2 h. ago Wigan fan to cycle to 92 football league clubs in memory of late uncle

Matt Jopson will be raising money for Prostate Cancer UK and the Queencort Hospice where his uncle received end-of-life care.

Sport

15 h. ago BBC Countryfile's Margherita Taylor makes promise after guest shares sad admission

Margherita Taylor was joined by Matt Baker as the pair commemorated 200 years since the birth of the railways on Sunday's episode of BBC's Countryfile

Events

27 h. ago Squaring up to death after my cancer diagnosis gave me a deeper appreciation of life | Matt Forde

I’m with Lauren Laverne: surviving the disease can lead to a newfound resilience and love of simply being aliveLauren Laverne says she loves her life more now that she’s had cancer. I know exactly what she means. Imagine you’re diagnosed with cancer. Do you think you’d look back on the moment as one of the best of your life?It sounds bonkers if you’ve not been through it, but it’s how I feel. My wedding day beats it. As does Stuart Pearce’s penalty against Spain in Euro ’96, Nottingham Forest getting promoted at Wembley and Oasis reuniting. But those are in everyone’s top five, so let’s set them aside. Continue reading...

Events

37 h. ago Andoni Iraola’s impressive Bournemouth are stuck in the silverware paradox | Jonathan Wilson

Three games from their first major trophy and in with a shout for Europe but for a club their size, these moments are fleetingThe first time Bournemouth played in an FA Cup quarter‑final was 1957 when they faced Manchester United. They were still called Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic in those days and played in the Third Division (South). They had put out Wolves and Tottenham in the previous two rounds, the excitement enticing a record crowd of 28,799 to Dean Court to see them play Matt Busby’s side.The United centre-half Mark Jones was carried off early on and, nine years before the introduction of substitutes, Bournemouth took the lead against the 10 men, Brian Bedford nudging in after Ray Wood had flapped at a corner. Two Johnny Berry goals, the second a penalty, in the space of five second‑half minutes, though, saw United through. They went on to lose to Aston Villa in the final, when Peter McParland fractured Wood’s cheekbone after six minutes, forcing the centre-half Jackie...

Events

40 h. ago From Hollywood’s goofy stoner to serious satire: the reinvention of Seth Rogen

The former manchild’s performance as an industry suit in new series The Studio shows how far he has come in HollywoodIn Seth Rogen’s new satirical series, The Studio, Rogen plays the newly appointed head of a major Hollywood production company – and there was a time when that alone would have been the joke.The goofy, schlubby, pre-eminent manchild of mainstream comedy, handed the role of a powerful industry suit – the fish-out-of-water jokes would have written themselves. But Matt Remick, Rogen’s character in The Studio, isn’t a manchild but a man: a pretty regular middle-aged one, trying to do good, honest work in a sour, cynical business. Continue reading...

Politics

46 h. ago Britain's Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon's forgotten 'romance' with EastEnders star

Alesha Dixon was rumoured to be dating EastEnders actor Matt Di Angelo when the pair both competed on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing in 2007

Events

49 h. ago Cool Britannia: skeleton stars target Olympic history despite a lack of ice

Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt are favourites for next year’s Winter Games despite the absence of facilitiesPinned to a wall inside the small wooden hut housing Britain’s only skeleton and bobsleigh push-start track is a notice delivering health and safety commands with no hint of irony.Alongside instructions to ensure leaves and other hazards are cleared prior to use is the stipulation that the track must be free of ice. That Britain is the world’s only top sliding nation permanently navigating a lack of frozen facilities betrays the directive’s inadvertent satire. Continue reading...

Events

66 h. ago Matt & Zander Fagerson back £2M sustainability push for rugby clubs

A rugby club of the future has welcomed Scottish rugby legends, Matt and Zander Fagerson, to celebrate its partnership with Scottish Gas and commitment to building a more sustainable future for the club.

Economics

3 d. ago ‘All around us was the low hum of contented diners’: readers’ favourite places to eat in Europe

Opulent omelettes, plump scallops and a ‘confessional’ fondue are among our tipsters’ happy culinary memories, from Athens to the AlgarveSarajevo has to be one of the most underrated cities in Europe. A real east-west cultural melting pot with recent raw history, it’s also one of the best places for Bosnian burek, delicious rolls of filled filo pastry that are served up cheap and quick in the cities numerous buregdžinica. You typically get a choice of three fillings: spicy potato, meat, or spinach and cheese, and you can order by weight (go for 500 grams for full satisfaction, about £5). A dollop of yoghurt perfectly complements this most addictive of staples, best washed down with a pivo (beer).Matt Lunt Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago MATT GOODWIN: Just as an academic hounded out of her job wins victory for free speech, I fear Labour is planning to WRECK a new law that would protect heroes like her

Let's not kid ourselves - we've just seen a significant victory in the fight to ensure that free speech survives in Britain's universities.

Society

3 d. ago Matt O'Riley stunner as Celtic hero sent illuminating warning as Brighton hero fears boss 'is not having him'

O'Riley only joined the Seagulls last summer but hasn't been able to hold down a starting berth on the English south coast

Events

3 d. ago Matt Willis teams up with M&S to delight customers with free coffee treats

A new study has revealed millions of Brits will swear loyalty to a company if they're given a free gift - and as a result, M&S have been giving out coffee for free

Economics

3 d. ago Experts explain why Brits love freebies as star Matt Willis hands out complimentary drinks

Matt Willis handed out complimentary hot drinks to customers in an M&S cafe - and their pleased reactions were caught on camera to show the true power of a freebie

Science

3 d. ago Slimline Elton John, 78, looks dapper in pink suit as he departs his London Palladium show alongside reunited Little Britain stars David Walliams and Matt Lucas

The singer, who celebrated his 78th birthday on Tuesday March 25th, performed a one night only event with Brandi Carlile which was recorded for an ITV special.

Politics

4 d. ago Matt O'Riley running Brighton transfer risk as former Celtic star sees exit avenue open up to solve looming problem

Serie A interest in O'Riley is resurfacing as Danish international faces dilemma ahead of World Cup next summer

Events

4 d. ago Zendaya sports bridal look as she's seen for the first time on The Odyssey set ahead of Tom Holland wedding

The 28-year-old Emmy winner is rumored to be playing the Greek goddess Athena, who serves as divine counselor to Odysseus

Politics

4 d. ago Matt Damon shows off ripped body at 54 as he's joined by young A

Matt Damon showcased his muscular frame while joined by another A-list star amidst filming Christopher Nolan 's upcoming epic fantasy The Odyssey in Italy on Tuesday.

Politics

4 d. ago Edinburgh hotel with 195 rooms to reopen in June under new brand after £2 million transformation

“The conversion of the Haymarket Hub Hotel is a true reflection of our commitment to thoughtful growth and giving back to the community” – Matt Walton

Economics

5 d. ago The Studio review – Seth Rogen’s Hollywood satire is fast, furious and beautifully fun

An unimpeachably brilliant cast, plus astonishing guest stars (Efron! Theron! Scorsese!) create wonderful chaos in this tale of a movie studio executive’s calamitous attempts to climb the greasy poleThe war between art and commerce is an ancient and bloody one. The chair of Continental Studios, Griffin Mill (Bryan Cranston) is keen to deliver a decisive blow with the hammer of his newly acquired IP. Because “if Warner Bros can make a billion dollars off the plastic tits of a pussyless doll, we should be able to make TWO billion off the legacy brand of Kool-Aid.” He has just fired his long-serving studio head, Patty Leigh (Catherine O’Hara), for her preference for art and is on the verge of promoting studio executive Matt Remick (Seth Rogen) to the big job. What’s a guy – even if he is a devoted cinephile who dreams of adding his contribution to the illustrious roll call of meaningful movies, even if Patty has been his friend and mentor for years – to do? He kisses the ring, takes th...

Politics

5 d. ago Ben Affleck says ‘being a parent and being present’ is most important thing

The US actor described how being a director is too ‘consuming’ and he regrets how much time it took away from spending with his children.

Politics