66 m. ago Royal Ascot 2025 runners and riders in full plus prize money for Day 1

Elite of the globe’s flat-racing talent set for five special days of action

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2 h. ago ‘It is a better programmer than me’: The harsh reality of being laid off because of AI

“I’m really convinced that anybody whose job is done on a computer all day is over. It’s just a matter of time,” one engineer told Michelle Del Rey

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2 h. ago Amanda Anisimova v Tatjana Maria: Queen’s Club women’s singles final – live

Game-by-game report of final due to start at 1.30pm BSTTop players to get protected ranking for fertility courseGet in touch! Email daniel.harris@theguardian.comAnd of course it’s impossible to conceive of this competition without casting our minds forward to Wimbledon. Anisimova made the last eight in 2022 and must’ve been at her lowest around then; she’s running into form nicely now, feeling like an entirely different person. She’s definitely one to watch, whatever happens today.So who’s going to win? Well Anisimova is the better player with the bigger game; if she produces her best or close to it, she’ll be hard to beat. But Maria is canny and knows that, at her age, this might be her last chance to snaffle so coveted a title. If she can keep Anisimova moving, she’s a really good chance. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago My unexpected Pride icon: the diva women of fighting video games inspired me

As a young gay kid who was often teased and bullied for prancing around like a ballet dancer, I drew confidence from self-assured characters like Nina from TekkenGrowing up, fighting video games such as Tekken and Street Fighter were a core part of bonding during summer holidays for my brothers and I. For me, beat-em-ups were less about nurturing any masculine impulses toward strength and destruction, and more about the lore of the fighting game and its varied fighting styles, which played like a dance on the TV screen. That, and the ever-expanding rosters of sexy, glamorous femme fatales.There is a joke I have often heard that you know a young boy may be of the lavender persuasion if he only picks female characters in beat-em-up fighting video games – the parents might think it’s because he fancies them, but really it’s a form of diva worship. That was certainly true for me. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Anna Karenina review – Tolstoy’s tragedy fizzes with theatrical brilliance

Chichester Festival theatreNatalie Dormer is exceptional in the title role with Phillip Breen’s clever production reflecting the full scope of the novel’s ambition The stampede of actors making their way from screen to stage continues with Natalie Dormer’s return to the boards as the lead, tragic figure in Leo Tolstoy’s story of one aristocratic unhappy family.She is exceptional in the part of Anna, inhabiting the boldness, insecurity and anger of the discontented wife seeking her freedom through romantic passion. But there is little chemistry in her relationship with Vronsky (Seamus Dillane) – the rakish military man for whom she leaves her loveless marriage, and he is a non-character, left uncoloured. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Nico Raskin sees Rangers pal publicly demand a new deal as star man told 'sign the contract'

He's arguably the Light Blues' biggest asset and fans are desperate for him to remain beyond 2027 when his deal expires

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3 h. ago Cole Palmer set Club World Cup target by Enzo Maresca as Chelsea star bids to go global

Cole Palmer didn't play on Chelsea's pre-season tour of the USA last summer, but his manager Enzo Maresca believes the Club World Cup is the perfect stage for him to show his talents

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4 h. ago The Goonies cast 40 years on as Spielberg cult classic reaches birthday milestone

The thrilling US movie, released on June 7, 1985, told the story of a bunch of kids who use an old treasure map to find a pirate’s treasure, while also being chased by a gang of criminals

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5 h. ago 'I built a fairytale home on the back of a truck and now live off

EXCLUSIVE: Cedar shake siding wraps the entire frame, salvaged century-old windows add soul and light, and a hand-built Dutch door makes the entryway look like it belongs on a woodland fairy tale set

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6 h. ago WW3 fears rise as UK on high alert for attacks on British soil as RAF head to Middle East

The Prime Minister told how RAF fighter jets and other military aircraft are being moved to the Middle East as UK security chiefs are on high alert about attacks on British soil

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6 h. ago Urgent supermarket recall on popular food as customers told 'do not eat'

Pieminister warned shoppers that they've mistakenly put the wrong use-by date on some of their products - and they shouldn't eat them after a certain date

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6 h. ago Outlander fans divided over 'lukewarm' love story as they slate key character

Richard Rankin's portrayal of Roger Wakefield has caused a stir of controversy among book fans of Diana Gabaldon's hit franchise as they all said the same thing.

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6 h. ago Expert reveals the best and worst of Royal curtsies: From Kate Middleton's 'perfect' bob to Duchess Sophie's 'nervous' tumble

With Ascot around the corner, royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told MailOnline: ''Lowness in a curtsey is a sign of nervousness and should be avoided.'

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7 h. ago The turbulent story of 'Rochdale's Chernobyl' where urban explorers and YouTubers now wander

The factory has been vacant for years, but locals are worried it could become a health and safety risk. George Lythgoe investigates what the future holds for the old Turner Brothers Asbestos factory.

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8 h. ago Amanda Holden's 'magic' Elizabeth Arden face cream that keeps skin looking young now £15 in 50% off deal

The Britain's Got Talent judge has previously raved about Elizabeth Arden's Eight Hour Cream - and it's currently on sale at Amazon

Economics

9 h. ago My unexpected Pride icon: indie breakup songs said all the things I couldn’t say to other boys

From John Lennon’s takedown of Paul McCartney to the Libertines’ Can’t Stand Me Now, songs by straight men about falling out with their friends were strangely romantic to meWhen I was a teenager, in the late 00s in central Scotland, being gay was something I experienced as painful made me feel overwrought. This didn’t match the depiction of gayness I encountered in mainstream culture at the time, which was mostly very cheerful. Almost all of the gay men on my radar were comedians – figures such as Graham Norton and Alan Carr, both of whom I found funny and still admire today, but who were too easy-going and unpretentious to satisfy my desire to see myself as a tortured poet.When I got to university, I found the representation I was looking for – solemn and beautiful – in writers such as Edmund White and James Baldwin, but earlier in my teenage years I had to make do with what was available: romanticising being gay through songs about straight men falling out with their platonic frie...

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9 h. ago Southside Boxing Academy starlet enjoys 'Cinderella story' after becoming British champion

Fifteen-year-old Ava Allison is celebrating after coming back from injury to be crowned champion

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9 h. ago Eight killed in Iranian strikes on Israel as Trump threatens Tehran with ‘full strength’ of military if it attacks US – live updates

At least 35 missing after strike hits town south of Tel Aviv; US president also claims ‘we can easily get a deal done’ to end conflictIsrael claims it has gained control of airspace over TehranHours after presiding over an unprecedented military parade in Washington DC, Donald Trump has threatened that if Iran attacks the United States in any way, it would face the might of the US military “at levels never seen before.”In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump also said the US had nothing to do with Israel’s latest attack on Iran overnight and that “we can easily get a deal done” to end the conflict. He wrote:The US had nothing to do with the attack on Iran, tonight. If we are attacked in any way, shape or form by Iran, the full strength and might of the US Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before. However, we can easily get a deal done between Iran and Israel, and end this bloody conflict!!!European leaders will seek an explanation about what persuaded Tru...

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10 h. ago Young carer who unwittingly breached allowance rules forced to repay £2,000

Rose Jones, who cared for mother from age of eight, twice wrongly advised by work coach on joining DWP job schemeA young carer who had looked after her disabled mother from the age of eight was forced to repay more than £2,000 when she unwittingly breached carer’s allowance benefit earnings rules after joining a government youth employment scheme.Rose Jones, 22, said she was twice wrongly advised by her jobcentre work coach that her wages earned under the Kickstart scheme would not affect her eligibility for carer’s allowance. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Green light for Flamingo Land resort in Loch Lomond 'would make locals leave in droves'

Community activists told the Sunday Mail of their relief after SNP ministers dramatically recalled the controversial £43.5million plans.

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