1 hour ago Toy and game prices rise at the fastest rate on record as Trump’s tariffs on China hit industry hard

Experts say the figures give a gloomy indication of what’s to come for the toy industry

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3 h. ago Teenager from Hull becomes second Briton ever to join a professional sumo stable

Sumo wrestler Nicholas Tarasenko, 15, gets rare chance to break into professional ranks after winning amateur tournaments and learning JapaneseA teenager from Hull has arrived in Japan to pursue his dream of becoming a grand champion sumo wrestler, as only the second Briton to win a place at one of the ancient sport’s professional stables.Nicholas Tarasenko, 15, left Yorkshire for Japan straight after finishing his GCSEs, to become the first British hopeful to join a stable since Nathan Strange – a Londoner who fought under the ring name Hidenokuni – in 1989. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Michael Cera reveals why he turned down J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts

Michael Cera been carefully curating his career since he made a name for himself in hits such as 2007's Juno and Super Bad.

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5 h. ago Drop in child poverty in Scotland since targets introduced – report

Meanwhile, England and Wales have seen a 15% increase over the same issue, according to the Big Issue.

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5 h. ago Girl, 3, becomes youngest patient to receive groundbreaking treatment

It is the first NHS England commissioned gene therapy in the UK infused directly into the brain

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5 h. ago Only around one in four children enjoy writing in their spare time – report

The National Literacy Trust charity has warned that writing for pleasure is in a ‘worrying state of decline’ among young people.

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6 h. ago Meta scrambles to fix 'technical error' causing mass Facebook Group suspensions

Facebook Groups are being suspended en masse following a wave of bans that hit Meta-owned Instagram and Facebook late last week

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6 h. ago Suspect confesses to crucifying pastor in Arizona home – and had others on hit list

Adam Christopher Sheafe, 51, said he planned to ‘execute’ and ‘crucify’ at least 14 pastors and/or priests in 10 states across the country

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6 h. ago Amanda Owen flooded with support as she discusses 'big medical emergency on farm'

Our Yorkshire Farm's Amanda Owen recalled the chilling moment she had to call the emergency services for her son Miles

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7 h. ago Lily Allen wows in eye catching white feather dress as she joins Alicia Vikander and Cate Blanchett at The Serpentine Gallery Summer Party

The Smile hitmaker, 40, opted for a strapless black dress which was adorned with dramatic white feathers and white polka dots.

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7 h. ago Players and fans at the Club World Cup are coping with high temperatures as a heat wave hits US

Substitutes who watch from the locker room, abandoned practice sessions and sweat-soaked jerseys

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7 h. ago India coach provides update on Jasprit Bumrah availability against England: ‘We won’t change it’

Ben Duckett led the way as the hosts chased down 371 to beat India in the first Test

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7 h. ago Facebook groups hit with 'mass suspensions' after Meta technical error

Meta is warning users that it has suspended thousands of Facebook Groups due to a technical error. The company says its working to fix the issue but has not shared what's causing the widespread suspensions

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7 h. ago Fran Kirby names four leaders pivotal to Lionesses' Euros defence after key withdrawals

Sarina Wiegman's England squad will be without Fran Kirby, Mary Earps and Millie Bright as they set about defending their Women's Euros title in Switzerland this summer

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8 h. ago Ben Stokes hits back at England critics: ‘Test matches are played over five days’

Hosts complete stunning run chase against IndiaCaptain questioned over toss after first day of TestBen Stokes describe himself as ­“simple-minded when it comes to cricket” but with England’s ­victory over India in the first Test here he ­demonstrated the extraordinary impact of his methods.Before his appointment in 2022 no England captain had guided the team to more than two successful fourth-innings run chases of more than 250 runs. The 373 they scored to win was Stokes’s sixth, a remarkable record he said owed everything to clarity, calmness, and “turning up every session with the attitude that we could blow this match apart”. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Bobby Sherman, 60s teen idol and singer of hit Little Women, dies aged 81

The teenage heartthrob, who become an LAPD instructor, had announced he had stage 4 cancer earlier this yearBobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a teen idol in the 1960s and 70s with bubblegum pop hits such as Little Woman and Julie, Do Ya Love Me, has died. He was 81.His wife, Brigitte Poublon, announced the death Tuesday and family friend John Stamos posted her message on Instagram: “Bobby left this world holding my hand — just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace.” Sherman revealed he had stage 4 cancer earlier this year. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Bobby Sherman, 60s teen idol and singer of hit Little Woman, dies aged 81

The teenage heartthrob, who become an LAPD instructor, had announced he had stage 4 cancer earlier this yearBobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a teen idol in the 1960s and 70s with bubblegum pop hits such as Little Woman and Julie, Do Ya Love Me, has died. He was 81.His wife, Brigitte Poublon, announced the death Tuesday and family friend John Stamos posted her message on Instagram: “Bobby left this world holding my hand — just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace.” Sherman revealed he had stage 4 cancer earlier this year. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Ben Stokes delighted as England add to good memories at Headingley

Ben Duckett led the way as the hosts chased down 371 to beat India in the first Test.

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9 h. ago Headingley hits: A look at England’s thrilling Test tussles in Yorkshire

England produced another memorable Test victory at the Leeds venue.

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9 h. ago England’s unlikely win a beautiful reward for approach under Ben Stokes | Andy Bull

By standards of their most entertaining team in decades, this was one of the more humdrum of stunning victoriesNow, I know what you’re thinking. Truth is I’ve thought the same way myself. India scored five centuries, their fielders dropped six catches, and missed two other opportunities besides. Their best bowler took an important wicket off what turned out to be a no-ball; Chris Woakes, the man leading England’s attack managed one wicket in the match; Josh Tongue, their big strapping quick, only dismissed one member of the opposition’s top six, and that was when he had already scored a hundred runs, and Shoaib Bashir gave up the large part of 200 runs. Oh, and England put the opposition in, and conceded the best part of 500.And at the end of it all, they won. And this time the No 11 didn’t even have to bat. It was a match which they might well have lost. Maybe they should have. But it was also a match which any number of England sides before them wouldn’t even have tried to win. In...

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