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Earlier this week, the ITV presenter looked chic in some check trousers from a fashion brand loved by Claudia Winkleman

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When it comes to serving reliable fashion inspiration, Cat Deeley and Claudia Winkleman are very much a double act. And now, it seems the This Morning presenter has taken inspiration from Claudia herself.

Stepping out in a pair of statement check trousers this week, Cat was spotted wearing a design from one of Claudia Winkleman’s go-to clothing brands: Brora. The houndstooth wool trousers (£275) are a timeless nod to heritage dressing with a modern twist – something both presenters do exceptionally well.

For the uninitiated, Brora is a British fashion brand best known for its luxurious knitwear, particularly its Scottish cashmere. Over the years, it has built a loyal following thanks to its focus on quality fabrics, flattering cuts and classic styles that transcend trends. Think elevated wardrobe staples that are suitable for year-round wear.

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These particular trousers were created in collaboration with TV presenter and food writer Clodagh McKenna. Drawing on her Irish heritage and love of 1970s fashion, the design blends tradition with subtle retro flair. The trousers feature a slightly flared leg and a flattering high waist, making them both chic and surprisingly versatile.

Cat styled hers simply, pairing the trousers with a cream roll-neck jumper; a masterclass in letting a statement piece do the talking. But there are plenty of other ways to wear them, too. Add a crisp white shirt and loafers for a smart, tailored feel, or lean into the 70s vibe with a fitted knit and ankle boots.

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Of course, while the trousers are undeniably gorgeous, £275 is no small investment. But the high street is full of similar check and houndstooth styles right now.

This wool-blend version from Mango, for instance, is currently on sale for £45.99 from £59.99. La Redoute also has a pair of checked cigarette pants on sale, reduced to £24.79 from £54.99, with a matching jacket available for £35.99.

For an even more affordable bargain, H&M is offering these bootcut trousers with a dogtooth pattern for £16. Unfortunately, though, a lot of the smaller sizes are out of stock, so it’s best be quick if tempted.

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Alternatively, a great print to try is also gingham, a classic motif that will always stay in fashion. This £28 pair from Marks and Spencer is worth a look, with an on-trend brown hue and wide-leg fit.

Back to Brora’s houndstooth wool trousers, they haven’t had any reviews as of yet. Our only gripe is the high price tag – but given the quality of the wool cloth and celebrity endorsement, it isn’t particularly surprising.

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has celebrated sharing a prison with deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro as the musician enters facility in New York City for a short sentence

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The rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has celebrated sharing a prison with the deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

The musician, real name Daniel Hernandez, 29, reported to the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday.

Hernandez’s entrance into the MDC comes after he admitted assaulting man and possessing drugs last year in a gang-related case.

In December, he was sentenced to serve three months in federal custody after being hit by a 45 day sentence in 2024 when he broke the terms of his supervised release.

Posting about his entrance into the MDC, which is also the location of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, Hernandez claimed he would play basketball with his cellmates whilst in prison.

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On Instagram he wrote: “About to have the best basketball team the prison has ever seen.” The singer has also previously recalled that, on one occasion, he shared a cell with Sean “Diddy” Combs and the former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez.

This is the second time Hernandez has been sentenced to prison for violating his probation in just under a year. He will join the deposed Venezuelan president days after the USA launched a raid on the country to capture Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.

As well as Hernandez, the MDC has also had within its walls the likes of Sam Bankman-Fried, Ghislaine Maxwell, and the Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo”.

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The MDC is located inside Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighbourhood and is used to hold prisoners with pending cases in the USA’s district court for New York’s eastern district. Furthermore, people serving brief sentences also spend time there, reports the Guardian.

As to the current state of the prison, a recent fact sheet produced by the Federal Bureau of Prisons claimed conditions in the facility had improved.

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The fact sheet read: “Since January 2024, there has been a substantial decrease in violence, limits on the inmates’ scheduled times out of their cells, and attempted introductions of contraband at MDC Brooklyn. In short, MDC Brooklyn is safe for the inmates and staff.”

Despite this, the facility has previously been described as “hell on earth” with two inmates killed and several more injured in 2024 alone, reports the Mirror.

Prince Harry is expected to travel to the UK in the coming weeks for a High Court case, but it seems another meet-up with his estranged father, King Charles, is not on the cards

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Prince Harry is not expected to meet his estranged father, the King, on his upcoming trip to the UK – and sources have revealed the reason why. The Duke of Sussex is due to return to London in the coming weeks for the start of legal action against Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail.

Last time Harry was in London in September, he had a long-awaited reunion with his father, with the pair seeing each other face-to-face for the first time in 19 months. The pair had afternoon tea together, with Harry later describing his father as ‘great’. The trial at the High Court is due to start on January 19, although the date and the timetable has yet to be finalised. It is around this time that the King is expected to be in Scotland for his traditional post-Christmas stay at Balmoral.

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And according to The Telegraph, royal sources have also acknowledged that the King does not wish to be linked to any court proceedings, so in turn will give his son a wide berth on this occasion.

In May, Harry gave an interview to the BBC in which he claimed the King would not speak to him because of his legal fight with the Home Office over security, and he did not know “how much longer my father has” as he described his hopes for a “reconciliation”.

The sit-down chat came after the duke lost a Court of Appeal challenge over his security arrangements while in the UK. But in a major U-turn, the Home Office is said to have now ordered a full threat assessment for the first time since 2020, amid reports Harry’s taxpayer-funded armed security will be reinstated for visits to the UK.

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A source close to the Sussexes told the Mail On Sunday that following the new risk assessment: “It’s now a formality. Sources at the Home Office have indicated that security is now nailed-on for Harry.”

During his previous High Court case, Harry argued that his security situation in the UK made it “impossible” for him to safely bring his wife Meghan and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, back to his home country.

In October, it emerged that a ‘known’ stalker of Harry came within yards of him during his visit to the UK last September. They were reportedly found hiding in the toilets of a swanky London hotel just minutes before he was due to arrive for an event. It came after the same woman is said to have been “body blocked” by Harry’s security just days later during his trip to the UK last month.

A source added: “If you knew about the kind of threats Harry and his children have been getting then you would understand why he doesn’t want to bring the kids over until police protection is granted.”

A spokesman for the Sussexes declined to comment. A government spokesman said: “The UK Government’s protective security system is rigorous and proportionate. It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on those arrangements, as doing so could compromise their integrity and affect individuals’ security.”

Estée Lauder’s four-piece skincare set, including a full-size bestselling Advanced Night Repair, has been slashed by £30 in the January sales

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If you’ve been wanting to try out Estée Lauder’s shopper-loved Advanced Night Repair, but aren’t willing to pay the £65 – £119 price tag, you’re in luck. LookFantastic has reduced the price of a four-piece Estee Lauder skincare set, including the 50ml Advanced Repair (which retails for £89).

The Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair 50ml Skincare Set has been reduced from £89 to £59.53, and it’s worth £143. That means you can nab four sought-after products and save £90, while also trying out the full size Advanced Repair for less than £20.

So what exactly is included? First is the bestselling Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex 50ml. This moisturising serum helps boost radiance, hydration and visibly plumps the skin thanks to its Chronolux™ Power Signal Technology that supports the skin’s renewal process. Boasting celebrity fans like Kendall Jenner, Elizabeth Hurley and Kristen Bell, it’s an industry-loved product.

Next is the Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée 30ml. This gentle cleanser changes from gel to foam upon use, and helps to remove makeup and impurities, without being too harsh. The perfect cleanser for those with sensitive skin.

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Third up is the Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Creme 15ml, a luxurious moisturiser that boosts firmness and glow for a healthy, lit-from-within look.

And lastly is the Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme 5ml. This small but long-lasting eye cream helps brighten up dark circles, while also reducing puffiness and lines. A little goes a long way.

After more discounted skincare? Space NK has discounted Summer Friday’s The Holiday Trio from £49 to £34.10. This handy set is ideal whether you’re jetting of on holiday or staying home. It includes the Jet Lag Mask® and two limited-edition flavours of Lip Butter Balm.

Kick off your New Year skincare routine with a bargain bundle of anti-ageing products from Perricone MD which is on sale for just £41 but contains a huge £195 worth of items

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The New Year is the ideal time to give certain areas of your routine a little makeover, and your skincare is a great place to start. If you want to kick off 2026 by revamping how you tackle your beauty regime, then this anti-ageing beauty set is a great pick.

The Perricone MD Essential Fx Acyl Glutathione Starter Set contains everything you need to help reduce the signs of ageing, including the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and right now it’s a bargain to get your hands on. The set’s total value is £195, and is usually priced at £137, but LookFantastic’s mega January sale has seen it slashed down to just £41.10.

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Its huge 70% discount means you’ll get £150 worth of skincare products for free, including a moisturiser, serum and eye serum which all contain Acyl-Glutathione and a vitamin F blend. These ingredients work together to reduce the appearance of fine wrinkles, creases and crepiness to leave your skin looking more youthful and glowy.

The Perricone MD Essential Fx Acyl Glutathione Starter Set will get you:

• Essential FX Acyl-Glutathione Rejuvenating Moisturiser 30 ml
• Essential FX Acyl-Glutathione Eyelid Lift Serum 7.5 ml
• Essential FX Acyl-Glutathione Deep Crease Serum 15 ml

And with the Rejuvenating Moisturiser worth £88 all on its own, it’s a great way to snap up a bargain whilst getting you everything you need to kickstart your anti-ageing skincare routine. Each product works together, so all you need to do is apply your cleanser as normal then follow up with the serum, moisturiser and eye cream from the set.

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Some other great deals we’ve spotted recently on anti-ageing skincare bundles include this No7 The Ultimate Skincare Collection Gift Set from Boots, which was £85 and is now just £35. You could also snap up this amazing ESPA Experience Collection which is worth £208 but is now on offer at just £87, saving you £120.

Meanwhile back at LookFantastic you can save 50% on the Estée Lauder EXCLUSIVE Wake Up Radiant Repair + Firm + Hydrate Set which is now £55 down from £111. However, the Perricone MD Essential Fx Acyl Glutathione Starter Set has gotten high praise from fans, who’ve ranked it 4.6 out of 5 stars.

One said: “I use it twice a day and my skin does look different. My wrinkles look less noticeable.”

Whilst another added: “I just bought this starter kit for my 40-year-old daughter who is beginning to see some lines around her eyes. This kit, containing the new line, is fabulous. I am 70 and still notice change and upkeep using Dr. Perricone’s products.”

The original price point was the biggest point of contention for some shoppers, with one saying: “Not sure the cream is velvety, soaks into skin well, as I say it’s just ok, not sure it’s worth price point. The deep crease cream, cannot see a difference at all.”

And another agreed: “I bought this starter set went on offer. I really like the products, I would purchase again,[if it] went on offer. It is very expensive if purchased at full price.”

However others felt the Perricone MD Essential Fx Acyl Glutathione Starter Set was more than worth the price, adding: “Definitely worth the money. Great products Lovely on skin.”

With another shopper agreeing: “Trying these for the first time and have genuinely noticed a difference. Will be buying again. I bought while on offer but will certainly buy at full price next time!”

The monarch’s Dumfries House estate in Scotland is set to become a private function space, with the hiring costs financing Charles’s lifelong charity work

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King Charles is set to start hosting weddings and private functions at a new commercial venue on his charity’s Scottish estate. The development, which is to be named The King’s Hall in honour of the monarch, will add a huge extension to the east wing of Dumfries House in Cumnock, East Ayrshire, costing approximately £6.5 million.

The single-storey extension will include a 282 square metre public hall and will cater for private events of up to 200 guests. Those wishing to tie the knot on the royal grounds will be charged from £5,500 for midweek weddings and rising to £8,500 for weekends, plus catering.

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The King’s Foundation, which was established by Charles more than 35 years ago, said it wants it to become the “go-to venue for high-end, luxury weddings and private events” both nationally and internationally. The extension, which is set to open in 2027, is intended to match the architecture of the 300-year-old house and will be built using the same techniques using locally-sourced materials.

Gordon Neil, executive director of The King’s Foundation, said: “The most important thing for The King’s Foundation, given our education programmes in architecture and heritage craft skills, was to produce a building that incorporated traditional crafts and locally sourced building materials.

“We’ve used a local quarry to mine the stone and utilised the same building techniques as those used to build Dumfries House 300 years ago, while also incorporating newer techniques and elements that we need to include to meet today’s building standards.”

Mr Neil added: “This is such an exciting chapter in the journey of Dumfries House and will only enhance our fascinating history. The King’s Hall will be a true testament to the impact of His Majesty on Dumfries House and the vital education and employment it provides.”

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Evan Samson, general manager of Dumfries House, said: “The King’s Hall will offer the intimacy, atmosphere and historic grandeur that guests have come to associate with events and special occasions at Dumfries House.

“The development of The King’s Hall represents a very exciting time for everyone at Dumfries House. This new venue will give us a unique offering that will become part of the House, appointed and furnished to luxury standard, and sufficiently versatile to host a broad range of events. It opens doors for us to entertain so many more types of events and cater for so many people.

“The space will offer guests the opportunity to access the historic house, with the added benefit of revenue going to create employment for the local community and opportunities for thousands of people each year through The King’s Foundation’s education programmes.”

The King’s Foundation said the proceeds from ticketed events and venue hire will finance the conservation and development of the house and estate, as well as the foundation’s numerous education programmes and community initiatives.

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Dumfries House was built between 1754 and 1759 for William Crichton – Dalrymple, 5th Earl of Dumfries, with Robert Adam as the lead architect. It was then bought by the King’s Foundation in 2007.

The new extension will mean The King’s Foundation will be able to host five or six large-scale events each week, compared to the current average of one or two due to space restrictions. The first events in The King’s Hall will be held in July 2027.