55 m. ago Chris Brown thanks Manchester 'for the jail' as he takes to the stage in the city one month after being arrested over alleged nightclub bottle attack

The rapper, 36, who was released on £5M bail and idue in court on Friday, appeared in great spirits despite his legal woes as he made the cheeky quip.

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58 m. ago Luigi Mangione's jailhouse pal reveals suspected assassin's job behind bars

An inmate who shared a cell with Luigi Mangione has opened up about the alleged CEO killer's life behind bars.

Society

74 m. ago From 'the fat one' to 'feeling confident' woman loses 2st in two months

Sarah Hill, 32, from Glasgow, had struggled with her weight since her late teens - but everything changed after using a jab

Politics

2 h. ago F1 news live: Red Bull and Max Verstappen protest George Russell’s win in Canadian GP

Follow live F1 reaction from Montreal as Red Bull launch a surprise late protest against Russell

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3 h. ago Blaise Metreweli named as first woman to lead UK intelligence service MI6

Metreweli, 47, has held series of director-level roles in foreign intelligence service and in domestic agency MI5MI6, the UK’s foreign intelligence service, is to be led by a woman for the first time, Keir Starmer has announced.Blaise Metreweli, a career intelligence officer who joined the service in 1999, will take over from Sir Richard Moore in the autumn, becoming its 18th chief. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago MI6 appoints first ever female chief to lead secret intelligence service

Blaise Metreweli will become 'C', the only publicly named member of the MI6 intelligence service, in the autumn - the first woman ever to hold the top-secret job

Politics

3 h. ago Hollywood icon Julia Roberts joins crowds at Soccer Aid in surprise cameo

The Pretty Woman icon was spotted in the crowd.

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4 h. ago Rita Ora sends pulses racing as she storms the stage alongside Will Smith, Jade Thirwall and a surprise performance from JLS at Capital's Summertime Ball

The songstress, 34, toped the star-studded bill alongside Jade Thirlwall , Will Smith and Jessie J as she belted out her biggest hits.

Events

6 h. ago Woman dies after falling at beauty spot in Scottish Highlands

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene of the falls.

Events

6 h. ago John Textor provides another twist in Crystal Palace ownership saga

Club’s largest shareholder lists Eagle Football for IPOTiming is curious given Europa League uncertaintyThe Crystal Palace ownership saga has taken another twist with the club’s largest shareholder, John Textor, listing his holding company Eagle Football for an initial public offering in the US.Textor’s multi-club operation, which also owns majority shares in Lyon and Botafogo, has submitted a draft registration statement to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. An IPO is when a private company first sells shares to the public. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Former prison officer caught on camera having sex with inmate freed from jail

Linda de Sousa Abreu was caught inside HMP Wandsworth

Events

7 h. ago Aitch makes big surprise appearance at Parklife 2025 for hometown performance

He can't get enough of Parklife

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7 h. ago ‘There’s a smell of death in the air’: chaos in Tehran as residents try to flee or find shelter

Ferocity of Israeli strikes has taken many by surprise, with people rushing to buy petrol and food amid the bombs Middle East crisis – live updatesIt was just past 4pm when Nahid’s* windows began to shake. An Israeli bomb hit a building nearby – she could not see where – and soon her house began to fill up with smoke. It was the third day of Israeli bombing of Iran and the situation in Tehran was just getting worse.“This is a massacre. The blasts haven’t stopped. Children are crying and we fear many civilians have been killed. There’s a smell of death in the air. I can’t stop crying,” Nahid*, a 25-year-old finance analyst at an e-commerce company in Tehran, told the Guardian via text. Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago Family forced to sleep outside after rats started 'jumping out of their toilet'

The dad-of-six got a harrowing surprise when he went to the loo in the middle of the night

Politics

8 h. ago The Guardian view on the Women’s prize for nonfiction: shining a light where it’s badly needed | Editorial

Having a separate award was good for female novelists. Now a medical author is blazing a trail with a true storyFemale nonfiction writers are paid less on average, receive fewer reviews and win fewer prizes than men. Unsurprisingly, this means that women sell fewer books. So far this year, more than 60% of titles on the UK’s hardback and paperback nonfiction bestseller lists have been by men.Kate Mosse wants to change this. Famously, she set up the Women’s prize for fiction after there was not a single woman on the 1991 Booker shortlist. This year Ms Mosse’s award celebrates its 30th anniversary. With previous winners including Zadie Smith, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Maggie O’Farrell, it has changed the publishing landscape to the extent that some suggest it is now redundant: last year, five out of the six books on the Booker prize shortlist were by women, and the winner was Samantha Harvey. Indeed, such is the pre-eminence of female novelists that there is talk of a cri...

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8 h. ago Major rescue operation launched after car crashes off mountain pass

Emergency crews worked in difficult terrain to rescue an injured woman

Events

9 h. ago Inside Glastonbury's posh £30k glamping tent costs – with pool and helicopter rides

The Pop-Up Hotel, located outside the Glastonbury Festival site, has unveiled its lavish new plans for 2025 - including a swimming pool and massages

Economics

9 h. ago ‘Gangs of London’ Producer Teases Show’s Future, ‘New Characters and New Surprises’ After Shocking Season 3 Deaths: ‘Expect the Unexpected’

‘Gangs of London’ Producer Teases Show’s Future, ‘New Characters and New Surprises’ After Shocking Season 3 Deaths: ‘Expect the Unexpected’  Variety

Events

9 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo's Father's Day post has fans puzzled as they spot surprising detail

Fans were quick to point out a surprising detail in Cristiano Ronaldo's new post as he posted a Father's Day picture of him and his son showing off their toned physiques

Politics

10 h. ago Tatjana Maria outwits Anisimova to complete Queen’s Club fairytale aged 37

German qualifier becomes oldest WTA 500 championMaria wins first women’s final in 52 years 6-3, 6-4Tatjana Maria completed an extraordinary week of giantkilling in London by becoming the surprise first women’s champion at Queen’s Club in 52 years as she defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 6-4.Maria, a 37-year-old German qualifier, is the oldest WTA 500 champion in history. She had arrived at Queen’s Club on a nine-match losing run before building momentum from the qualifying draw and defeating four top-20 opponents in a row. Continue reading...

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