9 m. ago Football news: Luis Enrique fires Arsenal warning as Ange Postecoglou dismisses Spurs concerns

Arsenal host PSG in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final clash next week, but Luis Enrique has warned the Gunners they will not be given an easy ride

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21 m. ago Paula Radcliffe says 'hardest thing parent can do' after daughter's diagnosis

The runner took Isla to the paediatrician after she experienced a variety of symptoms including stomach aches and loss of breath

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38 m. ago Pope Francis hailed as ‘unflinching global champion’ on climate crisis

Officials and campaigners from around world pay tribute to pontiff who put environment at heart of his papacyPope Francis, groundbreaking Jesuit pontiff, dies aged 88He declared destroying the environment a sin, warned that humanity was turning the glorious creation of God into a “polluted wasteland full of debris, desolation and filth”, and located the cause of the climate crisis in people’s “selfish and boundless thirst for power”.The messages Pope Francis delivered on the climate and environmental crises were forceful and direct. He called the leaders of fossil fuel companies into the Vatican to hold them to account; declared a global climate emergency, in 2019; and in his final months, held a conference on “the economics of the common good”. Continue reading...

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39 m. ago Joe Lycett’s gentle tribute to towns called Birmingham is modest in the best way

The comedian’s campervan trip to North America in search of places named after his home city proves that self-effacing charm is an exportable commodity, writes Phil Harrison

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39 m. ago Soap spoilers next week: Emmerdale killer 'exposed', Corrie exit and murder rumbled

Plenty of drama is in store for soap fans next week. Over in Emmerdale, Cain begins his search for Nate, while one Corrie legend bids farewell to the cobbles. Get the lowdown.

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98 m. ago ‘A signal of simplicity’: Pope Francis’s funeral will be his final humble gesture

One of pontiff’s last acts was to simplify papal rites, stripping away elaborate rituals and scaling back processionLatest updates: tributes paid after Pope Francis dies aged 88When the late Pope Francis stepped on to the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica to give his first speech as leader of the Catholic church in March 2013, he cast away formality by dressing in simple white robes instead of the regal ermine-trimmed cape usually worn by newly elected pontiffs.The next day, Francis – a name chosen in honour of Francis of Assisi, the Italian saint who renounced a life of luxury to help the poor – returned to the Rome hotel in which he had stayed before the conclave to pick up his luggage and pay his bill. He substituted a plush apostolic apartment for a simple room within the Vatican walls and, unlike his predecessors, did not spend his summers in Castel Gandolfo, an opulent 12th-century fortress close to Rome. Continue reading...

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99 m. ago ‘Honest folk are paying for this’: the fight against Britain’s billion

From raids on marijuana farms to illegal bitcoin miners, suppliers are finding new ways to tackle the rise in gas and electricity theftMore British households struggling with bills will resort to energy theft, campaigners sayBy the time a team of police officers and engineers stormed a disused office block in Wigan, Greater Manchester, on a November morning last year, the building had been abandoned.Left behind were rooms filled with thousands of cannabis plants: a nursery on the first floor, the growing crop on the second, and leaves drying out on the third. The criminal gang behind the marijuana farm is thought to have fled after the grid operator cut off the stolen electricity used to power scores of LED lamps. Continue reading...

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99 m. ago Man who grew hair for four years finally goes to barber – and looks unrecognisable

A man who went to the barber's for the first time in four years has been given a completely new look that has left people swooning – and his transformation is incredible

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2 h. ago Athletic Bilbao injury latest for Man United Europa League clash after Nico Williams update

Latest injury news from the opposition camp as Manchester United soon face Athletic Club in the Europa League semi-finals

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3 h. ago Dame Deborah James's schoolgirl daughter says she is following in her campaigner mum's footsteps

Her young daughter, Eloise, will join ITV 's Lorraine Kelly today on her show for the No Butts initiative after it was launched by Dame Deborah in 2021.

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3 h. ago Arsenal news: Ethan Nwaneri's big reveal as club urged to sign 'incredible' star

Arsenal play Crystal Palace on Wednesday night in their final Premier League game before facing off against PSG in the Champions League semi-finals - and it's a crucial one as they bid to prevent Liverpool winning the title

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5 h. ago Paula Radcliffe's daughter, 18, is running her first marathon five years after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer as her mother shares harrowing details about her diagnosis

The former world record holder and winner of seven major marathons retired ten years ago.

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5 h. ago Returned to the house of the Father: After his final blessing on Easter Sunday, the frail Pope dies of a stroke. Now a battle for the Catholic Church's future begins

As the world united in mourning, manoeuvring began in Rome over the contest to shape the Church over the next decade and guide its billion-plus adherents.

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6 h. ago Billy Ray Cyrus kept his relationship with Elizabeth Hurley 'a secret' from superstar daughter Miley

Billy Ray Cyrus reportedly hid his new relationship with actress Elizabeth Hurley from his daughter Miley, with sources claiming the singer, 32, 'won't be happy'.

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6 h. ago Paula Radcliffe says watching daughter undergo chemotherapy was 'horrible'

Marathon runner Paula, 51, took daughter Isla to the paediatrician during lockdown after she experienced a variety of symptoms including stomach aches and loss of breath

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6 h. ago Paula Radcliffe says watching her daughter undergo chemotherapy was ‘horrible’

The long-distance runner’s 18-year-old daughter, who was diagnosed and treated for cancer in 2020, is running her first marathon in London on Sunday.

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6 h. ago Trump's defence sec Pete Hegseth sees further lettuce calls after 'replacement search'

Yet again, former Fox News presenter turned US defence secretary Pete Hegseth is in hot water after another group chat has been uncovered - leaving many asking if it's time we bought the lettuce back

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7 h. ago Pope Francis’s will in full: Pontiff’s final wishes and place of burial

Alongside the will, the Vatican announced the pope died following a stroke that led to irreversible heart failure

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8 h. ago Graeme Shinnie wants new Aberdeen normal as skipper warns what simply isn't enough anymore

The Pittodrie skipper has lost in all of his four cup final appearances with the Dons

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8 h. ago Ester Sokler hands Aberdeen fresh injury blow as Jimmy Thelin denied full clean bill of health ahead of run

The striker was absent from Saturday's Scottish Cup semi final victory against Hearts

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