Leeds United might still be favourites to go up, but Aston Villa’s Bolasie pulled off an outrageous moment of skill Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United completed a memorable comeback earlier today as an injury-time winner from Kemar Roof saw them beat Aston Villa 3-2 at Villa Park. The win maintained the Yorkshire club’s place at the […]

7 years ago

A spokesperson for the force has confirmed that there may not have actually been any drone Police have confirmed that they are not ruling out the possibility there was no drone at Gatwick airport, despite sightings leading to widespread disruption at the UK’s second biggest airport. The statement by the police comes after a 47-year-old […]

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It’s a Christmas miracle If you’re anything like me, despite it being the day before Christmas Eve you won’t have wrapped any of your gifts, in fact you probably won’t have bought half of them. Which, it actually turns out, is a good thing this year. See, all them suckers who were wrapping their presents […]

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The number of homicides in 2018 surpassed the total for last year in early November A man in his 20s was stabbed to death in an north London alleyway in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police and ambulance services were called at around 1:20am to a report of a stabbing in Albert Place, Haringey, […]

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In 2010 the number of rough sleepers in England was 1,768, a figure that rose to 4,134 by the time Osborne left his position as chancellor in 2016 George Osborne has denied that his austerity programme as chancellor was responsible for Britain’s homelessness crisis, despite figures showing a huge increase in rough sleeping since 2010. During […]

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The Labour leader has admitted his preference is to “go back and negotiate” with Brussels Jeremy Corbyn has said that he would still push forward with Brexit even if the Labour party wins a snap general election in the new year. The Labour leader told the Guardian that he would continue Britain’s withdrawal from the […]

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Gatwick Airport has now reopened A man and a woman have been arrested after drones caused three days of disruption at Gatwick Airport. Police said the arrests were made just after 10pm last night, following flights being grounded after drones were sighted in the airspace of the UK’s second biggest airport. The first drone was […]

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The first sighting of a drone occurred on Wednesday night Chaos has once again descended on Gatwick Airport with another “suspected drone sighting” leading to flights being suspended. A spokeswoman for the airport told the BBC: “We are just hearing a report of another drone sighting that we are investigating. “As we look into it […]

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The Jewish Labour Movement said: “Chris Williamson is a Jew baiter. No more ifs or buts. We expect Chris Williamson to be suspended from the Labour Party today.” Pro-Jeremy Corbyn Labour MP Chris Williamson has apologised after tweeting in support of a jazz musician accused of anti-Semitism. Gilad Atzmon – who was born in Israel […]

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In gyms across the country, a generation of supposed ‘snowflakes’ are biting down on their gumshields and preparing to defend their communities from the far-right On the 7th of July 2018 – the same day as England’s World Cup quarter-final match with Sweden – hundreds of far-right protesters descended on Leeds city centre to march […]

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Anna Soubry was abused outside parliament on Wednesday Video footage has emerged showing pro-Remain Conservative MP Anna Soubry being abused by a gang of pro-Brexit protesters outside parliament. Some of the group of men are dressed in hi-vis jackets, emulating the “yellow vest” protests that have been taking place in France over recent weeks. In […]

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Facebook has been discovered to have given its partners access to messages Facebook granted major companies such as Spotify and Netflix access to its users private Facebook messages and Microsoft, Sony and Amazon the ability to obtain email addresses of their users’ friends, it has been revealed. According to a New York Times report the music and […]

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“What we are doing is putting contingency plans in place” Over three thousand troops have been put on standby for deployment on Britain’s streets after the government “ramped up” its emergency plans for a no deal Brexit on Tuesday morning. Speaking in the Commons following a cabinet meeting about Brexit, defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said: […]

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A no deal Brexit will happen if nothing is agreed before 29 March Theresa May’s cabinet have met on Tuesday morning to ramp up plans for a no deal withdrawal from the European Union. According to Sky News, senior ministers have gathered in Downing Street to plot what the government will do if the prime minister fails […]

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If the amendment is adopted and the motion passed a general election could be triggered in 14 days Lib Dem, SNP, Plaid Cymru and Green MPs have tabled a cross-party amendment to Jeremy Corbyn’s motion of no confidence in Theresa May that would extend the motion to expressing no confidence in the government as a […]

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Jeremy Corbyn attacked Theresa May’s handling of the Brexit vote in the Commons Jeremy Corbyn has announced his immediate intention to table a motion of no confidence in Theresa May, saying that putting off parliament’s Brexit vote until January is “unacceptable”. Such a motion is different from a motion of no confidence in the entire […]

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“I can confirm we will return to the meaningful vote debate in the week beginning 7 January and hold the vote the following week” Theresa May has told parliament that the vote on her Brexit deal will take place in the New Year after it was postponed last week in order for the prime minister […]

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Tough ties for England’s most successful Champions League sides Manchester United have been drawn against Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool against Bayern Munich for the next round of the Champions League, in two of the toughest fixtures that will be played. Having topped their groups, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona, PSG, Porto, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Real Madrid and […]

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The racing driver’s family have kept much of his recovery secret Michael Schumacher’s condition has improved to the point that he is no longer consigned entirely to bed, it is reported. As he approaches the 5th anniversary of the day he suffered a head injury while skiing in Meribel, in the French Alps, that left him comatose, […]

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A civil liberties group has described the technology as “authoritarian, dangerous and lawless” Police have begun a facial recognition trial in central London that will be in effect on Monday and Tuesday of this week. The trial will cover areas in the vicinity of Soho, Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square, Met police said, with shoppers invited […]

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Trump failed to see the funny side of SNL’s Christmas parody of him Donald Trump has taken to Twitter to call for Saturday Night Live to be “tested in courts” after it mocked him in its final episode of 2018. In a spoof of festive classic It’s a Wonderful Life, the sketch saw Trump visit a […]

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Theresa May and Tony Blair are in disagreement over her Brexit deal Tony Blair has described Theresa May as “irresponsible” for attempting to “steamroller MPs” into accepting her Brexit deal, continuing a rare war of words between a sitting prime minister and one of her predecessors. The former Labour prime minister’s comments come after Theresa May accused […]

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Rejoice, Christmas is finally here… Modern Christmas classic Elf is being screened on TV tonight and fans on social media can’t wait. Released in 2003, it received generally favourable reviews from critics and grossed $220 million worldwide on a $33 million budget. The film has gone on to inspire the 2010 Broadway musical Elf: The […]

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Kroll was named CEO of HQ Trivia in 2015 The co-founder of Vine and HQ Trivia, Colin Kroll, has been found dead aged 35, it has been reported. American news site TMZ say his girlfriend called New York City police early Sunday morning to ask them to perform a welfare check after she was unable to get […]

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“If we are going to leave with a deal, this is it” Theresa May has confirmed that it will not be possible for major changes to be made to her proposed Brexit agreement after holding two days of negotiations with EU leaders, although further assurances would be possible. Speaking in Brussels, she said that “if […]

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He has been reinstated ahead of Theresa May’s leadership vote… Former small business minister Andrew Griffiths, who was forced to resign the Conservative party earlier this year after bombarding two women with 2,000 sexts, has had the Tory whip restored ahead of Theresa May’s leadership challenge. The married Conservative MP for Burton and Uttoxeter – who became […]

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Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab are the shortest odds to take over from Theresa May Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson and former Brexit secretary Dominic Raab are the bookmakers’ favourites to take over from Theresa May as the prime minister faces a confidence vote from Conservative MPs later today. May remains odds-on to continue as Tory […]

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She made the remarks on Wednesday morning after a confidence vote in her leadership was triggered Theresa May has said that her being replaced a prime minister would mean a delayed or cancelled Brexit, as she fights for her job ahead of a vote on her leadership tonight. The crunch vote will take place after […]

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James DeGale vs Chris Eubank Jr will reportedly be the first fight to be aired by ITV Boxing will return to terrestrial TV beginning next year as part of a deal struck with promoter Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions, it has been confirmed. At least 15 matches – staged in Britain and the United States […]

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The 86-year-old Labour MP for Bolsover said he wanted to put the SNP ‘in their place’ Veteran Labour MP Dennis Skinner has defended swearing in the House of Commons, saying he wanted to put the SNP “in their place” when he branded Stewart McDonald “a piece of shit”. The Glasgow South MP claimed on Twitter […]

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The end of year issue of the magazine describes ‘the Guardians’ who have sacrificed themselves in ‘the War on Truth’ Time magazine has named Jamal Khashoggi and other murdered and persecuted journalists as its collective person of the year, ahead of world leaders such as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Each year the American magazine […]

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Illegal hunting has led to fears over their continued existence Two subspecies of giraffe have been added to the list of critically endangered animals for the first time. The Kordofan giraffe and the Nubian giraffe, found most commonly in Cameroon and Kenya respectively, are now classed as being in an extremely high risk of extinction […]

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Morrisons gimmick food: Christmas edition So here we are, ten days into December, our hangovers every day compounding. Waiting each morning for lunchtime to come around so we can head out to buy a festive bake, or sandwich, or whatever other take on Christmas dinner the respective marketing department of our chosen eatery dredged up […]

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Counter-protesters claim they outnumbered UKIP and Tommy Robinson supporters five to one Three people were arrested on Sunday afternoon as thousands of protesters and counter-protesters descended on parliament in London’s first street protest since UKIP leader Gerard Batten welcomed far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson as a party adviser. White nationalist Generation Identity and the anti-Islam For […]

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Theresa May wants her live Brexit TV debate with Jeremy Corbyn to be held at 8pm on BBC Theresa May has announced that her live debate against Jeremy Corbyn will be broadcast on BBC at 8pm on 9 Sunday, but the Labour leader believes that it should be shown earlier to avoid a clash with I’m […]

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Luther will return to screens with a new four-part saga The trailer for series five of Luther has been released by the BBC after a three year absense. In it John Luther (Idris Elba) appears alongside new recruit D.S. Catherine Halliday (Wunmi Mosaku) hunting a killer going on a murderous spree across London. The trailer features an eery […]

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The Italian-American restaurant wants to bring families together. Frankie and Benny’s is to become one of the first restaurant chains in the UK to ban using mobile phones at the table. After research revealed that 72 per cent of children wish their parents would spend less time on their phones, diners will now be asked to […]

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He had worked on the show since 1999 Stephen Hillenburg, famous for creating Nickelodeon animation SpongeBob SquarePants, has died aged 57, it has been confirmed. The news comes after he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis last year. “We are incredibly saddened by the news that Steve Hillenburg has passed away following a battle with ALS,” Nickelodeon […]

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Sir Michael Fallon has been viewed as one of Theresa May’s staunchest allies Former defence secretary and one of Theresa May’s loyalist allies, Sir Michael Fallon, has attacked the prime minister’s Brexit deal as the “worst of all worlds”, describing the bill as “doomed” to failure. The former cabinet minister, who resigned last year over […]

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The prime minister will travel around the country ahead of the vote Theresa May has confirmed that she is willing to debate Jeremy Corbyn live on TV, two days before parliament meets to decide on her proposed Brexit deal. The prime minister has penciled in the pair to go head-to-head over the UK’s European Union […]

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The economy will be £1,090 per person worse off than if Britain remained in the EU, according to the findings Theresa May’s proposed EU withdrawal deal could cost the UK £100 billion per year in the first decade outside of the European Union, according to the first independent analysis of the agreement. The hit to […]

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The Conservative and Labour leaders are set to go head-to-head Jeremy Corbyn has accepted Theresa May’s challenge of a live TV debate over the prime minister’s Brexit deal as she attempts to sell it to the public and parliament. A crunch vote on the deal is likely to happen around the 12 December with May embarking […]

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The parliamentary vote on Britain’s EU withdrawal deal is set for 12 December Theresa May will challenge Jeremy Corbyn to a TV debate over her Brexit deal as she looks for public and parliamentary backing for her EU exit plan, it is reported. As part of a 17-day campaign to save her Brexit agreement, it is believed […]

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He says there’s a 70 per cent chance of him moving there Elon Musk has said that he is considering moving to Mars onboard one of his SpaceX rockets. “I know exactly what to do,” the Tesla founder told Axios on HBO in an interview. “I’m talking about moving there.” Musk, 47, added that the move could be […]

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We can hardly wait for the third John Wick film The third instalment in Keanu Reeves’  John Wick franchise has finished filming with its release due in May next year. The news was confirmed by co-star Halle Berry who uploaded an image of a glass of wine to Instagram from Morrocco where John Wick 3: Parabellum was being shot. She […]

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Her remark came after a number of European leaders bid an emotional farewell to the UK Theresa May has said she is not sad about the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union after her Brexit deal was agreed by leaders from across the continent on Sunday. Speaking at a press conference following the 27 EU […]

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‘This is the deal that I think works for the UK’ Theresa May has slapped down suggestions that she should try to renegotiate her Brexit deal with the EU, saying that her counterparts in Brussels would be unwilling to accept any changes to the agreement as it currently stands. During a BBC Radio 5Live phone-in, she […]

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The Champions League holders have released a response to the claim Ramos failed a drug test Real Madrid have denied their captain Sergio Ramos broke anti-doping rules prior to their 2017 Champions League final against Juventus at Wales’ Millennium Stadium. A Football Leaks report, published by Der Spiegel on Friday, alleges the urine sample Ramos provided prior to […]

7 years ago

‘The world is a very vicious place’ Donald Trump has suggested that ‘the world’ should be blamed for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered at the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul last month. At a press conference after giving a Thanksgiving Day message to US troops deployed in Afghanistan, Trump was asked who should […]

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“It’s not about tribalism, it’s about being honest with people about what this government has done and what the alternative is” Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said he could not be friends with a Tory as he “can’t forgive them” for the “human suffering” they have caused. Speaking to BBC’s Newsnight on Wednesday night, Jeremy Corbyn’s number […]

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