57 m. ago Man United dream transfer swap scenario can solve two major Ruben Amorim issues

Manchester United may need to be creative in the transfer market this summer and an opportunity to swap Rasmus Hojlund and Ollie Watkins may suit both parties

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75 m. ago Arlene Phillips: ‘My biggest disappointment? Being let go from Strictly’

The choreographer on a treasured biscuit tin, the Biba dress she splashed out on and a late-night police chaseBorn in Lancashire, Arlene Phillips, 82, created the dance group Hot Gossip in the 1970s. She went on to become a world-renowned choreographer, and was a judge on Strictly Come Dancing from 2004-8. In 2021, she was made a dame for her services to dance and charity and in 2024 received an Olivier award for her work on Guys and Dolls. Her current shows include Starlight Express and A Midsummer Night’s Dream in London. She is an ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Society and is supporting its Forget Me Not appeal. She lives with her partner in London and has two daughters.What is your most treasured possession? An old biscuit tin, which was my mum’s jewellery box – she passed away when I was a teenager. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Can I tame my 4am terrors? Arifa Akbar on a lifetime of insomnia – and a possible cure

From Van Gogh’s starry skies to the nocturnal workings of Louise Bourgeois and Patricia Highsmith, sleepless nights have long inspired heightened creativity. Could those artistic impulses actually help us to sleep?I can’t remember when I first stopped sleeping soundly. Maybe as a child, in the bedroom I initially shared with my brother, Tariq. I would wait for his breathing to quieten, then strain to listen beyond our room in the hope of being the last one awake, and feel myself expanding into the liberating space and solitude. By my early 20s, that childhood game of holding on to wakefulness while others slept began playing out against my will. Sound seemed to be the trigger. It was as if the silence I had tuned into as a child was now a requirement for sleep. Any sound was noise: the burr of the TV from next door, the ticking of a clock in another room. When one layer of sound reduced its volume, another rose from beneath it, each intrusive and underscored by my own unending thoug...

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4 h. ago Such Brave Girls: TV so hilariously savage it will make you yowl with pleasure

Move over Julia Davies and Sharon Horgan – this devastating, ruthless sitcom is basically the British psyche on a screen. It’s just the medicineI love watching real-life siblings on-screen. They bring a knotted history to every interaction, the way they look at one another, or don’t. They may love each other; they’re definitely stuck with each other. Daisy May and Charlie Cooper were the last to bottle such contradiction; I’m delighted we now have Such Brave Girls (BBC One, Wednesday 2 July, 11.40pm), returning for a second series, in which creator Kat Sadler stars alongside her sister Lizzie Davidson. Cattier than Longleat, it features some of the most savage writing on TV, and makes me yowl with pleasure.It’s about traumatised women making terrible choices. Bear with. The ever-excellent Louise Brealey plays Deb, whose husband abandoned his family 10 years ago after popping to the shop for teabags. In financial trouble, she spends her time trying to lock down relatio...

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4 h. ago Review: Meet the game controller with a focus on floral patterns and funky lights

GameSir have released perhaps their boldest creationr to date - the T7 Pro Floral Wired Controller

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8 h. ago Despite Matty Healy’s nerves, The 1975 are at the height of their powers for their Glastonbury headline set

There are evidently nerves bubbling under the surface that, in certain moments, spill over onto the Pyramid Stage. Yet the band still deliver on their unique ability to create an inner-circle intimacy

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10 h. ago A good deal or a good deal of waste? How to be more conscious about your consumption during sales periods

Understanding your brain on sale is the first step. Here are some practical measures to ensure you only buy things you need – or items that truly bring you joy in the long termChange by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comWhether the discount is offered on social media, via email or in a banner on your favourite website, if a business you’ve ever been a patron of is having a sale you can be sure they’ll find a way to tell you.“Temporary sales events are aimed at leveraging FOMO,” says Jason Pallant, a senior lecturer in marketing at RMIT University. “The idea is to make consumers feel like they will miss out on a great bargain if they don’t buy something right away.” Continue reading...

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11 h. ago 'Bonfire of the health quangos': Health secretary Wes Streeting vows to axe NHS groups employing 7,000 staff to cut wasteful spending and bureaucracy

As well as the Health Secretary creating clearer lines of accountability, the public will be asked to flag emerging issues by submitting reviews after each appointment through the NHS App.

Society

12 h. ago Back To The Future creator reveals exactly how the movies predicted the future

EXCLUSIVE: As Back To The Future turns 40 next week – and most of its technological predictions are now part of our everyday lives – MARC WALKER talks to the movie's creator Bob Gale about what he got right

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13 h. ago EastEnders star stuns fans as hilarious flag spotted in Glastonbury crowd

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy was left shocked after she spotted her own face on a flag in Glastonbury, and made fans laugh with her response to the creation online

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13 h. ago Insects will never replace meat as food because of the 'Yuck Factor', say experts

Boffins say westerners won't change from a meat diet to an insect one because we just can't stomach the idea of eating insects for dinner

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14 h. ago ‘I love you!’ Trump gushes over reporter from MyPillow guy’s network for lobbing softball at him

‘Well, it‘s a very nice question. “And it‘s not a setup. I have no idea who you are, but I appreciate that question,’ Donald Trump stated after declaring his ‘love’ for the reporter.

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14 h. ago US says Haitians can be deported – days after ruling Haiti unsafe for Americans

Trump administration revokes temporary protected status for citizens of country racked by deadly violenceMore than half a million Haitians are facing the prospect of deportation from the US after the Trump administration announced that the Caribbean country’s citizens would no longer be afforded shelter under a government program created to protect the victims of major natural disasters or conflicts.Haiti has been engulfed by a wave of deadly violence since the 2021 murder of its president, Jovenel Moïse. Heavily armed gangs have brought chaos to its capital, Port-au-Prince, since launching an insurrection that toppled the prime minister last year. On Tuesday, the US embassy in Haiti urged US citizens to abandon the violence-stricken Caribbean country. “Depart Haiti as soon as possible,” it wrote on X. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago MOVIE REVIEW: Does animated life suit the titular creature in 'Predator: Killer of Killers?'

Awesome anthology takes in different time periods and eaves franchise in exciting place for the future.

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15 h. ago Create a 'magical atmosphere' in your garden this summer with these solar

These solar-powered LED firefly bulbs are the perfect way to create a 'magical' and 'whimsical' atmosphere with any outdoor space this summer - and right now they're on sale

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16 h. ago DHS secretary praises Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' plan as agency expands immigration detention

The Homeland Security secretary is praising Florida for coming forward with an idea that’s been dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” because it would house immigration detainees in a facility being built in a Florida swamp

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17 h. ago Trump's Bezos wedding snub: How Amazon founder and bride Lauren Sanchez failed to cash in on Elon Musk fallout

President Trump's fall-out with Elon Musk has created an incredible opportunity for Jeff Bezos - and he is said to be keen to capitalize on it.

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17 h. ago Dior Paris show is sweet relief for anyone wanting to flex a cooler muscle

Jonathan Anderson makes his sharp-eyed debut as creative director for the fashion houseEven Anna Wintour can only be in one place at a time. And rather than Paris, where Jonathan Anderson made his Dior debut on Friday, the most powerful person in fashion was in Venice for the Bezos/Sánchez wedding shortly after relinquishing her role as editor-in-chief at American Vogue.And unlike the wedding of the year, Anderson’s show proved to be sweet relief for anyone wanting to flex a cooler, chicer muscle. Perched on wooden cubes within the Cour du Dôme des Invalides sat plenty of VIP clout: Daniel Craig, Donatella Versace and Roger Federer. Most of the Arnault family, who own Dior and routinely joust with Jeff Bezos over who has more money, were present. Even Rihanna, pregnant in a Dior pastel waistcoat, was relatively punctual. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Oregon psychiatric hospital spends thousands of taxpayers’ money on sex toys for patients — many of whom are criminals, report finds

Access to sexual aids creates safer environment for staff and other patients, hospital says

Economics

18 h. ago Shocking moment house explodes in enormous fireball 'caused by gas used to make super

The blast on Thursday in Spring Hall Grove, Halifax, West Yorkshire, has left two people hospitalised and in a critical condition, with a 'large number of butane gas canisters' found in the wreckage.

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