19 h. ago Six money decisions to make this summer to improve your finances at start of next year

Now is the perfect time of year to start looking at improving your financial standing for 2026.

Economics

19 h. ago Nicola Peltz snubs Victoria Beckham's fashion legacy AGAIN as Brooklyn's bride upcycles her mother's 1985 wedding gown at vow renewal

For the second time in a row now, US heiress Nicola Peltz has ditched Victoria Beckham's sleek designer credentials and instead sought out a hand-me-down vintage from her mother.

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20 h. ago Victoria has been liking Brooklyn's pix (not wedding but two and three days ago)

Brooklyn and wife Nicola Peltz , who first wed in 2022, said 'I do' for a second time on August 2 with the Beckham clan nowhere in sight.

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21 h. ago Secretly gay footballers are arranging 'fake girlfriends and fake marriages'

Marcus Urban, 54, came out publicly in 2007, some 16 years after he kicked a football for the final time, and is now spokesperson on LGBTQ+ issues within the sport.

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33 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka grinds down Emma Raducanu in Cincinnati Open classic

Briton beaten 7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-6 (5) in third roundMatch lasted three hours and nine minutesBy the end of another breathless opening set against the best player in the world, Emma Raducanu was a picture of frustration and despair. Instead of allowing her emotions to consume her, though, they inspired one of the most impressive performances of her career as she pushed Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1, to her limits over three hours and nine minutes on court before narrowly falling 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-6(5) in the third round of the Cincinnati Open.Although Raducanu’s record against the top five now stands at 1-11, this is just the third time that she has won a set against a top two opponent. In recent months, Raducanu has performed well against lower-ranked opponents but she has been the first to recognise the gulf between her and the top players and the necessity for her to continue working on her game and general level in order to compete with them on equal ground. On Monday afternoon, sho...

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38 h. ago Why do I feel so much worse after a nap – and how can I avoid it?

Waking up from a nap feeling groggy, tired or ill? Experts say it’s common. Here’s what could be going wrongI woke up on the couch feeling nauseous and groggy, with a needle-jabbing-my-temples headache. Was it the flu? Did I eat something bad? There was drool on my cheek, and I glanced at the clock. I remembered checking the time at 1.30 pm; it was now 4pm.I’d accidentally taken a nap. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Get a 'fresh & tasty' M&S afternoon tea set worth £20 for just £5 with special deal

Just in time for Afternoon Tea Week, M&S customers can now get a box filled with delicious treats to their doorstep for just £5 - thanks to a deal stack

Economics

42 h. ago ‘They have 24 months to milk the hell out of it’: will Son signing open up Asia for MLS?

The South Korean superstar is one of the most beloved players on his home continent, giving MLS a valuable chance to raise its profileSouth Korean baseball fans have long been accustomed to organizing their weekends around MLB schedules – now it is time for the country’s soccer supporters to do the same with MLS.Son Heung-min has started his two-year contract with Los Angeles FC, coming just after the attacker helped Tottenham Hotspur become the biggest club in his homeland (even if claims of close to 13 million fans are surely wildly overexaggerated) and one of the biggest in his home continent. Now it is the time to see what he can do in Los Angeles on the field and what the club can do off it. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Lily James' epic BBC series based on 'best book of all time' now streaming free

All six episodes of the acclaimed 2016 adaptation have just been added to BBC iPlayer

Culture

45 h. ago Prime Video adds all episodes of 'incredible' crime drama fans demand a reboot of

Some fans think now is a good time to bring the show back

Events

45 h. ago Netflix fans say 'greatest movie of all time' now available to stream

One of the 'greatest movies of all time' has now become available to watch on Netflix, with viewers saying it's even better than they remember

Sport

46 h. ago Iceland makes major change to yellow stickers across 900 stores

Shoppers will now be able to view yellow label items in real time, and receive alerts when food becomes available, through the Gander and Olio apps

Politics

61 h. ago The Guardian view on climate finance: crumbling under a second Trump presidency | Editorial

Voluntary climate commitments were supposed to be a step towards progress. A change in political climate has revealed their weaknessesEarlier this month, as Nordic countries were hit with an unprecedented heatwave and wildfires in the US began spurting “fire clouds”, Barclays pulled out of the net zero banking alliance. The story may have seemed less alarming than extreme weather, but it has existential implications, as the finance sector quietly surrenders its former climate commitments.The initiative forms part of the Glasgow Finance Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), a voluntary network of banks that Mark Carney, formerly the UN’s special envoy on climate action and now Canada’s prime minister, launched in 2021. At the time, the alliance, which encourages banks and asset managers to work towards the goals of the Paris agreement, seemed like an optimistic step in the right direction. Mr Carney described it as a “breakthrough”. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Tim Minchin looks back: ‘Entertainers say we want to change the world, but really we just enjoy being clapped’

The comedian on his sickly childhood, what made him leave his home town and his Matilda-induced anxietyBorn in 1975 in Northampton and raised in Perth, Australia, Tim Minchin is a musician, comedian, actor, writer and director. Starting out in musical theatre, he turned to comedy in 2003, winning the 2005 Perrier best newcomer at the fringe. In 2008, the Royal Shakespeare Company commissioned him to write music and lyrics for a stage adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Matilda – it has since won seven Olivier awards and four Tonys. He is married with two children and lives in Sydney. His new album, Tim Minchin Time Machine, is out now. Matilda the Musical is playing in the UK and Ireland.As photos were so rare in the 80s, compared with now, there’s a formality to my physicality here. I look proud, but as I didn’t like primary school, I would have been unhappy that it was time to go to class. I found the whole school experience very scary. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Amazon's 'impressive' tower fan shoppers love now reduced by a huge 80% in time for heatwave

The summer of 2025 will surely be remembered as one with multiple mini heatwaves sweeping across the country and people feeling like they are over-heating and even having difficulty sleeping as the weather reaches higher temperatures.

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3 d. ago Dunelm's 'soft' brushed cotton bedding that 'looks great' is a hit with shoppers

With autumn on the horizon, now is the perfect time to switch up your bedding and Dunelm has you covered with its budget-friendly duvet set that shoppers can't help but rave about

Events

3 d. ago ‘Best masterpiece' action film of all time now streaming for free

The high-octane action film is still a classic

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4 d. ago Toddler was given paracetamol by doctors but she was already fighting for her life and now faces race against time

Katie Hughes faces a a looming NHS deadline for £500,000 treatment

Sport

4 d. ago What could the Cotswolds possibly offer JD Vance? I suggest a swim in one of its rivers | Marina Hyde

The VP of a thousand holidays has done Disneyland and skiing in Vermont. Now it’s time to skive off among the worst people Britain has to offerI don’t have access to the employment contract, but find myself increasingly intrigued by a question: how many days annual leave does a vice-president of the United States get? In the past five months alone, JD Vance has been on a skiing holiday, then a family trip to Disneyland, then a kayaking jaunt in Ohio – and now, he’s about to pitch up for an extended summer stay in the Cotswolds. More on all those in a bit. But let’s face it: if Vance were a politician in this country, he’d have been fitted with an unflattering holiday-related nickname months ago, and no one would take him remotely seriously.Still, time for another well-earned rest for Vacay Vance/the right honourable member for the Sun Lounger. And something of a break in tradition with recent times, in which he has preferred to holiday in national parks where the Trump administratio...

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4 d. ago WWE Friday Night SmackDown: UK start time, matches announced, and is Disney now involved with the company?

Your preview to this evening’s all important episode of WWE SmackDown, featuring John Cena and Cody Rhodes post SummerSlam

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