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The board of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has urged its shareholders to reject an amended hostile bid by Paramount Skydance while maintaining its unanimous support for a rival offer by Netflix. A letter to investors said the updated $108.4bn all-cash offer from Paramount, for the whole business, involved an “extraordinary …

Warner Bros Discovery has told its shareholders to reject an “inferior” updated bid from Paramount Skydance to buy the company. It is the second time in less than a month the Warner Bros board has urged its shareholders to say no to the Paramount offer, after announcing on 5 December …

Arne Slot says it is “hard to hear” fans calling his Liverpool side dull and boring and while he does not “completely disagree” he insists he wants to play “attractive football”. Liverpool are unbeaten in nine games but have come under criticism in recent weeks for lacklustre performances, with draws …

An amber weather warning for snow has been issued for parts of Wales as councils prepare for Storm Goretti. It runs from 20:00 GMT on Thursday to 09:00 on Friday and warns of heavy snow, “likely to lead to disruption and dangerous travelling conditions”. Accumulations of 10-15cm (4-6 in) are …

Family handout Peter Coates’ rigor mortis had “just started” when the ambulance arrived, a paramedic said Mark Dentenat Teesside Coroner’s Court An ambulance crew was “given permission” to refuel on the way to a man who would die waiting for help, paramedics have told an inquest. Peter Coates was left …

BBC/Mick Lunney Lynne Austin rehomed Elsa after she was smuggled from Slovakia to Dover by car Leanne Rinne,South Eastand Mick Lunney,Yorkshire A puppy that endured a 26-hour-car journey from Slovakia to Dover at just seven weeks old has been give a fresh start in a new home. Yorkshire terrier Elsa …

Plans for the King’s Ayrshire estate to add a new events space for luxury weddings have been unveiled. The development would add a public hall to the east wing of Dumfries House in Cumnock, East Ayrshire, which currently serves as the headquarters of the King’s Foundation charity. The foundation said …

What have social media posts said about another ‘final’ episode of Stranger Things? A number of Facebook pages have shared posts about another episode of Stranger Things coming to Netflix. Netflix Updates, which has 983,000 followers, shared a poster on 5 January showing the words “Episode of Stranger Things will …

Bottled water stations will open in Tunbridge Wells and Bidborough on Wednesday after hundreds of households had no drinking water or low-pressure supplies overnight. South East Water said at 15:00 GMT on Tuesday it was unable to pump water to homes because of a series of burst pipes in the …

Nottinghamshire County Council has said it is “extremely disappointed” after one of its union jack flag banners was vandalised in Newark. The damaged flag, in Farndon Road, has now been replaced. The Reform UK-led authority’s £75,000 project started in December, with 164 union jack flags being fixed to lamp-posts in …

The England youth international joined Watford in the summer, making 15 starts in all competitions and becoming a key component a Javi Gracia’s side that is unbeaten in 11 of their last 12 games and condeded 13 goals in that period. “Initially when Max signed there were reservations about his …

Adam Green,BBC Radio Shropshire Presenter, Whitchurchand Alex James BBC/Adam Green Chris Burntwood and his family have run the Lockside Café for 25 years The owners of a cafe close to the Whitchurch canal collapse fear they will lose more than 70% of their trade while the waterway is shut for …

Jacob Bethell’s stunning maiden century gave England an Ashes silver lining but could not prevent the tourists from sliding towards defeat in the fifth Test against Australia. The 22-year-old, playing in his sixth Test, announced himself as England’s long-term number three with a fabulous unbeaten 142 at a sun-kissed Sydney …

It is a question that has been repeatedly asked. Not least at the various reunions to mark Leeds‘ title triumph in 1992 or Blackburn Rovers’ Premier League win three years later. Batty was involved in both of those landmark achievements, but ex-Blackburn midfielder Mark Atkins has not caught up with …

At the start of the European campaign, Dragons’ trip to Benetton on Saturday would have seemed a write-off but now, thanks to three wins in four, they travel with hope. Filo Tiatia’s men are fresh from victories against Lyon, Connacht and Scarlets plus a battling performance in a 22-19 defeat …

At CES 2026, Lenovo is announcing yet another new concept laptop with a transforming screen: the ThinkPad Rollable XD Concept. It’s a ThinkPad, complete with its iconic red TrackPoint nub, but it features a flexible OLED display that wraps around to the outer part of its lid. Slide your finger …

Hisense has unveiled a new RGB MiniLED TV at CES 2026, the 116-inch 116UXS, which promises to expand color palettes by adding a fourth cyan pixel. The company calls the four-color MiniLED backlight “RGB evo,” and the TV’s release follows Hisense’s other three-color MiniLEDs, such as last year’s 116UX and …

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PA Media The Public Accounts Committee said “poor commercial decisions” were made when HMP Dartmoor’s lease was signed A £4m-a-year lease for a prison that has been empty for 18 months has been a “needless waste of taxpayers’ money”, a report from MPs found. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said …

Donald Trump has announced Venezuela’s interim government will be “turning over” between 30 and 50 million barrels of “high quality” oil to the US. The oil – worth upwards of $2bn (£1.48bn) – will be taken by storage ships and brought directly to US unloading docks, the president said on …