63 m. ago Ocado apologises to Mumsnet after it said forum had ‘hateful political views’

Mumsnet’s chief executive Justine Roberts said previously a ‘fair number of organisations pulled their advertising under pressure from activists’.

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2 h. ago The Guardian view on Sudan’s third year of conflict: a war against civilians | Editorial

The ambitions of two generals and the interests of other states have led to the massacre of adults and children already forced to flee their homesSudan has begun its third year of civil war in the bleakest manner imaginable: mourning the massacre of hundreds of civilians and relief workers in displacement camps in Darfur. What began as a power struggle between generals has led to the killing of tens of thousands of people and widespread sexual and ethnic violence. The International Rescue Committee says the result is the biggest humanitarian crisis ever recorded: 640,000 people face catastrophic hunger. Basic services and infrastructure, already woefully inadequate, have been destroyed.“One thing that has been consistent since day one,” the Sudanese activist and commentator Dallia Mohamed Abdelmoniem observed this week, “[is that] it’s a war on civilians. Now, I think we’ve become so desensitised to it, that doesn’t make much of a difference any more. There’s no impact.” Continue re...

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2 h. ago Manchester United’s crazy comeback was inspirational – and a reality check

Overcoming Lyon with an emergency duo up front was electrifying but also showed deep flaws in Amorim’s squadBedlam, pandemonium, ecstasy and simply wow: Manchester United’s three-goal, six-minute (and 34 seconds) blockbuster extra-time comeback from 4-2 down is one for the ages, and a thrilling advertisement for the heart-stopping drama football can generate.Yet if the Harry Maguire header that KO-ed Lyon was a last, heroic act of a pell-mell, childhood-like jumpers-for-goalposts victory, it should also clang alarm bells for the fragile unit Ruben Amorim oversees, and cause a serious reality check. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Charity set up in memory of murdered schoolgirl say 'this breaks our hearts'

'We will come back from this'

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4 h. ago Mumsnet founder reveals she was blacklisted 'by Barclays' and Ocado and branded a 'bigot' for standing up for women's rights to access single

Justine Roberts claimed Barclays and Ocado had refused to advertise or partner with the online forum when they called for the Government to clarify the definition of 'a woman' under equality legislation.

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5 h. ago Charity boss accuses Harry and Meghan of 'choosing PR over principle' after they cut funding to her group

Archewell has donated to the Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition since 2023 - but chose to cut funding last week.

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5 h. ago Doting dad Cristiano Ronaldo shows his softer side as footballer playfully celebrates daughter's 3rd birthday with heartwarming Instagram post

Cristiano Ronaldo has taken to social media to celebrate the third birthday of his daughter Bella. He posted a picture of the pair embraced in a hug together on Instagram to mark the occasion.

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5 h. ago Mumsnet founder was blacklisted 'by Barclays' and Ocado and branded a 'bigot' for standing up for women's rights to access single

Justine Roberts claimed Barclays and Ocado had refused to advertise or partner with the online forum when they called for the Government to clarify the definition of 'a woman' under equality legislation.

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6 h. ago White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood breaks her silence on feud rumours with co

The Sex Education star, 31, plays Chelsea in the third series of The White Lotus who ends up in a relationship with Walton's character Rick.

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6 h. ago UK's 'top food reviewer' blasted by restaurant owners over 'misleading' followers

Matthew Davies-Binge, who goes by Matt, has been accused of flouting the UK's advertising laws and not declaring in his posts whether he is receiving free food or is being paid for his reviews

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6 h. ago Ayrshire charity takes on Killie 2 Coast fundraising challenge

CHAP team to complete 18-mile trek from Kilmarnock to Ardrossan to raise vital funds for supporting local people facing housing, welfare, and debt challenges

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7 h. ago Family of Captain Tom Moore forced to slash mansion price for second time

The family of Captain Sir Tom Moore have been forced to slash the asking price of their country mansion a second time after the sale was halted amid a backlash at their charity antics

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7 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother's Chris Hughes scolded by producers over 'sickening behaviour'

It's set to be a huge night in the Celebrity Big Brother house tonight as the third housemate will be evicted - but not before Chris Hughes is scolded for his 'gross antics'

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8 h. ago Rochdale cult hero Joe Thompson dies aged 36 after third cancer diagnosis

Thompson came through the ranks at Manchester United before earning icon status at Rochdale

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8 h. ago Footballer Joe Thompson dies aged 36 after battling cancer 3 times as Man Utd pay tribute

Former Manchester United prospect Joe Thompson, 36, has died after the ex-Wrexham, Rochdale and Tranmere Rovers star was diagnosed with cancer for the third time in April last year

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8 h. ago Joe Thompson dies aged 36 after third cancer battle as Man Utd pay heartbreaking tribute

Rochdale have announced in a statement that their former player, Joe Thompson, died peacefully on Thursday morning after bravely battling cancer for a third time

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9 h. ago Girl, 3, beaten to death by other kids as mum leaves eight of them to go gambling

Blessing Buckles, three, was left with seven other children unattended in a home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, when her mum Dineshia Yates and her friend Terica Scott went to a casino

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9 h. ago Charity football event in tribute to former Callander rugby star

It's the third year the football tournament - involving teams from all over Scotland - has been organised at Stirling University to raise money for the 'Siobhan's Legacy of Love' Fund - set up in memory of Siobhan Cattigan.

Sport

11 h. ago Brazilian butt lift ads which promised ‘perfect peachy look’ banned

The ads which promoted liquid Brazilian butt lifts in Manchester exploited women’s insecurities around body image, the Advertising Standards Authority said.

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11 h. ago Chess: Carlsen scores in Paris, leads Freestyle Grand Slam after two events

The world No 1 defeated his old rival and world No 2, Hikaru Nakamura, in the final, and took the $3.75m series lead before the third Slam event in Las VegasMagnus Carlsen, the world No 1, scored a low-key triumph on Monday when he won the Paris leg of the $3.75m Freestyle Grand Slam by defeating his old rival and world No 2, USA’s Hikaru Nakamura, by 1.5-0.5 in the final. It was patient attrition over the two games, worthy of a place in the Carlsen-David Howell book Grind like a Grandmaster.The decisive first game had some technical errors, which the Norwegian described almost apologetically in his post-game interview. The rematch was more routine as the 34-year-old simplified to his goal of a drawn rook endgame and a move-40 handshake. Continue reading...

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