75 m. ago Leeds and Burnley return to the Premier League: Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, George Elek and Sanny Rudravajhala as Leeds and Burnley confirm their return to the Premier League over a busy Easter weekend in the EFLRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today; the panel briefly summarise Nottingham Forest’s huge win over Spurs that propelled them back into the Champions League qualification spots before moving on to the Championship and Leeds and Burnley being promoted back into the Premier League. Continue reading...

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93 m. ago ME sufferers 'feel invisible and ignored' as NHS review shows two

NHS data for England shows middle age women and white people are much more likely to develop devastating myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) - otherwise known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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1 hour ago Liverpool transfer news: Arne Slot's stance on Alexander Isak as two forwards set to leave

With the title potentially being secured this week, Arne Slot and Liverpool can turn their attention to the summer transfer window as they look to build on for next season

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1 hour ago JD Vance says Trump seeks to ‘rebalance global trade’ while announcing progress on US

Vice-president says administration wants to ‘build something truly new’ for global trade as he says talks with Modi have agreed trade negotiation reference pointsSpeaking in India, JD Vance has warned that the 21st century could be “a very dark time for all of humanity” depending on the decisions made over global trade and global partnerships at this juncture.The US vice-president said “We are now officially one quarter into the 21st century, 25 years in, 75 years to go. And I really believe that the future of the 21st century is going to be determined by the strength of the US-India partnership. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Safety review of Notting Hill Carnival demanded after police fear crowd crush will cause 'mass casualty event'

Mayor Sadiq Khan urged to issue guidance for minimum number of stewards

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2 h. ago Gout Gout misses out on £20K in sprinting drama as rules set for review after major upset

Gout Gout was one of the favourites to win the 2025 Stawell Gift in Australia, but was eliminated in his semi-final race after a huge handicap proved too much to overcome

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2 h. ago Why a holiday in the US is out of the question | Zoe Williams

The US administration’s ‘reassuring’ words, after deporting two German teens, have made it plain that the border authorities will have a problem with anyone who doesn’t echo their politics In the grand scheme of things, the deportation of two German teenagers, Charlotte Pohl and Maria Lepere, from Hawaii is not the most alarming thing the US administration has done recently. Yes, it is peculiar, you might even call it chilling, that you can now be ejected from America for not having sorted your accommodation before you arrived. The experience itself – handcuffs, strip-searches, body scans, prison uniforms, a night in a cell – sounds pretty harrowing. But at least they were only detained for one night. They could have been held for 12 days, like the Canadian actress Jasmine Mooney; or 16 days, like Lucas Sielaff, also German, who was driving from Mexico with his American fiancee, and says he still has nightmares about it.Marco Rubio has reassured the world that: “If you’re not coming...

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3 h. ago Disney+'s 'triumphant' series dubbed a 'masterpiece' ahead of second and final season

One of Disney+'s most critically acclaimed series is about to return for its second and final outing

Politics

4 h. ago I’m an Emily Henry superfan but Great Big Beautiful Life has one major problem

I was one of the first to read Emily Henry's Big Beautiful Life, but as a huge fan of the author I had one major issue with it

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6 h. ago Paradise Logic by Sophie Kemp review – a TikTok Stepford Wives for the Pornhub era

This startling debut follows a young woman on a surreal and bluntly graphic quest to be the perfect girlfriendSet in upstate New York, Sophie Kemp’s surreal satirical debut puts us in the uneasy company of a part-time model who calls herself Reality as she sets out on a crazed quest to become the perfect girlfriend. The chief beneficiary of her self-education is a crack-smoking postgrad and wannabe musician named Ariel, who cheats openly, gives her an infection and – in the reader’s eye – sees her as little more than a sex toy able to fetch snacks. But Reality is besotted, ignoring her own doomsaying conscience – what she refers to with typical idiosyncrasy as “the familiar voice” – as well as her best friend, Soon-jin, who thinks Ariel looks like a “school shooter”: “I think what she was saying was: Ariel is a unique bad boy who often wore a leather jacket.” What ensues is akin to a TikTok Stepford Wives for the Pornhub era. Taking tips from a magazine, Girlfriend Weekly, which mag...

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6 h. ago Goldbeak review – kids cartoon sends baby eagle to live in a chicken coop

Low-budget visuals drain the charm from this animated tale strangely reminiscent of Jonathan Livingston SeagullBirds of a feather flock together, unless you’re an eagle being raised in a community of chickens, per this animated family adventure. Orphaned in a plane crash (yes, eagles use planes), young Goldbeak is from a prominent political family and, naturally enough, he comes to realise he doesn’t exactly fit in with the hens and roosters with whom he is living. Notably, chickens are not known for their prowess at flying, and so he finds his literal wings metaphorically clipped, though he is desperate to soar above his contemporaries.Thematically, this is vaguely reminiscent of 1970s publishing hit Jonathan Livingston Seagull, a short allegorical fable about a frustrated gull who refuses to accept the limitations of his community and yearns to go beyond the limits of what seems possible. Here, though, Goldbeak’s exceptionalism is firmly rooted in biology, so maybe he’s more like ...

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7 h. ago Joe Lycett’s gentle tribute to towns called Birmingham is modest in the best way

The comedian’s campervan trip to North America in search of places named after his home city proves that self-effacing charm is an exportable commodity, writes Phil Harrison

Politics

8 h. ago Map reveals the loneliest countries in the world... and America's shocking standing

Loneliness is an epidemic across age groups, but none more so than seniors. Yet in the US, it's not the elderly who experience the highest rates of loneliness.

Events

10 h. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: No World Wars, no World Cup, no pub and vegan

Plans to build a theme park in Oxfordshire celebrating Britain's vibrant history have run into fierce opposition from locals. Villagers in Bucknell fear it would wreck their rural idyll.

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11 h. ago The innocent tourists locked up under Donald Trump's US border crackdown: How holidays have turned to nightmares as the number of rich European visitors plummet

For many, visiting America is the dream of a lifetime. But for some, that dream has turned into a nightmare, and instead of spending relaxing days on the beach, they have been locked up for weeks in jail.

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14 h. ago Harvard sues Trump administration over efforts to ‘gain control of academic decision

University fights back against threats to cut about $9bn in funding for school after it refused to comply with demandsIn a new lawsuit, Harvard University alleged that the Donald Trump administration is trying to “gain control of academic decision-making at Harvard”, several news outlets are reporting.The university is fighting back against the administration’s threat to review about $9bn in federal funding after Harvard officials refused to comply with a list of demands that included appointing an outside overseer to ensure that the viewpoints being taught at the university were “diverse”. Harvard is specifically looking to halt a freeze on $2.2bn in grants. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates

Spurs looking to build momentum after reaching the Europa League semi-finals

Sport

17 h. ago Could there be an American pope? Here are the US cardinals who could replace the pontiff

Of the 252 members of the College of Cardinals, 138 are currently eligible to elect the new pope. Only a small percentage are from the U.S.

Politics

17 h. ago Pope Francis died of stroke and heart failure, Vatican doctor says, as tributes pour in for pontiff – latest updates

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who was revered by millions of Catholics around the world, has died aged 88Pope Francis, groundbreaking Jesuit pontiff, diesPotential candidates to succeed Pope FrancisPope Francis: share your tributesThe Archbishop of York has paid tribute to Pope Francis as “holy man of God” who was “also very human”, PA News reports.In a statement on X, Stephen Cottrell said:Francis’s whole life and ministry was centred on Jesus who comes among us not to be served, but to serve.We saw that compellingly in Francis’s service of the poor his love of neighbour, especially the displaced, migrant; the asylum seeker, his deep compassion for the well-being of the earth and his desire to lead and build the church in new ways.I remember, in the brief times spent with him, how this holy man of God, was also very human.He was witty, lively, good to be with, and the warmth of his personality and interest in others shone out from him. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Memorable conversation with Pope Francis showed his moral courage and sense of humour

The Very Revd Dr Derek Browning, a former Kirk Moderator, recalls how what could have been a five-minute chat with Pope Francis turned into a conversation lasting 90 minutes

Culture