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Sun sets on ‘peak Barclays’ with retirement of James Milner

Tue 2 Jun 2026

Sun sets on ‘peak Barclays’ with retirement of James Milner
Sky ends ties with channel accused of whitewashing genocide in Sudan

Mon 1 Jun 2026

Sky ends ties with channel accused of whitewashing genocide in Sudan
Marine Saint
Playlists just got a whole lot more sexy with rise of ‘Spotify for porn’

Mon 1 Jun 2026

Playlists just got a whole lot more sexy with rise of ‘Spotify for porn’
Serena Williams plans blockbuster return to tennis

Fri 29 May 2026

Serena Williams plans blockbuster return to tennis
Bollywood star faces boycott over blockbuster withdrawal

Thu 28 May 2026

Bollywood star faces boycott over blockbuster withdrawal
Court of appeal to review decision to spare teen rapists who avoided jail

Wed 27 May 2026

Court of appeal to review decision to spare teen rapists who avoided jail
Fred Harter
German YouTuber wins Gloucestershire cheese-rolling race

Tue 26 May 2026

German YouTuber wins Gloucestershire cheese-rolling race
Queen pushed for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to get trade role

Fri 22 May 2026

Queen pushed for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to get trade role
Austria investigate suspects over Sarajevo ‘sniper tours’

Thu 21 May 2026

Austria investigate suspects over Sarajevo ‘sniper tours’
Sally Rooney agrees to Hebrew book translation with independent publisher

Wed 20 May 2026

Sally Rooney agrees to Hebrew book translation with independent publisher
West Ham relegation spells bad news for Londoners

Tue 19 May 2026

West Ham relegation spells bad news for Londoners
Evan Moffitt
Bulgaria’s Eurovision triumph overshadowed by an elephant in the room

Mon 18 May 2026

Bulgaria’s Eurovision triumph overshadowed by an elephant in the room
Driver brushes off Dunham allegations as material for ‘his book’

Mon 18 May 2026

Driver brushes off Dunham allegations as material for ‘his book’
Frank Skinner
Who needs push-ups when poetry keeps you young?

Sun 17 May 2026

Who needs push-ups when poetry keeps you young?
Trump’s China visit allays fears of Taiwan being abandoned

Fri 15 May 2026

Trump’s China visit allays fears of Taiwan being abandoned
Southampton playoff victory makes hot mess of spying allegations

Wed 13 May 2026

Southampton playoff victory makes hot mess of spying allegations
Dua Lipa sues Samsung over TV packaging

Tue 12 May 2026

Dua Lipa sues Samsung over TV packaging
Owen Cooper completes the awards sweep at the TV Baftas

Mon 11 May 2026

Owen Cooper completes the awards sweep at the TV Baftas
Matt Cain
Bigots hounded me out of Bolton as a young man. I won’t let it happen again

Sun 10 May 2026

Bigots hounded me out of Bolton as a young man. I won’t let it happen again
Kitty Empire
Albums of the week: Aldous Harding, Loraine James, Muna, Chris Potter

Sat 9 May 2026

Albums of the week: Aldous Harding, Loraine James, Muna, Chris Potter
Vanessa Thorpe
What to do this weekend, from Banksy’s statue to a Soho clown show

Fri 8 May 2026

What to do this weekend, from Banksy’s statue to a Soho clown show
David Attenborough is 100. It is time for governments to listen to him

Fri 8 May 2026

David Attenborough is 100. It is time for governments to listen to him
Ted Turner, CNN founder and titan of modern America, dies age 87

Thu 7 May 2026

Ted Turner, CNN founder and titan of modern America, dies age 87
2027 London Marathon on course to be another runaway success

Wed 6 May 2026

2027 London Marathon on course to be another runaway success
Bezos wants to sell luxury yacht because it is ‘too recognisable’

Tue 5 May 2026

Bezos wants to sell luxury yacht because it is ‘too recognisable’
Suspect in Golders Green stabbing was previously referred to Prevent

Fri 1 May 2026

Suspect in Golders Green stabbing was previously referred to Prevent
Police declare terror incident after stabbing of Jewish men in Golders Green

Thu 30 Apr 2026

Police declare terror incident after stabbing of Jewish men in Golders Green
Progressive rabbis warn of Israel’s ‘existential threat’ to Judaism

Wed 29 Apr 2026

Progressive rabbis warn of Israel’s ‘existential threat’ to Judaism
White House blames Trump assassination attempt on Democrats

Tue 28 Apr 2026

White House blames Trump assassination attempt on Democrats
The debate about assisted dying is not over

Mon 27 Apr 2026

The debate about assisted dying is not over
Trump’s special envoy tries to parachute Italy into World Cup

Fri 24 Apr 2026

Trump’s special envoy tries to parachute Italy into World Cup
Morgan McSweeney’s testimony will be another perilous moment for the PM

Thu 23 Apr 2026

Morgan McSweeney’s testimony will be another perilous moment for the PM
The Onion launches second effort to buy notorious conspiracy theory site

Wed 22 Apr 2026

The Onion launches second effort to buy notorious conspiracy theory site
Reform’s Tice accused of sharing AI photo

Tue 21 Apr 2026

Reform’s Tice accused of sharing AI photo
Universities in England to face hefty fines if they do not uphold free speech

Mon 20 Apr 2026

Universities in England to face hefty fines if they do not uphold free speech
Quashed murder conviction puts spotlight on BBC

Fri 17 Apr 2026

Quashed murder conviction puts spotlight on BBC
Labour faces election rout in three countries

Thu 16 Apr 2026

Labour faces election rout in three countries
Gary Neville buys YouTube channels for reported seven-figure sum

Wed 15 Apr 2026

Gary Neville buys YouTube channels for reported seven-figure sum
Internet Archive hosts growing treasure trove for music lovers

Tue 14 Apr 2026

Internet Archive hosts growing treasure trove for music lovers

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