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He's world-class but the demands are mounting for Jude Bellingham

REAL MADRID always seemed destined to win a 15th European Cup last weekend and the manner of their 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund could hardly have been more predictable, the German side missing a host of chances before paying an inevitable price - but Jude Bellingham's story added enormous intrigue to an otherwise unsurprising outcome.

Pride Month is becoming less fashionable for big corporations - we see you

I'M not being funny but... I'm proud to be a gay man all year.

A glass of rosé at Annabel's with Kylie? I should be so lucky...

IT is 2004 and I am 14, standing in a cold, wet field, muddy football socks about my ankles and clutching protectively what I hope becomes a package sometime soon. I am about to face an opposition free kick.

Inside Farage's secret (and very colourful) love life

Politicos say the new Reform UK leader's French politician partner could be his secret weapon ahead of the election so how did he keep his eclectic romantic past hidden for so long?,

£368,000 boost for our bid to halt violence against women and girls

OUR Show Respect campaign to tackle violence against women and girls was boosted today when the Youth Endowment Fund, a charity that seeks to reduce violence for young people, backed our initiative with £368,000, taking the total committed to £868,000.

Thief on electric bike who stole 24 phones in a day caught by police

A PROLIFIC mugger riding a high-speed e-motorbike who snatched mobile phones from 24 people in a day-long crime spree across central London was brought to justice after being tracked by police on CCTV and arrested as he tried to escape.

West delivers in solid revival with accents as clotted as cannoli

DOMINIC WEST settles comfortably into the role of the rumpled, fatally flawed longshoreman Eddie Carbone in Arthur Miller's 1956 drama, a tale of Italian-Americans heavily indebted to Greek tragedy.

The Serpentine's future is bright (and orange) - just bring a book!

LONDONERS will be able to contribute to the latest Serpentine Pavilion by helping build up the library that forms part of the new structure.

Historic reunion in London for Van Gogh's sunflowers

TWO of Vincent Van Gogh's sunflowers paintings will be reunited in London for the first time since they left the artist's studio in 1889.

Tories ramp up £2,000 tax blast but Labour lashes 'lies'

Martin Lewis pushes Energy Secretary to apologise live on TV over claims that families will have to pay much more

DAZZLING EZE LIGHTS UP ST JAMES' TO GIVE RIVALS ANXIOUS WAIT

INTERNATIONAL friendlies are typically stodgy, even with a major tournament looming, and the final scoreline masked a disjointed display from a much-changed England XI last night.

'LOSING SEVEN WILL BE HARD'

WHARTON'S DEBUT DISPLAY ADDS TO MANAGER'S EUROS HEADACHES

Maresca to give missing stars tactical homework

ENZO MARESCA does not officially start work at Chelsea until July 1, but he is already helping to refine their pre-season plans.

Djokovic set for scan as injury nearly derails bid

NOVAK DJOKOVIC was today undergoing a scan on his damaged knee to see whether he is fit to continue in the French Open.

Wizz flies 5.1m in month of 20th birthday

LOW-COST airline Wizz Air carried 5.1 million passengers in May, it revealed today, as Britons gear up for their summer holidays.

Steep fall for BP after Brent price slide

BRENT Crude's price slide to a fourmonth low today heaped pressure on the FTSE 100 index after shares in heavyweights Shell and BP reversed by as much as 3%.

StanChart 'laundered $100bn for terror groups'

FTSE 100 bank Standard Chartered was rocked today by fresh whistleblower allegations that it was involved in transactions worth $100 billion, which financed some of the world's most notorious terrorist groups.

So who wore it best? Starmer and Sunak go hoodie to hoodie in race for No 10

IN THIS day and age, campaign optics are as critical as any professed policy.

Knives out as owners row over celebrity Notting Hill restaurant

A DISPUTE has broken out among the owners of a fashionable west London Italian restaurant where celebrity diners have included David Beckham, Kate Moss, Cara Delevingne and David Cameron.

We missed red flags before controlling boyfriend stabbed Ellie, 17, to death

On May 3, 2019, 17-year-old Ellie Gould was studying for her A-levels at home when there was a knock at the door.

Baby Elsa found in a shopping bag in freezing cold is the third infant abandoned by the same parents

A BABY girl found in a shopping bag in London this year is the third child abandoned by the same parents, it can now be reported.

Chaos v the vacuum: Big two go head to head on TV tonight

RISHI SUNAK and Sir Keir Starmer go head to head in their first TV debate tonight, pitting a choice between \"chaos\" and a policy \"vacuum\" as they ramp up their campaigns for the election in four weeks' time.

Dior revives its auld alliance with tartan and bagpipes

DIOR once again showed its might as a luxury superpower as it unveiled its cruise 2025 show in the Italianate gardens of Perth's 15th-century Drummond Castle in front of 550 guests, including Jennifer Lawrence, Lily Collins, Anya Taylor-Joy, Emma Raducanu and Maisie Williams.

Tories get personal as Farage U-turn piles on the pressure over Brexit and migration

NIGEL FARAGE went to war with the Tories over immigration and Europe today as Rishi Sunak's party came under its most intense pressure so far in the election campaign.

SOUTHGATE'S WARNING OVER RISING STARS

ENGLAND BOSS IMPRESSED BY WHARTON AND MAINOO BUT INSISTS 'THEY'RE NOT MODRIC OR KROOS' JUST YET

Lean machine Brook aims for fast start to rule out weather equation

A LEANER, quicker Harry Brook says that England fancy their chances of retaining the T20 World Cup.

With Mbappe added to Madrid mix, Bellingham medal haul is set to grow

AS Borussia Dortmund became the latest team to discover, facing Real Madrid in a European final almost always ends the same way.

Sinfield's salute to Burrow as 'bravest man of all'

Tributes after star dies, aged 41

Blackstone raises Hipgnosis offer to $1.31 a share

PRIVATE equity giant Blackstone slightly upped its offer for music investment vehicle the Hipgnosis Songs Fund today, but also altered the bid to require a higher approval threshold.

FTSE 250 bowling chain strikes gold in North America

HOLLYWOOD Bowl today cemented its position as one of the few London-listed business to have pulled off a successful North American expansion after strong growth in its Canadian operations helped the FTSE 250 constituent up its dividend.