68 m. ago Ruben Amorim press conference LIVE Manchester United boss on future, team news and Aston Villa

The Manchester United manager will speak to the media ahead of the visit of Aston Villa

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91 m. ago Manchester United striker having talks about his future after receiving fresh offer

Gabriele Biancheri has been in fine form in the academy and there is set to be a tug-of-war over his international future.

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2 h. ago We have a chance to prevent AI decimating Britain’s creative industries – but it’s slipping away | Beeban Kidron

The government has doubled down on a plans that would allow mass cultural theft, but we are fighting it at every stageBeeban Kidron is a film director and crossbench peer in the House of LordsFor months now, legends of music, literature, product design, the visual arts and more have been sounding the alarm about the British government’s plan to undermine copyright law. The fight kicked off when the government launched a consultation into regulating artificial intelligence with its own “preferred” outcome: letting AI companies steal copyrighted work by default unless the owners of that work “opt out”. But opting out is impossible to do without AI transparency. The plan is a charter for theft, since creatives would have no idea who is taking what, when and from whom.When the government stoops to a preferred outcome that undermines the moral right to your work and income, you might reasonably be angered. As Elton John said last weekend: “The government have no right to do this to my so...

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3 h. ago Aston Martin signing dream driver Max Verstappen is a ‘pipe dream’, says Adrian Newey

Newey is in the paddock in Monaco this weekend for the first time since joining Aston Martin

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4 h. ago ‘It’s surreal’: Arminia Bielefeld’s dream cup run reaches its finale

After a series of spectacular upsets, the third division champions hope to do the unthinkable against StuttgartAs the clock ticked down on one of Arminia Bielefeld’s most famous victories, there was a moment when time seemed to stand still. Bayer Leverkusen, the DFB-Pokal holders, were 10 minutes from going out of the competition and, as if finally realising the urgency of the situation, shook themselves awake for one last big chance.Jeremie Frimpong peeled away on the right and scooped a cross into the box, where Patrik Schick was waiting. He rose highest, headed back across goal and, as the stadium held its breath, watched the ball glance an upright and spin wide. Jonas Kersken, the Arminia goalkeeper, had been one of the heroes of the night, but he knew their fate had been out of his hands. He did the only thing he could do: planted a grateful kiss on the post. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago A historic corner of Stockport is now home to the town's first beer hall

There's plans underway to extend the Stockport venue further and open a rooftop bar in the future too

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5 h. ago The huge indoor playbarn with beach and dinos that keeps winning awards

The playbarn has a huge indoor beach as well as dinosaurs, princesses and has just been named "Best Family Experience"

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5 h. ago 25 fun things to do for families in Manchester this May half term

If you're looking for things to keep the kids happy over the school holidays, look no further

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5 h. ago AP PHOTOS: Cyprus' Maronites fight to stop their Cypriot Maronite Arabic from extinction

Only about 900 people in the world speak Cypriot Maronite Arabic. The offshoot of Syrian Arabic has been passed on orally over the centuries. Now it is at risk of extinction. That’s according to the Council of Europe’s minority language experts. But the Maronite community in Cyprus is fighting back. It has help from the Cypriot government and the European Union to save the language.

Culture

5 h. ago My cultural awakening: a punk band told me quit drinking. So I did

As a teen, I was surrounded by binge culture. But then a band called Minor Threat taught me it was radical to be sober – and it changed my lifeI started drinking when I was 14. It was how we’d have fun as kids in Aberdeen – I didn’t come across any youth clubs or anything particularly productive. You drank beer or alcopops in some shady lane, and you drank so quickly that you’d get drunk but then be sober enough to get home at 11pm so your parents wouldn’t notice anything. It wasn’t drinking for pleasure: binge drinking was just what everyone – regardless of social groups – seemed to be doing.During my teenage years I worked at a newsagent and I would read Kerrang! every week, which was extremely formative for me in discovering music. It’s incredible how many new bands I was introduced to, and just how my music taste evolved – from nu-metal bands such as Korn to Rage Against the Machine and, most influentially, Fugazi. Continue reading...

Culture

6 h. ago Scotland could take until 2080 to reach net zero, Conservatives claim

Tories dismiss Scottish 2045 target as “little more than a pipe dream”

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6 h. ago Cyber brothels, AI girlfriends, and VR intimacy: How worried should we be about the sex tech industry?

No kids, no animals. But inside Europe’s first cyber brothel, which uses a combination of sex dolls and AI to cater to its users’ demands, pretty much anything else goes. Olivia Petter explores the growth of today’s new tech-augmented sex scene, and asks what the rise in AI bots and cyber sex means for the future of human relationships.

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6 h. ago Eddie Marsan: ‘You are never gonna satisfy racists – it’s their hobby, they’re addicted to it’

The prolific actor plays an American forensic expert in the BBC’s new drama ‘The Bombing of Pan Am 103’. Eddie Marsan talks to Hannah Ewens about how he escaped typecasting, where Keir Starmer is failing, how to deal with racists, and his future as a director

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6 h. ago The M6 motorway services I'm obsessed with and so are my kids

It boasts a massive indoor playbarn, an M&S and it's dog-friendly too

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6 h. ago Moment wealthy 'crypto bros' are dragged out of their stunning NYC mansion for kidnapping and torturing their business partner for WEEKS

Several wealthy 'crypto bros' living in a lavish New York City brownstone allegedly lured a former business partner to the residence, where they kidnapped and tortured him for weeks.

Economics

7 h. ago Aston Martin signing Max Verstappen is a pipe dream for now – Adrian Newey

Newey is in the paddock in Monaco this weekend for the first time since joining Aston Martin.

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7 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Reds ace hints at exit as Arne Slot responds to transfer statement

Liverpool are set to be active in the summer transfer window with speculation over Luis Diaz's future as the Reds make plans to sign a replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold

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7 h. ago A major Cardiff building is set to remain closed for three years

The city centre building has been shut since October 2023 and there is an update on its future

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8 h. ago Mum leading youth violence campaign urges kids to speak up in wake of Kayden Moy's death

Kayden Moy, 16, died after he was allegedly stabbed to death at Irvine Beach last weekend.

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11 h. ago Donald Trump's unhinged take on US' future laid bare in nine alarming words

Donald Trump was branded an a***hole by his own niece Mary in a fascinating interview and now the woman has offered her thoughts on what makes the US President tick

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