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Arsenal are closing in on their first signing of the summer window after agreeing a fee with Sao Paulo for Marquinhos. The Brazilian teenage winger arrived in London earlier this week after the Gunners finalised terms on a deal worth around £3million. Marquinhos made his senior debut 18 months ago and has caught the eye of Arsenal’s South American scouts. According to Goal, assuming the paper work is completed in time, the versatile forward could link up with his new teammates in the summer and could be given the chance to impress during pre-season . Marquinhos has been identified as ‘a player for the future’ but that was also the case with Gabriel Martinelli, who joined as a virtual unknown from Ituano in the summer of 2019, but such was his impact that he was immediately promoted to the first team squad. Despite their likely failure to miss out on Champions League qualification, Arsenal’s transfer budget is unlikely to be adversely impacted and the club … [Read more...] about Marquinhos arrives in London as Arsenal close in on first signing of summer transfer window

William and Harry: Tensions existed before arrival of Meghan Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top royal stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Charlotte Runcle, writing in the Telegraph noted that Meghan and Harry had only managed to make one episode of their Archewell Audio podcast series, stating: "Fair enough, podcasts are hard to make." Ms Runcle also criticised another royal podcast Harry, Meghan and the Media (BBC Sounds), presented by Amol Rajan, which she states "essentially repackages material already used in Princes and the Press". The commentator then turned to a "really good" podcast - The Coming Storm (BBC Sounds). She said: "Harry and Meghan take note - The Coming Storm, a cross-section of society … [Read more...] about Harry and Meghan, take note! Sussexes savaged with new podcast swipe

STRAP yourself in, slip your Aviators on and get ready for take-off as the much-anticipated sequel to Top Gun finally arrives – 36 years after the original. Tom Cruise , who became a Hollywood superstar thanks to the 1986 classic about a group of elite fighter pilots, is back in the cockpit. Top Gun : Maverick was practically all in the can by June 2019 – but refining the huge action sequences and the pandemic led to a delay of three years. And although the film is not out for another 12 days, critics have already hailed it as this year’s top blockbuster. Dulcie Pearce and Kate Jackson reveal what you can expect to see. RETURNING CAST ACTION man Tom Cruise, 59, returns as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, riding into our lives again on a new Kawasaki motorbike. Read More on Top Gun DULCIE PEARCE Top Gun: Maverick is a sensational return to the skies… it even tops original AIR TIME Where Top Gun cast are now - secret … [Read more...] about Everything you need to know about Top Gun: Maverick from who’s in it to new love interest and secret nods to original

Harry Styles ’ new album is finally out and, let’s face it, we now have Instagram captions and memeable lyrics to use for the next three months. Harry’s House, his third solo album which features the chart-topping lead single As It Was, arrives three years after the beauty that was Fine Line and, honestly, is just as dreamy. With song titles like Music For a Sushi Restaurant, Little Freak and Matilda, it’s safe to say that Harry’s House is as eclectic as they come in pop. Speaking about the record, Harry, 28, recently said: ‘I think everyone went through a big moment of self-reflection, a lot of navel-gazing, and I don’t know if there’s anything more navel-gazing than making an album. It’s so self-absorbed.’ He added to Better Homes & Gardens : ‘It sounds like the biggest, and the most fun, but it’s by far the most intimate.’ Well, let’s get stuck in then as Harry’s House boasts some of Hazza’s most interesting lyrics yet… Music for a Sushi Restaurant … [Read more...] about Harry’s House: Juiciest lyrics on Harry Styles’ new album from sushi to ‘little freaks’ and horoscopes

Ukraine: Mariupol only 'ruins and mass graves' says fleeing native Get our free Ukrainians in the UK email for updates, changes and news SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Tony Garnett, 29, left his partner of a decade, 28-year-old Lorna, just ten days after Sofiia Karkadym arrived as a refugee at their Bradford home. Sofiia, 22, had fled the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, and accepted Tony’s offer on social media to host Ukrainian refugees after he signed up to the Government’s homing scheme, but became frustrated with the pace of progress. Related articles Ambulances rush to store as 'people collapsing' Cost of living crisis leaves hard up British pensioners facing DEATH Tony, who works in an … [Read more...] about Father-of-two leaves wife for Ukrainian refugee who moved in to family home 10 days before

SIR – Is it not time the Conservative Party rebranded itself as Labour-lite? Very few of its present or proposed policies bear any relation to Conservative values. That the idea of a “windfall tax” on oil and gas companies is even being discussed ( report, May 18 ) is unacceptable to anyone with a sensible economic outlook. I am at a loss to think of any party worth voting for. Rupert Tickner SIR – The idea of a windfall tax on oil and gas companies is apparently “wildly popular” with the public. However, did the researchers check whether those contacted were aware of BP’s loss of £20 billion from leaving Russia? Or Shell’s losses from quitting Sakhalin-II and two Siberian oilfield projects (estimated at £4  billion), as well as the Nord Stream 2 pipeline (estimated at almost £1  billion)? Had the researchers factored in the increased investments that these and other energy companies should be making in oil and natural gas around Britain and elsewhere (and hopefully in … [Read more...] about Letters: The Government must find Conservative ways to cut the cost of living

From his seafront offices in the port city of Odesa, shipping logistics boss Viktor Berestenko looks out on Ukraine’s biggest and busiest shipping port. Or at least he used to. “Take a look out that window there,” he says, pointing at a terminal where shipping containers are piled like Lego bricks across an area the size of several football pitches. “Do you see any ships coming from there? No. That is the biggest terminal in Ukraine - and it is the same situation with every other terminal in the country.” The emptiness of the sea around the port is matched by the emptiness of the office Mr Berestenko stands in. Since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine three months ago, when Russian warships blockaded Odesa and other Black Sea ports, the 112 employees of his firm, Inter Trans Logistics, have been unable to work. Nor have any of the hundreds of other freight forwarding workers in town. Such firms are used to working in challenging conditions, their trade being forever at … [Read more...] about Mountains of grain left to rot as Vladimir Putin ‘blackmails the world’

Gardening: How to create a watering tool for your plants How to keep your lawn lush, borders beautiful and more with our FREE email SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info With the weather heating up, many gardeners will be looking to get outside to give their plants some much-needed colour. May is the perfect month to start planting with frosts largely gone and the ground warm enough to plant tender bedding plants. This month is also a great time to add colour ready for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at the beginning of June. Related articles How to get rid of snails from your garden - 6 easy and natural methods Mrs Hinch fans share ‘cheap as chips’ hack to get rid of fruit flies To find out what Britons … [Read more...] about ‘Get them out!’ What you need to plant now – May gardening tips

Gardening: Guru Sophie Valentine wows fans with her garden hacks on a regular basis (Image: GETTY) How to keep your lawn lush, borders beautiful and more with our FREE email SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Old compost is a form of garden waste created after your plants have sucked up all the nutrients. But there is no need to throw it away. In fact, there are so many uses for it, as gardener Sophie Valentine detailed. Sophie posts her tips and garden ideas on @lookinsidemygarden . Related articles Household items you can use to kill your weeds within days How to teach your lawn to 'fend off weeds by itself' She detailed what she does with her old compost. The garden guru said: "I like to try and not waste … [Read more...] about Mum’s ingenious method to eradicate weeds using old compost – ‘don’t waste any!’

Violent disputes between prisoners and staff in HMP Belmarsh led to one officer being “battered” with a tuna can, a new documentary has revealed. Located in south-east London, HMP Belmarsh is one of the UK’s most notorious prisons, and has housed infamous names like Charles Bronson and Stephen Port. After reports that some inmates were able to set up Sharia courts within the jail’s walls, a new Channel 5 documentary, HMP Belmarsh: Maximum Security, has offered viewers a glimpse of the fighting that can sometimes take place inside. And, one prisoner, Babar Ahmad, who was detained in the UK without trial for eight years recalled an extreme example of the violence that could occur when the relationship between officers and prisoners turned sour. “Occasionally you will get a prison officer who just wants to be an idiot. This officer would do something like taking an extra milk carton, or you’re not really allowed to have one, or taking an extra pillow, taking an extra blanket,” … [Read more...] about Belmarsh prisoners ‘battered’ guard with tuna can-filled sock during violent clash