38 m. ago Fabio Wardley exclusive: 'I'll knock out Joseph Parker and then go after Oleksandr Usyk'

He was a white-collar boxer with a fearsome punch - now the Ipswich heavyweight is aiming to beat the best of the best

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49 m. ago London travel news LIVE: Northern Line misery finally ends after days of Tube chaos

‘Good service’ on Northern Line as TfL finally resolves signalling issues at Stockwell

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98 m. ago A Mind of My Own by Kathy Burke review – a brilliant, blunt and beautiful memoir

The actor on being called ugly, telling Johnny Rotten to F-off, and striking gold at CannesKathy Burke’s mother, Bridget, died of stomach cancer when she was 18 months old; she writes that it made her “feel dead famous” in her community. She was raised by her older brothers, John and Barry, who were 10 and eight when it happened, and sometimes by their father Pat, an alcoholic for many years, violent with it, who struggled to care for his family. Pat and Bridget had moved to London from Ireland, and the Burkes lived on an estate in Islington, where the other families played a vital role in raising and feeding the children. On his deathbed, in 1994, Pat asked Kathy to do two things: to give up smoking, and to write more. It has only taken her 30 years, she says, but she’s finally done the latter.The entertainment industry is top-heavy with people from middle-and upper-class backgrounds who have a limited understanding of lives that don’t resemble th...

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1 hour ago Man Utd news: Matheus Cunha's true colours shown as Brazil star risks punishment

Here's all the latest news and updates from Manchester United, both on and off the pitch, as the Red Devils prepare to take on Brighton in the Premier League

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2 h. ago Dana White ‘hates’ Tom Aspinall’s claim about fighting friend in the UFC

Aspinall, the UFC heavyweight champion, was recently asked if he would face his friend Ante Delija

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2 h. ago Man United news as Matheus Cunha's character emerges and Brazilian star risks ban

Manchester United are back in Premier League action against Brighton and Ruben Amorim will be looking to keep the momentum going after their win against Liverpool

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2 h. ago Asian shares rise after White House confirms plans for Trump to meet with Chinese leader Xi

Asian shares are mostly higher after the White House confirmed plans for President Donald Trump to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping next week

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3 h. ago Man Utd news: Matheus Cunha's behaviour comes to light as Brazilian star nears ban

Manchester United and Ruben Amorim will hope to string three victories together when they face Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday

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3 h. ago Trump team revises White House ‘history’ with ‘drug user’ Hunter Biden, Bill embracing Monica and Obama in a turban

The revised White House ‘Major Events Timeline’ comes as as crews are demolishing the historic East Wing to indulge the president in his $300 million ballroom

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4 h. ago Friday’s briefing: Sean Dyche off to perfect start and Villa suffer shock defeat

Penalties from Morgan Gibbs-White and Igor Jesus sealed Nottingham Forest a first European victory in 30 years.

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4 h. ago Woman charged with murder after mum and two boys killed in horrific house fire

Jordana Johnson, her son Jordan Norris, 13, and his friend Chazz Mather, 13, were killed when a fire broke out at a home in Toolooa - police have now charged a woman

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7 h. ago TOM UTLEY: £180,000 a year to teach a child to be an English gentleman? By the time he grows up, that species won't exist

My first thought when I read that a foreign businessman and his wife are seeking a £180,000-a-year tutor to turn their son into an 'English gentleman' was: 'Wow! Nice work if you can get it!'

Society

7 h. ago No time for sleep or a shower: endurance runner covers 764km over five gruelling days to win Backyard Ultra world title

Australian Phil Gore wins Backyard Ultra World ChampionshipFirefighter completes 114 laps of 6.7km course in TennesseePhil Gore can be forgiven for thinking about retirement. The West Australian firefighter had just run 764km to win the Backyard Ultra World Championship in Tennessee.Over nearly five days, with little time for sleep let alone his personal hygiene, he proved himself a class above the rest of the field in one of the world’s premier endurance running competitions. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Jeremy Allen White has the last laugh as acting school hands him high school diploma at age 34 despite his chronic truancy

The 34-year-old Bear star attended the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan between 2005-2009, but he 'never had enough credits' to actually graduate

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8 h. ago Is this the end of 'White Van Man'?: 36% of tradespeople are carrying their tools around in car boots to deter brazen thieves

Nearly two in five British tradesfolk - 36 per cent - now ferry tools in their car boots because they believe non-work vehicles won't attract as much attention from thieves.

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8 h. ago Booker Prize announces launch of first award for children’s fiction

The Children’s Booker Prize winner will be chosen by a combined panel of child and adult judges and awarded £50,000.

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9 h. ago Matheus Cunha making clear Man Utd dressing room impression after Wolves warning

Matheus Cunha joined Manchester United in the summer and has impressed since his arrival, despite having been warned that he could be a 'prickly' character

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9 h. ago Trump’s East Wing destruction sparks series of memes mocking what’s next for the White House

While Trump previously said he wouldn’t interfere with the existing structure of the East Wing, his construction crews began to tear it down this week

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10 h. ago Celebrity Traitors are 'worst Faithfuls ever' after three more exits including a 'big dog'

Never before has it taken so long for the Faithful to find a Traitor among them – and even Celebrity Traitors host Claudia Winkleman is getting annoyed by their failure

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10 h. ago Man United dressing room's 'clear Matheus Cunha opinion' after 'prickly' warning

Matheus Cunha was the first new arrival of the summer transfer window for Ruben Amorim, and impressed in Manchester United's win over Liverpool.

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