Michael Buble launched the World Cup in Toronto amid an electrifying atmosphere on Friday, before Alanis Morissette delivered a moving rendition of the Canadian national anthem before thousands of fans. There had been... Read more »

It troubles me that this story contains sorrow, when so many need the opposite of that at this time. I can only hope that my words serve as a momentary distraction or... Read more »

A nurse earning £36,000 a year has been secretly working as a ‘full-service escort’ on her days off in an attempt to solve her financial difficulties. The woman, using the pseudonym Katie, turned... Read more »

Every so often, a Land Rover Defender pulls up outside the Reform Party’s Makerfield HQ, on an industrial estate in south Wigan, and disgorges a group of largely male political activists. They... Read more »

Taylor Swift turned heads in a very racy gown as she attended the glitzy 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in New York City on Thursday.  The 36-year-old Grammy winner, who... Read more »

Brasil: Serie BSport Recife 1 – 1 Athletic Club MGEstônia: Esiliiga AElva 4 – 3 MaarduFinlândia: KakkonenPPJ / Ruoholahti 3 – 3 Atlantis HelsinkiQuirguistão: Top LigaAbdysh-Ata 2 – 0 NeftchiRepública Tcheca: 3.... Read more »

A heroic science teacher who stepped in to protect pupils during a school stabbing has been pictured for the first time. Maysum Abdullah, 27, suffered injuries to his neck and hand after... Read more »

By HARRY BAMFORTH, LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE REPORTER and LUKE POWER, SPORTS REPORTER and OLIVER HOLT, CHIEF SPORTS WRITER and JEFF POWELL MBE, SPORTS WRITER AND BOXING COLUMNIST and CHARLOTTE DALY, MULTIMEDIA CONTENT... Read more »

It’s 7pm and I’m walking home in the dark after a long day at work. Having navigated the crowded and stifling commute from London, my neighbourhood in Surrey feels safe and welcoming,... Read more »