36 h. ago Martín Zubimendi: ‘I have to adapt but Arsenal signed me because they like what I do’

From replacing Rodri in the Euro 2024 final to leaving his hometown club, the calm Spain midfielder is taking everything in his strideMikel Arteta knew and so did Win. Dogs just do. “Well, of course,” Martín Zubimendi says, cracking up. The July day he walked through the doors at the Arsenal training centre, the club’s resident chocolate labrador – a therapy dog the head coach had brought in to bring the kind of calm wanted from the new signing too – was the first to welcome him. “It was lovely. I arrived with my parents, my agent, a small group, and he came straight to me, sat by me, rolled on the floor at my feet; that was very nice.”It was also the way he would have wanted it, part of the plan. “He’s a bit like yours,” the sporting director, Andrea Berta, offered as Win lent against the midfielder’s legs. Zubimendi’s dog, Lea, hadn’t made it to London – he’s hoping she will soon – but this was a good start. There was a letter from Mikel Merino and a video call from Martin Ødegaar...

Politics

44 h. ago Dani Dyer gives an insight into chaotic homelife with three kids as children climb on her husband Jarrod Bowen's head after she was forced to quit Strictly due to ankle injury

The Love Island star, 29, had to withdraw from the BBC show just two days before the launch having fractured her ankle during training.

Society

45 h. ago Dani Dyer gives an insight into family life with her three children after being forced to quit Strictly Come Dancing due to ankle injury

The Love Island star, 29, had to withdraw from the BBC show just two days before the launch having fractured her ankle during training.

Society

3 d. ago Skechers £70 'walking on air' trainers available for £13 in better than Amazon Prime Day deal

"Lovely trainers and comfortable to walk in. They were delivered within a couple of days. It's like walking on air"

Economics

4 d. ago Skechers £33 Amazon Prime Day sale trainers reduced by 45% are like 'walking on clouds'

"These are the comfiest trainers I’ve ever bought. I struggle with most trainer designs because the back rubs my heels normally, these are like cushions on your feet"

Economics

7 d. ago £1m fine after Welsh woman killed putting her head out of train window

Bethan Roper, who was 28, died while returning home to Wales on a train with friends from a day out shopping in Bath. She placed her head outside a window and was struck by an overhanging tree branch while the train

Events

9 d. ago Travel insiders reveal how to get to the Canary Islands without taking a flight

Travel firm Byway has mapped out a route to the Canaries solely by train and ferry. It takes 17 days and costs a pretty penny, but the journey takes passengers through some stunning parts of France and Spain at a leisurely pace

Transport

9 d. ago ‘Cancel Netflix’: Elon Musk leads rightwing backlash over trans character in canceled series

Resurfaced clip from Dead End: Paranormal Park led Musk to encourage his followers to cancel their subscriptionsElon Musk, the multibillionaire and self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist”, has in recent days trained his attention on getting people to cancel their Netflix subscriptions in protest of what he claims is the company’s “woke bias” and inclusion of LGBTQ+ characters.Musk, the richest person in the world with a net worth of approximately $500bn, has repeatedly encouraged his 227 million followers on X, the platform he controls, to cancel their Netflix subscriptions. In the past three days alone, he has posted or reposted calls to cancel Netflix for its content at least 26 times. Continue reading...

Technology

9 d. ago ‘Cancel Netflix’: Elon Musk leads rightwing backlash over trans character in kids’ show

Resurfaced clip from Dead End: Paranormal Park led Musk to encourage his followers to cancel their subscriptionsElon Musk, the multibillionaire and self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist”, has in recent days trained his attention on getting people to cancel their Netflix subscriptions in protest of what he claims is the company’s “woke bias” and inclusion of LGBTQ+ characters.Musk, the richest person in the world with a net worth of approximately $500bn, has repeatedly encouraged his 227 million followers on X, the platform he controls, to cancel their Netflix subscriptions. In the past three days alone, he has posted or reposted calls to cancel Netflix for its content at least 26 times. Continue reading...

Technology

9 d. ago Strictly's Tom Skinner and Amy Dowden head out for breakfast after she begged viewers to 'be kind' during their controversial pairing

Fuelling up for another day of training, the duo treated themselves to some food at his beloved Dino's Cafe in Spitalfields Market.

Politics

1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth line suffers delays through morning rush hour

Thameslink, Gatwick Express and Southern trains are operating again after day-long disruption

Politics

1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth line suffering severe delays during morning rush hour

Thameslink, Gatwick Express and Southern trains are operating again after day-long disruption

Politics

1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Commuter trains back up and running after two people die on the tracks

Thameslink, Gatwick Express and Southern trains are operating again after day-long disruption

Events

1 week ago Train company loses £750,000 within days due to one repeated issue

Transport for Wales reported numerous such incidents in September

Economics

1 week ago Major disruption to trains between St Albans and London 'until end of day'

Major disruption to trains between St Albans and London 'until end of day'  Herts Advertiser

Politics

1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Two people hit by trains causing major rail disruption set to last all day

Evening rush-hour disruption set to affect Thameslink, Gatwick Express and Southern trains

Events

1 week ago Strictly's Stefan Dennis makes 'love' admission as he reveals who supported him from 'other side of the world'

Famous faces travelled from the 'other side of the world' to support him as he made his Strictly Come Dancing debut

Events

2 w. ago Strictly's Stefan Dennis reveals heartbreaking family tragedy that still haunts him: 'I'm more affected today than I was back then'

Stefan Dennis has opened up about a devastating family tragedy from his childhood, revealing it still deeply affects him to this day. 

Politics

2 w. ago Why has Dani Dyer pulled out of Strictly 2025, and is she being replaced?

DANI Dyer has quit Strictly Come Dancing days before the live shows after injuring her ankle in training. Dani’s exit dropped just as the cast was putting the final polish on their first live dances. She had taken part in the launch show — filmed ahead of transmission — where her partnership with Nikita was...

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2 w. ago Strictly’s Stefan Dennis reveals family tragedy saying ‘I’m more affected today than I was back then’

TO NEIGHBOURS fans around the world, Stefan Dennis is known for playing loveable rogue Paul Robinson. But away from the spotlight, the Aussie soap legend, 66, who is getting ready for Strictly's first live show tonight, harbours a painful family tragedy that still haunts him to this day. Stefan is instantly recognisable for his role...

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