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JAMES SHARPE AT ROLAND GARROS: For Emma Raducanu, there was no place to hide. Solana Sierra inflicted Raducanu's first opening-round defeat here.

Author Jane Green has revealed the shattering story of how, at 50, she realised her marriage was falling apart. Jane decided to walk away. But would you contemplate doing the same?

The Oasis rocker, 58, shared a flirtatious smile with the marketing manager, 28, as the pair left the gastropub and climbed into a waiting car together.

Maya Jama enjoyed the sunshine with friends on Sunday as she brushed off her recent split from Manchester City star Ruben Dias. 

Author Lee Child has told how he faced the wrath of Ian Fleming's literary caretakers after claiming there was 'nothing Scottish about James Bond'.

It's "the first time in seven years that a new Star Wars film has launched on the big screen," writes CNBC. And Variety notes it's expected to earn $102 million through Monday: [B]ox office analysts are mixed on the results. On one hand, it's significant for any film to debut above $100 million in post-pandemic times. On the other, "Star Wars" is one of Hollywood's preeminent film properties, so there's an expectation of a certain level of box office. And this start is the worst for "Star Wars" since Disney bought the franchise in 2012. CNBC cites reports 41% of tickets were sold for more expensive large-format screenings like IMAX and DolbyCinema. So how's the movie? Rotten Tomatoes shows an 89% positive rating from moviegoers on its "popcornmeter" and a 62% average score from professional movie critics. And Ars Technica writes that "The plot is predictable, the fight scenes are meh, but you can't beat the charm of that little green Grogu." So while there's "a paint-by-numbers plot," they add that "the little green puppet pretty much carries the entire film." The new film is ... fine. It's an average Star Wars outing, and it will give families a solid Memorial Day Weekend entertainment option. It's just not the spectacular home run that might have helped launch the flagging franchise into an exciting new era, and diehard Star Wars fans hoping for more are probably going to be disappointed. Of course, not everyone agrees. "How many nails can we realistically drive into Star Wars's coffin before it's time to give up hope of resuscitation?" writes Clarisse Loughrey for The Independent, calling it "the dullest and most inconsequential 'Star Wars' ever made." (She argues that the movie "stitches together what is clearly three episodes of the previously planned fourth season of The Mandalorian and calls it a day. There's not a whiff of effort here.") And a reviewer at RogerEbert.com gave it one-and-a-half stars, complaining that "There's no reason for anything in this movie except the wish to make even more money...." I'm on record as despising the word "content," which was pushed by early tech moguls to devalue art as interchangeable goo in a virtual pipeline, but this washed-out, video-game-looking movie, with its murky night scenes and lack of visual depth, deserves the word. You've seen everything in it before, from the equipment, spacecraft, armor, and tactical maneuvers to the species and various types of terrain (earthlike, but cartoony)... Even Grogu taxes our patience. Some of his cute bits could've ended with him facing the camera and doing jazz hands.

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Around 80 cars were handed fines of £70 for illegal parking in the Welsh beauty spot.

The Social Mobility Commission has released new analysis showing the 'grandparent effect' can lead to better outcomes, including educational attainment.

TOTTENHAM 1-0 EVERTON - OLIVER HOLT AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: And so Spurs will not play host to Lincoln City, Bolton Wanderers or Wrexham next season.

Police were told by the emergency services that the woman in her 30s died at a home in St Helens, Merseyside, shortly before 3am on Sunday morning.

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: I can never again smell a barbecue without being taken back to the terrible evening when, at the age of 17, my face and body were horribly burned.

Apple just registered a new subdomain record: genai.apple.com. The domain was spotted by a MacRumors contributing researcher, and though it doesn't yet lead to a live web page, they believe it's tied to Apple's annual developers conference WWDC which starts June 8, "where the company has promised to announce 'AI advancements' across its software platforms." The blog 9to5Mac speculates that "All signs point to WWDC 2026 being Apple's major AI renaissance, where the company will live up to the promises it made back at WWDC 2024, as well as a few additional new announcements." [I]it goes without saying that this is probably related to Apple's upcoming generative AI announcements at WWDC... Siri should finally be able to understand more personal context, have on screen awareness, and be able to take action in apps for you. This'll finally be made possible thanks to Apple's new partnership with Google, where Apple will be using Gemini-diffused models hosted on Private Cloud Compute to power Siri... Apple will also reportedly be introducing a new Siri app. This'll allow you to access your previous Siri conversations, as well as have text-based conversations with Siri. Other Apple Intelligence upgrades coming at WWDC 2026 include the ability to generate wallet passes from physical tickets, new editing features in the Photos app, and additional functionality for Visual Intelligence...

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Eight schools have adopted the move so far, with more expected to follow if successful.

CAROLINE BULLOCK: The soul-crushing reality of British hospitality is meagre portions, poor value and service that can leave you feeling more fleeced than sated, with a very bitter after-taste.

It has two bars and a well-sized beer garden

Last month saw a world first, reports Electrek. Wind and solar generated more power globally than gas: According to new analysis from independent energy think tank Ember, wind and solar produced 22% of the world's electricity in April 2026, compared to 20% from gas. Together, the two renewable sources generated a record 531 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity during the month, 54 TWh more than gas plants generated globally, at 477 TWh... Five years ago, in April 2021, gas generation was almost identical to today's level at 476 TWh. But back then, wind and solar combined generated just 245 TWh — less than half of what they produced this April... Wind and solar generation increased across nearly every major market reporting April data... April tends to be the strongest month for this kind of milestone because spring weather in the Northern Hemisphere usually brings a combination of strong wind generation, rising solar output, and lower electricity demand between heating and cooling seasons. Still, the broader trend is clear. Ember's recent Global Electricity Review found that wind and solar met all global electricity demand growth in 2025. "Governments around the world are also ramping up renewable energy targets to reduce dependence on volatile fossil fuel imports..."

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Blistering Britain is facing its first-ever May 'tropical night' as the month was officially declared on track to be the warmest ever.

He is one of the industry's most celebrated directors, known for fronting films like Oppenheimer, The Dark Knight, Dunkirk and Interstellar.

The intervention by Sandro Gozi will fuel fears that Brussels is preparing to take advantage of Labour desperation to restore ties.

The plan would introduce an uncapped personal allowance to cover all hours worked in excess of 40 hours a week.