16 h. ago Owen Farrell overlooked by dad for Lions showdown as Andy Farrell makes tough call

Owen Farrell has been tipped to feature in the first British and Irish Lions Test but looks to have missed out with Marcus Smith reportedly beating him to a spot on the bench

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28 h. ago Great British Sewing Bee contestant forced to miss crucial segment following surprise exit

They were one of the 12 sewers taking part in the new series

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33 h. ago 'I lost the path': Unsettling final text of British hiker missing in Italian Alps for five days

Matthew Hall, 33, has not been seen since July 9 when he set off from the B&B Ploncher hotel in Chiavenna, Lombardy, to go for a hike

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40 h. ago Body found on French coast is feared to be missing British sailor whose yacht ran aground in Cornwall

Although police have not formally identified him, they have told the family of 75-year-old David Sycamore, a well-known sailor from Mevagissey, that the remains may be his.

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43 h. ago Lions face new injury blow with Mack Hansen expected to miss first Australia Test

Wing in doubt after missing training due to a foot issueAndy Farrell has privately picked side to face Wallabies on SaturdayThe Ireland wing Mack Hansen is expected to miss out on a place in the British & Irish Lions’ team for the first Test against the Wallabies on Saturday with a foot injury. Hansen’s setback comes with the fullback Blair Kinghorn also poised to miss out after both skipped training on Tuesday.The Lions have not yet officially ruled Hansen or Kinghorn out of contention to face Australia in Brisbane, but coach Andy Farrell has already privately picked his side for Saturday and given neither player was able to train on Tuesday it seems unlikely that either will feature. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Urgent search for Briton who went missing on solo hike in Italy

Mother of missing Matthew Hall described her son as an avid hiker

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6 d. ago Lions call up Jamie Osborne with Blair Kinghorn to miss first Lions Test

Full-back’s injury may return later in seriesOwen Farrell on bench against invitational XVBlair Kinghorn is to miss the opening Test of the British & Irish Lions series against Australia but has not yet been ruled out of the entire tour. While scans have suggested Kinghorn’s knee ligament injury is not as serious as initially feared, the full-back is understood to be resigned to missing next week’s first Test in Brisbane and Ireland’s Jamie Osborne has been called up as cover.The 23-year-old Osborne will arrive in Australia on Saturday and is the third injury replacement to link up with the squad. Ben White and Owen Farrell have already filled the gaps left by Tomos Williams and Elliot Daly respectively but the Lions management are being cagey about the precise details of Kinghorn’s injury, which he suffered during the first quarter of the 36-24 win over the Brumbies in Canberra on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Kate Middleton's reaction to strange Macron gesture after wife ignores him 'speaks volumes'

The Princess of Wales was given an unusual greeting by French President Emmanuel Macron and a body language expert has revealed what Kate's reaction to it means

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8 d. ago British figure skating duo set for Milan hoping to prove there is more to pairs

British team Anastasia Vaipan-Law and Luke Digby are on a mission to prove there is more to their sport than step sequences and Bolero’s.

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1 week ago Lewis Hamilton reacts after missing out on British GP pole: ‘We’re making progress’

Hamilton was in the running for pole position but made a mistake at the final corner of his final lap

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1 week ago Andy Robertson reveals his loving nickname for 'my buddy' Diogo Jota

Andy Robertson paid an emotional tribute to his 'mate' Diogo Jota - the 'most British foreign player' and 'genuine' friend he will 'miss like crazy', after his tragic death.

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2 w. ago British base jumper who worked on Mission Impossible died as wingsuit failed in Alps tragedy

Daredevil Dylan Roberts, 32, was killed 20 seconds into a flight from a base jumping cliff in Italy in June 2022. Concluding his death was a "tragic accident", coroner Margaret Taylor said Mr Roberts was a skydiving instructor who took safety extremely seriously

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2 w. ago Search for British tourist who vanished in remote area of Greek island enters fourth day

Rescue teams have been looking for the man on the island of Karpathos since Saturday

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2 w. ago Lions who 'survived against all odds' in Ukraine may soon be rescued in UK wildlife park

Yorkshire Wildlife Park is urging the British public to help their mercy mission to save lions from Ukraine

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2 w. ago Pulp’s secret Glastonbury set review – still the magnificently misshapen oddballs of British pop

Pyramid stageReturning to headline the Pyramid for the first time in 30 years, Jarvis Cocker and co are as dark, grubby and joyous as ever, instantly turning the audience to misty-eyed displays of devotion“Sorry for people who were expecting Patchwork,” says Jarvis Cocker, in reference to the mysterious name that appeared on the Glastonbury bill in lieu of Pulp’s. “How did you know we were going to play?”In fairness, Pulp did their best to conceal their appearance at the festival (as Cocker says, it’s 30 years and four days since they were parachuted into the Glastonbury headlining slot, a now-legendary performance that sealed their ascendancy). Keyboard player Candida Doyle even gave an interview to a local Somerset newspaper insisting that while they wanted to play, Glastonbury “weren’t interested”. But clearly no one was convinced – the Pyramid stage is headlining-set heaving. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Missing woman's body is found on British beach 140 miles from where she disappeared eight months ago

Anne Porter had been seen at her home in October last year and was thought to be going to a local beach but her body has now been found miles away.

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2 w. ago Brit tennis prodigy qualifies for Wimbledon but is BANNED from claiming £66k prize money

A young British tennis player, Oliver Tarvet, will miss out on the £66,000 which is on offer for reaching the first round of Wimbledon due to his status as a student in the US

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3 w. ago British couple on Dubai flight wake up to 'horror' missile alert after noticing 'glitch'

EXCLUSIVE: Ruby Croxford was on her way to 10 days of relaxation in a luxury hotel in Dubai, but her holiday quickly descended into mayhem before she even stepped foot in the UAE after the US-Iran attack

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3 w. ago Emma Raducanu battles back from brink of tears to win first match since French Open

The British number one, who missed last week's Berlin Open as she managed a back problem, triumphed 6-7 (5) 6-3 6-1.

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3 w. ago Emma Raducanu fights back tears after battling win over Ann Li at Eastbourne

British player wins 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-1 in first round‘I’m very, very happy to come through that’Emma Raducanu fought back tears after resuming her Wimbledon preparations by battling back from a set down to beat the US’s Ann Li in the first round of the Eastbourne Open.Amid blustery conditions, the British No 1, who missed last week’s Berlin Open as she managed a back problem, triumphed 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-1. Continue reading...

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