1 week ago The Weekend Drop: Lily Allen, Demi Lovato, Bon Jovi, Dave and the rest of this week's new album releases

Your guide to some of the big albums due for release on New Music Friday this week

Economics

2 w. ago Frank Warren names David Adeleye as potential next opponent for Dave Allen

Warren hopes to pit a member of his heavyweight stable against Matchroom’s Allen in the near future

Events

3 w. ago Heavyweight who knocked out Arslanbek Makhmudov calls for Anthony Joshua showdown at Colosseum

Joshua has plenty of suitors for his comeback fight, with Makhmudov keen after outpointing Dave Allen on Saturday

Politics

3 w. ago Dave Allen considering dramatic career move after Arslanbek Makhmudov loss

Allen has campaigned as a heavyweight throughout his career – but he is open to dropping down a weight class

Events

3 w. ago Castle Concerts 2026: Callum Beattie announced as second headliner at Edinburgh Castle gig series next summer

Tickets go on sale on Friday 17 at 9am.

Culture

3 w. ago Callum Beattie announced as second headliner for Edinburgh Castle Concerts 2026

The Scots singer will play the iconic venue in the Capital next summer alongside Snow Patrol who were announced last week

Politics

3 w. ago Ranking Britain’s top 10 heavyweight boxers after Dave Allen’s heartbreaking loss

Britain has produced many top heavyweights over the years, but who is currently ruling the roost in boxing’s glamour division?

Politics

3 w. ago What’s next for Dave Allen after falling short in Arslanbek Makhmudov challenge?

Allen was beaten by Makhmudov in Sheffield, in fight that could have launched him to another level entirely

Politics

3 w. ago Beaten Dave Allen drops verdict on potential Anthony Joshua vs Arslanbek Makhmudov fight

Allen fell short in his pursuit of victory over Makhmudov, but promised it was not the end of his story

Sport

3 w. ago Dave Allen drops verdict on potential Anthony Joshua vs Arslanbek Makhmudov fight

Dave Allen fell short in his pursuit of greatness against Arslanbek Makhmudov, but promised it was not the end of his story

Sport

3 w. ago How Dave Allen missed his big chance on a night that carried a brutal reminder

‘I’m just not good enough,’ was Allen’s simple post-fight assessment, after he fell to a points loss against Arslanbek Makhmudov

Politics

3 w. ago Dave Allen admits he might quit boxing after Makhmudov punishment to focus on family but targets surprise UK tour

DAVE ALLEN wants a UK tour and British title shot to end his roller-coaster career. Or the heavyweight might just sail off into the sunset with his young family ... British boxing’s 33-year-old cult hero lost a unanimous decision to 6ft 5in Russian Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday night in front of 9,000 Sheffield fight fans. Barring...

Society

3 w. ago Dave Allen refuses to quit despite Arslanbek Makhmudov defeat

Dave Allen was beaten on points by Arslanbek Makhmudov after struggling to make an impression against the giant Russian

Politics

3 w. ago ‘Needs investigating..’ – Fans slam ‘RIGGED’ and ‘absolutely disgraceful’ scorecard on Dave Allen vs Makhmudov undercard

BOXING fans are up in arms over the "disgraceful" scorecard from the fight between Josh Padley vs Reece Bellotti. The pair fought on the undercard of Dave Allen's defeat to Arslanbek Makhmudov in Sheffield. Padley headed into the lightweight clash as the favourite but was given a stern test by Bellotti. There was little to...

Sport

3 w. ago Dave Allen falls short on big stage as Arslanbek Makhmudov defeats Brit

Allen had the chance to record the biggest of his career and catapult himself into a huge heavyweight fight

Politics

3 w. ago Hamed, Brook: Sheffield’s biggest boxing stars as Allen eyes knockout night

Dave Allen will look to follow in the footsteps of some boxing legends from Sheffield when he takes on Arslanbek Makhmudov tonight

Politics

3 w. ago Joshua, Wilder: What’s next for Dave Allen if he beats Arslanbek Makhmudov?

Allen is riding his late-career resurgence with a smile on his face. Things could get even better if he beats Makhmudov this weekend

Politics

3 w. ago The Guide #212: The Taylor Swift backlash has me asking: how much good music can one artist really produce?

In this week’s newsletter: The mixed response to The Life of a Showgirl is proof that even the biggest star isn’t immune to creative burnoutAmid the flood of discourse around Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl, one recurring sentiment jumped out: that the album – which many critics have declared a misstep in Swift’s otherwise consistently solid discography – felt hurried, hasty, rushed. “The Life of a Showgirl Is 40 Minutes of Elevator Music Rushed Out to Break a Beatles Record”, read the particularly savage headline of a piece on Collider. In the Guardian music desk’s excellent round table on the album, just about every panellist expressed a wish that Swift would take a break from the constant churn of releasing records, in order to recapture a lost spark.And it has been quite the churn. Since 2019 Swift has on average released an album a year, and that’s not counting the Taylor’s Version re-records of her older albums. All of this managed alongside a certain billion-dollar-gros...

Culture

3 w. ago Dave Allen admits 'I'm s****ing myself' before Arslanbek Makhmudov bout in X

EXCLUSIVE: Dave Allen may be known as the White Rhino but when he faces Arslanbek Makhmudov, he knows it will be a battle of David against Goliath

Politics

3 w. ago How Dave Allen became ‘as fit as he’s ever been’ to face Arslanbek Makhmudov

Allen’s trainers say he looks quicker. Fans say he looks like he’s in the ‘shape of his life’. This is what he has changed.

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