2 h. ago Family leave UK with just one backpack each and live off £35 a day

The globetrotting parents got the "travel bug" after a trip to Australia ten years ago

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24 h. ago Ruthless New Zealand machine an ominous obstacle on England’s horizon | Andy Bull

Black Ferns are gathering momentum and pose the biggest threat to the Red Roses’s hopes of lifting the World CupThe Black Ferns were slow leaving the pitch at half-time, but very quick coming back on to it once the break was over. With 40 minutes to play, the scores tied 10-10, and a spot in the semi-finals on the line, the Black Ferns’ captain Ruahei Demant pulled her team into a huddle, while the Springboks trotted past them and in to the changing rooms at Sandy Park.The team talk, according to player-of-the-match Kaipo Olsen-Baker, was only three letters long: “AFD” which, Olsen-Baker just stopped herself from blurting out during a live TV interview afterwards, means “all fucking day”. They scored three tries in the next seven minutes play. Continue reading...

Politics

28 h. ago Arsenal v Nottingham Forest live: Zubimendi scores twice on tough first day for Postecoglou

Arsenal 3-0 Nottingham Forest: Martin Zubimendi scored either side of Eberechi Eze setting up Viktor Gyokeres

Sport

30 h. ago Swansea City v Hull City LIVE: Updates as deadline day trio start from the bench

Follow all the latest as Swansea City take on Hull at the Swansea.com Stadium

Events

3 d. ago Live map shows Tube train desert through central London on final day of RMT strike

Londoners have been forced to use buses and bikes to access the city centre all week

Events

3 d. ago Rising costs push John Lewis Partnership into deeper loss; London tube strike enters fourth day – business live

Rising costs push John Lewis Partnership into deeper loss; London tube strike enters fourth day – business live  The Guardian

Economics

3 d. ago German exports threatened by trade war tariffs and weak demand; London tube strike enters fourth day – business live

German exports threatened by trade war tariffs and weak demand; London tube strike enters fourth day – business live  The Guardian

Events

5 d. ago Paul Scholes agrees with Jamie Carragher's verdict on £73m Man Utd outcast

Paul Scholes has questioned Aston Villa's deadline day signing of Jadon Sancho after failing to live up to expectations at Manchester United since his move from Borussia Dortmund

Economics

5 d. ago Anglo American agrees mining mega merger; Londoners face commuting struggles as tube strike enters second day – business live

Deal will create $53bn mining giant but raises fears of job cuts as headquarters moves to VancouverIn the markets, the FTSE 100 index has edged 0.2% higher while Germany’s Dax gained 0.15% and Italy’s FTSE MiB rose by 0.5%.France’s CAC climbed by 0.7%, despite political turmoil in the country. French president Emmanuel Macron is seeking his fifth prime minister in less than two years, after centre-right PM François Bayrou was ousted in a confidence vote on Monday, as expected. This toppled his minority government.A quiet Monday masks a big week ahead for US markets, with the Nasdaq hitting an all-time high as tech and retail led a modest rebound. The S&P 500 added 0.5%, while the Russell 2000 lagged after its recent run. Treasury yields continued their descent, with the 10-year near 4%, its lowest in five months, and the 2-year hovering around 3.5%, levels last seen in 2022.Markets are fully priced for a 25bps cut [from the Fed] this month, and expect more to come. With PPI, CPI...

Events

5 d. ago Tube strike latest LIVE: London Underground wiped out as RMT walkout brings day of misery for commuters

Virtually all London Underground services are suspended on a miserable Monday for commuters

Events

6 d. ago Dezi Freeman manhunt day 14 LIVE updates: Shattered widow of cop Neal Thompson allegedly gunned down by Dezi Freeman is comforted by loved ones at moving funeral

Follow Daily Mail's live coverage.

Politics

7 d. ago England beat South Africa by 342 runs for biggest winning margin in men’s ODI history – as it happened

Jofra Archer, Joe Root and Jacob Bethell star for England as they inflict a record ODI win on South Africa in SouthamptonAn interesting chat between Nick Knight, Shaun Pollock and Mike Atherton. Athers says that England are trying to bring the ODI and Test teams together whilst treating the T20 side as a different entity. That’s sensible on paper, he says, but brings a “real challenge because of the amount and volume of Test cricket England play. They are going to have to be quite strong about where their players play franchise cricket.”South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Temba Bavuma (capt),Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Wiann Mulder, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Codi Yusuf, Nandre Burger. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago England beat South Africa by 342 runs for biggest winning margin in men’s ODI history – live

Updates from the match in Southampton (11am BST)You can email James | Report: South Africa seal seriesAn interesting chat between Nick Knight, Shaun Pollock and Mike Atherton. Athers says that England are trying to bring the ODI and Test teams together whilst treating the T20 side as a different entity. That’s sensible on paper, he says, but brings a “real challenge because of the amount and volume of Test cricket England play. They are going to have to be quite strong about where their players play franchise cricket.”South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Temba Bavuma (capt),Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Wiann Mulder, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Codi Yusuf, Nandre Burger. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago England set South Africa target of 415 to win third men’s one

Updates from the match in Southampton (11am BST)You can email Tanya | Report: South Africa seal seriesAn interesting chat between Nick Knight, Shaun Pollock and Mike Atherton. Athers says that England are trying to bring the ODI and Test teams together whilst treating the T20 side as a different entity. That’s sensible on paper, he says, but brings a “real challenge because of the amount and volume of Test cricket England play. They are going to have to be quite strong about where their players play franchise cricket.”South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Temba Bavuma (capt),Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Wiann Mulder, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Codi Yusuf, Nandre Burger. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Angela Rayner faces judgement day with Starmer ready to act over ethics report: UK politics live

Angela Rayner said she was given inaccurate legal advice that led her to underpay tax when buying a flat in Hove in May

Politics

1 week ago England given target of 331 to beat South Africa: second men’s one

Updates from the second match in the series at Lord’sEmail Taha | Sign up for the SpinThe sun is shining though the hovercraft cover is still hanging about on the pitch.It’s been one of those London days where they weather constantly gaslights you. It’s gloomy, it’s sunny, it’s wet, it’s dry, it’s balmy, it’s fresh. Make up your mind!Daniel. Good afternoon,Well, that didn’t go well, did it? A prediction that the match would start at 13:00 already overturned by events. Just goes to show that very little is predictable in international cricket, especially when England are involved. Let’s all cross our fingers, except when emailing you; though typing an email with crossed fingers might well become a rite of passage for OBOers. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Blockbuster ‘Night at The Movies’ Bonfire Spectacular returns to Edinburgh this November

Following a sell-out first year, Scotland’s biggest bonfire night celebration, Fawkes Festival, is to make a blockbuster return to the Royal Highland Centre this November as it brings together thousands of families and friends for a one-day-only spectacular of live entertainment, dazzling performances, and a firework display like no-other. General ticket sales are now available.

Events

1 week ago Trump asks US supreme court to overturn trade tariffs ruling

Move follows federal appeals court decision that sweeping ‘liberation day’ levies on imports had overstepped presidential powersBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump has asked the US supreme court to overturn a lower court decision that most of his sweeping trade tariffs were illegal.The US president filed a petition late on Wednesday to ask for a review of last week’s federal appeals court ruling in Washington DC, which centred on his “liberation day” border taxes introduced on 2 April, which imposed levies of between 10% and 50% on most US imports, sending shock waves through global trade and markets. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago China’s victory day parade live: Xi Jinping appears alongside Putin and Kim Jong

Xi Jinping is showing off China’s military hardware at event attended by leaders from Russia, North Korea, Iran and MyanmarThe parade has commenced, they are singing the Chinese national anthem.Photos have emerged showing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stepping off his armoured train at Beijing Railway Station accompanied by his daughter, Kim Ju-ae. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Transfer news LIVE! Deadline Day reaction and summer window fallout

Transfer news LIVE! Deadline Day reaction and summer window fallout  London Evening Standard

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