7 h. ago M60 traffic diversion route as 'incident' leaves motorway closed near Heaton Park

The closure comes as Oasis prepare to perform their final Manchester gig at the park

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31 h. ago Tour de France 2025: Arensman holds off Pogacar and Vingegaard for solo stage win

Ineos rider holds off rivals after going two minutes clearPogacar retains the overall leader’s yellow jerseyThymen Arensman rescued an otherwise anonymous Tour de France for Ineos Grenadiers with a solo stage victory in the final Pyrenean stage, to Superbagnères in the Haute Garonne.The Dutch rider, a close second to Simon Yates on the stage to Puy-de-Sancy, entered the final five kilometres almost two minutes ahead of his closest rivals and, despite being pursued by Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard, was able to hang on to take his first stage win in the Tour. Pogacar added 4sec to his overall lead, and is now 4min 13sec ahead of Vingegaard.This report will be updated shortly Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Tour de France: Pogacar pulls more than four minutes clear with stage 13 victory

Defending champion eases to time-trial triumphVingegaard finishes second with Roglic in thirdTadej Pogacar continued his charge towards an anticipated fourth Tour de France title when he stretched his overall lead to over four minutes by winning the 13th stage, a lung-busting 10.9km uphill time trial on Friday.The defending champion dominated the eight-kilometre climb at 7.9% to clock 23mins and beat Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard by a massive 36secs, a day after leaving his closest rival shattered in the first major mountain stage in the Pyrenees.Jeremy Whittle’s report to follow Continue reading...

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5 d. ago BBC boss Tim Davie's gets mega pay rise despite Masterchef and Glastonbury scandals

The big boss at the BBC has had a £20,000 payrise but BBC chair Dr Samir Shah has defended the increase and declared the performance of the BBC as "exceptional"

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5 d. ago BBC boss refuses to resign despite MasterChef and Glastonbury scandals

BBC director-general Tim Davie has ruled out any chance of him resigning from his position despite the company's recent scandals around MasterChef and Glastonbury coverage

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1 week ago Kneecap poster banned on London Underground over fears of 'widespread and serious offence'

The Northern Irish rap trio revealed an advertisement for their Wembley Arena show has been blocked by Transport for London

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1 week ago Andy Murray criticises 'ridiculous' Wimbledon decision to close roof early during Sinner

Roof was closed at around 8.30pm on Monday at a crucial stage in last-16 match on Centre Court

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1 week ago Macron’s UK state visit underlines effort to move on from Brexit nightmare

Bitter rows had damaged trust and dialogue but UK-French relations have thawed amid new geopolitical landscapeWhen Emmanuel Macron rides in a horse-drawn carriage to Windsor Castle this week, it will be to celebrate the return of close political relations between London and Paris, drawing a line under the damaging spats of the Brexit years.The French president’s office said the “shared interests” of the two countries were what mattered now, hailing France and the UK’s “essential” close relationship on the international stage. This reinvigorated cross-Channel bond was “vital”, a UK official said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Festival Safety: What to do if you find yourself in a crowd crush at one of this summer's events

Feel safer heading into the crowds during the summer festival season with these tips if you’re involved in a crowd crush

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2 w. ago Ozzy Osbourne's final words on stage: Black Sabbath rocker gives emotional message to fans as he closes out his last ever live performance amid his ailing health

The rocker, 76, reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward for their first performance in their original line-up since 2005 - and their final ever show.

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2 w. ago Jewish music bosses who called for Kneecap ban at Glastonbury targeted after names are leaked

The 'doxxing' attack is being orchestrated by former UK university professor David Miller, who is a presenter on the Iranian-backed Press TV channel.

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2 w. ago Amount Charli XCX was paid to perform at Glastonbury is revealed

The singer, who had the headline slot at The Other Stage last Saturday night, drew a crowd of thousands of people and the stage had to be closed.

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2 w. ago Rookie BBC boss is 'blamed for failing to stop a live stream of the Glastonbury anti

Kate Phillips, the corporation's recently hired chief content officer, is facing questions as to her role in broadcasting Bob Vylan's set on iPlayer on Saturday.

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2 w. ago Committee asks BBC boss for view on ‘what went wrong’ with Glastonbury coverage

The BBC has faced strong criticism for continuing to livestream the performance of punk rap duo Bob Vylan at the festival on iPlayer.

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2 w. ago BBC boss Tim Davie was at Glastonbury during Bob Vylan's 'death to IDF' chant

The BBC's Director General spoke to staff when Bob Vylan's Glastonbury performance aired and requested it to be pulled from BBC iPlayer so it would not be available to watch on demand

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2 w. ago BBC boss Tim Davie under mounting pressure in Glastonbury 'hate chant' row after it emerges he didn't pull livestream

BBC Director General was at Glastonbury when Bob Vylan chanted ‘death, death to the IDF’ and was consulted on what to do about broadcaster’s coverage

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2 w. ago Revealed: BBC boss Tim Davie was at Glastonbury on day hate chants were broadcast live... as police launch criminal probe

In a Commons debate, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said there was clearly 'a problem' with the BBC's leadership because it has had 'several' editorial failures in recent months.

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2 w. ago Olivia Rodrigo declares love as Glastonbury fans question on

The 22-year-old pop star hit the Pyramid Stage on Sunday as Glastonbury 2025 drew to a close

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2 w. ago BBC bosses 'should be charged over Glastonbury death to IDF chants' amid furore over Bob Vylan ‘incitement to violence'

Police launch probe into Bob Vylan rapper’s anti-Israel tirade as shadow home secretary Chris Philp calls for BBC bosses to be prosecuted

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2 w. ago BBC bosses 'should be charged for screening Glastonbury death to IDF chants' amid furore over Bob Vylan 'hate speech'

Police launch probe into Bob Vylan’s anti-Israel tirade as shadow home secretary Chris Philp calls for BBC bosses to be prosecuted

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