79 m. ago Newcastle close to signing Forest’s Anthony Elanga with improved £55m offer

An initial £45m bid was rejected by Forest last weekNewcastle look to bolster squad for Champions LeagueNewcastle United are optimistic of striking a deal to sign the Nottingham Forest forward Anthony Elanga after submitting an improved offer worth about £55m. Last week Newcastle had a £45m bid rejected but have returned with an increased offer.Newcastle and Eddie Howe are long-term admirers of Elanga, who featured for Forest in every Premier League match last season, scoring six goals and providing 11 assists as Nuno Espírito Santo’s side qualified for the Europa Conference League, returning to European competition for the first time since 1995-96. Newcastle qualified for the Champions League after finishing fifth. Continue reading...

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99 m. ago A massive brawl broke out in Florida Burger King after content creators started filming

Chairs were thrown during the fight in the fast food joint over the weekend

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1 hour ago Caribbean slavery reparations group takes fight to Westminster and Brussels

Lobbying effort by independent delegation follows Jamaica’s move to ask King Charles to request legal adviceGlobal campaigning for slavery reparations gathered pace this week with lobbying in Westminster and Brussels, days after the Jamaican government revealed it will ask King Charles to request legal advice on the issue.On Tuesday, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Afrikan Reparations, a group of UK MPs and peers calling for an apology and reparative justice for the historical and ongoing impact of slavery and colonialism, hosted an independent delegation of Caribbean researchers and activists who are lobbying for reparations. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Transgender people notch rare win in fight over Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’

‘I think there are a lot of people who are rightfully relieved,’ Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of congress, tells The Independent

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2 h. ago Niece of darts legend Jocky Wilson is ordered to pay compensation to woman after brawl at family baby shower

A fight erupted between two mothers after a baby shower 'turned sour', a court heard. The assault by Sarah Wilson ended in Pamela Ritchie having hair ripped out of her head.

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2 h. ago Catterall vs Eubank: Date, fight time, undercard, prediction, ring walks and odds

‘El Gato’ looks to bounce back quickly from Arnold Barboza Jr defeat in domestic showdown with unbeaten opponent

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2 h. ago Famed boxer arrested for entering US illegally and now faces deportation days after Jake Paul fight

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fought Jake Paul in California on Saturday

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3 h. ago India bat England into submission as Stokes’ threadbare attack drags its feet | Andy Bull

An unforgiving pitch and some uninspiring bowling gave Shubman Gill’s tourists an inch and they took a mileThe sun shone, the wind blew, the grass grew, and India batted. And batted. And batted. They batted on so long that summer’s roses had budded, bloomed and withered again before they were finished. Excited little kids who had taken seats in the family stand first thing in the morning left it as jaded pensioners in the evening.It was even rumoured that a man who had come up from London to catch the end of the innings was able to use the newly finished HS2. Among all their other achievements India’s batsmen even silenced the Barmy Army, so that by the very end the volume in the Hollies Stand was reduced to the sort of somnolent hum usually heard at Lord’s. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago 'I used to work in a prison, now I'm playing at the Women's Euros for my country'

Rachel Rowe used to fall asleep in her football kit after driving 300 miles after a long day working in a prison to follow her dream of playing football professionally

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5 h. ago Moment gunman walks up to prison officer and shoots shown to murder trial jury

Two men deny the murder of Lenny Scott near Wigan

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5 h. ago Horrifying CCTV footage shows moment man walks up to dad and shoots him dead outside gym

CCTV footage captures the moment that Lenny Scott, a former prison guard, was shot at by a gunman outside a gym in Merseyside on February 8 last year

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5 h. ago Jeglertz appointed new Manchester City head coach as Tottenham opt for Ho

Swede takes over from Taylor, who was sacked in MarchEnglishman Ho arrives on three-year deal from BrannManchester City have appointed Andrée Jeglertz as their new women’s team head coach on a four-year contract, starting after the conclusion of July’s Women’s European Championship. Tottenham have also moved to secure their new head coach with the Englishman Martin Ho signing a three-year deal.The Swede Jeglertz is currently in charge of the Denmark women’s national side and will remain with them for the tournament. Denmark’s Group C campaign gets under way on Friday, just 23 hours after Manchester City confirmed his appointment. The 53-year-old succeeds Gareth Taylor, who was sacked in March, just five days before the club’s appearance in last season’s League Cup final. The Guardian reported on 4 June that Jeglertz was close to agreeing a deal to move to the WSL side, who finished fourth in the table last term. He is a former European champion as a coach, when in charge of the Swed...

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5 h. ago Brutal shooting of prison officer outside gym was 'act of retaliation'

Lenny Scott tragically died after being shot six times last February.

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5 h. ago Anna Moorhouse's fight took her from Oldham to Orlando and now she's a Lioness at Euro 2025

A spot in the England squad is a far departure from Anna Moorhouse's early playing days as a striker at Chadderton Grasshoppers but despite not having a single international cap she could prove vital to England at Euro 2025

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6 h. ago Inside the torture camp where Donald Trump accidentally deported dad to be abused

On arrival, a prison officer told Kilmar Abrego Garcia: "Welcome to CECOT. Whoever enters here doesn't leave."

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6 h. ago Why Arg is still in Mark Wright and Michelle's inner circle as they vow to 'stick by him'

James Argent was reportedly on a holiday with Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan after being handed a suspended prison sentence for gender violence against ex Nicoline Artursson in Spain

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6 h. ago Gaza death toll hits at least 300 in just two days after horror Israel overnight attacks

Hundreds were killed in Gaza overnight even as ceasefire proposals are underway, and Hamas demands talks about ending the war as part of any agreement for a two month, phased pause in fighting

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7 h. ago MIKEY SMITH: 6 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he buys support for his budget bill with free hats

Meanwhile - remember that guy he deported by mistake? Well, he's back now and is telling the world exactly how torture-y the CECOT mega-prison that Trump wants to send more people to is

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7 h. ago Murderer is jailed for ten years for 'revenge' plot on prison guard who delayed sending him to hospital when he swallowed seven bags of cocaine

Robert Paterson, 45, planned the attack on believing the officer at HMP Edinburgh had put his life at risk.

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7 h. ago Tyson Fury claims Oleksandr Usyk trilogy fight coming at Wembley in April 2026

Fury set to end latest boxing retirement, but Usyk faces Daniel Dubois rematch first

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