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Jo Cox 1974-2016
Murdered MP had faced string of security threats
●Police were reviewing her protection ● Killer shouted ‘Britain first’ ● Rival EU camps suspend campaigning
Police were poised to put extra security in place for Jo Cox when she became the first British MP to be murdered in more than 25 years. Mrs Cox, 41, who was shot and stabbed repeatedly by a man who allegedly shouted “put Britain first”, had been harassed in a stream of messages over three months.Police were poised to put extra security in place for Jo Cox when she became the first British MP to be murdered in more than 25 years. Mrs Cox, 41, who was shot and stabbed repeatedly by a man who allegedly shouted “put Britain first”, had been harassed in a stream of messages over three months.Police were poised to put extra security in place for Jo Cox when she became the first British MP to be murdered in more than...
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‘He shot her three times and repeatedly wielded his knife’
Jo Cox showed the mischievous side of her politics on Wednesday morning, tweeting pictures of her husband and two young children as they took to the Thames in a small boat hoisting an “In” flag in defiance of Nigel Farage’s Brexit flotilla. Less than 24 hours later Mrs Cox was engaged in the more humdrum business of political life...Jo Cox showed the mischievous side of her politics on Wednesday morning, tweeting pictures of her husband and two young children as they took to the Thames in a small boat hoisting an “In” flag in defiance of Nigel Farage’s Brexit flotilla. Less than 24 hours later Mrs Cox was engaged in the more humdrum business of political life...Jo Cox showed the mischievous side of her politics on Wednesday morning, tweeting pictures of her husband and two young...
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Jo Cox 1974-2016
Helpful and polite loner with history of mental health issues
The suspect in the killing of Jo Cox is a loner with mental health issues. Tommy Mair, 52, lives in a small house on the Fieldhead council estate in Birstall, about a mile from where the MP was shot, and has never had any full-time employment though he helped elderly neighbours to tidy their gardens, it was claimed.The suspect in the killing of Jo Cox is a loner with mental health issues. Tommy Mair, 52, lives...The suspect in the killing of Jo Cox is a loner with mental health issues. Tommy Mair, 52, lives...
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Jo Cox 1974-2016
‘She was a force of nature, a 5ft bundle of Yorkshire grit’
Jo Cox 1974-2016
EU campaigns on hold as both sides sent reeling by tragedy
Jo Cox 1974-2016
Twitter tributes from around the world
Jo Cox 1974-2016
Politicians fearful for their safety
Jo Cox 1974-2016
‘Far more unites us than divides us’
Britain decides: Margate
Chas and Dave’s words never rang so true
Europe
Immoral and dishonest: MPs from all sides lash out over Farage poster
Nigel Farage was condemned by MPs from every big party yesterday after unveiling a new poster depicting a long queue of migrants at the borders of the EU with the caption “Breaking Point”. The Ukip leader drove through Westminster on a bus...Nigel Farage was condemned by MPs from every big party yesterday after unveiling a new poster...Nigel Farage was condemned by MPs from every big party yesterday after unveiling a new poster...
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Swot, wait and run: how exercise helps to jog your memory
There is good and bad news for students facing their finals this week. Scientists have found a simple way to help...There is good and bad news for students facing their finals this week. Scientists have found a...There is good and bad news for students facing their finals this week. Scientists have found a...
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A bitter pill for Welby
When visiting the world’s danger spots, the Church of England relies more on prayer than the risk-averse BBC. In a...When visiting the world’s danger spots, the Church of England relies more on prayer than the...When visiting the world’s danger spots, the Church of England relies more on prayer than the...
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Scilly sergeant’s tales of the land that crime forgot
Sergeant Colin Taylor discovered the downside to being the long arm of the law on the Isles of Scilly when a drunk, heavily built and very aggressive builder took a swing at him outside the Mermaid Inn. He used his radio to summon urgent assistance.Sergeant Colin Taylor discovered the downside to being the long arm of the law on the Isles of...Sergeant Colin Taylor discovered the downside to being the long arm of the law on the Isles of...
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Volley of criticism for BBC’s ‘sexist’ Wimbledon coverage
The BBC’s Wimbledon coverage has come under fire for gender bias after a complaint that men’s matches accounted for...The BBC’s Wimbledon coverage has come under fire for gender bias after a complaint that men’s...The BBC’s Wimbledon coverage has come under fire for gender bias after a complaint that men’s...
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Stairway to Heaven was not lifted by us, Page tells court
Led Zeppelin’s guitarist told a court in Los Angeles that he first heard the song he is accused of plagiarising only...Led Zeppelin’s guitarist told a court in Los Angeles that he first heard the song he is accused...Led Zeppelin’s guitarist told a court in Los Angeles that he first heard the song he is accused...
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Comment
Philip collins
Jo felt being an MP mattered. She was right
Philip Collins
The principled MP for Batley and Spen reminded us that, whatever the cynics claim, most politicians are honourable
Ed Conway
There are no facts, only guesses in this vote
Ben Macintyre
Musicians copying each other is so rock’n’roll
Hilary Rose
My advice? Ignore your careers adviser
Beccy Speight
Our green and pleasant land needs more trees
Leading Articles
Jo Cox, RIP
The murder of a respected MP in broad daylight has put the referendum on hold, and in perspective. It is a reminder of the sacrifices made each day for democracy
Erdogan’s Secret War
Turkey has become an uncomfortably brutal partner of a timid Europe
Too Big to Pay
Lloyds Bank has betrayed its rescuers and made the law look an ass
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Briefing
UK: The International Monetary Fund publishes a report on the state of the UK economy; the newly redesigned Tate Modern re-opens to the public; the British Medical Association holds a referendum among junior doctors on whether to accept new contracts.
Austria: The International Association of Athletics Federations is due to announce its decision on whether Russia is allowed to compete at the Rio Olympic Games.
Luxembourg: EU finance ministers attend a meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council, with topics including taking action against tax avoidance.
Italy: Milan Fashion Week Men’s Collections Spring/Summer launches.
On this day
In 1579 Sir Francis Drake, on his way to becoming the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe, landed in California and claimed “Nova Albion” on behalf of Queen Elizabeth I.
In 1940 German aircraft sank the Cunard liner the Lancastria off Saint-Nazaire, with the loss of more than 3,000 troops and refugees.
In 1950 the first kidney transplant took place in Chicago.
In 1970 Edwin Land patented the Polaroid camera.
Nature notes
Young birds just out of the nest are being fed by their parents everywhere. They are also making their first attempts at feeding themselves, something they will have to learn quickly since the adults will not help them for long. Young goldcrests in yews and cypresses are being fed assiduously on spiders both by their mother, with her lemon-yellow crest, and their father with his brilliant orange crest. The fledglings lack a crest, and are tiny dullish-green birds, who look rather pathetic beside their glittering parents. Pied wagtails can often be seen feeding their young on the ground in town streets, their long tails wagging up and down. The brown fledglings are also dull compared with the boldly plumaged, black-and-white adults, although their tails are already almost as long. Skylarks temporarily desert the sky, and come down to search for insects in the wheat fields or bean fields where their young, which are small, spotty birds, are lurking.
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Birthdays today
Paul Brason, president, Royal Society of Portrait Painters (2000-02), 64; Richard Charkin, executive director, Bloomsbury Publishing, 67; Nicky Clarke, hairdresser, 58; Vernon Coaker, Labour MP for Gedling, shadow secretary of state for Northern Ireland, 63; Professor John Craven, economist, vice-chancellor, Portsmouth University (1997-2013), chairman, University Alliance (2006-09), 67; Sir Patrick Duffy, Navy minister (1976-79) and author, Growing Up Irish in Britain and British in Ireland (2013), 96; Jennifer Durrant, abstract artist, 74; Newt Gingrich, politician, speaker, US House of Representatives (1995-99), 73; Dr Lawrence Goldman, historian and editor, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (2004-14), 59; Derek Ibbotson, athlete, broke the world record for the mile in 1957, 84; Ken Livingstone, mayor of London (2000-08), 71; Phyllida Lloyd, theatre director, Mamma Mia! (2008), The Iron Lady (2011), 59; Dame Judith Macgregor, diplomat, high commissioner to South Africa, 64; Barry Manilow, singer, Copacabana (1978), 73; Eddy Merckx, cyclist, five-times winner of the Tour de France (1969-72, 1974), 71; Diane Modahl, athlete, 800m Commonwealth gold medallist (1990), 50; Baroness (Estelle) Morris of Yardley, Labour MP (1992-2005), education and skills secretary (2001-02), 64; Sir Jon Murphy, chief constable of Merseyside Police (2010-June 2016), 58; Venus Williams, tennis player, five-times Wimbledon singles champion, 36.
Rights and wrongs of making drugs legal
Sir, Regarding your report (“Make all drug use legal, say experts”, June 16), the evidence-based policies (age restrictions, taxation, education, bans on advertising) that have transformed attitudes to tobacco are now focused on alcohol. No one...Sir, Regarding your report (“Make all drug use legal, say experts”, June 16), the evidence-based...Sir, Regarding your report (“Make all drug use legal, say experts”, June 16), the evidence-based...
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Victims of Turkey’s secret war are buried with army diggers
The graves were freshly covered: 14 narrow mounds of earth, marked with a rock at each end. The smallest, less than a metre long, looked like the final resting place of a child. They bore neither names nor numbers. None of the people living in the makeshift refugee camp ranged around the...The graves were freshly covered: 14 narrow mounds of earth, marked with a rock at each end. The smallest, less than a metre long, looked like the final resting place of a child. They bore neither names nor numbers. None of the people living in the makeshift refugee camp ranged around the...The graves were freshly covered: 14 narrow mounds of earth, marked with a rock at each end. The smallest, less than a metre...
Read the full storyJapanese freeze eggs to boost falling birthrate
A town in Japan is paying women to freeze their eggs in an effort to overcome the country’s chronically low birth rates and dwindling population. In what is believed to be the first such scheme in the world, Urayasu, a dormitory town east of central Tokyo, is spending the equivalent of £600,000 on a project to enable local women to harvest...A town in Japan is paying women to freeze their eggs in an effort to overcome the country’s chronically low birth rates and dwindling population. In what is believed to be the first such scheme in the world, Urayasu, a dormitory town east of central Tokyo, is spending the equivalent of £600,000 on a project to enable local women to harvest...A town in Japan is paying women to freeze their eggs in an effort to overcome the country’s chronically low birth rates and...
Read the full storyOne in ten Germans wants return of a Führer
One in ten Germans yearns for a new Führer to apply a firm hand for the common good, a poll suggests, exposing the depth of far-right tendencies seven decades after the downfall of the Nazis. Eleven per cent said they thought that Jews had too much influence in society and 12 per cent thought that Germans were by...One in ten Germans yearns for a new Führer to apply a firm hand for the common good, a poll...One in ten Germans yearns for a new Führer to apply a firm hand for the common good, a poll...
Read the full storyDisney faces ‘multi-million dollar claim’ for alligator death
Dozens of police ‘used teenage vice girl’
When the new police chief arrived last week to tackle a teenage prostitute’s claims that she slept with two dozen officers who passed her between them, he was hailed as a “straight arrow” who would do things by the book. Ben Fairow has now been...When the new police chief arrived last week to tackle a teenage prostitute’s claims that she...When the new police chief arrived last week to tackle a teenage prostitute’s claims that she...
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Hamas chief to step down in shake-up
I was abducted by Beijing, says bookseller
orlando shooting
Wife filmed buying bullets with Orlando spree killer
EgyptAir searchers find cockpit voice recorder
Investigators hope to have an explanation within days for last month’s crash of EgyptAir Flight 804 after the aircraft’s flightdeck sound recorder was retrieved from the Mediterranean floor. A robot submersible from the John Lethbridge search...Investigators hope to have an explanation within days for last month’s crash of EgyptAir Flight...Investigators hope to have an explanation within days for last month’s crash of EgyptAir Flight...
Read the full storyStrauss-Kahn fined over prostitutes
Millions of Russians banned from travel because of debts
Netanyahus spent $500,000 on New York trip
Cheats passed exams without writing a word
Newly found Van Gogh works printed
A series of previously unknown drawings by Vincent van Gogh will be included in a book to be published in the UK and five other countries. Seuil, the French publisher, said it had obtained a sketchbook containing more than ten drawings by the...A series of previously unknown drawings by Vincent van Gogh will be included in a book to be...A series of previously unknown drawings by Vincent van Gogh will be included in a book to be...
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Break up too-powerful National Grid, say MPs
National Grid should be broken up and stripped of its role managing the UK’s power system because of “intractable and growing” conflicts of interest, according to MPs. A report released today by MPs on the energy and climate change committee recommends the FTSE 100 company be removed from its...National Grid should be broken up and stripped of its role managing the UK’s power system because of “intractable and growing” conflicts of interest, according to MPs. A report released today by MPs on the energy and climate change committee recommends the FTSE 100 company be removed from its...National Grid should be broken up and stripped of its role managing the UK’s power system because of “intractable and growing”...
Read the full storyLloyds saves £1bn in court win over shareholders
Lloyds has won a narrow victory over thousands of bondholders and will not now have to pay extra money to buy back their investments. The decision by the Supreme Court will save Lloyds about £1 billion, and has infuriated some of the savers and investors who took out the notes in 2009 as part of the bank’s capital raising and in many cases...Lloyds has won a narrow victory over thousands of bondholders and will not now have to pay extra money to buy back their investments. The decision by the Supreme Court will save Lloyds about £1 billion, and has infuriated some of the savers and investors who took out the notes in 2009 as part of the bank’s capital raising and in many cases...Lloyds has won a narrow victory over thousands of bondholders and will not now have to pay extra money to buy back their...
Read the full storyPoundland pays big price for 99p takeover
Profits have plunged by more than 80 per cent at Poundland as the discount retailer battled to digest last year’s takeover of 99p Stores. In his last results before stepping down as chief executive after ten years, Jim McCarthy said that Poundland’s statutory pre-tax profits fell by 83.7 per cent to £5.9 million on...Profits have plunged by more than 80 per cent at Poundland as the discount retailer battled to...Profits have plunged by more than 80 per cent at Poundland as the discount retailer battled to...
Read the full storyNational living wage is inconvenient truth for the corner shop
Goldman ‘hired spies to get bankers out of Libya’
Leaving EU will harm us, Unilever tells staff
VW plugs its plans for cars powered by batteries
Warren Buffett ready to make his move on Britain’s housing market
Tata pension trustee picks rock over hard place
Tata’s pension scheme trustee has backed government plans to slash its benefits, arguing that it would be more painful for most members to enter the Pension Protection Fund. The proposal would be the best outcome for the...Tata’s pension scheme trustee has backed government plans to slash its benefits, arguing that it would be more painful for most members to enter the Pension Protection Fund. The proposal would be the best outcome for the...Tata’s pension scheme trustee has backed government plans to slash its benefits, arguing that it would be more...
Read the full storyHSBC will pay $1.5bn to settle shareholder class action
The finance arm of HSBC is to pay almost $1.6 billion to settle a 14-year old shareholder class action relating to its acquisition of Household International in 2003. HSBC Finance Corporation announced last night a resolution...The finance arm of HSBC is to pay almost $1.6 billion to settle a 14-year old shareholder class action relating to its acquisition of Household International in 2003. HSBC Finance Corporation announced last night a resolution...The finance arm of HSBC is to pay almost $1.6 billion to settle a 14-year old shareholder class action relating to...
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Case ends on sour note for OAPs
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Hot spell brings shoppers out in force
There may be a referendum just a week away but that has not stopped Britons hitting the shops. Warmer weather led to a jump in clothing sales that helped to push the volume of all retail sales up by 6 per cent in May — the biggest annual rise...There may be a referendum just a week away but that has not stopped Britons hitting the shops.There may be a referendum just a week away but that has not stopped Britons hitting the shops.
Read the full storyReferendum fears rattle oil market
Oil prices plunged for a sixth straight day yesterday amid growing worries about the impact of Britain’s imminent EU referendum and signs of weaker than expected demand in the US. The price of a barrel of Brent Crude slipped in...Oil prices plunged for a sixth straight day yesterday amid growing worries about the impact of Britain’s imminent EU referendum and signs of weaker than expected demand in the US. The price of a barrel of Brent Crude slipped in...Oil prices plunged for a sixth straight day yesterday amid growing worries about the impact of Britain’s imminent EU...
Read the full storyJapan puts stimulus measures on hold
Japan’s central bank insisted that the economy was in good shape as stocks slumped and the yen rose once again, after its decision to hold back from new stimulus measures to reflate the flagging economy. The Bank of Japan...Japan’s central bank insisted that the economy was in good shape as stocks slumped and the yen rose once again, after its decision to hold back from new stimulus measures to reflate the flagging economy. The Bank of Japan...Japan’s central bank insisted that the economy was in good shape as stocks slumped and the yen rose once again, after...
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WS Atkins secures Hong Kong contract
Intu to get Merry with £400m top-up
N Brown blames poll fears for weak first-quarter sales
Darty profits surge after takeover fight
Now Uber will deliver a takeaway too
Rogue trader prosecutors ‘under thumb of SocGen’
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Brake on motor insurance profits
A two-year run of profits in the motor insurance market has come to an end after claims payouts continued to mount despite a government-led crackdown on fraud. According to the accounting consultancy EY, motor insurers reported a marginal loss...A two-year run of profits in the motor insurance market has come to an end after claims payouts...A two-year run of profits in the motor insurance market has come to an end after claims payouts...
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England show Bale depth of their passion
England 2 Wales 1
Those Welsh accusations of England lacking passion look even more hollow now. When Daniel Sturridge struck England’s late winner, Stade Bollaert-Delelis shook to one of the great, mass goal celebrations, an eruption of emotion rooted as much in relief as joy. England care. England matter so much to the players, the staff, the 20,000 fans inside the ground, the...Those Welsh accusations of England lacking passion look even more hollow now. When Daniel...Those Welsh accusations of England lacking passion look even more hollow now. When Daniel...
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Jones keeps faith in Brown as history beckons for England
When Eddie Jones announced his team to play the second Test against Australia in Melbourne, he named a group of...When Eddie Jones announced his team to play the second Test against Australia in Melbourne, he named a group of players who he said “had the opportunity to create history”. He has left absolutely nothing to spare in ramping up the significance of a series-clinching win tomorrow. England, he said, were primed for the...When Eddie Jones announced his team to play the second Test against Australia in Melbourne, he named a group of players who he...
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Matt Dickinson, Oliver Kay and Craig Bellamy on England’s dramatic victory over Wales
US Open
Stars fume over rain ‘shambles’ at Oakmont
Premier League
Mourinho too wary of Giggs to have him as No 2
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Step up intensity to wreak mayhem at the breakdown
More of the same, from England’s perspective, will result in an Australian win tomorrow. Michael Hooper, the outstanding Wallaby flanker respected England’s effort in Brisbane, but not a whole lot more: “They pressured us for the duration of the...More of the same, from England’s perspective, will result in an Australian win tomorrow. Michael...More of the same, from England’s perspective, will result in an Australian win tomorrow. Michael...
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Ecclestone row before Azerbaijan’s debut race
Rugby union
Nowell returns with point to prove after ‘kick up backside’
Rugby union
Wales drag full back from golf course
Rhys Patchell was on the first tee at the Nefyn & District Golf Club in north Wales when the call came — he was...Rhys Patchell was on the first tee at the Nefyn & District Golf Club in north Wales when the...Rhys Patchell was on the first tee at the Nefyn & District Golf Club in north Wales when the...
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Woakes: I could play with Stokes in England team
Two things about Chris Woakes have been enhanced recently: the pace he bowls at and the reputation that goes with it.Two things about Chris Woakes have been enhanced recently: the pace he bowls at and the...Two things about Chris Woakes have been enhanced recently: the pace he bowls at and the...
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GB rowing hit by bullying claims
British Rowing has said it is “looking into” possible bullying within the women’s team and allegations that Paul Thompson, the chief women’s coach, operates a “culture of fear”. The claims have been made by Emily Taylor, a former British rower...British Rowing has said it is “looking into” possible bullying within the women’s team and...British Rowing has said it is “looking into” possible bullying within the women’s team and...
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Murray breezes past Bedene at Queen’s
Tennis
Eurosport in Wimbledon deal with BBC
Tennis
Wozniacki left to sweat on SW19 seeding
Hockey
Belgium draw dashes hopes for GB men
Premier League
Leicester close in on Mendy
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Russian officials ‘offered to stop doping tests for a fee’
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O’Brien sets Gold Cup record with Order Of St George
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Euro 2016
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Hodgson’s half-time changes save England from defeat against Wales
Wayne Rooney last night praised Roy Hodgson’s positive substitutions after Jamie Vardy and Daniel Sturridge came off the bench to give England a dramatic 2-1 win over Wales at Euro 2016. Vardy scored 11 minutes after coming on at half-time before Sturridge completed the comeback with an injury-time strike to all but secure England’s place in the last 16. England will...Wayne Rooney last night praised Roy Hodgson’s positive substitutions after Jamie Vardy and Daniel...Wayne Rooney last night praised Roy Hodgson’s positive substitutions after Jamie Vardy and Daniel...
Read the full storyHodgson: I feel some sympathy for Wales — but not too much
Roy Hodgson said last night that he had sympathy for Wales after Daniel Sturridge’s injury-time winner. The England...Roy Hodgson said last night that he had sympathy for Wales after Daniel Sturridge’s injury-time winner. The England manager did his best to rise above the Welsh mind games in the build-up to yesterday’s match, but made no attempt to hide his pleasure in victory despite a relationship with Chris Coleman, his opposite...Roy Hodgson said last night that he had sympathy for Wales after Daniel Sturridge’s injury-time winner. The England manager did...
Read the full storyMatt Dickinson
Hodgson’s roll of the dice can galvanise this England side
It can be injuries, suspension or, in the case of Roy Hodgson yesterday, desperation. Circumstances can force managers to rip up plans, make changes, throw everything in the air and see how the pieces land. Hodgson would not be the first England...It can be injuries, suspension or, in the case of Roy Hodgson yesterday, desperation.It can be injuries, suspension or, in the case of Roy Hodgson yesterday, desperation.
Read the full storyCraig Bellamy
Welsh defence sloppy but Allen was man of match
How the England and Wales players rated
Oliver Kay
This is Rooney’s best tournament since Euro 2004
There is a danger in rushing to pronouncements when victory is snatched in such dramatic circumstances as this, but...There is a danger in rushing to pronouncements when victory is snatched in such dramatic...There is a danger in rushing to pronouncements when victory is snatched in such dramatic...
Read the full storyMatt Dickinson
Expansion is a hit but time will come when enough is enough
Those of us who thought the expansion of the European Championship finals to 24 nations was as welcome as a mob of...Those of us who thought the expansion of the European Championship finals to 24 nations was as...Those of us who thought the expansion of the European Championship finals to 24 nations was as...
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Heaven and hail for Northern Ireland in landmark victory
O’Neill: It’s proudest I have felt in a dugout
World-beaters Germany crowded out by the neighbours
Giles Smith
Maths lesson for Saunders but Hart may need to wash his mouth out
Bill Edgar
Sturridge and Dier late deciders like Lineker
I would kick Hazard if he wanted to leave, says Keane
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Although Janet Waldo’s face was not familiar to television viewers, her voice certainly was. The perennially perky...Although Janet Waldo’s face was not familiar to television viewers, her voice certainly was. The...Although Janet Waldo’s face was not familiar to television viewers, her voice certainly was. The...
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Dave Swarbrick Chris Stevenson writes: My first memory of seeing Dave Swarbrick (obituary, June 6) in a...Dave Swarbrick Chris Stevenson writes: My first memory of seeing Dave Swarbrick (obituary,...Dave Swarbrick Chris Stevenson writes: My first memory of seeing Dave Swarbrick (obituary,...
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The European Monsoon
Thunderstorms, lightning strikes, torrential downpours and flash floods — we have seen a classic start to a British summer. Although it may sound like a bad joke, this really is our rainy season, a regular feature of the climate at this time of year. It is a phenomenon with its own name, the European Monsoon, and, as regular as clockwork, in June the rains sweep across...Thunderstorms, lightning strikes, torrential downpours and flash floods — we have seen a classic...Thunderstorms, lightning strikes, torrential downpours and flash floods — we have seen a classic...
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Windsor Castle 16th June, 2016 The Queen, with The Duke of Edinburgh, honoured Ascot Races with her presence today.Windsor Castle 16th June, 2016 The Queen, with The Duke of Edinburgh, honoured Ascot Races with her presence today. Her Majesty was represented by the Right Reverend Nigel McCulloch (formerly Lord High Almoner) at the Funeral of the Right Reverend John Taylor (formerly Lord High Almoner) which was held in the...Windsor Castle 16th June, 2016 The Queen, with The Duke of Edinburgh, honoured Ascot Races with her presence today. Her Majesty...
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The renewed attack on Verdun
The lull on the Western front has not lasted very long. Towards evening on Thursday the Germans, after more than three days of comparative quietude, launched fresh attacks on the eastern bank of the Meuse against Verdun. They were repulsed with...The lull on the Western front has not lasted very long. Towards evening on Thursday the Germans...The lull on the Western front has not lasted very long. Towards evening on Thursday the Germans...
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First Night Review
Theatre: Richard III, Almeida Theatre, N1
★★★★☆
Read the full storyIt begins in a car park. If only Shakespeare had known. The director Rupert Goold has done something interesting here because he’s used the time-zone that I call pre-game. So we are wandering into the theatre and, on stage, there are men...★★★★☆
It begins in a car park. If only Shakespeare had known. The director Rupert Goold has...★★★★☆
It begins in a car park. If only Shakespeare had known. The director Rupert Goold has...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Pop: The Stone Roses at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Stone Roses’ great achievement is to write big tunes with an everyman spirit without descending into cheesiness
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Theatre: On Corporation Street at HOME, Manchester
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Pop: Steve Earle and Shawn Colvin at Union Chapel, N1
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Concert: Multi-Story Orchestra/ Stark at the Museum of Childhood, E2
Comedy: Todd Barry/ Ron Funches at Soho Theatre, W1
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Theatre: Karagula at Styx, N17
★★★☆☆
Read the full storyTeenage proms, alas, seem to have made the firm leap from the US to the UK. Let’s hope they don’t translate quite as painfully as those of Mareka, the nightmarishly perfect suburbia at the heart of Philip Ridley’s new play. Behind...★★★☆☆
Teenage proms, alas, seem to have made the firm leap from the US to the UK. Let’s hope...★★★☆☆
Teenage proms, alas, seem to have made the firm leap from the US to the UK. Let’s hope...
film review
The big film: Tale of Tales
Film review
Gods of Egypt
film review
Cemetery of Splendour
film review
The Violators
THE TIMES FILM SHOW
Tale of Tales and Gods of Egypt
FILM REVIEW
The Conjuring 2
Film review
The Girl King
FILM REVIEW
Barbershop: A Fresh Cut
FILM REVIEW
Where You’re Meant to Be
film review
The Keeping Room
Film review
Miracles from Heaven
Film review
When Marnie Was There
ALBUM REVIEW
Pop: Mumford & Sons with Baaba Maal, the Very Best & Beatenberg: Johannesburg
★★★☆☆
Read the full storyThis year Mumford & Sons travelled to Johannesburg to collaborate with the Senegalese superstar Baaba Maal, the Swedish-Malawian band the Very Best and the Johannesburg trio Beatenberg. The result is Johannesburg, an EP recorded at...★★★☆☆
This year Mumford & Sons travelled to Johannesburg to collaborate with the...★★★☆☆
This year Mumford & Sons travelled to Johannesburg to collaborate with the...
ALBUM REVIEW
Pop: Jake Bugg: On My One
The album starts nicely enough with the simple blues of On My One, but it veers disastrously into rap
ALBUM REVIEW
Pop: Fantastic Negrito: The Last Days Of Oakland
ALBUM REVIEW
Pop: Various Artists: Boombox
ALBUM REVIEW
Classical: Nikolaus Harnoncourt: Missa Solemnis
ALBUM REVIEW
Jazz: Warren Wolf: Convergence
ALBUM REVIEW
Pop: Laura Mvula: The Dreaming Room
★★★★☆
Read the full storyWhen Laura Mvula came into view in 2013 with the release of her debut album, Sing to the Moon, she was an easy singer to like. A classically trained musician from Birmingham with a background in gospel, she slotted into a Radio...★★★★☆
When Laura Mvula came into view in 2013 with the release of her debut album, Sing to...★★★★☆
When Laura Mvula came into view in 2013 with the release of her debut album, Sing to...
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Market intelligence
The EU vote and your home
In or out? The experts explain what lies ahead for house prices if we stay in Europe or if we leave
Amid market turmoil this week, with the FTSE 100 recording its biggest drop since February and sterling slumping to a two-month low, £80,000 was wiped off the average value of homes in Britain. The result of an imminent vote to leave the European Union? The prospect of Britain leaving the EU is responsible for market and currency jitters and rumours of a crash in...Amid market turmoil this week, with the FTSE 100 recording its biggest drop since February and...Amid market turmoil this week, with the FTSE 100 recording its biggest drop since February and...
Read the full storyMarket intelligence
Now’s the time to renovate
While most people are worrying about the referendum and its aftermath, others are pounding the streets looking for a...While most people are worrying about the referendum and its aftermath, others are pounding the streets looking for a fixer-upper project. This could be the moment to grab a property that has the potential for appreciation — whatever the outlook for prices. It is a chance to create a home that suits your needs and...While most people are worrying about the referendum and its aftermath, others are pounding the streets looking for a...
Read the full storyON THE MARKET
Make the move to . . . a home with shutters
INTERIORS
Forget net curtains and roller blinds
Interiors
From Ancient Rome to your floor
ON THE MARKET
This week’s prime properties
COUNTRY HOMES
Topiary, turrets and a rich history
The Duchess of Rutland has joined the primogeniture debate, declaring herself delighted that her youngest son, Charles, 16, will inherit Belvoir Castle ahead of his older sisters. Lady Violet, 22, Lady Alice, 21, and Lady Eliza, 18, make do with a...The Duchess of Rutland has joined the primogeniture debate, declaring herself delighted that her...The Duchess of Rutland has joined the primogeniture debate, declaring herself delighted that her...
Read the full storyLuxe homes
Return of the original star architect
INTERIORS
Save, spend, splurge: hanging space
Anne Ashworth: Stay or go, housing will still be an issue
Have the endless outpourings on the possible impact of a Brexit on the housing market made you long for brevity? Do...Have the endless outpourings on the possible impact of a Brexit on the housing market made you...Have the endless outpourings on the possible impact of a Brexit on the housing market made you...
Read the full storyLEGAL Q&A
Who must pay for damage to a tenant’s possessions?
Q My tenant arrived home to find a leaking pipe from the bath in the flat above had ruined her possessions. She has...Q My tenant arrived home to find a leaking pipe from the bath in the flat above had ruined her...Q My tenant arrived home to find a leaking pipe from the bath in the flat above had ruined her...
Read the full storyHome of the week
A tropical oasis by the Thames
Do you long for the sandy beaches of your last holiday, but are reluctant to leave the comfort of your own home? Well, this house could be your answer. The Chalet features a 21m man-made beach/games room that comes with bespoke cloud lights and...Do you long for the sandy beaches of your last holiday, but are reluctant to leave the comfort of...Do you long for the sandy beaches of your last holiday, but are reluctant to leave the comfort of...
Read the full storyscotland: market intelligence
Big names command a high price tag
Discerning buyers will pay a premium for a home designed by a known architect
SCOTLAND: ON THE MARKET
Make the move to . . . a house with a great hall
SCOTLAND: ON THE MARKET
This week’s prime properties
SCOTLAND: HOME OF THE WEEK
Home to the Younger brood
Scotland: Legal Q&A
Can I stop our neighbours parking across the access to our property?
Scotland
Europe
Sturgeon will talk to Brussels about staying in EU if Britain votes Leave
Scotland’s first minister is set to go over the head of the British government and negotiate directly with Brussels to remain in the EU if Britain votes for Brexit next week. Nicola Sturgeon has also admitted that she ordered her staff to draw up plans for a second independence referendum because of the increased threat of Brexit. She told MSPs that officials were...Scotland’s first minister is set to go over the head of the British government and negotiate...Scotland’s first minister is set to go over the head of the British government and negotiate...
Read the full storyArmed police officers to rise by third
Police Scotland is to increase its number of armed officers by a third amid growing fears of a terrorist attack on UK...Police Scotland is to increase its number of armed officers by a third amid growing fears of a terrorist attack on UK soil. The number of officers attached to the force’s armed response vehicle unit will increase by 90, taking its total to 365, and they will be deployed in areas which are “currently vulnerable”. The...Police Scotland is to increase its number of armed officers by a third amid growing fears of a terrorist attack on UK soil. The...
Read the full storyJudo star speaks after brain injury
Medieval artworks told social stories
PoW escape pioneer’s medals up for sale
‘Macbeth’ oak to undergo surgery for preservation
Teachers will take industrial action
Maternity and children’s wards to close, claims MSP
holyrood sketch
Purdah and caffeine drinks gets MSPs hopping
opinion
People put on panels stop being normal
Killer danced around fallen victim after lethal punch
New M9 crash report takes family ‘closer to knowing what happened’
Student debt up 75% in five years
Student debt is rising at a greater rate in Scotland than in any other part of the UK, new figures reveal. The...Student debt is rising at a greater rate in Scotland than in any other part of the UK, new...Student debt is rising at a greater rate in Scotland than in any other part of the UK, new...
Read the full storyNew arrests over violence at Cup final
Four more men have been arrested over the disorder at the Scottish Cup final last month, bringing the total number to...Four more men have been arrested over the disorder at the Scottish Cup final last month, bringing...Four more men have been arrested over the disorder at the Scottish Cup final last month, bringing...
Read the full storyRugby union
Gray in mood for Japan despite his hectic build-up
Rugby union
Hoyland ‘will give us go-forward’ says Cotter
Rugby union
Fresh deal saves tie-up with London Scottish
Rugby union
Young Scots set sights on recording highest finish
Ireland
Garda watchdog cleared by suicide inquiry
A judicial investigation set up to examine whether the actions of the garda ombudsman commission were a contributing factor in the suicide of a garda sergeant has cleared the watchdog of any wrongdoing. Frances Fitzgerald, the justice minister, is today expected to publish the findings of the...A judicial investigation set up to examine whether the actions of the garda ombudsman commission were a contributing factor in the suicide of a garda sergeant has cleared the watchdog of any wrongdoing. Frances Fitzgerald, the justice minister, is today expected to publish the findings of the...A judicial investigation set up to examine whether the actions of the garda ombudsman commission were a contributing factor in...
Read the full storyTDs pay tribute after murder of British MP
Enda Kenny suspended his Brexit campaign yesterday as he denounced the fatal attack on Jo Cox, the British MP. Politicians from all parties in Ireland united in their condemnation of the brutal stabbing and shooting of the mother of two in West Yorkshire. Mrs Cox was pronounced dead yesterday following a frenzied attack in her constituency.Enda Kenny suspended his Brexit campaign yesterday as he denounced the fatal attack on Jo Cox, the British MP. Politicians from all parties in Ireland united in their condemnation of the brutal stabbing and shooting of the mother of two in West Yorkshire. Mrs Cox was pronounced dead yesterday following a frenzied attack in her constituency.Enda Kenny suspended his Brexit campaign yesterday as he denounced the fatal attack on Jo Cox, the British MP. Politicians from...
Read the full storyGarda to review ‘poor’ crime victim services
Gardai are to carry out a review of victim services after a survey found that two in five people who reported a crime were unhappy with the way their cases were handled. The report found that 57 per cent of people who had suffered at the hands of criminals were satisfied with how their complaints had been dealt with...Gardai are to carry out a review of victim services after a survey found that two in five people...Gardai are to carry out a review of victim services after a survey found that two in five people...
Read the full storyUnite Ireland through football, says senator
leading article
University Challenge
For evidence of how Ireland’s “new politics” is likely to fall short, look no further than the treatment of the third-level sector. We are still awaiting publication of the Cassells report on funding options for universities.For evidence of how Ireland’s “new politics” is likely to fall short, look no further than the treatment of the third-level sector. We are still awaiting publication of the Cassells report on funding options for universities.For evidence of how Ireland’s “new politics” is likely to fall short, look no further than the treatment of the...
Read the full storyopinion
Sorry lefties, your Scandi success story is just a myth
In 1976 Time magazine described Sweden as a socialist utopia. “No slums disfigure their cities, their air and water are largely pollution free . . . Neither ill health, unemployment nor old age pose the terror of financial...In 1976 Time magazine described Sweden as a socialist utopia. “No slums disfigure their cities, their air and water are largely pollution free . . . Neither ill health, unemployment nor old age pose the terror of financial...In 1976 Time magazine described Sweden as a socialist utopia. “No slums disfigure their cities, their air and water...
Read the full storyGreen leader revives plans for elected mayor
Mother: I forgive Cooke if he killed Philip
Ban Amnesty from faith schools, say bishops
Abortion to be debated in Dail within weeks
Stop spiralling bin charges, Coveney urged
Overuse of antibiotics is ‘threat to humanity’
Iran surfs a wave of female empowerment
Six years after a woman from Donegal rode the waves off Iran’s coast in a burkini the country has been accepted into the International Surfing Association. Easkey Britton, from Rossnowlagh, introduced surfing to the Islamic Republic in 2010 as a...Six years after a woman from Donegal rode the waves off Iran’s coast in a burkini the country has...Six years after a woman from Donegal rode the waves off Iran’s coast in a burkini the country has...
Read the full storySchool cleaner ‘had paedophile manual’
A man who worked as a cleaner in a primary school and allegedly had thousands of indecent images and videos of children has become the first person in Northern Ireland to be prosecuted for possessing a paedophile manual. Gary...A man who worked as a cleaner in a primary school and allegedly had thousands of indecent images and videos of children has become the first person in Northern Ireland to be prosecuted for possessing a paedophile manual. Gary...A man who worked as a cleaner in a primary school and allegedly had thousands of indecent images and videos of...
Read the full storyGhost bike to return after cyclists protest
Dublin city council is to return a “ghost” bicycle to the site where a Chinese man was crushed by a truck seven years ago. The bike was taken away from Harold’s Cross Bridge by council workers last week as part of a clampdown...Dublin city council is to return a “ghost” bicycle to the site where a Chinese man was crushed by a truck seven years ago. The bike was taken away from Harold’s Cross Bridge by council workers last week as part of a clampdown...Dublin city council is to return a “ghost” bicycle to the site where a Chinese man was crushed by a truck seven years...
Read the full storyGarda who harassed colleague had dementia
Monet vandal is jailed over stolen rare books
Comic who refused to pay TV licence fined
David McSavage, the comedian, has been convicted and fined for refusing to pay TV licence arrears in protest against RTE. The Savage Eye star was prosecuted for not having a licence at his address in Dublin 8 last year. He told Dublin district...David McSavage, the comedian, has been convicted and fined for refusing to pay TV licence arrears...David McSavage, the comedian, has been convicted and fined for refusing to pay TV licence arrears...
Read the full storybusiness
Irish borrowing costs soar over Brexit fears
business
Court backs takeover of Irish oil explorer
business
Embrace innovation or fail, bank boss warns
Greater levels of technological innovation could force some banks out of business but will also bring many benefits...Greater levels of technological innovation could force some banks out of business but will also...Greater levels of technological innovation could force some banks out of business but will also...
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Little spreads his wings as Twitter managing director
Mark Little is to take over the running of Twitter’s Irish operation when its managing director in Ireland moves to a...Mark Little is to take over the running of Twitter’s Irish operation when its managing director...Mark Little is to take over the running of Twitter’s Irish operation when its managing director...
Read the full storyEuro 2016
Keane insists: we’re focused on our own performance
I would kick Hazard if he wanted to leave, says Keane
Euro 2016
Clark comes out fighting after own-goal pain
Euro 2016
McAuley rises to occasion to rekindle Northern Ireland’s hopes
Rugby union
Schmidt determined to look forward, not back
Gaelic football
Horan: Mayo must get shot selection right
Rugby Union
Furlong happy to fly the flag for Wexford
Tadhg Furlong knows that Wexford is only good at producing hurlers and strawberries, but the Ireland prop is working...Tadhg Furlong knows that Wexford is only good at producing hurlers and strawberries, but the...Tadhg Furlong knows that Wexford is only good at producing hurlers and strawberries, but the...
Read the full storyHurling
Limerick manager on thin ice as the ‘vultures’ circle
After running Kilkenny so close in the 2014 All Ireland senior hurling semi-final, TJ Ryan, the Limerick manager, was...After running Kilkenny so close in the 2014 All Ireland senior hurling semi-final, TJ Ryan, the...After running Kilkenny so close in the 2014 All Ireland senior hurling semi-final, TJ Ryan, the...
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