87 m. ago GUY ADAMS: How Russell Brand, once a darling of the Left adored by Ed Miliband, moved to America

The day before he was charged, Russell Brand used his podcast 'Stay Free' to discuss two of the more high-profile women on his romantic CV.

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3 h. ago European football: Bayern stretch lead while Espanyol move clear of drop

Harry Kane scores in 3-1 victory at 10-man AugsburgEspanyol up to 15th after 4-0 win against Rayo VallecanoBayern Munich came back from a goal down to beat 10-man Augsburg 3-1 away on Friday and move nine points clear at the top of the Bundesliga but Jamal Musiala went off injured and looks unlikely to be fit for next week’s Champions League quarter-final.Musiala equalised before Harry Kane’s header and a deflected own goal from Augsburg’s Chrislain Matsima gave Bayern the points after the hosts took the lead thorugh Dimitris Gianoulis’ strike but ran out of steam when Cedric Zesiger was sent off. Bayern now have 68 points with six games left, nine ahead of Bayer Leverkusen, who travel to Heidenheim on Saturday. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Brits to enjoy a boozy BBQ weekend as temperatures rocket into the mid 20Cs

Brits are set to flock to the supermarkets to stock up on BBQs and beers as the mercury is set to rise. Today, the UK was hotter than Marbella, Ibiza and Mykonos and the good weather is set to continue

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8 h. ago Matt O'Riley mentor senses Celtic return is ON if mooted mega money exit gets the green light

O'Riley exited Glasgow last summer in a deal which could rise to a Scottish record £30m but he's toiled at Brighton

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9 h. ago The sexually transmitted infection that's 'becoming untreatable', and is on the rise in Greater Manchester

There were 4,486 diagnoses of gonorrhoea in Greater Manchester in 2023 - a 153% increase compared to cases in 2012

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9 h. ago Met Office issues 'red alert' health warning for Wales within days

The new Met Office pollen model is forecasting 'very high' pollen for Wales as the weather continues to stay sunny and warm.

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10 h. ago We will known within weeks if Putin is serious about peace in Ukraine, US says

It comes as Russian attacks continue, with four killed in a drone barrage on Kharkiv

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10 h. ago World’s richest billionaires lost $200bn in single day after Trump’s tariffs rocked markets

Carlos Slim was one of few to see his net worth rise - but Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and others saw billions wiped off their wealth

Economics

10 h. ago Why London pubs and clubs could stay open later ‘from tonight’

Why London pubs and clubs could stay open later ‘from tonight’  The Independent

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10 h. ago The reckless fantasy of austerity as a panacea is coming for European football | Aaron Timms

The same economic forces that led to stagnation today are already in practice at the world’s biggest clubsThe problem with running a modern top-flight football club is that raising revenue is hard to do. Once you’ve grabbed your slice of league-wide media rights, made a vaguely colonial-sounding pre-season tour of the “Far East,” stitched up some sponsorship deals with a gambling company or a country’s tourism agency, and shipped as many shirts as the global merch market can handle, you hit the ceiling of your earning capacity. At that point, as a club, what do you do?You can raise ticket prices, which risks alienating fans and the local community you’re supposed to represent. You can try your hand at a few miserable little crypto or AI plug-ins to build “engagement” among supporters or become a pioneer in the nascent field of fan “activations,” with limited potential returns. You can promise to build a new 100,000-seat stadium, but that takes time and money and doesn’t solve your i...

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10 h. ago The death toll in the North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 60 after a burn victim dies

North Macedonia's health minister says a critically injured burn victim from a nightclub fire last month in an eastern town has died while receiving treatment in Lithuania

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10 h. ago ‘A mutual love affair’: David Hockney 25 retrospective makes a splash in Paris

Exhibition of 456 works by the Bradford-born Francophile underscores Paris’s efforts to reclaim its status as Europe’s art capitalPoised to open its doors on Wednesday, Paris’s biggest art show of the year carries the humble title David Hockney 25. A more accurate description of its ambition would have been the name of the artist’s best-known painting: A Bigger Splash.Purportedly focused only on the last 25 years of the Yorkshire-born painter’s career, the 456 works on display at the Fondation Louis Vuitton’s 11 vast galleries in fact span 1955-2025. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago AD FEATURE: Win a premium prize package including tickets for Hauser's Manchester show this autumn

The lucky winner will also receive a pre-show meal and an overnight stay for two people*

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11 h. ago Russell Brand's Twitter page is still topped by the slogan 'Stay Free' as he faces rape and sex assault charges

Comedian Russell Brand's Twitter page is still topped by the slogan 'Stay Free' after he was charged with five sex offences against four women including rape.

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11 h. ago ‘Riding the wave’: Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson look to turn historic world bronze into Olympic glory

British ice dancers Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson have long been seen as the natural successors to Torvill and Dean. Now with an historic world bronze medal under their belts, they talk Flo Clifford through their rise to the top

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11 h. ago Best kids club resorts in Europe 2025: Where to stay for family

Want to take the kids on holiday and still get a break yourself? Here are the ideal places to stay

Society

12 h. ago Ealing traffic wardens protest outside councillor surgeries as parking tickets rise

Civil enforcement officers, employed by Greener Ealing, began industrial action in 2024 over the council-controlled company’s alleged refusal to recognise their union, Unite

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12 h. ago The 'Onassis curse' that has plagued the billionaire dynasty for decades: Family has endured misfortunes including heartbreak and tragic deaths

The Onassis family has a long-standing and glamorous history in the European socialite scene, after its patriarch Aristotle decades ago established himself as a post-war shipping magnate.

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12 h. ago John Cena put in Glasgow spotlight as WWE legend questions picking European Tour for Road to WrestleMania

Eric Bischoff was not convinced that taking the Cena vs Rhodes show to Europe was the right choice

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12 h. ago 'I'm American – one thing left me stunned when trying European fizzy drinks'

An American woman living in Europe to TikTok to share her shock after trying fizzy drinks there.. She shared how they were very different to the fizzy drinks she got back home

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