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PA MediaGoing To The Match is one of only two paintings by LS Lowry featuring rugby fansA rare LS Lowry painting of rugby league fans could fetch up to £3m when sold at auction.Going To The Match, painted in 1928 by the Salford artist, will be auctioned at Christie’s auction house in London, on 22 October.The 1928 work shows crowds heading to an unknown rugby league match and is thought to depict either fans of Lowry’s local team Salford Red Devils or nearby Swinton Lions.A 1953 work of the same name, which features a bustling throng of football fans gathered…

Meghan Markle made a striking return to Europe over the weekend, stepping out in two contrasting Balenciaga looks during Paris Fashion Week.The Duchess of Sussex attended the Balenciaga Spring/Summer 2026 show on Saturday in a custom white ensemble designed by the fashion house’s new creative director, Pierpaolo Piccioli. The outfit featured an oversized cape layered over a crisp shirt and wide-leg trousers, paired with Balenciaga’s signature black “Knife” point heels.The 44-year-old attended the show to support Mr Piccioli, a longtime friend and collaborator. The designer, who recently joined Balenciaga after 25 years at Valentino, has worked closely with Meghan on…

Rachel Reeves has been warned that raising capital gains tax again could backfire, with experts saying it might actually cut the amount of money the government collects and slow down economic growth.The Chancellor raised CGT rates in the previous autumn’s budget, with the basic rate climbing from 10 per cent to 18 per cent and the upper rate rising from 20 per cent to 24 per cent.Industry specialists have expressed concern that further rate increases might prompt investors to retain their assets for extended periods rather than selling them. This behavioural shift could leave Treasury receipts in a vulnerable state…

Thomas Skinner has returned to social media for the first time since he and Amy Dowden were eliminated from this year’s Strictly Come Dancing.The 34-year-old Apprentice star had nothing but heartfelt words for the Welsh professional dancer after she broke down in tears during their exit interview with Tess Daly. Ms Dowden was overcome with emotion, given the personal journey she’d been on to make it to the 2025 series, including a battle with breast cancer and an injury that led to an early withdrawal from the show last year.Honouring Ms Dowden, Mr Skinner penned on X following Sunday’s results…

Asda is bringing digital price tags to 250 of its Express convenience shops, marking a major shift in how the supermarket displays product information.The electronic shelf labels from VusionGroup mean staff won’t need to manually update prices anymore – a task that’s eaten up countless hours in stores across the country.As well as showing prices, the clever tech will allow shoppers to scan QR codes on the labels to check allergen details.This simple change could make a real difference to anyone managing food allergies or intolerances.The rollout follows a successful trial at the Oxford Road shop in Manchester, which freed…

Bellamy has always watched and analysed football obsessively – from the World Cups he followed as a boy to the endless hours of opposition footage that he consumes as a coach.During his playing career, his burning desire to be the best often spilled into raging fires. And as others have said, while his intensity remains, he has learned to control it.That change is a gradual process, one which Bellamy himself says is still ongoing, and his first foray into coaching at Cardiff’s academy was a lesson.The club investigated a bullying claim made against the former striker and he subsequently stepped…

It is a big move for McLaughlin, who will jump straight onto the world stage after just one season of single-seater racing.The teenager caught the eye of Red Bull after impressing in a shoot out in Spain in August 2024 and that helped him take the step out of karting and into car racing.After a solid Formula Winter Series showing, he then dominated British F4 to win the title by 52.5 points and the manner in which he won the title has encouraged Red Bull, Hitech and McLaughlin’s team that he is ready to skip a second season of domestic…

Nottingham attack victim Grace O’Malley-Kumar has been awarded the George Medal for her courage while trying to protect her friend on the day of the Nottingham stabbings.Grace, a 19-year-old who lost her life walking back from a night out, “heroically and valiantly fought” to save her friend, a court was previously told. Fellow student Barnaby Webber, aged 19, and 65-year-old school caretaker, Ian Coates, were also brutally killed in the armed attack on June 13, 2023.The attacker, Valdo Calocane, also attempted to kill three others in the rampage.Calocane was sentenced to detention in a high-security hospital after admitting to manslaughter…

Labour has undermined an investigation into a Chinese spy probe against politicians to protect the UK’s relationship with Beijing.According to senior UK officials, Sir Keir Starmer’s international security advisers and the Foreign Office had a significant dispute with the Home Office over the so-called China spying case.It is understood that the Home Office wanted to press ahead with the case but Sir Keir’s Government intervened leading to prosecutors dropping the case last month, senior officials told the Financial Times.Senior Government figures believe the dispute unfolded due to security advisers and the Foreign Office not wanting to upset China, with the…

Meghan Markle had a brief, awkward encounter with fashion designer Pierpaolo Piccioli during her surprise appearance at Paris Fashion Week on Saturday.The Duchess of Sussex, 44, leaned in to greet the newly appointed Balenciaga creative director but accidentally bumped heads with him as she went to offer congratulations on his spring/summer 2026 womenswear debut. The moment, caught on camera, showed the pair laughing as Piccioli brushed off the mishap before taking her hand for a photo.After the exchange, Meghan thanked him and the two shared a quick hug. A spokesperson later said the Duchess has “long admired” Mr Piccioli’s “craftsmanship…