48 h. ago EasyJet launches new £40 flights from Manchester to 'unspoiled' Greek town

The budget airline has announced new routes for summer 2026 from Manchester airport, with seats now on sale

Economics

48 h. ago Wales discover route to 2026 World Cup as daunting final opponents loom

Wales now know what they will have to do to reach World Cup 2026

Politics

2 w. ago Sir Bradley Wiggins split from wife on social media and destroyed knighthood

Sir Bradley Wiggins won five Olympic golds and was the first Brit to win the Tour de France in 2012, but his life has spiralled after retiring from the sport

Politics

2 w. ago Netflix unveils first five minutes of Stranger Things season 5 ahead of epic finale

Netflix has given fans a tantalising taste of what's to come from the fifth and final season of Stranger Things

Politics

2 w. ago Loose Women viewers slam 'double standards' in 'weird' guest interview as they make plea

Loose Women viewers have taken issue with the way the lunchtime ladies interviewed their guest on Thursday's edition of the popular ITV daytime chat show

Politics

2 w. ago The Abandons release date as two major stars unveiled in 'epic' trailer

Netflix has released the teaser trailer for its new Western The Abandons, starring Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson

Culture

3 w. ago TNT Sports’ Rob Hatch: ‘Of course I can commentate on the Ashes from afar – I called Mark Cavendish’s 35th win from my house!’

It is fair to say that when TNT Sports announced its broadcast plans for the upcoming Ashes series, they weren’t met with universal delight by cricket fans. TNT revealed it will send a team of analysts including Sir Alastair Cook and Graeme Swann to Australia, but their lead commentators will be watching on TV screens 10,000 miles away in the UK. What’s more, they will not necessarily be familiar voices: Alastair Eykyn is better known for his coverage of rugby union, while cycling commentator Rob Hatch has voiced many iconic moments of the Tour de France in recent years.

Politics

last month Tour de France 2026 routes unveiled as men face epic Alpe d’Huez double and women take on mighty Mont Ventoux

Back-to-back summit finishes on Alpe d’Huez will likely decide the destiny of the 2026 yellow jersey, while Mont Ventoux features in the Tour de France Femmes for the first time

Politics

last month Tour de France unveils 2026 route with double Alpe d’Huez for men and Ventoux debut for women

Men’s race starts in Barcelona on 4 JulyWomen’s race starts in Lausanne on 1 AugustThe routes of the 2026 men’s and women’s Tours de France, revealed in Paris on Thursday morning, will climax on two of the most famous climbs in world cycling, Alpe d’Huez and Mont Ventoux.The mountains will host key stages, with the Ventoux featuring in the Tour de France Femmes for the first time and a double stage finish to the ski station at Alpe d’Huez providing the pivotal moment in the 113th running of the men’s race. Continue reading...

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last month Riders set for double climb up Alpe d’Huez as 2026 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes routes unveiled

Back-to-back summit finishes on Alpe d’Huez will likely decide the destiny of the 2026 yellow jersey, while Mont Ventoux features in the Tour de France Femmes for the first time

Politics

last month Sir Bradley Wiggins reveals his darkest secrets: Olympics and Tour de France winner credits his sexual abuser for his success, was 'relieved' when his dad was 'murdered' and attacks his critics

Sir Bradley Wiggins has written in explicit and graphic detail about his darkest secrets, sexual abuse, the 'murder' of his father and that infamous Jiffy bag. 

Events