52 m. ago Chelsea receive glowing Jamie Gittens reference as transfer agreement edges closer

INTERVIEW: Former England U19 head coach Ian Foster worked with Jamie Gittens during his time in charge of the young Three Lions and he believed the 20-year-old winger is ready to light up the Premier League for Chelsea

Sport

85 m. ago Kneecap lead Glastonbury chants of 'F*** Keir Starmer' and urge crowds to riot in Westminster court when one of the Irish rappers next appears on Hezbollah flag charge

The group's lead rapper, Liam O'Hanna, 27, whose stage name is Mo Chara, is on unconditional bail after being charged with terrorism for supporting Hezbollah, a proscribed terrorist organisation.

Events

94 m. ago New York, London, Paris: the great cities of the West have fallen

New York, London, Paris: the great cities of the West have fallen  The Telegraph

Politics

1 hour ago Stampede in Soho: puppet animals on an epic trek bring wonder and warning to London streets

Stampede in Soho: puppet animals on an epic trek bring wonder and warning to London streets  The Guardian

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2 h. ago England fall to heaviest T20 defeat as Mandhana century sparks India rout

1st T20i: India 210-5 beat England 113 by 97 runsDefeat is first of Edwards-Sciver-Brunt eraEngland’s one-sided series against West Indies last month was merely a dress rehearsal: India were always going to be the main event. And so the curtain finally went up on the Charlotte Edwards-Nat Sciver-Brunt era for a Trent Bridge Saturday matinee.The audience, though, went home disappointed after witnessing an England performance akin to The Play That Goes Wrong – bowled out for 113 inside 15 overs, to give India a 97-run win, England’s heaviest T20 international defeat in terms of runs. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Glastonbury bosses closes stage amid crowd crush fears as Kneecap perform set that BBC refuses to air live

The rap trio took to the West Holts stage at 4pm on Saturday, just over a week after one of their members appeared in court on terror charges.

Society

3 h. ago Chelsea could land huge Liverpool transfer windfall as Reds close in on another summer deal

Liverpool's summer spending spree is set to continue but their latest big-money move could also bring a tidy financial benefit for their fellow Premier League side Chelsea

Economics

3 h. ago Glastonbury bosses closes stage amid crowd crush fears as Kneecap prepare to perform

Glastonbury bosses have closed the stage where controversial Irish language rap group Kneecap are set to perform today amid crowd crush fears.

Politics

3 h. ago PIP ‘protections’ explained as experts warn update will ‘create two

Amendments are being made to the controversial welfare bill, but experts warn it may be heading in the wrong direction as PIP ‘protections’ could ‘create two-tier system’

Events

4 h. ago Glastonbury shuts off Kneecap stage ahead of controversial performance

Glastonbury bosses have been forced to close the West Holts stage just ahead of Kneecap's performance at the festival as revellers have been told they can't get in

Politics

4 h. ago Glastonbury stage shut down ahead of Kneecap's controversial performance to packed crowd

Glastonbury has closed down the West Holts stage before Kneecap appear as fans flock to watch the Irish rap group perform in a gig that won't be live streamed by the BBC

Politics

4 h. ago Sabrina Carpenter Spotted at Olivia Rodrigo’s London Concert, Years After Their Alleged Feud

Sabrina Carpenter Spotted at Olivia Rodrigo’s London Concert, Years After Their Alleged Feud  Just Jared

Politics

4 h. ago Met Office weather maps show the exact time Wales set for 32C hottest point of the year

Things are looking a lot brighter and sunnier over the coming days

Society

4 h. ago More than $130 million in cocaine recovered from ship in London port by U.K. authorities

More than $130 million in cocaine recovered from ship in London port by U.K. authorities  CBS News

Economics

5 h. ago Van drives wrong way down dual carriageway in horrifying police chase footage

Police have released shocking footage showing officers pursue a van through a major UK city as it drives the wrong way along a dual carriageway and runs a red light

Events

5 h. ago Russian TV in meltdown as guest urges station to stop lying about destroying Patriot systems

A debate on how many Patriot systems were being destroyed by the Russian army erupted into chaos as former ministers pleaded with the TV channel not to lie about the true figure

Politics

5 h. ago See Olivia Rodrigo and Ed Sheeran Perform ‘The A Team’ Together in London

See Olivia Rodrigo and Ed Sheeran Perform ‘The A Team’ Together in London  Rolling Stone

Politics

5 h. ago ‘He left us with nothing’: the British investors swindled by a German property firm

Investors in the Dolphin/GPG ponzi scheme run by Charles Smethurst are angry that more is not being done to recover the €1bn owed to them “He took everything, left us with absolutely nothing,” says David Middleton, one of thousands of British and Irish investors who racked up huge losses from the collapse of a German property ponzi scheme.The 72-year-old pensioner from Northern Ireland is referring to Charles Smethurst, the German-British businessman who set up Dolphin Capital in 2008, later renamed Dolphin Trust, then German Property Group (GPG), with 200 affiliated companies. In July 2020, the business filed for insolvency, owing more than €1bn to up to 25,000 investors around the world. Continue reading...

Economics

5 h. ago Will I get lost – or liberated? My day at Glastonbury without a phone

No lineup, no map and no meet-ups with friends: is it possible to survive the festival phone-free? For someone who gets lost on the way back from a restaurant bathroom, the 364-hectare (900-acre) sprawl of Glastonbury is a navigational nightmare. I’ve been to the festival three times, and between the music and the drinking I’ve always been glued to my phone, risking a rolled ankle as I hurry along, staring at the site map on the app and racing to recorrect my route to the shows. Losing power or losing my phone hasn’t ever seemed an option here. Without it, I would cease to function.But perhaps, at the ripe old age of 31, it is time to face my fears. What would happen if I ditched my phone for the day? Would I perish from boredom or find myself liberated, finally embracing the full freedom of the Glastonbury experience? Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Saturday Kitchen descends into chaos as guest asks Matt Tebbutt 'did you forget to cook them'

Saturday Kitchen descended into chaos as host Matt Tebbutt attempted to make Vicky Pattison's food heaven

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