18 m. ago Soccer Aid 2025: Who’s playing, how to watch and when is England vs World XI?

England will look to defend the trophy after last year’s 6-3 win over the World XI ended a six-year drought at Stamford Bridge

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25 m. ago Bath ‘don’t feel any burden’ in Premiership final – Johann van Graan

Bath, last year’s runners-up, have not won the league since 1996 but have already lifted two trophies this season.

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29 m. ago Moment furious mother storms into student house party packed with 300 revellers to demand they turn the music down because her daughter has GCSE exams the next day

The woman, who has not been named, was among 30 householders who complained about the racket coming from late-night rave in a garden on Cliff Road in Leeds.

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32 m. ago Miss Great Britain Glasgow finalist raises dementia awareness after gran's shock diagnosis

Jenna Kinnaird has been named a finalist in the glitzy ceremony which will take place in Larkhall's Radstone Hotel on June 20.

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35 m. ago Healthcare worker reveals the wildest baby name she's ever heard

An Australian healthcare worker has revealed some of the strangest names she has come across in the course of her work in a video on TikTok.

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44 m. ago Geordie Shore star Zahida Allen gives birth to first child and reveals unique name

Geordie Shore sar Zahida Allen has welcomed her first child to the world, giving birth to her baby daughter and revealing the tot's unique name in a sweet social media post

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48 m. ago The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup

Awakened by Laura Elliott; Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by VE Schwab; Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang; Esperance by Adam Oyebanji; The Quiet by Barnaby MartinAwakened by Laura Elliott (Angry Robot, £9.99)A debut novel set in an apocalyptic 2055, following the development of a neural chip dispensing with the need for sleep. At first it seemed a blessing: it ramped up people’s metabolisms, made them stronger and more productive workers, but when they ignored the advice to turn it off and sleep for at least a few hours a week, they turned into ravenous monsters. Thea is one of a group of scientists who developed the chip and are now barricaded in the Tower of London, struggling to reverse the damage they have caused, when two survivors turn up seeking shelter: a silent, traumatised woman and her protector, a nameless man who shows signs of having once been Sleepless himself. Thea comes to question her own values and past actions in a dark and gripping gothic tale with e...

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53 m. ago Billionaire friend of Prince William dies from heart attack after 'swallowing a bee': Tributes to Indian businessman, 53, who collapsed while playing polo

Indian businessman Sunjay Kapur, chairman of global car parts giant Sona Comstar, collapsed while playing polo in England yesterday

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55 m. ago Chelsea: Olivier Giroud sends message to Liam Delap over 'cursed' No9 shirt

Succession of big-name strikers have struggled at Chelsea when wearing the number nine shirt

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56 m. ago Moment furious Bristol van dweller attacks BBC camera crew as tensions flare with locals who are demanding encampment of 100 vehicles is removed

A Bristol van dweller (right) attacked a BBC camera crew in a fit of rage as tensions flare up in Bristol who are demanding an encampment of some 100 vehicles is removed.

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79 m. ago Billionaire friend of Prince William dies after 'swallowing a bee': Tributes to Indian businessman, 53, who collapsed while playing polo

Indian businessman Sunjay Kapur, chairman of global car parts giant Sona Comstar, collapsed while playing polo in England yesterday

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84 m. ago Scotland's 'cheapest and most expensive' places for a pint named

Prices for a drink vary wildly across the country.

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87 m. ago Met Office issues ‘danger to life’ warning as flooding and thunderstorms to hit UK

The Met Office has issued an amber warning as thunderstorms and flooding are set to hit parts of southern and eastern England tonight.

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98 m. ago Polo playing pal of Prince William stung to death after swallowing a bee mid

EXCLUSIVE Indian billionaire Sunjay Kapur, 53, fell to the ground while playing polo in England just after he paid tribute to all those who lost their lives in the Air India disaster

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1 hour ago ‘The best way to discover hidden gems’: why you should try out a bookshop crawl

Like bar-hopping, but for browsing books: this trend, popularised on TikTok, makes for a great day out – and can help you discover unique literary spotsWe’ve all heard of bar crawls, but what about a bookshop crawl? The premise is essentially the same – you hop from venue to venue – but instead of drinking beers you browse books. Having begun as a trend among TikTok users, mainly in the US, the idea has begun to be adopted across the globe.There are a few “official” ways to try it out for your yourself: Bookshop Crawl UK organises the London Bookshop Crawl, as well as crawls across the country, Bristol Walkfest has organised a walking tour of the city’s numerous indies, and in April, the Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl ran an event for Independent Bookstore Day which rewarded participants who visited 10 shops on the day with 10% discount on books for the rest of the year. And the Global Book Crawl runs an annual event with 17 participating countries, from Ireland to Fiji. Continue readi...

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2 h. ago Sale Sharks and England star Ben Curry reflects on 'nuts' journey ahead of second Argentina tour

Aged just 18, Ben and twin brother Tom Curry were bold selections from Eddie Jones eight years ago when England travelled to Argentina deprived of a host of players on Lions duty.

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2 h. ago What is the Assisted Dying Bill? MPs express doubt ahead of debate

The Private Member’s Bill calls for terminally ill people in England and Wales to be given the right to choose to end their life

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2 h. ago England star Trevor Sinclair bankrupt after 'burying head in sand' over £36k debt

Former Manchester City, West Ham and Queens Park Rangers winger Trevor Sinclair failed to turn up for court as the ex-England star turned football pundit was declared bankrupt

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2 h. ago England legend Trevor Sinclair bankrupt after 'burying head in sand' over £36k debt

Former Manchester City, West Ham and Queens Park Rangers winger Trevor Sinclair failed to turn up for court as the ex-England star turned football pundit was declared bankrupt

Economics

2 h. ago Heartbreak as youngest named victims of Air India crash so far are revealed to be in British family

Harrods brand ambassador Mariam Ali Syed, 35, her husband Javed - a hotel - and their children, Zayn, five, and Amani, four, died on the flight.

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