Comedian Karen Dunbar cancels tour dates claiming promoter has not paid her
Dunbar claimed she had only been paid for five of her previous 39 tour dates, a claim disputed by promoter Breakneck Comedy.
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Fans pay respects to Tenerife's De Miguel
Fans gathered to pay their respects to Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel who died after suffered a serious injury during a Spanish second-division match.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time review – a dream come true
Nintendo Switch 2; Nintendo This ambitious remake transforms Zelda into a modern masterpiece, clearer and easier to navigate, more beautiful to look at, with playful musical touches, yet the melancholy remains It’s always a worry, returning to a formative piece of art from your childhood. Will your jaded adult sensibilities render you unable to locate the magic that captivated your child self?…
Tell us: are you a young person in northern England struggling to find work?
We would like to hear from young people in the north of England about their experiences of looking for work About 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds in the UK are not in employment, education or training (Neet), according to a report published in May, which warned that the figure could rise to 1.25 million by the early 2030s without urgent government action. We are particularly keen to hear from young…
Prince William praises Welsh firefighters as he warns of ‘terrifying’ wildfires
The visit, which was not announced at the time, took place on the day William visited Aberfan with the King and Queen
Funding to help poorer countries cope with climate crisis has stalled, says UN
Report reveals financial support promised by rich nations for adaptation measures behind pace with what is needed Flows of money to help poor countries cope with the climate crisis have been flat or falling since 2022, despite growing impacts from extreme weather and warnings from scientists that global heating may be accelerating. A new UN report has revealed that financial support for…
Very good boys? The dark, dystopian rise of robot dogs | Arwa Mahwadi
Pups that carry your shopping are one thing – but what about the mechanical canines being bought up in the US by ICE? Or the mutant mutts due to be developed by a startup called Warhound? Have you ever wanted to hang out with a dog with no fur, no face and a chip in its shoulder? If so, I suggest you head to San Francisco, where a startup called Dimensional has been paying people $20 (£15) an…
Achieving nirvana: Enlightenment 0.28 hits the desktop
Very nearly 30something environment gets spruced up… and there's a new Trinity, too
‘The point was to dehumanise’: London Holocaust archive examines world’s first ‘viral’ antisemitism scandal
Dreyfus affair has echoes of how anti-Jewish hatred manifests itself today, say curators at Weiner Library It was the world’s first experience of antisemitism “gone viral”, said Barbara Warnock, co-director of the oldest Holocaust archive, the Wiener Holocaust Library, in London. It was 1894 and printing presses were faster than ever before. France’s prohibitive censorship laws had been lifted…
Husband invited two men to abuse unconscious wife within an hour, court hears
A husband invited two men to his home to sexually abuse his unconscious wife within the space of an hour, a court has heard.
From curfews to £90 fines: Your legal rights explained ahead of Bonfire Night
The UK has strict firework laws in place, which can result in hefty fines and even imprisonment
Fleabag star offers rent-free flat to new writers
Phoebe Waller-Bridge is donating the accommodation to playwrights from underprivileged backgrounds.
'They're not good enough!' - O'Hara's brutal assessment of Man Utd despite Roma win
Jamie O'Hara believes that Manchester United have not hit a turning point despite the impressive 3-2 comeback against Roma in the Champions League.
The long goodbye: England taking their time to leave Rugby League World Cup
Some of Brian McDermott’s players will arrive home a week after their early exit from the tournament By No Helmets Required England players would have been well advised to ignore the advert outside their North Bay hotel in Wollongong over the weekend: “Everything that truly matters is possible,” it read. Not quite everything, it turns out. While England women packed their cases and headed out of…
The Spin | ‘I wanted the ball to be hit at me’: life in cricket’s most dangerous fielding position
James Taylor recalls the ‘moments of pure elation’ and twisted intimacy of being under the batter’s nose at short leg Out in Arizona, just south of Tucson. Where tumbleweeds tumble in search of a home. There’s a town they call Tombstone where the brave never cry … On the outskirts of Tombstone stands Boothill Graveyard, the final resting place for the many cowboys who died “with their boots on”…
Wilson returns as Wales call up uncapped Duncan
Harry Wilson is back in Wales' squad for their Nations League matches against Norway and Portugal, while goalkeeper Joe Duncan earns his first call.
Wilson, Rodon recalled to Wales squad for Nations League clashes
Wales boss Craig Bellamy has recalled several players, including Harry Wilson and Joe Rodon, for November's Nations League fixtures.
What is sad nipple syndrome? Symptoms and causes of rare condition
There are no official studies into sad nipple syndrome, but it’s been linked to the feeling of ‘impending doom’
Rwanda's army team removed from Africa league after US sanctions, NBA says
The US imposed sanctions on Rwanda's army over its role in the conflict in DR Congo.
Trans row nurse Sandie Peggie appeals tribunal
Nurse Sandie Peggie will appeal against a ruling by an employment tribunal that a nursing union did not discriminate against her because of her beliefs about gender, her legal team has said.
Thousands of NHS patients to get new blood tests designed to detect earliest signs of cancer
Work on one test suggests it can detect seven types of cancer
Windows pushed AI PCs, but now it's hit a wall of RAM prices
Customers sweating assets amid tight budgets, as Microsoft execs get creative with sales pitches
Microsoft's AI PC push meets a wall of RAM prices, but Redmond is still beating the drum
Customers are sweating assets amid tight budgets, yet that doesn't stop an exec from Redmond getting creative with the sales pitch
GB's Stojsavljevic, 17, claims first WTA Tour win
British teenager Mika Stojsavljevic beats former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin for her first WTA Tour main-draw win.
Left-wing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race
El-Sayed bested Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim senator in US history.