies to win the ball back. However, their attack on the 22 is in about three minds and none of them have a discernible plan, which leads to O’Connor spilling the ball after a big hit from Prendergast. Yes, Prendergast, you read that right.6 mins. Ireland work back into the 22 and the pressure coming from the pace of the recycling forces Williams to drift offside. The ball is tapped by Gibson-Park and some quick hands find Hansen free under the posts to walk in. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago EastEnders' James Bye lands huge first role since Martin Fowler's death

James Bye is joining forces with Hollyoaks actor Gary Lucy in the West End show 2:22 A Ghost Story - and fans are excited to see the two soap stars on the stage together

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4 h. ago ‘You can’t walk out with that and lose’ – Chris Eubank Jr’s flamboyant outfit divides fans in ring walk with 50 Cent

CHRIS EUBANK JR left fans divided with his ring walk before facing Conor Benn. The boxing star waltzed out at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the company of his legendary dad Eubank Sr. The pair were also accompanied by American rapper 50 Cent, who performed his hit song 'Many Men'. But it was Eubank Jr's...

Sport

5 h. ago Billy Connolly, 82, in rare public appearance as comedy legend says 'I suffer from horrible illness'

Comedy legend Billy Connolly made a rare appearance at a film festival where he was the guest of honour and recognised with an award, presented by Steve Buscemi and Aidan Quinn

Politics

5 h. ago Police descend on town centre after trouble involving up to 60 people erupts

A dispersal order is now in force which gives police powers to order trouble-makers to leave or face arrest

Events

5 h. ago EastEnders legend Shaun Williamson set to return to BBC soap as Barry Evans for special episode in Nigel's dementia storyline

EastEnders icon Shaun Williamson is set to return to Walford this December. 

Politics

5 h. ago Todd Snider dead aged 59 after music star violently assaulted

The American singer-songwriter was forced to cancel tour dates having sustained serious injuries.

Events

5 h. ago Is Barry Evans returning to EastEnders? Shaun Williamson breaks silence

EastEnders has confirmed that another Albert Square legend is returning to the soap and he will be reprising his role in a special episode this December

Politics

5 h. ago EastEnders legend Barry Evans returns to soap after 21 years in tragic storyline

Albert Square icon Barry Evans is heading back to EastEnders this December after two decades away from Walford, with actor Shaun Williamson admitting he was 'shocked'

Events

6 h. ago Joshua Zirkzee 'forced to accept' Man Utd transfer decision despite January preference

Joshua Zirkzee has been linked with a move away from Manchester United in the January transfer window

Sport

6 h. ago BBC has had ‘no further contact’ from Donald Trump’s lawyers ‘at this point’

Following an apology from the BBC, the US president said he still plans to sue the corporation.

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