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Next cheers sales surge in boost for the high street
NEXT boss Lord Wolfson fired up hope for the high street today with better-than-expected Christmas trading figures and a prediction that there will be no price inflation in his shops in 2024.
Lurid boardroom chaos spells worrying news for the mighty Selfridges
Jonathan Prynn
Darts is the last truly working-class sport and Luke Littler is ruining it
OH, Luke Littler, what have you done? The boy genius didn't merely get to the final of the World Darts Championship and pocket £200,000, he also inspired an explosion of interest from the world's worst fans.
Turning 25 is not just scary, it's a big vibe shift
THERE are a number of reasons why 2024 is set to be a particularly significant year
A vicious new front in Israel's nightmare war might soon open
CROSS the Middle East, Dahiya, in south Beirut, is seen as not just a suburb. It is a synonym for Hezbollah.
Iran vows revenge after 100 killed by two blasts
At least 95 people died and more than 200 were wounded when the blasts hit a procession commemorating Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a drone strike in 2020, Iranian officials said.
Police hunting killer of 16-year-old Harry continue to question boy, 15
POLICE were today continuing to question a 15-year-old boy on suspicion of the murder of teenager Harry Pitman, who was stabbed as he waited to watch the New Year's Eve fireworks.
Starmer's 'project hope' as he and Sunak gear up for election campaign
SIR KEIR STARMER sought to portray Labour as the party of hope today as he vowed to take on the Tories in a general election fought over the economy.
Luke the Nuke on target to win millions after final heartbreak
DARTS prodigy Luke Littler is on course to make millions despite his heartbreaking defeat in the world championship final - as his family said they were \"unbelievably proud of his achievements\".
NHS strike 'politically motivated'
Minister tells junior doctors to call off strikes so pay talks can continue
'Likes them young': Clinton among those drawn into financier's world
THE Epstein documents shed light on the paedophile businessman's jet-set lifestyle and celebrities who entered his orbit, including Bill Clinton.
Andrew named in new court papers on sex offender Epstein
ATRANCHE of court documents relating to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein were released today, with Prince Andrew among the high-profile figures named.
Raducanu playing with 'nothing to lose' as she receives a Slam boost
EMMA RADUCANU snuck into the main draw for the Australian Open this morning, after American Lauren Davis pulled out with a shoulder injury.
LITTLER SERVES UP TREAT AHEAD OF TASTY FINALE
IF THERE is such a thing as a diet of champions, Luke Littler may have already stumbled across the perfect ingredients.
Sarr fit for AFCON duty after scare
TOTTENHAM'S Pape Sarr has been passed fit to compete for Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations, despite the hamstring scare which forced him off against Bournemouth on New Year's Eve.
UNITED TARGET OLISE TO SPARK RATCLIFFE ERA
)» PALACE STAR IS SUMMER TARGET TO HELP REVITALISE STRUGGLING GIANTS AS INEOS PLOTS MAJOR SHAKE-UP
Ogbonna laments a game too far over Christmas as Hammers run out of puff
FOR divorced, beheaded, died; read injured, AFCON, tired.
Spurs are paying high price as they adapt to 'Ange-ball'
Injury issues an inevitable consequence of high-intensity tactics
Miners spoil party for Footsie's 40 years
THE party for 40 years of the FTSE 100 index fizzled out today as miners offset gains by ever present stocks British American Tobacco and Unilever.
Faster fall in food inflation raises cost of living hopes
THE rate of food inflation fell at a record pace in the run-up to Christmas raising fresh hopes that the brutal cost of living squeeze will finally end in 2024.
Badly bruised Rooney now faces a very big question
THE question for one of England's greatest-ever footballers today is \"what now?\" Wayne Rooney's dismissal as Birmingham City boss yesterday leaves the former Manchester United and England forward with not only the first resounding failure on his CV, but one of the worst managerial stints in Championship history to his name.
Forget New Year's Eve, it's the day after which is one of the best nights of the year
I'M not being funny but... New Year's Eve is overrated. Don't get me wrong, I love seeing in a new chapter each year but the expense of it all has made it a luxury rather than a \"mere\" privilege. Without wanting to generalise too much, real Londoners don't go all out on NYE.
Life without wine: can I really cope for 31 of the bleakest nights?
NEW YEAR, new me, apparently. My usual take on Dry January is that it's codswallop warranted rarely is a drink more than during the bleakest 31 nights of the year.
Japan passenger jet in fatal crash 'had been given clearance to land'
INVESTIGATORS today began inspecting the wreckage of a crash between two planes at Tokyo Haneda airport, as Japanese media reported police were looking into possible professional negligence behind the catastrophic collision.
Former Post Office chief should give back her CBE, says minister
THE woman who was in charge of the Post Office when branch managers were falsely accused of fraud should consider giving up her CBE, the postal services minister said today.
I don't want to see my mother locked up, says 'abducted' teen who fled for Britain
ALEX BATTY today said he did not want to see his mother or grandfather \"locked up\" as the teenager who went missing for six years gave his first TV interview.
Drone killing of Hamas leader sparks fear of wider conflict
ISRAEL today faced warnings of a wider regional war after a leading Hamas official was assassinated by a drone strike in Lebanon.
Juice in champagne flute ban takes the fizz out of new year
A HAMPSTEAD a five-year-old pub refused to serve girl apple juice in a champagne flute because it \"encourages alcohol\".
550,000 more Londoners 'set to be dragged into higher tax rate'
ABOUT 550,000 more Londoners will be dragged into paying the higher rate of income tax under the Chancellor’s current threshold freeze plans, the Liberal Democrats claimed today.
Our baby boy was innocent, says family of knifed teen Harry
THE family of a teenage boy stabbed to death as he waited to watch New Year's Eve fireworks today said: \"Our baby boy was an innocent hero.\"