47 m. ago Heathrow’s third runway moves step nearer as Government launches review

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said her department is committed to making a decision on Heathrow expansion ‘within this Parliament’.

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82 m. ago 'Easy to pack' Amazon hair dryer that sold 4,000 times in a month now 80% off

The Floravento hair dryer is lightweight and perfect for travelling, and shoppers can save £119 on the compact tool when buying on Amazon

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85 m. ago B&M shoppers 'so tempted' by £2 item 'perfect for Jellycat fans'

Customers are raving about a new £2 range that they think could be perfect for Jellycat lovers

Economics

1 hour ago Dekmantel Festival 2025 review: still showing others how it's done

11 years in, this legendary music festival in Amsterdam continues to draw in a heady mix of rising talent and big hitters

Culture

1 hour ago ‘Incredible’ squad depth can fire Arsenal toward multiple trophies, says Raya

Goalkeeper says ‘it’s looking very, very good’ for ArsenalGunners have won 10 of their first 12 games of the seasonDavid Raya has said competition for starting spots is driving Arsenal’s blistering form and the goalkeeper believes the “incredible” depth of Mikel Arteta’s squad means they are capable of challenging on multiple fronts.The 4-0 thrashing of Atlético Madrid on Tuesday was Arsenal’s sixth successive victory and their 10th win from their first 12 matches. Arsenal have conceded only three goals – the fewest at this stage in the club’s history – to help establish a one-point lead at the top of the Premier League and a perfect record in the Champions League after three matches. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Billie Shepherd's jewellery collection features adorable 'mini me' necklaces for mums

Billie Shepherd has launched a new jewellery collection with Abbott Lyon, and it includes the perfect 'mini me' Christmas gift for mums and their daughters

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2 h. ago Billie Shepherd’s new jewellery collab includes the perfect ‘mini me’ Christmas gift for mums

Billie Shepherd and Abbott Lyon have teamed up for an adorable range of 'mini me' necklaces that are perfect for Christmas gifting

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2 h. ago Travel expert reveals why the 'most boring' country in the world is actually a winter getaway paradise

For years, one country has been bestowed the moniker of being the 'most boring place on Earth'. But a travel expert has now claimed it's misunderstood and has the makings of a perfect holiday destination.

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2 h. ago Barcelona boss makes Marcus Rashford prediction and sends clear message to Man Utd

Marcus Rashford has made a brilliant start to life at Barcelona and manager Hansi Flick sang his praises after he scored twice in a 6-1 thumping of Olympiakos on Tuesday

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2 h. ago Chain Reactions review – famous fans of Texas Chain Saw Massacre go deep into the legendary slasher

Stephen King, Takashi Miike and Patton Oswalt are among the contributors to this documentary about Tobe Hooper’s 1974 horror masterpieceIf you’re programming your own little horror film festival in the run-up to Halloween, and Tobe Hooper’s stone-cold classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre from 1974 is part of the lineup, then this would make a handy follow-up for a night’s viewing. It’s not a making-of movie, although there are snippets of insight into the production’s process; nor is it a meta-commentary at the same sprawling level of Room 237, the delirious doc about The Shining. Instead, Chain Reaction is something in between, constructed in five chapters featuring interviews with five very different, almost random-seeming interlocutors who have strong feelings about The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. These are: comedian Patton Oswalt, film-makers Takashi Miike (Audition, Ichi the Killer) and Karyn Kusama (Girlfight, Jennifer’s Body), academic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, and writer Step...

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2 h. ago The Russell Hobbs cordless vacuum cleaner is perfect for quick and deep cleaning your home

Pet hair doesn’t stand a chance with the Russell Hobbs cordless vacuum cleaner.

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3 h. ago I'm a beauty writer and these are the best fake tans I swear by in winter

As a bona fide fake tan addict (you should see the state of my bedsheets), I know what a struggle it is to find the perfect formula.

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3 h. ago The Spin | The Shane Warne effect: why some cricketers are loved by fans of their fiercest rivals

Rivalries are hard and real in cricket but the game’s capacity for fluctuating, compelling narratives creates heroes out of foesAt the most famous cricket ground in the world, inside the sport’s most revered pavilion, there is a lifesize painting of a man who terrorised English cricket for 15 years. Across the manicured green turf at Lord’s, inside cricket’s most iconic media centre, the main commentary box is named after this generational tormentor. About 84 miles away, at the Rose Bowl near Southampton, an entire stand bears his name.English cricket has every reason to hate Shane Warne. In 36 Ashes Tests he bagged 195 wickets at an average of 23.25. From his opening ball of the century at Old Trafford in 1993 to his final bow in Sydney in 2007, he seemed to operate on a different plane. This peroxided devil ruined summers and deepened cold, bitter winters, yet he became an English national treasure, the perfect reminder that cricket, above all else, is something that should be enj...

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4 h. ago Lakeland slashes compact dehumidifier that combats mould and damp at home to £14

The mini moisture absorber is perfect for small rooms and doesn't use electricity to run, so you can even use it in bathrooms to reduce damp and condensation

Economics

4 h. ago Lakeland’s ‘nice and neat’ dehumidifier that reduces mould and damp is slashed to £14

Lakeland has slashed the price of its compact moisture catcher to just £14.39 and it’s perfect for removing damp, mould and condensation from your home in the winter

Economics

4 h. ago 'I tried Mrs Hinch's sock cleaning technique and was floored'

If you're sick of binning white socks because they end up looking dirty really quickly, fear not, because one mum has got the perfect answer to your prayers

Politics

4 h. ago Midnight Timetable by Bora Chung review – sinister stories from the graveyard shift

Horror tropes meet modern nightmares as the South Korean author takes us deep inside a research facility called The InstituteOur fears turn feral when they have nowhere to go. South Korean author Bora Chung’s new short story collection plays with old horror tropes: endless corridors and looped staircases, exits that only lead you deeper, a phone that rings and rings (don’t pick up). The kind of stories dare-drunk children trade in the dark.Set in a research facility known only as “the Institute”, a repository of cursed and haunted objects, Chung’s tales come from the building’s skeleton staff – warnings and gossip from the night shift. It’s a nod, perhaps, to Stephen King’s debut collection, 1978’s still brilliant Night Shift. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Janine Harouni: This Is What You Waited For review – new mum’s return to her own childhood

Soho theatre, London These deftly sprung riffs on extended family and motherhood gain in power when mayhem offsets the tightly controlled setThe last time I saw Janine Harouni perform she was eight months pregnant and delivering a show about imminent parenthood. It may not surprise you to learn that her first show since is about actual parenthood, of a now 18-month-old boy, with help from her visiting Lebanese- and Irish-American parents. Childrearing may not take a village in This Is What You Waited For, but it takes an extended family – which prompts reflection from our host on how she was mothered, and what kind of mother she can be.Not for the first time with Harouni, I found the smoothness and control of her hour on that theme almost too neat. A proponent of “gentle parenting”, she practises gentle and measured comedy too. The jokes are very deftly sprung as we’re led through her experience of raising an uncommonly large baby boy, with detours via her relationships with her hus...

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4 h. ago The Spin review – laughter and vinyl in wacky Irish road movie as pals try to save their record store

Bizarre dialogue riffs add flavour to this likable film about two friends on a road trip to track down some super rare recordsHere is a goofy road movie comedy with some cheeky borrowings from Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity; it’s a bit broad, and the ending doesn’t exactly gel, but it’s likable all the same. Dermot (Brenock O’Connor) and Elvis (Owen Colgan) are a couple of guys from Northern Ireland who run a record shop in Omagh, County Tyrone, dealing in old-school vinyl, but they are terrorised by their mean landlord, Sadie (Tara Lynne O’Neill), who owns the lease. They desperately need cash for rent arrears when Dermot discovers online that a farmer in Cork is offering what appear to be hugely valuable records by the blues legend Robert Johnson for just £30 – not realising their real value.Our two amigos go on a desperate southward journey to trick the poor guy with a paltry 30 quid – or the equivalent in euros – and then sell the precious discs on for what they figure will be a mo...

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5 h. ago The Maids at Donmar Warehouse: 'If you're prepared to surrender, it's a wild ride'

This adaptation of Jean Genet’s play by Kip Williams makes use of phones to project the fantasy world of two sisters wishing to murder a terrible mistress but the true power is in the performances

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