42 m. ago Michael Nicholson ordered by Celtic fan group to answer three critical concerns as 'accountability' demanded

Fed-up supporters are demanding answers from the under-fire Parkhead chief executive

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46 m. ago Great British Bake Off 2025 fans in agreement over 'harsh' decision

Viewers shared the same thought as they branded the first technical of the 2025 series as cruel

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65 m. ago Netflix's actual stance on Harry and Meghan after criticism of divisive royal couple

Chiefs at the very top of the US media firm are “ecstatic” to work with The Sussexes, who they view as 'pioneers' in their business expansion

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65 m. ago Man United midfielder target breaks silence on transfer decision with frosty response

Manchester United transfer news as Morten Hjulmand provides an update on his future after staying with Sporting CP this summer

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69 m. ago Madagascar welcomes home skulls of Indigenous warriors taken by French colonial troops 128 years ago

Madagascar has received three skulls of Indigenous warriors returned from France, including one believed to be of a king killed by French troops 128 years ago

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76 m. ago Jury comes to decision in 'tragic case' of man accused of 85

The couple had been together for over 60 years

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1 hour ago Howard Webb blasts officials over Chelsea vs Fulham incident – 'It wasn't controversial'

PGMOL chief Howard Webb has spoken about the decision to rule out Josh King's goal for Fulham against Chelsea for a "careless challenge" by Rodrigo Muniz in the build-up

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2 h. ago Bake Off’s biggest scandals from Prue’s spoiler blunder to Paul Hollywood ‘affair’ drama

The Great British Bake Off may look sweet on the surface, but behind the cakes lies a history of walkouts, betrayals, and on-set scandals that have stirred up just as much drama as the competition itself

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2 h. ago Businesses in North Lanarkshire town centres have chance to get grant funding from the council

The council is to make a total of £250,000 available to support businesses in its towns and possibly also in outlying retail areas.

Economics

2 h. ago Permission for council to appeal over Epping hotel decision refused

The Bell Hotel in Epping became the focal point of several demonstrations and counter-protests in recent weeks.

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2 h. ago Trump orders end union protections for 450,000 federal workers in ‘largest union busting in American history’

Legal battles take aim at the president’s executive orders ripping up collective bargaining agreements for federal workers

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2 h. ago Trump faces new Epstein headache as Congress returns from recess

Lawmakers plan pressure campaign for release of Epstein files as victims meet with speaker and oversight committeeUS politics live – latest updatesCongress returns to session on Tuesday, and with it will come a political headache for Donald Trump in the form of renewed attention on the investigation into the disgraced financier Jeff Epstein and his death, a subject that the president has sought to avoid in recent weeks.While the president got a month-long break from the Epstein issue when lawmakers left town for the annual August recess – with the House of Representatives wrapping up a day early because of the controversy over Epstein – the calm is likely to end quickly. On Tuesday afternoon, representatives from both parties have planned press conferences and legislative maneuvers intended to put pressure on the Trump administration for more transparency over Epstein, whose suicide while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in 2019 has been the subject of conspiracy theories t...

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3 h. ago Farmer left fearing for his life after arsonists target him and his Filipino tenants in 'racist hate campaign'

Sam Carson spoke out after a number of cars were set on fire in the Co Antrim town on Sunday and destroyed, in a racist attack.

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3 h. ago Man United decision 'made' after Grimsby fine, EFL statement and replay question

Manchester United were knocked out of the Carabao Cup last week following a 12-11 penalty shootout defeat to League Two Grimsby Town

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3 h. ago New Bee Network night bus service for another Greater Manchester town

The new service is set to launch later this week

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3 h. ago ‘I am Cornish, not English,’ MP declares as he urges people from Cornwall to be proud of identity

Labour MP Perran Moon said he has been “mocked” for describing himself as Cornish

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3 h. ago Veteran having 86th race can land the odds – Jason Heavey's Wednesday racing tips

The Daily Star Chief Tipster says Temper Trap – who has won 16 races – can gain another success at Hamilton on Wednesday. Here he has tips from all four meetings.

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3 h. ago Why trans art matters more than ever: ‘It reflects how people live and love’

After the controversy over Amy Sherald’s portrait of a trans Statue of Liberty, trans artists speak about why their work speaks to an important momentPart of the magic of portraiture is how it renders so much of the human experience accessible to us, things we might never see otherwise. This has been very much on Black artist Amy Sherald’s mind. When I spoke to her in advance of the debut of her exhibition American Sublime, she told me that Black representation was foundational to her practice: “I developed this idea that, when I look at art history, for the most part I don’t see portraits of people that look like me. So it started there.”That exhibition’s curator, Sarah Roberts, also spoke about Sherald’s passion for representing the LGBTQ+ community: “Amy has thought a lot about her role as an artist and the need for representation, and she has long been a champion of LGBTQ+ rights. This work is thinking about who gets depicted as being American.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Jonas Vingegaard reclaims Vuelta a Espana lead as Jay Vine wins second stage

The Australian doubled up after winning stage six on an otherwise complicated day for his UAE Team Emirates-XRG squad

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3 h. ago ‘Forever grateful’: Isak makes belated attempt to rebuild bridges at Newcastle

£125m striker thanks former teammates and staff‘It has been an honour Thank you, Newcastle’Alexander Isak has made a belated attempt to rebuild bridges at Newcastle by thanking his former teammates, St James’ Park staff and the club’s fans for their support during his three years on Tyneside.When Isak joined Liverpool for £125m on Monday evening the Sweden striker departed a squad and a city thoroughly disillusioned by his decision not to train with or play for Eddie Howe’s team for the majority of this summer. Ultimately that tactic succeeded in forcing the move to Anfield he had long craved but, along the way, a player who scored 27 times for Newcastle last season shredded his reputation there. Continue reading...

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