71 minutes ago Danny Welbeck’s cool finish ensures Newcastle rue wasted chances versus Brighton

Newcastle 0-1 Brighton: The Magpies were made to pay for their lack of compose at St James’ Park.

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90 minutes ago Liam Payne looks unrecognisable in throwback snap with fellow boyband star

Following the tragic news of Liam Payne's death, The Vamps' guitarist James McVey shared a never-before-seen photo with the late star to his Instagram Stories

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91 minutes ago Five things Erik ten Hag learned as Man Utd survive controversial scare to beat Brentford

A dominant second half performance from Manchester United secured a much needed victory for Erik ten Hag who lives to fight another day after a scare against Brentford

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91 minutes ago How can the candidate with most votes lose? The US electoral college explained

Every four years, electoral college members meet in all 50 states and cast their votes – here’s what to knowEven though the United States touts its status as one of the world’s leading democracies, its citizens do not get to directly choose the president. That task is reserved for the electoral college – the convoluted way in which Americans have selected their president since the 18th century.Contrary to its name, the electoral college is more a process than a body. Every four years, in the December following an election, its members – politicians and largely unknown party loyalists – meet in all 50 states on the same day and cast their votes for president. Then they essentially disappear. Continue reading...

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92 minutes ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new holiday home sparks fury from locals

The couple's new abode is in the exclusive CostaTerra beach resort, which has been developed by the same US billionaires who are behind George Clooney and Cindy Crawford's tequila brand

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2 hours ago Kamala Harris joined by Lizzo at campaign event; Donald Trump rallies in Pennsylvania – live

Vice-president is hosting a get-out-the-vote event in Detroit for the city’s first day of early voting, alongside Michigan-born rapper LizzoHarris is panicking over the Black male vote – but polls don’t show full pictureWith the US election only 17 days away, Kamala Harris is courting one demographic with particular fervor: Black male voters. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago How Ange Postecoglou’s pivotal James Maddison decision changed Tottenham’s direction

Tottenham 4-1 West Ham: Postecoglou replacing Maddison at half time changed the game, as the hapless visitors fell apart in this London derby

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2 hours ago Martine McCutcheon's devastating health diagnosis 'left her sobbing all day'

Martine McCutcheon, who is best known for her role as Tiffany Mitchell in EastEnders, was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) in 2023, among other conditions

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2 hours ago Huge queues form in the middle of Cardiff as people scramble to try new foodie spot

There were huge queues outside the door on its opening day on Saturday

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2 hours ago ‘The bully of the bird table’: how the humble starling conquered the world

Some celebrate them, others despise them. Yet this mimicking, competitive and acrobatic songbird still exerts a powerful fascinationA stream of people heads steadily down the path, towards the viewpoint over the reedbed. As I walk alongside them, I’m reminded of a crowd ­heading to a football match, or a ­gathering of medieval pilgrims hoping for a miracle.There is usually a moment, about 20 minutes before sunset, when the gathering falls strangely silent, anticipating what we are about to witness. Then, just as some are ­wondering if they’ve come to the wrong place, or on the wrong day, the first birds appear in the far ­distance. A small flock of starlings, flying determinedly in our ­direction. A collective sigh of relief ripples through the crowd. We can relax. Continue re...

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