27 m. ago Amazon's number one bestselling heated blanket reduced by 45% to £60

"I can’t say enough about this blanket; it’s absolutely gorgeous. It’s so luxuriously soft, cosy and comforting and the quality is outstanding"

Economics

53 m. ago ‘I tried to escape with drugs, pills and alcohol’: Björn Borg on his misery and mayhem after quitting tennis

The sporting superstar walked away from success and adulation at 26 – much to everyone’s bemusement. He opens up about his secret life and the depression, cocaine, overdoses and aggressive cancer that almost killed him‘I’m a person who doesn’t say very much,” Björn Borg says with a wry smile. Which may be the understatement of the century. Borg, the greatest tennis player of his day, has spent 42 years saying nothing since he announced his retirement at the age of 26.When he broke that news in 1983, it was one of the biggest shocks in the history of sport. Not simply because he was at his peak, but also because he was the rock star tennis player – beautiful, mysterious and followed by a flock of teenybopper fans. When Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz triumphed in the US Open earlier this month, aged 22, he became the second youngest player to have won six major tournaments. Borg beat him by four months. Continue reading...

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81 m. ago Lionel Messi and Inter Miami near deal to extend contract through at least 2026, AP source says

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are reviewing the final details of a contract extension to keep him with the club until at least 2026, a person with knowledge of the matter tells The Associated Press

Economics

94 m. ago Amazon's 'most comfortable wellies ever' get price slashed in time for bad weather

"These were amazing so comfortable and waterproof! I walked miles and they were [like] wearing slippers!"

Politics

1 hour ago Amazon Alexa has learns iconic Irish sayings but here's what they really mean

If you've ever wanted to learn how to talk like an Irish person, now's your chance. Aisling Bea has been teaching Alexa some of Ireland's best-loved phrases as part of an hilarious new film

Politics

1 hour ago Trump has forgotten his oath of office. History will not remember him kindly | Corey Brettschneider

When faced with a crisis, presidents can inflame divisions or unify the nation. Trump is taking the path of Johnson and not LincolnOver the course of American history, presidents have not been judged by whether violence occurred on their watch but by how they responded to it. Each crisis poses the same test: will the person who holds the office use it to steady the republic, or to further polarize it?The oath of office exists for precisely this moment. It binds the president to something larger than self-interest and party, the constitution and the rule of law. In the wake of rightwing political activist Charlie Kirk’s death, Donald Trump has forsaken this oath, instead choosing to wield his immense power to further divide an already polarized nation, not unite it. History will not soon forget this grave act of political opportunism.Corey Brettschneider is a professor of political science at Brown University. He co-hosts the podcast The Oath and the Office, and is the author of The ...

Politics

1 hour ago ‘Tragic event’ leaves visitor dead on roller coaster at Orlando’s Universal theme park

It is unclear what made the person become unresponsive

Events

2 h. ago The Easylife XL heated airer could save you hundreds of pounds – but how quickly can it dry your clothes?

Perfect for big households, this laundry hero costs just 7p an hour to run

Society

2 h. ago State Pension boost of £300 each year for people with grandchildren

Older people could boost their State Pension by more than £6,000 over a typical 20-year retirement.

Economics

2 h. ago Son finds his dad dying in road after being mowed down by speeding biker

The son of Kumar Singh, 86, recalled the "sense of dread" as he desperately tried to save his dad after he was mowed down by Daniel Redpath, 25, in Keston, south east London

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4 h. ago First person removed to France under ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal, says UK

Agreement reached with France allows for removal of asylum seekers who arrive on small boatsUK politics live – latest updatesThe first Channel migrant has been deported to France under the controversial one in, one out deal, the Home Office has confirmed.It follows three days of cancellations of tickets of asylum seekers due to fly and a high court challenge that halted the imminent removal of a 25-year-old Eritrean man to France on Tuesday evening. He was granted more time to gather evidence relating to his claim that he is a victim of trafficking. Continue reading...

Economics

4 h. ago Brits get 'buzz' from shopping when they save this exact amount, study finds

A recent poll shows just how much Brits love a bargain. But it turns out they're most likely to get excited about saving this exact amount.

Economics

4 h. ago Earth Angel review – Alan Ayckbourn’s 91st play is a plea for decency

Stephen Joseph theatre, Scarborough In our polarised times, this is a generous look at a friendship between an enigmatic young man and a grieving widowerAdrian Prosper is a no-nonsense kind of guy. A retired police officer, he has dealt with enough lowlifes to see the worst in everyone. Played with frightening humourlessness by Stuart Fox, he is all suspicion and mistrust. When his newly bereaved brother-in-law, Gerald (Russell Richardson), is befriended by Daniel (Iskandar Eaton), an enigmatic young man, he thinks only the worst of the relationship.And he is not alone. In Alan Ayckbourn’s 91st play, he is joined in speculative plotting by Maxine (Liza Goddard), his misanthropic wife, as well as Gerald’s neighbours, the well-meaning Norah (Elizabeth Boag) and the online conspiracist Hugo (Hayden Wood). They are stoked by fear, small-mindedness and tribalism. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Savvy Brits get 'buzz' shopping when they save this exact amount

A recent poll shows Brits are likely to get a thrill from a bargain which can last for hours - and it usually happens when they save this exact amount.

Economics

4 h. ago First person removed to France under ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal, says UK government

Agreement reached with France allows for removal of asylum seekers who arrive on small boatsThe UK has returned the first asylum seeker to France under a “one in, one out” agreement to remove people who arrive on small boats, the Home Office has confirmed.Keir Starmer and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, agreed the pilot scheme, under which Britain will deport to France undocumented people who arrived in small boats in return for accepting an equal number of legitimate asylum seekers with British family connections. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Mary Berry's 'delicious' fish pie with cheesy mash that's tasty and comforting

This double fish pie is the ultimate comfort food, and it's so easy to whip up - plus it makes eight servings, so it's perfect for feeding a crowd.

Politics

5 h. ago Lifetime Isa savers ‘clobbered’ with £102m of withdrawal charges in 2024/25

A charge of 25% may apply if someone withdraws cash or assets for any reason other than buying a first home or retirement.

Economics

5 h. ago Aldi stocks popular air fryer for under £35 as part of middle aisle bargains today

Shoppers will need to act fast, as stock is limited and restricted to one sale per person.

Economics

5 h. ago London's most surveilled borough to introduced facial recognition CCTV cameras

Hammersmith and Fulham already has more cameras per person than anywhere else in the UK with more than 2,000 currently operating

Politics

6 h. ago Person dies after becoming unresponsive on new rollercoaster at Universal Epic Universe in Florida

It is unclear what made the person fall unresponsive during the incident in Orlando

Events