7 h. ago ‘I had no idea’: Chris Harper happy to share spotlight after Simon Yates banishes Giro d’Italia demons | Martin Pegan

The Australian cyclist was on the ride of his life to a breakthrough Grand Tour stage win as the decisive story of the 2025 race unfolded behind himAustralian cyclist Chris Harper is yet to properly soak up the ride of his life and first Grand Tour stage victory by watching a replay of his long-range and daring solo attack over the Colle delle Finestre and up the Sestrière. But the 30-year-old climber won’t have to look too hard to find highlights in the future after his ride was a major subplot as the decisive story of the 2025 Giro d’Italia unfolded behind him.Harper arrived in Albania for the opening three stages of the Giro with ambitions to prove himself as a general classification contender. A top-10 placing by the time the three-week race finished in Rome was the realistic goal. But a bout of illness hit the Team Jayco AlUla rider on the second rest day and Harper had to lift himself in the third week just to turn his focus toward chasing a stage win. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Our pick of the best Father's Day grooming gifts for under £100

Heads up: it's Father's Day next week! Help him look and smell his very best with Alice Robertson's pick of grooming gifts

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4 d. ago Award winning Scottish chip shop shares secret that draws customers from miles away

Fish and chips are in news this week as National Fish and Chip Day is celebrated on Friday, June 6.

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4 d. ago Gary Lineker proves he doesn't need the BBC as Rest is Football podcast switches to rival

Gary Lineker's The Rest Is Football podcast has found a new home after the Match of the Day host's departure from the BBC last week after 25 years

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4 d. ago ‘Excessive workload’ means 44% of teachers work extra day every week, says union

A survey by the EIS found 44.3% of teachers work an additional seven hours – while 11.5% do an additional 15 hours each week.

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5 d. ago Tuchel wants England to feel the heat before World Cup camp in Miami

Head coach planning mid-season training break in MarchMove may exacerbate concerns about player burnoutThomas Tuchel is planning a warm-weather training break for his ­England squad next March followed by a pre-World Cup boot camp in Miami in June because of concerns about the effect of high temperatures on the players during the tournament in the US.The England head coach has altered the Football Association’s usual travel itinerary this week by taking his squad to Barcelona for a six-day ­training camp to work them hard in the heat before the World Cup qualifier against Andorra on ­Saturday. Similar trips are on the agenda for next year. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Forfar care home invite local community to attend carnival summer fete as part of Care Home Open Week 2025 celebrations

HC-One Scotland’s Finavon Court Care Home in Forfar, Angus, is preparing to celebrate Care Home Open Week 2025 with a fun-filled day with the local community at its Carnival Summer Fete event on Saturday, June 21, 2pm – 4pm.

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7 d. ago Weather maps show exact day UK could be hit by heavy rain downpours next week

Rain has been forecasted to hit most parts of the UK

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8 d. ago Hamas ‘thoroughly reviewing’ Israel’s response to US ceasefire proposal

Draft reportedly includes release of 28 hostages in first week, 60-day ceasefire and aid for Gaza when deal signed offHamas has received Israel’s response to a US proposal for a Gaza ceasefire deal and is “thoroughly reviewing” it, even though the response does not meet any of the Palestinians’ “just and legitimate demands”, one of the militant group’s officials has said.On Thursday, the White House said Israel had agreed to the US truce proposal, and Hamas said it was reviewing the plan, although it described the agreement as more biased in favour of Israel than previous proposals. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Hamas says US ceasefire plan accepted by Israel does not meet demands to end war in Gaza

Draft reportedly includes release of 28 hostages in first week, a 60-day ceasefire and aid for Gaza as soon as deal signed offIsrael has agreed to a US ceasefire proposal for Gaza, the White House has said, and Hamas said it was reviewing the plan although its terms did not meet the group’s demands.As a US-backed system for distributing food in the shattered territory expanded, Israeli media reported that prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu had told the families of hostages held in Gaza that Israel had accepted a deal presented by US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Now or never? Inter ready to seize moment in Champions League final | Nicky Bandini

Simone Inzaghi’s talent-packed team will be underdogs against PSG but believe they have learned from 2023 agonyTaking part in a Champions League final is not a thing anyone should take for granted, but some players more than others at the Allianz Stadium on Saturday will recognise that this might be their last chance. Francesco Acerbi, at 37 years and 110 days, would become the third-oldest man to play in and win the competition’s showpiece if he can help Inter beat Paris St-Germain.“I’m calm, but also agitated,” said the centre-back during the Italian club’s media open day at the start of this week. “The closer it gets the more tense I feel. We hope it will be a beautiful final but in the end the important thing is lifting the cup It’s a thing that drives you out of your mind, gives you goosebumps. I would do anything to lift it.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Rihanna linked to Diddy trial as assistant testifies about nightmare vacation

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial for sex-trafficking and racketeering is on its third week in New York after a Memorial Day break.

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1 week ago Rihanna linked to Diddy trial as assistant testifies about nightmare vacation: Live trial updates

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial for sex-trafficking and racketeering is on its third week in New York after a Memorial Day break.

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1 week ago Israeli troops open fire as aid group loses control of distribution centre

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, chosen by Israel, unprepared for thousands of hungry Palestinians, leading staff to abandon postsIsraeli troops have opened fire near thousands of hungry Palestinians as a logistics group chosen by Israel to ship food into Gaza lost control of its distribution centre on its second day of operations.An 11-week total siege and an ongoing tight Israel blockade means most people in Gaza are desperately hungry. Hundreds of thousands walked through Israeli military lines to reach the new distribution centre in Rafah on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Diddy's assistant Capricorn Clark exposes his list of celebrity enemies in bombshell court testimony: Live trial updates

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial for sex-trafficking and racketeering is on its third week in New York after a Memorial Day break.

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1 week ago Diddy's shooting plot against 50 Cent revealed at trial as assistant testifies: Live updates

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial for sex-trafficking and racketeering is on its third week in New York after a Memorial Day break.

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1 week ago Diddy's shooting plot against rival rapper revealed at trial as assistant testifies: Live updates

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial for sex-trafficking and racketeering is on its third week in New York after a Memorial Day break.

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1 week ago Jennifer Lawrence and Oprah dragged into Diddy trial circus: All the celebs who have been mentioned so far as trial resumes

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial for sex-trafficking and racketeering is on its third week in New York after a Memorial Day break.

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1 week ago Match of the Day review: There was no sign of Gary Lineker's off

HARRY BAMFORTH: Many wondered what tone Gary Lineker would strike in his last-ever Match of the Day, given the circumstances of his departure.

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1 week ago Chris Evans misses standing ovation at film premiere for heartwarming reason

Captain America actor Chris Evans didn't join Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza and Charlie Day at Cannes Film Festival this week for the premiere of Ethan Coen's Honey Don't!

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