29 m. ago Saka ruled out of England qualifier, Ronaldo will not play at Club World Cup – matchday live

Latest news and updates before Saturday’s footballFixtures | Tables | Mail matchday.live@theguardian.comPaul is confident that Tottenham will succeed if they appoint Thomas Frank to replace Ange Postecoglou:“There’s probably been too much over thinking on this. I sent this message to my son last night. ”It’s the right decision. He can leave a hero and will always be welcomed back. £100m just for turning up in the CL is too much to gamble on him getting top four. I know Frank hasn’t managed at CL level and he may be out of his depth but, personally, I’ve been walking out of games during the tenure of the last 3 managers. That needs to stop and if Frank gets me to stay 90+ minutes every week, he’s a step up! It will be interesting whether Frank can attract top quality signings. I see Manor Solomon’s coming back. Not a good start to the window!!” Continue reading...

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47 m. ago LadBaby admit they used to live on £20 a week as they open up about 'tough' past before bagging FIVE number one singles

Roxanne, 41, and Mark, 38, celebrate 10 years of marriage this year after a decade which saw them go from a normal happy couple to some of the most successful social media stars in the country.

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98 m. ago Abbey Clancy brands husband Peter Crouch 'barefaced liar' in marriage confession

Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch have been married for 10 years and have a hugely successful podcast together. The pair give an insight into their relationship each week

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1 hour ago Male friendship isn’t easy. Just ask Trump and Musk | Dave Schilling

The older I get, the harder it is to maintain ties – and a series of unhinged social media posts probably wouldn’t helpI have a hard time maintaining male friendships these days. The older I get, the less time I have for the sorts of activities stereotypical American males enjoy: sporting events, competitive binge drinking and collecting rare coins in a dark basement. OK, maybe that last thing isn’t nearly as common anymore, but what is common (if you believe various trend pieces in newspapers and magazines) is the increasing rarity of long-lasting male friendships. Most of my guy friends keep in touch with me through group chats or the occasional solo check-in text. I have, by my count, at least 10 group chats with different circles of friends. All of them are organized around a unifying theme – Star Trek, movie industry gossip, the Los Angeles Dodgers, hating that one guy who wore flip-flops to my wedding. My whole social life revolves around screens now. I watch a show or a baseb...

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1 hour ago Intrepid Geoff Thomas geared up for another crack at Tour de France route

Former Crystal Palace captain aims to complete the entire course for seventh time to raise funds for Cure LeukaemiaWhen Geoff Thomas was forced to abandon his seventh attempt to complete Tour 21 at the age of 58 after an unforgiving day on the cobblestones, the former Crystal Palace captain thought his days in the saddle were over. “My bike sort of disintegrated underneath me,” remembers Thomas. “That’s when the issues with my knees started so I’d not really been on the bike since then.”But, two years on and having celebrated his 60th birthday earlier this year, he will join the group of amateur riders in tackling the entire Tour de France route a week before the pros, a ride of nearly 3,500km to raise money for Cure Leukaemia. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Epsom security stop Derby pub drinkers staging race over track

A group of 14 tried to stage an impromptu race over the Derby course after an afternoon spent in a local hostelry, a week before the big race

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2 h. ago Spurs hunt for new manager, Saka ruled out of England qualifier – matchday live

Latest news and updates before Saturday’s footballFixtures | Tables | Mail matchday.live@theguardian.comPaul is confident that Tottenham will succeed if they appoint Thomas Frank to replace Ange Postecoglou:“There’s probably been too much over thinking on this. I sent this message to my son last night. ”It’s the right decision. He can leave a hero and will always be welcomed back. £100m just for turning up in the CL is too much to gamble on him getting top four. I know Frank hasn’t managed at CL level and he may be out of his depth but, personally, I’ve been walking out of games during the tenure of the last 3 managers. That needs to stop and if Frank gets me to stay 90+ minutes every week, he’s a step up! It will be interesting whether Frank can attract top quality signings. I see Manor Solomon’s coming back. Not a good start to the window!!” Continue reading...

Society

2 h. ago Body of Thai hostage has been retrieved in Gaza, Israel defence minister says

The statement comes after the bodies of two other hostages were found this week

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2 h. ago Rory McIlroy worried about US Open bid after missing cut with 78 in Canada

Masters champion struggling with driver troubles‘I’m still searching for the missing piece off the tee’Rory McIlroy admitted he is concerned about his form before next week’s US Open after missing the cut at the Canadian Open. The Masters champion shot a dismal second-round 78 on Friday, carding a quadruple bogey, a double and four other bogeys in an eight-over-par round that left him languishing 21 shots behind the halfway leader, Cameron Champ, who finished on 12 under.It is the first time the world No 2 has missed the cut since the Open at Royal Troon last July. McIlroy’s round continued his troubled buildup to Oakmont having been forced to switch to a different driver after his previous model was deemed non-conforming in a random test on the eve of last month’s US PGA Championship, in which he finished joint-47th. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago The Chase presenter Bradley Walsh opens up on the role he was ‘sacked’ from

As Bradley Walsh celebrates his 65th birthday this week, we take a look back at his career which has included being "sacked" from a role before his television debut

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3 h. ago 'I spent a week holidaying in UK seaside town and came home broke'

Journalist Jess Flaherty ventured to a popular seaside resort with her fiancé and family for a week long staycation, naively thinking it would be a cheap getaway while saving for a wedding

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3 h. ago Death and drugs on the Algarve: Inside the tourist town where locals say 'entitled and drunk' Brits are easy prey for 'very dangerous' dealers

EXCLUSIVE: Albufeira was in the spotlight this week after the body of Scotsman Greg Monks, 38, was found in a ravine - some eight days after he vanished from the strip during a pal's stag do.

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3 h. ago 'PSG are great to watch – anyone moaning about sportswashing is a virtue

BRENT A GOB: This week, our man Harry Brent is ranting and raving about the reaction to PSG's Champions League win, and the ridiculous post-season tour Manchester United went on

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4 h. ago Gemma Collins 'feels like she's dying' amid devastating battle with pneumonia as she's left struggling to breathe and forced to undergo X

The former TOWIE star, 44, revealed earlier this week that she'd battling the condition for almost a month, before taking to her Instagram Stories on Friday showing herself undergoing X-rays.

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4 h. ago Liverpool transfer target Milos Kerkez leaves team camp as statement released

Liverpool are in advanced talks to sign Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez, who has been on international duty with Hungary this week

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4 h. ago Antarctica ‘too wild for humans to rule’, says Shackleton medal winner

Environmental lawyer Cormac Cullinan lauded for his work to establish continent’s legal status to protect its interestsCormac Cullinan has a dream. A dream, he says, that will “change how humanity sees, understands and relates to Antarctica”. The vast frozen continent – home to emperor and Adélie penguins, leopard and Ross seals, and feeding grounds for orcas, beaked whales and albatrosses – should be recognised as an autonomous legal entity “at least equivalent to a country”, says the environmental lawyer.And this week that dream became one step closer to reality as judges awarded Cullinan the Shackleton medal for the protection of the polar regions. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago The weather is about to get a lot warmer, according to the Met Office, but don't get too excited

Some areas will reach 25°C by the middle of next week

Society

5 h. ago Police 'prevent terror attack on King's guards' as man arrested over 'plot' in custody

Police reportedly foiled a suspected terror attack on King Charles' guards following the arrest of a man in custody for separate offences, leading to a two-day alert at Victoria Barracks in Windsor

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5 h. ago Our pick of the best Father's Day grooming gifts for under £100

Heads up: it's Father's Day next week! Help him look and smell his very best with Alice Robertson's pick of grooming gifts

Economics

5 h. ago 'I found out I'm related to Will Young after watching his TV show'

The Pop Idol winner discovered on this week's episode of BBC1’s Who Do You Think You Are? that he is related to King Edward I and William the Conquerer - so Mirror man Matt decided to dig into his ancestors too

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