5 h. ago Hurricane Erin rapidly escalates to Cat 5 storm in just 24 hours as 160mph winds swirl

The Caribbean is bracing for the unrelenting might of Mother Nature as Hurricane Erin explodes in strength – quickly becoming one of the fastest intensifying storms in Atlantic history

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5 h. ago Andy Carroll breaks silence on Lou Teasdale row as he shares huge relationship update

It's been a rollercoaster of a relationship for former England star Andy Carroll and celebrity hair stylist Lou Teasedale, with the pair now hoping to move forward together

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7 h. ago Grealish never conformed as Guardiola’s ‘obedient little schoolboy’ but glorious third act beckons | Jonathan Wilson

Midfielder’s time at Man City has been turbulent but there is hope Everton can help him rediscover sense of joy on the pitchA figure toils alone at Bodymoor Heath. The light fades, but against the setting sun his silhouette is distinctive: the floppy hair, the hunched gait, the vast calves. Jack Grealish is working, honing and polishing, inventing, striving at the limits of technical excellence.He has inspired Aston Villa to promotion. He has helped them avoid relegation, establish themselves as a Premier League side. He is enormously popular. Even opposing fans admire his ability, warm to the sense he is still in some way the impish kid in the playground, revelling in his ability, having fun. That summer at the Euros he had become a cause célèbre, the figure behind whom the clamour for Gareth Southgate to release the handbrake rallied, the poster boy for the sort of pundit who wished England would just believe in talent. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Dan Ndoye’s journey from ‘little lion’ to Nottingham Forest’s new main man

Swiss signing ignored interest from Serie A winners Napoli because he senses ‘something special’ at the City GroundDuring Dan Ndoye’s couple of seasons at Bologna, he kept a few shirts – with his name and number on the reverse – stashed in the glove box of his car in case he bumped into young supporters around town. Naturally, he had a pen handy for autographs, too. It is a nugget that epitomises his down-to-earth character, which radiates as he discusses his £35m move to Nottingham Forest this summer. “If I can give away a couple of shirts here, I will do so with pleasure,” he says. “Sometimes a small gesture can make a big difference.”As a kid who idolised Neymar, a signed shirt from one of his heroes was the stuff of dreams. Ndoye, who trained with his Forest teammates for the first time last week, was born in Nyon to a Senegalese father, Saliou, and a Swiss mother, Virginie, and came through the ranks at Lausanne. The 24-year-old values his African roots – he visits his grandmot...

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11 h. ago Time to root out racism by taking players off and abandoning matches altogether

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Semenyo is a brilliant footballer and brilliant football is his job. Getting abused over the colour of his skin is not.

Sport

17 h. ago City firms offer ‘bring your dog’ and cookies as perks to lure workers back to office

Hair straighteners in bathrooms and running clubs among pushes to reduce WFH

Society

17 h. ago Supporting kids with Send is expensive. But the cost of not doing so is far greater | Carrie Grant

Education, health and care plans have been invaluable for my children. Hints they could be scrapped fill me with fearCarrie Grant is a TV presenter and voice coach and a parent of four children with special educational needsThree of my four children have had full EHCPs. These are education, health and care plans, which means each child’s needs have been assessed and documented. They guarantee that appropriate provision to meet those needs has been agreed and must now be delivered by law. Well-written EHCPs are invaluable, particularly the legal part. Without it there would be no rigour, no meaningful challenge and, ultimately, no power to ensure that the right educational support is provided.Naturally, then, I was worried when earlier this year the government began discussing reforms, with the possibility of scrapping EHCPs. Ministers said they had inherited a system on its knees, with local authorities struggling to cope with the rising demand for support for children with special ...

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18 h. ago ‘I didn’t realise the game’s impact for years’: the making of the original Football Manager

When Kevin Toms created the first footie tactics simulation in the early days of the gaming industry, it became a phenomenon – and a source of cherished memoriesIf you were a football fan who owned a computer in the early 1980s, there is one game you will instantly recall. The box had an illustration of the FA Cup, and in the bottom right-hand corner was a photo of a smiling man with curly hair and a goatie beard. You’d see the same images in gaming magazines adverts – they ran for years because, despite having rudimentary graphics and very basic sounds, the game was an annual bestseller. This was Football Manager, the world’s first footie tactics simulation. The man on the cover was Kevin Toms, the game’s creator and programmer.The story behind the game is typical for the whiz-kid era, when lone coders would bash out bestselling ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 titles in their bedrooms and then end up driving Ferraris around with the proceeds. As a child in the early 1970s, Toms was a ...

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18 h. ago Dermatologist debunks TikTok hair trend and warns of potential scalp damage

One dermatologist has issued a warning against a popular TikTok haircare trend that advises people to wash their hair less frequently as it can cause scalp issues

Events

20 h. ago My Cultural Awakening: Years & Years helped me accept my bisexual identity

Olly Alexander’s stage presence and his band’s lyrics pulled together the two sides of my nature, and accept my desire for menI first discovered Olly Alexander, of Years & Years, by accident. I was teaching English as a foreign language in South Korea, and I showed a video of a BBC Glastonbury roundup on the projector as part of the lesson. I remember glimpsing an incredibly cute blond guy on stage, and being transfixed. I knew immediately that he was gay because the way he moved was unashamedly fluid and graceful. He was doing a pirouette.The clip was so short there wasn’t even a mention of the name of the band, so I had to do some detective work. I Googled something ridiculous like “bleached hair gay man Glastonbury 2015” and trawled through hundreds of search results until I found him. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Why you should immediately start putting olive oil in your hair

The common cooking staple can help dry hair go from drab to fab

Society

30 h. ago Thousands of Brits face 48 hours without water after major Welsh Water outage

Water company Welsh Water has confirmed that the repair of the burst water main in Broughton has been completed but the disruption will continue over the next 48 hours

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30 h. ago Rose gold heated hair brush that 'cuts styling time in half' now under £27 on Amazon

"My hair is so much less frizzy and feels so soft. Highly recommend."

Society

32 h. ago Scientists capture first footage of human embryo implanting in a uterus

Groundbreaking footage shows ‘surprisingly invasive’ process and may help to improve infertility treatmentsA human embryo being implanted into a uterus has been pictured in real time and in 3D footage for the first time by a team of scientists.It shows images of an embryo implanting into a synthetic uterus, demonstrating how the process occurs naturally. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Locks need urgent repair amid threat to future of Cambridge punting – Ed Davey

Sir Ed was speaking after he tried his hand at punting on Friday.

Events

38 h. ago Devil Wears Prada sequel trends inspire 'power' shopping for major look

The new Devil Wears Prada sequel is set to bring in some major trends and one of the biggest looks is all about hair colour and the signature copper shade.

Economics

39 h. ago Copper hair set to soar thanks to Devil Wears Prada 2 – get Emily's look at home from £5

As The Devil Wears Prada sequel is underway, we're getting some serious hair inspiration from the one and only Emily Charlton - whose sleek hair is giving major power moves

Society

40 h. ago Man, 35, gets £3,220 hair transplant to avoid looking like one family member

Dean Simmonds, 35, from London, started to notice his hair thinning after becoming a father

Economics

41 h. ago Remington's 'fast drying' £56 hair dryer now under £20 in Amazon flash sale

The Remington Hair Dyer Ionic is down to £19.99 from £56.99 on Amazon

Economics

41 h. ago Mum accused of killing baby by 'burning her to death' with hair dryer

Courtney Gartshore appeared for a hearing at the High Court in Glasgow.

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