4 h. ago Liverpool players may never get over Diogo Jota death, Andy Robertson says

Robertson considered his Liverpool future in the summer but all of his concerns became insignificant when he heard the news about Jota

Sport

4 h. ago Harry Brook insists England’s weary players must keep going after ODI defeat

White-ball captain Brook and a handful of team-mates, including Ben Duckett, Joe Root and Jamie Smith, have run themselves ragged this summer.

Sport

5 h. ago Aston Villa ‘killed’ by spending rules in transfer window, says Ezri Konsa

Club affected by Premier League and Uefa financial fair play‘It’s crazy. We’re going to have to deal with what we’ve got’Ezri Konsa has said that football’s spending regulations “killed” Aston Villa during a difficult summer transfer window. The club, who have started the season badly with one point from three games and no goals scored, were hemmed in by the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules and the equivalent in Uefa competition.Villa paid out one major fee – £30.5m to Nice for Evann Guessand – and made only four further first-team additions, Marco Bizot being followed in on deadline day by Victor Lindelöf, Harvey Elliott and Jadon Sancho. The club were open to selling Emiliano Martínez only for there to be no buyer and moved Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle for £39m despite Unai Emery preferring to keep him. As a homegrown player, Ramsey counted as pure profit on the books. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago Erupcja review – Charli xcx gives acting a trial run in shallow friendship drama

Toronto film festival: the star fails to make much of an impression in a slight and unpolished project filmed in Warsaw over the Brat summer of 2024The singer Charli xcx is, by her own admission, a workaholic – no sooner had she released Brat, the most dominant pop album and aesthetic of 2024, than she began work on its sequel, dropped just four months later. Insouciant and party-centric as her image may be, the pop star born Charlotte Aitchison is a sharp student of pop culture; she knows the audience demand for pop stars’ constant reinvention. The next career phase, it seems, is acting, with no less prodigiousness than music; the 33-year-old has seven films in the pipeline as a supporting or lead actor.Charli is neither the full star nor the anchor of Erupcja (Eruption), directed by Pete Ohs, but she will inevitably be the reason most English speakers hear of it. Filmed over a few weeks in Warsaw, Poland, in August 2024, in the heat of Brat summer, Erupcja seems, on paper, like a ...

Events

5 h. ago Breetzke helps South Africa edge England to clinch second men’s ODI and series

2nd ODI: South Africa, 325-9, bt England, 330-8, by 5 runsVisitors secure series despite Archer’s late cameoIt has been a South African summer at Lord’s. After the World Test Championship triumph in June came a second to savour at the home of cricket: a tight five-run win under lights that sealed their first one-day international series victory on English soil for 27 years.For England it was another reminder of how far they have fallen since lifting the World Cup on this ground six years ago, this their fifth ODI series defeat from their last six. They improved on Tuesday’s howler at Headingley but they would have done well to have played any worse. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Afghanistan is rocked by a STRONGER earthquake just days after more than 2,200 were killed

Afghanistan's eastern region has been rocked by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake at a depth of 10km just days after a large 6.0 quake left more than 2,200 people dead.

Events

6 h. ago Lewis Capaldi teases new single after sending surprising packages to fans

Lewis Capaldi returned to the spotlight this summer, blowing fans away with his single Survive and it appears he's done it again.

Politics

7 h. ago Daniel Levy's £1bn admission is spot on but big Tottenham mistake becomes clearer

Tottenham's recruitment under Daniel Levy was not consistent and every summer the fans are told it will be different this time - maybe this year will be the one

Economics

7 h. ago First picture of cyclist who died after crashing bike as police launch appeal

Police are appealing for any witnesses to David MacKenzie's crash.

Events

8 h. ago Premier League hits record £3bn transfer spree as three clubs send clear message

Premier League clubs have shattered the previous record for spending in a transfer window with Liverpool twice smashing their own record deal - but the most eye-catching movements were arguably elsewhere

Politics

8 h. ago Andy Robertson reveals Liverpool transfer exit options amid 'difficult' summer

The two-time Premier League winner has lost his place to £40million arrival Milos Kerkez this season

Politics

8 h. ago Weird and wonderful: The best practical bag charms you didn’t know existed

Upgrade your handbag with these essential bag charms that offer more than just decoration

Politics

8 h. ago Manchester United dealt brutal summer transfer response despite huge £215m spend

Manchester United spent heavily in the summer transfer window but Stan Collymore is far from convinced by their business which saw a huge amount of money spent on new signings

Economics

8 h. ago Marc Guehi transfer: Five clubs look to take advantage after Liverpool collapse

England defender Marc Guehi saw his £35million deadline day move to Liverpool collapse when Crystal Palace pulled the plug at the last minute - but he's expected to move next summer

Society

9 h. ago Chinese zodiac signs that will be the luckiest this week — including the Rat

The Chinese zodiac is a 12-year cycle, with each year assigned an animal that influences personality traits and fortunes. This week, three signs will be the luckiest

Politics

9 h. ago Daniel Levy steps down as Tottenham chair with immediate effect

Levy’s 25-year reign ends with mixed legacyNew leadership team bid to attract fresh investmentDaniel Levy has left his role as the chair of Tottenham, ending almost 25 years in charge and leaving a legacy that is best described as mixed. A new leadership team has been put in place, with Peter Charrington, who was brought on to the board in March, stepping into a newly created role of nonexecutive chair.Vinai Venkatesham, who was named as the chief executive in April, will grow further in influence and one of their principal goals will be to attract fresh investment. It is understood that it is essential for Spurs to drive their varied plans to expand the business, which would help in the ultimate ambition of bringing on-field success. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Daniel Levy eased aside at Tottenham as club seek new path and investment

Chair’s 25-year tenure concludes with mixed legacyNew leadership team includes Enic director CharringtonDaniel Levy has left his role as the chair of Tottenham, eased aside after almost 25 years in charge and leaving a legacy that is best described as mixed. The Lewis family, who own the club, have put a new leadership team in place with Peter Charrington, who was brought on to the board in March, stepping into a newly created role of nonexecutive chair.Vinai Venkatesham, who was named as the chief executive in April, will grow further in influence and one of their principal goals will be to attract fresh investment. It is understood that it is essential for Spurs to drive their varied plans to expand the business, which would help in the ultimate ambition of bringing on-field success. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Vuelta a España: Ayuso outsprints compatriot Romo to grab glory on stage 12

Stage passes without incident after abandonment Jonas Vingegaard retains overall race leadJuan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) outsprinted his Spanish compatriot Javier Romo (Movistar) to win stage 12 of the Vuelta a España, his second stage win of this year’s race, with Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) retaining the overall lead.Palestine flags were in evidence again after protests had brought Wednesday’s stage to a premature end but the race passed without serious incident, while the Israel-Premier Tech team have said pulling out of this year’s Vuelta would “set a dangerous precedent in the sport of cycling” in reaction to the incidents on stage 11. Continue reading...

Politics

10 h. ago UK households urged to check wardrobes before putting summer clothes away

One common issue could be ruining your clothes

Events

10 h. ago BRYONY GORDON: These are the disgusting sexual messages middle

The green vomit emojis have been coming thick and fast this summer, a steady stream of sick flooding my Instagram inbox every time I post a picture.

Politics