61 m. ago Nato announces more air support to defend Poland against future Russian incursions

France, Germany and Denmark to contribute fighter jets and other assets in mission also expected to involve UKFrance, Germany and Denmark will contribute fighter jets and other military assets to an enhanced defence of Poland against future Russian drone incursions, Nato leaders announced at a press conference on Friday.The UK is also expected contribute to the Eastern Sentry mission, which will gradually be expanded across from the Arctic in the north to the Black Sea and Mediterranean in the south to better tackle Russian drones and missiles. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘It’s silent but does the heavy lifting’: the soft power of the white shirt

The white shirt speaks of formality without trying too hard and is making a comeback on the catwalk and on screenVictoria Beckham has positioned herself as a pop star, mother, perfumier, TikToker and fashion designer. But whatever job next month’s Netflix documentary focuses on – details are scant, but it’s thought the early October series will end at her Paris catwalk show – she will always be scrutinised over how she looks. How to temper that? Wear a plain white shirt.The documentary poster released this week shows Beckham wearing a diamond tennis bracelet, open-collar white shirt – and nothing else. Last week, the Princess of Wales appeared in public at the Natural History Museum, also in a plain white shirt. Earlier this month, the Duchess of Sussex launched her Netflix series in a white shirt (one of seven in fact), and when Taylor Swift recently announced her new album she did so wearing a white shirt. Laura Dern wore hers twice at the Venice film festival, and the woman with ...

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2 h. ago Álvarez and Crawford face off in breathless blockbuster destined to break records

More than 70,000 spectators will witness oversized fight but smallest margins will decide outcome Las Vegas has staged its share of blockbuster fight nights but nothing on the scale of what is coming this weekend. On Saturday night at Allegiant Stadium, the $2bn (£1.47bn) home of the NFL’s Raiders, Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez will defend his undisputed super-middleweight crown against Terence Crawford in front of more than 70,000 spectators, by far the largest boxing crowd the city has ever seen.Millions more will watch on Netflix, which is carrying the card at no extra cost to subscribers – a first for a fight of this magnitude and a reminder of how the business of boxing is being remade in real time. For decades, the sport depended on pay-per-view. Now it is betting that reach and spectacle can replace a buckling model. The timing is no accident: Mexican Independence Day weekend, when this neon-lit metropolis in the Mojave desert becomes a second home for Álvarez and his flag-draped sup...

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2 h. ago Man City include Kalvin Phillips in Premier League squad list after shirt number decision

The midfielder’s future at Man City was thrown further into doubt earlier in the summer

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2 h. ago It's a sacred piece of Manchester, now it will become a massive part of the city's future

Boddingtons Brewery is a symbol of the city.

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2 h. ago King Charles' foundation launches free farming and rural skills course

A new course based at Dumfries House near Cumnock has been launched by the King's Foundation aimed at protecting our countryside for future generations.

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3 h. ago Premier League ace lifts lid on reason for rejecting transfer to Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham

Wrexham were one of several clubs who were interested in signing West Ham midfielder Andy Irving in the summer transfer window, but the Scotland international opted to stay

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3 h. ago Brendan Rodgers takes aim at Celtic leak 'coward', wants probe and addresses future in dramatic press conference

Manager open to staying beyond contract despite transfer saga and enemy from within

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4 h. ago Former royal butler lifts the lid on King Charles’s ‘excessive’ demands

A new book by royal insider Paul Burrell has revealed some of the bizarre habits of King Charles, who is said to have always insisted on his servants conforming to very strict standards

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4 h. ago BBC Call The Midwife star addresses show's future amid axe rumours

Call The Midwife star Stephen McGann has teased that 'there is just so much change coming' as he spoke of the BBC period drama.

Culture

4 h. ago Ricky Gervais says he's ‘fat, lazy and rude’ as he tackles new Netflix role

The comedian leads in a six-part animation with Diane Morgan and Natalie Cassidy

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4 h. ago High street shop launched £70 beauty box worth £270 with Molly

Face the Future and Holland & Barrett have announced a long-term partnership, with nearly 40 beauty brands and over 450 products now available on the Holland & Barrett website

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4 h. ago 'Futuristic’ tanks coming to British Army in face of WW3 threat

Initial testing of the Challenger 3 has been completed, with delivery expected by 2030

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5 h. ago Ed Sheeran gets cosy with Bridgerton's Phoebe Dynevor in sweet music video tribute to Cherry

The global superstar filmed a cosy music video with this Bridgerton star for new song Camera ahead of the release of his highly anticipated album Play, which has been released today

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6 h. ago Nigel Farage says Reform will ‘make devolution work’ in Wales

Mr Farage dismissed reports of disagreements within the Welsh branch of the party regarding the future of the Welsh Parliament.

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6 h. ago ‘I haven’t even googled how to write a play!’: Nima Taleghani bringing rap to the National Theatre

The Heartstopper star’s exhilarating reboot of Euripides is the first debut play to grace the hallowed Olivier stage – but it nearly didn’t happen. ‘Its not in my bones,’ he saysNima Taleghani seems astonished that I know anything about him. This is the man who plays Mr Farouk, quite beautifully, in the phenomenally successful Netflix series Heartstopper. He’s an established stage actor and has featured in a number of director Jamie Lloyd’s recent blockbuster theatre productions, from memorable turns in Lloyd’s bold new versions of Cyrano de Bergerac and Romeo and Juliet – where Taleghani’s skill as a rap artist helped him shine in the director’s stripped-back, miked-up productions.This month, Taleghani will be the very first playwright to have a debut play staged on the vast Olivier stage at London’s National Theatre. To top it all off, the production – a ferociously original, rap-infused take on Euripides’ Greek tragedy The Bacchae – will open Indhu Rubasingham’s inaugural season ...

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6 h. ago ITV Emmerdale double exit 'sealed' after new evidence as John's fate 'revealed'

Emmerdale aired a huge twist on Thursday night, as John Sugden woke up in hospital and confirmed his lies about Robert Sugden - but will he kill Aaron Dingle?

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6 h. ago TV producer Shonda Rhimes: ‘I’m telling the stories that I want to see’

The showrunner behind ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Bridgerton’ on leading a multimillion-dollar media company, the perils of data-driven streaming — and her plan to relocate to the UK

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6 h. ago Netflix The Wrong Paris star Madison Pettis completely unrecognisable in forgotten 2000s role

Netflix's new romcom features various former child stars

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7 h. ago The Wrong Paris' Miranda Cosgrove reveals friends had secret 'crush' on Netflix co

Miranda Cosgrove has opened up about the moment she 'knew for sure' her romcom co-star was right for the role.

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