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'He's an idiot, but he's our idiot' - Saints fans on Pollock contract stand-off
How has a drawn-out and public contract negotiation affected the relationship between Henry Pollock and his fans?…
People protecting nature and land set up self-defence units amid threat of murder
Defenders of forests and rivers killed at rate of one every three days in 2025, with 85% of deaths in Latin AmericaNature and land defenders were murd…
Fresh evidence of C of E’s role in enslavement uncovered as church wrestles with reparations debate
Register of British Slave Traders shows clergymen financed company that trafficked enslaved Africans on hundreds of voyagesNearly 250 years after the …
UK mathematician debunks myth around Parthenon’s optical illusions
Study challenges belief that temple’s curves were designed to correct optical illusions that would have ruined its clean linesA mathematician has unco…
Jeremy Greenwood denies giving ‘ridiculous’ evidence to Icac about ‘mum’s perspective’ from premier’s sister-in-law
Counsel assisting inquiry suggests Anita Perrottet’s alleged advice on vaping and greyhound industry was already on public record from other sourcesA …
Thirteenth Met police officer sacked after undercover BBC investigation
PC Mason O’Connor dismissed following Panorama film into misogyny and racism at Charing Cross police stationA thirteenth serving Metropolitan police o…
About 1,500 Britons a day quitting their jobs to become unpaid carers
More than a million people have left work to look after loved ones in the past two years, Carers UK saysAbout 1,500 Britons a day are quitting their j…
People from ethnic groups feel racial equality is worsening, UK study shows
Nearly half of ethnic minority respondents in a poll say they have faced prejudice over the past yearMany Britons feel inequality is worsening and tha…
Repeatedly untruthful, callous and quiet: What we learned about Letby from inquiry report
The report has shed more details on Lucy Letby - the most prolific child killer in British legal history.…
Nick Reiner will not face death penalty if convicted of killing parents, LA district attorney says
Reiner is accused of fatally stabbing his parents, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner in their home in December 2025Nick Reiner will not face the death pen…
Dan Thomas resigns as Reform Wales leader after being reported to police
Dan Thomas says he was been released without charge by the police.…
VAR missed Fernandez offside in Manchester derby - Webb
Referees' chief Howard Webb admits that the video assistant referee failed to assess the offside offence by Enzo Fernandez for the winning goal in Sun…
Raheem Sterling pleads guilty to dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide
Ex-England footballer also admits to failing to provide a specimen as he appears at Basingstoke magistrates courtThe former England footballer Raheem …
Home Alone and Schitt's Creek stars pay tribute to late Catherine O'Hara
Tributes were also paid to Dolly Parton, James Van Der Beek and Tim Curry.…
Lucy Letby public inquiry report findings to be published after repeated delays – latest updates
Long-awaited Thrilwall inquiry has examined how the former nurse was able to murder babies at a Chester neonatal unity over a two-year periodThe findi…
Leading UK retailers ‘breaking law’ by not refunding customers for returned goods, Which? finds
Consumer group says online shops routinely failed to reimburse delivery costs of unwanted purchases or cost of itemsLeading retailers are breaking the…
What would it take to make India’s cities better – and safer?
After a five-storey building collapsed in Delhi, focus is on how urban areas can adapt to growing populations. Plus, Ahmedabad’s ace newspaper deliver…
Coutinho joins Neymar at Santos for rest of season
The former Liverpool and Barcelona midfielder joins Brazilian side Santos from his boyhood club Vasco da Gama.…
Spectacular turtle nesting event in southern Mexico
More than 300,000 olive ridley turtles have arrived at a beach in southern Mexico in the latest mass nesting.…
Pauline Hanson says she’s sorry ‘if I offended people’ with Indigenous Australians remarks
One Nation leader had been condemned by figures from across the political spectrum over the newly resurfaced podcast commentsPauline Hanson has made a…
Why Pietersen will add unfiltered challenge that England need - Finn
Kevin Pietersen can be blunt and fortright and there is no better time than now to add that challenge to England's white-ball set-up, says Steven Finn…
Superstars and broken records: 2026 Emmy highlights
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards were hosted by Law & Order star Mariska Hargitay at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles.…
Memorable moments from the Emmys and everything you couldn't see on TV
Backstage, the winners continued the celebrations off-screen and addressed some of the ceremony's most viral moments.…
Duke and Duchess of Sussex granted security review after return to UK
Committee to reconsider Harry and Meghan’s publicly funded police protection now they are full-time residentsThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex will have …
Firefighters make progress to contain northern California’s Lucas fire
Cal Fire official says Sunday was ‘big turning point’ to reduce blaze in Lake county, now 30% containedFirefighters made progress toward containing no…
Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University over years of alleged anti-Palestinian discrimination
Lawsuit accuses university of ‘deliberate indifference’ and failure to respond to ‘persistent and coordinated harassment’Mahmoud Khalil announced on M…
Maryland boy recovering from surgeries after rabid beaver attack at state park
Teen was swimming at a popular spot at the time of the attack, the latest in a string that have occurred in the stateA 13-year-old Maryland boy is rep…
Leaders of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland unite for self-determination
Leaders of nationalist parties in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland say London has 'no right' to block democracy.…
Man dies after French police officer throws him on the ground
Video has emerged of a French police officer violently throwing a 29-year-old homeless man to the ground.…
Oasis announce 2027 tour, including return to Knebworth 30 years after historic concerts
After 2025’s wildly lucrative reunion, the Gallagher brothers will tour the UK, Ireland and US, and revisit the Hertfordshire site of their greatest l…