38 m. ago Louis van Gaal slams Man Utd transfer approach and sticks boot in with Liverpool remark

Former Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has slammed the Red Devils approach in the transfer market and compared it to that of Premier League rivals Liverpool with Arne Slot

Politics

45 m. ago Love Island's first winner Jessica Hayes says the fall out from instant fame was so bad she is now celibate and 'doesn't miss men or sex' following shock split from fiancé

The original ITV winner, 32, who was 22 when she bagged the £50,000 prize alongside ex Max Morley, has said she is committed to celibacy following her catapult to fame and rocky relationship history.

Events

48 m. ago ‘I’m here to open doors’: Bernardine Evaristo on success, controversy and why she plans to donate her £100k award

The Girl, Woman, Other author has this week been awarded a one-off Women’s prize award for her outstanding contribution. She talks about her long road to recognition, and using her profile to support other writersBack in 2013, Bernardine Evaristo gave a reading in a south London bookshop from her novel Mr Loverman. Only six people showed up, a couple of them were dozing and she realised they were homeless people who had come to find somewhere comfortable to sleep. Last month, the hit TV adaptation Mr Loverman, about a 74-year-old gay Caribbean man set in Hackney, east London, won two Baftas, including leading actor for Lennie James, making him the first Black British actor to win the TV award in its 70-year history. “I checked Wikipedia!” Evaristo exclaims of this shocking fact when we meet in London.Evaristo’s long career is one of firsts and creating them for others. In 2019, at the age of 60, she became the first Black woman to win the Booker prize – shared with Margaret Atwood –...

Economics

48 m. ago Manta man: film profiles unlikely bond between diver and giant sea creature

The Last Dive tells how a relationship with a giant Pacific manta ray turned a big game fish hunter into a conservationistLocated about 500km off the southern coast of Baja California lies a group of ancient volcanic islands known as the Revillagigedo Archipelago. Home to large pelagic species including whale sharks and scalloped hammerheads, the rugged volcanic peaks were also once the site of an unlikely friendship.It began in December 1988 when Terry Kennedy, a now 83-year-old American sailor with a storied past, met a six-meter-wide giant Pacific manta ray off San Benedicto island’s rugged shore. He would go on to name him Willy. “When I saw him beside the boat, as massive as he was, I just had to get in the water just to see him,” says Kennedy. “I threw a tank on and jumped over, but I didn’t see him anywhere. He couldn’t have vanished that quick. And then I looked straight down and he was coming up underneath me. He was about four feet away and rising so I had no way to get of...

Politics

49 m. ago Minister refuses to rule out cuts to police and housing budgets in spending review

As the Treasury continues to lock horns with Angela Rayner and Yvette Cooper over housing and police force budgets, Cabinet minister Peter Kyle sends a strong signal of the government’s intent

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49 m. ago Frisky flyers who joined the Mile High Club as Brits get ready for summer holidays

Something about being in the air seems to turn some people on but those who've been caught with their pants down onboard an aeroplane have ended up feeling red-faced

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50 m. ago 'Luxurious' Dunelm bedding that's 'soft and snuggly' gets 20% price cut in sale

'Love this bedding, great quality, velvet material, vibrant colours and washes well! Well worth the money.'

Economics

52 m. ago Ange Postecolgou sent Scotland World Cup SOS as Chris Sutton produces a Hotline first from Rangers fans

The Scotland gaffer is under pressure on the back of Friday night's Hampden shocker against Iceland

Politics

80 m. ago Why a bat in the attic could see home improvement costs go through the roof

As Labour plans an overhaul of planning rules on the preservation of bats, Alex Ross finds a system met with frustration and defence by homeowners and conservationists alike

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92 m. ago I lost five stone in a year and have kept it off by following five free unconventional rules: Anyone can do it and there's NO weight

Naomi Holbrook, 50, remembers creeping down the stairs of her childhood home in Devon while everyone was sleeping to raid the kitchen cupboards.

Politics

93 m. ago Prince William beams as he joins Prince Albert of Monaco at forum to help the world's oceans

The Prince of Wales, 42, attended the Blue Economy and Finance Forum (BEFF) at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on Sunday.

Politics

1 hour ago LA protesters 'smash police car windows' as Trump vows to send in National Guard

After protests broke out across a number of Los Angeles neighbourhoods over immigration enforcement, Donald Trump promised to take drastic measures to put an end to the demonstrations

Events

1 hour ago This is how we do it: ‘We live in a tiny flat with our kids, so we have sex in the woods at night’

Their love-life logistics may be tricky, but David and Anook have both been transformed by the intimacy they shareI’d had orgasms with previous partners, but I’d never tried to give myself one – I felt too ashamedAnook had never used a vibrator before we met and now we have an enormous box of toys that we hide under our bed Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Spending review: Schools to get more funding but police warned to ‘do their bit’

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said the Government will commit to the biggest-ever spend per pupil next week.

Events

1 hour ago Philippe Clement pinpoints Rangers breaking point as flop boss admits board 'listened to fans too much'

The Belgian boss was given the boot at Ibrox with Russell Martin now officially named his successor.

Politics

1 hour ago Voices: Why are we slashing foreign aid when it can help stop the boats?

A key part of an effective strategy is to reduce the incentives for people to climb into those boats in the first place – to offer a stick as well as a carrot, writes former immigration minister Damian Green

Politics

2 h. ago Aaron Ramsey agrees shock transfer as Cardiff City manager hunt thrown into chaos

The former Arsenal and Juventus star is desperate to lead Wales into battle at next year's World Cup and a move to Mexico would be the perfect way to acclimatise to the demands of next summer's tournament

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2 h. ago Outrage as boy, 8, turned away from treatment at London NHS clinic 'because he attends private school'

Mother blames Labour's VAT raid on private school fees for emboldening the NHS to deny her son help with his crippling joint condition

Economics

2 h. ago Rivals actor arrested on set in front of crew hour after filming with Danny Dyer

Avon and Somerset police are said to have turned up on set to arrest the bricklayer-turned-actor soon after filming scenes

Events

2 h. ago Aaron Ramsey agrees shock move and throws Cardiff City's manager hunt into chaos

The Wales and Cardiff legend has agreed a move to Mexico and won't be Cardiff City's new manager

Events