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Smug coupled-up types owe their single friends like me more introductions

HAVING been single for all of my thirties, I've become comfortable with being the source of hilarious dating stories for my happily loved-up friends.

The state of mental health care shames Britain

IF YOU ask most people how the crisis in the NHS has had an impact on their lives, they will recount stories of a horrifying 12-hour wait in A&E, a canceled operation or a delayed cancer diagnosis.

Lettuce prankster has collar felt as Truss fans fail to see the funny side

HARMLESS prank or an act of vile sedition? When it comes to the Liz Truss lettuce prank that happened at a theatre in rural Suffolk on Tuesday night, opinions are divided.

My mum woke me to ask if I'd support Swift

Taylor Swift has five new supports acts for her latest Wembley gigs. Robbie Griffiths talks to one, the 19-year-old Sofia Isella

Woman in 'sexsomnia' rape case battle with CPS wins £35,000

A WOMAN has received £35,000 in damages after the Crown Prosecution Service wrongly dropped her allegation of rape amid claims that she could have had an episode of “sexsomnia”.

Look what you made us do! Swifties camp out overnight for Wembley gig

FANS camped out overnight as Taylor Swift mania broke out again in London ahead of the final European gigs of the singer’s blockbuster tour.

Top of the class: London students get best A-levels in country

LONDON today overtook the South East as the best-performing region in the country for A-level results.

SEVEN CAPITAL STARS WITH IT ALL TO PROVE IN NEW TOP-FLIGHT SEASON

After making a flying start at Spurs, a serious ankle injury, followed by a disappointing second half of last season, saw Maddison briefly dropped by Ange Postecoglou and then miss out on a place in the England squad for Euro 2024.

CONOR BACK IN TOWN WITH EXIT IN THE BALANCE

GALLAGHER TO TRAIN WITH CHELSEA WHILE BLUES TRY TO REVIVE LA LIGA MOVE, AS ATLETICO EYE KANTE

Future looks good for new faces and Paris breakouts at Los Angeles 2028

Matt Majendie and Malik Ouzia on the cast who can take next Olympics by storm

Clause for thought as Gunners weigh up Garcia bid

ARSENAL are considering a move for Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia.

It will take superstar money to prise Guehi away, insists Parish

CRYSTAL PALACE owner Steve Parish has told Newcastle to stump up \"superstar money\" if they want to sign Marc Guehi.

Aviva operating profit surges to £875m

HIGHER premiums helped insurance giant Aviva post-better-than-expected half-year profit today.

Inflation uptick fails to dampen rate cut hopes

THE annual rate of inflation rose for the first time this year last month, although not by as much as most City forecasters feared.

Buckle up for a season that is likely to be the most controversial Premier League ever

AS always, the start of the new Premier League season brings with it a series of intriguing questions for English football’s leading clubs. Can Arsenal improve again and finally get over the line? Will Chelsea continue to be a circus? Can the optimistic mood last at Tottenham? Et cetera.

Queensway could be about to knock Notting Hill off its perch

THEY call it a “glow-up”, a makeover with transformative abilities, and these days it applies to neighbourhoods as well as A-list slebs, reality

Bicep star McBriar reveals his battle to beat rare brain tumour

MATT MCBRIAR, one half of electronic music duo Bicep, has said he is recovering from surgery after a “large and pretty rare” tumour was found in his brain.

Arsenal star pleads guilty over dog attack on sports therapist

ARSENAL winger Reiss Nelson has been fined £3,000 after pleading guilty to a dog attack on his sports therapist at his north London home.

Is the house party era now completely over?

Can you remember the last time you danced in a stranger's kitchen til 3am? House parties are so retro that Stormzy has opened a bar in Soho that tries to recreate their magic. Maddy Mussen explores how the tradition died and wonders if they can ever be saved

Brutal, brilliant Carter gets the Pistols firing

THESE were big shoes to fill. Frank Carter said it himself as he opened the first of his three nights performing with the Sex Pistols - but he filled them, and then some.

Gender-row Olympic boxer accuses Rowling and Musk of bullying

JK ROWLING and Elon Musk have been named in a cyber bullying legal complaint filed by an Olympic boxer embroiled in a gender eligibility row.

It's a love story! Taylor fever in London as star jets back for five sold-out gigs

TAYLOR SWIFT fever today broke out again in London as the star returned to play the final European gigs of her blockbuster tour - handing a major boost to Britain's entertainment industry.

Ukraine presses on with attack

Now a second Russian border region declares state of emergency

Grace's father: We want justice for every victim today in England

THE father of Grace O'Malley-Kumar, one of the victims of psychotic killer Valdo Calocane, has called for a change in the law to protect the public and stop other families suffering.

If London bids for 2040 it must learn from the cool ethos of French playbook

TO PARIS, chapeau. To Los Angeles, best of luck following that. To Brisbane, with the best will in the world, you've got no chance.

West Ham land Wan-Bissaka and hope Zouma secures exit in defensive rebuild

WEST HAM have continued their summer recruitment drive by agreeing a £ 15 million deal to sign Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Manchester United.

GALLAGHER'S MOVE HINGES ON £40m FELIX

>> BLUES REUNION WITH PORTUGAL FORWARD WOULD ALLOW ENGLAND MIDFIELDER TO MOVE TO ATLETICO

Paris gave us a show to live long in the memory

Our writers pick their highs and lows from a fortnight at the Games

Even for Trump and Musk, this was a barking mad 'interview'

TALK about \"weird\". First, Elon Musk boldly promised that his conversation with Donald Trump was about to begin live on X. Fifteen minutes later, the sound of silence was deafening.

Those who wish to censor writers or artists will never, ever be satisfied

Anthony Horowitz is one of our most successful authors, but he is not sure if he can continue to write children's books because of attacks on artistic freedom, he tells Anna Davis