56 m. ago Chelsea’s Naomi Girma: ‘We feel like we have another level we can get to’

Defender says Chelsea ‘could have played better’ despite winning the WSL, FA Cup and League Cup last seasonSo, Naomi Girma, how do you top a treble-winning season? The US international, sitting relaxed on the 3G pitch at Chelsea’s Cobham training ground, bits of the rubber crumb being squeezed between her fingers, does not hesitate before answering.“We feel like we have another level we can get to,” she says. “It’s not about how we maintain this level but how we continue evolving and keep getting better. Having that mentality is always better than focusing on making sure no one catches us. Continue reading...

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56 m. ago Olivia Attwood admits 'it was a no brainer' as ITV bosses make change to Bad Boyfriends

Olivia Attwood's Bad Boyfriends is back for a brand new series and the presenter has revealed why it was a "no brainer" to include a gay couple for the second season

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1 hour ago Dram roll, please: The best whisky advent calendars to count down to Christmas 2025

We’ve got the measure of the best Scotch and world whiskey advent calendars for the festive season

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2 h. ago Reeves’ tax hikes have hit ‘one in five job vacancies’ at small firms as Labour urged to fix ‘utter mess’

Exclusive: The Federation of Small Business has claimed Rachel Reeves does ‘not have the backs’ of its members as new analysis of official statistics by the Lib Dems has revealed the impact of the national insurance hike for employers

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2 h. ago ‘Forever grateful’: Isak makes belated attempt to rebuild bridges at Newcastle

£125m striker thanks former teammates and staff‘It has been an honour Thank you, Newcastle’Alexander Isak has made a belated attempt to rebuild bridges at Newcastle by thanking his former teammates, St James’ Park staff and the club’s fans for their support during his three years on Tyneside.When Isak joined Liverpool for £125m on Monday evening the Sweden striker departed a squad and a city thoroughly disillusioned by his decision not to train with or play for Eddie Howe’s team for the majority of this summer. Ultimately that tactic succeeded in forcing the move to Anfield he had long craved but, along the way, a player who scored 27 times for Newcastle last season shredded his reputation there. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Jamie Genevieve on the autumn / winter eye looks to add to your arsenal

As she reveals a mascara which promises to increase lash volume by up to 356%, makeup artist Jamie Genevieve talks though her favourite new season eye looks

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3 h. ago Man United handed new penalty verdicts after late Burnley drama at Old Trafford

Ruben Amorim saw his side win for the first time this season after a last-minute penalty ensured a 3-2 win over Burnley

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3 h. ago Great British Bake Off 2025 start time, cast, judges and everything you need to know

The Great British Bake Off is back for season 16 on Tuesday 2 September

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3 h. ago SARAH VINE: Starmer is the Prince Andrew of politics. He not only refuses to acknowledge the mess he's making

New term, new Keir. The Prime Minister was in full shiny new pencil case mode this week, gathering the nation's press to announce 'Phase Two' of his government.

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4 h. ago Chrissy Teigen slammed for forgetting her own children's birthdays on Meghan Markle's Netflix show

Chrissy Teigen is getting flamed by fans after she made a candid confession while appearing on the second season of Meghan Markle's Netflix show, With Love, Meghan.

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4 h. ago Ted Lasso's back in Richmond! Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham return to London to shoot season four scenes weeks after kicking off filming in America

Ted Lasso is back home in Richmond, with the cast spotted shooting scenes for season four on Monday,

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4 h. ago AFL finals: why every finalist can – and can’t – win the 2025 premiership | Martin Pegan

A weekend off has given the eight remaining teams time to work on their strengths and weaknesses – and us an opportunity to assess their chances The AFL finals race went down to the wire with early pacesetters limping to the line and other sides flying home, before Gold Coast booked the last spot for this year and their first in club history with a win in the game that finished the home-and-away season.An evenly-matched finals series is now on the cards; only three wins separate minor premiers Adelaide from Hawthorn in eighth place – just the second time the gap has been so narrow since the top eight was introduced 31 years ago.Ahead of finals sign up for our free weekly AFL newsletter Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Biggest Loser star who shed whopping 120lbs reveals how she looks now, as Netflix controversy grows: 'It was hard to watch'

Hannah Curlee Young, 46, appeared on season 11 of the reality contest in 2011, shedding an astonishing 120lbs and finishing runner-up to her sister Olivia Ward, who took home the $250,000 prize.

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5 h. ago 'I make homemade butter for less than £1 and it tastes better than Lurpak'

The recipe is simple to follow and uses just one ingredient.

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5 h. ago A beginner's guide to eclipse season: Why it triggers big life changes

Next week, the full moon in Pisces may flood us with a tide of revelations we didn’t ask for, which could equal major life changes. Sade the Astrology Vixen tells you how to proceed...

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5 h. ago UK households told to sprinkle coffee on their garden as September begins

Now that it is September, gardeners are being urged to sprinkle their garden with coffee to deal with the arrival of snail and slug season

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6 h. ago Netflix Stranger Things brings major Hollywood icon 'out of retirement' for final season

Netflix's Stranger Things will return later this year for its fifth and final season with one film legend set to join the team.

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6 h. ago The Great British Bake Off fans go wild as Noel Fielding shares selfie with Paul Hollywood plugging latest Channel 4 series

It marks the actor's first on-screen appearance since the axing of his comedy show The Completely Made Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin after just one season.

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6 h. ago Man United transfer window final verdict given after multiple late deals

United have made significant changes after a disappointing season

Economics

7 h. ago Photos show highlights from week 2 of the Venice Film Festival

The Venice Film Festival is in full swing with a starry batch of awards season hopefuls arriving in Italy for glamorous premieres and discussions about their films. Emily Blunt, Amanda Seyfried and Dwayne Johnson are just some of the stars who have new films premiering at the Venice festival, which runs through Sept. 6.

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