74 m. ago Grand National 2025 pinstickers' guide: All 34 runners rated, best chances and top 4 prediction

The Grand National is back at Aintree on Saturday where last year's champion I Am Maximus will aim to cross the line first once again, but there is stiff competition

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76 m. ago Death of a Unicorn starring Jenna Ortega is as basic as creature features get

Paul Rudd and the ‘Wednesday’ star play a father-daughter duo who run over a mythical creature, in this banal ‘eat the rich’ horror-comedy

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2 h. ago Flat Earthers 'in shambles' after astronauts release new footage of our planet

Civilian astronauts captured astounding footage of Earth from space that clearly shows the planet's curvature, sparking outrage among flat Earthers.

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2 h. ago Democrats’ deference to Biden was a disaster. They still haven’t learned their lesson | Norman Solomon

Conformity and fear of party leadership are impairing Democrats’ ability to fight Trump and drive a progressive agendaJoe Biden’s insistence on running for re-election was certainly disastrous. It kept credible contenders out of the Democratic presidential primaries and prevented the selection of a nominee who had gained momentum in the winnowing process. Even after his stunningly feeble debate performance on 27 June last year, Biden took several weeks before finally opting out of the race. That left Kamala Harris a mere 107 days between the launch of her campaign and election day.Ample evidence shows that the Biden team was riddled with obstinate denial and misrepresentation aimed at the public. But tales of tragic egomania in high places can take us only so far. What’s essential is to scrutinize how – and why – the Democratic party, its leaders and its prominent supporters enabled Biden and his inner circle to get away with such momentous stonewalling for so long. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Stirrings of lust and a ginger bush: the Jilly Cooper sentence that sent me down a rabbit hole

I quoted a single smutty line by the queen of bonkbusters in the manuscript for my debut novel. I never expected the strange yet heartwarming journey that followedGet our weekend culture and lifestyle email“Wondering if she had a ginger bush, he felt the stirrings of lust.” It’s an electrifying sentence, penned by – who else? – the English novelist Dame Jilly Cooper in her 1985 novel Riders appearing during a charged encounter between a flame-haired socialite and bad-boy aristocrat Rupert Campbell-Black.It’s a sentence I admire for many reasons. Starting in a ruminative, almost philosophical mood, it gains a thrilling momentum, before landing with erotic authority on that final, unholy syllable: lust. Impeccable stuff; classic Cooper. If you’ve watched Rivals, the recent TV adaptation of other Cooper books, you’ll be familiar with her world: puerile, horsey, abundantly filthy and terribly English.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the ...

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2 h. ago Grand National results LIVE: Constitution Hill and Lossiemouth battle in Aintree Hurdle

Follow all the action as Aintree gets underway and the complete field for this weekend’s action is revealed

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2 h. ago Stephen Hendry says Judd Trump won't panic about snooker form — but identifies one loss that 'would annoy him'

The runaway world number one has suffered defeats in his last two best of 19 matches and was knocked out the Tour Championship by Barry Hawkins

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2 h. ago Grand National 2025 LIVE: Constitution Hill and Lossiemouth battle in Aintree Hurdle

Follow all the action as Aintree gets underway and the complete field for this weekend’s action is revealed

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3 h. ago Mickey Rourke on Celebrity Big Brother would be yet another terrible career move

The long-running reality show has always welcomed fallen US names like the Oscar nominee, but there is a gentle sensitivity to the star of ‘The Wrestler’ and ‘9½ Weeks’ – and a frustrating propensity for self-sabotage – that makes his rumoured appearance on the new series acutely depressing, writes Adam White

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3 h. ago Amazon to send internet satellites into space to rival Starlink

Amazon plans to begin offering satellite internet before the end of 2025

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3 h. ago Mickey Rourke has made a number of horrific career decisions – Celebrity Big Brother is the worst yet

The long-running reality show has always welcomed fallen US names like the Oscar nominee, but there is a gentle sensitivity to the star of ‘The Wrestler’ and ‘9½ Weeks’ – and a frustrating propensity for self-sabotage – that makes his rumoured appearance on the new series acutely depressing, writes Adam White

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3 h. ago 'I'll never forget my child's screams after common camping act accident'

Rachel Greenhalgh has revealed the horrific ordeal her curious toddler suffered after running towards hidden burning coal while the family were on a camping trip in Australia

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3 h. ago Crail cracker gets new Scottish Women's Amateur Tour season up and running

Dornoch’s Caitlin Boa and Yvonne Davies from Strathaven record wins at Fife venue

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3 h. ago Grand National 2025: Bookmakers fear 'grey day' as 7 similar horses go for glory at Aintree

Grey horses have long been popular picks for punters but in 176 runnings of the world famous race only 4 winners have been grey

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4 h. ago Warning after popular gym machine leaves young woman fighting for her life in hospital: 'I felt a rip in my chest'

She was eventually diagnosed with aortic dissection - a life-threatening condition where a tear in the aorta disrupts blood flow to the body's organs, and causes internal bleeding.

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4 h. ago Millions of Afghans lose access to healthcare services as USAID cuts shut clinics

Fears of surge in malnutrition, measles, malaria and polio as 206 World Health Organization facilities forced to close ‘I begged them, my daughter was dying’: how Taliban male escort rules are killing mothers and babiesMore than 200 health facilities run by the World Health Organization in Afghanistan, providing medical care for 1.84 million people, have closed or ceased operating after the US aid cuts announced by the Trump administration shut off life-saving medical care, including vaccinations, maternal and child health services.On his first day in office in January, President Donald Trump announced an immediate freeze on all US foreign assistance, including more than $40bn (£32bn) for international projects coming from USAID, the United States Agency for International Development. It was later confirmed that more than 80% of USAID programmes had been cancelled. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Grand National 2025: The record runners who could make Saturday ‘a grey day’ for bookies

The hotly fancied Intense Raffles is one of a record number of seven grey horses aiming to be come the fifth grey winner of the £1 million race

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4 h. ago Grand National 2025: Confirmed runners and riders for Aintree showpiece

The 34-horse line-up for Saturday's Grand National has been confirmed as Aintree prepares for its showpiece event, with I Am Maximus looking to defend his title

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4 h. ago South Park takes savage swipe at P Diddy in brutal trailer for new series

South Park is returning to screens in July, with the show taking aim at a variety of subjects - including Sean 'Diddy' Combs, who is seen jet-packing through space with the kids

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4 h. ago Revealed: Meghan Markle's As Ever online shop is run by 'truly awful' US web firm accused of flogging items that never existed

The Duchess of Sussex 's As Ever range went on sale in the US yesterday and she was celebrating when they sold out within half an hour of going live.

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