17 m. ago I’m an American living in the UK — these are the worst mistakes tourists make in London

The advice is courtesy of travel blogger Kalyn Franke, who runs the Girl Gone London YouTube channel

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67 m. ago Markram smashes South Africa to big first ODI victory after England collapse

England 131; South Africa 137-3; SA win by seven wicketsSonny Baker endures nightmare debut with ballThey say that if you fail to prepare you should prepare to fail, and it turns out that is what England were doing across the two understaffed days of training with which they launched themselves into this series. They proceeded to get bowled out for 131 in 24.3 overs, losing their last seven wickets for just 29 runs, before Aiden Markram humbled their bowlers in propelling South Africa towards victory by seven wickets, sealed with 175 balls to spare.A week ahead of this match Temba Bavuma’s team were in the middle of a convoluted, lengthy journey from Queensland to Yorkshire via Sydney, Singapore and London. But it was England who looked jetlagged by the less long-distance but more recent whiplash turnaround from the Hundred, in which several squad members, if only two of those selected for this series opener, were engaged 48 hours earlier. In their absence the team’s first training ...

Politics

93 m. ago New Green Party leader Zack Polanski 'open to future talks with Jeremy Corbyn'

The party’s radical deputy leader won in a landslide against co-leader Adrian Ramsay and co-runner Ellie Chowns

Politics

1 hour ago Eric Trump for president? Second son leaves the door open for a White House run: ‘I’m not saying no’

President’s middle son plays coy when asked about political ambitions over the weekend

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2 h. ago Amazon launches sale dedicated entirely to refurbished and second

The so-called Second Chance Deal Days will run from September 3-9

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3 h. ago Biggest Loser star who shed whopping 120lbs reveals how she looks now, as Netflix controversy grows: 'It was hard to watch'

Hannah Curlee Young, 46, appeared on season 11 of the reality contest in 2011, shedding an astonishing 120lbs and finishing runner-up to her sister Olivia Ward, who took home the $250,000 prize.

Politics

3 h. ago Heathrow airport’s third runway planning costs set to reach £1bn

The original fee estimation was £500m in 2019

Economics

3 h. ago Moment masked football thug is arrested for 'cowardly' attack on police officer before Aston Villa's clash against Legia Warsaw

Dawid Dembler, 35, was captured on camera running up behind the officer and kicking him before running off ahead of Aston Villa European cup tie against Polish side Legia Warsaw.

Events

4 h. ago New free rail travel boost for people with a concession card 

A pilot scheme will run until the end of March for people in Scotland.

Transport

5 h. ago Photos show highlights from week 2 of the Venice Film Festival

The Venice Film Festival is in full swing with a starry batch of awards season hopefuls arriving in Italy for glamorous premieres and discussions about their films. Emily Blunt, Amanda Seyfried and Dwayne Johnson are just some of the stars who have new films premiering at the Venice festival, which runs through Sept. 6.

Culture

5 h. ago Animal rights activist sobs in court as she is accused of stealing a live crayfish from a tank at a posh seafood restaurant and throwing it into a harbour

Emma Smart, 47, is alleged to have entered the restaurant and shoved a member of staff out of the way before taking the live crayfish from the tank, running outside and dropping it into the sea.

Events

5 h. ago Row review – impressive, largely unknown cast keep seagoing horror afloat

A woman washes up on the Orkney island of Hoy, the only survivor of a transatlantic sortie in Matthew Losasso’s debut feature, a twisty if murky chillerWater, like the human psyche, is unpredictable and full of beasts lurking in the depths, and so it says a lot about our primal fear of the ocean that boat movies often offer threats either under the surface, in the shape of sharks, or psychosis or both. With Row, a smattering of startling jump cuts showing blood splashed around a boat and flashbacks of the protagonist Megan (Bella Dayne, very impressive) screaming, but the viewer needs to wait out a somewhat unreasonably long running time to find out if the antagonists here are biting fish or knife-wielding killers.All we know at first is that Megan is the only survivor of an attempt to break the record for rowing across the Atlantic from Newfoundland to the UK with four crew members, two men and two women. Having washed up on the Orkney island of Hoy, Megan spends most of the film’s...

Events

6 h. ago Straight Circle review – boisterous border guard satire from a director to watch

Venice film festivalOscar Hudson’s feature debut, starring twins Elliott and Luke Tittensor as ritual-performing representatives of fictional warring nations, is an absurdist nightmareBritish documentary and ad director Oscar Hudson makes his feature debut in the Venice critics week sidebar with this high-concept anti-war satire, a through-the-looking-glass absurdist nightmare about realising that the otherness of your enemy is an illusion. There are some bold and ambitious images here, and some interesting split-screen work. Maybe there’s an issue about the style and substance ratio and perhaps the running time is indulgent, but this is a strong piece of work.Twins Elliott and Luke Tittensor play two soldiers of equal rank in opposing armies, called Pte Warne and Pte Arthur. They represent two nations of fictional Ruritanian weirdness, formerly at war but who have evidently concluded a tensely unstable peace treaty. Warne has a resplendent white uniform and, like the rest of his co...

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6 h. ago ‘It was a present to myself’: Southport house for sale with ball pit off bedroom

Seller of seven-bedroom house says she was inspired by Cara Delevingne to create space that is ‘so relaxing’It was the model Cara Delevingne who said you can never be sad in a ball pit – so why wouldn’t you install one in a room you don’t quite know what to do with?A large Victorian house for sale in Southport has gone viral not because it is, as estate agents say, a “hidden gem” and an “oasis of calm” with viewing “absolutely essential” but because just off the master bedroom is a vestibule that is “presently adorned by numerous plastic balls to create a ball pool all of your very own”. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago 'Eco populist' Zack Polanski announced as new Green Party leader in landslide victory

The party’s deputy leader pipped former party co-leader Adrian Ramsay and co-runner Ellie Chowns to the post

Politics

7 h. ago "It's not good enough": Greater Manchester Indian restaurant left devastated after dine and dashers run out on £190 bill

"When I requested ID they couldn’t produce any either. No cash, nothing."

Economics

7 h. ago The Breakdown | Women’s World Cup creates legacy in rugby league’s backyard

A festival atmosphere in Sunderland, Salford and York may succeed in inspiring the next generation of England starsThe streets of Eccles have given little away on the face of it over the past two Saturdays. Local residents are going about their business, the nearby canal path is full of walkers and runners, and there is a slumberous Saturday morning feel: until you turn into the Salford Community Stadium.The Women’s Rugby World Cup has made a strong start with decent crowds and good viewing figures. But there was a concerted effort to go beyond familiar territory in this tournament and lay down some roots in the north of England, too. The early signs suggest that may well have been achieved. Continue reading...

Sport

7 h. ago How do I know my life has gone wrong? Because I spend all my time at the tip | Zoe Williams

I am there so often that the man who runs the recyclables aisle knows my name – and he is seriously unimpressed with my offeringsYou know a lot of things have gone wrong for you when the guy at the municipal dump knows your name. It basically means you’re bereaved or getting divorced – because if you’re just a regular, organised person who goes to the dump a lot, you’re in and out of there like a ghost.So anyway, I wouldn’t call it a friendship, between me and the guy in the recyclable items aisle; it’s more of a Tom and Jerry thing. I try to leave stuff where it might find a new home, and he tries to get me to put it in landfill. I say, “But sir, it’s a brand new commode, there are people who’d bite your hand off for one of these,” and he says, “Give it back to the NHS,” and I say, “Do you think I haven’t tried that?”. And he shakes his head, and I put it in landfill, but then wait until his back is turned and run back with three Zimmer frames. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Man on the run 'chucks wig on floor' after 'beating toddler to death in bathtub'

Dioblis Williams, 25, was wanted in connection with the death of two-year-old Jamir Jones, who was found unconscious in a bathtub

Events

9 h. ago Woman picks up £10 luxury vest in charity shop and people are shocked by true value

The shopper branded the item one her "craziest" finds from a charity shop

Economics