53 m. ago Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona lineups: Predicted XIs, confirmed team news, injury latest for Copa del Rey today

Raphinha should return for Barca while Diego Simeone faces several huge selection decisions

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59 m. ago Grand National Festival 2025 Day 1 tips as Garry Owen naps Croke Park for Aintree glory

Crowds are set to flock to Merseyside this week with a huge three days of racing action and our man has you covered

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66 m. ago Balomania review – those magnificent Brazilians and their flying balloons

Documentary follows the baloeiros, who illegally build and release huge decorated balloons in cities, from where they can travel hundreds of milesAn intriguing film set in Brazil, first shown last year at the CPH:DOX documentary festival in Copenhagen, in which expatriate Danish film-maker Sissel Morell Dargis takes a look at a unique grassroots cultural phenomenon: the baloeiros, the ballooners. These are groups of young men, as secretive and loyal to each other as Freemasons, who (illegally) build and release huge decorated balloons in cities, from where they can travel hundreds of miles. Why? As kind of graffiti, or a community self-expression, or situationist artform, or just a subversive gesture of pure joie de vivre that does not need or admit of any explanation.The baloeiros are harassed by the police, on the ostensible grounds that they are part of gang culture, and the authorities encourage local people to inform on those they suspect of building and transporting a balloon....

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66 m. ago As a child, I was afraid of my friends seeing me pray. Watching Eid live on the BBC was a huge moment | Nadeine Asbali

British Muslims are too often acceptable only when they bake cakes or win medals. Now the nation has had a true insight into our faithIf anything is going to get me to turn on BBC One early on Eid morning, it’s Eid prayer being televised on a UK terrestrial channel for the first time in British broadcasting history. Held at Bradford Central Mosque, the groundbreaking coverage on Monday followed the entirety of the Eid prayer – starting with Qur’anic recitation, then a sermon in both English and Arabic and the congregational prayer itself, culminating in the customary eid mubarak embraces.For Muslims like me, these scenes are part and parcel of every Eid. The keffiyeh-draped uncles sporting orange beards dyed with henna, some to emulate the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and some simply to hide their grey hairs; the children using the congregation as an assault course and scouting out the auntie who is handing out the best sweets; fancy clothes, henna-patterned palms and smilin...

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66 m. ago Aldi releases Sage dupe pastel kitchenware and it saves you huge £220

Kitchen lovers are in for a treat and should be ready to rush to Aldi this week, as they're releasing a new set of pastel kitchenware that will elevate any living spaces - just in time for Easter

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69 m. ago Trump tariffs latest: City braces for trade war chaos as Europe markets open down on ‘Liberation Day’

Donald Trump to unveil sweeping tariffs on any country that ‘treats the US unfairly’ today

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92 m. ago Police hunt man terrorising doorbell cameras and ‘exposing himself on driveways’

Greater Manchester Police are investigating after a man was caught on several people's doorbells indecently exposing himself on their driveways in a street in Rochdale

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1 hour ago Brighton Pier joins the rush to exit the London stock market

Company chaired by Luke Johnson says costs of listing on AIM now outweigh the benefits

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1 hour ago Trump tariffs latest: City braces for trade war chaos after Asian markets plummet on ‘Liberation Day’

Donald Trump to unveil sweeping tariffs on any country that ‘treats the US unfairly’ today

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1 hour ago Topps Tiles reveals accelerating sales ahead of £4m costs increase

The Leicestershire firm said homeowner sales ‘remain subdued’ amid caution over spending heavily on major DIY projects.

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2 h. ago Coronation Street fans say 'it's a big mistake' as they're left divided at exit update

The ITV soap offered a fresh update on Debbie Webster's huge new storyline that will lead to a heartbreaking diagnosis

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2 h. ago Murray Capital hails ‘milestone’ land sale that will lead to 1,300 new Edinburgh homes

“Family businesses like ours play a vital role in driving sustainable growth, creating jobs and investing for the long term” – David D Murray

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2 h. ago The B team? First XIs packed with players whose names begin with same letter | The Knowledge

Plus: a 972 score in Scrabble, the same stadium name across multiple grounds, and 48 league appearances in one seasonMail us with your questions and answers“The other day in their Women’s Champions League match against Manchester City, Chelsea fielded a back four of Bronze, Bright, Björn and Baltimore,” emails Asad Butt. “Are there other examples of this in defence, midfield or attack?”Back in 2017, we answered a question regarding men’s teams fielding three or more players with the same first name, with five Johns starting in an England XI against Switzerland in 1948: John Aston, John Haines, John Hancocks, John (‘Jack’) Rowley and John (‘Jackie’) Milburn all featuring. As mentioned by Asad, Chelsea fielded a back four beginning with the same surname letter against Manchester City earlier this month (plus Aggie Beever-Jones in the first leg). But we can do better than that. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Women’s Prize for Fiction unveils 2025 shortlist featuring four debut novelists tackling identity, history and self

The category is dominated by new voices, joined by previous nominees Miranda July and Elizabeth Stout

Culture

2 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother 'sign up' huge US child star just days before 2025 launch show

US popstar JoJo Siwa has reportedly signed up for the upcoming series of Celebrity Big Brother, which is set to kick off next week on ITV

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2 h. ago Greencore agrees terms of £1.2 billion supermarket sandwich takeover

Takeover of Bakkavor would create £4 billion a year convenience food titan

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2 h. ago Trump tariffs latest: Asian stock markets tumble as investors nervously await US president’s ‘Liberation Day’

Donald Trump to unveil sweeping tariffs on any country that ‘treats the US unfairly’ today

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2 h. ago Moray: Two border collies stolen from Scottish property as police launch investigation

Our enquiries are ongoing.”

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3 h. ago Donald Trump tariffs: How they could impact your mortgage and investments in UK

US President Donald Trump has already announced a 25% tariff on all cars imported to the US, as well as import taxes on steel and aluminium, but how will tariffs impact the UK?

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3 h. ago ‘Their relationship has ebbed and flowed’: a father and son grow up – in pictures

Photographer Sarah Mei Herman was 20 when her half-brother Jonathan was born – she spent the next two decades capturing intimate moments between him and their father Continue reading...

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