42 m. ago France’s wait for Tour win rumbles on with no prospect of victory in sight | William Fotheringham

Bernard Hinault was the last home champion as the sport has gone international, with winners from Colombia and SloveniaAge is not just about the policemen getting younger and trying to figure out how to operate an iPhone. It may also be when you are able to tell your children that you once saw an actual French cyclist wearing the actual yellow jersey of the Tour de France having actually just won la grande boucle.It’s 39 years, 11 months and about three weeks since I watched a tired and slightly diminished-looking Bernard Hinault get out of a car in a backstreet in Lisieux – once the massive crowd pressing on the car doors had been moved on by the heavies – before pulling on that maillot jaune, getting wearily on to his bike, before spinning past, time after time in the late-evening sunlight in the town’s annual post-Tour critérium, an exhibition race which still takes place on the first Tuesday after the Tour. Continue reading...

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43 m. ago Can you see circles or rectangles? And does the answer depend on where you grew up? | Anil Seth

We may believe we see the world exactly as it is – but as studies of optical illusions show, it’s far more complex than thatAnil Seth is a professor of cognitive and computational neuroscience at the University of SussexDo people from different cultures and environments see the world differently? Two recent studies have different takes on this decades-long controversy. The answer might be more complicated, and more interesting, than either study suggests.One study, led by Ivan Kroupin at the London School of Economics, asked how people from different cultures perceived a visual illusion known as the Coffer illusion. They discovered that people in the UK and US saw it mainly in one way, as comprising rectangles – while people from rural communities in Namibia typically saw it another way: as containing circles. Continue reading...

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69 m. ago The legendary Manchester nightclub that's about to become a fashion HQ

After standing empty for a decade the 150-year-old former cotton warehouse is now being refurbished

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1 hour ago ‘It’s my final encore’: Ozzy Osbourne to perform for last time at Birmingham show

Saturday’s 10-hour concert will reunite original lineup of Black Sabbath and feature a multitude of metal bandsHe is considered to be the godfather of heavy metal, but after more than five decades in the game, the “prince of darkness”, Ozzy Osbourne, brings his blistering performing career to an end with a highly anticipated final concert this weekend.Thousands of metal fans will descend on Birmingham’s Villa Park on Saturday to see the original Black Sabbath lineup reunite for the first time in 20 years, in what has been billed as the “greatest heavy metal show ever”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Massive tunnel collapse that nearly wiped out part of Tube and Heathrow

Massive tunnel collapse that nearly wiped out part of Tube and Heathrow  MyLondon

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4 h. ago Iceland closing another store next weekend as shoppers 'so disappointed'

The supermarket chain, which has over 900 stores across the UK, has not confirmed the reason behind the closures - but these are not the only branches to shut in recent months

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4 h. ago Entire British ghost town left abandoned for over a decade as nature takes over

The huge town was built by the British government at the height of the Cold War but has been left abandoned since 2013.

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4 h. ago Man Utd set for major transfer boost as £55m Premier League switch moves step closer

Manchester United could prove to be winners as a result of Newcastle United's latest move in the transfer window as the Red Devils prepare for a boost to their funds this summer

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4 h. ago Twist after 'completely evil' killer who served 19 years behind bars after strangling his ex

A killer who spent nearly two decades in jail for the brutal murder of his teenage ex-girlfriend has been charged with assaulting a second woman in a hotel room.

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6 h. ago Abandoned UK island with white beaches abandoned decades ago for key reason

A stunning island that could easily compete with the likes of the Maldives has been left to rot for more than 70 years, after all of its residents abandoned their homes

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7 h. ago Oasis reunite: Danny Dyer, Vicky McClure and more stars spotted at first gig in 16 years

Oasis reunited on stage in Cardiff for the first time in 16 years, with a crowd of celebs spotted in the audience. It has been over a decade since Noel and Liam Gallagher performed with one another

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7 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Step forward Comrades Corbyn and Sultana! It demands a special sort of dimness and self regard to make such a bungle of the launch of a new political party

QUENTIN LETTS: Coventry South MP Zarah Sultana revealed she had teamed up with Islington north MP Jeremy Corbyn to launch a new political party.

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10 h. ago Oasis pay tribute to Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota as Gallagher brothers reunite after 16 years

Oasis displayed an image of Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota as they performed Live Forever together for the first time in over a decade

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10 h. ago Emma Raducanu fights hard but Aryna Sabalenka ends her Wimbledon dream

World No 1 wins 7-6 (6), 6-4 in third roundBritish player served for first set and led 4-1 in secondFor a few glorious, fleeting moments late on Friday evening, as 15,000 spectators collectively lost their minds, something special was unfolding under the Centre Court roof. Not only was Emma Raducanu holding her own against Aryna Sabalenka, she was soaring. An hour into one of the most intense, fast-paced sets of her life, Raducanu arrived at set point against the best player in the world. But Sabalenka, the world No 1, has long grown accustomed to dealing with that massive target on her back, which so often spurs her opponents to perform far above their usual level. In the face of a grand slam champion playing some of her very best tennis, Sabalenka elevated her game to even greater heights in the decisive moments, crushing Raducanu’s hopes of a statement win by closing out an intense, unforgettable tussle with a 7-6 (6), 6-4 win to reach the fourth round.After coming so close to tr...

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11 h. ago Russell Martin reveals new Rangers transfer strategy and the 'disadvantage' ringing Ibrox alarm bells

The boss has set some high demands of potential recruits amid a massive turnover in players

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12 h. ago Danny Dyer joins Oasis hysteria! Actor, 47, leads the stars descending on Cardiff's Principality Stadium as Rob Brydon and Vernon Kay also step out at opening night of Gallaghers' epic reunion tour

Tens of thousands of fans have flocked from all over the continent to watch the much-anticipated comeback of one of the most popular bands in British history.

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12 h. ago Amazon announces massive change to streaming platform that will affect all customers

The company has confirmed a major change which will take effect in August.

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13 h. ago The Lilacs star reveals cancer news and 'takes step back' for chemotherapy

An indie star has revealed the devastating news that his cancer 'remains present' after initially thinking he had received the all clear from the disease

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14 h. ago Why blockbuster Euro 2025 opener is a huge moment for a ‘new England’

Sarina Wiegman’s defending champions step into the unknown at Euro 2025 with a crunch opening match against France

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14 h. ago Dire wolves brought back from extinction have already doubled in size, new video reveals

Dire wolves vanished more than 12,000 years ago but science has brought them back, and now, the massive creatures made famous by Game of Thrones have doubled in size.

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