34 m. ago The UK beach that's 'like Ibiza' in summer with party bars and pretty sunsets

It was previously named beach of the year by the Sunday Times and has been likened to Ibiza thanks to its sandy shores, seafront bars and epic sunsets

Society

53 m. ago Immediate Family review – insightful account of the unsung heroes of west coast rock

A group of veteran session musicians who played on records by Linda Ronstadt, Carole King and other 70s icons are celebrated in an amusing documentaryThis is a music documentary for the connoisseurs and the heads. The Immediate Family is a rock band comprised of five guys in their 70s, a recently formed supergroup of alpha-level session musicians who have worked together for half a century, veterans of the west coast rock and country-rock scene, and who played on records by Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Carole King, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell and many more.They are Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel and Steve Postell on guitar, Russ Kunkel on drums and the massively white-bearded Leland Sklar on bass. These were musicians who benefited from the 70s trend of putting name-check credits in sleeve notes, and so became a professional aristocracy of the recording studio; everybody wanted to hire these easygoing, non-diva musicians who were effortlessly brilliant. They created the ...

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53 m. ago Work ethic, flexibility and tactical smarts: Slot’s potent Liverpool recipe

Sunday’s comfortable victory at Manchester City will surely be seen as decisive in the race for the Premier League titleAlexis Mac Allister’s face was a picture and it told part of the story. It was an hour or so after the whistle had blown on Liverpool’s 2-0 win at Manchester City on Sunday and the war wounds were visible, the signs of sacrifice.There were shades of yellow and green on Mac Allister’s left eyelid, angry red above that – just beneath the eyebrow; more red around the cheekbone. The damage was done in the 30th minute when the Liverpool midfielder flung himself into a sliding challenge on Omar Marmoush. Continue reading...

Society

54 m. ago Man City rebuild under Pep Guardiola has to start before summer transfer window opens

Manchester City need work in the summer transfer window, but their effort needs to start in Manchester well before then.

Politics

77 m. ago Spring jobs: 9 seasonal 'side hustle' ideas to boost your cash income

From pet sitting to event planning, there are plenty of seasonal opportunities 🌸

Politics

90 m. ago Woman, 18, 'throws newborn baby to their death from hotel window' on holiday

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

Events

96 m. ago Alexander Isak's 'gentleman's agreement' as new Arsenal and Liverpool suspicions raised

Arsenal and Liverpool are expected to pursue Alexander Isak in the summer transfer window, yet the importance of Champions League qualification as a factor in him leaving Newcastle has been questioned

Politics

96 m. ago Thousands of children in England falsely accused of witchcraft in past decade

Kindoki Witch Boy film tells true story of Mardoche Yembi who underwent an exorcism as a childThousands of children in England have been falsely accused of witchcraft over the past decade, according to new figures that come alongside a film released on Monday.Faith-based abuse is a worldwide phenomenon but experts found 14,000 social work assessments linked to witchcraft accusations since 2015. In the year running to March 2024 alone, there were 2,180 assessments linked to witchcraft.Children accused of witchcraft can call Childline on 0800 1111 or NSPCC on 0808 800 500. Continue reading...

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98 m. ago New PIP payment update for people making a new claim or due award review

The DWP said managing customer journey times for PIP claimants is a priority.

Events

99 m. ago 'UK's most forgotten dog' has spent a decade in kennels waiting for forever home

Woody - a Shih Tzu cross Poodle - has just celebrated his 11th birthday with carers at a Dogs Trust's rehoming centre. He is looking forward to his forever home

Politics

1 hour ago Confusion at US agencies over whether to comply with Elon Musk email demanding workers justify their jobs – US politics live

Government agencies give conflicting advice after email from Elon Musk demanding employees list accomplishments from past weekThe Trump administration has blocked a crucial step in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) process for funding medical research, likely in violation of a federal judge’s temporary restraining order on federal funding freezes.The NIH has stopped submitting study sections – meetings in which scientists peer review NIH grant funding proposals – to the Federal Register after the Trump administration paused health agency communications. By law, study sections must appear on the register 15 days in advance of meetings.Those who ignored President Trump’s executive order to return to work have now received over a month’s warning.Starting this week, those who still fail to return to office will be placed on administrative leave. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago I went to Jeremy Clarkson's pub for Sunday lunch and was banned from ordering three things

The Sunday Roast received a glowing review but it was noted how three popular items are forbidden from being ordered

Events

1 hour ago Antioxidants in fruits and flowers seem to counteract harmful effects of microplastics, study shows

Anthocyanins in nuts, fruits and vegetables seem to lesson harmful effects of microplastics on reproductive systemsSign up for the Detox Your Kitchen newsletterAntioxidants that give fruits and flowers their vibrant colors seem to counteract some of the most dangerous reproductive system effects of exposure to microplastics, such as decreased fertility, and could ultimately be used in developing treatments, new peer-reviewed research shows.The paper focused on microplastics’ reproductive toxicity and plant compounds called anthocyanins, which are widely found in nuts, fruits and vegetables. The new review of scientific literature on anthocyanins found that the compounds are probably protective against a range of plastic-induced impacts on hormones, reductions in testosterone and estrogen, decreased sperm counts, lower sperm quality, erectile dysfunction and ovarian damage. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Scott McTominay comments speak volumes as former Man United stars agree on Napoli sensation

Scott McTominay has been hailed by two ex-Man Utd team-mates as the midfielder's fine form for Napoli in Italy this season continues following the Scot's summer exit from Old Trafford

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2 h. ago Everything we know so far about Rihanna’s rumoured London Stadium shows this summer

Everything we know so far about Rihanna’s rumoured London Stadium shows this summer  Time Out London

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2 h. ago Ryanair invests £1.4bn in Spanish city flights weeks after huge tax row

Budget airline Ryanair has added five new routes, including one UK airport, as part of its 2025 Spanish summer program - despite slashing its Spanish traffic over aviation fees

Economics

2 h. ago Oasis fans disappointed after Liam Gallagher shares ‘set length’ for reunion tour shows

Frontman ‘announced’ the exact number of minutes he plans to play this summer

Politics

2 h. ago DWP giving cash refunds to some people claiming Universal Credit

Some people are currently able to ask the DWP to review a previous Universal Credit hardship payment - and could be entitled to money back

Economics

2 h. ago The Summer With Carmen review – sexy story of two men and a cute dog

With more than a nod to Charlie Kaufman this fun metafiction centred around Athens’ queer scene has plenty of sun, sea and acres of male fleshTwo men lie on the beach debating how to write a screenplay. One is conventionally hunky: muscular, naturally hirsute but neatly trimmed, with thick dark brows and the kind of lantern jaw that casting directors in the 1940s would have immediately drafted into a pirate adventure opposite Tyrone Power. The other is slender and feline with pink and blue hair, sharp, perceptive eyes, and the sort of eyebrows where it feels like one is permanently arched even when it isn’t.They are Demos and Nikitas, and we quickly learn that they are besties who frequent the various locales of Athens’ queer scene and had dreams at one point of being actors, and in Nikitas’ case, directing too. He asserts, with an equal mixture of admiration and jealousy, that Xavier Dolan acts in his own films and had already released four features by the time he was the same age ...

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2 h. ago How do I know young women are not OK? Their devastation over a doomed anglerfish | Emma Beddington

The death of one of the sea’s uglier creatures has led to an outpouring online. What is it about this unfortunate creature that has evoked such big feelings?Here’s an unexpected addition to our 2025 bingo card: young women across the internet have been devastated by the demise of a nightmarish fanged fish. A black seadevil anglerfish (unflatteringly described by one marine biologist as “pretty much evolved to be a giant head”), usually a deep-sea dweller, was recently caught on camera swimming close to the surface by a shark research group near Tenerife. Sadly, apparently sick or injured, it died.This, however, was only the start of the anglerfish’s journey in the hearts and TikToks of young women. The fish’s story has triggered an outpouring of emotion. The narrative they have adopted is that the tiny anglerfish, who lived her life in darkness, wanted to feel the “sun on her face”, so swam alone through the vast ocean to do that before expiring. There have been tattoos, poetry and ...

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