3 h. ago Joanna Lumley: Why I absolutely won't overdo the Christmas tipples

But even though she does enjoy smoking, Dame Joanna, 79, has revealed she doesn't really drink - only having one glass at Christmas - because she 'can't bear drunk people'.

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6 h. ago ‘I will die as Gazza’ – Paul Gascoigne admits he will never stop drinking as England legend says ‘I cannot change’

PAUL GASCOIGNE has admitted he will never stop drinking and "cannot change". The England legend has struggled with alcohol addiction throughout his life. Gazza, 58, has spent multiple stints in rehab in an attempt to kick the habit. But in a new interview, he has explained why he has been unable to stop with the...

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7 h. ago Ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans is a terrible decision – and a depressing one | Barney Ronay

The idea that barring the Israeli club’s supporters from Villa Park will de-escalate a volatile situation just doesn’t stand upWell, at least we have Ayoub Khan in the house, Birmingham MP and a voice of tolerance, unity and de-escalation in these difficult times. “Sports entertainment events should be enjoyed by all regardless of their race, ethnicity and background,” Khan wrote on X on Thursday. One hundred per cent this. Heart emoji. Slay, king. This is not just the best part of sport. It’s the only real point.“Now is the time to ease tensions, set aside political difference and focus on the football,” Khan concluded, scattering flowers of all shades, fluttering his fingers to release a cascade of butterflies, and opening his arms to embrace, personally, brothers and sisters of every caste and clime. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Poetry helped R&B singer Jessie Reyez find her voice. Her latest book shares it with the world

Jessie Reyez has had a busy year

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10 h. ago Pro wrestling referee killed in horror bear attack leaving his two daughters heartbroken

A former women's pro wrestling referee, 60, was reportedly mauled to death by a bear while cleaning an outdoor bath at a hot spring inn resort in north-eastern Japan.

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11 h. ago Extending presidential voting rights to NI ‘would overstep constitutional mark’

Stormont deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly voiced opposition to the move.

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16 h. ago Mum who left 'do not resuscitate' note on son, 5 after murdering him learns fate

Claire Button, 36, said voices in her head told her to kill her autistic son, Lincoln, after she called for an ambulance and was told there would be a 10-hour wait

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18 h. ago Sebastian Rochford: Finding Ways review | John Fordham's jazz album of the month

(Edition)Rochford showcases his signature alchemic touch, featuring seven electric guitarists in a fusion of improv, reggae and romantic popWhen Aberdeen-raised drummer and composer Sebastian Rochford’s star rose around the millennium, he quickly made an impact with his precocious and inclusive awareness of 1950-1960s Monk-and-Miles jazz grooves, rock, funk, global music and more. From 2002, Rochford’s unique sax-led quintet Polar Bear began earning nominations for Mercury, Mobo and Urban Music prizes, as well as the kind of fame rare in instrumental jazz. He also played key roles with Acoustic Ladyland, Basquiat Strings, Fulborn Teversham, Sons of Kemet, and as a sideman with Damon Albarn, Brian Eno and Adele.Finding Ways follows 2023’s A Short Diary (a duo album in partnership with pianist Kit Downes) in dealing with the death in 2019 of Rochford’s beloved poet father Gerard. The title of Finding Ways is no accident: this sharply contrasting record features edgy, metal sounds from...

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20 h. ago Liam Payne's sister Nicola shares her 'unbearable' pain one year on from his death as fans pay tribute at Argentina shrine to One Direction star

Nicola Payne shared several intimate photos in her tribute and touchingly revealed how the family have kept his memory alive for his son Bear, eight, so he could 'know all about his amazing daddy'.

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25 h. ago The Twits: Natalie Portman ‘excited’ to be part of a film her children can enjoy

The Oscar-winning actress voices a magical creature in the Netflix adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic.

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25 h. ago The Twits voice actor says UK family were ‘shocked’ she had not heard of book

Canadian actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan voices Beesha, one of the protagonists of the new film.

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27 h. ago Health fanatic Gwyneth Paltrow reveals reason she quit ‘heavenly’ cigarettes after wedding to 2nd husband Brad Falchuk

GWYNETH Paltrow smoulders for the camera — as she reveals she quit ciggies for insurance purposes. The 53-year-old actress, who posed next to a barbecue in a new photoshoot, said a weekly smoke in her garden as a young mum was “heaven”. But she kicked the habit after marrying second husband, TV writer Brad Falchuk,...

Society

30 h. ago The Voice of Hind Rajab LFF review: an utterly devastating human story from Gaza’s front line

The tragedy of five-year-old Hind Rajab is retold in one of this year’s only truly essential pieces of film-making

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34 h. ago Catalonia’s Socialist president: tackling inequality can blunt separatist and far

In an interview, Salvador Illa tells of ‘pragmatic approach’ as he seeks to persuade voters about benefits of coexistence with MadridCatalonia’s Socialist president has said his party’s focus on tackling inequality can win over voters who are tempted by pro-independence and far-right voices, as he seeks to persuade Catalans of the benefits of coexistence with the central government in Madrid after years of turmoil.Salvador Illa, a close ally of Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has been in the post since August 2024 and leads the first Catalan parliament in 44 years without a pro-independence majority. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Mother, 35, smothered her autistic son, five, with a pillow and tried to take her own life after 'voices told her they "didn't belong in this world"'

Claire Button, 35, used a pillow to smother her autistic son Lincoln Button. She left a note at their home that said: 'He does not fit in the world.'

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36 h. ago Voices: ‘Fantasy economics’: Readers warn of housing chaos if stamp duty is scrapped

Our community is divided over Kemi Badenoch’s pledge to scrap stamp duty, with one warning it would ‘do absolutely nothing for renters or those already priced out’

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36 h. ago Hugh Cutting: Refound album review – an idiosyncratic and profoundly satisfying collection

(Linn)The Kathleen Ferrier award-winning countertenor’s debut recital album showcases his warm tone and effortless musical line – and his originalityIn 2021 Hugh Cutting was the first countertenor to win the Kathleen Ferrier award. Since then, he’s been consistently admired for his warm tone, effortless musical line and theatrical originality. His debut recital album continues that trend, but don’t expect the usual lineup of Handel arias or Dowland lute songs. On Refound, a collection of art songs with reinvention at its heart, his choices are eclectic, idiosyncratic even, but also profoundly satisfying.Connections and parallels abound. Ravel’s reworkings of Greek folk song pair with Vaughan Williams’ Linden Lea, Dvořák’s Biblical Songs mirror Howells’ medieval carol setting, Come Sing and Dance. It’s Cutting’s plush yet flexible voice, however, that ties it all together. His handling of text, a willingness to go deep, and an impeccable musical sensitivity illuminate each song, from...

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37 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson rages about pub customers' disgusting habit that he 'cannot understand'

‘It’s baffling. There’s a lot to infuriate me,’ the former Top Gear host, 65, said

Economics

37 h. ago While the eyes of the world are on Gaza, Israeli settlers in the West Bank still behave with impunity | Ofer Cassif

As the harvest season begins, attacks on Palestinian farmers and their land are spiralling. The words of peace following the Gaza ceasefire ring hollowLast Monday, when the US president, Donald Trump, addressed the Knesset alongside the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, my compatriot lawmaker Ayman Odeh and I raised a banner calling them to “Recognise Palestine”. We were brutally expelled by force from the parliament’s plenum, revealing the fragile state of the supposed “only democracy in the Middle East”. How can Trump and Netanyahu speak of peace in the Middle East without recognition of the people deprived for decades of their basic liberties and rights under vicious occupation?Nowhere is the deceit more clear than in the occupied West Bank. There, the words of peace are but a weak and distant voice, but the horrifying sounds of settler violence and terror still echo loudly. More than 30 occurrences of settler violence against Palestinians have been documented since the...

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38 h. ago Voices: There’s one very good reason Trump should never win a Nobel prize

The Nobel committee has made some controversial choices in the past, but Trump’s demolition of US climate and aid policies should rule him out whatever else he might achieve, writes Roger Harrabin

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