61 m. ago Hundreds of new homes in Chelsea neighbourhood are given green light

The development includes 2,577sqm of open space including a green community square and a promenade along a nearby creek

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75 m. ago Rory McIlroy holds back tears during SPOTY interview discussing his daughter

Rory McIlroy struggled to hold back tears during the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards after being asked about being a father to daughter Poppy

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91 m. ago Rory McIlroy fights back tears during BBC SPOTY after question about his daughter

Rory McIlroy gave an emotional speech at tonight's Sports Personality of the Year award ceremony after what has been a brilliant 12 months for the Northern Ireland golfer.

Sport

2 h. ago WW3 fears as Russia deploys huge nuclear missile launcher that could London in MINUTES

Russia has sent its Oreshnik missile system to Belarus - and has claimed its missiles could hit London in just eight minutes - as EU leaders hold crunch talks over freezing Russian assets

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3 h. ago Why is The One Show not on tonight as Alex Jones announces BBC shake

The One Show isn't on screens tonight as usual, here's everything you need to know about why it has been taken off air

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4 h. ago Trump live updates: Dozens more Epstein photos, texts and documents released ahead of administration’s deadline for all files

Health Secretary RFK Jr announced move to end gender-affirming care for minors Thursday

Culture

4 h. ago Rory McIlroy is the only choice to win Sports Personality tonight

There are other worthy contenders but unless something goes horribly awry, unless this award is based on which sports the BBC televises rather than who deserves it, there can only be one winner.

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6 h. ago Trump latest: Hegseth announces $1776 ‘warrior dividend’ as Internet decimates president’s frustrated holiday address

Hegseth announced that the dividends will be sent ‘in the coming days’ as social media users react to Trump’s primetime address

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6 h. ago Voices: ‘It’s not worth it’: Readers slam soaring World Cup and concert ticket costs

Our community condemned the soaring cost of World Cup tickets, concerts and nights out, calling for a boycott on what they see as an increasingly unaffordable entertainment landscape

Sport

6 h. ago Man sues Tennessee county after he was jailed over meme related to Charlie Kirk killing

Lawsuit alleges that Larry Bushart’s first amendment rights were violated when he was arrested and jailed for 37 daysA former law enforcement officer in Tennessee is suing his county and sheriff after he was jailed for more than a month for posting a meme on Facebook related to the 10 September assassination of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk.According to the new 30-page lawsuit filed this week, 10 days after Kirk’s killing, Larry Bushart, 61, shared a post in the comments of a Facebook post about a vigil for Kirk in Perry county, Tennessee. Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago Four teens charged after 'Raith Rovers' Ultras make sick Nazi salutes and hold SS flag

Four teens, aged 16, have been charged by Police Scotland after a group of 'Raith Rovers' ultras made Nazi salutes.

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7 h. ago Don’t hold back, swearing can boost performance by lowering inhibitions, study finds

Study finds dropping an expletive can raise confidence and help people push harder during physically demanding tasksIt may not be in keeping with the festive spirit, but if you find yourself dropping the F-word while wrestling a Christmas tree up a flight of stairs, scientists say you could be on to something. A study has found that swearing can enhance physical performance by lowering inhibitions and pushing the brain into a “flow state”.“In many situations, people hold themselves back – consciously or unconsciously – from using their full strength,” said Dr Richard Stephens, a psychologist at Keele University who led the research. “Swearing is an easily available way to help yourself feel focused, confident and less distracted, and go for it a little more.” Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Megyn Kelly says troubled Nick Reiner's drug problems could be because his parents were 'focused on their careers instead of their kid'

The journalist and commentator, 55, has insisted she is not 'blaming' Rob and Michele Reiner - but believes that it was 'not good enough' that 'demon' drugs got 'hold of him' as a child.

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9 h. ago Trump latest: President blames economic strain on Joe Biden and promises service members ‘warrior dividend’

President Donald Trump continues to blame predecessor Joe Biden for the state of the U.S. economy after almost a year in power as latest deadly strike in eastern Pacific announced

Politics

9 h. ago The Yorkshire Vet's Mr and Mrs Green's private life as couple return to screens

The Yorkshire Vet's Mr and Mrs Green have become firm favourites with viewers and tonight they are back on screens for a festive special

Politics

9 h. ago This student group agrees US universities are too elitist – but aims to transform, not destroy them

Class Action, a grassroots network formed after the affirmative action ruling, seeks to be critical of universities in their current formLast spring, as the Trump administration was freezing billions in federal research funding for universities and threatening the visas of thousands of international students, Emily Hettinger, a senior at Yale, joined a campus protest in defense of higher education.It was a strange place to be for Hettinger, who had been growing disillusioned with Yale over what she saw as its elitism and disinterest in the disadvantaged community surrounding its Connecticut campus. “I remember feeling this sort of dissonance,” Hettinger said. “I wanted to defend higher education, but I didn’t want to defend it in its current form.” Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Dad forced to scoop out son's liquefied brain after funeral home's horrific mix

After Alexander Pinon's death, his grieving father was traumatised when, due to a shocking error by funeral directors in San Jose, he discovered his son's brain tissue in a package of returned belongings

Politics

10 h. ago What time is BBC SPOTY on tonight? Who is nominated for the award and favourites to win

A year of unforgettable drama and elite performance culminates tonight as the BBC prepares to crown a sporting icon

Events

10 h. ago Watch live: Family members of Palestine Action protesters on hunger strike hold press conference

Watch live as family members of Palestine Action protesters who are on hunger strike hold a press conference on Thursday (18 December).

Events

10 h. ago Why tonight’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year could ignite the culture war

Comment: After the year of his life, the award should go to Rory McIlroy – though it does not make it a scandal if the public decides to crown someone else

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