1 hour ago Lord’s was the scenery: art and beauty of West Indies’ historic first win 75 years ago | Barney Ronay

The Victory Test against England has been immortalised in calypso song but is going unremarked during this series “So at Lord’s was the scenery / Bound to go down in history.” Why isn’t Lord’s cricket ground marking the diamond anniversary of the Victory Test? We are now almost 75 years on from West Indies’ deeply resonant first win at motherland HQ, two years after the first Windrush crossing, hats in the air, Rae and Stollmeyer, cricket, lovely cricket, a rush of blood in the dry yonic centre of the great colonial game, all of that.It would be wrong to say Lord’s carries no trace of this occasion. Wander around its fragrant perimeters during the India Test, past the gated lawns, the scrolling bars and food courts, and you might spot an embossed brick in the wall of historical moments, just down from Wangfrott Major taking the inaugural village cup and the opening of the media centre: 1950 West Indies win their first Test at Lord’s. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo gesture comes to light that speaks volumes of former Man United star

Cristiano Ronaldo will be remembered as one of the greatest footballers of all time when he calls time on a remarkable career, but this classy act at Real Madrid shows his human side

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5 h. ago Taylor vs Serrano 3 LIVE: Boxing fight stream, latest updates and full undercard results as main event begins

Madison Square Garden stages third instalment of incredible rivalry with super-lightweight belts on the line

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6 h. ago Taylor vs Serrano 3 LIVE: Boxing fight stream, latest updates and full undercard results ahead of trilogy bout

Madison Square Garden stages third instalment of incredible rivalry with super-lightweight belts on the line

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7 h. ago Taylor vs Serrano 3 LIVE: Boxing fight stream, latest updates and undercard results as belts exchanged early

Madison Square Garden stages third instalment of incredible rivalry with super-lightweight belts on the line

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8 h. ago Taylor vs Serrano 3 LIVE: Boxing fight stream, latest updates and undercard results as main card begins

Madison Square Garden stages third instalment of incredible rivalry with super-lightweight belts on the line

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9 h. ago Taylor vs Serrano 3 LIVE: Boxing fight stream, latest updates and undercard results as preliminary bouts begin

Madison Square Garden stages third instalment of incredible rivalry with super-lightweight belts on the line

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10 h. ago Taylor vs Serrano 3 LIVE: Boxing fight stream, latest updates and undercard results

Madison Square Garden stages third instalment of incredible rivalry with super-lightweight belts on the line

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12 h. ago Air India crash investigation focuses on pilots after finding no fault with plane so far

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13 h. ago Marcus Rashford sparks Barcelona transfer theory after dream move 'green light'

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15 h. ago Jeff Lynne issues update on BST Hyde Park performance after cancelling gig

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15 h. ago Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra expected to perform at BST Hyde Park

The band was due to perform on Thursday night at Manchester’s Co-Op Live but cancelled due to ‘illness’.

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17 h. ago 'We're just as important as England!' Wales look to go out of Euro 2025 with a bang

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17 h. ago Ruben Amorim has the green light to unleash Manchester United's new first

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18 h. ago 'Busk stops' are being installed in a Welsh city to get people to sing more

The council is hoping that new signs will encourage people to busk across the city

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20 h. ago Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for passion fruit jaffa cakes | The sweet spot

A decadent taste of dark chocolate, light sponge, and summery juicy jelly to cut through the sweetness – all in one mouthfulI don’t buy jaffa cakes nearly as often as other biscuits, but when I do, I’m reminded how much I love them. They’re surprisingly easy to make from scratch, too. The base is an incredibly light genoise sponge that’s topped with a layer of jelly, and it’s this section that allows for some creativity. I chose to go down a summery route with passion fruit. Juicing enough passion fruit to get 200ml of liquid is tedious (and expensive), so by all means use a carton of juice instead. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Swarovski earrings that 'shine like diamonds' worth £55 dropped to £29 with online jewellery deal

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21 h. ago Liverpool black history researchers discover slaver ship advert from 1805

Ad, which states vessel can hold ‘about 185 slaves’, comes to light as city dock is being turned into ‘contemplation space’An advert for a 19th-century British slaver’s ship has been discovered in Liverpool, where a site formerly at the centre of the transatlantic trade in enslaved people is being transformed into a “contemplation space”, highlighting a long-hidden history.Liverpool Black History Research Group (LBHRG) found the advert for the Metis, dated 25 July 1805, while looking into the history of the River Mersey’s Canning Dock, in work commissioned by National Museums Liverpool. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago British Sewing Bee judge installed as Chancellor and forensic scientist honoured at QMU graduation ceremony

On 7th July ’25, the designer, entrepreneur and TV judge, Patrick Grant, was officially installed as the Chancellor of Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh at the University’s graduation ceremony. Patrick, who became a household name following his appearances as a judge of BBC One’s ‘The Great British Sewing Bee’, was joined by Carol Rogers, Scotland’s leading forensic scientist.

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