Polls open in England’s local elections with Tories braced for heavy losses
Voting has begun in local elections in England, where the Conservatives are braced for heavy losses that could destabilise Rishi Sunak’s premiership. The elections, which
‘Ryan Reynolds never had to deal with this’: the slow death and (possible) rebirth of Southend United
The Bentley was not on the driveway. By now, after nine months of protests, the Southend United fans knew that meant Ron Martin wasn’t home.
Richard Tandy, ELO keyboardist who shaped band’s futuristic sound, dies aged 76
Richard Tandy, the keyboardist in Electric Light Orchestra who shaped much of the British rock band’s sound, has died aged 76. His death was announced
Olivia Rodrigo gigs called off as chaos continues at Manchester’s Co-op Live
The troubled Co-op Live arena has postponed Olivia Rodrigo’s concerts as part of her Guts world tour because of a “technical issue”, hours after the
Duane Eddy, pioneering rock’n’roll guitarist, dies at 86
Duane Eddy, the rock’n’roll guitarist who achieved solo stardom with a string of instrumental hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including Rebel Rouser
Emma Hayes says ‘title race is done’ after Chelsea lose thriller at Liverpool
No Continental League Cup, no FA Cup, no Champions League and, whisper it, possibly no trophy at all. Emma Hayes certainly thinks so, the Chelsea
Colombian president says government will sever Israel ties over Gaza ‘genocide’
Colombia’s president has announced that his government will sever diplomatic relations with Israel, in the latest escalation of a furious row between the countries over
Canada: bitter clash in parliament over Trudeau ‘wacko’ jibe
Canada’s Liberal and Conservative parties have redoubled their parliamentary clash a day after the Tory leader was ejected from the House of Commons for calling
The Idea of You review – Anne Hathaway lives out fanfic fantasy in solid romance
There are lithe, low-level pleasures to be had in the glossy pop romance The Idea of You, Amazon’s latest attempt to turn a fanfic fave
Kenya floods: tourists evacuated from Maasai Mara after river bursts banks
Scores of tourists have been evacuated by air from Kenya’s Maasai Mara national reserve after more than a dozen hotels, lodges and camps were flooded