33 minutes ago Riznyk saves from spot but own goal gifts Arsenal win over Shakhtar Donetsk

Arsenal’s European hopes were never going to live or die by this result but they made heavy weather of three points that, nonetheless, move them a giant step towards prolonging their campaign beyond January. They had enough chances to put Shakhtar Donetsk away and then braced themselves for an awkward finale when Dmytro Riznyk saved Leandro Trossard’s 79th minute penalty.It was ultimately Riznyk whose first-half own goal, of which he knew little, settled matters and Shakhtar remained admirably competitive throughout. Mikel Arteta will now sweat on the fitness of Riccardo Calafiori, who left the field in obvious discomfort 20 minutes from the end. Continue reading...

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35 minutes ago Aston Villa keep up perfect start after McGinn and Durán polish off Bologna

In the seconds after John McGinn gave Aston Villa the lead, the scoreboards in opposite corners malfunctioned, flickering and displaying a 3-0 scoreline over Bologna courtesy of a hat-trick in double-quick time from their captain. For a moment it was pure fantasy but Unai Emery’s side really are top of the reformed Champions League, the only team with a 100% record so far having played three matches.McGinn inadvertently scored the first directly from a free-kick before Jhon Durán, handed a rare start, added a second with his seventh goal of the season. Everybody of a Villa persuasion was on cloud nine, then? Continue reading...

Politics

39 minutes ago Water sector review could include replacing Ofwat amid row over bills and sewage

The UK and Welsh governments announced an independent commission to review the industry and its regulation.

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65 minutes ago Comedian Bill Bailey's family feared he had died because of BBC blunder

Comedian Bill Bailey had a rather funny response after he realised the BBC had accidentally declared him dead on Twitter/X back in May 2016... admitting it was ‘weird’ seeing his photo posted alongside an obituary

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73 minutes ago Rivals fans figure out what baffling 'Perdita' note Declan burnt from Rupert's dirty dossier really meant

SPOILER: With Jilly Cooper's Rivals now streaming on Disney+, fans of the books have spotted a major Easter Egg around the dirt Declan O'Hara has dug up on Rupert Campbell-Black

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76 minutes ago Nurse forced to 'play God' and choose which children live or die in Ethiopia famine looks at photos

WARNING - UPSETTING IMAGES: Red Cross nurse Claire Bertschinger who inspired Band Aid and Live Aid still struggles to look back at images 40 years on

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98 minutes ago Woman thought she was losing weight for dream holiday until GP's devastating diagnosis

Edita Jucaite, 36, was delighted when she discovered she was losing weight without even trying. The dental nurse believed her slimline figure was thanks to her busy work and social life

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1 hour ago Leigh Francis receives standing ovation as he makes special appearance in Back to the Future: The Musical

The comedian, famed for TV characters including Keith Lemon and Avid Merrion, took to the stage at the Adelphi Theatre in celebration of Back to the Future Day

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1 hour ago Italian surfing star Giulia Manfrini dies in horror accident after being speared by swordfish

Giulia Manfrini, 36, traically died off the coast of Masokut Island in Indonesia earlier this month - after a swordfish unexpectedly leaped out of the water and speared her in the chest

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1 hour ago Jeremy Clarkson hits back at diet critic after revealing secret heart surgery

Clarkson's Farm star Jeremy Clarkson revealed recently that he had a stent fitted in a procedure on his heart following a 'sudden deterioration' in his health after a holiday

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