90 m. ago Man Utd saved by major VAR blunder as referee 'shown wrong footage' against Everton

Manchester United were saved by an ‘embarrassing’ VAR error as referee Andy Madley was ‘shown the wrong footage’ as he overturned Everton’s last gasp penalty

Culture

2 h. ago Dark side of Laos as we visit party hotspot where six died of alcohol poisoning

EXCLUSIVE: The dark side of Laos has been revealed by Tom George who went to visit the party hotspot where six died from methanol poisoning. The hostel at the centre of the investigation is chained up

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3 h. ago Major Wales v Ireland incident sparks controversy as Sam Warburton and Nigel Owens have say

While most seem to agree that the right call was made in upgrading Garry Ringrose's challenge from a yellow card to a red card, one prominent TV analyst has said the contact was accidental and was not reckless

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4 h. ago How Luke Littler could lose £500K in just 12 months on the PDC tour

Luke Littler could lose an eye-watering amount of money should he make a little-known error when it comes to his prize funds. Littler, 18, is in first full year on the senior PDC tour

Economics

7 h. ago Can a brown Hindu be English? English people say yes. Why do so many on the right say no? | Kenan Malik

An argument about Rishi Sunak’s identity reveals how ideas of ethnicity and race have become conflated‘They think they’re English because they’re born here. That means if a dog’s born in a stable it’s a horse.” That was a staple of the comedian Bernard Manning’s routine back in the 1970s. Enoch Powell had, a decade earlier, expressed the same sentiment in more refined language: “The West Indian or Asian does not, by being born in England, become an Englishman. In law he becomes a United Kingdom citizen by birth; in fact he is a West Indian or an Asian still.”Few today would laugh along with Manning or take seriously the claim that only white people can be English. Britain has transformed over the past half-century and most English people now embrace Ian Wright and Idris Elba as being as English as David Beckham or Joanna Lumley. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago ‘I stripped away this caricature that I created’: Pamela Anderson on makeup, activism and gardening

The star of Baywatch and The Last Showgirl answers questions from Observer readers and famous fans including Stella McCartney, Liam Neeson, Ruby Wax and Naomi KleinPamela Anderson, makeup-free and beautiful in a floral Westwood suit, is making a fuss of my dog. My dog likes her. I’m not a particular believer in the idea that animals are great character judges but, in this case, me and the dog are aligned. I like Anderson too. She combines openness with a kind of vulnerability, and you warm to her immediately.Settled on a sofa in a small dressing room off a photography studio, she asks for a coffee and promptly spills it everywhere. “I strive for imperfection,” she jokes. “I strive for it, and I just hit it every time.” Cortado mopped, she takes a breath, before talking excitedly of a new phase in her eventful life. “A door opened, and I walked through,” she says. “It’s hard to believe.” Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Michael Ball 'felt like a freak' after accident that meant he'd never have kids

Musical theatre legend Michael Ball has been with his partner, Cathy McGowan, for more than 30 years - but the BBC Radio 2 star revealed the sad reason why he's never had children

Politics

7 h. ago Hunt for Staffie after boy, three, left needing surgery on his face

Police say the dog was running free with no sign of an owner

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10 h. ago Owners of these 20 cat and dog breeds warned they go missing the most

A law that took effect last summer requires all cats to be microchipped, even those that primarily live indoors

Events

10 h. ago 'I was told over the phone by a stranger that I have months to live'

Samantha Robinson-Byrne says a call from a nurse practitioner at University Hospital of Wales informing her she probably had months to live came as a huge shock and felt careless

Politics

14 h. ago Identity of mystery woman spotted at Chiltern Firehouse with Jack Grealish is revealed

Jack, who recently welcomed his first child with girlfriend Sasha Attwood , shouted: 'She's not with me!' as they left the restaurant before he got into his car alone.

Events

15 h. ago New London police: Motor vehicle accident at Bank Street and Montauk Avenue causes injuries

New London police: Motor vehicle accident at Bank Street and Montauk Avenue causes injuries  Milford Mirror

Events

15 h. ago Affluent neighborhood at war over family's distasteful front yard display

Alexis Luttrell decked out her home in Tennessee with a decorative skeleton and skeleton dog ahead of Halloween last year, only to repurpose them to hold political signs a week later for Election Day.

Events

15 h. ago Terrifying alert over how British children are being poisoned by lead that is 'giving them autism'

Global studies show that lead levels in the blood have decreased since it was removed from petrol in 1999, but experts say children are still being exposed to the metal through paint and pipes.

Events

17 h. ago British children could be suffering undiagnosed lead poisoning, causing lower IQs and learning difficulties, researchers warn

Global studies show that lead levels in the blood have decreased since it was removed from petrol in 1999, but experts say children are still being exposed to the metal through paint and pipes.

Events

17 h. ago Scots benefits system in shambles as welfare cheats and civil servants' mistakes cost taxpayers £45million a year

Benefit cheats and cash handed out in error by bungling civil servants are costing Scottish taxpayers a massive £45million a year, the Scottish Mail on Sunday can reveal.

Economics

17 h. ago Brit WAGs deliver damning verdict on UK fellas on smell, reliability and the dog

A fifth of women said their four-legged friend was better at ‘cheering them up’ (21%) while another fifth (21%) said their pet was more ‘thoughtful’ than their other half

Politics

20 h. ago Boy, 3, left needing surgery after being bitten on the face by dog on Scottish street

The child received facial injuries and required surgery

Politics

21 h. ago KSI’s staggering net worth, mystery girlfriend and feud with Tommy Fury

The new Britain’s Got Talent judge is a boxer, music artist and business powerhouse

Politics

22 h. ago ITV Britain's Got Talent's KSI feud with Tommy Fury and secret girlfriend

KSI will be serving as a guest judge during the audtion process of the ITV talent show

Politics