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Manchester City winger Antoine Semenyo has been ruled out for around two months with a knee injury, manager Enzo Maresca has revealed. The Ghana international suffered the problem in the latter stages of Saturday’s Premier League victory over Ipswich, having only entered the game as a 77th-minute substitute. Maresca admitted the club were actually relieved the problem was not more serious, with the issue proving to be collateral damage around […]

Bon Jovi have been announced as the first headliner for the British Summer Time (BST) festival in Hyde Park in 2027. The rock band, who headlined the inaugural show in 2013, will perform on Thursday, June 24 as part of their Bon Jovi Forever Tour. Frontman Jon Bon Jovi said: “We have a storied history with performing at Hyde Park on previous tours and it’s a full circle moment to […]

The French prime minister said he had instructed prefects to impose “very limited” and “localised” curfews in cities to prevent more rioting and looting. The measure follows violence this weekend that notably targeted city halls, other public buildings and hundreds of businesses across the country. Speaking after an emergency meeting with top government officials, Sebastien Lecornu said “on Saturday, despite scenes of severe violence and extensive property damage, no-one was […]

England head coach Sarina Wiegman will lead the Lionesses through to the end of the 2029 European Women’s Championship after signing a two-year contract extension. Wiegman has guided England to triumphs at the 2022 and 2025 Euros, as well as a first World Cup final in 2023, since taking charge in September 2021. The 56-year-old Dutchwoman, a five-time FIFA Best winner, has reached five successive major tournament finals, also winning […]

Newly agreed rental prices on fresh tenancies have risen at their fastest pace in nearly two years, according to a property firm. Hamptons said the annual pace of rental price growth on new lets accelerated for the 10th month in a row in September. It said average newly agreed rents across Britain increased by 2.7% annually, taking the average to £1,433 per month, up from £1,396 in September last year. […]

Davina McCall has revealed she has cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a new health update after her battles with breast cancer and a brain tumour. Speaking on her podcast, Begin Again, the TV presenter said: “I wanted to let you know, I also have cardiovascular disease, and this is a very important conversation to have.” The former Big Brother host, 59, spoke with heart attack survivor Louise McGill to highlight the […]

Tim Minchin said he is “best at making people cry” as he reflected on writing music for the new The Cat In The Hat film, which he described as a story about “never letting go of the joy of innocence”. The upcoming animated film is based on the 1957 book written and illustrated by Dr Seuss, and stars Bill Hader as the chaotic title character who tries to bring cheer […]

Our Yorkshire Farm star Amanda Owen has said screens have been her family’s “lifeline” and that it would be “incredibly hypocritical” to ban them for her children. The Yorkshire shepherdess, 52, currently appears in the More4 documentary series Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive And Kids, which follows her life in the countryside with her nine children as they renovate a centuries-old derelict farmhouse known as Anty John’s into a […]

Luke Littler will not be going easy on the amateur players who will be trying to beat him in next week’s Netflix show. Twenty hopefuls will have a shot at pocketing £501,000 by winning a one-off leg against the back-to-back world champion. An Australian jockey and a pair of teenage brothers from Essex are among those who made it through a stringent audition process for the live show of ‘Beat […]