1 hour ago Funds to tackle Europe’s forest fires poorly targeted, says EU watchdog

Report raises concerns that money allocated to combat fires not reaching areas where it could make biggest differenceEuropean funds to prevent forest fires have been poorly targeted and sometimes distributed in a hurry, according to a report from the EU’s spending watchdog.The number of forest fires in EU countries has increased dramatically over the last two decades as the climate crisis fuels ever bigger conflagrations. An area twice the size of Luxembourg has been consumed by flames in an average recent year, killing people, destroying homes and wildlife and sending megatonnes of planet-heating emissions into the air. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago 'It took me into the darkest spot of my life': Wynne Evans opens up on Strictly controversy in first TV interview

The Welsh opera singer says he has been left ‘shocked and horrified’ by everything that has transpired over the last six months

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2 h. ago Atomic Kitten star Liz McClarnon reveals baby's gender on Loose Women after 'emotional' IVF journey

The singer announced her pregnancy last month before giving her first TV interview on ITV

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3 h. ago Thomas Tuchel says Jude Bellingham can be ‘repulsive’ and ‘intimidating’ in extraordinary comments

Thomas Tuchel has said Jude Bellingham’s behaviour can be “repulsive” during extraordinary comments made about his star player in a radio interview.

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3 h. ago England manager Thomas Tuchel says his own mum is 'REPULSED' by Jude Bellingham's behaviour on the pitch and admits his 'explosions' can even 'intimidate' team

In an extraordinary interview, Tuchel encouraged Bellingham to maintain his edge on the pitch, but admitted it can have a negative impact on the team and the perception of him.

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3 h. ago Conor Coady lands Rangers transfer side hustle as FIFA World Club Cup beckons for Ibrox target

Talks are ongoing over a move from Leicester City to Ibrox but the defender will have another new job this summer

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3 h. ago Man with the world's largest penis reveals agonising details of the night he lost his virginity...'it did not end well'

The man with the biggest penis in Britain has revealed the disastrous details of the night he lost his virginity in an interview with Californian medic Dr Rena Malik.

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3 h. ago ‘We’ll have done it first’: what it takes to set a new Guinness World Record

As an Australian town prepares to perform the world’s largest happy dance, previous titleholders share what it feels like to lose the crown after months of preparationGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailEver since she was a little girl, Sruthy Saseendran wanted to “achieve something remarkable” – something that would earn her a place in the record books. But growing up in what she describes as a traditional Indian family, that dream had to take a backseat to more conventional markers of success: university, marriage, career.Decades later – after she had married, become a mother and taken a job as a business analyst in Melbourne – she felt the itch return. It was time to do something for herself. So she embarked on a personal challenge: to set a Guinness World Record.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Trump opens door to forgiving Musk after Epstein accusations: ‘I have no hard feelings’

Musk claimed Trump’s name appears in the unreleased ‘Epstein files’ amid their public feud over the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

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3 h. ago Rylan Clark opens up on Rob Rinder relationship saying 'might as well put a ring on it'

Rylan Clark has remarked that he and Rob Rinder might as well 'put a ring on it' after the X Factor star declared that they are like a married couple in a new interview

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3 h. ago Football Daily | Cohesion, energy and a gameplan: Senegal show England what they are lacking

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!England’s Brave Thomas Tuchel might be starting to understand why they call it “The Impossible Job”. On a balmy evening by the River Trent, it took Harry Kane just eight minutes to score against Senegal, and surely leave the edgy disquiet of Saturday’s 1-0 win over Andorra behind. The fun summertime vibes didn’t last long: three Senegal goals later, the final whistle was met with a volley of boos and jeers, England coming up distinctly second best to their opponents. England’s men’s side had never lost to an African nation before, but a record that probably should have fallen at Italia ‘90 was finally claimed in June 2025 – and deservedly so. Senegal may have benefited from funky interpretations of both the handball rule and VAR intervention when Jude Bellingham’s equaliser was chalked off, but this was their night. “I want to congratulate my players for the tremendous performance and mindset they showed out on the pitch today,” man...

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3 h. ago Rachel Reeves has defined the terms of the next Holyrood election with her spending review

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says the SNP Government has a job to do to persuade voters it can spent the £9.1bn windfall properly.

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3 h. ago Civil service job cuts, AI and flogging off Government property at heart of Rachel Reeves' bid to find £14billion a year in Whitehall savings

The Office for Value for Money, established by Rachel Reeves last October, has worked with each Government department to find where they can save cash.

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4 h. ago Aircraft leasing firms win multibillion dollar lawsuit over planes ‘lost’ in Russia

High court in London rules companies can recover losses from insurers for aircraft stuck since invasion of UkraineAircraft leasing companies have won a multibillion-dollar lawsuit against insurers in relation to planes stranded in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.The high court in London ruled in favour of six leasing firms including Ireland’s AerCap and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) that had brought a $4.7bn (£3.4bn) lawsuit in one of the biggest insurance disputes ever heard in the UK. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Jessie Wallace gets new EastEnders role as Kat Moon takes over the Queen Vic

The iconic character - played by Jessie Wallace - is getting a new job on the BBC soap as landlady of the famous fictional pub

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4 h. ago 80s pop icon who penned smash hit Christmas song is unrecognisable as he boards budget Ryanair flight

The famed musician organised the iconic two-venue Live Aid concerts alongside Bob Geldof some 40 years ago, bringing a host of the decade's biggest stars together to raise money,

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4 h. ago Emmerdale star Laura Norton was reluctant to publicly 'out' her children's Usher Syndrome

In an interview she explained: "It's a genetic condition which causes hearing and vision loss.

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4 h. ago Charities hail ‘biggest cash injection in affordable housing in half a century’

Housing charity Shelter has described the funding as ‘a watershed moment in tackling the housing emergency’.

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5 h. ago Awkward timing as David Beckham gives family interview as Brooklyn Beckham 'cuts all ties'

David Beckham is continuing his 50th year in style as he follows in the footsteps of the King, but his family's rift with his eldest son Brooklyn continues to hit the headlines

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5 h. ago ‘We’ve got to become an aggressively populist party’: Chris Murphy on the task facing Democrats

The Connecticut senator is urging colleagues to take risks to confront Trump and show voters a less judgmental facePete Buttigieg. Ruben Gallego. JD Vance. All are young politicians who sport facial hair, perhaps in the belief that it confers gravitas. One headline writer even suggested: “2028 Might Be The Year Of The Beard For Presidential Hopefuls.”Cue Chris Murphy, a Democratic senator who recently joined the ranks of the bearded. The 51-year-old’s is flecked with white, perhaps implying a warrior weathered by battle. Murphy is one of the most outspoken voices in the Democratic opposition to Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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