3 h. ago Which infamous pair turned Clare Balding off for giving walkers a bad name?

Clare Balding answers our burning questions, what's she reading now, what would she take to a desert island, what gave her the reading bug, and what book left her cold?

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5 h. ago Aston Villa ‘killed’ by spending rules in transfer window, says Ezri Konsa

Club affected by Premier League and Uefa financial fair play‘It’s crazy. We’re going to have to deal with what we’ve got’Ezri Konsa has said that football’s spending regulations “killed” Aston Villa during a difficult summer transfer window. The club, who have started the season badly with one point from three games and no goals scored, were hemmed in by the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules and the equivalent in Uefa competition.Villa paid out one major fee – £30.5m to Nice for Evann Guessand – and made only four further first-team additions, Marco Bizot being followed in on deadline day by Victor Lindelöf, Harvey Elliott and Jadon Sancho. The club were open to selling Emiliano Martínez only for there to be no buyer and moved Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle for £39m despite Unai Emery preferring to keep him. As a homegrown player, Ramsey counted as pure profit on the books. Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago Premier League hits record £3bn transfer spree as three clubs send clear message

Premier League clubs have shattered the previous record for spending in a transfer window with Liverpool twice smashing their own record deal - but the most eye-catching movements were arguably elsewhere

Politics

8 h. ago Manchester United dealt brutal summer transfer response despite huge £215m spend

Manchester United spent heavily in the summer transfer window but Stan Collymore is far from convinced by their business which saw a huge amount of money spent on new signings

Economics

11 h. ago Girls Aloud’s Nicola Roberts: ‘Lady Gaga told me she wanted to be the moon for a day. I’m like: where do I go next?’

Ahead of her debut in London’s West End with the musical Hadestown, Roberts answers your questions on navigating overnight fame as a teenager and why she would drop everything to work with Kate BushHow does it feel to finally be making your West End debut in Hadestown, after City of Angels was cancelled due to Covid? LucyHampton6Super exciting. It feels like I’m experiencing a new way of performing. I said to the director when we first started that I wanted to throw myself into this and to be pushed as far as I can. When you’re in a band, or you’ve been perceived a certain way for a very long time, it’s nice to go into something where you can shake off the Post-it notes that have been put on you by yourself, or by other people.If there was to be a musical made with the Girls Aloud soundtrack like Mamma Mia!, or Here & Now, what do you think the plot should be? SophieehOur experience of going from complete normality into a talent competition and becoming somewhat famous overnight...

Politics

11 h. ago Man Utd's 'poor' transfer window torn into by Jeff Stelling for two glaring reasons

Manchester United spent more than £200m in the summer transfer window, but Sky Sports legend Jeff Stelling believes the Red Devils failed to address two key areas

Sport

12 h. ago Farage's US roasting is a reminder that not everyone is willing to look the other way as he tears the UK apart

US congress leaves UK broadcasters with questions to answer with an evisceration of Farage, his lies, double standards and his misinformation

Science

12 h. ago World Cup qualifying preview and new WSL season kicks off – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Paul Watson, Jonathan Fadugba and Suzy Wrack to discuss a new Women’s Super League format and the race to reach the 2026 World CupRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On today’s pod: the international break is here, and England’s squad raises more questions than answers. No Trent Alexander-Arnold, no Phil Foden or Jack Grealish, but a surprise return for Ruben Loftus-Cheek and call-ups for Elliot Anderson and Djed Spence. The panel asks how good England must be for us to learn anything new against Andorra before Tuesday’s trip to Serbia. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Arsenal: Piero Hincapie can offer new dimension to bring best out of Eberechi Eze

Versatile defender could quickly prove one of the most important signings of a remarkable summer transfer window for Mikel Arteta

Sport

14 h. ago Unseen Celtic board call ramps up title 'pressure' as Rangers tap into rocketing 49ers fortune

The Celtic Park decision-makers are facing major scrutiny after a quiet summer transfer window while business was booming at Ibrox

Events

14 h. ago Job interview expert urges 'step back' when you're asked this question

A careers advisor has shared his top tips for answering a tough question at an interview, and he urges that you should 'step back' and think about the answer before giving it

Politics

14 h. ago 21 stars exiled from European squads including record signing and Liverpool fan favourite

After the summer transfer window closed for most European leagues, clubs have sent their final squads to UEFA before the start of the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League

Politics

14 h. ago Inside Angela Rayner’s stamp duty scandal and the questions still left to answer

Ms Rayner may have saved as much as £40,000 in tax

Science

14 h. ago Mo Salah sends parting message to another Liverpool champion after slamming 'disrespect'

Mo Salah has regularly sent messages to Liverpool’s outgoing players during the summer transfer window with one of their deadline day departures also getting the same treatment

Politics

15 h. ago Hugo Viana has proved Txiki Begiristain right during first Man City transfer window

Manchester City have said farewell to Txiki Begiristain but what he said about his replacement Hugo Viana is already looking accurate.

Sport

17 h. ago What Pep Guardiola told Man City players ahead of dramatic transfer window exits

Manuel Akanji left Manchester City to join Inter Milan on deadline day and he has been speaking about the move and his departure from the Etihad.

Sport

17 h. ago 'It was essential' – Jeff Stelling's two reasons Man United's transfer window was 'poor'

Manchester United have spent over £200m on fresh talent, welcoming the likes of Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko, but Jeff Stelling believes it's been a dismal summer for the Red Devils

Politics

20 h. ago Thomas Frank gets last laugh after dramatic late twists transform Spurs' transfer window

There were moments when Spurs' transfer window looked like becoming a disaster but Thomas Frank's side's late business demonstrated it's not over until it's over

Events

20 h. ago Man United have dream shirt number for January transfer after Ruben Amorim decision

Manchester United transfer news as the January transfer window could see United return to the transfer market

Politics

22 h. ago Arsenal news: Andrea Berta shares feelings on Mikel Arteta failure as Premier League confirm change

Arsenal’s training ground is near empty with a host of Gunners having jetted over to all corners of the globe for international duty while the dust continues to settle on the transfer window

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