81 m. ago Marcus Rashford to Barcelona transfer latest as Man United close to completing move

Manchester United transfer news as Marcus Rashford's move to Barcelona gets nearer ahead of their pre-season tour of Asia

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85 m. ago Popular high street chain could be next to bite the dust as 281 shops now under threat

Claire's Accessories, which was founded in 1961, has around 281 stores in the UK. But a third of them are thought to now be under threat as the company's future remains uncertain

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1 hour ago Alexander Isak's agent breaks silence on transfer saga as Liverpool told 'next step’ message

Alexander Isak's agent has spoken out on the Newcastle sensation's future amid interest from Liverpool and has now confirmed that a decision regarding the striker's future is "close"

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2 h. ago Scottish firm John Clark Motor Group welcomes electric vehicle leaders BYD to its expanding franchise network

John Clark Motor Group, the trusted family-owned and family-run automotive business, is proud to announce the addition of BYD (Build Your Dreams), a global leader in electric vehicles, to its growing portfolio of franchises.

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3 h. ago Transfer news LIVE as Rangers and Celtic plus Aberdeen, Hearts and Hibs eye signings

Your one stop shop for rumours and done deals is in full swing as the summer kicks into gear

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3 h. ago In photos: Bedouin clans in Syria say they have withdrawn from Sweida following deadly fighting

Syria’s armed Bedouin clans announced Sunday they had withdrawn from the Druze-majority city of Sweida following weeklong clashes and a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, as humanitarian aid convoys started to enter the battered southern city.

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3 h. ago Paul Pogba shows true colours as Marcus Rashford set for Man United transfer to Barcelona

Manchester Unted are close to agreeing a deal for Marcus Rashford to join Barcelona on a season-long loan with an option of making the move permanent next summer

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4 h. ago BBC targets adults in the latest adventure for its top dog Bluey

Corporation aims to build ‘lifestyle brand’ for all ages around smash-hit cartoon characterEach episode may only last seven minutes, but the bite-size length of Bluey’s adventures has not held back the world’s most popular blue dog from creating endless money-spinning opportunities for the BBC.Grateful executives are open about Bluey’s status as the golden goose driving a record £2.16bn in sales from commercial operations last year, spawning branding deals for everything from headphones to baked beans. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Two days less holiday? France is up in arms but my sympathy is limited

This small cutback is hardly a draconian austerity purge for a country that is broke. But the howls of outrage show a rational debate is unlikelyFrance is skint, but the French are in denial. To judge by the howls of outrage from the left and the hard right of the French political spectrum, you would think the prime minister, François Bayrou, had just taken a Javier Milei-style chainsaw to public services, announced Doge-style mass layoffs or imposed swingeing pay cuts.But it was Bayrou’s suggestion that the French should give up two of their 11 cherished public holidays – Easter Monday and 8 May, the anniversary of the end of the second world war in Europe – and work instead to increase economic output and hence government revenue that provoked the anger.Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Hugo Ekitike next steps as Arne Slot already plotting 2026 move

Liverpool will take their summer expenditure close to the £300million mark once they complete the signing of Hugo Ekitike but the Premier League champions are already focussing on next year's business

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4 h. ago ‘Everything here is just better’: Ellen DeGeneres confirms she moved to the UK because of Donald Trump

US comedian and Portia de Rossi have stayed in the UK since Trump’s re-election, and are considering getting married again in case the US overturns same-sex marriageEllen DeGeneres has confirmed that she moved to the UK because of Donald Trump, saying, “Everything here is just better”.At a conversation event on Sunday at Cheltenham’s Everyman theatre – the comedian’s first public appearance since leaving the US – broadcaster Richard Bacon asked DeGeneres if it was true Trump had spurred her decision to relocate. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Sainsbury's product's price rises by whopping 17 per cent more than rivals

Our weekly shop comparison looks at a basket of eight items across six main supermarkets each week - and one store has been top of the list for three weeks

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4 h. ago Man United get perfect striker transfer chance after Bryan Mbeumo deal as 'talks' begin

Manchester United are close to completing a deal for Bryan Mbeumo but still have plenty of work to do this summer with Randal Kolo Muani now among the names being linked

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8 h. ago Brother of NFL legend Pat Tillman arrested after fiery car crash into California post office

Richard Tillman is in custody, but no charges have been announced publicly

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8 h. ago Japan’s PM accepts ‘harsh’ election result after losing upper house majority

Ballot heaps pressure on Shigeru Ishiba’s minority government just as it attempts to negotiate deal to avert Trump tariffs Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s future was unclear on Monday after his coalition lost its upper house majority in elections that saw strong gains by a rightwing populist party.While the ballot does not directly determine whether Ishiba’s minority government falls, it heaps pressure on the embattled leader, who also lost control of the more powerful lower house in October and who has never been popular within his own party. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba faces uncertain future after losing upper house majority

Ballot heaps pressure on Ishiba’s minority government just as it attempts to negotiate deal to avert Trump tariffsJapanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s future was unclear on Monday after his coalition lost its upper house majority in elections that saw strong gains by a rightwing populist party.While the ballot does not directly determine whether Ishiba’s minority government falls, it heaps pressure on the embattled leader, who also lost control of the more powerful lower house in October and who has never been popular within his own party. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba vows to stay on despite losing upper house majority

Ballot heaps pressure on Ishiba’s minority government just as it attempts to negotiate deal to avert Trump tariffsJapanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s has vowed to stay on despite his coalition losing its upper house majority in elections that saw strong gains by a rightwing populist party.While the ballot does not directly determine whether Ishiba’s minority government falls, it heaps pressure on the embattled leader, who also lost control of the more powerful lower house in October and who has never been popular within his own party. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Miners 'elated' after long and 'painful' battle to get justice with Battle of Orgreave inquiry

The UK Government has announced there will be an inquiry into the famed Battle of Orgreave, to the huge relief of miners who have spent 41 years demanding justice

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9 h. ago Inquiry into Orgreave violence during 1984 miners’ strike announced

The inquiry, expected to launch in the autumn, will investigate the events surrounding clashes at the Orgreave Coking Plant in 1984.

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9 h. ago Battle of Orgreave miners 'elated' by huge step towards justice after savage police beatings

The UK Government has announced there will be an inquiry into the famed Battle of Orgreave, to the huge relief of miners who have spent 41 years demanding justice

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