46 m. ago Sky Sports and Blue Peter’s Simon Thomas shares heartbreak as friend dies of cancer saying ‘it’s the cruellest of blows’

SIMON Thomas has shared an heartbreaking message following the death of a close friend who lose her life to cancer. The Soccer Saturday presenter, 52, lost his own wife, Gemma, to cancer back in 2017 and described the new loss as "the cruellest of blows". Taking to Instagram to pay tribute to his late friend...

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51 m. ago Terry Yorath dies aged 75: Leeds and Wales football legend and dad of Gabby Logan passes away 'after short illness'

Born in Cardiff, Terry Yorath played a big part in the Leeds team under Don Revie, winning the First Division title, before spells with Coventry, Tottenham and Bradford.

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52 m. ago Terry Yorath, former Wales and Leeds midfielder, dies aged 75

Yorath played a big part in the Leeds team under Don Revie, winning the First Division title, before spells with Coventry, Tottenham and BradfordThe former Leeds and Wales midfielder Terry Yorath has died at the age of 75 following a short illness, his family have said in a statement.Born in Cardiff, Yorath played a big part in the Leeds team under Don Revie, winning the First Division title, before spells with Coventry, Tottenham and Bradford. He also won 59 caps for Wales. Continue reading...

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52 m. ago Football transfer rumours: Ethan Nwaneri to replace Semenyo at Bournemouth?

Today’s rumours are riding the District lineAntoine Semenyo’s farewell goal for Bournemouth, before his move to Manchester City, sets off a chain reaction over who succeeds him. Ethan Nwaneri, who has struggled for game time at Arsenal, is wanted by a few suitors.Bournemouth are very interested in a loan move for someone who was the next big thing not too long ago. And still can be, though the word is he still wishes to stay a Gunner and play his part in a title-winning team. Continue reading...

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64 m. ago Cristian Romero apologises to Tottenham fans as he takes aim at key club figures

Spurs slipped to a 3-2 loss at Bournemouth on Wednesday evening to make it two wins in 12 Premier League matches.

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66 m. ago How to come off Mounjaro without gaining weight — the expert's guide

Coming off GLP-1 drugs doesn’t have to mean inevitable weight gain. Giulia Crouch asks doctors what you can do to keep it off for good — while also boosting your wellbeing

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67 m. ago Football icon Terry Yorath dies aged 75 after daughter Gabby Logan forced off MOTD

Football icon Terry Yorath has died at the age of 75 following a short illness, with daughter Gabby Logan leaving Match of the Day mid-show.

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71 m. ago Darren Fletcher reveals private Benjamin Sesko chat after Ruben Amorim's feelings emerged

Benjamin Sesko scored twice for Manchester United during their draw at Burnley despite struggling in front of goal this season and a private chat with Darren Fletcher proved crucial

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77 m. ago Cristian Romero takes apparent swipe at Spurs board for staying silent as team struggle

Reference to ‘lies’ deleted from his social media post‘It should be other people coming out to speak,’ he writesCristian Romero has taken an apparent swipe at Tottenham’s board for staying silent amid the team’s struggles. The captain posted a strongly worded message after Wednesday’s 3-2 defeat at Bournemouth that initially appeared to accuse the hierarchy of telling “lies” before being edited to remove that incendiary reference.What remained on Romero’s Instagram post, though, was what an apparent call for the Spurs directors to speak up. The players were again subjected to abuse by some of their fans after a latest loss that leaves Tottenham with five points from their past six matches, three of which have ended in defeat. Continue reading...

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83 m. ago Gabby Logan's dad Terry Yorath dies as she's forced to leave Match of the Day

The football star passed away after a short illness.

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91 m. ago Wales legend Terry Yorath dies aged 75 after daughter Gabby forced to leave MOTD show

Wales football icon Terry Yorath has died at the age of 75, after battling a short illness, which saw his daughter Gabby Logan leave Match of the Day's recording early

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1 hour ago Terry Yorath dead: Iconic football manager dies aged 75 after daughter Gabby Logan forced to leave MOTD mid

TERRY Yorath has died aged 75 following a short illness. Born in Cardiff in 1950, Terry was a distinguished and highly respected figure within professional football, leaving an indelible mark both as a player and as a manager. It comes as his daughter Gabby Logan was forced to leave Match of the Day midway through...

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1 hour ago Amanda Holden recreates Basic Instinct skirt scene and exposes her strict 'underwear rule'

Amanda Holden as channelled her inner Sharon Stone while sporting a very short leather mini skirt at the office as she informed fans of her rather unusual underwear rule

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2 h. ago Chris Sutton scorches 'heavy' Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel as potential transfer successor holds talks

The Parkhead No. 1 has struggled for form this season and could even be replaced in this January transfer window

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2 h. ago Brendon McCullum open to ‘tweaks’ but keen to stand firm as Ashes fallout begins

A five-wicket defeat in Sydney closed the book on a dreadful tour that saw high hopes of bringing the urn back home dissolve into another heavy loss.

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3 h. ago A Long Game by Elizabeth McCracken review – here’s how to really write your novel

The novelist and writing tutor delivers bracing advice that demolishes familiar ‘stick to what you know’ nostrumsTrope, POV, backstory, character arc. In the 30 years since I was a student of that benign, pipe-smoking, elbow-patched man of letters Malcolm Bradbury, the private language of creative writing workshops has taken over the world.What writers used to say to small circles of students in an attempt to help them improve their storytelling technique has become a familiar way, often parodic and self-knowing, of interpreting the grand and not-so‑grand narratives of our time. “Don’t worry about Liz Truss’s YouTube series – she’s just having a main character moment.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago New alert for everyone taking semaglutide and tirzepatide weight loss jabs

Everyone in a major study saw the same result when they stopped their medication

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3 h. ago Thursday news quiz: booze bans, Boudicca and bricks that glow

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?Welcome to the first Thursday news quiz of 2026. A brand new year, the opportunity for a clean slate, and yet somehow we present you with precisely the same old nonsense, served up with over-confidence and questionable judgment. Fifteen questions on topical news, pop culture and general knowledge await you, including the welcome return of the popular “Farther or nearer with Geordie Alan Shearer”. As always, there are no prizes, but we do like to hear how you got on in the comments. Allons-y!The Thursday news quiz: No 229 Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Why losing three stone made me more miserable than I was before

All we ever hear is how wonderful being newly thin is and what a miracle weight-loss jabs are. But, says Charlotte Cripps, losing a lot of weight can bring its own set of problems and insecurities

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5 h. ago Trump’s assault on the Smithsonian: ‘The goal is to reframe the entire culture of the US’

The president has vowed to kill off ‘woke’ in his second term in office, and the venerable cultural institution a few blocks from the White House is in his sightsOn 30 May last year, Kim Sajet was working in her office in the grandly porticoed National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC. The gallery is one of the most important branches of the Smithsonian Institution, the complex of national museums that, for almost 200 years, has told the story of the nation. The director’s suite, large enough to host a small party, has a grandeur befitting the museum’s role as the keeper of portraits of the United States’ most significant historical figures. Sajet was working beneath the gaze of artworks from the collection, including a striking 1952 painting of Mary Mills, a military-uniformed, African American nurse, and a bronze head of jazz and blues singer Ethel Waters.It seemed like an ordinary Friday. Until, that is, an anxious colleague came in to tell Sajet that the president of the United...

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