35 h. ago Tot given surgery after 'ownerless dog' bites toddler's face on Scots street

The boy was rushed to hospital after he was pounced on by the Staffordshire Bull Terrier type dog in Irvine on Thursday night.

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36 h. ago Champions Trophy make or break for Buttler as England look to stop slide

After defeat in India, England start tournament against Australia, who are without their feared fast-bowling trioIn contrast to the drawn-out 50-over World Cup and its T20 equivalent, the Champions Trophy is quite a cutthroat affair, with one slip-up in the group stage manageable but two likely terminal. Jos Buttler called it a brutal format before England’s opener against Australia in Lahore on Saturday, while his opposite number, Steve Smith, spoke of needing a “quarter-final” mentality.As unforgiving as it is, there is a fair bit riding on this Champions Trophy for Buttler, a captain who lifted the T20 World Cup in 2022 straight after replacing Eoin Morgan but has struggled to live up to it since. Series results have nose-dived, both world titles were surrendered meekly, and the messaging has often been confusing. Matthew Mott paid the price as head coach last year but not every shortcoming was his. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Five 'best' dog breeds for families named by expert – but some have questions

Vet Amir Anwary claims there are five breeds which are perfect for young families – but some pet owners have bemoaned his omission of a very popular dog

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63 h. ago Simon Jordan warns Rangers what they DON'T want from 49ers takeover as pros and cons include Leeds danger

The former Palace owner is wary of Leeds assuming top dog status due to being a potential Premier League cash cow

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3 d. ago Family Friendly Dogs 2025: Here are 10 of the best breeds of adorable dog for owners with young children

These dog breeds are known to get on particularly well with youngsters, making them the perfect choice for families with kids.

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3 d. ago ‘We paid a high price for human rights’: a road trip through the new Syria

In cities along the M5 highway just after the fall of Assad, many expressed relief – along with wariness about the futureAmid the rubble of Saraqib, some of the wall graffiti dating back to its time as a centre of the the 2011 Arab spring uprising remains. “The revolution will go on,” one reads. “Tomorrow the sun rises,” says another. A week after the astonishing rout of Bashar al-Assad by rebel forces led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, this small town of concrete, red earth and olive groves in Syria’s north-west was a stop on the Guardian’s 280-mile (450km) journey along the M5, the highway threading all of the country’s major cities and six provinces together.Suffering was palpable everywhere, from children rummaging through bins for food in Aleppo and Homs, to relatives searching for loved ones in Damascus’s prisons, to displaced people still living in tents in Idlib. There are huge challenges ahead for HTS’s transitional government, and in some places, sectarian vio...

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3 d. ago Warning issued to dog owners over treat linked to potentially fatal ‘werewolf syndrome’

Food Standards Agency warns UK pet owners may have bought ‘unsafe’ bone chews online

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4 d. ago This dog had to be put down because of her owners, but they paid the price

WARNING: There are pictures of Athena the bulldog that might upset some readers

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4 d. ago Dog Lifespans 2025: Here is how long 18 popular breeds of dog live on average

The findings of this scientific report could be sobering for some dog owners.

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4 d. ago Vote open to public to crown UK’s most heroic dog in Crufts award

Nominees of the annual Hero Dog Award include a record-breaking blood donor dog and another who walked 3,000 miles alongside his grieving owner.

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