36 m. ago British & Irish Lions rugby squad announced with Itoje captain for tour of Australia – live

All the latest as Andy Farrell’s 40-strong party is unveiledEmail Niall your thoughts | Sign up for The BreakdownThis will be the Lions’ first tour of Australia since 2013, when the tourists prevailed 2-1. Warren Gatland’s side won 23-21 in Brisbane, lost 16-15 in Melbourne and then roared to a 41-16 victory in the Sydney decider.The Lions will play 10 fixtures this summer – one in Dublin and the rest in Australia. Here’s the full list of opponents: Continue reading...

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40 m. ago Stacey Solomon puffs on a cigarette by the side of the road as stressed

The TV presenter, 35, revealed last month that she could lose her beloved dog Teddy, a cocker spaniel, in the coming weeks.

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58 m. ago Disability benefit cuts impossible to support, 42 Labour MPs tell Starmer

Exclusive: backbenchers sign letter calling for change in direction on plans expected to be put to vote next month UK politics live – latest updatesMore than 40 Labour MPs have warned the prime minister that planned disability cuts are “impossible to support” and have called for a pause and change in direction.The letter from parliamentarians spanning the new intake and veterans, and from the left and right of the party, sets Keir Starmer up for the biggest rebellion of his premiership when the House of Commons votes on the measures next month. Continue reading...

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80 m. ago Hundreds of flights cancelled across India as tensions flare with Pakistan

Flights have been grounded at more than two dozen airports

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99 m. ago Jack Doohan's dad slams Alpine decision to axe son and aims dig at F1 team

Mick Doohan has broken his silence on his son Jack being axed by Alpine and replaced by Franco Colapinto after just seven races in Formula 1

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1 hour ago Kate Middleton takes style notes from Princess Diana with elegant polka dot dress at VE Day service

The Princess of Wales looked elegant in a white polka dot dress as she attended the VE Day service, with her look giving a sweet not to one of Princess Diana's most beloved looks

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1 hour ago India suspends flight operations from several airports as tensions flare with Pakistan

Indian airlines have canceled hundreds of flights from more than two dozen airports until Saturday amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan

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1 hour ago Tracker mortgage holders could save nearly £350 a year following rate cut

Thursday’s base rate reduction by the Bank of England would help boost housing market activity, property experts said.

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2 h. ago ‘Stephen Graham recognised me from Nando’s’: how James Nelson

His role in This City Is Ours has had the Liverpool FC squad perform line dances with him, he’s wowed in Black Mirror and he’s bringing Bez’s life to screen. It’s all down to meeting his hero in a chicken restaurantJames Nelson-Joyce is still buzzing. Two days ago, he not only watched his beloved Liverpool FC clinch the Premier League title but led a celebratory dance with his heroes. “I ended up in the Anfield boardroom after the match, then partied with the team,” he grins. “The DJ clocked that I was there, played Andy Williams’ House of Bamboo and it all went right off.”The 36-year-old Merseysider is now starring in BBC gangland thriller This City Is Ours, in which a local crime family perform a choreographed line-dance to the loungecore classic. “Harvey Elliott and a few other players dragged me on to the dancefloor and made me do it with them,” he chuckles in disbelief. “They all love the show, which is a huge compliment.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago British & Irish Lions rugby squad announced for tour of Australia – live

All the latest as Andy Farrell’s 40-strong party is unveiledEmail Niall your thoughts | Sign up for The BreakdownLions szn is officially here. The first Test against Australia in Brisbane is just over a couple of months away, and the curtain-raiser against Argentina in Dublin will be upon us in six weeks’ time.This is the biggest milestone on the road to opening night, as Andy Farrell picks an expected 40-man squad from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales’ finest. It’ll be a career highlight for many players, and a day of great disappointment for others. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Chelsea's problem position and the big decision hanging over Enzo Maresca

Goalkeeper issue at Stamford Bridge must be addressed for next season

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3 h. ago Horrifying moment child's therapy dog is mauled to death by 'pocket bully' in brutal street attack

Last month, when Karen Hawthornthwaite left home with Benji, who had comforted her autistic son during lockdown, she could not have imagined it would be her last walk with the beloved family dog.

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3 h. ago Man who went viral with 'fish and rice cake' meme looks unrecognisable as he finds love 18 years later thanks to his beloved diet

Danny Andrews, 35, from Cumbria, became a 16-year-old online star after a documentary showcased his fitness regime of eating fish and rice cakes at regular intervals.

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3 h. ago Jack Doohan axe harsh but Flavio Briatore's other big Alpine F1 change makes it right call

Franco Colapinto will drive for Alpine at Imola next time out after Flavio Briatore decided after the Miami Grand Prix to remove Jack Doohan from his race seat – for now

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3 h. ago Florida alligator attack: Final moments of woman killed in front of husband

The alligator thrashed about in the water throwing a woman and her husband from their boat, before attacking the wife while her partner tried valiantly to save her life

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3 h. ago More than two in five universities in England face deficits this year – watchdog

Higher education institutions have announced redundancies and course closures over the past year as a result of growing financial pressures.

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4 h. ago What Arsenal must do to turn Mikel Arteta’s ‘nearly men’ into winners

Gunners need to make a statement and sign a top-level striker to get them over the line after their latest disappointment

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4 h. ago Liverpool make shock 'offer' to sign Kevin De Bruyne as Man City star's stance clear

Kevin De Bruyne is set to leave Manchester City at the end of the season after a decade at the club and he could still remain in the Premier League with a potential move to Liverpool reported

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5 h. ago ‘Astonishing journeys’: online tool tracking migratory animals highlights challenge of protecting them

The University of Queensland system is intended to give policymakers idea of how species traverse the oceans and what it will take to save themGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an emailOff the east coast of Florida, female loggerhead turtles swim more than 1,000km north, hugging the edge of the continental shelf to get to feeding grounds.Humpback whales move through Moreton Bay off the Brisbane coast in Australia, on their way to feed around the Balleny Islands more than 4,000km away off the Antarctic coastline, where wandering albatross circle above, travelling 1,000km a day.Get Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an email Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Beloved dog left with horrific injuries after being bitten by venomous snake during walk through housing estate

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Owner Adam Penn's nine-year-old Springer Spaniel Willow was left with a shocking open wound on her face, leaving Adam with a £2,500 vet bill.

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