1 hour ago Tour de France 2025 live: Grand Depart updates and stage 1 route as Filippo Ganna abandons after crash

Who will take the first yellow jersey of the Tour as three weeks of racing kick off in France?

Events

3 h. ago Brits urged to use hot water bottles on Tuesday as temperatures set to soar

The Met Office has forecast that the weather will start to turn warmer again from Tuesday, July 8, and households are being urged to take action to ensure they get a good night's sleep

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4 h. ago Can you give your dog paracetamol? Experts explain why you should never give your dog common medication

It can be dangerous to give your dog human medications 🐶

Science

5 h. ago ‘We felt abandoned by Francis’: Pope Leo heads to traditional papal residence for summer break

Longstanding tradition set to resume as new pontiff opts to spend summer holiday in Castel GandolfoWhen, soon after being elected in 2013, Pope Francis broke from longstanding Vatican tradition by choosing not to spend his summer holiday in the papal retreat of Castel Gandolfo, a sleepy hilltop town overlooking a lake about an hour south of Rome, residents were taken aback.One shopkeeper, Anna, compared the perceived rejection to a divorce, while another said it slightly ruptured a sense of belonging. Continue reading...

Culture

5 h. ago Greater Manchester rescue dogs become fashion models in bid to find pawfect match

There are nearly 50 dogs needing forever homes at Dogs 4 Rescue, Manchester

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5 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: Meet the hot young tennis couples finding love within their sport

Tennis players love to date each other. Here, we run you through three of the sport’s hottest couples

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6 h. ago Boy, 8, rescued from Thai drug den after being found living with dogs and only able to bark

The boy has been placed in care while his mother was charged with drug offences

Events

9 h. ago Listen to Joey, sport is always trying to tell you something, even by the medium of hot dogs | Barney Ronay

As Joey Chestnut, the Ronaldo of speed eating, regains his world hotdog crown, he’s holding up a mirror to our worldThe Big Dog is back. And the Big Dog is hungry. Hungry, above all, for dogs. Joey Chestnut has fulfilled his sporting destiny by reclaiming his world champion crown at the legendary 4 July hotdog eating contest in Coney Island, New York. Chestnut, AKA The Silent Warrior, is basically the Messi of elite eating. Or rather he’s the Ronaldo, relentless in his perfectionism, possessed of an alluring competitive arrogance, and with the GOAT-level numbers to back it up: winner of the Mustard Belt now 17 times and the world record-holder as of 2021, when he ate 76 hotdogs in 10 minutes, a huge uplift on his debut in 2005 when he ate a frankly pathetic 32 hotdogs.Above all, Chestnut had a point to prove. He was banned from competing last year over a controversial sponsor deal with a plant-based hotdog alternative. Losing the title was a kind of Icarus moment. No one is bigger t...

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10 h. ago Inside London Fire Brigade's fight against wildfires amid fears hot summer will spark surge

Exclusive: Britain’s busiest fire and rescue service has warned of the ‘devastating’ impact blazes could have on the city’s parks and wildlife

Events

10 h. ago Fox by Joyce Carol Oates book review: Unflinchingly delivered depravity

If you consume too much true crime it starts to infect your routine. Let your dog off the leash in any lonely overgrown place and you’ll start to worry she’ll come bounding out of the undergrowth with a body part in tow. Maybe that’s my personal fear, but Joyce Carol Oates taps straight into it with the gripping, disgusting and darkly comic opening to her latest novel, Fox.

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10 h. ago Urgent salad and fruit warning to anyone eating common items in hot countries

Food poisoning and a runny tummy can ruin any trip, but by sticking to bottled water and being careful with fruit and salad, holidaymakers can keep travellers' trots at bay

Events

10 h. ago Dog trainer shares verdict on whether to allow pets on home furniture

The canine behaviourist spoke out about whether dogs should be given free rein of sofas, beds and household furniture

Politics

11 h. ago Owning dog or cat could preserve some brain functions as we age, study says

Fish or bird ownership showed no significant link to slower cognitive decline in study with implications for ageing societiesAs Britain’s population ages and dementia rates climb, scientists may have found an unexpected ally in the fight against cognitive decline.Cats and dogs may be exercising more than just your patience: they could be keeping parts of your brain ticking over too. In a potential breakthrough for preventive health, researchers have found that owning a four-pawed friend is linked to slower cognitive decline by potentially preserving specific brain functions as we grow older. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago ‘We promised change but people aren’t feeling it yet’: Labour rues poor first year

MPs, aides and other party figures reflect on what went wrong and how they could still turn things aroundIn a stiflingly hot room at a health centre in East London, as he announced the government’s 10-year plan for the NHS on Thursday, Keir Starmer was confronted with a brutal assessment of his first year in power.“You’ve U-turned on your reforms, your MPs don’t trust you, and markets worry that you’ve lost resolve on fiscal discipline. It’s the epitome, isn’t it, of sticking-plaster politics and chaos that you promised voters you would end?” a television journalist asked. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Dog behaviourist explains key 'rules' about allowing pets on home furniture

The dog trainer discussed whether dogs should be permitted to freely use sofas, beds, and household furniture

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12 h. ago 'I'd long abandoned hot dogs but not now I've found this trendy gem'

'I'd long abandoned hot dogs but not now I've found this trendy gem'  East London Advertiser

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12 h. ago Abandoned bungalow in the woods filled with dolls and teddies leaves explorers horrified

Two explorers discovered an abandoned bungalow in the woods packed to the brim with teddy bears and dolls, but were so freaked out, one labelled it 'one of the most uncomfortable places'

Events

13 h. ago Gym comes up with clever way to keep fitness fans cool during heatwave

For those of us who like to stay in shape, hot weather can prove to be a real stumbling block - but one fitness centre has found a clever solution to this problem

Sport

13 h. ago Entire British ghost town left abandoned for over a decade as nature takes over

The huge town was built by the British government at the height of the Cold War but has been left abandoned since 2013.

Politics

14 h. ago Pretty riverside village has the most romantic ruins in Wales

Famous for its ruined Cistercian abbey, Tintern has spectacular views, river walks and a smattering of dog-friendly pubs and cafes

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