81 minutes ago Du Toit stars as Bath keep hopes alive with Champions Cup win over Clermont

Pool 2: Bath 40-21 Clermont AuvergnePremiership leaders travel to Leinster next SaturdayBath are not yet certain of qualification for the knockout stages of this year’s Champions Cup but this six-try bonus point victory has given their chances a much-needed boost. While plenty still hinges on the outcome of Saturday’s trip to face Leinster, they are still alive in a pool where every point is having to be earned the hard way.The Premiership pace-setters may still have to rely on Benetton being well beaten at home to La Rochelle but a losing bonus point in Dublin could now narrowly sneak them through. If they do make it through they will be suitably grateful, not for the first time, to their South African prop Thomas du Toit whose brace of tries added further gloss to a typically strong set-piece performance. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago California fires live: Governor Newsom suspends environmental laws to allow rebuilding in fire zones

At least 16 people have been killed so far as death toll expected to rise, Los Angeles county sheriff says Full story: stronger winds threaten further destruction, officials warnPoliticians quibbling as LA burns: Newsom’s latest beef with TrumpDetails emerge about the LA fire victimsA video shows a fire tornado spotted in the Palisades blaze:As is noted in our news report on the California wildfires, at least 20 arrests have been made for looting. Officials have imposed a mandatory curfew in evacuation zones as well as in the city of Santa Monica, which is next to Pacific Palisades. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago ‘I’ve made over £16m from LIV Golf switch – I have no regrets but want one major change’

Abraham Ancer has raked in huge sums thanks to his switch to LIV Golf back in 2022, but the Mexican-American continues to hold out hope for the chance to compete in the four golf majors

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80 minutes ago Alfie Dorrington in Aberdeen transfer talks as Tottenham star in the making sees Ange promise to him come true

he Spurs staff want to get the under-19 England international out to get first-team experience

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73 minutes ago Real SAS Rogue Heroes star Reg Seekings narrowly escaped death more than once

SAS Rogue Heroes sees Reg Seekings struggling to cope as he strikes up a friendship with a young Italian boy.

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10 hours ago Dancing On Ice winner James Jordan fears Ferne McCann will struggle on show

Dancing on Ice's 2019 champion James Jordan has given his verdict on the incoming cast of celebrity competitors this year – and spills on who he thinks will do well and who will struggle

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9 hours ago HMPV latest: Chinese health officials give update on virus infection rate

The update comes amid international concern over a potential pandemic

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30 hours ago Gritters halted by 200 cars double parked on road to Peak District beauty spot

Gritter crews could not get past all the vehicles which blocked Rushup Edge and Man Nick on the road down to Edale in the Peak District.

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93 minutes ago Harry Maguire revels in red mist to bend chaotic tie Manchester United’s way | Barney Ronay

Centre-back looks at home in Amorim’s defensive setup and showed leadership in moments of madness at ArsenalIt was always going to end like this, a fact that became essentially unavoidable with the sight of Joshua Zirkzee rotating his arms wildly towards the away end before the penalty shootout at the end of this 1-1 FA Cup third-round draw, shorts hitched up, chalk down one leg, transformed in that moment into Warrior-Zirkzee.From that point it also seemed inevitable Kai Havertz, who had earlier fallen over a pocket of air to win a potentially game-turning penalty, would now produce the key miss, a spot-kick so weak he could have run after it, caught up, taken it back and had another go. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago Family pay tribute to 'bright' student who died after falling from sixth floor at halls

"Matthew was just like every other teenage boy at university. It could have been anyone's son."

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17 hours ago ‘A welfare state with a budget on the right side of zero’: Iceland’s youngest

Kristrún Frostadóttir, who entered politics just four years ago, speaks to the Observer about feminism, the far right and reopening talks on joining the EUNearly 45 years ago, Iceland made history by producing the world’s first elected female president of a country, setting it on a path to being the global feminist frontrunner it is today.Since then it has had multiple female presidents and prime ministers, but it wasn’t until three weeks ago, when social democrat Kristrún Frostadóttir took office, that the country’s two top positions were both held by women at the same time. It comes after Halla Tómasdóttir became Iceland’s second female president in August. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Arsenal vs Manchester United LIVE: FA Cup result and final score as penalties settle chaotic clash

Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United (United win 5-4 on penalties): A breathless FA Cup tie was settled by spot-kicks as the holders reached the fourth round

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2 hours ago Another UK 'dodgy' Fire Stick crackdown just made it more difficult to watch Sky TV for free

The operator of a business which sold 'dodgy' Fire TV Sticks has been jailed for two years as the crackdown on illegally streaming content continues to intensify.

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11 hours ago ‘It will be jolly nice’: illustrator Helen Oxenbury, 86, on preparing for her first solo show – and a new book with Michael Rosen

Acclaimed for her work on children’s books, the artist is teaming up again with her collaborator on Bear HuntThe imaginations of hosts of little children, many now parents themselves, have been shaped by the paintbrush of Helen Oxenbury. Her illustrations have guided millions of toddlers off to the Land of Nod, yet the first solo exhibition of her work has been a long time coming.And so, just as oddly, has any follow-up collaboration with Michael Rosen, considering the huge success of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, their 1989 picture book. Continue reading...

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26 hours ago Breast surgery horror as patient starts 'convulsing' on operating table but doctor continues

Beauty clinic manager Jean Huang tragically died following a botched breast augmentation surgery - unregistered doctor Jie Shao was jailed and has now been banned from providing health services

Science

1 hour ago How Farage lost the Brexit Party and why it means Reform is not inevitable

The last week has seen Farage and Reform top a national poll and hold another packed rally as their political momentum continues to gather steam. But the embarrassing row with Elon Musk and issues around Tommy Robinson exposed a number of serious problems for Reform behind the scenes, reports David Maddox

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32 hours ago We built our world with fire. Now heat is destroying our lives | John Vaillant

We fell in love with the power and speed that fossil fuels brought us. But the price being paid in California, and around the world, has become too highZero per cent contained. In layperson’s terms, that means “out of control and burning at will”. It’s a common designation for a wildfire – in the wild. But when a fire like this enters an urban area such as Los Angeles County, the most highly populated metropolitan area in the US, it becomes an exploding bomb, and this one has been detonating since last Tuesday.By now, the energy release from this wind-driven, drought-fuelled firestorm turned urban conflagration is into the megatons, and the nuclear-scale destruction is there for all to see: block after block and neighbourhood after neighbourhood levelled – roughly 12,000 structures destroyed or rendered uninhabitable, 55 sq miles of city and mountain burnt, nearly 200,000 residents evacuated – so far. There is more to come. Continue reading...

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32 hours ago White House working on hostage release deal between Hamas and Israel, says CIA director

Donald Trump hopes agreement will take place before his inauguration amid renewed optimismThe White House is working to reach a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas before president-elect Trump’s inauguration, William Burns, the director of the CIA, has suggested.“Negotiations going on right now are quite serious and do offer the possibility, at least, of getting this done in the next couple of weeks,” Burns said in an interview with National Public Radio on Friday. “This administration worked very hard at that right up until 20 January. I think the coordination with the new administration on this issue has been good. President-elect Trump has made clear his interest in trying to get a deal, you know, before his inauguration.” Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Arsenal player ratings vs Manchester United: Kai Havertz 'nightmare' as Mikel Merino struggles continue

The striker produced a stinker as Gunners crashed out of FA Cup

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2 hours ago Body of missing man, 46, found in landfill two months after he vanished as police try to track down murder suspect who is thought to have fled the country

Police have identified the body as that of missing man Cumali Turhan (left) as they continue to appeal for information on the whereabouts of the suspect in the case, Ceyhan Dinler (right)

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12 hours ago What will my descendants make of my photo 100 years from now? | Seamas O'Reilly

Looking at a sepia-tinged picture of my grandmother, she has the kind of face you don’t see any more The photo shows my grandmother. She’s among the adults at the back, fourth from right, peeping out from a row of old-timey faces. The kind of faces you don’t see any more, faces that could only come from the past. Even without the sepia tint and the period clothing, you know you’d have a hard time showing them an iPhone or talking to them about AI. Frankly, you’d have a hard time explaining ITV4.But it is sepia-tinted, this photo, almost artificially so; its stock-still adults and fidgety kids captured in eerie permanence, so perfectly composed as to recall the cover of a stirring Irish childhood memoir. Judging by the boys and girls in their little suits and sparkling white dresses, it’s from a first holy communion ceremony, presumably one with pupils from the small primary school in Mulleek, Fermanagh, where she taught for 30 years. Continue reading...

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29 hours ago China's 'Batwoman' scientist 'still conducting risky coronavirus tests after lab leak'

Chinese scientist Shi Zhengli, 60, continues to work on bat coronaviruses in Wuhan - top virologists say her work could have a 'potentially catastrophic' impact five years on from the start of the Covid-19 pandemic

Science

1 hour ago Arsenal's season is in serious danger of falling apart after FA Cup exit against Man Utd

Arsenal were knocked out the FA Cup on penalties by Manchester United and the Gunners' season is in danger of falling apart if they lose their upcoming game against rivals Tottenham

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33 hours ago LA declares health emergency following raging wildfires as at least 60,000 homes left without power: Live Updates

The expansion of the Palisades wildfire has thrown Californians into fresh jeopardy as the blazes continue to rage for a fifth day.

Society

37 hours ago Everton confirm David Moyes as new boss and he says 'it's good to be back'

Moyes, 61, has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal and will leading them into their new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock when they leave Goodison Park at the end of the season

Economics

4 hours ago Manchester United player ratings vs Arsenal: Altay Bayindir the FA Cup hero with crucial penalty saves

Two penalty saves help 10-man Reds knock out the Gunners

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2 hours ago LA fires could test Getty Center’s claim of being safest place to store artwork

Getty team says no current plans to move prominent pieces from center deemed ‘marvel of anti-fire engineering’It houses some of the richest treasures of the art world, such as Vincent van Gogh’s Irises, a popular Rembrandt and a priceless collection of paintings, portraits and other works spanning more than seven centuries.To protect them, the Getty Center in Los Angeles was built in 1997 as “a marvel of anti-fire engineering”, complete with fire-resistant stone and concrete, protected steel, and set in well-irrigated landscaping. Continue reading...

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23 hours ago ITV Ant and Dec's Limitless Win fans spot 'error' in TV quiz question on show

Ant and Dec's Limitless Win fans were left baffled by a question on Saturday night's show as they claimed there was an 'error' in one of the general knowledge questions

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34 hours ago Protection zone set up after bird flu outbreak in Angus area of Scotland

Scottish government stresses risk to public is low, as chief veterinary officer says it is first outbreak since 2023A protection zone has been set up after an outbreak of bird flu in Angus, Scotland’s chief veterinary officer has said.On Friday night, Sheila Voas said a 10km (6.8 mile) surveillance zone had also been declared around the area as well as the 3km protection zone in Kirriemuir after a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was reported. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Lewis Capaldi enjoys winter walk as ex Paige Turley gives update on his mental health

Lewis Capaldi was spotted enjoying a winter walk in London, following his decision to take a break from music in 2023 to focus on his health. The singer, who has been open about his struggles with Tourette's syndrome, is reportedly doing much better, according to his ex, Paige Turley.

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34 hours ago Rodrigo Bentancur pictured back home as he poses in touching family photo two days on from worrying on

Bentancur fell to the ground unchallenged during the first half of the Carabao Cup semi-final tie at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and sustained concussion.

Society

38 hours ago Man United's 'ideal replacement for Marcus Rashford' has been compared to Thierry Henry

With Marcus Rashford's representatives speaking to other clubs over a move away from his boyhood club, Manchester United could replace the forward with a highly-rated attacking option

Economics

4 hours ago FA Cup draw LIVE! Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham learn fourth round fate with Arsenal out

Big clubs have already been eliminated as 64 teams are whittled down to 32

Sport

3 hours ago Missing Londoner's belongings found in Dolomites as rescuers continue search

Searchers in the Dolomites said they have found items belonging to Aziz Ziriat, 36, who has been missing since January 1

Events

29 hours ago Couldn’t put it down: David Hurn’s photographs of people reading – in pictures

In 1983 David Hurn met one of his photographic heroes, André Kertész , and jokingly suggested that, when he reached Kertész’s age of 89, he would remake his seminal volume, On Reading. True to his word, the Magnum photographer has now done so. Wherever Hurn travelled as a photojournalist, he took images of people reading books, magazines and, lately, on mobile phones. “One of the things that happens in every country in the world is people read,” he says. “It’s lovely to read – the touch of the paper, the ease of being able to check back a few pages. But we’re at a time now where we’re not quite sure whether, in the future, books on paper are going to disappear.”David Hurn’s On Reading is published by RRB Photobooks (£35) Continue reading...

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35 hours ago GPs defying NHS to prescribe baby formula, shampoo and toothpaste to struggling patients

NHS guidance states over-the-counter products should not be prescribed, doctors can use their discretion to overrule

Science

2 hours ago Harrogate Town star gives damning verdict on Leeds United FA Cup penalty controversy

Josh March was adamant he should have had a spot kick for League Two strugglers as they rattle lofty Yorkshire rivals at Elland Road

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34 hours ago Health emergency declared across LA as at least 60,000 homes left without power: Live Updates

The expansion of the Palisades wildfire has thrown Californians into fresh jeopardy as the blazes continue to rage for a fifth day.

Society

38 hours ago Manchester City offer Salford City spot in limelight again as £23m sum laid bare

Salford City travel to Manchester City in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday

Economics

4 hours ago Manchester United player ratings vs Arsenal with a 9/10 in excellent FA Cup victory

Man United beat Arsenal in the FA Cup third round and here are how the players rated at the Emirates Stadium.

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3 hours ago LA fires latest: High winds set to return tonight as landlords slammed for hiking prices during home shortage

Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage with at least 16 dead across Los Angeles county

Events

31 hours ago Photographer captures proposal at Scots tourist spot and begs others to 'get out shot'

"It wasn't a pleasure editing everyone else out though but all part of the job."

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3 hours ago Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou responds to Tamworth fans' calls for FA Cup replay

Spurs were held to a goalless draw in normal time, which in previous seasons would have forced a replay

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35 hours ago Health emergency declared across LA as fire ebbs closer to celeb hotspot of Brentwood: Live Updates

The expansion of the Palisades wildfire has thrown Californians into fresh jeopardy as the blazes continue to rage for a fifth day.

Society

5 hours ago New England Patriots appoint former player Mike Vrabel as their new head coach

49-year-old found success as head coach of TitansVrabel replaces Jerod Mayo, who was fired last weekThe New England Patriots have hired their former player Mike Vrabel as the team’s next head coach. The news comes a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired another former Patriots player, Jerod Mayo, after the team finished 4-13 in his lone season as coach.Vrabel, a fan favorite during eight seasons as a player in New England where he was a member of the franchise’s first three Super Bowl titles and an inductee into the team’s Hall of Fame in 2023, was the preferred candidate because of his long association with the Pats and coaching success during six seasons in Tennessee. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Northern Irish nun killed in Ecuador earthquake takes step towards sainthood

Beatification ceremony for Clare Crockett, former party girl from Derry, draws more than 100 people to MadridA nun from Northern Ireland who was killed in an earthquake while she was teaching music in Ecuador has taken a step closer to sainthood.A ceremony on Sunday afternoon started the process of beatification for Clare Crockett, who died in the Portoviejo, Ecuador during an earthquake in April 2016. The 33-year-old had been working in the country as part of her work as a nun, which had also taken in placements in Spain and the US. Continue reading...

Events

3 hours ago FA Cup fourth round draw in full: Manchester United face Ruud van Nistelrooy reunion as Plymouth get Liverpool

Brighton vs Chelsea and Aston Villa vs Tottenham among the other standout all-Premier League ties

Politics

5 hours ago FA Cup draw LIVE! Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham learn fourth round fate after Arsenal vs Manchester United

Big clubs have already been eliminated as 64 teams are whittled down to 32

Sport

4 hours ago Swedish PM says country neither at war nor at peace as armed forces enter Baltic

Ulf Kristersson says ‘hostile intent cannot be ruled out’ as increased surveillance follows suspected cable sabotage The Swedish prime minister has said that his country is neither at war nor at peace as he announced that Sweden would be sending armed forces into the Baltic sea for the first time as part of increased surveillance efforts amid a spate of suspected sabotage of undersea cables.The country announced it will contribute up to three warships and a surveillance aircraft to a Nato effort to monitor critical infrastructure and Russia’s “shadow fleet” as the alliance tries to guard against sabotage of underwater infrastructure. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Bruno Fernandes sends clear message to Man Utd bosses after Alejandro Garnacho decision

Bruno Fernandes was key for Manchester United as they secured a spot in the fourth round of the FA Cup against Arsenal and has left Red Devils chiefs in no doubt about Alejandro Garnacho’s future

Politics

4 hours ago Sweden neither at war nor at peace, says PM, as warships sent to Baltic Sea

Ulf Kristersson says ‘hostile intent cannot be ruled out’ as increased surveillance follows suspected cable sabotage The Swedish prime minister has said that his country is neither at war nor at peace as he announced that Sweden would be sending armed forces into the Baltic Sea for the first time as part of increased surveillance efforts amid a spate of suspected sabotage of undersea cables.The country announced it will contribute up to three warships and a surveillance aircraft to a Nato effort to monitor critical infrastructure and Russia’s “shadow fleet” as the alliance tries to guard against sabotage of underwater infrastructure. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Hearts' fall guy at Aberdeen exonerated as Lawrence Shankland and Kye Rowles futures addressed

Grant misses penalty in stoppage time to earn rare win at Pittodrie

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6 hours ago Tamworth vs Tottenham LIVE: FA Cup result and final score as Spurs survive major scare against non

Tamworth 0-3 Tottenham (after extra time): The non-league side were close to a major upset before the eight-time winners saved themselves from embarrassment

Sport

4 hours ago California fires live: Los Angeles prepared for severe winds expected in coming days, mayor says

At least 16 people have been killed so far as death toll expected to rise, Los Angeles county sheriff says Full story: stronger winds threaten further destruction, officials warnPoliticians quibbling as LA burns: Newsom’s latest beef with TrumpDetails emerge about the LA fire victimsA video shows a fire tornado spotted in the Palisades blaze:As is noted in our news report on the California wildfires, at least 20 arrests have been made for looting. Officials have imposed a mandatory curfew in evacuation zones as well as in the city of Santa Monica, which is next to Pacific Palisades. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Fears for UK boomer radicalisation on Facebook after Meta drops factcheckers

For middle-aged users, it will be ‘even harder to discern the truth’ among extremist content, expert saysExperts fear the decision by Meta to drop professional factcheckers from Facebook will exacerbate so-called boomer radicalisation in the UK.Even before what Keir Starmer described as “far-right riots” in England last summer, alarm bells were ringing amid fears older people were even more susceptible to misinformation and radicalisation than younger “digital natives”. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago Tamworth vs Tottenham delayed as Zara employee fixes net with tape on player's shoulders

Tamworth's FA Cup game with Tottenham was temporarily delayed as kick-off was halted due to a problem with the goal net, which was fixed by one of the home players and some tape

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4 hours ago Ella Baron on Los Angeles and the wildfires of misinformation – cartoon

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4 hours ago Tobers and Okkels Aberdeen debuts rated as fans and Thelin see Pittodrie bows the same way

Both players only arrived in the Granite City through the week and were thrown straight into action by Jimmy Thelin

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9 hours ago Meet Grace Charis, Paige Spiranac's influencer rival who went viral for her controversial golf attire

She may not be an LPGA or Ladies European Tour player. She's not even a professional golfer. Yet Charis has quickly become one of the most popular players of the game online in recent years.

Sport

4 hours ago Missing Briton’s belongings found in Dolomites as rescuers continue search

Searchers in the Dolomites said they have found items belonging to Aziz Ziriat, 36, who has been missing since January 1.

Events

4 hours ago Ministers from 17 countries meet for Saudi talks on speeding aid to Damascus

Riyadh meeting also discussed keeping pressure on Syria’s new leadership to meet commitment to inclusive transitionMinisters from 17 Middle East and western countries have met in Riyadh to discuss how to speed aid to the new Syrian government while keeping pressure on the caretaker leadership to meet its commitment to run an administration representative of all religions and ethnic groups.The meeting on Sunday came as protesters in Syria called on the west to move faster on lifting economic sanctions, and so persuade more refugees to return from Europe and the states surrounding the country. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Tamworth vs Tottenham LIVE! FA Cup match stream, latest score and goal updates today

Spurs out to avoid third-round upset against non-League opponents

Sport

5 hours ago Substitute Anthony Gordon on target from spot as Newcastle rally to beat Bromley

Cameron Congreve had got the visitors off to a dream start at St James’ Park.

Events

4 hours ago European football: Jürgen Klopp watches Leipzig win as Atlético go top

Xavi Simons scores twice against Werder BremenAlvarez provides winner for La Liga leaders AtléticoRB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons scored twice on his comeback from injury to help his team to a 4-2 Bundesliga victory over visitors Werder Bremen on Sunday as the new Red Bull Head of global soccer Jürgen Klopp watched from the stands.Klopp, who ended a successful nine-year stint at Liverpool last season and has coached Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga, started his new role this month and will act as advisor for the Red Bull-owned clubs in Germany, the United States, Brazil and Austria. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago Conor McGregor plays amateur football and 'tackle' has fans making the same jokes

The UFC star, who recently threatened to buy two professional Irish football teams, took an opposition player to the ground in a move that wouldn't look out of place in the octagon

Sport

5 hours ago California fires live: Los Angeles mayor says city prepared for severe winds expected in coming days

At least 16 people have been killed so far as Los Angeles county sheriff says death toll expected to riseInternational crews arrive to battle raging wildfires as evacuations spreadPoliticians quibbling as LA burns: Newsom’s latest beef with TrumpDetails emerge about the LA fire victimsA video shows a fire tornado spotted in the Palisades blaze:As is noted in our news report on the California wildfires, at least 20 arrests have been made for looting. Officials have imposed a mandatory curfew in evacuation zones as well as in the city of Santa Monica, which is next to Pacific Palisades. Continue reading...

Events

4 hours ago Toulon overpower Harlequins to claim comfortable Champions Cup victory

Pool 4: Toulon 33-21 HarlequinsDavid Ribbans says ‘level of physicality’ made differenceAnother Champions Cup weekend, another stark reminder that the Premiership lags behind its Top 14 rivals with Harlequins falling victim to a turbo-charged Toulon. Quins have claimed some famous scalps on French soil in recent years but, just as Northampton found out 24 hours earlier, cross the Channel without the sort of physicality that is ubiquitous in the Top 14 – “a lot of powerful animals” as the head coach, Danny Wilson, put it – and you will get badly exposed.As David Ribbans, the former England second row, who swapped Northampton for Toulon after the 2023 World Cup, explained after his side’s comfortable victory on Sunday, the biggest difference between the two leagues is physical prowess. Wilson did not disagree and though his side can still reach the knockout stages by beating Glasgow Warriors next week, he conceded they will also come to France in hope rather than expectation. Continue...

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21 hours ago Arsenal v Manchester United: Best bets for Sunday’s FA Cup games on BBC and ITV

Our betting expert with tips for the Emirates, Tamworth against Tottenham, and the Newcastle and Southampton clashes PLUS a Serie A angle

Sport

5 hours ago Tottenham survive extra time, ‘torpedo’ long throws and Tamworth heroics in FA Cup thriller

Tamworth 0-3 Tottenham (after extra time): Ange Postecoglou had to send on Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min to finally put the non-league side away

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5 hours ago The cosy 14th century inn and pub a drive from London near the 'best' stargazing spot

The cosy 14th century inn and pub a drive from London near the 'best' stargazing spot  Yahoo News UK

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26 hours ago James Rodríguez is a player out of time who brings his best to international stage | Jonathan Wilson

The 2024 Golden Boot winner flopped at Everton and faded away at Real Madrid but is still a maestro for ColombiaOn Monday, Rayo Vallecano released James Rodríguez on a free transfer. It hadn’t been much of a stay. In four and a half months at the club, he managed 136 minutes of league football. Only once did he start in La Liga. Rodríguez is 33 now. Since he left Everton in 2021, he has started just 37 league games and scored only 10 goals. This is the sixth season in a row in which he has been released on a free transfer as he has drifted from Real Madrid to the team currently 12th in the table, via Qatar, Greece and Brazil. The sense is of a waning career nearing its end.And yet in those three and a half years since his last game for Everton, Rodríguez has played 32 times for Colombia. While at Rayo, he has played 374 international minutes. True, he doesn’t often last a full game, but there are few other indications of decline. As Colombia reached the final of last year’s Copa Amé...

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5 hours ago California fires latest: LA landlords slammed for hiking prices during home shortage as over 39,000 acres ravaged

Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage with more than 39,000 acres burned in total across Los Angeles county

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5 hours ago Trailblazing Habib makes uplifting history for Lebanon at Australian Open | Tumaini Carayol

The first Lebanese match-winner at a grand slam has offered unlikely inspiration for his war-torn countryMoments after pulling off the greatest achievement of his thriving career, with the crowd on a raucous Court 13 chanting his name, Hady Habib collapsed into his chair and stared straight ahead in total disbelief. Merely competing at this stage was an incredible feat, but the 26-year-old keeps on taking his game to new heights.Already the first Lebanese tennis player in the Open Era to reach the main draw of a grand slam tournament, on Sunday Habib became the first to win a match at a major after an immense performance in the first round of the Australian Open yielded a sublime 7-6 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (6) win over Bu Yunchaokete of China. It is his first-ever top-100 victory. Continue reading...

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26 hours ago Man City player ratings vs Salford with two 9/10s as James McAtee hits hat

Manchester City thrashed Salford City 8-0 in the FA Cup on a Saturday stroll for them at the Etihad

Sport

6 hours ago Spiky Ange Postecoglou rails against reporter’s question and fires message to Tottenham critics amid Tamworth scare

Just days after defeating Premier League leaders Liverpool, Spurs found the going tough against non-league Tamworth

Events

5 hours ago Russia forms emergency taskforce as oil spill continues to grow in southern region

Emergency task force arrives to clean up Krasnodar region on Sunday

Politics

28 hours ago Manchester United given Cole Palmer transfer timeline as brutal Chelsea truth delivered

Palmer is arguably the best player in the Premier League at the moment and is a boyhood Manchester United fan

Sport

6 hours ago Arsenal suffer brutal injury blow as Gabriel Jesus stretchered off vs Man Utd

Gabriel Jesus was unable to continue Arsenal's FA Cup clash with Manchester United after suffering an injury following a collision with Red Devils skipper Bruno Fernandes

Events

5 hours ago Tottenham earn narrow escape vs Tamworth as FA rule change causes cruel exit

TAMWORTH 0-3 SPURS (AET): Premier League side Tottenham have just about squeezed into the fourth round of the FA Cup after putting on a late show against non-league Tamworth

Politics

29 hours ago Chelsea player ratings vs Morecambe: Joao Felix provides timely reminder as Tosin Adarabioyo steps up

The Blues made light work of their League Two counterparts

Sport

6 hours ago Keir Starmer ‘will act on findings of Tulip Siddiq investigation regardless of outcome’

Minister hits back after Tories call for PM to sack anti-corruption minister at centre of Bangladesh property rowKeir Starmer will act on the findings of an independent investigation into Tulip Siddiq’s conduct regardless of the outcome, a cabinet minister has said, as Kemi Badenoch called for her to be sacked.Badenoch, the Conservative leader, accused the prime minister of appointing “his personal friend as anti-corruption minister and she is accused herself of corruption”, after the Bangladesh government raised serious concerns about Siddiq’s links to the regime of Sheikh Hasina, her aunt. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago CBS' Jim Nantz will reach a rare broadcasting milestone when he calls his 500th NFL game Sunday

Jim Nantz has called many signature events during his nearly 40 years at CBS Sports

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34 hours ago Best EA FC 25 TOTY preparation – 4 ways to improve your chances of packing TOTY players

There's no way of guaranteeing yourself a TOTY player, but using these tips may just boost your chances of getting one in EA FC 25.

Sport

6 hours ago Tourists flocking to Peak District beauty spot block mountain rescue of injured walker who 'took a tumble' in freezing conditions

Rescuers came 'well prepared' to Bay Clough near Edale at about 11.55am on Saturday following reports of the accident but their access was unfortunately 'slowed down' due to visitors.

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