2 h. ago Royal Marines to wear 'Harry Potter invisibility cloaks' to hide from enemy

Royal Marines might be one step away from playing quidditch as they draw inspiration from the wizard franchise to help their troops on the battlefield with 'Harry Potter invisibility cloaks'

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3 h. ago Edinburgh community pays emotional tribute to John McNab with fireworks display

His family and friends gathered at a memorial held in his honour at Leith Links at 8pm on Saturday, September 6.

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4 h. ago Senior Labour figures tell Keir Starmer to stop making mistakes

Prime minister faces criticism from Emily Thornberry, who highlights risk of ‘handing country to Farage’Keir Starmer has been warned by senior Labour figures to stop making mistakes, before a battle over the party’s deputy leadership and amid fears the government could row back on workers’ rights.As candidates began to jostle to replace Angela Rayner, the prime minister faced public criticism from Emily Thornberry, a potential contender, who said further mistakes from Starmer could lead to having to “hand our country to [Nigel] Farage”. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Olivia Attwood and Pete Wicks look sombre as they take a smoke break together

Olivia Attwood and Pete Wicks looked downcast as they puffed on cigarettes outside the Kiss FM studio in London on Sunday, just a week after their cosy display in Ibiza

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5 h. ago Rob Rinder shares realisation about Rylan Clark in 'thirst to be loved' admission

Rob highlighted a certain "gift" of Rylan's, one that was on display when they visited an Italian museum, where the barrister experienced "aggressively undivided indifference"

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5 h. ago Charli XCX puts on a leggy display in a racy green negligee dress while Anya Taylor

The British hitmaker, 33, put on a leggy display in a racy green satin negligee dress, while Anya, 29, put on a striking display in a voluminous baby blue dress.

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5 h. ago Jofra Archer stars as England power to record ODI win against South Africa

3rd ODI: England, 414-5, bt South Africa, 72, by 342 runsJacob Bethell and Joe Root score centuries to set up rout What even was this? What does any of it mean? In an extraordinary, bewildering, borderline nonsensical game, England romped to their fifth-highest total of all time before they skittled South Africa for their second-lowest to win by the largest margin in the history of the format – the teams divided in the end by 342 runs.For the home side this was every bit as ecstatic as the grizzly defeat in the series opener had been miserable, as centuries from Jacob Bethell – the very first of his career – and Joe Root – not his – helped England to post 414 for five, and were followed by a magnificent display with the ball from Jofra Archer as South Africa lost all nine wickets – their captain, Temba Bavuma, unable to bat because of a calf strain – for just 72. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago The Guardian view on the ‘twin’ Vermeers: how to spot a masterpiece | Editorial

Two versions of the Guitar Player raise important questions of attribution. In our age of fake images, authenticity in art is more vital than ever“How do you know how much to pay if you don’t know what it is worth?” So ends Theft: A Love Story by the Australian novelist Peter Carey. This scabrous riff on the slipperiness of cultural value in the international art scene asks: is a copy so good that even experts mistake it for the original painting still a fake?Questions of authenticity and attribution are behind a new display by English Heritage at Kenwood House in London to mark the 350th anniversary of the death of Johannes Vermeer. For the first time in 300 years, two nearly identical paintings of the Guitar Player, one signed by the Dutch master, the other on loan from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and until recently believed to be a 17th- or 18th-century copy, will hang side by side. Experts have puzzled over the relationship between the two paintings for 100 years. Now visito...

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6 h. ago Inside the unlikely Spanish team battling the conditions at the Tour of Britain

EXCLUSIVE The Tour of Britain finished on Sunday with Equipo Kern Pharma as part of the pack - and Daily Star Sport has a closer look at the curious inclusion of the team

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7 h. ago Laura Whitmore's chilling warning as she admits 'it's hard to be hopeful'

Laura Whitmore's true crime series has introduced her to "the worst corners of society"

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7 h. ago Imperfect New Zealand shut out Ireland to show champion qualities at Women’s World Cup

New Zealand 40-0 Ireland: The Black Ferns were not at their best but Braxton Sorensen-McGee’s hat trick and a ferocious defensive performance denied Ireland any hope of a World Cup upset

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8 h. ago Kate Middleton shows her fun side as she takes part in a Mexican wave and enthusiastically cheers on the women's rugby team during World Cup match

Kate, 43, who is Patron of the Rugby Football Union, had joined crowds at the Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium - and was seen fully embracing the crowd's enthusiasm.

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8 h. ago Italian GP results: Max Verstappen win makes history as Lando Norris overcomes McLaren error

Max Verstappen won the Italian Grand Prix after a thrilling battle with Lando Norris, who managed to overcome a McLaren error that left Oscar Piastri annoyed

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9 h. ago Brave Rangers fan battling terminal illness dies months after meeting hero Barry Ferguson

Pamela Wright, who passed away aged 40, bravely battled a multitude of autoimmune diseases from when she was a teenager.

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10 h. ago ‘Shout out to the girls’: US exit Rugby World Cup but young stars stoke hope for future

The Eagles thrashed Samoa but missed the quarter-finals on points differential. Nonetheless, a joyful display was fitting for a team showing encouraging signs The US Eagles exited the World Cup on Saturday after beating Samoa 60-0 in York but seeing Australia hold England to 47-7 in Brighton, enough for the Wallaroos to reach the quarter-finals on points differential.Kate Zackary’s team will be disappointed to miss a last-eight date with Canada, knowing they might well have made it had a few things gone differently.Martin Pengelly writes on Substack at The National Maul, on rugby in the US Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Debutantes don white gowns and dazzling tiaras as they gather for the annual Queen Charlotte's Ball

Debutantes put on an elegant display as they attended the annual Queen Charlotte's Ball at One Whitehall Place in London on Saturday.

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11 h. ago Bill Belichick gets first UNC win and confirms he has banned Patriots scouts

Tar Heels beat Charlotte 20-3 on rainy afternoonScout ban shows decaying of relations with former teamBill Belichick won six Super Bowls during nearly a quarter of a century coaching the New England Patriots, but it’s clear that relationship has deteriorated since his departure in January of 2024 leading to plenty of animosity and hard feelings. When asked to address reports that he banned a Patriots scout from attending practices at North Carolina this summer, Belichick said bluntly, “It’s clear I’m not welcomed in their facility, so they aren’t welcomed in ours Simple as that.”Belichick’s comments came just minutes after he won his first game as head coach of North Carolina 20-3 over Charlotte on a rain-soaked afternoon in front of a record crowd of 19,233 at Jerry Richardson Stadium. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Rylan Clark and new boyfriend 'pack on PDA' as star goes public with romance

Rylan Clark and his new boyfriend were seen putting on a loved-up display at a BBC bash over the weekend.

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13 h. ago Wealthy businessman is ordered to tear down Indian gastropub built 188m from Shakespeare's wife Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Rakesh Singh, 57, has lost his battle over The Cask N Tandoor (pictured), which sits just 188m (618ft) from Anne Hathaway's Cottage in the village of Shottery, Warwickshire.

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13 h. ago Gogglebox legend's past devastating cancer battle as they share snap from hospital

Gogglebox star Tremaine Plummer, who appears on the Channel 4 show alongside his siblings Twaine and Tristan, previously opened up about his cancer battle in a candid social media post

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