3 h. ago Bob Geldof told Freddie Mercury ‘don’t get clever’ before 1985 Live Aid set

Fellow Queen members Roger Taylor and Brian May say Geldoff told Mercury: ‘Just play the hits – you have 17 minutes’Freddie Mercury’s performance with Queen at Live Aid in 1985 is often seen as the crowning glory of one of the greatest showmen the world has ever seen.But he still needed some very clear instructions from Bob Geldof, the festival’s organiser, before going out on stage. “Don’t get clever,” the Boomtown Rats frontman told him, according to fellow Queen members Roger Taylor and Brian May. “Just play the hits – you have 17 minutes.” Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Wimbledon finalist bursts into tears and exits court after less than 30 minutes of play

An emotional Ons Jabeur was forced to retire from her Wimbledon first round match with Viktoriya Tomova, after she broke down in tears in just the 26th minute of the clash

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24 h. ago Lauren James returns to set up biggest question of England’s Euro 2025 opener

After a timely and eye-catching appearance off the bench in her first minutes in three months, just what part will James play in England’s opener against France on Saturday?

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7 d. ago Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for mini parmesan, apple and rosemary scones | Quick and easy

These super-fluffy scones are child’s play, and ready to devour in all of 25 minutesThe secret to these ultra-fluffy scones? Cream cheese. In a fit of inspiration (I was thinking about rugelach at the time), I replaced almost all the butter with it to great success. These scones are a hit with children, too: my three-year-old quite competently helped make them, from fetching rosemary from the garden to stamping out the dough and brushing on the egg wash. A nice kitchen activity for any resident children, even if your dog turns up for the cheese tax at the last stage. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for mini parmesan, apple and rosemary scones

These super-fluffy scones are child’s play, and ready to devour in all of 25 minutesThe secret to these ultra-fluffy scones? Cream cheese. In a fit of inspiration (I was thinking about rugelach at the time), I replaced almost all the butter with it to great success. These scones are a hit with children, too: my three-year-old quite competently helped make them, from fetching rosemary from the garden to stamping out the dough and brushing on the egg wash. A nice kitchen activity for any resident children, even if your dog turns up for the cheese tax at the last stage. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Stokes strikes late for England to leave India Test in balance after Brook falls for 99

First Test, D3: India 471 & 90-2; England 465Batter’s innings at home ground ends on 99For all the tired old wisecracks about cricket in Yorkshire being a dour, uncompromising pursuit, it feels like there is rarely a dull Test at ­Headingley. After a third day that was cut short by late rain but still packed with more incident than a stag do ­taking on the Otley Run, another classic could be bubbling up.At stumps, the long-expected drizzle having finally swept in with 30 minutes still to play, India were 90 for two and the happier of the two sides to call it a night. They had earlier seen their hopes of a sizable lead dashed by Harry Brook’s incendiary 99 and some ruinous drops, with England 465 all out and thus just six runs behind on first innings. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Boots shoppers race to buy £10 Tuesday solution to 'falling asleep in seconds'

"Really handy when struggling to sleep. I just plug it into my iPhone and play music or a podcast and I’m [asleep] within minutes."

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3 w. ago PlayStation State of Play June 2025 start time and how to watch the 40 minutes of major reveals

The latest PlayStation State of Play presentation will be taking place soon, and players are already getting excited about what we might see during the showcase

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3 w. ago PlayStation takes fight to Nintendo with State of Play on eve of Switch 2 launch

Sony is promising 40 minutes of "news and updates on must-play games" for PlayStation 5, right on the eve of Nintendo's Switch 2 launch—here's what we expect to see at State of Play

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