39 m. ago Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal close in on Gyokeres, Rodrygo talks; Chelsea set Madueke price; Man Utd latest

Clubs plotting huge moves as summer window ramps up

Sport

51 m. ago NHS bosses fear fresh strikes in England as resident doctors seek 29% pay rise

Hundreds of thousands of hospital appointments could be cancelled if BMA members vote for series of stoppagesHospitals are bracing for a fresh round of strikes by resident doctors seeking a 29% pay rise, amid warnings that stoppages could lead to hundreds of thousands of appointments and operations being cancelled.NHS leaders fear that a ballot of resident doctors, formerly junior doctors in England, which closes on Monday will produce a majority backing renewed industrial action. Continue reading...

Economics

56 m. ago A new start after 60: I quit my job, bought a camera – and became a successful wildlife photographer

On retiring at 56, Michelle Jackson needed a big new challenge. So she picked up her first proper camera and was soon spending 20 hours a week in the field, and winning awardsA few weeks ago, Michelle Jackson was in the Peak District, hiding beneath a camouflage net with her camera, waiting for badgers to emerge at sunset. For more than two hours she watched the skylarks and curlews, her hopes intensifying during the 45-minute window in which the light was perfect.At last the heather moved. A badger’s head appeared. “Their eyesight is poor, but they can smell you,” Jackson says. At 66, she has won national and international awards as a wildlife photographer. Although the desire to get the shot “drives” her, for a while she simply watched. “You want to embrace what’s there. It’s so special to see wildlife up close.” Continue reading...

Culture

1 hour ago Northern Irish theatre and dance productions to be spotlighted at Edinburgh Fringe

Artists and organisations hope to gain international recognition

Culture

2 h. ago ‘This is art, too’: the Madrid drama space bringing contemporary theatre to older citizens

Participants in the Matadero’s inaugural Senior Audience School discover that theatre ‘takes the sting out of the nonsense in life’The 25 people who have gathered in a small Madrid theatre over the past few months to consider identity, relationships, gender-based violence and inclusion aren’t exactly the crowd you’ d normally expect to haunt a cutting-edge drama space housed in a former slaughterhouse. And that is precisely the point.The men and women, aged between 65 and 84, are the first cohort of an initiative that aims to introduce those who live around the Matadero arts centre in the south of the Spanish capital to the joys and challenges of contemporary theatre. Last year, mindful of the fact that many of the older residents of the barrios of Usera and Arganzuela rarely attended contemporary theatre and would be unlikely to darken the doors of the new Nave 10 space, the Matadero and the city council came up with a plan. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Macron’s UK state visit underlines effort to move on from Brexit nightmare

Bitter rows had damaged trust and dialogue but UK-French relations have thawed amid new geopolitical landscapeWhen Emmanuel Macron rides in a horse-drawn carriage to Windsor Castle this week, it will be to celebrate the return of close political relations between London and Paris, drawing a line under the damaging spats of the Brexit years.The French president’s office said the “shared interests” of the two countries were what mattered now, hailing France and the UK’s “essential” close relationship on the international stage. This reinvigorated cross-Channel bond was “vital”, a UK official said. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Anne Reid on fame, desire and ambition at 90: ‘The most wonderful things have happened since I was 68!’

In her 20s, the actor says, casting directors didn’t rate her. In her 60s, she got her big break. She discusses fun, family, optimism, regrets – and wild sex on screen with Daniel CraigAnne Reid wants to get one thing straight from the off. She adores working with the director Dominic Dromgoole. “He treats actors like grownups. Some directors feel as if they’ve got to play games and teach you how to act. But a conductor doesn’t teach a viola player how to play the blooming instrument, does he?” She talks about directors who get actors to throw bean bags at each other and go round the room making them recite each other’s names. “Blimey! I want to be an adult. I think I’ve earned it now.” She pauses. Reid has always been a master of the timely pause. “You can’t get more adult than me and be alive really, can you, darling?”Reid turned 90 in May. She celebrated by going on a national tour with Daisy Goodwin’s new play, By Royal Appointment. I catch up with the show at Cheltenham’s Every...

Politics

3 h. ago Trump calls Musk a ‘train wreck’ as feud escalates over third party

Billionaire’s vow to set up a rival political movement brings formerly close relationship to new low

Politics

4 h. ago Arsenal transfer news: Viktor Gyokeres closes in on move as Martin Zubimendi joins

Arsenal have finally completed the signing of Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad and they are also closing in on a deal for Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres

Sport

5 h. ago British tourist, 22, rushed to hospital after falling off boat 'after heavily drinking' in Magaluf and getting caught in propeller

The 22-year-old man was reportedly drinking heavily with friends on the rented boat close to the shores of Nikki Beach on Sunday afternoon when he plunged overboard and cut himself.

Events

8 h. ago Quick action by one Texas summer camp leads to timely evacuations ahead of deadly flood

One local summer camp in the path of the disastrous flooding in central Texas was able to avoid any loss of life by closely monitoring weather reports

Events

11 h. ago Major airport locked down after dark figure spotted on runway before vanishing into drain

Emergency crews were alerted to Parafield Airport in Adelaid, in South Australia, at about 3.25pm local time on Sunday following reports that a man dressed in dark clothes was seen close to one of the runways.

Politics

11 h. ago The best holidays to book for August 2025, from Somerset staycations to Corfu beach breaks

Whether looking for a break close to home or dreaming of something further afield, here’s some inspiration for your peak summer escape

Politics

12 h. ago British and Irish Lions tour 2025: Results, fixtures, schedule and latest squad changes in Australia

Andy Farrell’s side record hat-trick of wins against Super Rugby opponents as Wallabies Test series edges closer

Politics

12 h. ago Caroline Graham Hansen rescues Norway to close in on Euro 2025 quarter

Norway 2-1 Finland: The winger stood up in the 84th minute with a shot that hit the far post before finding the net

Events

12 h. ago British tourist, 22, rushed to hospital after falling off boat 'after heavily drinking' in Magaluf and getting caught in propeller 

The 22-year-old man was reportedly drinking heavily with friends on the rented boat close to the shores of Nikki Beach this afternoon when he plunged overboard and cut himself.

Events

12 h. ago F1 standings as Lando Norris edges closer to Oscar Piastri after British Grand Prix win

Just eight points now separates McLaren team-mates in title battle after Silverstone drama

Sport

13 h. ago Viktor Gyokeres: Arsenal advancing in talks with Sporting over statement striker transfer

Summer saga finally edging closer to conclusion as Gunners look to agree financial package for prolific Swedish international

Sport

14 h. ago Lando Norris wins chaotic British GP to close gap on Oscar Piastri as veteran driver lands first EVER podium

JONATHAN MCEVOY AT SILVERSTONE: An opportunity of a British lifetime opened itself to Lando Norris in the most unexpected manner in a rain-punctuated race.

Transport

14 h. ago Patrick Mahomes turns heads with Fourth of July party celebrations as Chiefs star shows off 'dad bod' again

Patrick Mahomes and wife Brittany toasted the Fourth of July in style as they partied with their close friends. The NFL power couple embraced the red, white and blue as they set sail on a luxurious yacht.

Society