16 h. ago I won titles with Man United – I now wake up in pain every day and feel like an old man

Former Manchester United keeper Fabien Barthez has spoken on his battle with injuries, admitting that he wakes up in pain every day on the back of a career that saw him win two Premier League titles

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18 h. ago Braveheart at 30: Mel Gibson’s gory, hokey Oscar winner plays like a biblical epic

The 1995 best picture winner is less interested in historical fact and more in rousing fantasy and makes for a telling portrait of its troubled makerFor a storied best picture Oscar winner and dorm-wall poster staple of the 1990s and beyond, it’s a little surprising how modest Braveheart’s success was when it opened in theaters 30 years ago. Though it powered through a mild opening to become a solid summer hit, on the 1995 charts it sits below Father of the Bride Part II and Congo (though congratulations are in order; it did edge out both Grumpier Old Men and Mortal Kombat). Even among other Mel Gibson vehicles from the 90s, you might be surprised to learn that Maverick, Conspiracy Theory and Payback all posted stronger numbers.But Braveheart stuck around, both in theaters and in the public consciousness. It wasn’t necessarily tipped as an awards contender at the time of release – Gibson had only directed one other movie, a small-scale drama called The Man Without a Face – but wound...

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32 h. ago Federal investigators comb site of San Diego plane crash in neighborhood of military housing

Federal investigators are combing a San Diego neighborhood a day after a private jet carrying a music executive and five others crashed there and are presumed dead

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46 h. ago The best of the Cannes film festival 2025 red carpet – in pictures

Who broke the rules? Who wore a protest T-shirt? And why are there always so many models at Cannes? The best looks from the 12-day film festival’s red carpet and photocalls Continue reading...

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2 d. ago I drove seven electric cars in one day – one surprising vehicle blew me away

Christopher Sharp test drove several electric cars currently on sale in the UK at the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders annual test day

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2 d. ago Extremely loud and incredibly scouse: how Jamie Carragher conquered football punditry

Football coverage no longer stops after the final whistle. And in this new era, the former Liverpool defender reigns supremeJamie Carragher’s legs were aching. He had been speaking to a Sky Sports cameraman for 25 minutes. Usually for a news interview it’s just 10, but today called for something more. Reports were coming out that Trent Alexander-Arnold, who inherited Carragher’s mantle as the local mainstay of Liverpool’s defence, was about to announce his long-expected departure from his boyhood club, and so, as sure as day follows night, a camera crew had been hastily dispatched to Carragher’s whereabouts to find a quiet spot, hit record and get his opinions out to viewers before they’d had a chance to fully form their own.How much was there to say about a subject that had already been talked about all season long? Quite a lot, it turned out. Like a hunter-gatherer extracting a week’s worth of food from a seemingly arid wilderness, Carragher – occasionally prompted by a Sky Sports...

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2 d. ago Spies, lies and betrayal: my ruinous relationship with an undercover cop

He was the first partner Kate Wilson ever moved in with; they were together for 16 months, and friends for years afterwards. Then she found out he had been spying on her all alongIn February 2004, Kate Wilson – then 25 and known to her friends as Katja – decided to make a Valentine’s card for her partner, Mark. He was an affectionate person – he would write her poems, give her gifts, text her love messages – and she wanted to reciprocate in some way. “He was quite demonstrative and I was not. That was a little bit awkward for me,” she says. “The gesture of making a card for Valentine’s Day, which to my anarchist self was soppy and commercial, was a big deal.”More than a decade later, Wilson read the incident back, as recorded in a police log:Sunday 15th February. 19.37 Call from Source who has received a Valentines card from Katja. This has put Source’s mind at rest re the challenges about being an undercover/informant. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Edmunds: How to get the best auto deals this Memorial Day weekend

Memorial Day is a popular time to buy a car

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3 d. ago Are these the funniest Father’s Day cards this year? You decide

From puns to brutal truth bombs, we’ve found the funniest Father’s Day cards you can buy in 2025 – and they’re all gloriously inappropriate.

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4 d. ago Hot dog: Oscar Mayer's Weinermobile fleet set to race during Indy 500's Carb Day festivities

Oscar Mayer’s iconic Wienermobile fleet will be “hot dogging” it later this week at the inaugural "Wienie 500.”

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4 d. ago Over £3 million received by people in West Lothian since Carer Support Payment introduced

'This is a lifeline for people across West Lothian who care for loved ones every day'

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4 d. ago Zimbabwe’s Sean Williams: ‘It’s been a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs – mainly downs’

All-rounder has been playing for his country – on and off – for 20 years and is relishing Thursday’s Test in EnglandIn a Zimbabwe squad not exactly packed with experience – only three of its 16 members have played as many Tests as the 21‑year‑old English spinner Shoaib Bashir – Sean Williams is the most glaring of exceptions. When Jimmy Anderson took off his England cap for the final time last summer, 21 years, six months and 27 days after his debut, Williams took over as the cricketer with the longest ongoing international career: by the final day of the one-off Test at Trent Bridge this week he will be able to look back at precisely 20 years and three months at the highest rung of the cricketing ladder.And still he is breaking new ground: England, who have not played Zimbabwe in any format since 2003, would be the 28th opponents of his international career, taking him two short of the world record held by the retired Kenyan Collins Obuya. “Definitely for me as an individual, it ma...

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5 d. ago BBC insiders breathe a sigh of relief after loose cannon Gary Lineker is finally given the bullet, writes MIKE KEEGAN

MIKE KEEGAN: From the stifling heat of Mexico's Azteca Stadium to the air conditioning of Match of the Day's Salford studio, Gary Lineker has made a career out of making the right call.

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5 d. ago The golden boy...who has finally been shown a red card: How Gary Lineker went from England star, face of Walkers crisps and MOTD host to being axed after antisemitism row

Aside from his footballing career and hosting Match of the Day for 26 years, Gary Lineker is also known for fronting Walkers crisps commercials having originally signed a £200,000 deal in 1994.

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5 d. ago First look: Royal Caribbean’s $600 million new private destination in Mexico

Royal Caribbean’s new Perfect Day experience is the latest exclusive destination to be claimed by a cruise line – here’s everything we know so far about Perfect Day Mexico

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5 d. ago Brace for Bank Holiday chaos: Warning 20 million cars will hit the roads each day as map reveals travel hotspots you should avoid

Congestion this weekend is likely to be localised around attractions, retail parks, town centres and coastal areas - with half of journeys in Britain set to be under 50 miles, according to The AA.

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5 d. ago Gary Lineker next career move: Match of the Day host discussed future plans just weeks before BBC exit was confirmed following anti

Monday is set to mark the end of a broadcasting era with Gary Lineker expected to quit the BBC after being embroiled in anti-Semitism allegations via social media.

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5 d. ago I’ve been living each day as if it were my first – and the results amazed me | Emma Beddington

From a disobedient dishwasher to a letter from the taxman, it turns out everything is more palatable with a sprinkling of childlike wonderReading about ways to foster joy last week (I know, most of us would settle for waking without lingering dread, but why not dream big occasionally?), I was captivated by the memoirist and cancer survivor Suleika Jaouad’s suggestion: live each day like it’s your first. When Jaouad’s leukaemia returned last year, well-wishers urged her to live each day like it was her last, but the pressure to carpe each second of every damn diem left her feeling panicked and exhausted. Instead, she cultivated a sense of freshly hatched curiosity and playfulness, which she says helped.I loved this, but doubted the feasibility – can you really convince your tired, cynical self to feel joyful astonishment? I tried living yesterday as if it were my first; not like an actual newborn (red-faced, frequently crying, utterly incompetent – I’m all that already), but with chi...

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5 d. ago The correct way to reapply deodorant as common mistake 'decreases effectiveness'

It's hotting up and more people are carrying around deodorant for quick refreshes throughout the day.

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5 d. ago Was this the final straw that brought Gary Lineker's BBC career to an end? The Match of the Day host's dig at boss Alex Kay

The 64-year-old said that Alex Kay-Jelski had 'no television experience' and suggested his plans to revamp Match of the Day without him would fail.

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