26 m. ago Secrets of how David Beckham got this body at 50 in just 14 weeks: Man behind his astonishing look tells KATIE HIND exactly how he ate, what he did... and the strict rules anyone can follow

When David Beckham was asked to pose half naked in tight underpants for photos due to be splashed across billboards all around the world, he probably could be forgiven a touch of reticence.

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33 m. ago Lorry driver 'badly shaken' after being threatened by thieves while parked in lay

The crooks made off with 27 pallets of e-cigarettes from the vehicle after leaving the driver shaken but unhurt.

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43 m. ago Father who reversed over son, 3, with telehandler jailed for 12 months

Neil Speakman said his son Albie’s death was ‘one bit of human error for a split second which has ruined my life’

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53 m. ago Lando Norris points out weakness in new McLaren car as F1 predictions in doubt

McLaren and star driver Lando Norris head into the 2025 F1 season as the bookies' favourites but the Brit is determined not to get ahead of himself after Bahrain testing

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79 m. ago Teen killed in Bristol 'XL Bully' vicious attack pictured for first time

A teenage girl killed in a horror dog attack involving a suspected 'XL Bully' on Cobhorn Drive in Bristol has been named as 19-year-old Morgan Dorsett from Shropshire

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87 m. ago 10 of the best things to do in Cornwall on a rainy day, approved by families

It’s best to prepare for the worst when you’re holidaying in the UK

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1 hour ago People putting bins out in March face £1,000 fine over little

Kingdom Local Authority Support, who assist councils across the country in tackling littering and fly tipping, are telling those getting rid of rubbish to check if the people coming to collect have a Waste Transfer Note

Economics

1 hour ago Afghanistan v Australia abandoned due to rain at Champions Trophy – as it happened

Updates from the final group match at Gaddafi StadiumAny thoughts? Get in touch with Jim on email5th over: Afghanistan 23-1 (Ibrahim 3, Sediq 6) Johnson, who is moving the ball both in the air and on the pitch, beats Sediq with three successive deliveries. As Ian Smith says on commentary, Afghanistan just need to get through this spell – it’s fine if they are 40 for 1 after 10 overs.4th over: Afghanistan 20-1 (Ibrahim 1, Sediq 5) So far Dwarshuis has been able to control the swing pretty well; two from his second over. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago David Coote slapped with hefty UEFA ban after 'bringing the game into disrepute'

David Coote was sacked by the PGMOL in December after a video surfaced on social media and the European governing body UEFA have now handed the former Premier League official further punishment

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2 h. ago We sent a Tesla owner to test drive the new Model Y – here’s what they thought

Tesla owner and Independent reader Ben Franklin heads out for a test drive in a Model Y Launch Series to decide if he should upgrade

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2 h. ago Netflix's Toxic Town starring Outlander and Trainspotting stars tells heartbreaking story

A Netflix drama centred around a town's toxic waste scandal has quickly become the streaming service's most popular TV show.

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2 h. ago Witnesses watched in horror as driver 'tried to dodge' speedboat before it decapitated two Brits

A Moroccan man was yesterday arrested for the murders of two Brits and the attempted murder of another who was seriously injured in the crash last November

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3 h. ago ‘He looks half the man he was’: brother of Israeli hostage on seeing him pleading for release

Sighting of Evyatar David in Hamas video brought joy to his brother Ilay but his appearance indicated his sufferingWhen Hamas brought two captive Israelis to watch Saturday’s release of six of their fellow hostages and then beg for their own liberation, it was purposely jabbing at a deeply painful divide in Israeli society.Evyatar David and Guy Gilboa-Dalal were 22-year-old best friends when they were kidnapped at the Nova music festival on 7 October 2023. The Hamas video showed them sitting in a minivan watching the propaganda-laden handover ceremony, and then turning to the cameras to plead with Benjamin Netanyahu to agree a second phase in the current ceasefire, which would allow the release of all the remaining 59 hostages (only a minority of whom are thought to be still alive). Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Daniel Dubois’ father details son’s illness and names Oleksandr Usyk as next opponent

Dubois pulled out of a planned title defence against Joseph Parker last week, citing illness

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3 h. ago F1 Bahrain Testing stopped after stray BUS drives onto track as Max Verstappen put on standby

The bizarre incident left many in the cars and in the pits scratching their heads

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3 h. ago ‘He let us hate him’: Gene Hackman had a rare power – he didn’t need to be liked | David Thomson

The former marine was able to plumb depths of nastiness that set him apart from other ‘hard men’ actors of his generation, such as Robert Duvall and Clint EastwoodIt’s the dog that gets me about Gene Hackman. Decades ago he went off to New Mexico, away from the bright lights of fame. And the dog went with him and his wife. Hackman was a firm man – you might say hard. He had been a marine, and seldom bowed to all the suck-up stuff about being lovable and a movie star. He was 95. Clint Eastwood is 94, Robert Duvall the same. Jack Nicholson is only 87, still the kid.Dustin Hoffman is 87 too, Robert Redford 88, Warren Beatty 87. Harrison Ford is 82, and he seems older, or worried. We can’t expect these guys to go on for ever, just because they’re geezers, veterans and not forgotten. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago The exciting Welsh rugby talents in England being targeted for a return to Wales

There is set to be a significant recruitment drive to bring players back to Wales

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3 h. ago Work to fix Cardiff's St David's Hall takes major step forward after fears over roof collapse

The leader of Cardiff Council said the music venue is expected to be reopened in time for Cardiff Singer of the World in 2027

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3 h. ago Trump can’t fulfil his promise to fix the economy, so he’s blaming workers instead

Forget about inflation. Now it’s all about cutting ‘waste’ in the form of jobs and our already paltry social safety netDuring his presidential campaign, Donald Trump never missed an opportunity to harp on inflation, promising that “on day one” he would “end inflation” and lower the costs of groceries, cars, and other common goods.Well, it’s day 40, and inflation saw its largest increase in over a year. Blink and you might have missed that Trump and his fellow Republicans have largely abandoned their concerns about inflation to focus on government “waste”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago How Trump made Farage look a fool and Starmer a prime minister

The Reform UK leader – who considers himself Britain’s ‘Trump whisperer’ – will have been left crestfallen after hearing the man in the Oval Office describe the prime minister as ‘a very special person’, writes David Maddox

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