56 m. ago Comedian Russell Brand charged with rape and several other sexual offences, police confirm

The actor faces one count each of rape, indecent assault and oral rape as well as two counts of sexual assault

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60 m. ago Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault as Met police issue statement

The Met has issued a charge and requisition to Russell Brand, 50, in connection with one count each of rape, indecent assault and oral rape as well as two counts of sexual assault

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69 m. ago Huge update announced on new riverside route between city centre and Salford

The plans could bring major changes to how people get around the city

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71 m. ago Liverpool Sound City 2025: 50 new acts announced for this year's event including a 'superish' group

The event will also see a range of talks from some of the leading members of the music industry

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80 m. ago Keely Hodgkinson's split from boyfriend and brain tumour surgery as life changes since Olympics

Keely Hodgkinson won the nation's heart last summer in Paris after her gold medal heroics in the 800m, but how well do we really know the 23-year-old rising star?

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96 m. ago 41 best gifts for women to show her how much you care in 2025

Looking for present ideas for the woman in your life? This gift guide has you covered

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1 hour ago Kevin De Bruyne to leave Manchester City in summer but Club World Cup availability unclear: football – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendRead Football Daily | And email Will with your thoughtsAn email: “On the subject of Ange Postecoglou,” writes Peter Wilkinson. “I’m not a Spurs fan so I don’t have a dog in the race but it amuses me that while fans give players and managers absolute pelters, as soon as they get a bit back the fans start clutching their pearls saying it’s a disgrace. If you can’t take it, don’t give it out.”A fair point well made, Peter. Ange is due to face the press shortly in an appointment he’s probably looking forward to with as much relish as a trip to the dentist for root canal surgery. It could get spiky, mate. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago ‘Only job I know’: tiny Lesotho’s garment workers reel from Trump’s tariffs

Impoverished African country is hit with highest tariff rate at 50%, overturning decades of global trade policyThe day after Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs, Lesotho’s garment workers feared for their jobs.Last year, Lesotho sent about 20% of its $1.1bn (£845m) of exports to the US, most of it clothing, as well as diamonds, under a continent-wide trade agreement meant to help African countries’ development via tariff-free exports. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago ‘Only job I know’: tiny Lesotho’s garment workers reel from Trump’s 50% tariffs

Impoverished African country is hit with highest tariff rate, overturning decades of global trade policyThe day after Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs, Lesotho’s garment workers feared for their jobs.Last year, Lesotho sent about 20% of its $1.1bn (£845m) of exports to the US, most of it clothing under a continent-wide trade agreement meant to help African countries’ development via tariff-free exports, as well as diamonds. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Five ways to beat the heat as Brits experience 'hottest day of year so far'

Today marks the hottest day of the year so far as Brits will be sizzling in 22C heat. But, what should you do to try and 'beat the heat'? Well some experts have given their advice

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2 h. ago Perthshire arts festival organisers appeal for cash to keep it on the go

Organisers of a longstanding Perthshire midsummer arts and music festival are appealing for financial help to keep the event afloat.

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2 h. ago US and UK World Cup bid success boosts hosts but does little for global game | Tom Garry

Tournaments in 2031 and 2035 are likely to be great events but will be hosted by those who need them the leastThere is an abundance of reasons why staging the 2031 and 2035 Women’s World Cups in the United States and UK respectively offers cause for delight. The countries have well-established and emotionally invested fanbases, a genuine buy-in to the women’s game and huge, modern stadiums to choose from. These two summer parties will surely eclipse anything women’s sport has seen and the countries, having invested in the women’s game more than any others in modern times, have frankly earned this.Yet the news that the US and UK are bidding unopposed to host these tournaments is also sad for the women’s game from a global perspective. The US’s NWSL and England’s Women’s Super League are the two most-watched women’s leagues in the world with the largest average attendances and the most professionalised facilities for players and therefore, while many will agree that means they deserve...

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2 h. ago Stock markets plunge as China announces retaliatory 34% tariffs on US goods – business live

Global trade war escalate as Beijing hits back against Donald Trump with new tariffs on US goodsIMF warns of ‘significant risk’ to global economy from Trump tariffs as markets slideGlobal markets in turmoil as Trump tariffs wipe $2.5tn off Wall StreetAnalysis: Trump’s ‘idiotic’ and flawed tariff calculations stun economistsNew Civil Liberties Alliance, a conservative legal group, has filed what it says is the first lawsuit seeking to block Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports, saying the US president overstepped his authority. Reuters reports:The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Florida, alleges that Trump lacked the legal authority to impose the sweeping tariffs unveiled on Wednesday as well as duties authorized on February 1 under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.“By invoking emergency power to impose an across-the-board tariff on imports from China that the statute does not authorize, President Trump has misused that power, usurped Congress’s right to contro...

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2 h. ago Kevin De Bruyne to leave Manchester City at end of season: football – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendRead Football Daily | And mail Barry with your thoughts An email: “On the subject of Ange Postecoglou,” writes Peter Wilkinson. “I’m not a Spurs fan so I don’t have a dog in the race but it amuses me that while fans give players and managers absolute pelters, as soon as they get a bit back the fans start clutching their pearls saying it’s a disgrace. If you can’t take it, don’t give it out.”A fair point well made, Peter. Ange is due to face the press shortly in an appointment he’s probably looking forward to with as much relish as a trip to the dentist for root canal surgery. It could get spiky, mate. Continue reading...

Sport

2 h. ago Kevin De Bruyne drops bombshell statement on Man City future

Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne has decided against a new deal to bring to an end ten glorious years

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3 h. ago Aintree Ladies Day wild moments as streaking and brawling women bring off

Aintree festival has kicked off in style, with thousands being welcomed for the famous Ladies Day – which has provided both on and off course entertainment in previous years

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3 h. ago When is the next Fortnite update? Release date for update 34.30 and what to expect

Even though a new update hit the game this week, a new patch is incoming shortly, and it will bring major changes for Fortnite Festival.

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3 h. ago Firefighters bring Stirling wildfire that burned for more than 24 hours under control

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service extinguished a wildfire on land near Port of Menteith, Stirling.

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3 h. ago Harvard faculty organize amid anxiety that the college will capitulate to Trump

Elite schools like Harvard weigh the costs of standing up to Trump as some, such as Princeton, signal it won’t concedeThe day after the Trump administration announced a review of $9bn in federal contracts and grants with Harvard due to what it claimed was the university’s failure to combat antisemitism on campus, the university’s president, Alan Garber, sent an email to the Harvard community titled: Our resolve.“When we saw the Garber statement’s subject line, everybody thought: ‘Oh, great, Harvard’s going to stand up!” said Jane Sujen Bock, a board member of the Coalition for a Diverse Harvard, a group of alumni founded in 2016 amid a legal battle over affirmative action. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Community event in Holytown helps connect residents with vital local services

It brought together a host of organisations offering information and advice

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