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The stories behind 2023's best sporting photos

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 07:02
Feast your eyes on the most stunning sporting photos of the year as the Getty Images photographers who captured them explain just how they did it.

BBC Weather presenter Carol Kirkwood announces marriage

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 06:31
It comes more than a year after she revealed her engagement during a live BBC weather forecast.

Blair resisted Soham murders public inquiry, papers reveal

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 06:21
Newly-released files show how the-then PM wanted a "short and quick" inquiry into the 2002 child murders.

Prisons must focus on rehabilitation to cut reoffending, says chief inspector

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 05:58
Charlie Taylor says a "fundamental reorientation" of prisons is the only way to reduce reoffending.

Wrongfully convicted man and ex-hostage on life in captivity

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 05:58
Andrew Malkinson and ex-hostage John McCarthy discuss surviving captivity on Radio 4's Today programme.

Nepal plane crash caused by pilots mistakenly cutting power, says report

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 04:34
The January incident that killed 72, including two infants, was the country's deadliest in decades.

Françoise Bettencourt Meyer: L'Oréal heiress first woman to amass $100bn fortune

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 04:31
The French beauty empire is on track for its best stock market performance in decades.

Google settles $5bn lawsuit for 'private mode' tracking

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 02:09
Large technology firms have faced increased scrutiny of their practices in the US and beyond.

Dangerous high surf pummels California coast and attracts surfers

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 01:52
Officials warn residents to stay out of the water, but the big waves are attracting some daring surfers.

US lawmakers targeted by swatting hoaxes in multiple states

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 01:30
Officials in multiple states have had armed police called to their homes over the holidays.

Sushi with Schumacher: Ex-F1 chef on catering for sport's big names

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 01:05
Former chef Dave Freeman recalls his time catering for some of the biggest names on the track.

Cheers, cattle and a coronation: Striking photos from the UK in 2023

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 01:03
A selection of powerful pictures from around the UK in 2023.

Book releases 2024: From RuPaul to Salman Rushdie

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 00:54
Britney, Stephen King and Chigozie Obioma also have new books coming out in the next 12 months.

Police record rise in religious hate crimes after Israel-Gaza war

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 00:44
An increase in antisemitism and Islamophobia is reported by major UK police forces.

Trump blocked from Maine presidential ballot in 2024

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 00:41
Maine's top election official has ruled Trump cannot run for president next year in the state.

Premier League title race: Arsenal slip up to give Man City & Liverpool advantage

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 00:24
After Arsenal's loss to West Ham and with just six points separating the top five, are we set for a classic Premier League title race?

Ukraine war: Three ways the conflict could go in 2024

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 00:15
We asked three military analysts how they think events may unfold in the coming 12 months.

National Archives: Thatcher was desperate to stop Spycatcher publication

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 00:05
Keenly awaited secret files show how determined Thatcher was to block an ex spy's tell-all.

Tony Blair urged 'radical' measures to cut asylum, archive papers reveal

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 00:04
Proposals put to the former PM included a detention camp on Mull, newly-released files from 2003 show.

Former winner Price out of World Championship

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 00:03
Former champion Gerwyn Price is out of the PDC World Darts Championship after a shock 4-2 defeat by Brendan Dolan.

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