76 m. ago Tom Willis to drop out of England reckoning after signing Bordeaux contract

No 8 to leave Saracens at end of the seasonOnly Gallagher Prem players eligible for EnglandTom Willis will leave Saracens at the end of the season after signing a contract with Bordeaux that will make him ineligible for Steve Borthwick’s England squad. In a major blow to the head coach, Willis has rejected a new deal from Saracens in order to return to the club where he spent a chunk of the 2022-23 campaign once Wasps had entered administration.Since heading to north London in 2023, he has established himself as England’s first-choice No 8 and was awarded an enhanced contract by the Rugby Football Union in recognition of the impact he has made. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Labour urged to come clean over secret summits with Chinese officials that show extent of links to Beijing

The meetings were in the period between the Tories' rejection of the plans on security grounds and their revival under Labour following Chancellor Rachel Reeves' visit to China in January.

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2 h. ago Residents told to shut doors and windows as large fire breaks out in Cwmbran

South Wales Fire Service is describing the blaze in Cwmbran as "a large incident"

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4 h. ago Isabella Rossellini breaks silence on Martin Scorsese's explosive 'rage' during marriage

Isabella Rossellini got candid about her marriage to Martin Scorsese and his struggles with anger in the new Apple TV documentary Mr. Scorsese.

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4 h. ago European football: Bayern extend perfect start as Kane punishes Dortmund

Kane scores as Bayern Munich beat Borussia DortmundBarcelona edge Girona via Araújo’s stoppage-time winnerHarry Kane scored once and helped set up another as Bayern Munich battled past Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Bundesliga’s Klassiker to maintain their perfect start to the season with their seventh straight win. Bayern had to survive considerable second-half pressure from the visitors before making sure of their 11th win in 11 matches across all competitions.They lead the Bundesliga race with 21 points, five ahead of second-placed RB Leipzig. Dortmund, who suffered their first loss in 10 matches across all competitions, dropped to fourth on 14. Kane gave the hosts a deserved lead when he scored his 12th league goal in seven matches with a glancing header from a Joshua Kimmich corner in the 22nd minute.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Gen Z workers use business trips as way to boost their lifestyle and social media feeds

A survey found a quarter of young adult seek content creation opportunities while away for work as holiday companies pull out all the stops to guarantee a luxury break

Economics

5 h. ago Northern Lights in UK tonight 'likely' as rare red aurora alert issued

Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights, is set to fill the sky tonight around the UK with stunning green, pink and red colours due to increased solar activity

Events

5 h. ago Paul Gascoigne breaks silence on being held by US cops in 'drugs swoop' mix

Paul 'Gazza' Gascoigne has spoken out about the moment he was stopped by police in the US when he was returning home from rehab in 2013 and they were looking for drugs

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5 h. ago Leandro Trossard sinks Fulham to keep Arsenal riding high at top of table

This was a mechanical performance from Arsenal, but it was enough. Enough to beat Fulham, enough to avoid an unnecessary slip and enough for Mikel Arteta’s side to increase the pressure on Liverpool before the champions look to move past their slump when they host Manchester United on Sunday afternoon.It never came close to being beautiful. A goal from a corner was required to settle the contest, Leandro Trossard scoring in opportunistic fashion, and there was never any sense of Arsenal running away with it. They created little in open play and will perhaps be troubled by another uneven performance from Viktor Gyökeres, who returned from a troubled international break with Sweden and saw his goalless run for club and country run into a ninth game. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago What the shell! French customs reject British shellfish after Starmer's EU 'reset' deal causes MORE border checks

Family-run business Offshore Shellfish had three of its four recent shipments rejected at the French border, forcing the company to destroy £150,000 worth of stock.

Economics

5 h. ago Man City vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result, latest updates and reaction after Haaland double secures win

Premier League action returns at the Etihad Stadium after the latest international break

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5 h. ago Arsenal rage at VAR decision as they beat Fulham to stay top of Premier League

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal secured a nervy 1-0 win against Fulham at Craven Cottage to remain top of the Premier League but were hugely frustrated by a VAR decision

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5 h. ago Novak Djokovic retires at Six Kings Slam and says 'I want to apologise to everybody'

Novak Djokovic retired from his Six Kings Slam match against Taylor Fritz at the end of the first set, before apologising profusely to the crowd in Saudi Arabia

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5 h. ago Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collide in sprint carnage at US Grand Prix

Norris and Piastri were both dumped out of the sprint race in a chaotic start as Verstappen triumphed

Sport

6 h. ago VAR intervenes to overturn penalty call during Fulham vs Arsenal as announcement made

VAR reversed a decision by Anthony Taylor to penalise Kevin for a foul on Bukayo Saka in the penalty area during the Saturday evening Premier League clash

Sport

6 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans left 'gutted' after Halloween Week 'cancelled' in huge change

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left gutted at the start of tonight's episode, as hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly announced that next week would be Icon's Week - not Halloween

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6 h. ago Paul Gascoigne: 'I came back from the dead with an injection to my heart'

The England legend was in an induced coma for 18 days and had an injection into his heart which doctors said had kept him alive.

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7 h. ago Netflix star says 'no more reboots' as she opens up on 'exciting' Roald Dahl role

EXCLUSIVE: The Netflix star lends her voice to the brand new animated adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic short story.

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7 h. ago Man Utd 'change transfer plans' as star shows true colours with his behaviour

One Manchester United star has been linked with a loan move away as the club assesses its options in the transfer market after a difficult start to the season

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7 h. ago Katherine Ryan gives birth as husband shares sweet first photo and name of newborn

Katherine Ryan's husband has announced the name of their newborn daughter after being in 'secret' about her pregnancy for months - and even having an 'MVP performance'

Culture