56 m. ago Bruno Fernandes concerns tabled by Portuguese press after Man United star receives ban

Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes had a night to forget as Portugal conceded a late equaliser in World Cup qualifying while Cristiano Ronaldo set a new record

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67 m. ago BBC Breakfast stars announce devastating news just minutes into show

BBC Breakfast presenters Sally Nugent and Roger Johnson announced "difficult" news during Wednesday's show

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1 hour ago Man dies after being hit by a road sweeper as police try and work out how it happened

A man in his 80s tragically lost his life on Monday after being hit by road sweeper in Leicester city centre, with a man now in custody according to reports

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1 hour ago Long games, less action: how much is the ball in play in the Premier League?

The average Premier League game lasts 100 minutes and 36 seconds, but the ball is only in play for 54.7% of thatBy Opta AnalystThe start of every football match brings a little flutter in the stomach. Will the stars perform? Will the referee have a good game by giving your players every decision? And will the football gods shine down on your team? A more pertinent question to ask this season, though, is how much football will we actually see?We wrote about ball-in-play time a few seasons ago, revealing that fans were not seeing as much football as in previous years. We’re not saying our data nosiness led to referees adding more stoppage time, but there was a notable rise in ball-in-play time over the next two campaigns. It went up from 54 minutes and 49 seconds in 2022-23 to 58 minutes and 11 seconds in 2023-24. It’s still early in the 2025-26 season, but the pendulum may be swinging back the other way. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago To Cook a Bear review – this daft historical crime drama is like Law & Order: Special Ursine Unit

This six-part adaption of Swedish author Mikael Niemi’s novel is an odd beast. It conjures a fine sense of an isolated 19th-century village but the murder investigation at its heart is risibleA debate recently went viral on social media, after someone posed the question to women: would you rather be lost in the woods with a man or a bear? Like all the best thought experiments, it exposed wildly different worldviews and experiences, illuminated chasms between the sexes, and was likely to induce an existential crisis if you thought about it for too long. There was also the almost inevitable coda in which men of a certain stripe came online to tell women how stupid they were for choosing the bear and proceeded to limn the punishments they deserved for it. This at least allowed the women who had been hesitating over their choice to make it with a new confidence.To Cook a Bear effectively dramatises this nifty little setup. The six-part drama is adapted from Swedish author Mikael Niemi’s...

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1 hour ago Bruno Fernandes worries raised by Portuguese media after Man Utd star hit with ban

As Cristiano Ronaldo smashed another record, Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes had a night to forget as Portugal conceded a last-minute equaliser in World Cup qualifying

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2 h. ago Isak, Gyokeres and Bergvall’s blunder: How Sweden’s World Cup qualifying campaign turned to disaster

Sweden are bottom of Group B and unlikely to make the 2026 World Cup, and while manager Jon Dahl Tomasson has lost his job, he has not been helped by his star player’s summer on strike

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2 h. ago 'I was snitched on for putting up 150 British flags and lost my job as a teacher'

Shaun Remmer, 49, says he has been left 'devastated'

Society

3 h. ago ‘Escapism is down there’: The men finding solace and community in the dark of disused Cornish mines

A new documentary, The Lost Boys of Carbis Bay, follows a band of explorers into their underground worldThe surf was up off the north coast of Cornwall but a hardy band of adventurers turned their backs on the temptations of the sunny beaches and headed inland to burrow into the darkness.Over the next few hours members of the Carbis Bay Crew explored the shafts and tunnels of an old mine, laughing, joking and making sure each other was OK as they clambered down precipitous ladders and squeezed through tight gaps. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘I just need dinner, not drama’: Donal Skehan on cooking through the chaos of parenthood

The Irish TV cook and former boyband star talks to Ella Walker about swapping slow braises for 30-minute meals, finding calm in pottery and why a chopped onion is still the secret to getting dinner on the table

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8 h. ago Shabana Mahmood: 'The UK has lost control of its borders... and its eroding trust'

Ms Mahmood is expected to call for stronger international cooperation to tackle illegal migration.

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8 h. ago Little UK village with 'amazing' Sunday roast and pub that never opened

Rhodes Minnis in Kent is a small village with a big heart, boasting a pub that never opened, a cat sanctuary and a Sunday roast that people say is 'absolutely amazing'

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11 h. ago Merino double sparks Spain’s run of goals in domination of Bulgaria

It started in Scotland and it still has not finished yet. That night at Hampden was only Luis de le Fuente’s second as Spain coach; it also felt like it might be his last. Two Scott McTominay goals defeated the Seleccion but while just about everyone else thought his spell would be brief, he was talking about a pathway opening and here’s the thing: the man accused of living in Disneyland back then was right. Three years and four days later, Spain moved to within touching distance of the World Cup by racking up their 29th consecutive competitive game unbeaten*, equalling their record.On a night when Pedri played and Mikel Merino made the difference, Spain beat Bulgaria 4-0 to take them to 12 points from 12 in qualifying, close now. The Arsenal midfielder and sometime striker scored the first two and might even have got his second hat-trick in three Spain games but when he was fouled in the last minute he handed the penalty to Mikel Oyarzabal instead. And so it was the Real Sociedad s...

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12 h. ago Drew Struzan dead: Harry Potter and Star Wars designer dies after Alzheimer's battle

Hollywood has lost legend Drew Struzan, the visionary poster artist whose work defined the look of blockbuster films for decades including Harry Potter and Star Wars

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12 h. ago Orlando Bloom 'was in attendance' at ex Katy Perry's concert where she broke her silence on Justin Trudeau romance

The singer, 40, took to the stage at London's 02 Arena on Monday night where she invited two fans on stage.

Culture

13 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Balvinder Sopal shares Julian's message which 'makes her night'

The actress ended up in the dance off last week, but is ready to take on the Paso Doble

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13 h. ago Coronation Street's Carla Connor star admits 'absolute nightmare' for Lisa Swain future as she hails co

The couple's relationship has been rocked by an unexpected arrival in the ITV soap

Politics

13 h. ago England fans make their point with Thomas Tuchel chants minutes into Latvia game

England manager Thomas Tuchel has received a response from Three Lions' fans after criticising the support from home fans at Wembley against Wales last week.

Sport

13 h. ago BBC viewers 'outraged' as quiz shows pulled from schedules in major shake

BBC viewers were left furious after a major scheduling shake-up on Monday night.

Politics

13 h. ago Mum accused of murdering baby says husband 'lost control and headbutted son'

Nivalda Santos Pirjani and her partner Klevi are currently on trial at Liverpool Crown Court charged with the murder of their child Miguel Pirjani, who died aged 13 weeks in November last year

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