40 m. ago Second person dies after eating broccoli sandwiches bought at a food truck as botulism outbreak leaves multiple people hospitalised

Last week, 52-year-old artist Luigi Di Sarno was the first to die after eating the panini from a food truck in the town of Diamante in Calabria. [File photo]

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45 m. ago Trailblazing Down syndrome model Ellie Goldstein, Drag Race star La Voix and rugby player Chris Robshaw are announced as the latest contestants for Strictly Come Dancing

The three celebrities confirmed their participation in an announcement shared on Wednesday's edition of The Scott Mills Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2.

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48 m. ago Dalbeattie Star not getting carried away despite perfect start to new season

David Taylor’s side won 4-0 at Mid Annandale on Saturday and are the only South of Scotland League side with a 100 per cent record.

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49 m. ago 'I'm convinced Queen Camilla played key role in my knighthood after unexpected question'

Awarded a knighthood earlier this year, Sir Gary Oldman joins a long line of British actors to have accomplished the stunning achievement, but he thinks that the Queen might have had a key part to play

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55 m. ago Arsenal working on seven transfers with Mikel Arteta "actively looking" to bolster key area

Arsenal remain open to doing business despite a busy summer with Mikel Arteta keeping tabs on the market as he also weighs up whether to offload several of his squad players

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59 m. ago Liverpool chasing giant player who idolises Chris Smalling and is loved by Andrea Pirlo

Liverpool have been active in the transfer window as Arne Slot looks to revamp his Premier League-winning squad for the fresh season, and it appears as though the Dutchman is not done yet

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71 m. ago Here's where to watch Manchester City and United play in the Premier League for 2025/26

Sky is upping its match count from 128 to 215 this Premier League season.

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88 m. ago Gianluigi Donnarumma agent issues statement amid Man City transfer links

Manchester City were strongly linked with Gianluigi Donnarumma on Tuesday and the player's agent has spoken about a move

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89 m. ago Drivers warned over Highway Code rule on playing music in car that could see them fined £5k

Belting out tunes while driving is a common practice drivers could be breaching a little-known rule and risking a hefty penalty

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98 m. ago Marcus Rashford claims Manchester United are stuck in ‘no man’s land’

Forward says club paying for lack of clear directionHe believes United need to ‘make a plan and stick to it’Marcus Rashford has offered a withering assessment of Manchester United’s predicament, saying a lack of consistent playing principles since Sir Alex Ferguson stood down has left the club in “no man’s land”.The forward, on loan for the season at Barcelona from United, believes that despite repeated talk of transition no transition has taken place and that the club will not be able to win the Premier League or achieve consistent success unless they make a plan and stick with it. Continue reading...

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98 m. ago Manchester United form Carlos Baleba transfer plan after Brighton star confirms career dream

A record fee will be required to land one of Europe’s brightest young talents

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1 hour ago Strictly Come Dancing start date confirmed and there's not long to wait

The BBC have revealed when Strictly Come Dancing will return to screens later this year

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2 h. ago KitchenAid Classic stand mixer drops to lowest price in three years – just in time for autumn baking

The iconic KitchenAid Classic stand mixer has dropped to just £299 – perfect timing for autumn baking, preserving and festive treats.

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2 h. ago Man Utd transfer news: Gianluigi Donnarumma makes huge announcement as ultimatum issued

Manchester United's final transfer business has seen the club sign three new players and the club could be close to a fourth deal - but they've been dealt a protest blow

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2 h. ago Liverpool's Alexander Isak transfer would break record for most expensive club spend EVER

Liverpool remain keen on Alexander Isak but any deal for the Newcastle striker would need to break transfer records and mean the Reds have spent more than any club in history across a single window

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2 h. ago Mondo Duplantis soars to break pole vault world record for 13th time

The Swedish superstar continued to dominate at the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest

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2 h. ago Residents evacuate amid urgent warnings glacial lake will flood city

Record-breaking floodwaters are expected to inundate the state capital

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2 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing confirms rugby player Chris Robshaw as eighth star in 2025 line

Strictly Come Dancing has revealed the eighth contestant to be taking to the BBC One dancefloor has been revealed, with ex England rugby player Chris Robshaw being revealed

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3 h. ago Zidane, Eusebio, Adams: footballers whose names are also song titles | The Knowledge

Plus: two European ties in the same stadium on one day and the highest opening weekend goals-per-game ratioMail us with your questions and answers“I have just heard CMAT’s song Vincent Kompany because I am cool, young and relevant,” writes the cool, young and relevant Will Unwin. “I was wondering if any other player’s name is the title of a song, beyond simply being referred to?”In this age of streaming, there are many songs online whose titles are the names of footballers, but a few hundred listens here and there doesn’t make them particularly noteworthy. So we have wound back a bit to a time when songs were more commonly created in studios, not bedrooms. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘Challenger level is about survival’: brutal reality of life below elite tennis

Shared motel rooms, sleeping on floors and making a net loss are among hurdles facing the globetrotters chasing ranking pointsLess than a year after exiting the 2022 Wimbledon quarter-final on the All England Club’s pristine No 1 Court, Cristian Garín found himself 10,000 miles away on a hard court on the Pacific island of Nouméa, New Caledonia.The Chilean, who had a career-high ranking of world No 17, had signed up for an ATP Challenger event, tennis’s second-tier tour, mostly attracting players outside the top 100, after a wrist injury forced him to miss two ATP Masters 1000 events. By January 2023, Garín sat at a precarious No 82. Continue reading...

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