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'Grinder' Mark has a potshot

MARK ALLEN bit back at Shaun Murphy as their war of words escalated at the UK Championship.

Apple of Gwyn's eye

TALL, slim and blonde, this Apple didn't fall far from the tree... and Gwyneth Paltrow looks like the proudest mum in the world.

Girls fight to get defence lessons in all classrooms

SELF-DEFENCE should be added to the national curriculum, according to a group of schoolgirls.

Miranda quicksteps off

NEWLYWED Miranda Hart flashes a grin as she dashes home with her husband after watching pal Sarah Hadland dance.

Suzy Lamplugh suspect John Cannan's family: We're 99% sure he murdered her

THE family of Suzy Lamplugh suspect John Cannan say they are 99% certain the rapist was responsible for her murder.

Your support is so crucial

THE support of lovely Mirror readers this Christmas will help find more missing people.

Barry McGiggin'

Boxing legend puts vocal skills down to his Eurovision star dad

Speedo Mick..the musical

Story of addict who became a £1million fundraising legend

This land is their land..

Quarter of our farms owned by just 2,500 toffs and fatcats

Ryggs is a lethal weapon

RYGGS JOHNSTON won on only his second DP World Tour start as he captured the Australian Open in impressive fashion.

Sex workers win employment rights in world first for Belgium

Belgian sex workers have gained the right to sick days, maternity pay and pension rights under the first law of its kind in the world.

Canny timing by the militants has taken advantage of Russian and Iranian distraction

It was not Kyiv that fell in three days, but Aleppo. A surprise offensive launched by Syrian rebels from the north-west of the country last week has reignited a dormant conflict - and revealed a change in the balance of power caused not by one but two nearby wars, in Ukraine and Lebanon and the Middle East.

Putin may have ordered Salisbury attack to hide allegations against him

Vladimir Putin may have ordered the assassination attempt on Sergei Skripal because the former Russian spy had secret information about the president's \"criminal embezzlement\", the UK government believes.

Haigh's exit dealt with fast in contrast to Conservatives, minister says

Decisions over Louise Haigh's future were \"dealt with very quickly\" and marked a \"big contrast\" to how issues were handled under Conservative governments, a cabinet minister said yesterday.

Labour blames weather for surge in small boat arrivals

Small boat arrivals have risen to more than 20,000 since Keir Starmer took power, with the Home Office claiming a record number of calm autumnal days in the Channel was responsible.

Complaints of poor public services soar

Complaints about public services have soared by more than a third since 2016 with substantial jumps concerning benefits, prisons, the NHS and higher education, according to a leading cross-party thinktank.

Woman left traumatised by Terrorism Act arrest after daughter's protest

A woman has said she was left traumatised after being arrested under the Terrorism Act and held incommunicado for five days because her daughter was allegedly involved in action against an Israeli arms firm.

EU's new diplomat Scrutiny of Kallas's stance on conflict in Middle East

It was no surprise that Kaja Kallas went to Ukraine on her first day as the EU's chief diplomat.

Direct Line boss wants time to turn around firm after offer

The Direct Line chief executive, Adam Winslow, has appealed to shareholders to give his team more time to turn around the struggling insurer, faced with an unsolicited £3.3bn offer from Aviva, while its bigger rival is trying hard to drum up support from investors for the takeover.

Many unable to access eVisas to prove right to be in UK

The Home Office has admitted that many people who have the right to live and work in the UK cannot access their eVisas and provide proof they are allowed to be in the country.

Plan to finally 'transform' end-of-life care for 100,000

Doctors, charities and MPs back blueprint to overhaul palliative care

Assad allies rally after surprise fall of Aleppo

Syrian and Russian airstrikes have pummelled areas of northern Syria after Islamist insurgents seized control of Aleppo as Iran's top diplomat arrived in Damascus in a show of support for Bashar al-Assad's regime.

Outrage over Wallace's 'middle-class women' jibe

Fury over Gregg Wallace's alleged conduct has intensified after he dismissed his accusers as \"middle-class women of a certain age\" after revelations of multiple complaints made to the BBC over 12 years.

At least 75% of universities join fossil fuel pledge, say activists

More than three-quarters of UK universities have pledged to exclude fossil fuel firms from their investment portfolios, according to campaigners.

'Raring to go' Stokes brushes off injury worry after pulling up

Ben Stokes moved to play down concerns over his fitness and declared himself \"raring to go\" for the second Test at Wellington after the England captain ended his efforts with the ball mid-over during the eight-wicket win at Hagley Oval.

Rabies alert puts puppy smugglers in spotlight

FAMILIES hoping to buy a pet for Christmas have been warned against buying a smuggled puppy which could carry rabies.

'Economic dependency means it’s hard to counter unfair practices’

IF COVID taught us anything, it was a stark reminder of how reliant we are on China, the world's manufacturing superpower, producing nearly a third of everything we use.

‘Stop assaulting British business’

EXPERTS have called on the Government to step back from an \"assault on business\" which they warn will lead to higher prices, lower wages and fewer jobs.

HELP EASE AGONY

MORE families than ever will spend this Christmas worrying about loved ones as a record number of people have been reported missing.

Oarsome grandad, 70, sets off on Atlantic row challenge

A SUPER-FIT grandad is to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic by himself.