8 h. ago Battersea rescue dogs stage 'cutest pitch invasion ever' in front of thousands of fans

The pet pitch invaders are waiting to find new homes after they unleashed themselves onto the screens of football fans tuned in to an online video game stream

Events

12 h. ago Battersea rescue dogs staged a pitch invasion with a massive difference

Pitch invasion was part of a heartwarming campaign from Pedigree and Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, designed to give rescues a second chance at finding their forever family

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18 h. ago Watch as Battersea rescue mutts stage pitch invasion in live video game

It’s the cutest pitch invasion in history 🐕

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35 h. ago Tonight's rugby news as WRU want totally different head coach and Wales boss 'massively hurt'

The latest headlines from Wales and around the world

Sport

7 d. ago Keir Starmer reveals how breakfast clubs helped his family as 750 schools begin rollout

Keir Starmer said getting a proper breakfast makes 'a massive difference' to kids’ ability to learn and make friends - and offers extra childcare to parents in the morning

Society

8 d. ago Sheffield United star held back after furious clash with opponents amid pitch invasion chaos

Burnley confirmed their promotion to the Premier League and their celebrations appeared to prompt a furious response from Sheffield United's Hamza Choudhury as tension boiled over

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1 week ago Miniature cavapoo saves owner's life when it started 'licking and nuzzling her'

Artie started licking and nuzzling his owner more than usual, and a mammogram then revealed Suzanne had stage 2 breast cancer - her dog was an absolute lifesaver

Politics

2 w. ago The Guardian view on Friedrich Merz’s grand coalition: gambling on a new centre ground | Editorial

The deal signed last week between the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD paves the way for vital investment in Europe’s biggest economySome years ago, hundreds of German finance ministry staff dressed in black and formed a giant zero to salute their boss, Wolfgang Schäuble, as he left office. It was a tribute to Mr Schäuble’s extreme fiscal conservatism, which had delivered Germany’s first balanced budget in the postwar period. Amid resurgent prosperity in the Angela Merkel years, the so-called black zero – symbolising a constitutional prohibition on public debt – had gradually acquired cult status.As a new administration prepares to take power in Berlin, it seems unlikely that human euro signs will welcome the latest politician to take on Mr Schäuble’s former role. But in dramatic fashion, the spending taps are set to be turned on. Via a swiftly staged March vote in the outgoing Bundestag, “debt brake” dogma was consigned to history by the chancellor‑elec...

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2 w. ago Scottish football pitch invasion after title win as Neil Lennon gets huge result and makes 'hardest job' claim

Another day of action outside of Premiership as Pars chalk up important victory

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3 w. ago Footy yobs invade pitch and throw missiles in violent clashes after huge game

Tempers flared after Spennymoor Town booked a place at Wembley by beating Rochdale on penalties, sparking a pitch invasion and violent clashes between the rival fans

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3 w. ago Football match ends in chaos as fans invade pitch and parents 'cover children's eyes'

Rochdale and Spenymoor Town faced off in the FA Trophy with the team from the North East progressing via penalties before both sets of fans entered the pitch following the game

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3 w. ago Premier League's most criminal fanbase revealed – see where your club ranks

The stats include ‘fans’ nicked for violent disorder, breach of banning orders, criminal damage, pitch invasions, throwing missiles, public disorder, and possession of pyrotechnics

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