30 m. ago Man has to have toes amputated after being given wrong shoes for wedding day

Martin's toe swelled to three times its normal size, then he developed a blister which got infected

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77 m. ago Izaia Perese’s moment of magic sends Leicester into Premiership final

Leicester Tigers 21-16 Sale Sharks: Michael Cheika’s men set up a meeting with Bath with a hard-fought semi-final victory

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93 m. ago White House urges Keir Starmer to block Chinese 'super embassy' in London amid national security fears

‘The Chinese Communist Party has a clear track record of targeting critical infrastructure’, Trump administration warns

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93 m. ago White House urges Starmer to block Chinese 'super embassy' in London

White House urges Starmer to block Chinese 'super embassy' in London  London Evening Standard

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96 m. ago The smell of victory: boom in classic football shirts shows no sign of fading

What was once simply a garment that declared your affiliation to a club is now a global business earning millions from collectors of vintage kitsOn the second floor of an unprepossessing building on the outskirts of Amsterdam, there is a metal cabinet that destroys footballers’ DNA. The contraption belongs to MatchWornShirt and was part of a deal to sell the kits of Real Madrid players to the public. To allay concerns that the genetic material of Cristiano Ronaldo might escape into the wild, the steel wardrobe was built so that every shirt could be blasted by a germicidal lamp.For new, read old, because MatchWornShirt sells precisely what the company’s name suggests: kits that have been stuck to the bodies of professional athletes. Want the jersey Son Heung-min pulled on against Manchester United in the Europa League final? You can have it, if you beat the current auction price of £22,000. The very shirt Cole Palmer had on when he scored four first-half goals against Brighton last s...

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96 m. ago Hay fever sufferers urged to use one device to help combat symptoms

EXCLUSIVE: Hay fever can be triggered by various types of pollen, and symptoms can be worse on days when the pollen count is particularly high - but there is one device that can help

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1 hour ago Transfer News LIVE: Man Utd's Mbeumo fight, Arsenal striker search, and Wirtz to Liverpool latest

Liverpool's pursuit of Florian Wirtz and a club record deal is continuing, Manchester United are pushing to sign Bryan Mbeumo and sell Alejandro Garnacho while Arsenal have decided on their next striker

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2 h. ago 9 of the most memorable events that brought the nation together during the 1980s

The 1980s were a difficult time for many in the UK as mass unemployment left millions of people struggling financially.

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2 h. ago Bobby Brazier's desperation over brother Freddy's latest move and hidden family struggle

As Freddy Brazier's reported feud with his dad Jeff is thought to be rumbling on, a source has revealed what his older brother, EastEnders star Bobby, thinks of the family divide.

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3 h. ago ‘We only expected to sell 30 doughnuts a week’: The dessert café that’s gone viral just a month after opening

"Influencers have been mentioning us and more and more people keep on coming down now to visit"

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3 h. ago I’m in my 20s with lots of online friends, but can’t seem to connect IRL

There’s this idea that friendships should just happen, but they need input and confidence• Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a readerA couple of years ago, I moved to a new city. The pandemic put my university plans permanently on hold, and I’ve recently started working full time. I built up a sizeable network of online friends during and after the pandemic, but I’ve found myself craving real-life friends to interact with more often.I don’t drink and I’m struggling to find activities for people my age that I’m interested in. Apart from a few at my job, I haven’t been able to make any new friends, and my contact with old school friends has become less and less frequent. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Britain has escalated the global nuclear arms race – and is bringing us closer to armageddon | Simon Tisdall

The UK’s strategic defence review risks normalising nuclear warfare. Don’t believe the PR hype: these weapons are immoral, irrational and catastrophicPlans by Keir Starmer’s government to modernise and potentially expand Britain’s nuclear weapons arsenal, unveiled in the 2025 strategic defence review (SDR), seriously undermine international non-proliferation efforts. They will fuel a global nuclear arms race led by the US, China and Russia. And they increase the chances that lower-yield, so-called tactical nukes will be deployed and detonated in conflict zones.This dangerous path leads in one direction only: towards the normalisation of nuclear warfare.Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator Continue reading...

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3 h. ago I’m in my 20s with lots of online friends, but can’t seem to connect IRL | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

There’s this idea that friendships should just happen, but they need input and confidence• Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a readerA couple of years ago, I moved to a new city. The pandemic put my university plans permanently on hold, and I’ve recently started working full time. I built up a sizeable network of online friends during and after the pandemic, but I’ve found myself craving real-life friends to interact with more often.I don’t drink and I’m struggling to find activities for people my age that I’m interested in. Apart from a few at my job, I haven’t been able to make any new friends, and my contact with old school friends has become less and less frequent. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago How to make excellent pizza at home – no pizza oven (or pizzaiolo training) required

It started with a walk, a glass of wine and a pizza dropped face-down on the floor. Hannah Twiggs shares her dad’s hard-earned lessons in home pizza – plus three topping combos worth arguing over

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3 h. ago UK households urged to dissolve 54p tablet in water and feed to certain plants

Gardening can be a massive headache when your plants are struggling - fortunately this easy hack involving one popular tablet will have them growing bigger and healthier

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3 h. ago Real reason why cabin crew randomly walk the aisle when everyone's asleep

Flight attendants are seen multiple times walking on the aisle. Other than serving foods and drinks, there's one important task they must complete during the flight.

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3 h. ago Russell Martin proved dedication with 500 mile dash as former Norwich mentor admits 'sneaky' Rangers feeling

New Ibrox boss is a hero at Norwich City and never more so than the day that ended with him scoring the equaliser at Anfield.

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3 h. ago I fear Russell Martin is slow Rangers burner and not raging inferno fans want to torch Celtic immortality – Hugh Keevins

Shug admits the ultimate bragging rights coup puts pressure of Rodgers as well as Martin as 49ers better brace for Gers AGM

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4 h. ago Trump’s Golden Dome pits Silicon Valley against defence giants

Lucrative contracts offer tech start-ups chance to shake up the industry — if they can deliver

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4 h. ago Apple’s struggles to update Siri lead to investor concerns over AI strategy

iPhone-maker hit by technological challenges that have led to delays to the full rollout of its ‘Apple Intelligence’ features

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