42 m. ago Red Roses legend says this year’s World Cup marks turning point in women’s rugby

Former Red Roses legend Shaunagh Brown believes women's rugby has drastically changed since her time on the pitch.

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95 m. ago Blackpool Fireworks Championship cancelled due to lightning storm

'The lightning storm made it too unsafe to set up for the show'

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96 m. ago Charlie Kirk murder suspect on ‘special watch’ in Utah jail as search for motive continues: Live updates

Competing theories swirl online over motive for assassination of Turning Point USA founder as widow, Erika Kirk, says ‘American Comeback’ tour will continue

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99 m. ago Brentford vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, latest updates and reaction after derby ends level

The Blues look to continue their solid start to the season

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2 h. ago Dundee Utd have VAR grievance after thriller as absence of key Hibs man explained

Hosts get a late penalty this time around to earn point

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2 h. ago Leaked plans show Pentagon eyeing Louisiana to deploy national guard

Documents show intent to deploy 1,000 troops to conduct law enforcement operations in urban centersDonald Trump’s administration has drafted a proposal to deploy 1,000 Louisiana national guard troops to conduct law enforcement operations in the state’s urban centers, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing military planning documents it had obtained.Trump has made crime a major focus of his administration even as violent crime rates have fallen in many US cities. His crackdown on Democratic-led municipalities has fueled legal concerns and spurred protests, including a recent demonstration by several thousand people in Washington DC. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Belgium prime minister attends concert of Israeli conductor axed by festival

Bart De Wever travelled to Essen, Germany to hear performance conducted by Lahav Shani, the music director of the Israel PhilharmonicBelgium’s prime minister, Bart De Wever, has said he attended a concert by a German orchestra that was uninvited from a Belgian festival to show support for its Israeli conductor.The cancellation of a planned performance at the Flanders festival Ghent by the Munich Philharmonic over concerns about its Israeli future chief conductor, Lahav Shani, has triggered a storm of criticism and accusations of antisemitism. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago The moment I knew: he took me to the crematorium to ‘meet his mum’. It was so personal and loving

As teenagers, Rhonda McCoy and her boyfriend spent most of their time at the beach or watching footy. Then one day, Keith invited her to sit by his mum’s memorial plaqueFind more stories from The moment I knew seriesI met Keith at the first dance I ever went to at Pioneer Hall in Wollongong, when I was 14.A blond-haired boy in jeans and a bright white penguin T-shirt sauntered over to me and asked me to dance. We danced together for the rest of the night,then he walked me into town and bought me a milkshake. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Giant hairy venemous spiders set to roam UK just like Australia – all because of our weather

If you think the house spiders we have now are bad, then buckle up, as experts reckon we could soon be coming face-to-face with massive venemous beasts

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3 h. ago European vice captain shows Ryder Cup boys the way at Wentworth as he admitted 'this is amazing'

Alex Noren starts Sunday as joint leader at the BMW PGA Championship with Frenchman Adrien Saddier

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3 h. ago For the sake of the hostages, and all Palestinians and Israelis: ceasefire now

Editorial: The Independent has pledged not to look away from Gaza – we will continue to report the truth as we see it

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3 h. ago Brentford vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League latest score, match stream and goal updates

The Blues look to continue their solid start to the season

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3 h. ago Aberdeen frustration grows after drawing another blank as Jimmy Thelin has his say

Shot-shy Dons’ struggles continue in league

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3 h. ago BMW PGA day three: MacIntyre misses cut, Ferguson didn't 'cry like baby', Ramsay bugged by bad bunker raking

Eventful day for Scots in third round of BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth

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3 h. ago The age of Guardiola is waning and the game’s guru is baffled by what comes next | Jonathan Wilson

Pepism is no longer the prevailing tactical template, with football and its innovator in a state of fluxThe world is blasted, unfamiliar. Smoke swirls amid the gloom. Foul odours belch from the sulphurous earth. The landscape echoes to howls and grunts and screams. A great light has gone out and all that remains is confusion and fear. Everywhere coaches and managers, hunched under their doubts, scuttle hither and thither, desperately seeking a path through the wilderness.From his very first season at Barcelona, Pep Guardiola’s way of playing football has been dominant. The effectiveness of his philosophy was so obvious and so pervasive that there is not an elite manager now who has not in some way been influenced by his philosophy, even if they are not, as many are, overt disciples. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Alex Noren takes share of lead into final round after eagle finish at Wentworth

Noren leads the way with Adrien Saddier heading into the final day of the BMW PGA Championship.

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4 h. ago Questions linger about alleged shooter’s motivation for killing Charlie Kirk

After a connection to ‘trans ideology’ was retracted, suspect’s background and politics are being pored overThough the suspect in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was revealed by authorities on Friday, questions surrounding his identity and motivations have exacerbated intense US political debates in the aftermath of the shooting.Authorities revealed Kirk’s suspected killer to be Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old man who grew up in Washington, Utah, along the state’s south-western border. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Coldwater's Andrew Lincoln confesses 'I was scared' after turning down role twice

The Walking Dead actor is returning to screens for the new ITV thriller

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4 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson wants to ban 'annoying' new group of customers from his pub

Jeremy Clarkson heaped praise on his staff as he hit out at what be branded were "painful" customers who hold food intolerances, which were causing him more stress than he wanted

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4 h. ago Chelsea XI vs Brentford: Palmer on the bench, starting lineup, confirmed team news for Premier League today

England star continues to be assessed before the Blues’ fourth London derby of the season already

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