Weddings and Engagements Jul 2, 2026 Swifties Delight in Taylor’s Wedding Day Fans see, in the pop star, reflections of their own lives: hope, heartbreak and now, finally, happiness. Swifties Delight in Taylor’s Wedding Day Fans see, in the pop star, reflections of their own lives: hope, heartbreak and now, finally, happiness. See more
Film Jul 2, 2026 ‘A female Minion would be the beginning of the end’: Pierre Coffin on creepy memes, decoding Minionese and farting bananas The French animator, director and voice of those lurid yellow assistants to the despicable answers your questionsCould we please have a Minions/Backrooms mas... ‘A female Minion would be the beginning of the end’: Pierre Coffin on creepy memes, decoding Minionese and farting bananas The French animator, director and voice of those lurid yellow assistants to the despicable answers your questionsCould we please have a Minions/Backrooms mas... Share
US news Jul 2, 2026 Forecasters warn of record-breaking US summer heat amid intense El Niño More than 100 million people could be affected in week leading to 4 July, with increased risks of droughts and wildfiresMeteorologists are anticipating a tum... Forecasters warn of record-breaking US summer heat amid intense El Niño More than 100 million people could be affected in week leading to 4 July, with increased risks of droughts and wildfiresMeteorologists are anticipating a tum... Share
Immigration and asylum Jul 2, 2026 Convicted people smuggler reportedly living in UK should be deported, Tories say Man once called ‘godfather’ of Calais migrant camps lives in Leicestershire and is said to be trying to claim asylumA convicted people smuggler who has repor... Convicted people smuggler reportedly living in UK should be deported, Tories say Man once called ‘godfather’ of Calais migrant camps lives in Leicestershire and is said to be trying to claim asylumA convicted people smuggler who has repor... Share
Gardens Jul 2, 2026 June’s sunshine adds extra sweetness to bumper summer for UK strawberries Weather this year has encouraged smaller but earlier cropping of sweet and bountiful fruit in gardens, RHS saysIf your bowl of strawberries and cream tastes... June’s sunshine adds extra sweetness to bumper summer for UK strawberries Weather this year has encouraged smaller but earlier cropping of sweet and bountiful fruit in gardens, RHS saysIf your bowl of strawberries and cream tastes... Share
Royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion Jul 2, 2026 Social media platforms ‘monetise gore and fringe content’, eSafety regulator tells antisemitism commission Julie Inman Grant singles out X when giving evidence to royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily ne... Social media platforms ‘monetise gore and fringe content’, eSafety regulator tells antisemitism commission Julie Inman Grant singles out X when giving evidence to royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily ne... Share
Theatre Jul 2, 2026 Calendar Girls: The Musical review – heartfelt and hilarious, with nimbly handled nudity Stephen Joseph theatre, Scarborough This celebratory show by Tim Firth and Gary Barlow delivers emotional openness alongside cracking jokesOne of the great q... Calendar Girls: The Musical review – heartfelt and hilarious, with nimbly handled nudity Stephen Joseph theatre, Scarborough This celebratory show by Tim Firth and Gary Barlow delivers emotional openness alongside cracking jokesOne of the great q... Share
Mexico Jul 2, 2026 ‘Like good Mexicans, we laugh’: the cartoonist drawing humour from Sinaloa’s brutal drug cartels Ricardo Sánchez Bobadilla has spent two decades casting a satirical eye over the region’s escalating narco wars, despite the risksSpare a thought for the mid... ‘Like good Mexicans, we laugh’: the cartoonist drawing humour from Sinaloa’s brutal drug cartels Ricardo Sánchez Bobadilla has spent two decades casting a satirical eye over the region’s escalating narco wars, despite the risksSpare a thought for the mid... Share
Retail industry Jul 2, 2026 Fans in short supply as next UK heatwave approaches, says Currys Retailer says sharp rise in fan sales over the latest heatwave weekend left stores scrambling to source stockBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Currys... Fans in short supply as next UK heatwave approaches, says Currys Retailer says sharp rise in fan sales over the latest heatwave weekend left stores scrambling to source stockBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Currys... Share
Frankie Dettori Jul 2, 2026 Frankie Dettori breaks ribs and thumb after car flips in Newmarket accident 55-year-old remains in hospital after Wednesday incidentAgency says Dettori’s car flipped after being struckFrankie Dettori sustained several broken ribs and... Frankie Dettori breaks ribs and thumb after car flips in Newmarket accident 55-year-old remains in hospital after Wednesday incidentAgency says Dettori’s car flipped after being struckFrankie Dettori sustained several broken ribs and... Share
USA Jul 2, 2026 A goal, a red and a LeBron James shout: Folarin Balogun gets the spotlight in US’s wild World Cup win The versatile striker was dangerous in his time on the field on Wednesday, but that time was prematurely ended with a surprising ejectionThe day after the US... A goal, a red and a LeBron James shout: Folarin Balogun gets the spotlight in US’s wild World Cup win The versatile striker was dangerous in his time on the field on Wednesday, but that time was prematurely ended with a surprising ejectionThe day after the US... Share
Cape Verde Jul 2, 2026 Cape Verde’s Sidny Lopes Cabral: ‘If you’re like “oh, it’s Messi”, you’re gonna lose your mind’ The full-back on defying the odds, dealing with racism, Cape Verde’s party people and taking on Lionel Messi“When we saw 1%, we just laughed.” Cape Verde lik... Cape Verde’s Sidny Lopes Cabral: ‘If you’re like “oh, it’s Messi”, you’re gonna lose your mind’ The full-back on defying the odds, dealing with racism, Cape Verde’s party people and taking on Lionel Messi“When we saw 1%, we just laughed.” Cape Verde lik... Share
Food & drink industry Jul 2, 2026 All the whey up! A dairy byproduct is now the star of the ‘proteinmaxxing’ boom – but is demand too high? As GLP-1s drive the current protein craze, a supplement once only taken by powerlifters is now so popular US producers are struggling to keep upFor generatio... All the whey up! A dairy byproduct is now the star of the ‘proteinmaxxing’ boom – but is demand too high? As GLP-1s drive the current protein craze, a supplement once only taken by powerlifters is now so popular US producers are struggling to keep upFor generatio... Share
