67 m. ago Enzo Maresca delivers Jose Mourinho verdict with former Chelsea manager set for Stamford Bridge return

Mourinho is set for a return to Stamford Bridge after confirming interest in becoming Benfica boss

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81 m. ago Screamers, treble and ‘let me talk’: Kevin De Bruyne’s memorable Etihad moments

As the Manchester City legend returns to face his former team, we look back at moments that will never be forgottenOn 22 May 2022, in a dictionary definition of carpe diem, De Bruyne shows his greatness with the assist that harvests another title for City, just as Pep Guardiola’s men veer near to losing the plot. After 69 minutes Aston Villa are cruising at 2-0 up and the title is heading to Anfield where Liverpool, drawing with Wolves 1-1, need a goal to seal a famous last-day triumph. But, after City strikes on 76 and 78 minutes, De Bruyne takes charge. A piercing burst along the right prompts a pinpoint cross to Ilkay Gündogan, whose threaded finish on 81 minutes sends the Etihad Stadium ballistic. Continue reading...

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85 m. ago Cole Palmer points finger of blame in spiky interview after Chelsea loss to Bayern Munich

Chelsea were beaten 3-1 by Bayern Munich in their first Champions League game for almost two-and-a-half years, with Cole Palmer scoring the Blues' only goal of the game

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1 hour ago Diego Simeone explains furious clash with Liverpool fan and red card – 'unjustifiable'

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone was sent off after a clash with Liverpool fans when Virgil van Dijk scored a late winner in the Champions League at Anfield

Events

2 h. ago Clown Town by Mick Herron review – more fun and games with the Slow Horses

The ninth novel in the Slough House series, this tale of IRA infiltration is a perfect mix of one-liners, plot twists and real-world-tinged intrigueTrigger warning: the new Slough House novel shares its name, I assume accidentally, with a particularly bleak soft-play centre on London’s North Circular Road in which sticky under-fives circulate through an infernal apparatus wailing and stabbing each other with plastic forks while the grownups sit at plastic tables drinking horrible coffee and waiting for death. Just a glimpse at the dust jacket sent me back a decade to that environment of grubbiness, boredom and mild peril. It’s not that big a leap, mind. There’s something of the knockabout quality of a soft-play centre in Mick Herron’s fictional world: all fun and games until someone loses an eye.That said, as far as I know, none of the injuries in the real-world Clown Town will have been occasioned by the victim being held down so the front wheel of a Land Rover Defender c...

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2 h. ago ‘It’s not just our houses’: can a Scottish village save Queen Elizabeth’s coastal path from the waves?

The people of Johnshaven have watched the sea edge closer and closer. Preserving the path is key to protecting their communityPhotographs by Murdo MacLeodWhen Charis Duthie moved to Johnshaven with her husband in 1984, she could cycle along the coastal path out of the village. Now, she meets a dead end where the sea has snatched the land and is instead greeted with a big red warning sign of what is to come: Danger Coastal Erosion.“You can see gardens that were there and now they’re gone,” she says.Johnshaven, on Scotland’s North Sea coast, will attract more visitors if it has a well maintained coastal path Continue reading...

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3 h. ago On the road with the minister tasked with defending Britain’s painful aid cuts to Ghana

Jenny Chapman is shown the impact of her government’s ever-diminishing assistance on her first trip since taking charge of developmentIt is mid-afternoon on an overcast day in a suburb of Accra, Ghana’s capital. A crowd, including two government ministers, a World Bank director, diplomats, NGO workers and camera-wielding media, has descended upon a classroom where pupils sit around tables playing with plastic bottle tops.This is a catch-up class for out-of-school children, aged between eight and 16, run by Ghana Education Outcomes Project that is almost entirely (85%) funded by the UK government. The resulting circus is because Jenny Chapman, the UK’s development minister, has come to see the impact of her government’s diminishing aid budget. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Hollywood stars unleash their fury on ABC over Jimmy Kimmel suspension

Hollywood celebrities have defended Jimmy Kimmel for being 'indefinitely' taken off the air following his comments over conservative political influencer Charlie Kirk.

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4 h. ago Expert's £5 hack will stop autumn leaves wrecking your gutters

You can avoid your gutters transforming into a mess this autumn by following this cheap and easy expert hack to keep falling leaves from clogging your drainage

Economics

4 h. ago Labour and Tories voting against not proven verdict reform sends wrong message

Record View says it sends the wrong message, months before a Holyrood election, that these two parties were prepared to kick badly needed justice reforms into the long grass.

Politics

5 h. ago Woke Hollywood stars unleash their fury on ABC over Jimmy Kimmel suspension

Hollywood celebrities have defended Jimmy Kimmel for being 'indefinitely' taken off the air following his comments over conservative political influencer Charlie Kirk.

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6 h. ago In Charlie Kirk’s name: Trump officials signal move to limit free speech

White House shifts from defending dissent to vowing crackdown on ‘hateful’ rhetoric in wake of killing

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8 h. ago A bride went viral on TikTok after she was kicked out of an Airbnb on her wedding day. The owner has now hit back

A Texas Airbnb host is defending their decision, advised by the company, to evict a couple and their bridal party on their wedding day, citing a failure to clarify the occupancy limits

Society

8 h. ago Trump and Melania wow at state banquet as King Charles and Queen Camilla roll out the red carpet: Recap

RECAP: Follow the latest developments on Donald Trump's first full day of his second UK state visit as the President spends the day in Windsor Castle where he will meet King Charles.

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9 h. ago Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone 'absolutely loses the plot' in red

Diego Simeone was handed a red card after flying into a rage which appeared to be sparked by Liverpool fans in the crowd amid chaotic scenes after the Reds' late winner against Atletico Madrid. 

Events

9 h. ago More than two million households plan to avoid using central heating this winter

One in 20 households with younger children (5%) say they will not be turning the heating on, Uswitch found.

Society

9 h. ago Major changes to 'breaking point' SEND system demanded by MPs

The Commons’ education committee called for a major 'cultural shift' to make special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision embedded within mainstream schools

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9 h. ago ‘It’s a red’: Enzo Maresca fumes after Bayern defender Tah avoids sending

‘To give you a red card, they need to see your blood’Tah booked for first-half challenge on João PedroEnzo Maresca blasted the officials after Bayern Munich made the most of Jonathan Tah avoiding a red card and gave Chelsea a rough introduction to life back in the Champions League.Chelsea’s head coach did not hide his anger with the Spanish referee, José Sánchez Martínez, for only booking Tah for a cynical challenge on João Pedro during the first half at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night. Maresca was insistent that the Bayern defender should have been sent off after bringing João Pedro down during the buildup to Cole Palmer’s goal for Chelsea, who ended up opening the league phase with a 3-1 defeat to the Bundesliga champions. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca responds to Cole Palmer injury fears after Bayern loss

Star man played 90 minutes on his full return from a groin injury

Events

9 h. ago Enzo Maresca hopes Chelsea can learn from mistakes and ‘build something special’

The Blues suffered defeat against Bayern Munich in their first Champions League outing in nearly two and a half years.

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