8 h. ago Robert Lewandowski left ‘betrayed and hurt’ by coach in Poland captaincy row

Veteran refuses to play ‘as long as coach remains’Coach Probierz: ‘In football, you can’t get offended’Robert Lewandowski has said that he has been left feeling “betrayed” and “very hurt” by the head coach of the Polish national team, Michal Probierz, after quitting the setup because of a row over losing the captaincy. The Barcelona striker was stripped of the armband on Sunday by Probierz, who has appointed the midfielder Piotr Zielinski as captain instead.Lewandowski then announced he was quitting the national team on social media, citing a “loss of trust in the coach”, refusing to return to play for his country “for as long as [the coach] remains in charge”. Probierz has been in charge of Poland since 2023, with Lewandowski leading the team at Euro 2024 last summer. “I hope I will still have another chance to play again for the best fans in the world,” the 36-year-old said. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Robert Lewandowski refuses to play for Poland ‘as long as coach is in charge’

Veteran quits team after being stripped of captaincyRecord cap holder cites ‘loss of trust in coach’ ProbierzRobert Lewandowski has quit the Polish national team, saying he will not return to play for his country while the current manager remains in the role. Michal Probierz, who has been in charge of Poland since 2023, replaced Lewandowski as captain with Napoli’s Piotr Zielinski on Sunday.“Taking into account the circumstances and a loss of trust in the coach, I have decided to resign from playing for the Poland national team for as long as he remains in charge,” Lewandowski, 36, wrote on social media. “I hope I will still have another chance to play again for the best fans in the world.” Continue reading...

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18 h. ago The north west National Trust property that will be transformed with flowers this month

Beautiful displays will take over the house and garden to mark British Flowers week in June

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39 h. ago The Hollywood inspired UK seaside villa that oozes 1930s glamour you can book to stay at this summer

Families and friends can book out the National Trust villa for a holiday

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50 h. ago Millions of homeowners could be paying far too much for their mortgages

Andrew Bailey told MPs that the Bank's lack of trust in number crunchers at the Office for National Statistics 'does have a bearing' on its decisions on interest rates.

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4 d. ago Former Man United star BANNED for taping over pride badge as he refused to endorse anti

Matic, who now plays for Lyon, has been hit with a ban after covering the rainbow-coloured Ligue 1 logo on his shirt against Angers on the final day of the season.

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4 d. ago National Trust covers up artwork with JK Rowling’s name after public interference

The Harry Potter author’s name had been ‘stitched over by other participants’

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5 d. ago Artwork featuring JK Rowling’s name taken off display to stop ‘tampering’

The person who removed stitching over Rowling’s name said they took ‘great time and care’, and did not damage it.

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5 d. ago National Trust angers its members by covering up feminist artwork after JK Rowling's name was removed

The National Trust has enraged its members by covering up an art piece about female empowerment when an activist restored JK Rowling 's name after it had been stitched over.

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6 d. ago Locals win war with National Trust by stopping 'abhorrent' building planned for internationally important nature reserve on Norfolk coast

The charity insisted the 85x27ft facility would improve the experience for visitors. But over 150 objections were received, many accusing it of commercialising the spot.

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6 d. ago Springwatch viewers left 'dreading' show after spotting BBC host Chris Packham's 'annoying' habit

The latest series of the BBC series returned to our screens at the end of May from a new location of National Trust 's Longshaw Estate in the Peak District.

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7 d. ago National Trust discount codes for June 2025 – how to save up to 25%

We’ve got the best National Trust offers for memberships, holidays and the online store

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9 d. ago Urgent warning to tourists at UK beauty spot over common ritual

The Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland has been damaged by tourists in recent years, with the National Trust now urging visitors not to take part in a common activity

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1 week ago Fury at tourists damaging Northern Ireland's Giant's Causeway by forcing COINS into cracks causing columns to 'crumble'

The bill to remove the coins, which are also leaving rust stains, is expected to be more than £30,000. When they rust they expand to three times their original size, causing the rock to 'crumble'.

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1 week ago Tourists urged to stop jamming coins into iconic Giant’s Causeway rocks

Unwanted mementos are causing the 60 million-year-old rocks to crumble, National Trust says

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1 week ago Tourists issued warning after coins damage UK’s world heritage site

The National Trust warned that the coins are causing the iconic Giant’s Causeway to crumble

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1 week ago Northern Ireland’s World Heritage Site being damaged by tourists leaving coins

Tourists have been wedging coins into cracks in the iconic basalt rock columns of the Giant’s Causeway.

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2 w. ago Celebs share how they'll remember loved ones this Celebration Day

Lindsey Burrow, wife of rugby league legend Rob Burrow, planted wildflowers today at the National Trust’s Quarry Bank to mark Celebration Day this Monday (May 26).

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2 w. ago BBC Springwatch's Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan admit they 'disagree' on set

Springwatch is back on our screens and to celebrate 20 years of the show, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan will be presenting three weeks of wildlife from the National Trust's Longshaw Estate

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3 w. ago How many rangers does it take to weigh a puffin? Sweet snaps show birds as they're set to become 'internet sensations'

While they may not realise they are on their way to stardom, rare seabirds have been weighed and assessed by National Trust rangers as the annual puffin count gets underway.

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