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Bruno Mars has an unexpected opening before Wembley party starts

  • Bruno Mars opened a six-night Wembley run before 75,000 fans.
  • First UK show since 2018; set mixed genres and hits.
  • Anderson .Paak joined for a Silk Sonic segment mid-show.

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…

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Sheffield Wednesday set to sanction loan exit as former Owls figure eyes summer reunion – Yahoo Sports UK

  • Wednesday plan to loan goalkeeper Logan Stretch.
  • Buxton are interested in the 19-year-old.
  • Former Owls coach Jordan Broadbent manages Buxton.

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…

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Spain and Argentina meet in first World Cup final of its kind

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  • Spain faced Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final at MetLife Stadium
  • First final between South American and European champions
  • Slavko Vincic became first Slovenian to referee a World Cup final

Spain and Argentina, ranked as the world's top two international sides, met in the 2026 World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday, in a fixture billed as historic for pitting the reigning champions of South America against those of Europe for the first time.…

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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 blended punk with dark, theatrical menace from their 1977 debut onward.
  • Frontman Dave Vanian's gothic persona developed steadily through the late 1970s.
  • This evolution culminated in 1985's goth landmark album, Phantasmagoria.

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…

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SARAH VINE: Starmer, the Trojan horse who’s paved the way for a socialist coup

  • Sarah Vine column: Starmer enabled a Burnham-led "socialist coup" in Labour.
  • Article says Starmer lacked control over his party's hard left.
  • Cites welfare, tax and school VAT rows as evidence of lost authority.

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…

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World Cup 2026: Spain v Argentina final buildup; England win 10-goal thriller – live

  • England secured third place at the World Cup with a thrilling 6-4 victory over France in the playoff
  • Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick to lead the high-scoring encounter; Spain and Argentina await in the final

⚽ World Cup final starts at 3pm EST, 8pm BST, 5am AEST ⚽ Player guide | Golden Boot | Follow on TikTok | Mail us Here’s Ed Aarons’ match report. Was Thomas Tuchel too sparing in his use of Saka? If he was fit enough to start and…

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Argentina face Spain in 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey

  • Argentina and Spain met in the 2026 World Cup final at MetLife Stadium
  • Argentina sought a historic back-to-back title, last done by Brazil in 1962
  • Match broadcast on FOX; high-profile attendees included Donald Trump

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…

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Britain ‘set for bumper year’ for butterflies

  • Hot, dry spring could bring a bumper butterfly year, charity says
  • Big Butterfly Count runs 17 July to 9 August 2026
  • Experts urge messy gardens to boost butterfly and insect habitats

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…

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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 face new Miami charges over child pornography and rape.
  • Their lawyer says Trump will support them against UK extradition.
  • Case adds to existing rape and trafficking allegations in Europe.

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…

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‘Good growth in every postcode’: Burnham’s economic to-do list in seven charts

  • Andy Burnham becomes PM facing weak growth and regional inequality.
  • He pledges "good growth in every postcode" via devolution and industrial strategy.
  • Experts warn devolution and reindustrialisation face funding and capacity hurdles.

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…

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