15 h. ago How the ‘Rochdale Road War’ sparked three decades of Manchester street fights

It was the first time that magistrates in Manchester had encountered the word ‘scuttling’ and in the years and decades that followed, they grew very tired of hearing the term

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64 h. ago Reality bites as Madrid’s Champions League remontada turns to dust

Carlo Ancelotti’s pleas went unanswered with his side’s limp exit a damning indictment of collective failings this seasonJude Bellingham saw the videos, listened to the stories and heard the word remontada “a million times”, but it was easier said than done. “There is no magic,” Carlo Ancelotti warned. In the end there was nothing really, just another glimpse of reality, the true story of their season: a chronicle of a death foretold. No epic, no comeback, not even much mystique, and certainly not much football. This time, Real Madrid could not escape themselves.“This is the other side of football,” Ancelotti said after the match. “There’s a happy part, which we have experienced many times, and a sad part which is today. We have to accept it, and the ‘sticks’, the criticisms, that will come. Over the two games Arsenal were better than us.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago What is ‘La Remontada’ Jude Bellingham says? As Real Madrid’s star's dad prayed at ground at 3am

Real Madrid are on the brink of Champions League elimination and need a minor miracle to overturn their three-goal deficit as they host Arsenal in the second leg of their quarter-final tie

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3 d. ago What is 'La Remontada'? Why Jude Bellingham heard same word 'a million times' before Arsenal

Real Madrid need to produce a sensational comeback to down Arsenal in their Champions League quarter-final tie with all the talk in Spain of 'La Remontada' at the Bernabeu

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4 d. ago Jude Bellingham targets remontada on ‘night that’s made for Real Madrid’

The Englishman says confidence within the squad of a Champions League comeback against Arsenal is ‘infectious’Remontada, remontada, remontada.“Honestly, I’ve heard it about a million times since last week,” Jude Bellingham said. No word has been repeated as often inside the dressing room or outside it either: on the front pages of the newspapers, on radio, TV and TikTok, where the Englishman apologetically admitted: “I get my education from these days,” or in the “million videos” he has watched. Bound into the mystique of Real Madrid, their never-ending story, it means comeback and it is written; it also means this isn’t over, even when it should be. Or so it goes. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago The Boat Races 2025: Cambridge complete another double over Oxford with crushing wins – live

Action and reaction from the 2025 racesGet in touch! Email Alex with your thoughtsFriends relish ‘bucket-list’ battle on opposing sidesThe two teams are off! I’m reliably informed the conditions are set for a fast time – but who’s time will be fastest? We’ll know in around 18 minutes.Word from the Guardian’s correspondent, Luke McLaughlin, who’s at Mortlake. Setting the scene perfectly The buildup has been contentious, to say the least, but all is calm at the Boat Race media centre, situated at Quintin Boat Club on the north side of the river (or the Middlesex station). No tense standoffs between rivals groups of fans, that I’ve seen, but then again there are no spectators on this part of the river.In a few minutes the women’s crews will come to a standstill in the water outside after a gruelling race over four miles and 374 yards. Only one of the crews will be feeling that all the months of blood, sweat and tears have paid dividends. The post-race quotes should be fascinating given...

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6 d. ago Psycho AI reveals how it will take over the world – and humans will 'hand it the reigns'

EXCLUSIVE: An artificial intelligence model has claimed it would not achieve word domination through violence but said: 'In time, I'd become indispensable' and noted 'humans will hand me the reigns'

Science

1 week ago Wordle today: Answer and hints for popular word game on Thursday April 10, 2025

Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to the Wordle edition of Thursday April 10, 2025 - the popular word game was played some 4.8 billion times in 2023 alone

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1 week ago Wordle today: Answer and hints for popular word game on Wednesday April 9, 2025

Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to the Wordle edition of Wednesday April 9, 2025 - the popular word game was played some 4.8 billion times in 2023 alone

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2 w. ago 'I am expected to tolerate racism, deny biological reality and suppress my deeply held Christian beliefs': Nurse who called transgender paedophile 'Mr' is suspended after investigation

Jennifer Melle, 40, was previously investigated and disciplined by NHS bosses despite being called the N-word three times by the patient, a convicted sex offender

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2 w. ago Wordle today: Answer and hints for popular word game on Saturday April 5, 2025

Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to the Wordle edition of Thursday April 3, 2025 - the popular word game was played some 4.8 billion times in 2023 alone

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2 w. ago Wordle today: Answer and hints for popular word game on Friday April 4, 2025

Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to the Wordle edition of Friday April 4, 2025 - the popular word game was played some 4.8 billion times in 2023 alone

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2 w. ago Wordle today: Answer and hints for popular word game on Thursday April 3, 2025

Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to the Wordle edition of Thursday April 3, 2025 - the popular word game was played some 4.8 billion times in 2023 alone

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2 w. ago Wordle today: Answer and hints for popular word game on Wednesday April 2, 2025

Here are some Wordle clues, tips and tricks to help you find the answer to the edition of Wednesday April 2, 2025 - the popular word game was played some 4.8 billion times in 2023 alone

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2 w. ago Wordle today: Answer and hints for popular word game on Tuesday April 1, 2025

Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to the Wordle edition of Tuesday April 1, 2025 - the popular word game was played some 4.8 billion times in 2023 alone

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2 w. ago Wordle today: Answer and hints for popular word game on March 31, 2025

Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to the Wordle edition of Monday March 31, 2025 - the popular word game was played some 4.8 billion times in 2023 alone

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