87 m. ago Inside AD Ceuta as the Spanish club in Africa prepares for its first game in La Liga 2

EXCLUSIVE AD Ceuta will make history on Friday night when they become the first club from the African mainland to play a professional game in Europe in the modern era

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93 m. ago Ryan Reynolds told football club about to have 'bigger and more special' rise than Wrexham

The owner of a non-league football club claims their rapid rise is more remarkable than Wrexham's, despite the Red Dragons registering three consecutive promotions

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1 hour ago Richard Osman announces 'best news this year' ahead of Thursday Murder Club film

Richard Osman has shared some exciting news for fans of his cosy crime novels one week before Netflix's The Thursday Murder Club lands in cinemas.

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2 h. ago ‘I am tough’ – Emma Raducanu on legacy of her US Open win, stalking ordeal and why therapy won’t help her

The 2021 champion returns to Flushing Meadows in the best frame of mind since her extraordinary title winFor four arduous years, so much of Emma Raducanu’s life has played out in public. Every decision relating to her career has been dissected and debated. The most banal details surrounding her personal life have been transfigured into headline news. In order to find herself on and off the tennis court, Raducanu has had to learn how to tune out the noise, which at times can be deafening.Only one month ago at Wimbledon, the discourse surrounding the 22-year-old reached diabolical lows. Even though her on-court performances were strong, it was impossible to escape the speculation surrounding her personal life. In the bowels of center court at the Cincinnati Open, I offer my own blunt perspective: I have never cringed as much as I did while watching people trying to pry into her romantic relationships at the All England Club. “Yeah, and Cam’s questions, too,” Raducanu responds, laughin...

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2 h. ago Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney praised after Wrexham sign Nathan Broadhead

Phil Parkinson says the backing from the club’s owners has been key.

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2 h. ago Red Bull era takes flight after Newcastle break record for season ticket sales

Energy drink company planning considerable investment as anticipation for success sets in sports-mad regionNewcastle Falcons already had wings, but after their purchase by Red Bull a club that have long been in freefall should once again take flight.Within 24 hours of the takeover completing on Tuesday, the rebranded Newcastle Red Bulls had already sold more season-tickets than for the whole of last season, with Wednesday’s sales figure the highest for a single day in the club’s 29-year professional history. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Strictly star Tom Skinner's controversial life – JD Vance link, crime past and family life

Strictly Come Dancing divided fans when they announced former The Apprentice star, Thomas Skinner, as one of the contestants in the upcoming series of the competition

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3 h. ago Revealed: Surprising real identity of glamorous former Miss England contestant's sporting hero grandfather

After retiring, her grandfather moved into the media and was a pundit on Sky Sports until recent years. He received a knighthood in 2007 and a peerage in 2020.

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3 h. ago ‘We made it our catwalk’: the photos showing Black British women’s Saturday night fashion through the ages

Archivist Deborah Carnegie has gathered 70 years’ worth of photos of women from the Windrush generation to the present day getting ready for a big evening out – and changing the face of fashion in the UK as they wentBefore the beat drops, there is first the bedroom. A hot comb sizzling fresh from the stove, the gentle whirring of a sewing machine. A group of women cross-legged on the floor, swapping clothes and gossip: who got turned away at the club door last weekend? Who might show up tonight?For the London-based archivist Deborah Carnegie, there is something atavistic and sacred about the pre-night out ritual, in particular for Black British women. It is the subject of her latest work, a photography archive spanning 1950 to the present day, chronicling Black British women’s Saturday night fashion across the decades. Continue reading...

Culture

3 h. ago Ryan Reynolds looking to poach top Cardiff City star in new Wrexham twist

The north Walian club have been linked with a move for one of Cardiff's senior stars

Politics

3 h. ago Stephen Robinson pushing the St Mirren boat forward as he reveals reasons behind new Buddies deal

Robinson and assistant Brian Kerr have committed to another three years in charge of the Paisley club

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4 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing announces final star for 2025 series as fans fume over disappointing line up

Strictly Come Dancing has now confirmed all 15 of the contestants that will appear in the 2025 series and fans are not impressed.

Sport

4 h. ago Manchester United receive transfer offer from Italian club for Jadon Sancho

Man Utd winger Jadon Sancho has been looking for a new club since Chelsea opted against signing him this summer.

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4 h. ago Lorraine's Ranvir Singh 'predicts' Strictly dance for Ross King

Ranvir Singh predicted Ross King's couple's choice dance after he was confirmed as one of the Strictly contestants

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4 h. ago Jamie Vardy is only a Celtic sticking plaster as Hotline warns Rangers they need Merlin not the wizard's apprentice

Alan Galindo manned the phones as there were props for Hibs and hard lines for Dundee Utd after slim Euro margins

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5 h. ago ‘Don’t lose those stupid points’: Youri Tielemans on Aston Villa lessons, Emery and aiming high

The team’s outstanding player last season is determined to help break the club’s near 30-year trophy droughtThe smile on Youri Tielemans’s face widens as he discusses the summer Unai Emery visited him in Quorn, the Leicestershire village he has called home since arriving in England six years ago. “The initial conversation was about my ideas as a player, where I wanted to play and how I saw myself and I think he quite liked me because he came back a second time,” Tielemans says, laughing. “It was really about understanding each other. And I think we clicked the first time we met.”Fast-forward two years and Tielemans, who joined Aston Villa as a free agent after leaving Leicester, has established himself as an indispensable cog in Emery’s machine. Tielemans has been considered a classy midfielder since making his Champions League debut for Anderlecht aged 16 and has proved a dependable force for Villa, an intelligent operator whether sniffing danger or shifting possession. T...

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5 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing signs up ITV Lorraine star Ross King for 2025 series

The Scots showbiz legend will take a spin on the Strictly dancefloor this year as he's announced as the 13th contestant taking part

Culture

5 h. ago BBC Strictly 2025's final contestant is a huge Game of Thrones fan favourite

Game of Thrones fans will be emotional about this Westeros legend joining Strictly Come Dancing 2025

Sport

5 h. ago The Thursday Murder Club Netflix: when is Richard Osman film out and is it in cinemas?

The Thursday Murder Club is about to arrive on Netflix - but when exactly can you watch it? 👀

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5 h. ago Lorraine's Ross King gets 'teary' as he confirms Strictly Come Dancing debut

Lorraine presenter Ross King was teary-eyed as he was announced as the thirteenth Strictly Come Dancing contestant

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