UK floods: Warnings still in place after heavy rain hits flooded areas

Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts are still in place across England and Wales after heavy rain fell overnight on already-saturated areas.  Read more  

Winston McKenzieCulture spokesman for Ukip says gay adoption is 'child abuse'A leading member of the UK Independence Party has sparked a new fostering row by calling for gay people to be banned from adopting.  Read more  

Great Britain's Ben AinslieBen Ainslie retires from Olympic sailing to focus on Americas CupFour-time gold medal winner Ben Ainslie has decided to call time on his Olympic career and instead focus on his Americas Cup campaign.  Read more  

 
 

 Sport

Yossi BenayounYossi Benayoun 'embarrassed' by vile West Ham chants during Spurs gameWest Ham’s Israeli midfielder Yossi Benayoun has admitted he was embarrassed by the Hammers supporters responsible for the anti-Semitic abuse aimed at Tottenham fans.  Read more  

Petr CechPetr Cech tells Chelsea team-mates to back Rafael Benitez or quit the clubPetr Cech has warned any Chelsea star opposed to Roman Abramovich’s hiring and firing policy: ‘If you don’t like it, you can leave.’  Read more  

 Showbiz

Robbie WilliamsRobbie Williams backs One Direction to be as big as the Spice GirlsRobbie Williams thinks One Direction will be as powerful as the Spice Girls after declaring they have ‘similar chemistry’.  Read more  

Rylan Clark Rylan Clark eyes Eurovision after getting The X Factor bootEXCLUSIVE: He may have just been booted off the X Factor but that hasn’t stopped  Rylan Clark from plotting his next path to stardom – Eurovision.  Read more  

 TV

Tim Willcox and Sophie Long on BBC News 24BBC: No ban for newsreaders Tim Willcox and Sophie Long despite affairBBC News 24 newsreaders Tim Willcox and Sophie Long who are having an affair have not been banned from appearing together on screen, say BBC bosses.  Read more  

The ValleysThe Valleys gets second series from MTV as casting gets underwayMTV UK has commissioned a second series of Welsh reality show The Valleys, with casting having already begun for the next instalment, which is to be broadcast in Spring 2013.  Read more  

 Music

Greg JamesGreg James to broadcast Radio 1 show from Helmand ProvinceRadio 1 DJ Greg James will head to Afghanistan this December to broadcast his drive-time show live from Camp Bastion for five consecutive days.  Read more  

robbie williams, olly mursRobbie Williams announces 2013 European stadium tour with Olly MursRobbie Williams will be embarking on a stadium tour next year, bringing X Factor runner-up Olly Murs along for the ride as his support act.  Read more  

 Film

Peter Jackson, The HobbitThe Hobbit director Peter Jackson praises 'brilliant' Martin FreemanPeter Jackson has praised The Hobbit star Martin Freeman describing his performance as Bilbo Baggins as 'brilliant'.  Read more  

Iron Man 3 trailerMarvel boss Kevin Feige: Iron Man 3 will not be a 'serious movie'Iron Man 3 will not be a 'serious' movie in the vein of fellow comic book adaptation The Dark Knight Rises, the head of Marvel Studios has indicated, saying that the film will move in a 'unique direction'.  Read more  

 Gaming

Hitman: Absolution – still in Call Of Duty’s shadowBlack Ops II survives Hitman assassination attempt in UK chartsDespite the worst debut in four years for a Call Of Duty game the second week for Black Ops has started to outperform Modern Warfare 3, as Hitman: Absolution has to settle for second place.  Read more  

The Walking Dead: Episode 5The Walking Dead Episode 5 review - No Time LeftOne of the year’s best interactive stories comes to the end of its first season. Heartache is assured, but will it only be over the fate of Lee and Clemmy?  Read more  

 Weird

Ana Gloria Garcia Gutierrez, manatee.Woman arrested after 'joyriding' manatee in FloridaA woman who reportedly rode a manatee for thrills has been arrested in Florida and charged with a second-degree misdemeanour after photos of her 'joyriding' emerged.  Read more  

fishermanPolice mistake rotting bait box for corpse in fisherman's carPolice broke into a fisherman's car in Norfolk after mistaking a fly-ridden bait box for a rotting corpse, it has been claimed.  Read more  

 Tech & Gadgets

Did I say dramatically better? I meant noticeably worseGames look ‘dramatically better’ on Wii U says NintendoNintendo of America’s president has claimed that the Wii U is more ‘graphically intensive’ than current gen consoles, and that mulitformat ports already look better on the new format.  Read more  

Steven Sinofsky, MicrosoftMicrosoft aiming to replicate Apple store success with UK retail storesFollowing the phenomenal success of Apple's branded stores, rival Microsoft is said to be considering opening up its own version across the UK next year.  Read more  

 Odd Balls

Joey BartonJoey Barton is new Steve McClaren as he puts on fake French accentJoey Barton has clearly been taking his press conference tips from Steve McClaren, as he adopted the former England manager’s technique of speaking in English but with a tacky foreign accent as he was interviewed by the French media, to hilarious effect.  Read more  

Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Paris Saint-GermainZlatan Ibrahimovic fires death stare at fourth official for trying to nab his waterAfter Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s wonder strike against England, the Swede probably thinks he can do whatever he likes on a football pitch, but the fourth official during Paris Saint Germain’s game against Troyes had other ideas, leading to a Zlatan death-stare as he tried to take his water bottle away from him.  Read more  

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