38 m. ago Stockport County's major £50million stadium expansion approved

It will bring the total capacity to 18,000

Economics

3 h. ago Can't get away this summer? Mafia: The Old Country brings the Sicilian countryside to you, with a side of Michael Corleone

Remember that bit in The Godfather where Al Pacino runs off to Sicily? Now imagine That Bit in a game. Because that's what the latest entry in the Mafia series delivers.

Politics

3 h. ago ‘Why would you take away a parking place?’: the city where anyone can build an urban oasis

Grätzloasen – low-cost, urban ‘parklets’ built by volunteers – are on the rise in Vienna as sceptics are being won over by the splash of welcome greenery and boost to community spiritsIn a quiet corner of Vienna’s well-to-do 18th district, Jana is explaining how her assembly of wooden decking and planters is bringing a bit of greenery to the area. “There’s not a single tree on this whole street – it’s just parking spaces on both sides.”This is a grätzloase, or neighbourhood oasis – a miniature park tucked into the side of the road. With the blessing of the city hall, more than 100 of them have sprung up across Vienna. The scheme has been growing since 2015, and its proponents say it’s struck a rare balance for urban projects: cheap, community-driven and appreciated by local people. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Gen Z bringing back art of ventriloquism but they don't use puppets anymore

Young performers have been using TikTok to show off their ventriloquism, but are using inanimate objects or imaginary characters instead of the traditional dummies

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3 h. ago I am being tortured by restless leg syndrome. This is the only thing that brings me relief

Every night during our family holiday to Majorca, I have been enduring a torture so unique I sometimes wonder if I haven't accidentally found myself in an episode of SAS: Who Dares Wins.

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4 h. ago 'Mamma Mia!' returns to Broadway after a decade away, bringing the dance party back to New York

“Mamma Mia!”

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5 h. ago Apple brings back one of the Apple Watch’s main features after it disappeared

Blood oxygen monitoring had to be removed because of a patent issue

Events

5 h. ago Last year was the most HUMID on record, scientists warn, bringing people into 'potentially life

Climate change drove record levels of global humidity in 2024, posing a rising risk to people's health, a new report has warned.

Events

5 h. ago Putin praises Trump for 'energetic and sincere efforts' to bring peace in Ukraine as historic meeting between the two men nears

Vladimir Putin has praised Donald Trump for his administration's 'energetic and sincere efforts' to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine, ahead of their face-to-face meeting in Alaska. 

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6 h. ago Sean Bean appears in first look for new period drama nostalgic for Game of Thrones fans

The upcoming Sean Bean series will bring a new perspective to an English folk hero's epic story.

Sport

6 h. ago Karol G to headline halftime show during YouTube’s first exclusive NFL broadcast, live from Brazil

Bringing football fans, Brazil and Karol G together for a one-night experience

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6 h. ago Iconic Brazilian coach Dilma Mendes: ‘Police would arrest me for playing football’

The 59-year-old developed the career of Formiga and now the pair are dreaming big for Brazil women’s seven-a-side teamDilma Mendes’s contribution to football has been significant. She is the coach responsible for identifying and honing the talent of Formiga, one of Brazil’s most emblematic female footballers. Mendes trained the player from the age of nine until her professional career began at 16. Now, more than 30 years later, they are working together again, to bring the Football 7 World Championship title to Brazil. The international tournament takes place in Curitiba, in the south of Brazil, from 21-24 August.Mendes, twice voted the best women’s seven-a-side coach in the world, has called up the 47-year-old Formiga to lead the fight for a second world title, and Formiga’s wife, the former player Érica de Jesus, will be assistant coach. Mendes’s career with the national seven-a-side outfit began in 2019, when she was hired to develop a new team, and she searched all corners of Br...

Events

7 h. ago Price of 'King Kong' fat jab Mounjaro will almost triple from September adding a potential £2,704 a year to the cost of the drug

Manufacturer Lilly has announced plans to hike the amount it charges private providers in the UK to bring it into line with 'other developed countries'.

Economics

8 h. ago Charlie Stayt reveals what Sir David Jason is REALLY like as he brings up his 'outrageous' behaviour backstage live on BBC Breakfast

Within moments of sitting down for his interview, Charlie couldn't help but mentioned the 85-year-old's backstage conduct.

Politics

8 h. ago Huge ‘Butchered’ artwork installed on North Sea gas rig by Greenpeace activists

Anish Kapoor work referring to ‘butchering of our environment’ believed to be first fine artwork exhibited from a working gas extraction platformGreenpeace activists have scaled a gas rig, stretched a 96 sq metre canvas across its side and stained it crimson, in a protest designed with Anish Kapoor.The work, in the North Sea, is believed to be the first piece of fine art exhibited from a working gas extraction platform. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago ‘I have been fighting with Ukrainian soldiers for two years. Trump and Putin can’t bring peace overnight’

Drew Scott, a former British soldier, joined Ukraine’s International Legion in 2023 and has fought in some of the war’s most vicious battles. As the US and Russian leaders prepare to meet in Alaska, he tells Askold Krushelnycky the mood on the frontline is one of weary resignation to more conflict

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8 h. ago Moment tired Gen Z engineering students say they are 'going back to BED' instead of celebrating their grades

Jack and Leyton who had studied at the City of Liverpool College students confessed that they were 'dead happy' with their Distinction marks and would be going on to study mechanical engineering.

Politics

8 h. ago How Pete Hegseth’s zeal to bring religiosity to the Pentagon is dividing the military

Former Fox and Friends host’s ultra-conservative Christian nationalism causing ‘frustration’ within ranks, say expertsWhile secretary of defense Pete Hegseth’s links to an extremist church and crusader tattoos caused a stir during his confirmation hearings, the former Fox & Friends host is now openly bringing his ultra-conservative brand of christianity to the Pentagon.Veterans tell the Guardian that Hegseth’s religiosity – rubbing off in new recruitment ads and official US Department of Defense social media activities – is dividing the ranks and doing untold damage to the future of the US military. Continue reading...

Events

9 h. ago James Gunn reveals which Suicide Squad star he wants to bring back

Robbie has played the Joker henchwoman in three DC films already

Events

9 h. ago 'I went to the world's most beautiful McDonald's but the shine quickly wore off'

The world's most beautiful McDonald's has everything from chandeliers to Art Deco interiors and it's all over social media - but we wanted to see if it lives up to the hype

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