3 h. ago Aston Villa reportedly told stewards they could miss Maccabi Tel Aviv match

Club cited possible safety ‘concerns’ after West Midlands police decided to ban Maccabi fans from fixtureAston Villa told matchday stewards they would not have to work during the club’s Europa League fixture against the Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv, citing possible “concerns” over safety, it has been reported.West Midlands police decided to ban Maccabi fans from the forthcoming match, after saying the force would not be able to police the fixture safely owing to “violent clashes and hate crime offences” at a previous match in Amsterdam in 2024. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago European football: Bayern extend perfect start as Kane punishes Dortmund

Kane scores as Bayern Munich beat Borussia DortmundBarcelona edge Girona via Araújo’s stoppage-time winnerHarry Kane scored once and helped set up another as Bayern Munich battled past Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Bundesliga’s Klassiker to maintain their perfect start to the season with their seventh straight win. Bayern had to survive considerable second-half pressure from the visitors before making sure of their 11th win in 11 matches across all competitions.They lead the Bundesliga race with 21 points, five ahead of second-placed RB Leipzig. Dortmund, who suffered their first loss in 10 matches across all competitions, dropped to fourth on 14. Kane gave the hosts a deserved lead when he scored his 12th league goal in seven matches with a glancing header from a Joshua Kimmich corner in the 22nd minute.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Nottingham Forest next manager odds as Ange Postecoglou axed after just 39 days in charge

Nottingham Forest have sacked head coach Ange Postecoglou after just 39 days in charge of the club, and a number of proven managers have been linked with succeeding the Europa League-winner

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8 h. ago David Lammy says Vladimir Putin wants Nigel Farage to divide Europe

The deputy prime minister launched a scathing attack on Reform UK, pointing out their former leader in Wales, Nathan Gill, was recently found guilty of taking money from the Kremlin

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8 h. ago European football: Ronald Araújo edges Barcelona past Girona at the last

Substitute scores winner three minutes into added timeBayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten away run hits 37 at MainzThe substitute Ronald Araújo scored three minutes into added time as Barcelona secured a 2-1 win over a stubborn Girona in La Liga. Barcelona took the lead in the 13th minute, when Pedri received Lamine Yamal’s quick ball into the box and ran across the defensive line before dispatching a low left-footed finish.Yet Axel Witsel’s spectacular bicycle kick off Arnau Martínez’s header levelled for Girona seven minutes later. The hosts pushed hard for the winner with five shots on target in the first 30 minutes of the second half and their efforts were finally rewarded when the late substitute Araújo struck in added time.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Katy Perry makes huge career announcement after confirming Justin Trudeau romance

Katy Perry has been announced as the headliner for one of Europe's biggest festivals – just weeks after announcing she and Justin Trudeau are actually a romantic couple

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11 h. ago Jewish film festival postponed after cinemas ‘refuse to host events’

Some venues were worried something might happen to endanger their staff, organisers say

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11 h. ago Britney's ex Kevin Federline claims she 'punched' son Sean and 'took cocaine while breastfeeding'

Britney Spears has recently hit back at her ex-husband Kevin Federline's claims made in his upcoming tell-all memoir You Thought You Knew as more allegations in the book are released

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11 h. ago The new favourite bolthole for Britain's wealth creators: They are being driven out by Labour's 'attack on hard work'... and finding happier and 'more sophisticated' alternative

Wearing a £6,500 Bulgari, a millionaire CEO tells the Daily Mail why he 'jumped ship' to Milan, Italy. There has been an exodus of super-rich Britons leaving the UK in favour of the fashionable European city.

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14 h. ago Vladimir Putin enemy 'stabbed to death' while hiding in Turkey

Abakar Abakarov - a Putin enemy on the Russian international most wanted list - was mysteriously found dead & 'covered in stab wounds' after he fled to Turkey to hide out

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14 h. ago Ukraine cannot win against Russia, warns top British army chief

Field Marshal Lord Richards tells The Independent’s Sam Kiley that Ukraine has been given false hope by its Western allies and cannot triumph against Russia unless Nato forces join fight

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14 h. ago Welsh city will 'stand shoulder to shoulder' with likes of Madrid, Helsinki, and Oslo in 'exciting opportunity'

Cllr Dimitri Batrouni said the council had been 'selected' for the Bloomberg LSE European City Leadership Initiative following a 'competitive' process

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15 h. ago The beautiful European island 4 hours from London that's 22C in November

The beautiful European island 4 hours from London that's 22C in November  MyLondon

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15 h. ago French customs reject British shellfish shipments after UK ‘reset’ deal with EU

One of the largest mussel exporters in Britain lose £150,000 after three lorries were prevented from entering the EU One of Britain’s largest mussel exporters has suffered a £150,000 loss, after three of its shipments to the EU were rejected in recent weeks by French customs.Family-run business Offshore Shellfish, based in Devon, has continued exporting blue mussels to its European customers since Brexit, despite the administrative burden and onerous paperwork requirements. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago How Albanian gangsters use frogmen to hide cocaine on Europe

Six Albanians - five men and a woman - were arrested in the small Norwegian port of Husnes in 2023 after travelling there to meet a cargo ship coming from Brazil .

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15 h. ago Investigation launched after budget airline jet almost dives into ocean moments after takeoff

A pull-up warning message was triggered after the plane leaving Catania airport flew dangerously close to the sea

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16 h. ago ‘We don’t celebrate Black creativity enough’: why the Black British book festival is bigger than ever

Ahead of the BBBF this weekend, authors who’ll be in attendance explain the crisis in publishing of Black writing, and why coming together is the solutionOn Sunday morning, the Barbican’s vast concrete foyer will swap its usual quiet for a buzz of conversation and excitement, and a particular kind of cultural energy: Black British storytelling in all its multiplicity.Now in its fifth year, the Black British book festival (BBBF) has become Europe’s largest celebration of Black literature. What began as a small, intimate gathering has grown into a national institution attracting thousands of attendees and some of the biggest names in publishing. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Europe's top Christmas market of 2025 and it's only 2.5 hours from the UK

For a "picture-perfect" festive season, this market is a must-visit and has been voted the top destination for a Christmas market

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17 h. ago Shabana Mahmood told of plans to ban Israeli fans from Aston Villa match a week ago and 'did not object'

Sir Keir Starmer has condemned the controversial plans to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from the European clash

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18 h. ago European city with 'one of the best Christmas markets' is perfect for autumn break

The underrated city with a great Christmas market has been named one of the top 10 most idyllic in Europe, and it is a great base for exploring beautiful countryside and a vibrant food scene

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