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Bruno Mars has an unexpected opening before Wembley party starts
Bruno Mars kicked off a six-night run at Wembley Stadium with a high-energy show that drew a 75,000-strong crowd, marking his first UK performance since 2018. The concert, part of his return to UK audiences after nearly a decade, coincided with England’s men’s football team once again being knocked out at the World Cup semi-final…
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Sheffield Wednesday set to sanction loan exit as former Owls figure eyes summer reunion – Yahoo Sports UK
Sheffield Wednesday are expected to approve a summer loan move for 19-year-old goalkeeper Logan Stretch, with National League North club Buxton among the interested sides. The move would offer Stretch regular first-team football while Wednesday rebuild their squad, potentially limiting his senior opportunities. Stretch served as cover for Pierce Charles and Ethan Horvath last season,…
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“It could hardly have been more in tune with the gothic scene’s aesthetic preferences if it had come with free bat wings”: The pioneering British punk band who embraced the darkness to make a classic 80s goth album
The Damned, often dismissed by the music press as punk rock’s goofball clowns, always had a darker, more theatrical streak running beneath their chaotic energy. This tendency eventually crystallised into Phantasmagoria, the 1985 album that saw the band fully embrace gothic rock and become closely associated with the emerging goth scene, cementing frontman Dave Vanian’s…
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SARAH VINE: Starmer, the Trojan horse who’s paved the way for a socialist coup
In a Daily Mail opinion column, writer Sarah Vine argues that Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership will be remembered as a “Trojan horse” that opened the door for a harder-Left successor, as Andy Burnham prepares to take over in Downing Street. She likens the situation to the Greek myth of the Trojan horse, suggesting Starmer’s moderate,…
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Argentina face Spain in 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey
Argentina and Spain contested the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, kicking off at 3pm ET (8pm BST) and broadcast on FOX, in what stood as the culmination of the tournament co-hosted across North America. The match represented the biggest possible prize for both nations, with Argentina chasing…
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Britain ‘set for bumper year’ for butterflies
Butterfly Conservation, the charity behind the annual Big Butterfly Count, says a hot and dry spring could produce a “bumper” year for butterflies in the UK, with several species already showing signs of increase. The count, running from 17 July to 9 August 2026, asks members of the public to record the butterflies and moths…
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Andrew and Tristian Tate counting on Trump’s support despite sickening new charges, as lawyer reveals why the president will back the brothers in fighting extradition to the UK
Andrew and Tristan Tate are relying on the support of President Trump as they fight extradition to the UK, following fresh arrests in Miami on charges including child pornography, extreme pornography and rape. The brothers’ lawyer has suggested the president will back them in the extradition battle, adding a significant political dimension to a case…
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‘Good growth in every postcode’: Burnham’s economic to-do list in seven charts
Andy Burnham has become prime minister at a moment when Britain faces weak growth in living standards, deep regional inequality and pressure on public finances, having campaigned on a promise to deliver “good growth in every postcode” by devolving power away from Westminster. The scale of that ambition matters because his approach marks a shift…