8 h. ago 'Spectacular' thriller with 97.4 million hours of watch time gets huge update

The political thriller boasts a star-studded cast.

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10 h. ago World's highest bridge cuts journey time from 2 hours to 2 minutes

The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge was awarded the Guinness World Record as the world's highest bridge, with a deck-to-surface height of 625 metres

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39 h. ago Top winter sun destination that’s warm in December and a popular Hollywood filming location

With a flight time of just over three hours from the UK, this European holiday destination has so much history and culture to offer, plus warm weather during the winter months

Culture

3 d. ago A year on, divine Mbappé returns to the Cathedral where everything changed | Sid Lowe

Frenchman’s epiphany after a missed penalty at San Mamés in 2024 has led to a sensational 2025. Real Madrid are purring againKylian Mbappé returned to the Cathedral where he experienced his epiphany in 2024, his resurrection born after hitting rock bottom, and delivered something like salvation. Exactly a year since he missed a penalty there, a bad moment he later said was a good one, the Frenchman was back at San Mamés on Wednesday night.Last time, he missed a second penalty in a week, an awakening accompanying failure; this time, he scored two goals in an hour and set up another, light let in through the dark again. As the Frenchman headed off the pitch early, Madrid 3-0 up against Athletic Bilbao with 15 minutes left, he embraced Xabi Alonso, who is still his manager. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Andrea McLean returns to Loose Women for the first time in five years with harrowing health update

The 56-year-old, who quit the show back in December 2020, appeared on the ITV show to catch up with her former co-stars.

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3 d. ago I tried to do all my Christmas shopping in 60 minutes – here’s what happened

The average person spends 41 hours prepping for Christmas – and more than six hours of that time is spent shopping. Armed with a timer, a laptop and a tighter budget than usual, Charlotte Cripps set out to find 27 gifts in under an hour

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3 d. ago Rory McIlroy mania hits Melbourne as fans skip school and work on ‘special day’ | Jack Snape

The Northern Irishman’s appeal was clear at the Australian Open with queues forming at the crack of dawn to catch a glimpse of the golf starOrganisers didn’t have to wait long to feel the full impact of Rory McIlroy’s appearance at the Australian Open on Thursday. Two thousand fans were waiting outside at Royal Melbourne at 6.30am, eager to get to the 10th tee for the Northern Irishman’s first swing at Australia’s premier tournament in a decade.Agitation was building. Time was ticking. Scanning all those barcodes might take half an hour or more. And so on a warm and windy workday in Australia’s biggest city, the gates were flung open. Rory mania had begun. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Countdown to get the lowest Sky TV and broadband price or Apple MacBook for 56p a day

Sky is set to end its "lowest-ever" prices in a few hours time - these are the best deals

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4 d. ago 'Phenomenal' period drama with tragic Brit star on Film 4 tonight

The film which lasts for almost two hours won three Oscars, but it's stood the test of time with many film fans giving it five stars for the storyline and star-studded cast

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7 d. ago Yorkshire town less than an hour from Manchester is like 'stepping back in time'

The historic Yorkshire town is 'old fashioned in the best possible way', but some traders say change has caused their businesses to struggle

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7 d. ago Bridge to the past: JR to wrap Pont Neuf again, 40 years after artistic forebears

Exclusive: French artist planning to cover bridge over Seine in tribute to Christo and Jeanne-ClaudeThe enigmatic French artist JR will undertake what he says is his biggest ever challenge next year when he “wraps” Pont Neuf, the oldest standing bridge across the Seine River in Paris, in a tribute to a monumental art project by Christo and Jeanne-Claude.For three weeks next June, the 232-metre (761ft) long bridge will be wrapped in fabric, 40 years after the married artists known for their large-scale, site-specific environmental installations did the same thing. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago First picture of 'genuine and funny' young man, 25, who died in tower block fall as cops quiz suspect

Police arrested a 37-year-old man on suspicion of a section 18 assault at the block of flats

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8 d. ago Amazing 'European tube' will link 39 holiday destinations and slash travel speed

A new trainline proposal could see 39 major European cities linked, potentially cutting carbon emissions for travellers and slashing journey times exponentially

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8 d. ago Exactly when millions of workers in the UK will get a £900 pay rise

National Living Wage increases by 50p per hour, giving full-time workers an extra £900 annually

Economics

1 week ago Plans submitted for 1,450 home estate, major relief road and a new park near M61

If approved, developer Peel is promising the new road could 'cut peak journey times between the M61 and Chequerbent roundabout by up to six minutes'

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2 w. ago Amazon cuts Google Pixel Buds price but they are cheaper elsewhere

The earbuds boast up to seven hours of playback time in noise-cancelling mode

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2 w. ago Spiralling Donald Trump threatens to ban broadcaster in furious Oval Office meltdown over Epstein

It's the second time in 24 hours Donald Trump has been hurled into fury by a question about Epstein live on TV - as Congress votes to release more files

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2 w. ago Rebuilding Baltimore’s Key Bridge that was destroyed by a tanker is now estimated to cost $5.2 billion

Then-President Joe Biden promised after the bridge’s collapse that the federal government would pay to have it rebuilt

Economics

3 w. ago ALEXANDRA SHULMAN'S NOTEBOOK: Why I've had to go cold turkey with a Nokia phone

I am on a desperate mission to lock down my attention span. I regard myself as fairly disciplined but, according to my screen time notifications, I average seven hours a day.

Technology

3 w. ago I only realised what my phone was doing to me when my screen time crept up to seven hours a day

My phone habit has crept up on me. I once had about ten apps on it. Now I have 84.

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