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Gary Oldman’s decision to stage this work at York Theatre Royal is infused with sentimentality. It is, he explains in the programme, where he made his professional stage debut in 1979. The return, from a lifetime of film work (though with a TV role very much still in play with Slow Horses), carries the sense […]

Amid all the talk of Chinese domination, the Class of 92 show no sign of giving way just yet. On the eighth day of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Williams and John Higgins all rolled back the years. There have been plenty of shocks so far, but the three legends […]

How to watch or stream Chris Eubank Jr v Conor Benn The Guardian will have round-by-round updates, analysis and instant reaction in this space. In the UK and Ireland, the fight will be broadcast on DAZN Pay-Per-View at a cost of £19.99 for existing subscribers or £27.98 for new subscribers. Sky Sports Box Office will […]

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 20 min: Close! Raphinha whips in a good set-piece from the Barcelona left. Koundé gets up and powers a header goalwards that is dropping in under the bar – Courtois tips it over. On the touchline, Carlo Ancelotti is not a […]

Ian Wright has admitted he was “very disappointed” about Eni Aluko’s recent comments regarding his involvement in women’s football and says he “can’t accept” her apology. In an interview this week, Aluko claimed men such as Wright “should be aware” of the opportunities they take in the women’s game, claiming female broadcasters should not be […]

There was a moment after France’s Joanna Grisez scored where fans were wondering if this would be the day England’s stranglehold on this competition came to an end. The Red Roses were 31-7 up after 23 minutes, but a resolute France cut back the lead to one point in the final minute. A French knock-on […]

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Aston Villa get the second half started. No changes. Yet. Share Half-time punditry. Eberechi Eze’s strike was magnificent, a first-time power curler towards the top-left corner. But according to Wayne Rooney on the BBC, Emi Martinez has “got to save it.” […]

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 28 min: Arbez, in the England 22, is kicking for touch. For some reason she chooses to direct her effort to the far side of the pitch, to the French right, and predictably perhaps the ball is kept in by and […]

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have sat down for a face-to-face talk in the opulent halls of a Vatican basilica to discuss a possible ceasefire, with the US president later accusing his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, of not wanting to “stop the war”. The White House described Trump’s meeting with the Ukrainian leader before Pope […]

Marmalade was never really my jam, but at the World Marmalade Awards at Dalemain house on the edge of the Lake District, I found myself a convert. The experience has given weight to my theory that you might fall in love with any food if you try it at its finest. Hate tomatoes? Go to […]