13 h. ago Gareth Bale reveals the real reason he quit football aged 33 as former Real Madrid and Spurs star opens up on family health emergency

The Wales legend, who is his nation's most-capped player of all time and record goalscorer, stunned the footballing world when he announced that he would be hanging up his boots in January 2023.

Society

4 d. ago Ministers don't know how many illegal migrants are in Britain or the number using human rights law to avoid deportation

The University of Oxford's Migration Observatory flagged 10 major areas where information is lacking, including immigration enforcement and returns.

Politics

5 d. ago Man Utd handed update on wonderkid, 16, with Chelsea and Man City interested

Manchester United have been handed an update in their pursuit of Burkina Faso wonderkid, Mohamed Zongo, 16, after his standout performances at the U17 World Cup

Politics

6 d. ago This is WHY Donald Trump will fail to bring peace to Ukraine I fear the country will become Europe's Kashmir, PETER HITCHENS tells SARAH VINE in live Oxford University podcast debate

He predicted Ukraine's leaders will be 'too proud' to accept the necessary concessions to Putin after Western powers spent years telling them their fight is 'incredibly just'.

Events

6 d. ago Arsenal told Mikel Arteta could QUIT for dream job if he wins Premier League title this year

Mikel Arteta has led Arsenal to the top of the Premier League table but the Gunners have been warned a title win could prompt the boss to seek out pastures new in the summer

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6 d. ago Cardiff City, Aston Villa and Sunderland 'in transfer battle' for Rangers wonderkid

The Bluebirds have been named as one of the teams interested in the young winger

Events

7 d. ago Reuse and return schemes could help eliminate plastic waste in 15 years – report

Pew Charitable Trusts finds plastic pollution will more than double globally by 2040 unless action taken The 66m tonnes of pollution from plastic packaging that enters the global environment each year could be almost eliminated by 2040 primarily by reuse and return schemes, significant new research reveals.In the most wide-ranging analysis of the global plastic system, the Pew Charitable Trusts, in collaboration with academics including at Imperial College London and the University of Oxford, said plastic, a material once called revolutionary and modern, was now putting public health, world economies and the future of the planet at risk. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Reuse and return schemes could help eliminate plastic pollution in 15 years – report

Pew Charitable Trusts finds plastic pollution will more than double globally by 2040 unless action taken The 66m tonnes of pollution from plastic packaging that enters the global environment each year could be almost eliminated by 2040 primarily by reuse and return schemes, significant new research reveals.In the most wide-ranging analysis of the global plastic system, the Pew Charitable Trusts, in collaboration with academics including at Imperial College London and the University of Oxford, said plastic, a material once called revolutionary and modern, was now putting public health, world economies and the future of the planet at risk. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Reuse and return schemes could help eliminate plastic pollution in 15 years, says report

Pew Charitable Trusts finds plastic pollution will more than double globally by 2040 unless action taken The 66m tonnes of pollution from plastic packaging that enters the global environment each year could be almost eliminated by 2040 primarily by reuse and return schemes, significant new research reveals.In the most wide-ranging analysis of the global plastic system, the Pew Charitable Trusts, in collaboration with academics including at Imperial College London and the University of Oxford, said plastic, a material once called revolutionary and modern, was now putting public health, world economies and the future of the planet at risk. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago 'Rage bait’ named Oxford University Press word of year as outrage fuels social media traffic in 2025

Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025

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8 d. ago ‘Rage bait’ named word of the year by Oxford University Press

Existence of phrase – to describe content intended to make you angry – shows people are aware of manipulation tactics used online, says Oxford Dictionary publisherGood news for those who find their blood pressure rising as they scroll through their online news feeds: the Oxford English Dictionary’s publisher has highlighted the term they might need to describe how they often feel, naming “rage bait” as its word of the year.According to the Oxford University Press’ analysis, use of the phrase has tripled in the past 12 months. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Oxford University professor and partner are prosecuted for cruelty to pet rabbit that was found ridden with maggots and close to death

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. Professor Anders Kock, 41 and his partner Xiaoyu Tian, 40, were found guilty of one offence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

Events

1 week ago England goal machine quit football then won millions on the horses

A former England striker has earned more from horse training than his entire football career after buying his first horse for just £440 and winning grade one races around the globe

Politics

1 week ago Celtic 'optimistic' of wonderkid striker deal amid Man Utd and City interest as Diego Rossi price named

The Scottish champions are facing the prospect of a busy January with new boss Wilfried Nancy set to jet in

Economics

2 w. ago Premier League stars 'could quit living in the UK over homesick WAGs

There are reportedly increasing fears that the Premier League could lose some of its star players due to non-footballing reasons.

Politics

2 w. ago The first human kiss originated 21 million years ago, study finds

Homo sapiens and Neanderthals may have kissed, researchers at the University of Oxford discovered

Politics

2 w. ago Meet Britain's next top models: Libby Bennett, Calum Harper, Rubuen Bilan

From the Haringey heartthrob to a Victoria Beckham-approved Oxford University student — these are the nine new names to know

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3 w. ago Cavemen kisses: Scientists discover evidence ancient humans and Neanderthals SNOGGED 50,000 years ago

Kissing is an ancient trait retained over the course of evolution amongst the large apes, reveal scientists at the University of Oxford and Florida Institute of Technology.

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3 w. ago Neanderthals and early humans ‘likely to have kissed’, say scientists

Study from University of Oxford looks into evolutionary origins of kissing and its role in relations between speciesFrom Galápagos albatrosses to polar bears, chimpanzees to orangutans, certain species appear to kiss. Now researchers suggest Neanderthals did it too – and might even have locked lips with modern humans.It is not the first time scientists have suggested Neanderthals and early modern humans were intimately acquainted. Among previous studies, researchers have found humans and their thick-browed cousins shared the same mouth microbe for hundreds of thousands of years after the two species split, suggesting they swapped saliva. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Methane pollution still rises, but UN reports hope for near future reductions

U.N. officials say methane emissions are still going up, but they have hope that cutting them in coming years could have big implications for slowing Earth's warming

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