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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThe Edinburgh Comedy Awards have announced their 2024 winners, with three comedians set to follow in the footsteps of past victors including Steve Coogan and The League of Gentlemen.Amy Gledhill was awarded Best Comedy Show for Make Me Look Fit on the Poster, Joe Kent-Walters received the Best Newcomer Award, and the Victoria Wood Award was given to Rob Copland for his show Gimme (One with Everything).Kent-Walters won…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Pep Guardiola has warned Ilkay Gundogan he faces a fight for his place on his return to Manchester City and is not guaranteed to start regardless of how he plays. City’s Treble-winning captain clinched his shock return from Barcelona on an initial one-year contract and could make his second debut for the club against Ipswich on Saturday. But while Gundogan was a crucial player for Guardiola before his 2023…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Chelsea laboured to an unconvincing 2-0 win over Servette in the first leg of their Conference League play-off at Stamford Bridge, second-half goals from Christopher Nkunku and Noni Madueke sufficient to give Enzo Maresca’s side the lead in the tie.It was the Italian head coach’s second game in charge but already signs of discontent were heard from home supporters, who booed the team off at the end of a…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsCate Blanchett is set to return to the stage for the first time in six years. The 55-year-old Carol star last starred in When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other at the National Theatre in 2019, shortly before the pandemic. In her latest role, the Oscar-winner will play Arkadina in an adaptation of Russian writer Anton Chekhov’s play The Seagull. She will star alongside Mad Max actor Tom…

Cristiano Ronaldo has launched his own YouTube channel – and fans have subscribed in their millions.The new channel launched on Wednesday and in less than 90 minutes it had surpassed one million followers, breaking the world record for most subscribers gained in one hour.Ronaldo’s new platform is designed to give fans a glimpse into the life he leads with partner Georgina Rodriguez.In one of the first videos, the couple reveal some of their secrets in the famous Mr and Mrs game.Ronaldo also shares a number of his passions in another video, and gives his takes on NFL vs NBA, boxing…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Raheem Sterling has been left out of Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea squad for their Europa Conference League play off.Chelsea are due to face Servette in the first leg on Thursday, but there was no place for Sterling on the match list submitted to Uefa.However, Ben Chilwell, Welsey Fofana and Tosin Adarabioyo were also not on the list, the BBC have reported.The first leg takes place at Stamford Bridge, with the second scheduled for August 29 in Switzerland.Sterling was…

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping expertsSign up for our free IndyBest emailWe’re still months away from the big savings bonanza that is Black Friday, but when it comes to Apple discounts, you can never be too prepared.This will be my eighth year covering the Black Friday sales, and if there’s anything I’ve learnt over the years, it’s that hefty savings on Apple products are really rare, until the Black Friday month of November, when iPhones, iPads, AirPods and more are heavily reduced.Every year, stores big and small, from Currys…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Steve Cooper has backed Leicester captain Jamie Vardy to continue to be the main man after he rescued a point from their Premier League opener at home to Tottenham.Vardy had been expected to sit out the Monday night clash after he missed a large chunk of pre-season with a muscle injury.However, the Leicester forward declared himself fit over the weekend and rewarded new boss Cooper with a poacher’s finish at the back post from Abdul Fatawu’s cross…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsFashion chain Ted Baker will close all its stores in the UK this week, bringing an end to its position on high streets and putting more than 500 jobs at risk.Its 31 remaining stores in the UK and Ireland will close before the end of the day on Tuesday and the website has also been pulled.Ted Baker was founded by Ray Kelvin, who opened his first shop in Glasgow in 1988, and the brand’s clothing…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Since Sergio Aguero’s heyday, two players have delivered 30 goals in a season for Manchester City. As one darted between two defenders to open the scoring for the champions at Stamford Bridge, it may have seemed like Clearlake Capital’s decision to raid the Etihad Stadium in 2022 had paid a rich dividend. As a footballer who has moved between Chelsea and City burst forward to curl in a long-range shot to double that advantage, Todd Boehly got…