4 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Lucy the Leader rabbits away snippily. Can No 10 not find someone better?

Where was Sir Keir Starmer? It used to be customary for PMs, on their return from summits, to hasten to the Commons to make a statement.

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5 h. ago Sister act Haim keep the spirit of Brian Wilson alive with an album of sunny California pop, writes Adrian Thrills

I Quit is ostensibly a break-up record, but even when Danielle, Este and Alana sing about heartache, they find it hard to stop the sun from breaking through.

Politics

6 h. ago Three men arrested after crashing stolen car following police chase in Aberdeen

Police confirmed three men were arrested in connection with road traffic offences and the theft of a car.

Events

7 h. ago Man City chief makes bold Club World Cup claim as rivals chase £97m prize money

Manchester City opened up their Club World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over Wydad and chief Ferran Soriano insists they want to win the competition as they bid to become a "global" club

Economics

8 h. ago Toddler found alive nearly 100 miles from home alone at the side of a highway following a frantic four

‘We are happy that she’s alive – it’s the best scenario possible,’ said law enforcement official Sgt. Éloïse Cossette

Society

8 h. ago National Take Your Pet to Work Day 2025: Here are 7 expert tips to ease your dog into office life

Everybody loves an office dog.

Economics

8 h. ago Katie Boulter survives Sonay Kartal scare to keep Nottingham Open hopes alive

The British number two is through to the quarter-finals after a three-set battle in the heat

Events

9 h. ago Monty Python legend, 82, rushed to hospital after 'I should not be alive' confession

Eric Idle, star of the legendary Monty Python comedy troupe, says he was taken to hospital twice in the space of just 72 hours in a nasty and unexpected health scare

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9 h. ago EuroMillions winner of record £208m prize comes forward as lottery chiefs issue warning

The winning Euromillions ticket was sold in Co Cork and the winning numbers were 13, 22, 23, 44, 49, with lucky stars 3 and 5. The National Lottery confirmed the winner has come forward

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9 h. ago Abstract Erotic review – artworks as beguiling as they are compelling

The Courtauld, LondonWith works by Alice Adams, Eva Hesse and Louise Bourgeois, this exhibition revisits a 1966 show of pieces delving into the psychosexual and the human bodyPendulous, scuttling, slapstick, sinister and ribald, Abstract Erotic revisits a moment in 1966 when the young American critic and curator Lucy Lippard brought together the work of three women in New York in a larger show of eight artists at the Fischbach Gallery then on Madison Avenue. It was originally titled Eccentric Abstraction, but the eccentrically abstract isn’t nearly as sexy as the erotic – yet somehow neither title quite fits the strange and compelling sculptures and little objects, drawings and reliefs by Alice Adams, Eva Hesse and Louise Bourgeois that, even 60 years on, are as alive as ever they were.Eccentric Abstraction was the first exhibition Lippard had ever curated, and was, she said, “an attempt to blur boundaries, in this case between minimalism and something more sensuous and sensual – th...

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9 h. ago Why naming your baby after their birthstone could see them lead a lucky life

Gemstone-inspired baby names are on the up - some you will have heard before while others are far more unusual

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10 h. ago 28 Years Later star Alfie Williams: 'You start to feel the fear when you're getting chased'

The 14 year old boy from Newcastle more than holds his own in Danny Boyle’s star-studded horror blockbuster

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11 h. ago Lillie Clack: Distraught friend tells of terror before 100mph car crash that killed ‘popular princess’

Drunk driver Charlie Hilton, 25, was being chased by police before his Mercedes hit a tree and burst into flames in south London

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12 h. ago JK Rowling's barrister friend says she was banned by her vet for her gender

Retired criminal defence barrister Allison Bailey is suing for £25,000 after she was 'expelled' from Palmerston Veterinary Group's practice in London on grounds of her behaviour.

Events

12 h. ago Dogs for Families 2025: Here are the 26 best and worst breeds of adorable dog for owners with young children

If you have - or are planning to have - children then it should have a big influence on what breeds of dog you welcome into your family.

Society

12 h. ago Heartbroken family of British mother killed by rabies share poignant video of her dancing before she was struck down by virus she caught from stray dog in Morocco in February

Grandmother Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, became ill two weeks ago and steadily deteriorated until her death this week, after suffering a minor scratch from a puppy in February.

Events

13 h. ago Record £208m EuroMillions jackpot is STILL unclaimed: Hunt for the lucky player who is quarter of a billion euro richer and doesn't know it...have you checked YOUR pockets?

Somewhere in Ireland someone is half a billion euros richer following Tuesday night's draw but somehow they are still to claim their golden prize.

Economics

14 h. ago Lithuanian hunters refuse to kill bear that ambled around capital for two days

Government issued permit to shoot young female who entered Vilnius, despite only small number left in Baltic countryEurope live – latest updatesA young female bear caused a stir after wandering out of the forest and into the leafy suburbs of the Lithuanian capital.For two days, the brown bear ambled through the neighbourhoods of Vilnius, trotted across highways and explored backyards – all while being chased by onlookers with smartphones and, eventually, drones. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Russell Martin and the Rangers transfer demand that 49ers must meet before Panathinaikos as eight deals come alive

The Glasgow giants are in dire need of new faces before they take on the rocky road to the Champions League

Economics

16 h. ago Vet's clever way to test if your dog is dehydrated in seconds

With the temperature gauge continuing to climb for days yet, leading vets have warned that your furry friends are in danger of dehydration if you're not extremely careful

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