58 m. ago Edinburgh council’s attitude to Oasis fans ‘stinks’, says Liam Gallagher

Singer responds after documents obtained in which officials say fans will mainly be drunk, rowdy ‘middle-aged men’Liam Gallagher has criticised Edinburgh council bosses after Oasis fans attending three sellout concerts at Murrayfield Stadium were described as mainly “rowdy” “middle-aged men” who “take up more room” and would drink to “medium to high intoxication”.The Scottish Sun said it had obtained safety briefing documents through freedom of information requests, before the reunion gigs on 8, 9 and 12 August. Continue reading...

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65 m. 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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73 m. ago 'Safe space' for women and girls launched in East London, acting as a 'one

The Bloom Hub in Stratford is similar to a community centre, but exclusively for females aged 13 to 25

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96 m. ago NWSL’s Angel City wear ‘Immigrant City Football Club’ shirts after Los Angeles raids

Team handed out 10,000 shirts bearing messageProtests have erupted across LA in response to raidsAngel City, Los Angeles’ NWSL team, wore shirts that proclaimed themselves “Immigrant City Football Club” before Saturday night’s game against the North Carolina Courage.The team also printed 10,000 t-shirts bearing the same message, with “Los Angeles is for Everyone” on the back in English and Spanish, and gave them to fans at the game. The move was in solidarity with immigrants in the city who have been targeted by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Continue reading...

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97 m. ago Rangers angered by Scottish FA charge as club hit back at 'selective' punishment

Ibrox club defend former player over ‘corrupt’ comments

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97 m. ago Israel and Iran both threaten escalation as Trump says they must ‘make a deal’ – live updates

Death toll mounts in Israel and Iran as both countries threaten further response after trading strikes overnightIsraeli forces have opened fire on people at several aid distribution sites in Gaza, killing at least five civilians, according to Palestinian media.The news agency Wafa reports three people were killed and others injured at the former Netzarim corridor in central Gaza, according to medical sources and eyewitnesses. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Person falls from Scots ferry as frantic rescue mission launched

A multi-agency response is attending the urgent search.

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1 hour ago Fern Britton's former agent claims she is 'nothing like her bubbly TV persona' as they reveal all on brutal split with Phil Vickery

Fern Britton's former agent has claimed she is 'nothing like her bubbly TV persona' as he reveals all on brutal split from ex-husband Phil Vickery.

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1 hour ago West Lothian charity benefits from recent round of funding awards made by People’s Postcode Trust

The West Lothian 50+ Network supports some 700 members aged 50 to 90 through a wide range of social, learning and wellbeing activities held throughout the week.

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2 h. ago Kieran Trippier's estranged wife Charlotte 'consults lawyers' over marriage after England star seen with arm around mystery woman in Ibiza

The Newcastle United defender, 34, was seen mingling at the Spanish island resort - fuelling further speculation about his split from wife of nine years Charlotte.

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2 h. ago British 'miracle' sole survivor of Air India plane crash is reunited with his family as he mourns loss of brother

Vishwashkumar Ramesh, 40 is being treated at the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad, just a short distance from where the Gatwick bound flight crashed into buildings.

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2 h. ago Kathy Lette looks back: ‘Older women are invisible, so I make sure to do something outrageous every day’

The author on her love for Spike Milligan, the furore over Puberty Blues, and why being middle-aged is greatBorn in 1958 in Sydney, Kathy Lette burst on to Australia’s literary scene in 1979 with Puberty Blues. Co‑written with Gabrielle Carey, the irreverent portrait of teenage girlhood became a cult classic, a film and a TV series. Relocating to London in the 1980s, Lette has worked as a columnist, television writer and campaigner, and has published a string of bestselling comic novels. She lives in London and has two children, Julius and Georgina, with her former husband, the human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson. Her latest novel, The Revenge Club, is out now.When I was 19, I was in a band called the Salami Sisters. As well as the occasional gig in a pub, we’d busk. The problem was, we kept getting arrested. I was furious. How come we were getting arrested for singing, when actual rapists were running free? My sister was a police constable at the time, so one day I bor...

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3 h. ago Liam Gallagher's brutal response to council as he defends Oasis fans

"Quite frankly your attitude f***ing stinks..." said the musician

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3 h. ago Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers' wife Lili opens up on star's 'unbearable' final months

The TV chef and motorcycle enthusiast died aged 66 last year

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3 h. ago Amanda Anisimova v Tatjana Maria: Queen’s Club women’s singles final – live

Game-by-game report of final due to start at 1.30pm BSTTop players to get protected ranking for fertility courseGet in touch! Email daniel.harris@theguardian.comAnd of course it’s impossible to conceive of this competition without casting our minds forward to Wimbledon. Anisimova made the last eight in 2022 and must’ve been at her lowest around then; she’s running into form nicely now, feeling like an entirely different person. She’s definitely one to watch, whatever happens today.So who’s going to win? Well Anisimova is the better player with the bigger game; if she produces her best or close to it, she’ll be hard to beat. But Maria is canny and knows that, at her age, this might be her last chance to snaffle so coveted a title. If she can keep Anisimova moving, she’s a really good chance. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Kevin De Bruyne remains a superstar despite his understated arrival at Napoli | Nicky Bandini

The Belgian remains a superstar despite his age and will be a huge boost to Conte, Lukaku and McTominayKevin De Bruyne’s move to Napoli this week felt understated: one of the finest players of a generation switching clubs for the first time in a decade, to little fanfare. The arranging of his medical in Rome, not Naples, played a part, avoiding the crowds that would have turned out to greet him. A handful of fans still found a way to be there when he arrived at the Villa Stuart clinic, 140 miles from their team’s home ground.Confirmation of his move came first from the Italian team’s owner, Aurelio De Laurentiis, who posted a picture to social media of them sat side-by-side in director’s chairs. “Welcome Kevin!” were the accompanying words. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Underdogs to top dogs: Kevin De Bruyne’s arrival signals new era for Napoli | Nicky Bandini

The Belgian remains a superstar despite his age and will be a huge boost to Conte, Lukaku and McTominayKevin De Bruyne’s move to Napoli this past week felt understated: one of the finest players of a generation switching clubs for the first time in a decade, to little fanfare. The arranging of his medical in Rome, not Naples, played a part, avoiding the crowds that would have turned out to greet him. A handful of fans still found a way to be there when he arrived at the Villa Stuart clinic, 140 miles from their team’s home ground.Confirmation of his move came first from the Italian team’s owner, Aurelio De Laurentiis, who posted a picture to social media of them sat side-by-side in director’s chairs. “Welcome Kevin!” were the accompanying words. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago 'Cruel trolls say I've aged 15 years with Mounjaro face after school run McDonald's trips'

Ashley Nickson, 35, tipped the scales at 17st 10lbs and a size 18 to 20 after piling on the weight after giving birth to her two children - Mally, six, and Charlie, two.

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4 h. ago Cardiff City star reveals what really surprised him about relegation and the moment he 'collapsed'

The defender spoke about his time at the club ahead of his departure

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4 h. ago Betsy Gay dead: Little Rascals actress and Hollywood child star royalty dies

American film actress, Betsy Gay, who starred in a string of comedy films including Our Gang Comedies, which later became known as Little Rascals, has died aged 96

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