60 h. ago There are good guys and then there is Lewis Moody – MND has cruelly singled out the bravest of men | Robert Kitson

Moody’s diagnosis with the incurable disease MND at the age of 47 is desperate news for all those who know and love himBack when he was captaining England at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Lewis Moody went canyon swinging near Queenstown in New Zealand. Despite being utterly fearless on the pitch he was not brilliant with heights. That day, he wrote in his autobiography, was “the most terrifying experience of my life”. Or at least it was. A fortnight ago, he and his family were plunged into something infinitely scarier.Moody’s diagnosis with the incurable disease MND at the age of 47 is, first and foremost, desperate news for all those who know and love him. There are good guys and then there is “Moodos”, about whom nobody in rugby has a bad word. Cruel doesn’t come close to describing it. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 'I moved to New York and I've opened my dream bar that honours my Manchester hometown'

'It’s one of the greatest cities in the world - I love it'

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6 d. ago 'I'd love to': Former world No 1 sets sights on Ryder Cup return at Adare Manor

Johnson opens with one of best rounds of day in Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

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1 week ago Norway's king and queen faced a serious accusation on Netflix – here's why Norwegians rushed to defend them | Shazia Majid

Their son-in-law said they were ‘ignorant of racism’, but immigrant families like mine know how baseless that charge isWhen Netflix released the documentary Rebel Royals: An Unlikely Love Story last week, the world got another glimpse of the unconventional romance between Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and her American husband, Durek Verrett – a self-styled shaman and spiritual healer to Hollywood celebrities. The pairing has been controversial in Norway: Märtha Louise stepped down from her official duties before marrying Verrett, the couple have a history of promoting pseudoscientific beliefs, and Verrett – who is black – has long been the target of racist abuse. It is on this last point that Verrett used the programme to deliver a stinging critique of his in-laws, King Harald and Queen Sonja.“Most people who are white are trained to listen to white people and not to people of colour,” he says in the film. “Her father, her mom, her brother they didn’t even know what racism was. T...

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2 w. ago Britain's next Olympic superstar: 'Sexy and aggressive' Amy Hunt, 23, is the 'academic badass and track goddess' with a Cambridge 2:1, a world record at 17, a love for Chaucer... and karaoke!

The Briton burst onto the scene in 2019 when she broke the Under-18 world record for the 200m distance. It was the start of a whirlwind few years, both on and off the track.

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2 w. ago King Charles visits world’s oldest person who jokes ‘All the girls were in love with you’

King Charles visited the world’s oldest person, Ethel Caterham, who quickly made the monarch laugh by telling him she remembered all the girls were in love with him.

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2 w. ago World’s oldest person tells King ‘all the girls were in love with you’

Charles travelled to meet 116-year-old Ethel Caterham at her care home in Lightwater, Surrey.

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3 w. ago The world’s love for matcha is about to be tested: ‘It’s going to be a tough ride’

Retail sales of matcha have surged by 86 per cent over the last three years

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3 w. ago How much for matcha? Prices for the popular powdered tea soar due to global demand

The world’s fondness for matcha is about to be tested by steep price increases

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3 w. ago Gary Neville shares what Ricky Hatton was truly like when they met before his death

Boxing icon Ricky Hatton was found dead at his home on Sunday, and tributes have poured in for the former world champion, with Manchester United hero Gary Neville sharing his love

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3 w. ago Australian bird of the year 2025: nominate your favourite now

We want to hear which Australian birds you think should be shortlisted for the Guardian/Birdlife Australia bird of the year poll next monthGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhich of the 830 bird species that call Australia home (or at least one of their homes) should make it into the 2025 Australian bird of the year poll?Australia has the greatest diversity of avian life in the world, home to nearly one in 10 of the world’s 10,000 living bird species. And we love to celebrate it. Australians are renowned for admiring our beautiful, bountiful and boisterous birds. And nothing highlights that more than the Guardian/Birdlife Australia bird of the year poll, held every two years, when birdlovers around the country battle it out to see their favourite feathered friend take the crown as best bird. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ricky Hatton's huge boxing fortune and romance with Claire Sweeney as death rocks sport

Ricky Hatton was a former multi-time, multi-weight world champion boxer who the British public fell in love with. His death was announced on Sunday

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3 w. ago Strictly star Vicky Pattison 'scared' her crippling condition will 'let down viewers'

With the new series of Strictly Come Dancing just weeks away, Vicky Pattison has admitted she is gearing herself up for a tough mental ride whilst she is on the show

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3 w. ago Tennis's superstar love triangle: World No 1 and 2 Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner 'BOTH dating the same swimsuit model'

Following the victory, in was revealed that the Spanish tennis superstar is dating Sports Illustrated model Brooks Nader, who had been previously romantically linked to Sinner.

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4 w. ago I moved halfway across the world and there are 3 things I love about the UK

Vita moved from New Zealand to London a year ago and has noticed a few cultural differences.

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