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Steve Clarke handed Craig Gordon the chance to play his way into the Euro 2024 squad at the age of 41. He is one of four goalkeepers included in a 25-man group for friendlies against the Netherlands and Northern Ireland this month as Clarke keeps his options open. With Callum McGregor, Aaron Hickey and Jacob […]

It’s loaded with 200 tonnes of food The shipment is a test for the opening of a sea corridor to supply aid to the territory, where starvation is spreading five months into the Israel-Hamas war. World Food Kitchen, the charity founded by celebrity chef Jose Andres, posted on the X social media platform that a […]

It comes amid a rise in measles cases More than 900,000 young people who did not get their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab as children are being invited to take part in a catch-up campaign amid a rising number of measles cases. The NHS is writing to 19 to 25-year-olds in London, Greater Manchester […]

The former Conservative deputy chairman says he’s ‘not a mercenary’ Former Conservative deputy chairman Lee Anderson said he is no mercenary after joining Reform UK as he denied being paid to switch allegiances. Mr Anderson also told GB News the Conservative Party had not contacted him ahead of being unveiled as Reform’s first MP. The MP for Ashfield in […]

That’s according to the Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho The Government has committed to building new gas power stations to avert what ministers described as the “genuine prospect of blackouts”. In a speech at Chatham House, Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho will outline the need for unabated gas power in the electricity system beyond 2030, which the […]

It’s set to film in 2024 and 2025 After Life star Ashley Jensen has said she is “thrilled” as it was confirmed she will be returning to crime drama Shetland. The show has been recommissioned by the BBC for two new series and will film in locations around Shetland and across Scotland in 2024 and […]

That’s according to the Prince of Wales Now is the “critical decade” to try and set the planet on a “healthier” path to deal with the climate crisis, the Prince of Wales has warned. William was speaking in central London as he joined supporters of the Earthshot Prize Launchpad, a new platform aimed at helping […]

The Blues beat the Magpies 3-2 Mykhailo Mudryk scored a sensational solo goal as Chelsea kept alive slender hopes of qualifying for Europe via the Premier League with a 3-2 win over Newcastle at Stamford Bridge. At 2-1 late in the second half, the result was in the balance but it was tipped decisively in […]

The Princess of Wales apologised for editing a family photograph which was shared online and sent to the media on Mother’s Day. In a post, personally signed C for Catherine, she said: “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we […]

It won best picture, best actor and best director, among other prizes Christopher Nolan’s epic biopic Oppenheimer has swept the Oscars, winning seven awards. The film about J Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist described as the father of the atomic bomb, was named best picture while Irish star Cillian Murphy won best actor and Nolan took […]