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'Staying was easy. Manchester just feels like home'

Kerstin Casparij on her new City contract, Gareth Taylor's obsessive levels of detail and her excitement for Euro 2025

Elliott's landmark win sends warning for Cheltenham

A potential rival for Constitution Hill in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham emerged on the final day of Leopardstown's Christmas meeting yesterday, as Brighterdaysahead, a five-year-old mare trained by Gordon Elliott, came home 30 lengths clear in the Grade One Neville Hotels Hurdle, with State Man, the reigning champion over timber, third in a race that he had won for the past two seasons.

'Better than sex': Slade hails Exeter's first win

Sporting ecstasy comes in various forms and Exeter's first league victory in 232 days was clearly a relief for all associated with the previously winless Chiefs. \"Better than sex,\" was the instant verdict of Henry Slade on live television and the collective roar that greeted the final whistle suggested a few onlookers might have agreed with his breathless assessment.

Bumrah marvels again before Australia's tail set up thrilling finish

India's star quick continues to dominate series but hosts in control with 333-run lead

Rabada and Jansen edge South Africa into world Test final

The fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen turned batting heroes as South Africa edged out Pakistan by two wickets to win a thrilling first Test at Centurion and book themselves a place in the World Test Championship final next year.

Djokovic says sharing secrets with Murray feels 'strange'

Novak Djokovic admits it has been \"strange\" to have Andy Murray working as his coach but the winner of 24 grand slam titles believes he will benefit from one of his greatest rivals taking a \"fresh look\" at his game.

Golden glow Paris Games were a triumph, so why not just hold Olympics every two years?

We are knee-deep in Twixmas: that twilight zone between Christmas and new year, excess and reflection, lists and yet more lists. Over the past week there have been many saluting the best sporting moments of 2024.

'A big winner' Market for advertising on streaming services to pass £1bn

A Little more than two years after Netflix moved to further disrupt the TV industry by introducing commercials, galvanising already fierce competition to grab budgets targeted at traditional TV, the market for streaming advertising in the UK will pass the £1bn milestone.

Reviving the economy Labour needs to stoke confidence in its policies

Labour needs to stoke confidence in its policies

Rising number of staff logging on to work from airports and train stations

After working from home, now comes working on the go.

City regulators to start oversight of tech firms 'critical' to banking

City regulators are to begin a crackdown on tech firms that provide \"critical\" services to UK banks after concerns that cyber-attacks and outages at companies such as Google or Amazon could put the country's financial stability at risk.

Boost for Reeves as most UK firms plan for growth in 2025

A majority of UK businesses expect a positive start to 2025, according to two economic confidence surveys that show managers planning for growth after a difficult period.

Desert dream Philip II's idea of El Escorial to be fulfilled with revamp

Philip II's idea of El Escorial to be fulfilled with revamp

Road rage Dependence on cars is driving US to despair

Dependence on cars is driving US to despair

Cancer activist would have been 'thrilled' at charity's £1m hospital gift

Dame Deborah James's father has said she would be \"thrilled\" that her Bowelbabe campaign has helped fund the installation of a cutting-edge cancer treatment machine at the hospital where she was treated.

Reporter told in alleged assault: 'This is Trump's America now!'

A Colorado man attacked a TV news reporter while asking if he was a citizen and taunting him that this was life now in the US with Donald Trump's second presidency looming, criminal court documents allege.

Azerbaijan's President Blames Russia for Shooting Down Airline

Azerbaijan's president, Ilham Aliyev, said the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally, and criticised Moscow for trying to \"hush up\" the issue for days.

Poland's EU revival Will divisions with Berlin and mood at home hem in Tusk?

Will divisions with Berlin and mood at home hem in Tusk?

Spies and Censorship Life as a journalist at Assad's state news agency

After 21 years, the day Farouk feared had finally come. An envelope sealed with red wax made its way through the hallways of Syria's national news agency, Sana, and landed on his desk.

'Still so relatable' Age is no barrier for guardian of Brontë literature

Lucy Powrie was 15 years old when she first read Anne Brontë's 1847 novel Agnes Grey and instantly, intensely, fell in love.

Israel issues new evacuation orders in Gaza as struggling hospitals come under attack

Israel issued fresh evacuation orders yesterday for all remaining civilians to leave Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza as part of a three-month campaign that it denies is aimed at depopulating Palestinian territory.

AI may become able to influence our decision-making, study says

Artificial intelligence could be used to manipulate audiences into making decisions, ranging from what to buy to who to vote for, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge.

Exhausting' One NHS worker shares her experience

A fifth of employees undergoing fertility treatment are thought to have quit their job due to how they were treated. Alison Howie, an NHS physiotherapist, shares her experience during the procedure.

Retailers shed 170,000 jobs in worst year since peak of the pandemic

Almost 170,000 retail workers have lost their jobs in another challenging year for the high street, a report said yesterday.

Give your staff fertility support or run risk losing them, bosses are warned

Employers should have formal policies in place to help workers who are undergoing fertility treatment, the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has said, warning that businesses are losing talented people by failing to support them.

RUC officers blamed for leaks after Good Friday agreement

Parts of the British government and disgruntled members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary were responsible for a series of major leaks during and after the establishment of the Good Friday agreement in Northern Ireland, according to claims in newly released Irish government archives.

Rebel Wilson Marries Again in Sydney and This Time It's Legal

Rebel Wilson has married her wife, Ramona Agruma, for the second time, and this time it was legal.

Housing crisis Millions' health and economy at risk - report

Ministers have been warned that efforts to save the NHS and grow the economy will fail unless they tackle the housing crisis, as a damning report reveals that millions of people are living in substandard homes that risk worsening their health.

Treasury Call to focus public spending on preventive health policy after years of Tory cuts

The Treasury needs to rewire public spending to focus on preventing ill-health, crime and homelessness following cuts of up to 78% under the Tories, according to a report.

'Irreparable damage' Children's laureate says crisis has written off a generation

The poor state of school buildings is exposing pupils to \"irreparable\" harm, the UK's children's laureate has said, after a Guardian investigation revealed that more than 1.5 million students in England were being taught in dilapidated schools.