7 h. ago Man City to decide whether to release John Stones for free based on key condition

Manchester City defender is out of the contract at the end of the season and Pep Guardiola has outlined how the club will come to a decision over whether to offer a new deal

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61 h. ago Sam Fender releases new song with Elton John, one day after Mercury prize win

John plays twinkling piano part in new song Talk to You, and says he ‘truly loves’ the Geordie singer-songwriterSam Fender has released a new song with Elton John entitled Talk to You, the day after winning the 2025 Mercury prize for his album People Watching.It features a twinkling piano line laid out by John, amid Fender’s full-bodied guitar-led songwriting. Fender sings on the chorus “Just wanna talk to you / Wanna talk with my best friend / Wanna let go of everything that I carry”, and has said the song is about: “the end of a long relationship – about the regret, the mistakes and the lessons that come with it. It’s that feeling of losing your best friend, and coming to terms with that. I was playing around with the riff and thought, ‘What I need is a really good pianist’, and then, ‘Hmmm, I wonder who I can call?’ And of course, who better than Elton John?” Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Mum blasts early prison release of paedophile abuser over fears more kids will be targeted

John Kerr was released was sentenced to 42 months in jail last year.

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9 d. ago Highway Code rule means drivers need to check five things before setting off in snow and ice

The Highway Code has issued a warning to motorists who may need to drive in snowy or icy conditions over the coming months, with drivers urged to check six key things before setting off

Transport

1 week ago Timely Tartan Pro Tour boost for Sam Locke in bid to 'save my season'

Stonehaven-based player extends impressive winning run on Scottish-based circuit

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1 week ago Google Maps tells tourist to 'go straight' in Venice and she really regrets it

Wiktoria Guzenda was exploring the Italian city when she decided to take the advice of Google Maps a bit too literally – and the awkward moment was caught on camera

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2 w. ago Hamas likely to accept Trump Gaza plan with key revisions, experts say

Turkey and Qatar putting pressure on group to make concessions – but condition it disarm a sticking pointMiddle East crisis – live updatesHamas is likely to provisionally accept Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire proposal in the coming days – but only on condition there are significant revisions of some of its key elements, analysts and sources close to the group say.Trump imposed a deadline of “three or four days” from Tuesday for Hamas to give its response to his 20-point plan, which aims to bring the two-year war in Gaza to a close and allow an apparently indefinite international administration of the devastated territory, or “pay in hell”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hamas to demand key revisions to Trump Gaza plan before accepting, sources say

Turkey and Qatar putting pressure on group to make concessions – but condition it disarm is a sticking pointHamas will demand key revisions to Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire proposal but is likely to accept the plan in coming days as a basis for renewed negotiations, analysts and sources close to the group say.Trump imposed a deadline of “three or four days” from Tuesday for Hamas to give its response to his 20-point plan, which aims to bring the two-year war in Gaza to a close and allow an apparently indefinite international administration of the devastated territory, or “pay in hell”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man City alarm bells will be ringing as huge contract decision looms

Manchester City have to decide whether to offer Rodri a new contract as he continues to battle fitness issues with his knee.

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3 w. ago Dog owners face pet tourist tax in holiday hotspot after DNA poo database fails

Politicians in the northern Italian city of Bolzano have decided that dogs must start paying their way, the locals having grown sick of the mess that plagues the pretty town

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