4 h. ago Revitalised Manchester City out of last season’s ‘fog’, says Pep Guardiola

Manchester City are tussling with Arsenal and Aston Villa at the top of the table but were far off the mark this time last year

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4 h. ago Energetic Manchester City have lifted last season’s fog, says Pep Guardiola

City second after six straight Premier League wins‘We have to improve but this mindset is better’Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City have regained the energy that eluded them last season and lifted the “fog” that clouded a disappointing campaign. City finished without a major trophy for the first time since 2016-17, Guardiola’s first in charge, but are hunting a seventh Premier League title under him after six straight wins.Rayan Cherki struck late on at Nottingham Forest on Saturday to maintain City’s impressive winning run, which extends to eight in all competitions. Second-placed City are two points behind leaders Arsenal, who host third-placed Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday. City do not return to action until Thursday, when they face high-flying Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago British law student, 24, found with £2,500 of cocaine at Dubai party is freed in time for Christmas family reunion after being jailed for 25 years

Mia O'Brien, 24, was arrested in the Middle Eastern city in October 2024 after 50g of the intoxicant was reportedly found in a flat stormed by police during a party.

Society

7 h. ago Thomas Frank lauds Tottenham’s ‘huge mentality effort’ in win at Crystal Palace

Archie Gray scored the first professional goal of his career at the 112th time of asking to earn Spurs all three points.

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7 h. ago Fuming families storm out of 'shambles' panto dubbed 'Willy Wonka Experience 2'

A Glasgow pantomime billed as a 'Cirque staging' of The Wicked Wizard of Oz has sparked a wave of criticism, with some theatre-goers even requesting refunds

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7 h. ago Photos show surfers riding waves along Gaza City’s damaged coastline

Surfers carry their boards into the Mediterranean, warm up on the sand and ride waves off the coast of Gaza City, where the shoreline bears visible damage from the Israel-Hamas war.

Culture

8 h. ago Maya Jama cheers on Man City star boyfriend and opens up on 'whole different experience'

Ruben Dias received support from girlfriend Maya Jama during Manchester City's 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest, and she wrote about her experience of the away end on Instagram

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8 h. ago Manchester United set to sign Germany striker Lea Schüller from Bayern Munich

United close in on 28-year-old forwardMiyazawa extends contract with clubManchester United are set to complete the signing of the Germany striker Lea Schüller on a permanent transfer from Bayern Munich.Schüller, who has six months left on her contract, has been a prolific goalscorer for club and country, scoring more than 100 goals for Bayern and 54 times in 82 games for her country, and she will be seen as a marquee signing for the Women’s Super League side. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Liverpool could still hijack Man City's Antoine Semenyo move in huge transfer twist

Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo is set to be involved in the biggest deal of the January transfer window with Manchester City and Liverpool in contention to sign him

Politics

8 h. ago Floral tributes laid in Manchester city centre after tragic Boxing Day discovery

Police confirmed that a man was pronounced dead close to the Bridgewater Hall concert venue.

Sport

8 h. ago Tottenham player ratings vs Crystal Palace: Archie Gray the shining light as Rodrigo Bentancur stars

Spurs ground out a hard-fought victory south of the river

Sport

9 h. ago Munich’s surfers foiled again after city thwarts effort to restart river wave

Authorities remove beam placed on Christmas Day to recreate Eisbach wave, which vanished in OctoberA row over the disappearance of a famous river surfing wave in Munich has escalated after authorities removed a beam inserted over Christmas to recreate the attraction.The Eisbach wave on a side branch of the Isar River had been a landmark in the Bavarian city since the 1980s but it vanished in October after annual cleanup work along the riverbed. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Tottenham get VAR verdict after Richarlison goal disallolwed against Crystal Palace

Richarlison scored the opening goal just minutes into the Premier League clash at Selhurst Park before VAR intervened and ruled the Brazilian's effort out

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10 h. ago Munich’s surfers foiled again as authorities remove access to famous river wave

The city has removed a beam that local surfers placed over Christmas to recreate the Eisbach wave after it vanished in OctoberA row over the disappearance of a famous river surfing wave in Munich has escalated after authorities removed a beam inserted over Christmas to recreate the attraction.The Eisbach wave on a side branch of the Isar river had been a landmark in the Bavarian city since the 1980s but it vanished in October after annual cleanup work along the riverbed. Continue reading...

Culture

10 h. ago One thing now obvious about Swansea City as Vitor Matos response says it all

Swansea have shown real signs of improvement under Vitor Matos

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11 h. ago Arsenal are top of Premier League with best squad in the country but are suffering a major £55million crisis

LOOK at the top 10 of the Premier League’s leading scorers and there is a glaring omission. In fact, make that the top 14. Despite leading the Premier League, despite having the second-highest goal tally behind Manchester City, Arsenal do not have a player who has scored more than five times in the top-flight this...

Economics

12 h. ago Mexican authorities seize Olympic medals in shocking haul linked to fugitive ex

The former snowboarder, who represented Canada at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, is now among the FBI's 10 most-wanted fugitives.

Events

12 h. ago Tragedy as man, 67, dies in hospital weeks after being struck by car in Glasgow

A MAN has tragically died in hospital weeks after being struck by a car in a horror crash in Glasgow. The fatal collision happened on Carmunnock Road three weeks ago on Thursday, December 4. Emergency crews raced to the scene, in the southside of the city, after the alarm was raised at 5pm. At the...

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12 h. ago Glasgow hotel fire in pictures as buildings evacuated while crews tackle blaze

Horrified pedestrians watched on as firefighters desperately worked to put out a shocking fire at a hotel in a major city centre - fire was seen burning through the roof of the building

Events

13 h. ago South Park star unveils cunning Donald Trump masterplan to thwart rebrand

South Park writer Toby Morton is planning a prank aimed at Donald Trump after the US president made the unpopular move of renaming Washington DC’s Kennedy Centre after himself

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