2 h. ago Thomas Frank is just what Tottenham need but will he be given time to prove it? | Jonathan Wilson

Manager is flexible but a slow starter with limited experience in Europe, and arrives as the love still lingers for former managerBrøndby appointed Thomas Frank as manager in June 2013 and did not win any of their first eight games of the 2013-14 season. Brentford appointed Frank as manager in October 2018 and lost eight of their following 10 games. So nobody should panic if Frank begins slowly at Tottenham.In reality, though, the first couple of months will be a major challenge for the Dane. These are not easy circumstances for anybody to take the Spurs job. Usually a manager takes over after a run of poor form, with fans and players ready for a change and a regression to the mean in the offing. Spurs have been on a run of poor form: one win in 12 league games over the final three months of the season, but in that time they also won the Europa League, which means everything is seen in a different light. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Liverpool star 'convinced' Florian Wirtz arrival will force him out as dream transfer eyed

Liverpool have been busy in the summer transfer window and are desperate to bring Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz to Anfield next despite the club demanding £126m - and Luis Diaz believes the German's arrival will spell his end

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45 h. ago Film crews take over Findlater Castle in Moray for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey

With crews setting up and an all-star cast still to arrive, Findlater Castle in Moray will be closed to the public until July 25 to film The Odyssey.

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3 d. ago Brits STILL face chaos at Faro airport as huge queues form at passport control despite new post

Faro Airport in Portugal has started the rollout of e-gate access to British arrivals after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer confirmed an agreement with EU leaders last month.

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4 d. ago Gardener shares five summer annuals to plant now for 'immediate floral colour'

Gardening expert Tom Watson says the summer annual garden-ready plugs arrive at this time of year, and he starts to plant them into the pots, beds and borders

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5 d. ago Freddy Brazier, 20, is seen for the first time since revealing he is going to rehab as he arrives at star

Freddy Brazier appeared in high spirits as he attended a VIP launch event for Jurassic World: The Experience on Saturday - just days after revealing he is heading to rehab in Marbella.

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5 d. ago Liverpool star pushes for transfer exit ahead of imminent Florian Wirtz arrival

Liverpool are closing in on a club-record deal for Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz, but the German's arrival could spell the end for another of Arne Slot's players

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6 d. ago When does Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 4 start? Here's when the rumoured superhero them arrives

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7 d. ago Relief for Starmer in Hamilton, but Reform has arrived as a force in Scotland

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8 d. ago Thousands of Travellers and Gypsies descend on Appleby as world famous horse fair gets started

Locals are used to the disruption that comes with the annual Appleby Horse Fair, but are bracing themselves for trouble as thousands of travellers start to arrive in the town.

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9 d. ago Coronation Street star teases new arrival for one family after plea from fans

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1 week ago Made in Chelsea baby joy as two stars announce new arrivals with first

Two former Made in Chelsea stars have revealed they have both given birth

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1 week ago Jurgen Klopp already made his feelings clear as his 'best signing' at Liverpool leaves club

Jurgen Klopp was responsible for the arrival of several top stars at Liverpool but the German icon pinpointed one player in particular as his best signing during his time at Anfield

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2 w. ago Magnus Carlsen sets early pace as stars collide at Norway Chess

Home hope leads after four rounds at Stavanger following his comprehensive victory in the Speed ChampionshipMagnus Carlsen arrived in vintage form at the start of the Norway Chess tournament. The encounter began inconclusively with the six stars – in ranking order Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Arjun Erigaisi, Gujesh Dommaraju and Wei Yi – all launching a win or two. Gukesh, who celebrated his 19th birthday on Wednesday, won in round three against Nakamura.Carlsen’s version of one of Bobby Fischer’s favourite openings set the tone last week for another clean sweep of the No 1 of the global elite. Carlsen’s comprehensive victory in the chess.com Speed Championship, which this year also acted as a qualifier for the Esports World Cup, included mini-match victories over three important rivals. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Enzo Maresca responds as Chelsea star Myhailo Mudryk arrives for Conference League final

Chelsea take on Real Betis in the UEFA Conference League final on Wednesday with forgotten ace Mykhailo Mudryk seen in Wroclaw

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King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived in Ottawa for the start of a fleeting two-day visit to Canada, where they will attend the state opening of the country's parliament

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Emmanuel Macron’s wife Brigitte has captured headlines across the globe after she appeared to push the French President in the face as the couple arrived in Vietnam for the start of a Southeast Asia tour.

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2 w. ago Moment Emmanuel Macron snubbed by furious wife after she slaps him during row

French President Mr Macron and his wife Brigitte were captured in what looked like a lover's spat as they arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, at the start of a South East Asia tour

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2 w. ago Macron’s office plays down video of French President being ‘slapped by wife’

Emmanuel Macron's office has been forced to play down a video in which his wife, Brigitte, appeared to slap of push him in the face as the couple arrived in Vietnam at the start of a Southeast Asia tour.

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