23 h. ago Antoine Dupont faces long spell out with ruptured cruciate knee ligaments

France captain likely to miss at least six monthsDupont was injured during win over Ireland in DublinAntoine Dupont, France’s talismanic captain and the player widely considered to be the best on the planet, has said that he ruptured cruciate ligaments in his right knee during his team’s win against Ireland in the Six Nations on Saturday.“The heart hurts even more than the knee when you have to leave your friends before the last step,” Dupont posted on Sunday on Instagram. “I am proud of what we accomplished yesterday and with all my strength with you, you will do it. Rupture of the cruciate ligaments. This is the beginning of a new challenge, I’ll see you in a few months on the field.” Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Boots slashes £88 'irresistible' perfume that leaves 'lasting impression of luxury' to £46

The Boots sale gives shoppers the chance to save £42 on a bottle of the popular scent

Economics

3 d. ago More than 40,000 days in hospital beds lost to this superbug as NHS struggles

Flu, RSV and staff absences are all up on last year, leaving the NHS in crisis

Politics

3 d. ago Bruno Fernandes and VAR cost Man Utd to leave Europa League last

REAL SOCIEDAD 1-1 MANCHESTER UNITED: Mikel Oyarzabal's penalty denied Ruben Amorim a valuable away win after Joshua Zirkzee got his name back on the scoresheet in Europe

Politics

4 d. ago Trump gives Hamas ‘last warning’ to release hostages and leave Gaza or ‘there will be hell to pay’

Roughly 60 living and dead hostages remain in Gaza

Events

4 d. ago No 2 most wanted: Florida police face wait as man swallows diamond earrings

Tiffany jewelry worth $770,000 allegedly gulped during arrest ‘will need to be collected after they are passed’A suspected thief gulped down two pairs of diamond earrings during his arrest on the side of a Florida Panhandle highway last week, detectives say, leaving them with the unenviable task of waiting to “collect” the Tiffany & Co jewelry worth nearly $770,000.An X-ray of the suspect’s torso showed what the Orlando police department believed to be the diamond earrings – a white mass shining brightly against the grey backdrop of his digestive tract. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Supreme court rejects Trump request to continue freezing $2bn in foreign aid

John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett join liberal justices to leave in place lower-court order on USAid cutsUS politics live – latest updatesA divided US supreme court has rejected the Trump administration’s request to continue freezing nearly $2bn in foreign aid, marking a setback for the White House and the tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has been tasked with slashing the size of the US government and its spending.In a 5-4 decision released on Wednesday, Chief Justice John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett joined the liberal justices in leaving in place a ruling from a US district judge last month, which ordered the administration to unfreeze the nearly $2bn in aid for work that had already been done, and that had been approved by Congress. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago PrettyLittleThing slammed by shoppers over its 'boring' rebrand as people say it's 'not inclusive'

The UK-based fast fashion brand company completely wiped their Instagram of all its posts last week, leaving its 18million followers baffled.

Economics

5 d. ago Maura Higgins' affectionate message to Danny Jones after he won I'm A Celeb

Maura Higgins, 34, and Danny Jones, 38, have made headlines after they were filmed kissing while leaving a BRIT Awards after-party last week, which means their social media accounts have been under scrutiny

Politics

6 d. ago Search launched for missing teen last seen leaving Scots school

'Concerns are growing' for the missing 14-year-old.

Events

7 d. ago Concerns growing for missing university student, 21, who was last seen walking home from the pub on Thursday night: Police release CCTV

Sebastian, 21, was last seen leaving the Black Horse Pub in Chippenham at about 11.30pm on Thursday, February 27, and was captured on CCTV heading towards Lovers Walk.

Events

8 d. ago Man Utd insider reveals true feelings about Scott McTominay exit as 'physical' midfielder surges to Napoli superstardom

The Scotland star has taken Serie A by storm after leaving Old Trafford behind last summer

Politics

8 d. ago Boots slashes price of 'superior' Garmin watch but not for long

Boots is currently offering a huge saving on the smartwatch as part of its new Super Sunday promotion

Politics

8 d. ago Boots slash 'superior in every way' Garmin smartwatch from £350 to £188

The smart tech is discounted by £162, but shoppers only have a few hours to claim the massive deal

Economics

9 d. ago The dogma of ‘Britain’s Strictest Headmistress’ is a con as old as time

Disciplinarians claim a stern approach is best, but there’s a lot of evidence to dispute this, says the Observer parenting columnistYou’ve heard the ­terrible news, I’m sure. Our children are pampered. We raise the coddled brats not as stern parents but simpering friends. We flatter their whims and let them bury their heads in screens. We fetishise what they feel, care not for what they learn, and neglect what they need: that good old-fashioned commonsense discipline that raised the great generations of times past.Inarguably the greatest peddler of this diagnosis is Katharine Birbalsingh, Britain’s Strictest Headmistress™ and co-founder of the Michaela Community School in Wembley, which boasts fastidious adherence to uniforms, timed loo breaks and silent corridors. In an interview with the Times last week, she yet again bemoaned the “­gentle parenting” that is leaving her students ill-equipped for modern life. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Jurgen Klopp's final prediction before he left Liverpool coming true under Arne Slot

Jurgen Klopp announced last January that he would be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season and his final message in the new documentary 'Doubters To Believers' is now coming true

Politics

1 week ago Haunting details from Jesus Guerrero's last days leave more unanswered questions about his death at 34

Jesus Guerrero, 34, died in hospital after falling sick with a mystery illness, his sister, Gris Guerrero, revealed on Tuesday. Guerrero died days after working with JLo in Dubai.

Events

1 week ago Boots No7 set that 'keeps skin healthy and young' worth £137 slashed to £43

Shoppers have been snapping up the limited time offer quickly whilst stocks last

Economics

1 week ago J.Lo’s favourite heeled UGG boots have been slashed by £50 in flash sale

Jennifer Lopez was spotted wearing a pair of heeled UGG boots a few months ago, and now you can shop the exact pair in the sale for £50 less than the original price

Economics

1 week ago Boots shoppers 'stopped by strangers in the street' over 'irresistible' perfume

People have been stocking up on the 'irresistible' scent from Boots while it's on sale

Politics