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Wednesday’s briefing: Salah to depart Liverpool and Ipswich explain Farage visit
Mohamed Salah has announced he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season. Arsenal claimed victory in the first leg of their all-London Women’s Champions League quarter-final against Chelsea. Ipswich issued a statement following a visit to the club by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage while James G...
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Wednesday’s briefing: Salah to depart Liverpool and Ipswich explain Farage visit
Mohamed Salah has announced he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season. Arsenal claimed victory in the first leg of their all-London Women’s Champions League quarter-final against Chelsea. Ipswich issued a statement following a visit to the club by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage while James G...
The day has come – Mohamed Salah to leave Liverpool after ‘illustrious career’
Mohamed Salah expressed his deep gratitude to Liverpool after announcing “the day has come” for him to leave the Premier League club. The 33-year-old, who will leave the Reds at the end of the current season, arrived at Anfield from Roma in 2017 and has made 435 appearances for Liverpool, scorin...
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Trump administration offers 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran
The Trump administration has offered a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran, according to a person briefed on the contours of the proposal, even as the US military is preparing to call up at least 1,000 more troops to supplement some 50,000 troops already in the region. The plan was submitted to Iran by ...
Glasgow Central station fully reopens more than a fortnight after nearby fire
All platforms at Glasgow Central are fully reopening more than two weeks after a fire in a nearby building led to the station’s closure for several days. It comes after some platforms reopened last week and means that all train services to and from the station can now resume. The fire began in a v...
Inflation expected to remain at 3% before Middle East conflict sparks jump
Fresh figures are expected to show that UK inflation remained steady last month but households could face another “twist” to the cost-of-living story in the months ahead due to war in the Middle East, according to experts. The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation has been gradually easi...
New figures could show fewer living in poverty than previously reported
Data to be released this week could show the number of people living in poverty in the UK is lower than previously reported, after an improvement in the way the figures are calculated. Estimates for households classed as being below the average income in the year 2024/25 will be published by the Dep...
James Garner knew this Everton season was make-or-break for England aspirations
Everton midfielder James Garner knew this season was make-or-break for his international aspirations. The uncapped Garner suddenly has the World Cup in his sights after being called up to Thomas Tuchel’s squad for this month’s friendlies against Uruguay and Japan. The 25-year-old has not played ...
Adolescence star Owen Cooper picks up double at RTS Programme Awards
Adolescence star Owen Cooper picked up two awards at the 2026 Royal Television Society (RTS) Programme Awards in London. The 16-year-old, who has already collected awards including an Emmy and Golden Globe for the role, won the breakthrough award and best supporting actor – male for his standout p...
Adolescence star Owen Cooper picks up double at RTS Programme Awards
Adolescence star Owen Cooper picked up two awards at the 2026 Royal Television Society (RTS) Programme Awards in London. The 16-year-old, who has already collected awards including an Emmy and Golden Globe for the role, won the breakthrough award and best supporting actor – male for his standout p...
Tiger Woods keen to play Masters after return to action in TGL Finals defeat
Tiger Woods insists he wants to play in next month’s Masters despite getting his “arse kicked” on his return to action in the TGL Finals. The 15-time major champion had back surgery last October, having been sidelined since The Open in the summer of 2024, but made his return as his Jupiter Lin...
Stand-up comedians raise a laugh and money for Teenage Cancer Trust
A host of top comedians including Jack Dee, Dara O Briain, Maisie Adam and Bridget Christie, took to the Royal Albert Hall stage to raise a laugh in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust charity. Tuesday’s comedy night was the second in a week of shows curated for the first time by The Cure’s Robert S...
Tiger Woods keen to play Masters after return to action in TGL Finals defeat
Tiger Woods insists he wants to play in next month’s Masters despite getting his “arse kicked” on his return to action in the TGL Finals. The 15-time major champion had back surgery last October, having been sidelined since The Open in the summer of 2024, but made his return as his Jupiter Lin...
Stand-up comedians raise a laugh and money for Teenage Cancer Trust
A host of top comedians including Jack Dee, Dara O Briain, Maisie Adam and Bridget Christie, took to the Royal Albert Hall stage to raise a laugh in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust charity. Tuesday’s comedy night was the second in a week of shows curated for the first time by The Cure’s Robert S...
New V&A exhibition explores how Elsa Schiaparelli dressed ‘the most masculine city’ in Britain
From red-carpet gowns worn by Ariana Grande to surrealist skeleton dresses, Elsa Schiaparelli’s designs have long blurred the line between fashion and art. Now, a new exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum brings that legacy into focus, pairing historic couture with contemporary looks worn b...
New V&A exhibition explores how Elsa Schiaparelli dressed ‘the most masculine city’ in Britain
From red-carpet gowns worn by Ariana Grande to surrealist skeleton dresses, Elsa Schiaparelli’s designs have long blurred the line between fashion and art. Now, a new exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum brings that legacy into focus, pairing historic couture with contemporary looks worn b...
LATEST: Two groups in Tipperary secure 'golden ticket' for entry into competition finals
Five design groups from Tipperary have secured a place in the Junk Kouture finals in Dublin this May. There was double the excitement for Tipperary in this year’s fashion design competition Junk Kouture, as not only did three local groups initially qualify for the finals, but two additional e...
Starmer to face MPs as planning to reopen Strait of Hormuz continues
The Prime Minister will face MPs on Wednesday as the UK works to develop a plan to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. Sir Keir Starmer will undergo his weekly grilling at Prime Minister’s Questions a day after Rachel Reeves warned the economic impact of the Iran war could be “significant”. Cen...
James Garner knew this Everton season was make-or-break for England aspirations
Everton midfielder James Garner knew this season was make-or-break for his international aspirations. The uncapped Garner suddenly has the World Cup in his sights after being called up to Thomas Tuchel’s squad for this month’s friendlies against Uruguay and Japan. The 25-year-old has not played ...
The day has come – Mohamed Salah to leave Liverpool after ‘illustrious career’
Mohamed Salah expressed his deep gratitude to Liverpool after announcing “the day has come” for him to leave the Premier League club. The 33-year-old, who will leave the Reds at the end of the current season, arrived at Anfield from Roma in 2017 and has made 435 appearances for Liverpool, scorin...