25 m. ago Darts legend banned for 11 years for match fixing and placing 88 bets on matches

A former World Darts Championship semi-finalist has been banned for 11 years for match fixing and ordered to pay a fine of £17,580, after a hearing held by the Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) disciplinary committee

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72 m. ago Trump says he could free Abrego Garcia, but won’t – contradicting claims made by his cabinet

President confirms he has the authority to return the wrongly deported father to the United States but says he will not

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1 hour ago Local elections live: ‘Labour are toast’ warns former Blair adviser ahead of polling day after net zero clash

Voters in 23 local authorities to head to polls on Thursday

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1 hour ago 'I took a £700 luxury train and now I can never get on the Tube again'

The Northern Belle offers sweeping pastoral views, gourmet cuisine and a slice of elegance from a bygone era - just try not to let it ruin your trip home, writes Sophie Bateman

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2 h. ago ScotRail staff cannot enforce alcohol ban, boss of nationalised train operator admits

The managing director of ScotRail has made some admissions around enforcement of the alcohol ban on trains.

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2 h. ago Sofia Richie teams up with Amazon for adorable 'mummy and me' matching sets

Sofia Richie-Grainge has teamed up with Amazon Essentials for her new summer childrenswear collection that includes matching sets for adults

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2 h. ago We didn’t expect Sofia Richie to team up with Amazon Essentials – but the matching sets are so good

Sofia Richie’s latest affordable childrenswear collection with Amazon includes plenty of summer clothes for your kids – plus some gorgeous matching sets for parents too

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2 h. ago Match fixing scandal sees former World Darts Championship semi

Yet another darts player has been found guilty of match-fixing allegations, a statement from the Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) has confirmed

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2 h. ago Indian survivors of Kashmir attack say gunmen asked if they were Hindus and opened fire

The Associated Press has collected some of the first witness accounts of the massacre in Indian-controlled Kashmir that left 26 people dead

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2 h. ago Barclays says bank will bar trans women from using female bathrooms

Boss confirms policy change as businesses move to comply with recent supreme court rulingThe boss of Barclays has said the bank will prohibit trans women from using female bathrooms in its buildings in the wake of the recent supreme court ruling.The bank’s chief executive, CS Venkatakrishnan, told reporters that the group would not allow trans women to use female bathrooms, to ensure that it complies with the law. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago The British teen 'Scattered Spider' hackers 'behind M&S cyber attack' as experts tell customers to change passwords and issue warning over 'ransomware' threat to UK retailers

The shadowy collective is thought to have an army of 1,000 hackers worldwide and has been linked with major heists that have seen firms blackmailed for millions.

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4 h. ago Barclays confirms trans women will be banned from using female toilets after Supreme Court ruling

Barclays chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan, known as Venkat, said the group would not allow trans women to use female lavatories to ensure it complies with the law.

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4 h. ago Four faults with train safety system, investigation into fatal crash finds

Hoses fitted to the Transport for Wales train to discharge sand when wheels slide during braking were ‘blocked’, investigators said.

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4 h. ago Why this US zoo is feeding a baby vulture with a hand puppet

The decades-old technique is used to ensure the chick doesn’t identify too closely with its human handlers

Politics

4 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan left Barry Hearn seething in protest over £10k

Ronnie O'Sullivan has long been at odds with the snooker authorities over several issues, but perhaps none more controversial than his decision to turn down a 147 break prize

Economics

4 h. ago ‘As a film lover, I want more’: the Black female directors taking centre stage

The curator of the BFI’s Black Debutantes season on piracy, truncated careers and the frustrations of dealing with big studiosHello and welcome to The Long Wave. This week I spoke to Rógan Graham, a curator of the British Film Institute’s latest season, Black Debutantes: A Collection of Early Works by Black Women Directors. The programme runs throughout May at the BFI Southbank in London, and is a celebration of the feature-length work of Black female film-makers, both the familiar and the seldom screened. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Amad Diallo and Matthijs de Ligt train as Man United prepare to travel to Bilbao

Ruben Amorim’s men are preparing for Thursday’s Europa League semi-final first leg at San Mames.

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4 h. ago ‘An incredibly political moment’ – why fashion and the Met Gala are celebrating Black dandyism

This year’s Met theme is ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ and focuses on Black men’s strategic use of fashion. Author of the text the show is inspired by, Monica L. Miller talks about why it’s being celebrated at this year’s show and galaAfter three decades as a jobbing actor, Colman Domingo finally ascended to the Hollywood A-list in 2023 off the back of Rustin, a biopic of Bayard Rustin, an adviser to Martin Luther King Jr and civil rights icon. But while his performance was brilliant, Domingo’s meteoric rise was also down to something else: his masterful embrace of Black dandyism.Having honed his trademark tight trousers and unbuttoned shirts waiting tables in San Francisco, on the red carpet he set himself apart in suits with Nehru collars, bow ties, dramatic cloaks and sparkling brooches. “I don’t just wear clothes, I wear stories,” Domingo told GQ ahead of his appearance at the Golden Globes in January, before stepping out in a black Valentino mohair wool tuxedo paired with ...

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5 h. ago ITV This Morning pays tribute to Coronation Street legend after tragic death

This Morning paid tribute to a Coronation Street icon after his tragic death was announced over the weekend.

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5 h. ago Gas explosion, arson ruled out as causes of northern China restaurant fire that killed 22, injured 3

Official reports say authorities in northern China have ruled out a gas explosion or arson as possible causes of a restaurant fire that killed 22 people and injured three others

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