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England legend Alan Shearer was furious after a ‘terrible decision’ cost Scotland in their devastating Euro 2024 defeat to Hungary on Sunday. Steve Clarke’s side crashed out of the tournament after a 1-0 defeat in Stuttgart, with Hungary scoring in the 11th minute of stoppage time. Scotland needed to win to keep their hopes of reaching the knockout stages alive. But Clarke’s man managed just one shot on target as their hopes of progressing faded away. However, things could have been so different had Scotland been awarded a penalty when Stuart Armstrong was upended in the area. The former Southampton…

As the summer of sport continues, we bring you more bad news if you’re an EastEnders fan but as this is soapland, there’s also a bit of a twist in store too. If you’re planning on tuning into BBC One this evening to take a trip to Walford, then you will receive quite the surprise as sadly, the show isn’t airing. As always, we have all the information regarding the show and when it will return to our screens. So, here’s everything you need to know – including a way you can get around the soap not be broadcasted tonight.…

Alan Shearer believes Gareth Southgate has two undroppable players in his squad despite England’s slow start to Euro 2024. The Three Lions laboured to a 1-0 win over Serbia in their opening game of the Euros before being held to a 1-1 draw by Denmark last time out. Victory over Slovenia on Tuesday night will guarantee England top spot in Group C but several pundits are already questioning whether the team are capable of lifting a major trophy for the first time since 1966. Shearer was highly critical of England’s performance against Denmark and Gareth Southgate’s tactics which proved largely…

England’s Euro 2024 campaign hasn’t been going to plan so far, but history suggests it could get a lot worse when they play Slovenia tonight. As per usual, the BBC and ITV are showing every game from the tournament live, with the former broadcasting the Three Lions’ opening two games against Serbia and Denmark. But the now crucial clash against Slovenia in Cologne will be on ITV, which will concern fans as over the years it has been noted that the national team perform way better when on the Beeb as opposed to their advert-heavy rivals. But is ITV’s coverage…

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange freed from London jail in US plea deal | UK News Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been released from prison in the UK as part of a plea deal with the US government. The 52-year-old – who came to the international spotlight in 2010 after publishing a series of leaks from US Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning – was today freed from the high security Belmarsh jail in London. For years, the US has argued that the hundreds of thousands of classified military documents – which disclosed information about the Iraq and Afghanistan wars – endangered lives. The…

Taylor Swift joined by Travis Kelce and 7 other chaotic moments from London Eras Tour We all knew Taylor Swift’s London shows for the Eras Tour were going to be epic but her three-night stint at Wembley was beyond our wildest dreams. From the Sir Paul McCartney dancing to But Daddy, I Love Him to Travis Kelce getting on stage in a top hat for a whole routine, it’s been one for the history books. The list of celebrities attending across the weekend was almost as long as the mammoth three-and-a-half-hour setlist and included actual royalty for Prince William’s birthday. Taylor…

This posh neighbourhood is actually the rowdiest place in London Of all of London’s boroughs, Kensington & Chelsea is perhaps the most la-di-da of them all. It is, after all, the neighbourhood that the Prince and Princess of Wales calls home, and it’s where you’ll find the Royal Albert Hall, the V&A and the fancy King’s Road. Houses are some of the most expensive here too, with the average home costing a cool £1,657,903. In fact, it’s official name is actually The Royal London Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, a title awarded by none other than Queen Victoria, in recognition…

Netflix’s ‘crazy’ new sci-fi series set in London is Jay Z approved Netflix’s brand new sci-fi series Supacell is so good that even Jay Z has been raving about it. From the mastermind of Blue Story director Rapman, the six-part drama is the first of its kind following a group of predominantly Black south Londoners who suddenly develop superpowers. Rather than saving the world, they’re utilising their newfound powers to advance their own lives. Think Heroes with a sprinkle of Misfits; Supacell offers a space for Black British characters in the sci-fi genre where they were once overlooked. Fans of…

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Queen of the London stage reigns supreme at spectacular West End Live It was in with the new and celebrating the old at West End Live this weekend in London’s Trafalgar Square. As a crowd of 35,000 cheered, the stage was stolen by the newbies performing for the first time at the festival-style stage in their huge new roles. Ultimately the show belonged to Zoe Birkett, the former Pop Idol contestant – who was explosive as the new Tina Turner just three days before she joins the sell-out stage show. There was no sign of first-timer nerves as she quickly…