23 m. ago ‘Now or never’ to save €26m replica of historic French ship, campaigners say

Fresh plea for funds to repair copy of frigate that carried Louis XVI’s promise of aid in American revolutionary warFrench maritime enthusiasts are battling to save a replica of an 18th-century warship that became a symbol of the country’s historic relationship with America.The copy of L’Hermione, a three-mast, 32-gun frigate that carried the Marquis de Lafayette across the Atlantic to announce France’s support for American independence from Great Britain in the revolutionary war, has been in dry dock at Anglet, near Bayonne, since its oak hull was found to be riddled with fungus four years ago. Continue reading...

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28 m. ago Liverpool could hurt Manchester United in the summer transfer window

Marcus Rashford seems to want a transfer to Barcelona this summer but Liverpool could potentially block his move.

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39 m. ago Kerry Godliman looks back: ‘If my parents hadn’t laughed so much at my jokes, I wouldn’t be doing what I do now’

The actor and comedian on her bohemian upbringing, being headhunted by Ricky Gervais, and why her knickers are good for her comedyBorn in London in 1973, Kerry Godliman is a comedian and actor. She trained at Rose Bruford Drama School, before taking a course on standup comedy at the adult education college City Lit. In 2012, she was cast as Hannah in Ricky Gervais’s Derek, and has appeared in dramas including Save Me, Adult Material and Trigger Point, along with pursuing her career in live comedy and radio. Godliman hosts the Memory Lane podcast with Jen Brister, and performs live in London on 15 July. She is married to actor Ben Abell and they have two children.This was taken at my mum’s 40th – a big house party where everyone dressed up. I was going through a 60s phase with the dress, the hair and the eyeliner – all of which was probably inspired by Deee-Lite. There would have been a lot of drinking and smoking and good music. Pretty raucous all round. Continue reading...

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61 m. ago Sophie Wessex 'nearly died twice' in desperate journey to become a mother

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, shares children Lady Louise Windsor and James, Earl of Wessex, with husband Prince Edward who she married in 1999 aged 34 - but she struggled to conceive

Events

64 m. ago Rosie O’Donnell dismisses Trump’s threat to revoke her US citizenship

Actor says she is latest in long list of artists, activists and celebrities to be threatened by US presidentRosie O’Donnell has shrugged off a threat from Donald Trump to revoke her US citizenship on the grounds that she is “a threat to humanity”.The New York-born actor and comedian said on Sunday that she was the latest in a long list of artists, activists and celebrities to be threatened by the US president. Continue reading...

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96 m. ago Special order given to man, 45, who married girl, 6, in sick ceremony

The Taliban has said it’s horrified’ that a 45-year-old man has married a six-year-old girl in a sickening ceremony in Afghanistan but says taking home a nine-year-old girl is OK

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2 h. ago Inside intense Rangers camp at St George's Park from Russell Martin's 'principles' to three standout youngsters

The squad are back in Glasgow after a week at the facility used by the England national team

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2 h. ago Celtic must break ten year transfer rule for Michel Ange Balikwisha as deal 'could happen in a day'

Royal Antwerp sporting director Marc Overmars has thrown open the door to Celtic Park

Economics

2 h. ago Bald eagle's new status as the official US bird brings pride and hope to many Native Americans

Many Native Americans are marking ceremonies like graduations with bald eagle feathers, a form of reverence for the bird they have always held sacred as a messenger to the Creator

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2 h. ago Stevie Wonder, 75, cracks blind joke on stage during BST Hyde Park set as he pays tribute to John Lennon and Marvin Gaye

The legendary singer, 75, brought his joyful catalogue of music - spanning six decades - to BST Hyde Park for the second time.

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2 h. ago Former Scots jewellery designer becomes world's first forensic jeweller

Dr. Maria Maclennan, 36, has become the world's first forensic jeweller - and is able to ID bodies in disaster zones through their rings, necklaces and earrings.

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2 h. ago Marcus Rashford transfer latest as Man United 'talks' planned amid Barcelona links

Latest Manchester United transfer news and gossip with an update on Marcus Rashford's future at Old Trafford

Politics

2 h. ago Has America learned anything from the George Floyd uprisings? | Eric Morrison

The response to the demonstrations fell short. But they marked the beginning of a new era that calls for actionFive years ago, the entire world changed when we saw George Floyd’s body on the pavement, a knee pressed into his neck – a murder, in broad daylight. Others might have simply witnessed a horrific incident, but Black people saw ourselves, and what it’s like to live with a knee on our necks at all times. Because George Floyd wasn’t the first – and unless we uproot this system, he won’t be the last. The police have gone so far as to remind us of this by killing more people each year since George Floyd.But the uprisings of 2020 didn’t erupt because of one killing. They were the breaking point of centuries of violence and neglect. Trayvon Martin. Freddie Gray. Sandra Bland. Oscar Grant. Breonna Taylor. Dreasjon Reed. Ma’Khia Bryant. Ahmaud Arbery. And far too many others whose names never trended. The message was clear: we’ve had enough. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Dining across the divide: ‘She felt people had become hypersexualised – I don’t think the solution is to go completely the other way’

A teacher in London and a student in Margate had differing views on feminism and intimacy outside of marriage – could they find some common ground over sex workers?Jo, 38, LondonOccupation Teacher Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Jack Butland warned Rangers transfer needle hasn't shifted on new keeper as Russell Martin reveals ideal scenario

Butland is rediscovering his mojo after being dropped last season but new boss hasn't ruled out further competition between the sticks

Events

2 h. ago We live in the Margate you DON'T see..  Residents in 'dive' one road back from Britain's most gentrified postcode say trendy day trippers are destroying their town

Residents living one road back from Britain's most gentrified postcode say trendy day trippers are ruining their town.

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2 h. ago Marcus Rashford 'rejects' Man United exit as dream transfer timeline set

Manchester United academy graduate Marcus Rashford has informed the club that he wishes to leave in the summer transfer window

Politics

3 h. ago If you dial 999 you CAN expect an officer to attend, but we're pretty stretched, says Met Police chief

Sir Mark Rowley spoke on Sky News' Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips, where he attempted to reassure viewers that officers would respond to urgent calls.

Events

3 h. ago Blood and bravado: the Trump shooting upended an election and shook the US

A year ago the image of Trump’s raised fist became a political touchstone, helping force Joe Biden from the race and fuelling a presidency like no otherBlake Marnell was standing in the front row, about 10 yards from Donald Trump, when the shots rang out. He watched the Secret Service pile on the former US president. “I was able to see him standing and I could see the blood on his ear,” Marnell recalls. “When he put his fist up, I remember yelling, ‘Yes! Yes! Yes!’”Sunday marks one year since the assassination attempt on Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and a week that changed US politics. Eight days later then-president Joe Biden, 81, dropped out of the election race amid concerns over his mental and physical decline. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Brit girl thought she was going on family holiday – it was actually her own wedding

A young girl was told she was going on holiday to Turkey – but instead of a villa, she was taken to Afghanistan to marry a 30-year-old cousin and now hopes to raise awareness of forced marriage

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