36 m. ago PS Plus Extra and Premium July 2025 reveal time and when you can play the new PS5 and PS4 games

It's almost time for Sony to unveil the latest batch of PlayStation Plus games for Extra and Premium subscribers, with hopes high that they'll be as good as this month's Essential drop.

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42 m. ago Max Verstappen shows true colours with gesture at Nico Hulkenberg from his car

Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg finally finished on the podium for the first time in his long Formula 1 career and Max Verstappen was the first driver to congratulate him on his achievement

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58 m. ago Bereavement leave to be rolled out to parents who experience pregnancy loss before 24 weeks

Changes to the Employment Rights Bill will ensure time off for those affected by loss

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66 m. ago The worst thing about AI? That stupid Samsung ad where the guy adds ‘way too much sugar’ to his pasta sauce | Emma Beddington

Only a robot would attempt to turn it into ‘tasty cookies’. A human would just scoop the sugar out againAt a time of intense, bitter division, it’s heartwarming when something brings us together. No, not “briefly becoming experts in lawn tennis”, or “being too hot” – that stupid Samsung advert where the guy “added way too much sugar to my gochujang pasta sauce” and asks his phone for help.If, by the greatest good fortune, you have managed to dodge it, Google Gemini (an AI “assistant”) suggests he makes “tasty cookies” out of his sugary sauce. Instead of throwing his phone out of the window in holy rage, the youth seems inexplicably enthused (“Sweet!”) and follows its frankly inadequate instructions – add butter, mix, bake for 10 minutes – before wandering off with a cookie, apparently happy with this bizarre outcome. Continue reading...

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68 m. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Johannes Radebe makes major announcement about future 'six years in the making'

It's been no secret that the professional dancer has been emerging as a musical theatre start during his time away from Strictly

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77 m. ago Parents to be given bereavement leave after miscarriage in 'hugely important' move

The change will give "people time away from work to grieve" if they miscarry before 24 weeks

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77 m. ago Son of UK rock legend buys village pub and promises 'the royal treatment'

The new owner, a rock star in his own right, is the son of a member of one the biggest rock bands of all time

Economics

2 h. ago The one change that worked: I stopped saying yes to everything – and found a phrase that made it easier

I had been conditioned to be kind, agreeable and unselfish since I was a child. Pausing to consider what I really want to do has transformed my lifeIt was 6.18pm when the email pinged through. The lasagne smelled decidedly overcooked as I attempted to referee another squabble between my kids. The cat litter needed changing, and my cup of tea sat next to the microwave, stone cold and grey. Still, irresistibly, I was drawn to the screen. I read the subject line: “Quick favour this evening, if you have a sec?” Without thinking I started to reply: “Of course, no probl ...”I didn’t reach the end of the sentence. The hyper-sensitive smoke alarm started blaring. I grabbed a towel and swatted at the ceiling; by the time the house fell silent, I had forgotten about the email. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘I’m rooting for them’: why American Movie is my feelgood movie

The next in our series of writers drawing attention to their favourite comfort films looks back to a funny and touching documentary from 1999“I was a failure and I get very sad and depressed about it. I really feel like I betrayed myself. Big time. When I was growing up, I had all the potential in the world. Now I’m back to being Mark with a beer in his hand who is thinking about the great American script and the great American movie. This time I cannot fail. I will not fail.”As far as opening monologues go, you couldn’t have scripted a more perfect introduction to a film that captures one of the purest pursuits of the American Dream ever set to film. But these were not written for a character, but instead straight from the heart of Mark Borchardt in a 1999 documentary. It’s rare that documentaries are associated with feelgood movies, which is odd because they are remarkable vehicles for generating warmth, empathy and humor from spending time in the company of real life people who y...

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2 h. ago JOHN MURDOCH'S DRIVE TIME: We try out the new Skoda Elroq all

It might be the baby of Skoda's electric SUV family but the Elroq is a substantial car and is not much smaller than its big brother Enyaq, and is considerably cheaper.

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2 h. ago EastEnders star Shona McGarty shows off 80s inspired look in another career tease

The actress recently spent time in a music studio with one of the world's biggest producers

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2 h. ago Coleen Nolan stuns fans with wedding appearance in another family update after heartbreaking grief

The Loose Women star has had a busy time when it comes to her beloved children with two pregnancy announcements and now a joyous wedding

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2 h. ago ’There is no one like him’: what Martín Zubimendi will bring Arsenal

Midfielder has shown with Real Sociedad and Spain that he combines calm and control with a capacity to tackleThe way Martín Zubimendi remembers it, the day he was given the chance to be a ballboy for Real Sociedad against Manchester United he was more nervous than when he had to play. Standing at the side of the pitch, he found himself transfixed, the game flying by. So transfixed, in fact, that he forgot it was his job to pass the ball to the players and at one point Claudio Bravo, in goal that night at Anoeta, had to come over and take it off him because he was standing there watching. It was the first time it had happened to him; it would also be the last.If there is anything that defines Arsenal’s new midfielder, it is that he is so calm, so in control. “He oozes assuredness from every pore,” says the Spain coach, Luis de la Fuente. “He doesn’t get nervous walking a tightrope with no safety net.” When he’s out there, games don’t just go by; they usually go where he wants them to...

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2 h. ago Man Utd 'poised to sign striker' as Ruben Amorim handed Viktor Gyokeres update

Manchester United have made just two signings so far this summer and are running out of time to make the necessary reinforcements that Ruben Amorim has requested

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2 h. ago Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot granted extra leave by Man Utd after Diogo Jota death

Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot were team-mates with Diogo Jota for the Portuguese national team and Manchester United will allow them extra time to grieve after his tragic death

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3 h. ago The 18 most devastating TV deaths of all time, from Blackadder to The Last of Us

We know it’s not real, but TV deaths can still hit hard. Annabel Nugent rounds up some of the most memorable and traumatic times a character has been killed off

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4 h. ago Tension and tedium: welcome to the Wimbledon press conference room | Jonathan Liew

Anyone can ask any question of the players, leading to absurd inquiries, but it can sometimes serve a useful purposeTo spend even a little time at Wimbledon is to drown in the sheer scale of things. This is a place of mind-boggling numbers: the 40 miles of racket string, the 55,000 balls, the 300,000 glasses of Pimm’s, the 2.5m strawberries. But Wimbledon’s true staple good is none of these. The most abundant product every Wimbledon fortnight is the word. And even on a rain-affected, slow news day, the words must keep coming.As with everything else, Wimbledon procures its words with a suitable reverence. Post-match interviews, in contrast to the more informal on-court setup at Melbourne and New York, are conducted at a respectful distance in front of a microphone stand, as if Jannik Sinner were actually a high-school student about to spell a very difficult word. But of course the majority of Wimbledon’s bluff and bluster takes place in a small windowless upstairs chamber that most t...

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4 h. ago How Shubman Gill’s time in south Wales prepared him for India captaincy success

India’s young captain is leading the way with the bat against England after impressing during a 2022 County Championship spell with Glamorgan

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4 h. ago Pope speaks about childhood and early mornings as an altar boy

The American pope has spoken about his childhood for the first time in his papacy

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5 h. ago Nearly a quarter of foster places in England provided by private equity

Experts raise alarm over ‘commodification’ of vulnerable children as independent fostering agencies make millions in profitExperts have raised alarm over the “commodification” of vulnerable foster children as analysis reveals almost a quarter of all foster places in England are now provided by private equity-backed companies making millions of pounds in profits.Analysis for the Guardian by thinktank Common Wealth found independent fostering agencies (IFAs) are making millions via public funding from councils to provide placements for foster children, while foster carers struggle to pay bills. Continue reading...

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