1 hour ago New Match of the Day hosts set out plans for new era after Gary Lineker exit

Gary Lineker hosted Match of the Day for the final time in May, with Gabby Logan, Kelly Cates and Mark Chapman sharing presenting duties for the new Premier League season

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2 h. ago ‘I’m the one to beat’: is Taylor Swift’s Showgirl era set to take h to even greater heights?

Just-announced album already looks like it will make singer and partner Travis Kelce hysterically famous at a new level – and that may be precisely their planTaylor Swift’s podcast interview with her American football player boyfriend, Travis Kelce, this week yielded plenty of tidbits for fans. Across two hours of loose chat on New Heights, the show Kelce helms with his brother Jason – also a football player – Swift revealed she was obsessed with sourdough and lurked on baking blogs. The couple spent the summer with her family, caring for her 73-year-old father, Scott, after he had a quintuple heart bypass. She gave Kelce a lesson on Hamlet and taught him how to avoid internalising speculation about their two-year relationship. You could call them the tentpoles of the 35-year-old pop star’s brand: literary passions and professional self-awareness.One surprising revelation came near the end. Until the record-breaking 149-date Eras tour that Swift mounted from 2023-24, she said she ha...

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3 h. ago Pep Guardiola enters new Man City era with timeless question to answer

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is still at the Etihad when many thought he wouldn't be. Can he get back to the top?

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16 h. ago Return of the flip phone: does Apple’s foldable iPhone signal a new era in design?

Experts say Apple’s foray into flip phones is sign that consumers want devices that optimise internet use Back in 2005, nothing felt more high-powered and sophisticated than ending a call by snapping shut a clamshell flip phone.Now, two decades since they hit peak popularity, they’re back – with Apple rumoured to be working on its first ever flip phone. Continue reading...

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17 h. 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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18 h. ago Brit holidaymaker escapes 'curse' of Pompeii after getting caught stealing historic artefacts

The 51-year-old Scottish man was held by officers on the way out of the buried Roman settlement and was found with six fragments of stolen stone

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18 h. ago Children in the 60s were asked to forecast the future, and their predictions were spookily accurate

These children ‘nailed it’ when they were asked to predict the future

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18 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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18 h. ago Jesus bible prophecy could be true as 'Redemption of Zion' coin unearthed

An ancient coin from an era prophesied by Jesus in the bible has been unearthed – discovered in Israel the coin sheds light on a turbulent time in history and the destruction of the Second Temple

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19 h. ago Brit holidaymaker escapes 'curse' of Pompei after getting caught stealing historic artefacts

The 51-year-old Scottish man was held by officers on the way out of the buried Roman settlement and was found with six fragments of stolen stone

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19 h. ago Kylie Minogue says ‘showgirl life is multidimensional’ in response to Taylor Swift comparisons

Fans have been drawing comparisons between Minogue’s 2006 Showgirl tour and Swift’s forthcoming album, titled ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

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21 h. ago Scottish tourist caught stealing stones from Pompeii faces huge fine

Five stones and a brick from the Roman site were found in the tourist’s backpack

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21 h. ago Roman Kemp's model girlfriend and heartbreaking admission over tragic friend

The One Show Host will front a new show on Sky Sports this year; Premier League Friday

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21 h. ago Brentford on a mission to defy the doubters as they embrace step into unknown after Thomas Frank exit

Bees confident their calculated risk will pay off as they embark on a new era under Keith Andrews

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24 h. ago Roy Keane hits the nail on the head with Carlos Baleba Manchester United transfer verdict

The latest Manchester United transfer news and opinion has seen Roy Keane give his verdict on Carlos Baleba Old Trafford links

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24 h. ago Why an uncertain future could set up a thrilling Rugby Championship

The southern hemisphere competition reaches the end of an era with change on the way – but there is optimism for a strong campaign for each competing nation

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25 h. ago The empires strike back as Premier League enters uncertain new era

The Premier League’s remarkable capacity for storylines continues and the new season sees the old big six having raided the ‘middle class’ for their best talent

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25 h. ago Roman Kemp almost stopped supporting Arsenal altogether for pivotal reason

Roman Kemp almost stopped supporting Arsenal altogether for pivotal reason  Football London

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25 h. ago Roman Kemp admits moment he stopped supporting Arsenal and 'cried' over one player

Roman Kemp has been an avid Arsenal supporter since he was a child, but has admitted there was a moment that made him want to stop supporting the Premier League side

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26 h. ago Mystery of Turin Shroud 'solved' with expert saying he even knows Jesus' blood group

The Shroud of Turin, believed to be the burial cloth of Jesus, has been the subject of intense scientific scrutiny for centuries - and one expert says he has solved the mystery

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