2 h. ago Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World review – the moment Bob Geldof bursts into tears is astounding

This fascinating portrait of a complex man’s attempt to solve an impossible problem is packed with amazing archive footage – from George Michael singing to Thatcher being beratedOn the evening of 23 October 1984, Bob Geldof, singer with the waning pop act the Boomtown Rats, had a social engagement. He had been invited to Mayfair for the launch of a book by Peter York, profiler of London’s most privileged bons vivants. But before he left the house, Geldof watched the BBC television news and a report by Michael Buerk about a hellish famine in Ethiopia.Among the many startling, blackly comic archive clips in Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World is footage of Geldof at that glitzy party, reeling from what he had seen on TV and remarking to a fellow guest that it was “gross” for them to be enjoying champagne and canapes. That tension between glamour and guilt is at the heart of this three-part retrospective that doesn’t ignore the flaws in Geldof’s grand plan to use music...

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2 h. ago Kevin Durant officially traded to Rockets in NBA record seven

Durant heads to Houston after two years with PhoenixSuns, Rockets, Hawks, Wolves, Warriors, Nets, Lakers involvedKevin Durant’s trade to the Houston Rockets is official and officially record-setting.The deal got approved by the NBA on Sunday as part of a seven-team transaction, a record number of organizations to be part of a single deal, one in which a slew of other trade agreements got folded into one massive package. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Alcaraz marches past Rublev while Khachanov and Fritz ease into Wimbledon last eight

No 2 seed wins 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 on Centre CourtFritz gets walkover after Thompson withdrewEvery point in tennis is worth the same as the next, but some are more valuable than others. At 3-3 in the third set here on Sunday, after two and a half sets of outrageous hitting, Carlos Alcaraz held a break point to finally move ahead in the match for the first time. He then produced the kind of athleticism and shot-making that make him such an incredible champion, going side to side, sliding across the court and ripping an unstoppable forehand past the onrushing Andrey Rublev.Until that point, the Russian had played outstanding tennis, testing the Spaniard with big serving, huge ground strokes and staying calm, which has not always been the case. But Alcaraz, like all great champions, has an uncanny ability to turn it on when he needs to and from that point on, he pulled away for a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory that takes his winning streak to 22 matches and secures a clash with Britain’...

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2 h. ago Lando Norris' British Grand Prix celebrations go awry as he suffers freak injury... and he could be fined for breaking new rule too

Lando Norris' emotional British Grand Prix triumph ended with a cut to the nose and the threat of a fine after a freak incident marred his celebrations at Silverstone on Sunday.

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2 h. ago Lando Norris savours ‘dream’ British GP win but Piastri left hurt and confused

Piastri fumes at controversial stewards decisionNorris: ‘Being on top at your home race is very special’Lando Norris said his maiden victory at the British Grand Prix was everything he had dreamed of and a special moment to savour at his home race. However, his furious McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, who finished second, was convinced he had been unfairly denied by a controversial stewards’ decision.Norris, now in his sixth season in F1, took the victory after Piastri had been given a 10-second penalty while leading but the 25-year-old still produced an assured drive in treacherous wet conditions to become the 12th British driver to win their home race since it was first held in 1950. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Geri Halliwell breaks cover at F1 British Grand Prix after snubbing Mel B's wedding

Geri Halliwell has stepped out at the F1 British Grand Prix with her family, just one day after she snubbed her former Spice Girl bandmate Mel B’s wedding to Rory McPhee

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2 h. ago Lando Norris injured in British GP celebrations after fence collapses at Silverstone

Lando Norris was cut on the nose after a fence collapsed while he was celebrating his British Grand Prix victory, with a photographer colliding with the 25-year-old

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3 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka’s impressive grand slam streak goes on at Wimbledon

The world number one claimed another tight victory on Centre Court to reach the last eight of yet another grand slam.

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3 h. ago Nico Hulkenberg's daughter screams with joy at Silverstone podium as F1 star wins her new toy

Sauber star Nico Hulkenberg was a popular podium-sitter at the British Grand Prix as the German F1 veteran finally secured a top-three finish at the 239th time of asking

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3 h. ago BREAKING Plane forced to land after bomb threat as passenger arrested and flights cancelled

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3 h. ago Plane forced to land after bomb threat as passenger arrested and flights cancelled

A plane on its way to Virginia was forced to land after a passenger allegedly made a bomb threat with all passengers now safely deplaned and the suspect taken into custody by authorities

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4 h. ago Netball Super League Grand Final: London Pulse beat Loughborough Lightning to win first title

Netball Super League Grand Final: London Pulse beat Loughborough Lightning to win first title  BBC

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4 h. ago British Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri left baffled by stewards' penalty as Nico Hulkenberg savours 'his day'

The Australian maintained his innocence while the Sauber driver enjoyed celebratory champagne

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4 h. ago Lando Norris suffers facial injury after being hit while celebrating British GP win with fans

Lando Norris suffered a facial injury as he was hit by a photographer when he went to celebrate his historic British Grand Prix win with fans

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4 h. ago Dexys Midnight Runners star Kevin Rowland admits giving cigarettes to animals

In his memoir called Bless Me Father, which is out on July 10, Kevin Rowland reveals how he dreamed of becoming a priest when he was a child, but soon started causing trouble

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4 h. ago Musk should stay out of politics, treasury secretary says after ‘America’ party news

Scott Bessent suggests Musk focus on business a day after tech billionaire announced his new political partyElon Musk should focus on running his companies and keep himself out of politics, Donald Trump’s treasury secretary said on Sunday, a day after the world’s richest person – and a former White House adviser – announced the formation of a new political party.“The principles of Doge were very popular – I think if you looked at the polling Elon was not,” Scott Bessent said on CNN’s State of the Union, referring to the so-called “department of government efficiency” that Musk temporarily headed after Trump’s second presidency began in January. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Everything I dreamed of – Lando Norris so emotional after British Grand Prix win

Norris followed in the footsteps of fellow British Silverstone victors Sir Stirling Moss, James Hunt, Sir Jackie Stewart and Lewis Hamilton.

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4 h. ago Graham Hansen’s late winner downs Finland and puts Norway on verge of last eight

Norway stand on the verge of qualification to the knockout stages of the European Championship after grinding out a 2-1 victory over a courageous Finland. Caroline Graham Hansen’s 84th-minute winner in Sion broke Helmarit hearts after Oona Sevenius had cancelled out Eva Nystrom’s unfortunate early own goal.In the shadow of the cloudy mountains that surround the Stade Tourbillon, it had been a turbulent evening for a Norway side that continues to confuse and frustrate. It proved far from a convincing outing for them once again as they struggled against hard-working opposition who dominated much of the encounter. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Graham Hansen’s late winner downs Finland and puts Norway into last eight

Norway became the first team to reach the knockout stages of Women’s Euro 2025 after grinding out a 2-1 victory over a courageous Finland. Caroline Graham Hansen’s late winner in Sion broke Helmarit hearts after Oona Sevenius had cancelled out Eva Nyström’s unfortunate early own goal. Switzerland’s 2-0 win over Iceland in the late game sealed their passage into the quarter-finals.It was Norway’s experience that eventually told when their decorated vice-captain struck in the 84th minute against the run of play. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago F1 standings as Lando Norris edges closer to Oscar Piastri after British Grand Prix win

Just eight points now separates McLaren team-mates in title battle after Silverstone drama

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