11 h. ago McLaren go from busking at back of F1 field to Silverstone’s headline act

Under Andrea Stella’s astute leadership, McLaren have bounced back from rock bottom, and Norris and Piastri will be the star attractions this weekendAs a celebration of a sporting revival, McLaren might consider this year’s British Grand Prix a chance to revel in finally returning as the headline act at Formula One’s Glastonbury. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will take centre stage at Silverstone as overwhelming favourites; after more than a decade in the wilderness, there is real optimism that it’s finally coming home for McLaren.Half a million fans are expected at Silverstone over the weekend and while no one is quite counting chickens – not least as rain may play a part on Sunday – 10 years on from what might be considered a nadir for the team, the transformation at McLaren to put them in this position has been remarkable. In 2015 when the current team principal, Andrea Stella, joined as trackside head of operations they entered the season 5.1 seconds off pole in Australia and f...

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12 h. ago Work FINALLY set to start to transform Oldham town centre after a decade of planning wrangles

After several plans have fallen through, an Oldham town centre site could finally be getting a much-needed makeover.

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40 h. ago Black Sabbath’s final show set to boost Birmingham economy by £20m

Birmingham to get an economy boost as lifelong fans head to the city for Ozzy Osbourne’s final show with Black Sabbath

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44 h. ago When is Taskmaster on? Channel 4 start time for series 19 final

Taskmaster’s series 19 final is set to take place - but when is it on? 👀

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60 h. ago Noel Gallagher reveals secret of Oasis success in new interview days before epic reunion

Oasis star Noel Gallagher has opened up about the iconic band's secret to their massive success just days before they're finally set to reunite after 16 years apart

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3 d. ago Oldham's brand new feature set to make the town centre more 'welcoming'

The work at Snipe Garden is complete

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3 d. ago John McEnroe urges Wimbledon star to immediately retire after talking to his wife

Fabio Fognini was in tears after his final Wimbledon appearance ended in a five-set defeat to Carlos Alcaraz, with John McEnroe urging him to retire on the spot

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4 d. ago Martin Zubimendi in London to seal Arsenal move as Gunners target triple transfer deal

Gunners set to finalise move for Real Sociedad midfielder as they close in on deals for Christian Norgaard and Kepa Arrizabalaga

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5 d. ago Harvey Elliott transfer decision 'massively important' as Liverpool set for bids

Harvey Elliott has won the Premier League with Liverpool and scored in the European Under-21 Championship final - but is set to make a big decision on his future

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5 d. ago Best friend's ultimate act of kindness for midwife born without a womb

Daisy Hope made a promise to best friend Georgia Barrington when the pair were 16. All these years on, she's finally set to fulfil it

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7 d. ago What to watch out for at Wimbledon 2025: no line judges and more expensive strawberries

On the courts, around the grounds and on television, changes are afoot for British tennis’s big fortnightThe most notable change at this year’s championships brings it in line with the majority of ATP and WTA tournaments, along with two of the other three grand slam tournaments: the abandonment of line judges in favour of electronic line calling. The technology allowing challenges was first introduced in 2007, but will now be utilised to automatically call all outs, faults, and foot faults. Wimbledon say the system is almost failsafe, and that in the qualifying at Roehampton this year it broke just once for one point. For longer malfunctions, they have a team of reserve line judges on hand. They are among a team of 80 match assistants, with two on each court helping with tasks including escorting the players for toilet breaks. The traditional start time of 2pm for the women’s and men’s singles finals is also set to change, beginning at 4pm, following the day’s doubles finals, as opp...

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8 d. ago Liam Payne's sister issues emotional message as singer's final project before death set to air

The late One Direction singer - who tragically died last year - features as a judge in an upcoming new Netflix series

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8 d. ago Harvey Elliott singles out Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk after England Euros triumph

Harvey Elliott scored a brace as England beat the Netherlands 2-1 to reach the final of the Under-21 Euros, with Germany set to meet them after a 3-0 win over France

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9 d. ago Call the Midwife to end after 15 years as BBC start filming final series

EXCLUSIVE: Hit BBC show Call The Midwife will end for good after it delivers its final series - with its movie spin-off set to hit the big screen

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9 d. ago Emma Raducanu beaten in Eastbourne thriller despite final set fightback

The British No.1 trailed 5-2 in the third and final set before winning four of the next five games to force a tie break

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9 d. ago Emma Raducanu fightback in vain as British No1 falls to Eastbourne defeat against Maya Joint

Raducanu came back from 5-2 down to force a final-set tie-break but could not get the job done

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1 week ago Welsh B&Q branch confirms move to new store just one mile away

The DIY giant has had a store and garden centre in the same spot just off the A40 for decades but the company has confirmed it is set for a new beginning nearby

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1 week ago Fella cycles 1,000 miles from Brit tourist hotspot to go to first Glastonbury Festival

Oliver White is on his final leg and hoping to get to set foot in Glastonbury tomorrow - after two years living in Spain and working as a content creator for La Liga

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1 week ago Unknown novel by writer who charted Hitler’s rise becomes German bestseller

Sebastian Haffner’s love story set in final days of Weimar Republic published more than nine decades after it was writtenA previously unknown novel by one of Europe’s most influential postwar journalists which captures the heady yet fragile spirit of the final days of the Weimar Republic has been published in Germany after his children discovered the hand-written manuscript in his desk.More than nine decades after he wrote it, Sebastian Haffner’s Abschied or Parting has soared to the top of the Spiegel bestseller list following its debut earlier this month. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Coronation Street character abruptly written out as fans 'wish actor the best'

Coronation Street confirmed an offscreen exit for one character on the ITV soap on Monday with no final scenes set to air after the news an actor has left the show

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