Cristiano Ronaldo retires as the Donald Trump of football

Portugal are saying a midterm goodbye to one of the greatest footballers of all time, their record goalscorer and a national icon . The departure of a player who has inspired his own museum in Madeira ought to be a…

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Luna the cat reunited with owner after mysterious 280-mile stowaway trip

Join today Already a member? Log in Luna the cat is back home in Glasgow after a journey that took her around 280 miles south, having apparently hidden in a van and been driven to Yorkshire without the driver knowing.…

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Trump needs a scapegoat. And Hegseth is target No 1

With an eye on his own fraying prospects for a 2028 presidential run , the Vice President posted a long analysis on X of why the midterms had been lost, and so badly. His core verdict was a simple one: “The reason we…

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Glasgow City Council announces plans for up to 12,000 more homes

Glasgow has been in a "housing emergency" since 2023, with heavy pressure on the city's homelessness services, with the rising cost of the problem affecting the city's overall budget. Councillors have now passed plans to…

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Woman who waited nine days for miscarriage assessment 'fighting against system'

After experiencing pain and bleeding, she waited nine days to see NHS medics, who confirmed she had miscarried. Crammond spoke at Holyrood, where she presented a petition signed by more than 900 people, calling for…

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Ronaldo retires from Portugal duty

The 41-year-old forward has scored 146 goals and won 234 caps for his country - both world records - since making his debut in 2003. He walked out of the Portugal camp in September after being told he would not start the…

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Popular soft drinks urgently recalled over ‘health risk’

The Food Standards Agency said the manufacturer recalled the drinks due to the discovery of ‘undeclared sulphites.’ The allergy alert affects the Rubicon blends Yuzu and Pink Grapefruit with four different batch codes…

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Gen Z won’t fight for Britain in the event of war, new poll finds

Join today Already a member? Log in Young Britons are reluctant to take up arms to defend the UK in a national crisis, Britain ’s longest-running survey of social attitudes has revealed. The findings of the British…

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London homeowners face £600 annual mortgage rise as Bank of England hikes interest rate

Read our privacy notice . The Bank of England has increased interest rates to 4%, leaving hundreds of thousands of homeowners in London facing an immediate hike in mortgage bills. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee…

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Bank hikes interest rates to 4% and warns more to come if Iran war continues

The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years (John Walton/PA) PA Archive City Edition News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I…

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