Iran is not in a position to participate in the 2026 World Cup, says the country's Minister of Sports and Youth.

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Viewers continue to tune into talk shows hosted today by the likes of Jonathan Ross and Graham Norton, but what about the likes of Terry Wogan and Michael Parkinson? Here's where the 80s talk show ico ...

President Donald Trump said the US "is winning again" - making a series of claims about his record in a speech which lasted ...

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Musician who co-founded the Jazz Butcher band and recorded five solo albums ...

FORMER Warrington Wolves hooker and coach Kevin Ashcroft has died, aged 81. The Great Britain international wore the primrose ...

Rob Grant, the writer, who has died aged 70, was the co-creator of one of Britain’s most popular and enduring television comedies, the sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf.

From FIFA-backed official anthems to fan-created hits, we take a look at how music has shaped the legacy of the World Cup.FIFA President Gianni Infantino pulled no punches when discussing the ...

The beloved musical film, starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, has been one of our favorite things since it ...

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The Alba Party is being formally wound up. Its glory days – Alba, gosh, notched up 1.7 per cent of the peach ballot vote at the 2021 Holyrood election – are as the works of Ozymandias. As eulogised by ...