66 m. ago The once vibrant Cardiff city centre hostel which is coming back to life

The former Nos Da bar and hostel used to attract anti-social behaviour after it closed and its outdoor area was littered with drug paraphernalia and other rubbish

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66 m. ago Wall Street stocks drop as investors fret over US economic slowdown

Tech shares hit as Tesla gives up all its post-election gains

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79 m. ago NJ Transit and engineers union agree to new contract and avoid a possible strike

New Jersey Transit and its rail engineers union have agreed to a new labor contract, averting a possible strike

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79 m. ago UK tells Israel to reverse decision to cut off electricity supply to Gaza 'which may breach international law'

The moves comes a week after Israel suspended delivery of humanitarian supplies to the territory.

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89 m. ago Andrea Berta set to join Arsenal as club’s new sporting director

53-year-old Italian left Atlético Madrid in JanuaryBerta has vast experience after 12 years in MadridAndrea Berta is primed to join Arsenal as their new sporting director. The club have conducted a thorough recruitment process to find a replacement for Edu, who resigned from the post last November, and have considered a number of candidates. They included an internal one – Jason Ayto, who has filled the role on an interim basis since Edu’s departure.Berta has emerged as the outstanding choice. The 53-year-old Italian, who left Atlético Madrid in January after 12 years as the sporting director there, has agreed a deal and, once the contracts have been signed, there would appear to be no obstacle to him starting straight away, enabling him to work towards what is sure to be a big summer for Arsenal. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago White Lotus fans celebrate after unexpected star’s brief full

‘I did not have this on my bingo card,’ joked one fan

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1 hour ago Man City receive new red card verdict after Nottingham Forest tackle on Phil Foden

Manchester City felt they should have been playing against ten men after a tackle by Elliot Anderson on Phil Foden during the Premier League's early kick off on Saturday

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1 hour ago Bruno Fernandes told he is only good enough to 'hand out bibs' for Man United's Class of '92

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been hammered despite him being the club's leading goalscorer and producer this season

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2 h. ago Best air conditioning units to keep your home cool this summer

For when your fan just won’t cut it

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2 h. ago UK ‘deeply concerned’ after Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza

The moves comes a week after Israel suspended delivery of humanitarian supplies to the territory.

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2 h. ago Stunned radio DJ Des Clarke hugs Caledonia Gladiators fan after incredible half

Stephen Hughes, of Hamilton, netted his shot at the first attempt from the half-court line at the club’s Playsport arena.

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2 h. ago Sixty years after Bloody Sunday, civil rights leaders in Selma continue fight

Election of Trump and threats to democracy front of mind as activists remember peaceful marchers attacked by policeWhat would John Lewis do today?On a Sunday morning 60 years ago, activists rewrote the story of the civil rights movement in their own blood on the streets of Selma, Alabama. State troopers turned their truncheons on a peaceful march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge at the behest of Alabama’s stridently and infamously racist governor George Wallace, protecting Alabama segregation and white supremacy. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Foreign states including repressive regimes pay peers over £3m in two years

Middle East nations among those to have paid 27 members of Lords for work such as consultancy and legal advicePhilip Hammond has made millions from 30 roles while member of Lords Members of the House of Lords have been paid more than £3m in the last two years by foreign governments including repressive Middle Eastern regimes.Many of the states paying peers have human rights records that have been widely criticised, such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘Everyone knew who he was: James Hamilton, the ‘eccentric aristo’ who catalysed British club culture

He outed Norman Cook as Fatboy Slim, imported turntablism and made BPM a staple of dance journalism. Pete Tong and Paul Oakenfold remember a pivotal figureNorman Cook can remember the first time he met James Hamilton very clearly. “He was enormous,” he laughs. “Enormous and very well-spoken, called everyone ‘dear boy’, quite camp. He looked so unlikely. Not a party animal, not into anything apart from dance music and the vibe and the culture of it all. Not interested in being cool, he was like, ‘it’s OK to be nerdy as long as you really know your music’, but I think he really enjoyed the fact that every club he went to, everyone would know who he was and they were all going to tell him some gossip or give him a record.”Moreover, Cook remembers their meeting because James Hamilton had caused him a whole world of trouble. It was the 80s, a decade before Cook became Fatboy Slim, superstar DJ and multi-platinum producer of countless dancefloor hits: he was still the bass player in indie...

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2 h. ago Celtic fanatic is obsessed with one thing and it isn't green – Hotline hosts a Rangers fightback over THAT claim

Graeme Young hears from the blue corner as they come off the ropes and swing some blows across the city

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2 h. ago Liverpool go 15 points clear as Manchester United hold Arsenal: Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Liew and Nooruddean Choudry as Liverpool extend their lead at the top of the Premier LeagueRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today: Nottingham Forest record a huge win over Manchester City as their dream of Champions League football returning looks even closer to reality. Victories for Chelsea, Brighton and Aston Villa will also have left the champions concerned. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Lorraine Kelly shares update on painful eye injury as fan account shuts down over 'hurtful' comments

The 65-year-old presenter sparked concern when she appeared with a noticeably puffy face

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3 h. ago Fabio Capello rants at 'arrogant' Pep Guardiola for 'doing tremendous damage to football'

Former England manager Fabio Capello has been a long-time critic of Pep Guardiola and he has now accused the Manchester City boss of doing "tremendous damage to football"

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3 h. ago Selfies, tickets and perfect angles: tourism and smartphones in Barcelona – in pictures

The photographer Stefan Nieland has been working on a project about the role of smartphones in tourism in the city that gets about 32 million visitors per year: “When moving here in October I wanted to observe and photograph tourism. I immediately felt there was one element that would be in every picture – the smartphone. I decided to shift my focus on people who are constantly with their mobile phones to capture everything during their holidays” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Myanmar junta’s promise of elections denounced as ‘sham’ by experts

There are fears military will deploy further violence in run-up to any poll, which is unlikely to be viewed as credibleMyanmar military’s promise to hold elections in December 2025 or January 2026 has been condemned as a “sham” that risks bringing even greater violence.Myanmar’s military junta announced on Saturday, in comments reported in state media, that it would hold a long-promised election, specifying a timeframe for the first time since seizing power in a 2021 coup. Continue reading...

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