88 m. ago No 3am ‘Oasis shows’ booze licence for coffee shop a ‘stone’s throw’ from Heaton Park

Police said that opening until the early hours after the concerts could cause 'anti-social behaviour, disorder and damage to people’s cars'

Politics

1 hour ago Mum shares 'uncomfortable truth' as Southport victim stabbed 33 times 'had to save herself'

Multiple parents have recounted the horror their small children experienced during brutal stabbing nearly a year ago at the hands of Axel Rudakubana.

Events

3 h. ago Tour de France 2025: Evenepoel wins time trial as Pogacar powers into yellow

Slovenian opens clear gap to rival Jonas VingegaardEvenepoel takes stage win in blistering run around CaenTadej Pogacar took the race lead in the Tour de France from Mathieu van der Poel, after finishing second to Remco Evenepoel in the stage five time trial in Caen, and opened clear daylight on his key rival, Jonas Vingegaard.While Olympic and world time trial champion Evenepoel, riding at an average speed of 54km/h, claimed an expected stage success, Pogacar was the day’s real winner, as Vingegaard’s challenge wilted in the heat of the Calvados afternoon. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Blair Kinghorn a doubt for Australia Test series as Andy Farrell urges Lions to improve

Hugo Keenan likely Test replacement for KinghornFarrell: ‘We are doing well in certain aspects’The British & Irish Lions are facing renewed injury uncertainty at full-back for the first Test in Brisbane on Saturday week. Having already lost Elliot Daly there are now doubts over Blair Kinghorn’s availability for the Test series after the Scotland player limped off in the first half of the Lions’ 36-24 victory against the Brumbies.Kinghorn, widely expected to start at 15 against the Wallabies, lasted just 25 minutes before leaving the field and the Lions are now awaiting an update on the severity of the injury. “He got a bang on the knee,” the Lions head coach, Andy Farrell, said. “He carried on for quite a bit but there was no need to keep him going.” Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Golfer axed by LIV Golf after earning over £11million finally gets PGA Tour place

LIV Golf has become the most lucrative competition in golf, but one star who has already amassed over £11million in prize money is now set for his PGA Tour debut

Economics

4 h. ago Toy Story legend and Marvel star join forces for 'throwback' Disney+ sitcom

The programme is one of the most watched shows of the year to date in America

Politics

4 h. ago Man accused of murdering Iraq War veteran ‘just wanted to give him a black eye’

Gregory Twigg, 32, has denied intending to cause serious harm to Lee Woodward, 39, who died in hospital 10 months after he was punched three times.

Events

4 h. ago Lioness Ella Toone wants female footballers to get 'recognition they deserve' with new launch

Manchester United player, Ella Toone, has launched a creative agency to help female footballer players become "household names" and nurture "solid relationships with major brands"

Politics

4 h. ago Mother of British man shot dead in random shooting in America is still waiting for justice

Rory Swimm, who was born in Dundee in Scotland, was fatally attacked in Salt Lake City just days after his 23rd birthday in October 2023.

Events

4 h. ago Christian Horner was sent brutal message and warned of Red Bull axing by F1 rival

Christian Horner has been sacked by Red Bull after 20 years in charge of the Formula 1 team, with the 51-year-old's strained relationship with McLaren CEO Zak Brown no secret

Events

4 h. ago Crystal Palace set to be THROWN OUT of the Europa League, as Lyon win appeal to stay in France's top flight... and another Premier League club is primed to replace them

MIKE KEEGAN: French side Lyon announced on Wednesday afternoon that they had won their appeal against their relegation from Ligue 1.

Politics

5 h. ago At American summer camps, kids get a glimpse of their future. That’s what made the horror in Texas so crushing | Emma Brockes

As news of the floods began to break, for so many parents the scene at Camp Mystic was intimately imaginableAmong the many dreams that the US offers its citizens, there’s this: that the American child, around the age of eight, will go to sleep-away camp a few hours from home and begin one of the key formative experiences of their life. They will return every summer. They will learn independence. They will form bonds with people who will one day godparent their children. As an adult, a friend of mine – no kidding – returned to the hallowed ground in Pennsylvania where her summer camp once stood, bought a piece of land and built a house there. Whenever we visited, she’d point out the ruins of the old dining hall down by the lake and get a haunted look on her face.I mention this because, among the many devastated reactions to the flash floods in Texas last week, there is one that is particular, and particularly acute, to millions of Americans: a gut-level blow of unfathomable loss stri...

Events

5 h. ago At US summer camps, kids get a glimpse of their future. That’s what made the horror in Texas so visceral | Emma Brockes

Camps are a rite of passage for American parents and children. That’s why the tragedy at Camp Mystic was intimately imaginableAmong the many dreams that the US offers its citizens, there’s this: that the American child, around the age of eight, will go to sleep-away camp a few hours from home and begin one of the key formative experiences of their life. They will return every summer. They will learn independence. They will form bonds with people who will one day godparent their children. As an adult, a friend of mine – no kidding – returned to the hallowed ground in Pennsylvania where her summer camp once stood, bought a piece of land and built a house there. Whenever we visited, she’d point out the ruins of the old dining hall down by the lake and get a haunted look on her face.I mention this because, among the many devastated reactions to the flash floods in Texas last week, there is one that is particular, and particularly acute, to millions of Americans: a gut-level blow of unfa...

Events

6 h. ago BBC commentator Andrew Castle sorry for getting US footballer’s name wrong

Trinity Rodman, girlfriend of tennis star Ben Shelton, was repeatedly called ‘Tiffany’ during Wimbledon coverageThe BBC commentator Andrew Castle has apologised after repeatedly getting the name of a top American footballer wrong.Trinity Rodman, who is the girlfriend of the American tennis player Ben Shelton, criticised the BBC’s Wimbledon coverage in which Castle called her “Tiffany” several times. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Transfer news LIVE: Gyokeres to Arsenal twist, Madueke bid, Eze rival; Chelsea want Nwaneri; Mbeumo to Man Utd

Huge deals close to completion as summer window kicks into gear

Sport

6 h. ago EA FC 25 FUT Champs rewards updated with huge player picks just in time for Futties

EA Sports has refreshed the EA FC 25 FUT Champs rewards, with some incredible player picks featuring Futties items included

Sport

6 h. ago Hollyoaks’ Jessica Fox looks unrecognisable as she celebrates 20 years as Nancy Osborne

Jessica Fox has posted a throwback image of herself as Nancy Osborne 20 years ago when she first joined the cast of Hollyoaks

Politics

6 h. ago Lions v Brumbies player ratings as issues strengthen case for Jac Morgan

The Lions stuttered to victory over the Brumbies

Sport

7 h. ago Celtic 'not expected to spend big' this summer as Rangers title challenge hopes dismissed

Former player discussed window activity and title chances

Politics

7 h. ago Golf's top player explains 'stuff I wouldn't normally do' by being at Scottish Open

World No 1 opens up on the difference between US-style golf and the game in Scotland

Sport