28 h. ago The Courageous review – rebellious mum on the edge will have you sobbing in sympathy

Call My Agent!’s Ophélia Kolb leads a Swiss drama with morally ambiguous realism reminiscent of the Dardenne brothersJust in time for the migration of children from their summer stations in front of phones, games consoles and laptops back to full-time education comes this Swiss-set tale of a mother on the edge. An outstanding Ophélia Kolb (arguably best known to anglophone audiences for playing the accountant Colette in Call My Agent!) stars here as Jule, a single woman trying to hold it together for her brood of three. Eldest child Claire (Jasmine Kalisz Saurer) is just entering puberty and is savvy enough to work out that mama isn’t always strictly truthful about why she wears an ankle monitor that beeps when she strays from certain areas. (Jule’s explanation that she has weak bones doesn’t really cut it.) But younger brothers Loic (Paul Besnier) and Sami (Arthur Devaux) just read it as normal that Jule disappears for long periods of time, leaving them abandoned at a cafe, for ins...

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30 h. ago Novak Djokovic sets up Alcaraz showdown after reaching 14th US Open semi

Serb beats Taylor Fritz 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 at Flushing MeadowsCarlos Alcaraz awaits as Djokovic seeks fifth US Open titleForty minutes into his umpteenth big match under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium, Novak Djokovic seemed to be coming undone. After a supreme start, Djokovic’s first serve had suddenly deserted him. His ground strokes began to spew unforced errors. Up against the wall, he faced five break points while serving for the first set.Each time he came close to falling into the abyss, allowing his distinguished opponent back into the match, Djokovic conjured up a spectacular response. That nerveless, clutch play would define his performance as Djokovic held off a spirited late comeback from a battling Taylor Fritz, who had been the superior player for significant parts of the match, and an increasingly unruly New York crowd to reach the semi-finals of the US Open with a 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 win. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Met Office maps show exact time huge band of rain set to batter UK this week

A yellow rain warning has been issued by the Met Office affecting parts of the UK on Wednesday

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50 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 02 September: Gold price at record level, index struggles

The price of gold today set a new all-time high, fuelled by bets on US interest rate cuts.

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50 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 02 September: Gold price at record level, index opens lower

The price of gold today set a new all-time high, fuelled by bets on US interest rate cuts.

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52 h. ago Chelsea striker left sweating on deadline day transfer as huge issue emerges

Chelsea forward David Datro Fofana was hopeful of securing a deadline day loan to Charlton but an issue with the paperwork and a failure to meet the 7pm cut-off time means he's set to remain with the Blues

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2 d. ago Taxi fares set to rise across West Lothian in time for Christmas

The largest proposed rise of 9.5%, could see the cost of a Tariff 3 journey of 10 miles rise by more than £4 over the Christmas and New Year holidays.

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3 d. ago Jadon Sancho transfer to Aston Villa 'done' but Man Utd lose out on giant flop

Jadon Sancho is set to leave Manchester United for the second time on Transfer Deadline Day as Aston Villa have agreed a deal for the wantaway winger

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3 d. ago Alexander Isak set for Liverpool medical as Reds agree £125m transfer with Newcastle

Liverpool are set to smash the British transfer record for the second time this summer after they agreed a £125million deal for Alexander Isak on Transfer Deadline Day

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3 d. ago US Open tennis 2025: Jessica Pegula, Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka in action on day eight – live

Follow the fourth-round action at Flushing MeadowsGet in touch with Katy via emailLi does get her side of the scoreboard going, breaking to reduce her deficit to 3-1, but Pegula locks straight back in to restore her double break before holding to 15. Only 23 minutes in, it’s very hard to see how Li can find a way back. Her second serve is batting practice for Pegula, who’s won all 10 of those points, make that 11. And in no time at all it’s 15-40, two set points. Pegula nets on the first and Li messes up her slice on the set. Pegula rattles through the first set 6-1.Lehecka, meanwhile, has got a second set point in the opener against Mannarino, leading 5-4 and at advantage on Mannarino’s serve. Mannarino shows unrelenting resolve to save it. This match represents a big opportunity for these two left-handers, despite being at very different stages of their careers. The 37-year-old Frenchman Mannarino, in his 15th US Open, and the 23-year-old Czech Lehecka are both attempting to reach...

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3 d. ago Russell Martin delivers key Rangers transfer update on Chermiti, Raskin and Dessers

Striker Dessers moved to Ibrox two years ago from Cremonese but his time is set to come to an end

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4 d. ago Get a free set of £130 Smeg scales in time for Bake Off’s return with little known deal

The Great British Bake Off is returning to TV this week, and to make the occasion Smeg is offering shoppers a free set of £130 kitchen scales to upgrade their kitchen

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4 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Oti Mabuse 'set for sensational return' after Dancing On Ice axe

Oti Mabuse is reportedly set to make an epic television return after her time on Dancing On Ice came to an end

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4 d. ago Jeff Brazier's son Freddy 'set to become a dad' at 20 as ex is 'pregnant'

Freddy Brazier, the son of Jeff Brazier and the late Jade Goody, is reportedly set to become a father for the first time as his ex-girlfriend is said to be pregnant

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5 d. ago Prince Harry ‘set to meet King Charles' for first time in nearly two years

Prince Harry will return to the UK for a series of charity engagements in September and it has been claimed that he could also use the opportunity to meet with King Charles for the first time in nearly two years

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5 d. ago Israel fumes as UK bars its officials from London arms fair, won’t set up pavilion

Israel fumes as UK bars its officials from London arms fair, won’t set up pavilion  The Times of Israel

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5 d. ago Prince Harry set to meet King Charles for first time in 20 months

The Duke of Sussex is expected to return to the UK next month

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6 d. ago Edinburgh Psych Fest 2025 Stage Times: Lineup, full set times, venues and where to get your festival wristbands

Music fans are in for a treat this Sunday.

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6 d. ago Prince Harry 'set to meet Charles' during UK return but William 'rules out reunion'

Prince Harry is set to meet his father King Charles for the first time in 20 months when he returns to the UK in two weeks, but his brother Prince William has rejected any reconciliation

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6 d. ago Coco Gauff fights through tears and serving woes to reach US Open third round

Gauff overcomes shaky serve in 7-6, 6-2 victoryWorld No 3 cries courtside before regroupingSimone Biles’ presence inspires US star to resetCoco Gauff walked off Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday night with eyes still wet and a clenched fist raised high. The world No 3 had lived through another serving ordeal, this time against Donna Vekić, yet she emerged intact – emotionally frayed but victorious – with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win that lifted her into the third round of the US Open.The match was less a straight-line triumph than a public unravelling and recovery, a window into the psychological toll of remaking her most important shot in real time. Gauff’s seven double faults in the first set recalled the low points of her title defense last year, when 19 doomed her campaign. At 5-4 down, broken by two consecutive missed serves, she slumped into her chair shaking, buried her face in a towel and cried. Continue reading...

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