
London City pursuing Putellas after Barca exit
Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas has announced she is leaving Barcelona after 14 years, with London City Lionesses in pursuit.
WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026, 04:31

Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas has announced she is leaving Barcelona after 14 years, with London City Lionesses in pursuit.

The record for the hottest May day is broken again with Kew Gardens in south-west London recording a provisional temperature of 35.1C.

Scotland striker Lawrence Shankland says he is fulfilling his “dream” of joining “boyhood club” Rangers as he completes his transfer from Scottish Premiership rivals Heart of Midlothian.

US President Donald Trump increased the refugee admissions ceiling by 10 000 for this year to allow more white South Africans to come into the country, a signed presidential determination reviewed by Reuters showed.

With temperatures reaching 34C at the French Open, players are having to tweak their games to deal with firmer courts, higher bounces and the heat.

Hugh Schofield reports from Paris as a heat dome settled over Western Europe bringing temperatures above the average for May.
The NPA has filed a formal complaint against the magistrate who struck the extortion case against taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni and others off the court’s roll.

Chaine, Monyane could headline list of those who miss out

A total of 989 people arrived in the UK in 14 boats between Friday and Monday.
US president expands refugee programme for thousands of white South Africans
The President has filed an application to the Western Cape high court urging that it review and set aside the Section 89 panel report and invalidate any actions taken by the National Assembly pursuant to it.

The 30-year-old woman was on a night out to celebrate the bank holiday weekend, police say.

BBC Sport assesses how VAR interventions may have impacted games at key moments and how some teams might appreciate the system more than others.

Fine, cool to warm conditions are forecast for most of the country, with morning fog in parts of the Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, according to the South African Weather Service.

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There is a growing expectation Elliot Anderson will leave the City Ground this summer.
Tickets are selling fast for the Hermanus FynArts Festival, which brings together books, theatre, art and music, running from 6 to 14 June.

Rhun ap Iorwerth said schools would be empowered to make their own decisions, with a ban expected for England.

Where, when, what time, how many players, who will make the announcement, and so on