2 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: power to Zaporizhzhia plant cut off as UN watchdog warns nuclear safety ‘extremely precarious’

IAEA chief says electricity restored after 3½ hours as Ukraine blames Russian shelling for outage; Kyiv accuses Putin of ‘humiliating’ Trump with attack on capital. What we know on day 1,228Read all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Inside Tottenham's Danish takeover: Thomas Frank, 'the Brain', the evil genius and how they became the best at spotting future stars

Johan Lange was head coach of Lyngby in the Danish second tier when his old friend Stale Solbakken called to tell him he was in the wrong job.

Politics

8 h. ago Urgent sex attack probe launched after children were 'given food and sexually assaulted' at community centre

A 41-year-old man has been arrested over the disturbing incident in Aylesbury yesterday.

Events

9 h. ago Photos show revelers and competitors alike savoring a July Fourth hot dog eating contest

Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, and defending champion in the women’s division, Miki Sudo of Tampa, Florida, won her 11th title, downing 33 dogs. The annual eat-a-thon has been held outside the original Nathan’s Famous restaurant in Coney Island, Brooklyn, since 1972.

Culture

10 h. ago Chelsea face doubts over registering signings with Uefa after £27m fine

Aston Villa and Barcelona also punished over financesVilla confident they can absorb fine and strengthenChelsea, Aston Villa and Barcelona have been fined by Uefa for ­breaking financial rules. Chelsea have been hit with a €31m (£27m) fine, with a ­potential further €60m looming over the next four years if they fail to ­comply with regulations again. They also face doubts over whether they will be able to register new signings in ­European competitions over the next two seasons.Villa have been fined a total of €11m with a further €15m suspended for the next three years. Barcelona have been fined €15m and are also at risk of further conditional penalties. Continue reading...

Sport

11 h. ago Hot diggity dog: Joey Chestnut regains title in New York hotdog eating contest

Leviathan of competitive eating fires up Nathan’s Fourth of July event after yearlong ban for promoting rival wienersJoey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed his title at the annual Nathan’s Fourth of July hotdog eating contest on Friday, cementing his status as the undisputed all-time champion of hotdog consumption.A rerun of Jaws was the blockbuster attraction in Coney Island this Fourth of July holiday, but not the classic Steven Spielberg movie enjoying a new lease of life on the 50th anniversary of its release. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Police stunned to find unrelated body during murder probe hunt for missing person

While investigating the disappearance of a person near St Austell in Cornwall, police discovered the body of a man in his 40s, and launched an unrelated murder probe

Events

11 h. ago Boy, 4, mauled to death by landlord's dog after mum 'leaves kids alone with pit bull at home'

Four-year-old Enzo Gabriel Silva Custodio died at his rented family home in Itumbiara, Brazil, this week after he and his siblings were left alone with a pit bull

Events

11 h. ago Nathan’s hot dog eating contest live: Joey Chestnut destroys competition, nearing record with 70.5 wieners

The eating contest has been a July 4th tradition for over 50 years

Sport

15 h. ago Greater Manchester pub closes suddenly with no prior warning

The pub's former landlord had to surrender the lease.

Events

15 h. ago Tragedy as two teenagers killed on railway line as police launch probe

A major police incident was declared after officers were called to Poynton Station in Cheshire shortly before 10.30pm on Thursday following reports of a 'casualty' on the tracks

Events

16 h. ago The Gareth Bale Cardiff City takeover situation amid reports of official offer

Multiple reports have emerged that Cardiff have received takeover bids from a Gareth Bale-led consortium

Politics

17 h. ago Andy Farrell seeks more bite from Lions for fierce contest against Waratahs

The coach will want his side to shift up a gear and the arrival of his son to the squad guarantees a competitive edgeThe stakes are intensifying on all fronts with the first Test now just a fortnight away. The British & Irish Lions are still trying to construct the fundamental forward pillars underpinning their game while some key Wallaby figures are nursing injuries and are missing from their side’s warm-up game against Fiji. These are the moments when, behind the scenes, elite coaches really earn their money.Despite two comfortable victories on Australian soil so far, Andy Farrell will certainly be wanting his side to shift everything up a gear, both for the sake of the collective and their own individual ambitions. For one or two this is in effect a final trial for places in the Test matchday 23, particularly so in certain fiercely contested positions. Continue reading...

Events

18 h. ago World's greatest sausage scoffer vows to reclaim Hot Dog Eating Contest crown after ban

Joey Chestnut is relishing his return to the world of competitive eating after being controversially banned from the World Hot Dog Eating Championships last year

Politics

19 h. ago Aberdeenshire Students Invited to Join Annual Essay Competition Hosted by Scottish Charity

Scottish charity, TechFest, challenges students from around the world to take part in its annual essay competition, STEM NEXT, as part of its mission to empower young people to share their ideas across science, arts and humanities.

Politics

19 h. ago Gareth Bale makes £40m takeover offer for Cardiff after breaking silence on bid

Wales legend and five-times Champions League winner Gareth Bale is part of a consortium that is looking to buy Cardiff City after the Bluebirds were relegated from the Championship

Economics

19 h. ago Council pays domestic abuse victim £1,600 after leaving him homeless for weeks

‘Waltham Forest Council let this man down when he approached it for help,’ a watchdog finds

Economics

19 h. ago Joey Chestnut to make Coney Island’s summer as hotdog champion returns

The leviathan of competitive eating returns for Nathan’s Fourth of July hotdog eating contest after year’s ban for promoting rival plant-based wienersA rerun of Jaws will be the blockbuster attraction in Coney Island this Fourth of July holiday, but not the classic Steven Spielberg movie enjoying a new lease of life on the 50th anniversary of its release.The jaws here belong to Joey Chestnut, the undisputed all-time champion of hotdog consumption, and a leviathan in the world of competitive eating that has grown as a sporting spectacle to the point where it is a regular fixture on ESPN. Continue reading...

Politics

20 h. ago Competition watchdog to investigate takeover of NHS landlord Assura

Rival healthcare property firm PHP has agreed to buy Assura for £1.79 billion.

Sport

21 h. ago Competition watchdog to probe takeover of NHS landlord Assura

Rival healthcare property firm PHP has agreed to buy Assura for £1.79 billion.

Sport