41 h. ago Hannah Hampton regrets revealing water bottle trick after hate comments on grandfather tribute

England goalkeeper Hampton threw opposite number Cata Coll’s water bottle, containing her cheat sheet of the Lionesses’ penalty preferences, into the crowd during the Euro 2025 final penalty shootout as England emerged triumphant

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3 d. ago John Fallon funeral brings out Celtic greats as galaxy of stars say final farewell to legendary Lisbon Lion

The Hoops icon died at the age of 84 last month and his funeral service took place at St Joseph's Church in Blantyre

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6 d. ago Barratt Redrow offers deposit boost for key workers in Scotland to buy their own home

Customers of Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes in Scotland, both part of the UK’s largest housebuilder Barratt Redrow, can now overcome one of the biggest challenges to buying a home – saving for a deposit.

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7 d. ago Football fans fuming as chiefs rank Lionesses behind teams they beat in Euros

Spain shoot to the top of FIFA’s new official world rankings despite losing to England in the final on penalties and Sweden - who the Lionesses beat in the quarters - are also above them

Sport

7 d. ago The ultimate test: watching this glorious sporting summer has given me a headache

Euros final, Lions tour of Australia and a riveting Test series forced social engagements on to the back burnerThere is a crick in my neck, a rick in my back, and a permanent ache behind my eyes. A friend refuses to offer sympathy. “You did this to yourself,” she says as I pop paracetamol. Thousands of hours of medical research are ploughed into elite sport, but where are the studies into the physical and mental demands of keeping up with it?While winter may be fiercely programmed, it’s the multi-disciplinary bunfight of summer that is the ultimate test of a sports fan. Right when our diaries demand we’re at our most sociable, our most available, our most outdoors, the calendar loses all sense of perspective and dumps events on us like it’s trying to save them from a burning building. We stand below, arms hopelessly full, desperately trying not to drop anything. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago The ultimate test: watching this glorious sporting summer has given me a headache | Emma John

Euros final, Lions tour of Australia and a riveting Test series forced social engagements on to the back burnerThere is a crick in my neck, a rick in my back, and a permanent ache behind my eyes. A friend refuses to offer sympathy. “You did this to yourself,” she says as I pop paracetamol. Thousands of hours of medical research are ploughed into elite sport, but where are the studies into the physical and mental demands of keeping up with it?While winter may be fiercely programmed, it’s the multi-disciplinary bunfight of summer that is the ultimate test of a sports fan. Right when our diaries demand we’re at our most sociable, our most available, our most outdoors, the calendar loses all sense of perspective and dumps events on us like it’s trying to save them from a burning building. We stand below, arms hopelessly full, desperately trying not to drop anything. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Sustainable Tourism in London: Alexander Dennis’s Electric Bus Conversion Now Improves Travel for Eco

Sustainable Tourism in London: Alexander Dennis’s Electric Bus Conversion Now Improves Travel for Eco-Friendly Tourists  Travel And Tour World

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9 d. ago Coworking in Scotland — 279 flex spaces & pricing revealed for Glasgow, Edinburgh & Aberdeen

Scotland is home to 279 flexible workspaces as of Q2 2025 — with Glasgow (61), Edinburgh (55), and Aberdeen (26) all ranking among the UK’s top 15 coworking markets. Together, these three cities anchor Scotland’s position as a key player in the UK’s expanding flexible office landscape.

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1 week ago Care providers urged to strengthen risk management amid mounting pressures

Ansvar Insurance, a leading specialist insurer for the care sector, is urging providers across Scotland to take proactive steps to safeguard their services against key risks that threaten their operations.

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1 week ago British and Irish Lions' final chaotic night as Owen Farrell steps in to stop security

The British and Irish Lions were defeated in the final game of their tour Down Under on Saturday as a chaotic night played out in a rain-lashed Accor Stadium

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1 week ago Lions had special moments but lacked consistency needed to be ranked among greats | Robert Kitson

Andy Farrell’s team deserve place in history after a 2-1 series win but return from Australia nursing nagging regretsHow best to describe the 2025 British & Irish Lions tour? Even before the final Test was interrupted by lightning, it was a strange old series. To the Lions the spoils but it was Australia who led for all but 60 seconds of the last two Tests. Just a solitary point divided the teams over three games and it was only courtesy of Will Stuart’s late consolation that the visitors collected 10 tries compared to the Wallabies’ nine.What would have happened had Joe Schmidt’s side had an extra warmup fixture or made a faster start in Brisbane? Had Will Skelton been fit for the pivotal opening game, or Rob Valetini and Taniela Tupou featured for more than 40 and 60 minutes in the series respectively? If Australia had not lost their first-choice fly-half on the eve of the series, or protected their 23-5 lead in Melbourne? Continue reading...

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1 week ago Jac Morgan's final week as a Lion speaks volumes as home nations get glimpse of what we have

Jac Morgan has been the perfect ambassador for Wales Down Under

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3 w. ago Jac Morgan handed Lions start as Owen Farrell to captain final midweek match

Andy Farrell has named his team to face the First Nations and Pasifika XV in Melbourne on Tuesday

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3 w. ago Lionesses stars rally round 'leader' Jess Carter after brave response to vile racial abuse

Jess Carter has spoken about the racial abuse she has received during the Lionesses' run to the Euro 2025 semi-finals and announced she will take a step back from social media

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3 w. ago Unseen Lions v Australia moments as final whistle greeted by strange response

Ben James was inside the Suncorp Stadium for a big Lions occasion that ended with a peculiar feeling

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3 w. ago 'England's pens were more miss than hit but the Lionesses are set to get to Euros final'

Our top tipster reckons England women will end up with a football winners medal - just like crazed US President Donald Trump - and says players deserve all the credit for getting to the semis against Italy

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3 w. ago Euro 2025: England route to final after dramatic penalty shootout victory over Sweden

A showdown with Spain is on the cards after Lionesses overcome Sweden in last eight

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4 w. ago Two key areas where Scotland must improve in tour finale as Lions

Gregor Townsend makes five changes as Scots look to bounce back against Samoa

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4 w. ago ‘We’re not here to pay homage’: Lion turned Australia coach Geoff Parling on how hosts can stun tourists

There’s no room for sentiment as Wallabies assistant bids to leave country on a high before his move to Leicester TigersGeoff Parling is a perfect example of just how far sport can propel you in life. Growing up in Stockton-on-Tees he was a goalkeeper who did not start throwing a rugby ball around until the age of 12. Back then the chances of him coaching Australia in a British & Irish Lions series were about the same as seeing a snoozing koala up a gum tree in Hartlepool.Yet here he is now in a Wallaby tracksuit, preparing to complete the unique double of playing a Test for the Lions and then also coaching against them at the same exalted level. It is a parallel universe to 2013 when Parling was part of the triumphant Lions side in the final Test in Sydney. That night it was his crucial tackle on Jesse Mogg – “My long arms came in useful for once” – which snuffed out any chance of a home fightback. This weekend the aim is to do the precise opposite and restore a golden glow to ...

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