56 m. ago Alaska Native villages have few options and little US help as climate change devours their land

Storms that battered Alaska’s western coast this fall have brought renewed attention to low-lying Indigenous villages left increasingly vulnerable by climate change

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2 h. ago Meghan's close pal 'lends private jet and huge mansion' creating awkward moment

Meghan Markle has been friends with Victoria Jackson for years and the incredible make-up entrepreneur has reportedly been letting the Sussexes stay in her luxury homes for free - leading to an award moment recently

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3 h. ago ‘I prepared for the role by playing in my room’: the making of Toy Story as it turns 30

The groundbreaking, smash-hit adventure was a make-or-break moment for both Pixar and computer animationWhen the Pixar studio was casting for Toy Story, children were invited to bring one toy to the audition. Seven-year-old John Morris showed up with 20: a case of his beloved X-Men action figures. He got the part.Playing Andy, a young boy whose toys include cowboy Woody and spaceman Buzz Lightyear, his was the first voice ever heard in a feature-length Pixar animation. Toy Story was released 30 years ago on Saturday, but to Morris the memory of its premiere is as fresh as ever. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago 'I bought £1.14 rug from charity shop and discovered it could be worth something else'

A woman was browsing around a charity shop when she came across a colourful rug on sale for £1.14 - but it wasn't until she took a closer look at the item that she learnt its true value

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3 h. ago Siobhan's family all used a trusted bathroom product for decades... now she's one of thousands left with terminal cancer

Siobhan Ryan, 63, is one of 3,000 people in the UK who claim that either they or their family members have developed forms of ovarian cancer or mesothelioma from the well-known baby product.

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4 h. ago Woman buys mini dachshund puppy but can't believe what it grows into

A woman who bought what she thought was a mini dachshund puppy was left gobsmacked when the pooch continued to grow - as she couldn't believe what she brought home instead

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4 h. ago Boris Johnson ‘beyond contempt’ for attack on Covid inquiry’s findings and refusal to apologise

Families of the Covid bereaved have reacted to horror to the lack of contrition in the former prime minister’s weekly column

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4 h. ago Rian Johnson ‘frustrated’ Knives Out 3 won’t be screening in biggest movie chain as he calls on fans for support

Third iteration in Johnson’s acclaimed murder mystery franchise will arrive in select theaters November 26

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5 h. ago Brandi Carlile: ‘I’m in a sweet spot – my kids are little, my wife is hot and my body doesn’t hurt’

The singer on being a school bully, having a panic attack on stage, and ‘fearless bitch’ Elton JohnBorn in Washington state, Brandi Carlile, 44, released her self-titled debut album in 2005. She went on to win 11 Grammy awards and is part of the country supergroup the Highwomen. She has collaborated with Joni Mitchell and this year released the album Who Believes in Angels? with Elton John. Their song Never Too Late was Oscar nominated. She has published a memoir, and established the charitable Looking Out Foundation. Her eighth studio album, Returning to Myself, was released last month. Carlile lives in Washington state with her wife and two daughters.When were you happiest? I’m the happiest right now. I can see that I’m in a kind of sweet spot: my parents are alive, my kids are little, my wife is hot and my body doesn’t hurt. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Johnson says Covid inquiry that criticised chaos in his government ‘muddled’

The former prime minister said the Hallett report should be ‘filed vertically’.

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5 h. ago Woman floored after learning true value of her £1.14 rug from charity shop

A woman has shared her shock after discovering her £1.14 colourful rug bought from a charity shop is worth a small fortune - as she explains how she learned the truth about the item

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5 h. ago Australia v England: hosts chasing 205 to win Ashes first Test on day two – live

Hosts closing on target after another wild day in Perth Ashes top 100 players | Get The Spin newsletter | Mail Rob43rd over: Australia 131-9 (Lyon 4, Doggett 6) And on it goes for Doggett. Another clunky drive, this time through mid on, gets him back for a second run. Fourth ball of the over he finally gets a reprieve, a single to cover. Atkinson bumps Lyon but the ball sails way over his head.42nd over: Australia 128-9 (Lyon 4, Doggett 3) Lyon single first ball puts Doggett back on strike. Ohh, dropped catch! In at short leg, Pope under the mitre, and the ball reaches his fingertips but goes down rather than up. Mark Wood keeps peppering Doggett, who by the end of the over has faced every delivery so far today but two. The sixth ball he decides he’s had enough and aims a big drive, inside edges it, gets a run to fine leg, and keeps the strike. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Breaking Bad legend's 'extremely bloody' action film with 80s icon on TV tonight

A Breaking Bad star's "brutal" film has been compared to Keanu Reeves' unforgettable John Wick franchise.

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7 h. ago Breaking Bad icon's 'must see' film dubbed 'better than John Wick' on TV tonight

An "extremely bloody" action thriller that’s been likened to Keanu Reeves’ John Wick franchise will be airing this evening.

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7 h. ago We've just found a John Lewis version of Meghan Markle's chic burgundy satin dress

Meghan Markle is serving nonstop inspiration for festive party dressing this season.

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8 h. ago Inside Kevin Pietersen's lavish life with popstar wife including five

Kevin Pietersen will watch on as England try to reclaim The Ashes from an unusual location on the banks of the Sabi river in South Africa with his stunning wife

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8 h. ago Rockers Biffy Clyro pen Scotland's Tartan Army football song for the 2026 World Cup

Rockers Biffy Clyro have already written a Tartan Army football song for the World Cup and contacted the Scottish FA. The chart-topping trio also paid tribute to their pal Mani from The Stones Roses who passed away, recalling messy times at Leeds and Reading festivals together. Biffy also tease a collab with Villanelle - fronted by Liam Gallagher's son Gene.

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9 h. ago ‘America is British’. Heaven is ‘a socialist state’. David Attenborough is ‘anti

He was a Conservative party big-hitter who wrote speeches for David Cameron and worked with Boris Johnson before he suddenly jumped ship. He talks family, flags and why Nigel Farage is ‘top dog’What I struggle to understand, I say to Danny Kruger in his office at Reform UK HQ, is why a serious Conservative, with a glittering future like yours, would defect to a party led by Nigel Farage? Indeed, the defection of Kruger, a heavy-weight on the Conservative right who served on the front bench and been tipped as a possible future leader, was seen as a major coup for Reform, catching commentators off-guard. Unlike previous deserters – Andrea Jenkyns, Jake Berry, Nadine Dorries – he was a sitting MP in a safe Tory seat. Plus, he was untarnished by the boisterous excesses of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss.But we’ve been around the houses a few times on this. He’s talked about his philosophy (Burkean), his Christianity (evangelical), thrown out words like “family”, “community”, “nation”. ...

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12 h. ago Barbra Streisand reveals multimillion dollar mistake that saw her SELL iconic artwork she bought for paltry sum

A different painting by Klimt - the Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer  - was sold by Sotheby's this Tuesday for $236 million, becoming the second most expensive painting ever bought at auction.

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13 h. ago BORIS JOHNSON: On Covid there are two big questions: Where did the virus come from

What is in the news in Britain, asks BORIS JOHNSON. What are they talking about? You rub your eyes in sheer amazement. Covid!

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