9 h. ago Annabelle doll handler’s cause of death finally revealed months after ‘haunted’ tour

Dan Rivera died at the age of 54 while on tour in Pennsylvania

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21 h. ago From bagpipes to borscht: exploring Edinburgh’s Ukrainian heritage on foot

A new walking tour offers a chance to meet the city’s Ukrainian community, with stops for hearty dumplings, castle views and shared historiesBefore arriving in Edinburgh, Nataliya Bezborodova’s impression of Scotland was shaped largely by Hollywood. “My knowledge of this country was pretty much based on the film Braveheart,” she admits with a laugh, standing before the grand neoclassical columns of the National Galleries of Scotland. As if on cue, the castle’s daily gun salute fires overhead, scattering pigeons and punctuating our conversation with a jolt.Three years have passed since the 47-year-old anthropologist left her home in Kyiv for Edinburgh, after the Russian invasion. Celluloid warriors have long been replaced by the rhythms of life in a city she now knows like the back of her hand. So well, in fact, that she has launched a walking tour revealing a layer even locals might miss: the story of Edinburgh’s vibrant Ukrainian community. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Legacy of a Lion is marked at Uddingston Rugby Football Club

Peter Laurie Duff was part of the 1938 British & Irish Lions side that toured South Africa.

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43 h. ago Rugby Australia clears debts as financial impact of British and Irish Lions tour revealed

The union has reaped the rewards of a commercially lucrative visit by the quadrennial touring side

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58 h. ago Chris Froome 'lucky to be alive' after he tore open his HEART in crash where he flew into a road sign at 30mph after clipping kerb: Tour de France legend's wife reveals shocking new details

The four-time Tour de France winner was airlifted to hospital in France on Thursday after the incident, which resulted in a collapsed lung, a break in his back and five broken ribs.

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7 d. ago Jessie J delays tour to undergo second breast cancer operation

Singer says UK and Europe dates will move to 2026 while US shows are cancelled as she focuses on treatmentJessie J has postponed her upcoming tour after revealing she will undergo a second operation as part of her breast cancer treatment.The 37-year-old singer, whose full name is Jessica Cornish, announced her diagnosis in June when she began treatment. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Jessie J delays tour of UK and Europe to undergo second breast cancer operation

British singer, 37, also cancels US shows as she focuses on treatmentJessie J has postponed a concert tour after revealing she will undergo a second operation as part of her breast cancer treatment.The 37-year-old singer, whose full name is Jessica Cornish, announced her diagnosis in June when she began treatment. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Maro Itoje throws stunning wedding party with model wife as huge rugby stars attend

The British and Irish Lions captain threw a stunning wedding party for friends and family over the Bank Holiday weekend

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1 week ago Oasis' Noel Gallagher reveals tour setlist plans and is set to cause upset to many

Liam and Noel Gallagher have taken their Live 25 tour to Canada after a hugely successful start to their reunion in the UK and Ireland

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2 w. ago Alun Wyn Jones and Jiffy to make rugby returns as Mike Ruddock takes on different role

Five British & Irish Lions and more than 20 international or regional players will be playing

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2 w. ago Alun Wyn Jones and to make rugby returns as Mike Ruddock takes on different role

Five British & Irish Lions and more than 20 international or regional players will be playing

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2 w. ago Robbie Williams reveals he would open for Oasis at upcoming world tour gigs

"It would be funny if instead of Richard Ashcroft, it would be me opening for them"

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2 w. ago Moment Donald Trump shows off his collection of hats and MAGA memorabilia to Zelensky and Macron during White House summit

After formal talks, Trump ushered the Ukrainian president and the French leader to a side display where he keeps dozens of caps emblazoned with slogans from his political movement.

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2 w. ago Golf chat, a gushing compliment and whispered talks on Putin's next move: World leaders let their guard down in moments caught on hot mic at White House summit 

While waiting for their counterparts in the East room of the White House, Trump leaned over to Macron and was caught saying: 'I think he wants to make a deal for me.

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2 w. ago Putin talks caught on hot mic, a candid exchange about the press and a tour of Trump's MAGA gift shop: Revealing moments world leaders let their guard down at White House Ukraine summit

While waiting for their counterparts in the East room of the White House, Trump leaned over to Macron and was caught saying: 'I think he wants to make a deal for me.

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2 w. ago Rugby legend Gareth Thomas says we're still 's***' at tackling homophobia and HIV stigma

Thomas captained both Wales and the British and Irish Lions during his illustrious playing career, becoming the Welshman to be captained 100 times by his national team.

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2 w. ago Rugby Championship marks next phase of Wallabies’ redemption arc | Jack Snape

Australia appear on the up after a memorable Lions series but playing South Africa at a venue where they haven’t won for over 60 years poses a daunting challengeThe Wallabies will look to the past against the world champion Springboks by rolling out two 35-year-olds in the halves to open their campaign in the Rugby Championship, the southern hemisphere’s most prestigious trophy that now also appears on its last legs.Saturday’s clash at Ellis Park, beamed into Australia’s east coast early on Sunday morning, marks the next phase of the Wallabies’ redemption arc which has risen from the pool stage exit of the 2023 World Cup, through this year’s valiant British & Irish Lions series defeat and towards a tilt at the Webb Ellis Cup on home soil in 2027. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Wallabies and Springboks in identity swap for clash amid thin air of Highveld | Daniel Gallan

The frenemies meet in this year’s Rugby Championship opener at Ellis Park where they are expected to rip pages out of the other’s playbookOne team boasts some of the most menacing forwards found anywhere in the world. The other is developing a scintillating backline capable of tearing apart any defence. Business as usual, then, for a Wallabies versus Springboks clash. Except this time, like the characters of Freaky Friday, the two sides have switched identities ahead of the first round of the Rugby Championship.Australia might have lost the British & Irish Lions series but they were one referee’s decision at the breakdown away from causing a seismic upset. That the margin was so small was thanks largely to the thundering cameos of Will Skelton, Rob Valetini, Taniela Tupou and a handful of other meaty men who provided the front-foot grunt that was absent in the first Test in Brisbane. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Travis Kelce says girlfriend Taylor Swift reminds him of his mum

American footballer also revealed ‘mind-blowing’ physical toll of Swift’s Eras Tour

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3 w. ago Rory McIlroy’s true colours clear as PGA Tour rival reveals conversation with security guard

Rory McIlroy and Chris Gotterup were paired together in the final round of the Genesis Scottish Open earlier this month, with the latter ultimately claiming the second PGA Tour win of his career

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