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Police called as Le Creuset sale dishes out traffic chaos

One hundred years after two Belgian industrialists first \"cracked the code\" to enamelling cast-iron and created the first Le Creuset cocotte, the highly covetable cookware brand continues to grace the middle-class kitchen.

Only one in 10 rape victims in England and Wales 'would report crime again'

Rape victims in England and Wales have echoed the message of Gisèle Pelicot in France that \"shame belongs to perpetrators, not them\", in the largest ever survey of rape and sexual assault survivors, according to the government's adviser on the crime.

'Where have they gone?' France grieves loss of Cadbury Fingers

A famous 1981 French advert for Cadbury Fingers showed a boy hiding a box of the biscuits behind his back while his mother demands to know if he has eaten them all. \"Non, non,\" he insists, his nose growing, Pinocchio-like, with each denial.

Magic Circle looks for female member it made disappear

The council meeting of the Magic Circle on 9 October 1991 was a historic occasion, marking the moment when the first cohort of women, including Debbie McGee and Fay Presto, were admitted to its previously male-only ranks of magicians.

Gary Lineker to leave Match of the Day after 25 years as host

Gary Lineker is to step down as the presenter of Match of the Day at the end of the season.

New rights and new rules What the bill means for patients in England and Wales

The 40-page terminally ill adults (end-of-life) bill will be published today.

Bishop calls for Welby to quit over failure to pursue serial abuser

A Church of England bishop has added her voice to growing calls for the archbishop of Canterbury to resign over his failure to pursue a sadistic abuser of children when allegations were brought to his attention.

Assisted dying bill reveals 'strict' safeguards on protecting patients

Historic legislation will include hardline rules on coercion and eligibility

PM speaks out on US and green energy race

Britain had a \"huge opportunity\" to get ahead of other countries in the race for green investment after the election of Donald Trump as US president, Keir Starmer said yesterday as he arrived in Azerbaijan for the Cop29 summit.

'Show your teeth' Arteta's message to players as Arsenal lose more ground

A disappointed Mikel Arteta told his players to \"show their teeth\" and said he was praying they remain injury-free during the international break after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea that meant Arsenal lost further ground in the title race.

Amorim hit by visa delay as he jets in to lead United

Rúben Amorim is yet to be granted a visa despite starting his first official day as Manchester United's head coach today and will not be able to take an opening training session.

Ødegaard brings clarity in the chaos but a few regrets too

On the plus side he notably improved the team. On the minus, well, there's only one of him

Neto makes point as Arsenal falter again

There were people on the pitch, Chelsea substitutes to be precise, the joy of everyone connected to the club overflowing. Pedro Neto had produced the equaliser with a vicious low drive from distance and if it did not turn out to be the statement victory that Enzo Maresca and his players wanted – a first against a so-called Big Six rival – they could see the merit in a battling draw.

Beaming McKenna savours Ipswich's winning moment

The away end's explosion of noise and limbs at full time left no question about what this meant to Ipswich.

United hit cruise control as Van Nistelrooy signs off

Eleven days after Manchester United routed Leicester under Ruud van Nistelrooy in the Carabao Cup here, the interim manager signed off with another easy-street win over the Foxes and so ends his four-game term unbeaten.

Campbell earns United the Sheffield bragging rights

The Steel City derby may not be played quite as regularly as some others or quite have the same pull on a national scale but there is no doubting that what you do in this fixture can make you a legend in this particular part of the world.

Bompastor keeps cool despite more perfection

Sonia Bompastor insisted her Chelsea team have won nothing yet and said she will keep their feet on the ground after the defending champions continued their strongest ever start to a Women's Super League season with a routine victory at Liverpool.

Barnes has last chop to cut down Forest

Nottingham Forest have been fishing in the waters Newcastle aspire to swim in. This season, Nuno Espírito Santo's team are the provincial outfit punching above their weight but in taking them down at the City Ground, Newcastle, now just a point behind Forest, showed they too possess the capability to join the throng.

WSL roundup Hayashi saves Everton but trouble looms

When the Crystal Palace midfielder My Cato found herself with the ball on the left, inside a minute at the VBS Community Stadium, the Everton defence followed, three of the back four shifting across and then looking back in horror as an unmarked Indiah-Paige Riley collected the pass from Cato in the middle before slotting home.

Borthwick keeps faith in plan that explodes in his face

Another defeat after leading late on begs the question if the England head coach's system is seriously flawed

Earl says 'project will get better' despite losing run

The England head coach, Steve Borthwick, retains the unequivocal support of the Rugby Football Union and has been given a vote of confidence by senior players despite a dismal run of four successive defeats.

Muntz inspires Fiji to more history and adds to Welsh gloom

As the full-time whistle blew in Cardiff, the entire Fiji team sank onto the turf at a stadium where they had just claimed victory for the first time.

Etzebeth stands tall in show of Springboks' strength

Not much arguing with this. Scotland threw everything at this match, setting their beloved stadium on a roar time and again, but four tries to none tells its own story.

Emotional Cavendish bows out with Singapore win

Mark Cavendish claimed victory in his final race as a professional cyclist yesterday.

Tyson v Paul This is the apex event of content masquerading as sport, and I hate it

Mark Borkowski is the public relations maestro who has worked with everyone from Mikhail Gorbachev to Diego Maradona to Jim Rose, an American exhibitionist who used to hang weights from his penis.

Budget bites Reeves has put up restaurants' costs - but who will foot the bill?

Nothing tarnishes an evening out quite like a row over the size of the bill.

Budget prompts estate agent to cut forecast for house price rises

Expectations that UK interest rates may stay higher for longer, as well as revenue-raising measures in the budget, have prompted a leading estate agent to cut its longer-term forecast for house price growth.

Charity calls for new rules on gambling advertising

Great Britain lags behind Europe on measures to restrict betting ads, according to a report released days after official data showed a sharp increase in the number of children with a gambling problem.

National insurance rise will lead to job losses, pubs say

Hospitality businesses will be forced to close while others will have to slash jobs and investment as a result of changes to national insurance announced in the budget, according to a letter to the chancellor signed by the bosses of more than 200 of the UK's largest restaurant, pub and hotel companies.

Competing lenders' rescue deals split Thames board

Thames Water's board is split over two competing deals from its lenders aimed at saving Britain's biggest water supplier from going insolvent.