41 h. ago Moment St Patrick's Day chaos breaks out at Dublin Airport as topless man runs riot

A passenger who is said to have been intoxicated caused chaos at Dublin Airport after kicking the departure gate desk before throwing furniture without a shirt on but wearing a face covering

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42 h. ago Rory McIlroy wins 2025 Players Championship after beating J. J. Spaun on St Patrick's Day

Rory McIlroy claims the richest prize in golf on St Patrick's Day and builds momentum for the Masters

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50 h. ago Wildest St Patrick's Day moments and boozy brawls as Brits prepare to 'pull sickies'

Revellers have been painting the town green over St Patrick's Day weekend as we take a look back at some of the wildest and booziest moments from over the years

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56 h. ago British Chagos Islanders set to sue UK Government over proposed deal

Two British women born on Diego Garcia are prepared to bring legal action over the plans to cede sovereignty over the islands to Mauritius.

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4 d. ago Cheltenham Festival races and tips LIVE as blockbuster Day Four headlined by Gold Cup

Follow every moment of Cheltenham Day Four with all the best tips, instant results and insider info

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5 d. ago Atlético Madrid’s torment goes on – Real are the nightmare they can’t wake up from | Sid Lowe

Diego Simeone’s side lost to their city rivals yet again, in a fashion that was unbelievable and yet so very believableOne day, Diego Simeone said, in those quiet moments when they are alone with their thoughts and memories, Real Madrid’s players will think of Atlético Madrid and how they made them suffer. But the real trauma, he knows, will for ever be theirs. In the final moments before this latest European derby, the first at the Metropolitano, a huge mosaic had declared that following Atlético “kills me and gives me life”. At the end of it, once fate had found another, still crueller way of twisting the knife, of delivering the inevitable, the coach pushed his footballers and his fans together, applauding so hard his hands hurt almost as much as their hearts.“I am proud of them,” he said afterwards. “I am happy, honestly. I am happy. I am happy. Why? Because we competed in a way that was exemplary. We might not have been able to beat Real Madrid in the Champions League. Sure. Of...

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6 d. ago ‘That’s for Michael’: Marine Nationale leads poignant day at Cheltenham

Jockey O’Sullivan’s double from 2023 repeated at festivalJazzy Matty completes emotional second day at meetingAt the moment of his greatest racing triumph, after a lifetime in the sport as a spectator, an amateur jockey, owner and now a trainer, Barry Connell’s thoughts after Marine Nationale’s victory in the Queen Mother Champion Chase on Wednesday turned, immediately and inevitably, to Michael O’Sullivan, who rode the same horse to victory in the Supreme Novice Hurdle here two years ago and died last month, from injuries sustained in a fall.“The obvious thing is how raw and poignant it’s all been over the last four weeks,” Connell said. “Michael and myself went on a journey with this horse, he rode him in all his races in his novice season over hurdles. He started as a 7lb claimer with us and I asked him to turn pro, and he ended up winning three Grade Ones as a claimer and was leading rider [with two wins] on the first day [at ­Cheltenham two years ago]. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘If all I cared about was a career, I’d make listenable music’: Joost Klein on Eurovision, scandal and having the last laugh

The wild child ‘gabber pop’ rapper was booted off last year’s song contest. But his song Europapa eclipsed the winner’s – and he’s about to tour the world in his gigantic shoulder padsJoost Klein is arguably the first artist to triumph at the Eurovision song contest without actually performing in the final. In May last year, the 27-year-old Dutch wild child “gabber pop” rapper was disqualified from the world’s largest live music event just hours before he was due to perform Europapa to 170 million TV viewers around the globe.This song – a chaotic but catchy ode to the father he lost as a teenager, and to the free movement of people ethos his father instilled in him – was touted as a favourite. But instead of gearing up for his big moment, Klein spent seven hours that day sitting in his changing room in a reflex-blue, Ursula-von-der-Leyen-meets-Vivienne-Westwood suit with gigantic shoulder pads, fearing he was about to be arrested – on live TV – over a “backstage incident” after the ...

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8 d. ago Taoiseach must tread carefully amid tensions before Trump meeting

Defence, the Palestinians and Irish-American trade will all be on the agenda as Micheál Martin heads to WashingtonSt Patrick’s Day has long been one of the sacred moments of the Irish-American calendar with more than 200 years of parades in New York and a shamrock reception at the White House launched by Dwight Eisenhower in 1953 to cement political ties between the two nations.But this year’s annual meeting between the taoiseach and the US president, a week early because of a congressional recess on 17 March, is laden with anxiety over the future of Ireland’s economy, which is heavily reliant on US multinationals Donald Trump wants to repatriate. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Mike Amesbury to quit as MP as he breaks silence on punching man in 3am brawl

Runcorn and Helsby MP Mike Amesbury said he regrets the attack 'every moment, every day' and said he would step down from Parliament at the 'earliest opportunity'

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8 d. ago Kate and William share sweet moment at Commonwealth Day service as she returns to the event for first time since cancer treatment 

Kate and her husband William were seen smiling and laughing together as they arrived at Westminster Abbey after the Princess was forced to miss last year's service.

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1 week ago UK Government 'gearing up' to looming deadline when AI may finally become smarter than humans

Last night experts warned that British jobs could be at risk if ministers fail to adequately prepare for the rate of change. The technical term for the milestone is 'AGI 2026'.

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1 week ago Danny Dyer says 'it's the truth' as he reveals why he really left EastEnders

The actor's Albert Square departure was the most-watched soap moment on Christmas Day in 2022

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1 week ago Foreign Office 'prepare' warning to Brits travelling to Australia

People are being told to be aware of the risks and follow the advice given as a tropical cyclone is expected to hit and there is also a risk of bushfires

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1 week ago Britain 'must prepare in case Trump pulls support for Trident' amid fears that nuclear deterrent could not be maintained without US help

The UK has its own nuclear warheads but fits them to American made and maintained Trident ballistic missiles carried in the Royal Navy's Vanguard Class submarines.

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2 w. ago Queen Camilla's secret 'terror' on wedding day to King Charles revealed by pal

Queen Camilla was 'so nervous' ahead of her wedding day to King Charles, a royal insider has revealed. The close pal has recalled the nervous moments leading up to the huge day

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2 w. ago Jack Whitehall's impressive net worth as he prepares to host the BRIT Awards

Jack Whitehall, the comedian, actor, and TV presenter, has built a successful career through his roles in Bad Education and Travels with My Father.

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2 w. ago Brits warned as popular Spanish island ramps up border security with huge change

British travellers are being urged to prepare for an advanced new security measure being rolled out at a busy Spanish border among other EU borders later this year

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2 w. ago Sam Fender scores biggest opening week for British album since Harry Styles

It comes as the singer prepares to perform at the Brit Awards this weekend.

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2 w. ago Even on my wedding day, my narcissist mother couldn't be happy for me. Everything had to be about her

For a bride, it is one of the big heart-stopping moments of her day. Long before she has gathered her skirts and taken her father's proffered arm.

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