43 m. ago Louis Tomlinson and Zara McDermott pack on the PDA for the FIRST time as they cement their loved up status with a steamy smooch amid blossoming romance

The One Direction singer , 33, and Love Island star, 28, finally went public with their new relationship on Tuesday, with the pair spotted on a lunch date.

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44 m. ago Kyren Wilson calls out Shaun Murphy's 'unprofessional' behaviour ahead of World Championship

Ahead of the defence of his Crucible crown, Kyren Wilson has finally lifted the lid on his bizarre comments about Shaun Murphy following the Masters final between the pair

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51 m. ago British food and drink industry call on EU to ‘reset’ trade ties

Retailers and food producers offer to help efforts reduce ‘unnecessary red tape’ costing industry billions of poundsMore than a dozen of Britain’s biggest retailers and food producers, including Marks & Spencer, J Sainsbury and Asda, have called on the EU to reduce checks on food and drink crossing the Channel and Irish Sea, which they say are costing billions of pounds.Ahead of a summit on 19 May that is hoped to “reset” trade ties five years on from Brexit, they are urging politicians to hammer out a deal on sanitary and phytosanitary checks. They hope this would include a veterinary agreement and would harmonise food safety rules or recognise them as equivalent. Continue reading...

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52 m. ago Ruben Amorim sent blunt warning and told only one thing can save Man Utd’s season

THE BIG DEBATE: Manchester United produced a miracle comeback to advance to the Europa League semi-finals but Ruben Amorim and co still have plenty of work to do

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56 m. ago Derby v Luton kicks off a big day in EFL; European reaction and more: football – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendHave any thoughts? Send them over to Yara via emailIt was an interesting night for Chelsea. They are through to a European semi-final but they got booed off the pitch as it happened. From west London, Jacob Steinberg wrote:Losing 2-1 to Legia Warsaw on the night was embarrassing. Chelsea, who seemed intent on giving the fifth-best side in Poland hope of pulling off a comeback for the ages at a disgruntled Stamford Bridge, were shambolic and easily could have crashed out.No wonder Maresca is not feeling the love from the crowd. Nobody celebrated Chelsea squeezing into a Conference League semi-final against Djurgården after winning 4-2 on aggregate. The defending was miserable and the attack was poor. Filip Jörgensen, Robert Sánchez’s understudy, was jittery in goal and the worries around Cole Palmer’s slump are not going away.It was a poor performance. We had a 3-0 lead – maybe that played a part in taking our foot off the gas. Ma...

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56 m. ago Ruben Amorim draws up £100m Man Utd transfer plan but deal depends on one condition

Manchester United still have a realistic chance of sealing a Champions League place come the end of the season and the Red Devils could splash the cash if they return to Europe’s top table

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65 m. ago Enzo Maresca has no doubt he has backing of Chelsea’s owners

The Blues limped into the semi-finals of the Conference League on Thursday.

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77 m. ago Shaun Murphy called out for 'unprofessional' behaviour by Kyren Wilson – 'Uncalled for'

Ahead of his World Championship defence, Kyren Wilson has explained what triggered his bizarre comments about Shaun Murphy following the Masters final between the pair

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84 m. ago Maps show hour by hour rain and hail forecast for unsettled Easter weekend

A yellow weather warning has been issued

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85 m. ago How much Rangers earned from Europa League run, Celtic comparison and 25/26 Champions League prize money

This is how much Rangers earned from their 24/25 Europa League run following last night’s defeat to Athletic Bilbao in the quarter-finals.

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85 m. ago TikTok removes videos promoting birth control misinformation after The Independent investigation

Exclusive: Myths suggesting that birth control is more dangerous than beneficial were spreading to millions, an investigation by Hebe Campbell reveals

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88 m. ago Inside the unit hunting Manchester’s most dangerous fugitives – and the shocking crime that started it all

In 2012, Manchester’s most wanted fugitive laid a trap and murdered two police officers after weeks evading capture. Crime Correspondent Amy-Clare Martin visited the specialist unit which now works to capture the city’s most dangerous suspects by tracking their every move

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89 m. ago Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Tape Two) review – love, grief and self

PC, PS5, XBox; Don’t NodThe concluding half of this two-parter may be lacking in interactive challenges, but is profound, sensitively structured and emotionally resonantOne thing you realise as you get older is that memories are plastic and that the stories you tell about your life change with every recollection, depending on who you are at the time. This is one of the themes – and indeed the mechanics – of Lost Records, a narrative adventure about four teenage girls who develop an intense friendship in rural Michigan during the summer of 1995. In the first instalment, they form a band, discover an old shack in the woods to use as a clubhouse, and encounter a supernatural force emanating from a deep hole they discover nearby. But as autumn draws in and the girls plan a climactic rock gig, tragic secrets are uncovered.Cleverly, the story is told mostly in flashback, as the characters meet again, decades later, in their long-abandoned home town – they’re older, wiser and with new pers...

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90 m. ago A Place in the Sun's Laura Hamilton spotted amongst Rangers fans at Athletic Bilbao game

The TV host was spotted in the crowd watching on as Rangers crashed out of the Europa League quarter final.

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91 m. ago Travel document warning as millions 'aren't applying' putting them at risk

New research has found the number of people applying for the key travel document has dropped for the second year in a row - but holidaymakers could be caught out

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1 hour ago Peak District police using drones to target 'dangerously fast' Bank Holiday bikers

The winding roads of the national park are very popular with motorcyclists

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2 h. ago Dramatic rise in fake political content on social media as Canada prepares to vote

Report finds over a quarter of Canadians exposed to ‘more sophisticated and more politically polarizing’ fake contentMore than a quarter of Canadians have been exposed to fake political content on social media that is “more sophisticated and more politically polarizing” as the country prepares to vote in a federal election, researchers have found, warning that platforms must increase protections amid a “dramatic acceleration” of online disinformation in the final weeks of the campaign.In a new report released on Friday, Canada’s Media Ecosystem Observatory found a growing number of Facebook ads impersonating legitimate news sources were instead promoting fraudulent investment schemes, often involving cryptocurrency. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Hundreds of football fans brawl in Bilbao after supporters warned of 'violence and vandalism'

A massive brawl broke out prior to Rangers' quarter final second-leg tie versus Athletic Club in Bilbao.

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2 h. ago Viral footage of Man United fans who left Old Trafford early and missed sensational comeback

Manchester United enjoyed one of their finest European nights against Lyon, coming back to win 5-4 in the final seconds of extra-time.

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2 h. ago Paul Scholes sparks concern over his appearance during TV punditry gig for Man United's win over Lyon

While United now find themselves potentially just 180 minutes away from a European final, much of the discussion on social media was focused on a club legend.

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