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All 46 sports stars given new titles in New Year’s Honours as Lionesses dominate
It’s a triumphant start to 2026 for five members of the England Lionesses who’ve been included in the New Year’s Honours list for their services to football. Joining manager Sarina Wiegman, who has been awarded an honorary damehood, are five of her players, including captain Leah Williamson. Alongside the EnglandContinue Reading
Chappell Roan says she doesn’t condone ‘insane’ things Brigitte Bardot stood for
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Delay to post-Brexit deal costs UK £100m a week, analysis shows
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Anthony Joshua car crash LIVE: AJ family speak after fatal accident
The Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Makun, Ogun State, which was where Anthony Joshua was involved in a fatal car accident, has been coined the ‘Highway of Death’. Approximately 645 people died between 2023 and early 2025 on this stretch of road. During that same 27-month period, nearly 4,000 people sustained varyingContinue Reading
FTSE 100 edges lower in quiet end of year trade
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How late night shopping gave British high street a major boost this Christmas
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Avatar: Fire and Ash continues to dominate box office as Marty Supreme and The Housemaid make decent showings
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Britain needs new defence pact with Europe amid fears Trump won’t defend it from attack, voters say
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Anthony Joshua injured in car crash with two dead
Anthony Joshua has reportedly been involved in a road traffic accident in Ogun State, Nigeria. The incident is said to have left two people dead, with Joshua believed to have sustained minor injuries. According to Nigerian outlet Punch, a Lexus Jeep carrying Joshua collided with a stationary truck. The collisionContinue Reading
Retailers ‘hold up well’ over Christmas in welcome end to trying year
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