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West Ham joint chairman David Sullivan steps down after 'serious' historical allegations
Sullivan is stepping down from his position as joint chairman and director of the club with immediate effect "having been made aware of the impending publication of serious historic allegations".

The Nowak murder has lit a match under British politics. This is how we got here
The police response to the murder of Henry Nowak has triggered a heated transatlantic debate.

King's nephew Peter Phillips weds NHS nurse with William and Kate among guests
Peter Phillips married NHS nurse Harriet Sperling during a private ceremony on Saturday.

Teenager Andreeva beats Chwalinska at French Open for first Grand Slam title
Teenager Mirra Andreeva fulfils her huge potential with a first Grand Slam title as Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska is denied a fairytale French Open victory.

Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg in attack Russia calls 'unprecedented'
The city's governor urges residents to remain indoors for the first time since the beginning of the war.

Thinking about the next heatwave? Prepare for more rain first
A strengthening jet stream has brought rain to the UK but long-range summer forecasts show warmer weather could be ahead

Singer Duffy to perform first live concert in 15 years after sex assault ordeal
The Welsh singer has announced her first concert after a sexual assault led her to step away from public life.

Giant banquets rile radical left in France
The feasting phenomenon run by Le Canon Français has become a hot political issue.

Your middle-aged friend starts dating your daughter: Drama explores what happens next
The new drama centres on Alice discovering best friend Steve is dating her 26-year-old daughter.

Late night and 'full throttle' - the World Cup watch parties going all out
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, why not catch a bit of the action from a more surprising location?

How a virtual space battle lost gamers £400,000
One of the most violent chapters in EVE Online history wiped out an empire that had taken years to build.

Rumours and speculation as fans forecast date of Taylor Swift's wedding
Swifties worldwide are looking for clues about the superstar's nuptials to American football star Travis Kelce.

Three British men admit killing restaurant owner in Canada after 'unpaid bill' row
Canadian police confirmed Robert Evans Jr pled guilty to the manslaughter of Sharif Rahman while his father and uncle admitted being accessories to the crime.

Tribute to 'loving' man who died in lake tragedy
Panashe Muchenje's family said online speculation around his death had added "insult to injury".

Fizzy drink cans recalled as they 'may rupture unexpectedly'
Dalston's Pineapple Soda as asking people to throw away affected cans of its pineapple drink over fears they could cause injury.

Steven Spielberg makes surprise appearance at London pub quiz
The Oscar-winning US director has been in London to promote his latest film, Disclosure Day.

Four more admit violent disorder after Nowak protest
All six men are next due to appear at Southampton Crown Court on Wednesday.

I've matched with four men on dating apps - they were all scammers
Julie Osgood tried dating after losing her partner of 38 years to Covid and now wants to warn others.

Iran says staff blocked from entering US after players given World Cup visas
Iranian officials say technical staff have been denied visas, hours after the US said players could enter the country.

'He's causing havoc': Parrot loose in Inverness blamed for damage to cars
Residents of Lochardil say the parakeet is pecking chunks out of parts of their cars.

I moved from Ethiopia to Shetland - and I've brought the coffee with me
Netsanet Sori is bringing a flavour of the farm where she grew up to her new home 4,000 miles away.

Rivals costume designer honoured to make outfit for Dame Jilly Cooper
TV drama Rivals' costume designer says it was an honour creating an outfit for Dame Jilly Cooper.

'It was an easy decision': Man donates part of his brain to help find cure for dementia
Aidan McAllister gave permission for doctors to take a part of his healthy brain matter to use for dementia research.

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Will This Be The Donald Trump World Cup? (With Football Daily, Part 1)
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Anthropic: AI could escape human control
US firm proposes coordinated global slowdown on building advanced artificial intelligence

Explore a place where science, politics and culture collide
Film exploring the human stories behind mankind’s biggest experiment in particle physics.

Andreeva wins French Open as Chwalinska fairytale ends
Teenager Mirra Andreeva fulfils her huge potential with a first Grand Slam title as Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska is denied a fairytale French Open victory.

England move closer to win on wet day at Lord's
England make use of the limited time available on a rain-affected day three to move towards a much-needed victory over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's.

Antonelli's 'magic lap' pips Verstappen to Monaco pole
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli beats Red Bull's Max Verstappen to pole position in a gripping qualifying session at the Monaco Grand Prix.

Sullivan steps down at West Ham in wake of allegations
West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan steps down as joint chairman of the club with immediate effect following a joint investigation by BBC Panorama and the Times newspaper into his behaviour.