Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Chebet smashes own women's 5km world record

Kenya's Beatrice Chebet smashes the women's 5km world record to set a time of 13 minutes and 54 seconds at the Cursa dels Nassos road race in Barcelona.

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Monday, December 30, 2024

The Papers: 'Arise Sir Gareth' and 'justice for our Liam'

The New Year Honours list makes the front of all of Tuesday's papers.

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California police rescue man trapped inside burning trailer

The man had minor injuries from a fire that was sparked by a portable propane heater in the home.

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Sunday, December 29, 2024

GTA 6, Nintendo's new console and what else to watch out for in 2025 gaming

Two big releases will dominate the industry next year, but they're not the only games in town.

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Barbados fishing industry still reeling from hurricane aftermath

Hurricane Beryl lashed the island in July, devastating much of its fishing fleet.

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The Papers: School 'defects' check ordered and 'young adults too ill to work'

Monday's headlines include checks ordered on school buildings and young adults being too ill to work.

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Saturday, December 28, 2024

On the trail of Scotland's mysterious big cats

Forty-five years ago a puma was captured in the Highlands, but reported big cat sightings continued.

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The Papers: NHS 'repair costs triple' and Badenoch 'fury' at Farage's TV time

Headlines include repair costs for hospitals tripling and Kemi Badenoch's anger at Nigel Farage's airtime.

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Littler fights past White and into Worlds fourth round

Luke Littler progresses to the fourth round of the PDC World Darts Championship despite a below par performance.

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Friday, December 27, 2024

The Papers: PM's heartache and Labour's 'tax hit' to flights

Saturday's headlines include the death of Sir Keir Starmer's brother and criticism of a rates increase on flights.

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Scheffler to miss start of season after Christmas dinner injury

World number one Scottie Scheffler will miss the first two weeks of the 2025 PGA Tour season after undergoing surgery on a hand injury sustained cooking Christmas dinner.

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Thursday, December 26, 2024

Liverpool will 'stay humble' - but lead at top 'feels different'

Mohamed Salah says it "feels different" as Liverpool come from behind to beat Leicester and move seven points clear at the top.

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Pereira outshines Amorim in battle of new Portuguese bosses

Wolves manager Vitor Pereira outshines Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim in the battle of two new Portuguese bosses.

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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Quiz of the Year, Part 1: How much do you remember about 2024?

Test your memory of 2024 in our four-part Christmas quiz - 52 questions for 52 weeks of the year.

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'We'd just left harbour when the Boxing Day tsunami hit'

Twenty years after the 2004 tsunami, a BBC reporter who was on the Andaman and Nicobar islands looks back.

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The Papers: 'Love and hugs' for Kate and 'Shift to Reform'

Many of Boxing Day's front pages feature images of members of the Royal Family from Christmas Day.

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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Man raped in centre of Brighton, police say

Sussex Police release CCTV images of the two men they want to talk to.

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Yellow notice issued for two Irish boys being held in Egypt

Interpol has issued a yellow notice for two boys being held in Egypt by their father.

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Two lorry drivers killed in crash

The collision happened on the A15 north of Caenby Corner, police say.

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Monday, December 23, 2024

Gavin & Stacey: An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the Christmas finale

BBC News goes behind the scenes during the filming of final ever episode and speaks to the whole cast.

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Spacecraft attempts closest ever approach to Sun

It will plunge into our star's outer atmosphere to uncover its secrets

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The Papers: Reeves needs 'Christmas miracle' and King's 'message of unity'

Tuesday's headlines focus on the UK economy's growth struggles and the King's Christmas speech.

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Sunday, December 22, 2024

44 crates - lost for decades - were unsealed. Inside was a fair dreamed up by art legends

Carnival attractions created by artists Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat and David Hockney are now on display in New York.

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Trump threatens to try and regain control of Panama Canal

It prompts a sharp rebuke from Panama's president, who says "every square metre" of the canal belongs to his country.

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Private plane crash in Brazil kills pilot and his family

The plane fell minutes after take-off, hitting an urban area in Rio Grande do Sul and injuring 17 people.

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Saturday, December 21, 2024

Usyk breaks Fury's heart with points win in rematch

Oleksandr Usyk defeats Briton Tyson Fury to retain his unified heavyweight world titles and prove his status as a generational great in another close points win in Saudi Arabia.

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Friday, December 20, 2024

The Papers: Christmas market 'carnage' and 'Return of the family doctor'

Saturday's front pages carry a variety stories including an attack on a German Christmas market.

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Van Gerwen enjoys comfortable opening victory

Michael van Gerwen and Stephen Bunting both move into the third round of the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship with victories at Alexandra Palace on Friday.

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Thursday, December 19, 2024

Romance scammer duped £17k from me with deepfakes

Nikki MacLeod believed she was sending money to a real woman whom she was in a relationship with.

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'Are you not entertained?' - Spurs survive chaos to keep cup dream alive

Ange Postecoglou's second-season trophy promise is still alive after Tottenham's chaotic win over Manchester United, writes Phil McNulty.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Hospitals write off £112m in foreign patient bills

Hospitals say they often struggle to recover costs, particularly when patients return overseas.

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Kist loses despite nine-darter & spectator wins £60k

Christian Kist hits a nine-darter but loses his PDC Championship first-round match against Madars Razma.

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'You have to ride the wave' - Russo resurgence continues

Alessia Russo is being rewarded for hard work under interim boss Renee Slegers and her fine form continued in Arsenal's final game before the winter break.

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Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Honda and Nissan in merger talks, reports say

In March, the two Japanese car makers agreed to explore a strategic partnership for electric vehicles.

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Watchdog says police unprepared for scale of riots

Past incidents involving "extreme nationalist sentiment" were underestimated, a review finds.

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Wright wins as Meikle defeats Sherrock

Two-time champion Peter Wright wins his opening game at the PDC World Championship, while Ryan Meikle beats Fallon Sherrock to set up a match against teenage prodigy Luke Littler.

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Monday, December 16, 2024

New Zealand thump England in series finale

England's year ends with a crushing 423-run defeat by New Zealand in the third and final Test in Hamilton.

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Government has broken the law on sewage - watchdog

The OEP has ruled that it allowed excessive sewage into England's rivers and seas.

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'I've carried out more than 50 citizen's arrests'

Shopkeepers in Devon and Cornwall describe confronting criminals amid a retail crime wave.

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Scottish drug lab boss jailed after Spain arrest

Colin Wright, formerly of Motherwell, was extradited from Spain to the UK for drug trafficking.

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Sunday, December 15, 2024

The Papers: Prince urged to avoid royal Christmas and 'inheritance tax backfires'

Sources have told several papers that pressure is mounting on the prince to avoid Buckingham Palace.

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Tornado hits northern California town as ice storm chills Midwest

A twister touched down in Scotts Valley as one person was killed during ice storms in Nebraska.

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Saturday, December 14, 2024

'Spy at heart of Whitehall' and PM criticised for 'housing slums'

Disclosures about an alleged Chinese spy operating in the UK and the PM criticised for allowing 'slum' housing are in Sunday's papers.

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Daniel Penny is guest of Trump and Vance at football game

Mr Penny was acquitted earlier this week of homicide after a homeless man died when he restrained him on a subway.

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Friday, December 13, 2024

The Papers: 'Economic blow for Reeves' and prince 'invited spy to palace'

The papers lead on Prince Andrew's links to an alleged spy and Labour is criticised over GDP figures.

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UK 'doesn't have enough builders' for Starmer's 1.5m homes

Builders and developers say reforms are needed to recruit more tradespeople to build the homes being promised.

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Thursday, December 12, 2024

Hate people fidgeting? Join the misokinesia club

Why hair twiddling, pen tapping or thigh jiggling can cause rage and distress for some people.

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Weekly quiz: Which film bagged the most Golden Globe nominations?

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days?

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Net closing in on South Korea's president as MPs get death threats over impeachment vote

Yoon Suk Yeol - whose attempt to impose martial law backfired - faces another vote in parliament this weekend.

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Wednesday, December 11, 2024

The Papers: 'Sara was failed' and 10,000 civil service jobs to be axed

Convictions over the death of Sara Sharif and a new drive for government efficiency lead the papers.

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Rural Kent on the frontline of PM's battle to build

Keir Starmer has vowed to beat building "blockers" but can he override stiff local resistance?

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Hawaiian woman found safe after vanishing in LA

Her disappearance sparked conspiracies online before police declared she was voluntarily missing.

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Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Damp and mouldy housing could see personnel leave military

MPs want to see military housing improved but say they are "not confident" funds will be available.

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Malibu wildfire destroys homes and forces evacuations in California

The Franklin wildfire has burned hundreds of acres in an upmarket area of the US state of California

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Monday, December 9, 2024

Nail artist cries after seeing her work in Wicked

Shea Osei says she made more than 35 sets of press on nails for the Wicked movie.

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Stop non-priority spending, Treasury warns ministers

Rachel Reeves promises to take an "iron fist" to waste, but the Tories say her sums do not add up.

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Sunday, December 8, 2024

Hit by blackouts Cuba’s tourism industry now braces for Trump

Cuba's hotels, already hit by power cuts, worry that Trump may increase the US's economic blockade.

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Papers report on 'delight' in Syria but warn of uncertainty ahead

Most of Monday's papers lead on the rebels toppling the Assad regime, as Syrians celebrate its fall.

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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Trump praise for William and rebels 'reach Damascus'

Donald Trump said the Prince of Wales is doing a "fantastic job" and the Assad regime in Syria is falling.

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Norris hails title-chasing McLaren's 'incredible story'

Lando Norris pays tribute to McLaren as the team look to secure their first constructors' championship in 26 years.

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Friday, December 6, 2024

Hats, horses and a Harley: Photos of the week

A selection of news photographs from around the world.

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Atkinson takes hat-trick against New Zealand

Gus Atkinson takes the 15th hat-trick by an England bowler to rattle through the New Zealand tail on the second day of the second Test in Wellington.

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Thursday, December 5, 2024

Chappell Roan to headline Reading and Leeds festival 2025

Reading and Leeds announces its first acts for 2025 including Chappell Roan and Travis Scott.

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'I didn't like what was being said' - Postecoglou on fan confrontation

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou says he "didn't like what was being said" by some Spurs fans after their defeat by Bournemouth.

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

'Best game of season' - Newcastle give Liverpool rivals hope

Liverpool's 3-3 draw at Newcastle is described as "one of the best games of the season" - and gives their rivals hope in the battle for the Premier League title.

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Madueke 'must work more', says Maresca

Enzo Maresca says winger Noni Madueke "must work more" to secure a place in the Chelsea side, despite scoring in the 5-1 win at Southampton.

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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Supermarkets 'putting profits above human rights', MP says

Supermarkets that appear to be selling products linked to slave labour in China have been criticised following a BBC investigation.

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The Papers: 'Turmoil in South Korea' and 'Letby quizzed' in jail

A failed attempt to declare martial law and a killer nurse being investigated over baby deaths feature in the headlines.

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Monday, December 2, 2024

Trump picks investment banker Warren Stephens as UK ambassador

The billionaire donated millions to President-elect Donald Trump’s re-election campaign this year.

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The Papers: Starmer wants 'closer US ties' and Wallace 'Boiling Point'

The PM's comments on Donald Trump and the fallout over allegations about the MasterChef presenter lead the papers.

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Sunday, December 1, 2024

Cyber Monday: How to spot a deal and not get ripped off

Experts tell us how to work out if a deal is a genuine bargain or could leave you out of pocket.

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The Papers: 'DisasterChef' and 'Syrian warplanes hit back'

The Gregg Wallace scandal continues to take front and centre on many of the papers on Monday, as does the latest in the conflict in Syria.

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Former world snooker champion Griffiths dies aged 77

Former world snooker champion Terry Griffiths has died aged 77, the World Snooker Tour has confirmed.

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'Bravery' of Southport girls and calls for justice reform

Reactions to the 52-year jail sentence handed to Southport killer Axel Rudakubana lead the papers. from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/...