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Susan Darwin
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Nick Kyrgios defeats Aryna Sabalenka in Battle of the Sexes-style match
Four-time Grand Slam champion Sabalenka showed flashes of the emotion she demonstrates in competitive matches, bearing a mischievous grin…
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Cold weather to ring in New Year as amber health alerts issued
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued two amber health alerts for parts of the country as cold weather is set to ring in the…
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World Darts Championship 2025 results: Rob Cross sets up Luke Littler tie as Gary Anderson progresses
Former winner Rob Cross cruised through at the PDC World Championship and set up a last-16 tie against defending champion Luke Littler.…
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Man who died after Leicestershire pub attack was 'devoted dad'
Tributes have been paid to a "devoted family man" who died after an assault outside a pub in Leicestershire. David Darke, 66, suffered a…
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Virgil van Dijk says Liverpool's set-piece problems are a 'killer'
"It's something we have to improve. I would say at least 75% of the time or even more, it's not even about the first contact. It's the…
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Storm Johannes: Three killed in Sweden as major storm sweeps Nordic countries
A third person has died in Sweden after a powerful winter storm swept across Nordic countries, causing travel disruption and power…
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Hugh Morris: Ex-England and Glamorgan batter and ECB chief executive dies
Hugh Morris, the former England and Glamorgan batter and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive, has died at the age of 62.…
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These devastating photos show the chaos of Trump’s mass deportation campaign in 2025
On day one of Donald Trump’s second term as president, he issued a wave of executive orders to radically expand the enforcement of…
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How this retirement community is using virtual reality to help residents build social connections
Like many retirement communities, The Terraces serves as a tranquil refuge for a nucleus of older people who no longer can travel to…
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Andy Carroll: Former Newcastle, Liverpool and England striker due in court after arrest
Former Newcastle United, Liverpool and England striker Andy Carroll is due to appear in court on Tuesday after he was charged with…
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Brigitte Bardot: The blonde bombshell who revolutionised cinema
Brigitte Bardot, who has died at the age of 91, swept away cinema's staid 1950s' portrayal of women - coming to personify a new age of…
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New archbishop urged to scrap £100m slavery reparations
The incoming Archbishop of Canterbury has been urged to scrap plans to spend £100m on slavery reparations. In a letter seen by the Sunday…
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Should leaders always be true to their values?
Few things seem more obvious and unquestionable than the notion that leaders should always be true to their values, no matter what. This…
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War-torn Myanmar voting in widely criticised 'sham' election
Kelly Ngand BBC Burmese,Mandalay Myanmar is voting in an election widely dismissed as a sham, with major political parties dissolved, many…
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Most resolutions collapse by February. Here’s the system high performers use instead
It’s a new year, which means millions of people are setting resolutions they genuinely want to keep. We want to eat better. Move more.…
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Aryna Sabalenka v Nick Kyrgios: Key questions before 'Battle of the Sexes' in Dubai
Cynics have wondered exactly what the point of the event is. Sabalenka and Kyrgios insist it is to attract a different audience to the…
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Newspaper headlines: 'War and peace' and 'Ramsay and Peaty take the plunge'
Most of the papers look ahead to Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky meeting in Florida to discuss the latest plan to end the war between…
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Starmer criticised for welcoming return of Egyptian activist
Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick has criticised Sir Keir Starmer for welcoming the arrival of an Egyptian pro-democracy activist to…
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BBC visits Myanmar polling station as civil war rages on
BBC News South East Asia Correspondent Jonathan Head visited a polling station in Myanmar as the country votes in what has widely been…
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Snow-capped Etna erupts as skiers use its slopes
Huge plumes of ash and smoke were filmed erupting from Mount Etna, Sicily on 27 December as skiers used the slopes below. Scientists at…
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Joe Tracini: Finding out I've got ADHD has saved my life
Actor Joe Tracini has always felt uncomfortable in his own skin. Growing up in Great Yarmouth, as the son of comedian Joe Pasquale, he was…
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Fearing deportation, Hondurans in the US send more cash home than ever before
Will GrantMexico, Central America and Cuba correspondent in Honduras For over a year, Elías Padilla had been saving up to make the journey…
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The Ashes: MCG curator Matthew Fox in 'state of shock' over two-day Test
This is not the first time the Melbourne pitch for an Ashes Test has been criticised. In the drawn match of 2017, the surface did not…