20 h. ago ‘Difficult love’: Spanish publisher reprints groundbreaking book of Lorca’s homoerotic sonnets

Federico García Lorca’s poems were printed anonymously in 1983 after being hidden away by family for 50 yearsIn the autumn of 1983, dozens of carefully chosen readers received an envelope containing a slim, red booklet of sonnets that had been locked away since they were written almost 50 years earlier by the most famous Spanish poet of the 20th century.While those behind the initiative gave no clue as to their identities, their purpose was made abundantly clear in the dedication on the booklet’s final page: “This first edition of the Sonnets of Dark Love is being published to remember the passion of the man who wrote them.” Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Football Daily | Cohesion, energy and a gameplan: Senegal show England what they are lacking

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!England’s Brave Thomas Tuchel might be starting to understand why they call it “The Impossible Job”. On a balmy evening by the River Trent, it took Harry Kane just eight minutes to score against Senegal, and surely leave the edgy disquiet of Saturday’s 1-0 win over Andorra behind. The fun summertime vibes didn’t last long: three Senegal goals later, the final whistle was met with a volley of boos and jeers, England coming up distinctly second best to their opponents. England’s men’s side had never lost to an African nation before, but a record that probably should have fallen at Italia ‘90 was finally claimed in June 2025 – and deservedly so. Senegal may have benefited from funky interpretations of both the handball rule and VAR intervention when Jude Bellingham’s equaliser was chalked off, but this was their night. “I want to congratulate my players for the tremendous performance and mindset they showed out on the pitch today,” man...

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4 d. ago Liechtenstein vs Scotland LIVE as Ross Doohan and Lennon Miller handed starts in Vaduz

Steve Clarke's side need a morale boosting win in their final outing before the serious business of World Cup qualification

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4 d. ago Liechtenstein vs Scotland LIVE as Che Adams bags a brace to put Scots two up in Vaduz

Steve Clarke's side need a morale boosting win in their final outing before the serious business of World Cup qualification

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4 d. ago Liechtenstein vs Scotland LIVE as George Hirst finishes from close range for his debut international goal

Steve Clarke's side need a morale boosting win in their final outing before the serious business of World Cup qualification

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5 d. ago Bruce Willis' wife says he 'tried to soldier on' with acting despite dementia diagnosis

Acting legend Bruce Willis tried various things to carry on his 40-year acting career before his dementia forced him to retire, with a new book revealing all about his final films

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6 d. ago Pensions report cuts Reeves’ planned growth funds from £160bn to £11bn

Chancellor had anticipated surpluses from final salary schemes would boost investment in UK economyPlans to invest £160bn of surplus funds from final salary pension schemes to boost the UK economy over the next 10 years have been dealt a blow by a Whitehall assessment that found there was likely to be little more than £11bn available to spend.In a knock to Rachel Reeves’s growth agenda, a report by civil servants at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) found that the expected surpluses in occupational schemes would be used by businesses to offload their pension liabilities to insurance companies. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Bath fight back to beat rivals Bristol in thrilling Premiership semi

Bath 34-20 Bristol: The hosts roared back in the second half to book their place in the final for a second successive year

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7 d. ago Jannik Sinner underlines the future is now by withstanding Novak Djokovic

Sinner defeated Djokovic in straight-sets, staying composed in the biggest moments, to book a final with Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday

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7 d. ago NHS issues final call for Covid booster in Greater Manchester as new variant NB.1.8.1 spreads

Cases of a new Covid variant are spreading in England, health officials have confirmed

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7 d. ago Paddy Power suffers one of its worst days ever as bookies say punters 'had their pants down'

Paddy Power were the big losers after Thursday's Nations League semi-final clash between Spain and France, with the bookmakers losing millions of pounds on the Super Sub offer

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8 d. ago Tom Felton to reprise role as Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Actor to make Broadway debut in play set 19 years after events of the final book in JK Rowling’s fantasy seriesMore than a decade after casting his last spell, Tom Felton, best known for playing Harry Potter’s bleach-blond nemesis, is returning to the wizarding world.The actor will reprise his role as Draco Malfoy in the acclaimed stage production Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, making his Broadway debut. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Which bookies are offering Free Bets ahead of the Champions League final

The bookies will be busy this weekend with the Champions League final between PSG and Inter Milan with plenty of free bets offers available

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2 w. ago McDavid and Oilers finish Stars to book Stanley Cup final rematch with Panthers

Edmonton score on first two shots and win Game 5McDavid, Perry lead Oilers past Stars in West finalsOilers to face Panthers in Stanley Cup final rematchConnor McDavid had the breakaway goal that swung the momentum back to the Edmonton Oilers, and their captain happily touched the trophy they got after wrapping up another Western Conference title.McDavid got that big goal in the second period after an earlier assist, 40-year-old Corey Perry scored again and the Oilers are going to their second Stanley Cup final in a row after beating the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Thursday night in Game 5 to wrap up the West final. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Which bookies are offering Free Bets ahead of Europa Conference League final

As Chelsea and Real Betis prepare to face off in the UEFA Conference League final in Wrocław tonight, fans and bettors alike are keenly eyeing the odds and markets available

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2 w. ago Outlander's Diana Gabaldon addresses Jamie Fraser's fate in final book

Outlander creator Diana Gabaldon is working on the final book

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2 w. ago Chelsea, City and Newcastle qualify for Champions League amid Villa fury at refereeing: Premier League final day – live

Aston Villa to lodge complaint over disallowed goalAll reports | The final table | Golden Boot final standingsKevin De Bruyne starts on the bench. Jack Grealish does not, and he’s not in the XI either. That’s a pretty sad end to his Manchester City career.Fulham (4-2-3-1) Leno; Tete, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson; Cairney, Lukic; Traore, Andreas Pereira, Wilson; Jimenez. Subs: Benda, Bassey, Vinicius, Berge, Iwobi, Willian, King, Sessegnon, Smith Rowe. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Celtic learn Champions League seeding fate as Hoops discover who stands in way of £30m bonanza

Brendan Rodgers' side suffered a bruising Scottish Cup Final defeat but have landed a huge European boost

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2 w. ago Which bookies are offering Free Bets ahead of final Premier League matchday

Aston Villa, Chelsea, Man City, Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest fight it out for a spot in the Champions League next season

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2 w. ago Who is in the BGT 2025 final? Full list of acts who have booked places in ITV event

BGT has confirmed plenty of places in its 2025 final already - but who? 👀

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