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ARE CHEATS CHECKMATING CHESS..?

As leading grandmasters allege that foul play is affecting the highest levels of the sport, security has been ramped up at this year's World Championships, opening today in Singapore

Stars shine at charity event

JOAN Collins and Liz Hurley look fur-bulous as they attend a star-studded charity event.

It's magical..somewhere like this needs to be protected'

A FORGOTTEN corner of William the Conqueror's hunting forest has become a sanctuary for some of Britain's most threatened wildlife.

'Reform Victorian mental health rules before we face new tragedy like Nottingham'

A BILL before the House of Lords today seeks to reform \"outdated Victorian rules\" in a push to prevent mental health tragedies.

Clarkson frustrated at Reeves' refusal to rethink farms IHT

JEREMY Clarkson has vented his frustration at failing to convince the Government to U-turn on inheritance tax for farmers who he says are some of the most \"underpaid and underappreciated people in the land\".

Legend Mariah brings a White Christmas to fans

POP superstar Mariah Carey looks every inch the queen of Christmas as she dazzles in white on her US festive tour.

AI camera trial nabs 3,200 drivers on phone or without a seat belt

SOME 3,205 motorists have been caught using their mobile phones at the wheel or not wearing seatbelts in just five weeks, thanks to artificial intelligence cameras.

Last Stand for Jamie as he misses place in Strictly quarter-finals

EASTENDERS star Jamie Borthwick has become the ninth contestant to be booted off Strictly Come Dancing.

Wayne: I'll pen a poem for my brilliant Coleen

FORMER football ace Wayne Rooney is composing a love poem for his I'm a Celebrity star wife Coleen to say how much he misses her.

The year the music died

VAT lifeline needed for 100 festivals falling silent next year

Brutal Storm Bert's 70mph gales and lethal flooding leave Britain swamped

THE death toll from devastating Storm Bert rose to five yesterday, as parts of the country were flooded by a month's rainfall in 48 hours.

'The law is failing us. People are taking their own lives. People are dying painful deaths'

LABOUR MP Kim Leadbeater has said she has no doubts \"whatsoever\" about her Assisted Dying Bill.

Moral impasse over mother's trip to Dignitas

A FORMER police officer said he made the hardest decision of his life not to be by his mother's side when she died at Dignitas, as it would have put his career in jeopardy.

Paxman: Derek the Spaniel 'discovered' my Parkinson's

JEREMY Paxman has revealed his pet spaniel helped him first discover he was suffering from Parkinson's disease after a seemingly innocuous tumble when they were out walking.

Beloved Beth decks the hall

A TOUCHING nod to the Queen's beloved dog Beth is decking the halls and tree at Highgrove this Christmas and will be available to buy from the royal estate's shop.

1.6m sign petition demanding new general election

A PETITION calling for a general election hit more than 1,600,000 signatures last night in a sign of increasing rage at Keir Starmer's Government.

"The people have spoken! Let's hope this time someone is listening'

DAME Esther Rantzen says MPs must now change the \"cruel, messy, criminal law\" on assisted dying as the public has spoken.

Hands-on Arteta already planning for the next era

MIKEL ARTETA celebrates his 250th game in charge of Arsenal today - and has already mapped out the future with the Gunners hierarchy.

Unai said: Until you can prove yourself you're a Championship player in my eyes

TOUGH love has transformed Morgan Rogers into a Premier League thoroughbred.

No place like a prize home for Omaze winner

ECSTATIC Sarah Perry has won a £500,000 home near her Powys roots in an Omaze draw and given her husband the shock of his life.

Back beside the seaside 52 years on

FUN-LOVING pals reshot a snap from their first holiday together - 52 years ago.

'Harshita, you left this world but are still in our hearts'

Family's tribute to body-in-boot wife

Factory farming costs taxpayer £1bn a year

THE factory farming of animals costs taxpayers almost £1billion a year, a study has found.

'Our beautiful one-of-a-kind Simone had a spark for life'

THE parents of a British lawyer who died after allegedly being served drinks laced with methanol in Laos say they are \"devastated by the loss of our beautiful, kind and loving daughter\".

Strictly Sarah: I didn't believe I could do lifts ...but look at me now

NEWLY confident Sarah Hadland has ditched her panic about bare legs, fake tans and doing ballroom lifts to become a firm favourite to win Strictly Come Dancing.

Down thunder! Aussie TV camp soaked

THE I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! camp has been battered by torrential rain, which could lead to the contestants being evacuated.

300 jabs a minute to event tripledemic’

AN NHS vaccination blitz is delivering more than 300 jabs a minute to tackle a deadly \"tripledemic\" of flu, Covid and respiratory syncytial virus.

Sir Chris: I never thought I'd feel joy again after diagnosis

SIR Chris Hoy has opened up about his cancer diagnosis, admitting: \"My life has changed forever.\"

The director's gut...Hollander fattens up to play Hitchcock

IT'S close but no cigar...Tom Hollander trusses up in a fat suit to transform into Alfred Hitchcock for his latest project but the piercing eyes give the game away.

Gatwick evacuated as bomb squad is called over suspect luggage

GATWICK Airport was thrown into chaos yesterday following the discovery of a suspicious item during a luggage check.