76 m. ago Dad thought his symptoms meant he was getting old – three weeks later he died

"We both just looked at each other and thought the game's over pretty much."

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86 m. ago NHS announces 'biggest change since the 1960s' impacting 10,000 pharmacies

The move by the NHS is expected to be a "game-changer"

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90 m. ago Arsenal news: Jose Mourinho comparison as Mikel Arteta sent 'backwards' set piece message

Arsenal have won 11 of their 13 games across all competitions this season and have kept 10 clean sheets in that span, with Mikel Arteta's side looking truly formidable

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92 m. ago Down Cemetery Road review – Emma Thompson is magnificent in this thriller from Slow Horses’ creator

The Oscar winner’s turn as a no-nonsense private investigator is a role model for women everywhere. She really shines alongside Ruth Wilson in this pacy, twisty thriller based on Mick Herron’s debut novelI always forget how good Emma Thompson is. That is partly because she tends to work in film rather than television and I last made it to the cinema in the mid-90s. It is also partly because she is always so how can I put this? so Emma Thompson in all her interviews and award speeches that I can’t envisage her putting herself away enough for Proper Acting.But of course she can – and does as the private investigator Zoë Boehm, a woman of flint and diamond, in the new eight-part thriller Down Cemetery Road, Morwenna Banks’ adaptation of Mick Herron’s debut novel of the same name. Herron has since become known for Slow Horses, the series about the busted spies in Slough House pushing paper under the world-wearied eye of Jackson Lamb, ever hoping to get back in the game. Gary Oldman, who...

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1 hour ago Man Utd news: £100m transfer target for Ruben Amorim as club 'enter talks' over signing

Manchester United and Ruben Amorim are eyeing more signings after winning three Premier League games in a row as the Red Devils hope to continue their resurgence

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2 h. ago Man United latest: Bryan Mbeumo could miss two games as Rio Ferdinand hails 'all

Ruben Amorim took charge of Manchester United just under a year ago and has already made some big decisions as well as signing some big names

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2 h. ago Hurricane Melissa slams into Cuba after 'Storm of the Century' leaves entire towns underwater in Jamaica and 25k tourists trapped

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest development as Hurricane Melissa - the world's most powerful storm this year - approaches Jamaica after barrelling across the Caribbean Sea.

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2 h. ago From CBS to TikTok, US media are falling to Trump’s allies. This is how democracy crumbles | Owen Jones

We’re watching the Orbánisation of the US – and as in Hungary, control of the media is key to consolidating powerDemocracy may be dying in the US. Whether the patient receives emergency treatment in time will determine whether the condition becomes terminal. Before Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, I warned of “Orbánisation” – in reference to Hungary’s authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán. There, democracy was not extinguished by firing squads or the mass imprisonment of dissidents, but by slow attrition. The electoral system was warped, civil society was targeted and pro-Orbán moguls quietly absorbed the media.Nine months on, and Orbánisation is in full bloom across the Atlantic. Billionaire Larry Ellison, the Oracle co-founder, and his filmmaker son, David, have become blunt instruments in this process. Trump boasts they are “friends of mine – they’re big supporters of mine”. Larry Ellison, second only to Elon Musk as the world’s richest man, has poured tens of millions into R...

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3 h. ago Man Utd news: Ruben Amorim axed two players as Bryan Mbeumo set to miss two games

Manchester United are creeping up the Premier League table thanks to three consecutive wins and their summer signings are starting to find their feet

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4 h. ago Australian women’s cricketers exceed $1m in earnings – with more riches on the horizon

Five players surge past mark amid growing financial opportunitiesThey could soon be joined by others with WPL ‘mega auction’ loomingFive of Australia’s all-conquering team set for a showdown against hosts India in the women’s cricket World Cup semi-final on Thursday have surged through the threshold of $1m annual earnings, as the growing financial opportunities in the global game approach and even exceed the value of Cricket Australia contracts.That group might soon expand too, given an Indian Women’s Premier League “mega auction” is scheduled for November. The Australians – who have won three of the past four world T20 titles and are defending 50-over champions – are set to attract significant interest from the five franchises, each of which have approximately $2.6m to spend for the month-long tournament. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Hurricane Melissa latest updates: storm strengthens to Category 4 as Cuba braces for landfall

Hurricane causes property damage after hitting Jamaica as category 5 storm; Cuban authorities evacuate thousands ahead of landfallHurricane Melissa makes landfall in JamaicaVisual guide to Hurricane MelissaTell us if you’ve been affectedHurricane Melissa is predicted to be the most powerful hurricane to hit Jamaica on record and is reported to be the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year when measuring wind speeds and central pressure.Its maximum sustained winds are 175 mph (282km/h), according to the National Hurricane Center, as of 2pm ET.We urge the public to exercise extreme caution: activities such as climbing roofs, securing sandbags, or cutting trees may seem manageable, but even minor mistakes during hurricane conditions can result in serious injury or death.Driving through flooded roads or areas with debris is also extremely hazardous. Health centres remain closed, but hospitals are open and attending to storm-related injuries. Please be wise, stay safe, and pr...

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4 h. ago LA Dodgers' fans furious as Harry and Meghan get royal treatment at World Series over local legends

The superstar couple, now deeply ingrained in LA life, were decked out in Dodgers merch for the big game on Tuesday night, with Fox's TV cameras regularly zoomed in on them in the front row.

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4 h. ago Guerrero homers off Ohtani as Blue Jays see off Dodgers to level World Series

Guerrero HR sparks Jays in bounce-back winBieber allows one run into sixth in WS debutSeries returns to Toronto with matchup tiedLess than a day after staggering through one of the most draining defeats in World Series history, the Toronto Blue Jays played with total command.Vladimir Guerrero Jr crushed a two-run homer and Shane Bieber delivered a composed start as Toronto beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in Game 4 on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, squaring the Fall Classic at two wins apiece and guaranteeing the series will return to Canada. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Guerrero homers off Ohtani, Blue Jays even World Series with 6

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer off Shohei Ohtani, Shane Bieber pitched four-hit ball into the sixth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays shook off their epic 18-inning loss to even the World Series with a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4

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6 h. ago Sydney Sweeney sparks liberal meltdown with shock appearance on Fox's World Series coverage

The Hollywood A-lister proved a jump-scare for millions watching across America when she voiced the Game 4 intro just minutes before the game began.

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6 h. ago Celtic powerbroker Dermot Desmond's fury was not only about failings of Brendan Rodgers the manager ... but Brendan Rodgers the man

The departure of Brendan Rodgers from Celtic provides another battlefield for the war that has been circling the club, most of the firing being done from entrenched positions.

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6 h. ago Netanyahu orders 'powerful strikes in Gaza' and 'kills nine' after accusing Hamas of violating ceasefire terms following 'faked' return of hostage remains

At least nine have reportedly been killed after Benjamin Netanyahu sanctioned his military to carry out 'powerful strikes' in Gaza yesterday after accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire.

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6 h. ago How newly married Game Of Thrones star Isaac Hempstead Wright ditched fame and fortune to pursue a career in neuroscience

The actor, 26, who revealed on Monday he'd tied the knot with his longterm girlfriend, had shared his passions for particle physics while starring on the HBO show.

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7 h. ago Entire towns underwater in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa leaves 7 dead and 25k tourists trapped with 'Storm of the Century' to strike Cuba within HOURS

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest development as Hurricane Melissa - the world's most powerful storm this year - approaches Jamaica after barrelling across the Caribbean Sea.

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7 h. ago US World Series viewers drop 14% for first two games of Dodgers, Blue Jays matchup

U.S. viewers for the first two games of World Series between the Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays dropped 14% from last year’s matchup between Los Angeles and the New York Yankees, but Canadian and Japanese audiences set records

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