City have won only one of their last six Premier League games and the pressure is on them to keep pace with Arsenal. Liverpool have also struggled recently but come into the game on a high after they ended a five-game winless run in the Premier League by thrashing Newcastle last weekend. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, including expert insight.

I would really recommend it if you have thick frizzy hair like I do!

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve seen the hype around the Dyson Airwrap. Promising to shape, dry and curl your hair without tangles or frizz, it’s always seemed like the dream hair tool.

But with a hefty £400 price tag, I’ve never bought one, as it seemed like way too much money for what is essentially a glorified hairdryer. On a recent trip to Costco in Thurrock, I found that they were selling the Airwrap for about £280 with tax – a fraction of what it costs from the actual Dyson website.

So I decided to treat myself and see if it was really worth the hype! Full disclaimer, I have thick, pretty wavy hair that gets really frizzy if I let it air-dry on its own.

I also have a significant amount of damage from when 20-year-old me decided to dye her whole head blonde with a box dye from Superdrug. So I had pretty low hopes that the Dyson would actually do my hair how I want it to, despite the big price tag.

The Airwrap I bought came with the fast dryer attachment, a loop brush and a 40mm barrel to curl my hair. You can buy newer models with more attachments, but these are obviously more expensive.

I did some research on how to use the Airwrap most effectively after I made my purchase, and people on social media said to blow-dry your hair to about 80% dry after washing before going in with the curling barrel.

I also used the Beauty Works Dream Shine Leave In Blow Dry Formula spray after drying my hair a bit, to see if it would help hold the curls there for longer. My first impression was that the dryer is pretty strong!

I have a fair amount of hair, and my old Babyliss dryer would take about 15 minutes to dry it all. The Dyson got it to 80% dry in maybe 10, which I was very impressed with, considering how small the airflow hole is!

Then it was time to curl. The model of Dyson I bought has a little toggle on the top, so you can change the airflow direction to make the curls go the way you want them to.

I took small sections of hair, held them flat against the barrel until they caught on, and boom – the machine did the rest of the work for me! I really enjoyed not being burned by a curling iron, and I found the curling process much less sore on my arms than if I were to do it manually with a normal tool.

It was also significantly quicker. I got a full blow-out look in about 15 minutes – when I used to attempt it with a round brush and a dryer, it would take more like 45 minutes and two achy arms.

These curls held for a few hours – but I have a bad habit of touching my hair all the time, which probably made it last for a shorter period. It also definitely takes getting used to, and I’m considering buying a mouse to make the style last all day!

There are also other options if you’re looking to splurge on a fun hair-drying tool. The Shark Flex Style is a significantly cheaper option, clocking in at about £210, and the £220 Beauty Works AERIS Multi-Styler has some rave reviews too.

I do have a couple of issues with the Dyson, though. Firstly, you do need to buy products to put on your hair to make the curls hold if you have flat, frizzy hair like I do, which obviously makes the experience even more expensive. Secondly, the model I bought didn’t come with a bag to put it and all the attachments in, so I had to purchase a separate storage bag!

In summary, if you’re looking to treat yourself and want a hair tool that won’t damage your hair as much as a traditional curling iron, I would really recommend the Dyson Airwrap. I would definitely look at some reviews on TikTok or Instagram, in addition to some tutorials, to make sure you really get the most bang for your buck – but if you have a girlfriend who’s been yearning for one of these for ages, they make for a perfect Valentine’s Day gift!

The Team USA athlete was taking part in her first Olympics in eight years just days after she completely ruptured her ACL in her knee

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Karin Kildow, the sister of Olympic star Lindsey Vonn, has shared an update after the devastating accident at the Winter Olympics today (Sunday, February 8).

The 41 year old Team USA athlete was taking part in her first Olympics in eight years, just days after she completely ruptured her ACL in her knee. The Olympics are being held at Milan Cortina and Vonn was on the downhill Alpine when the accident happened, reported the Express.

Viewers were left watching in horror as Vonn appeared to lose her footing after she struck a gate with her right arm. This caused her to veer to the right while she was still airbourne and despite attempts to regain control, she hit the snow at an incredible speed.

The arena went quiet as Vonn’s cries could be heard amid the silence. Organisers switched on music to cover the silence from the stunned and worried spectators.

Vonn was placed in a medical bag then airlifted to hospital in a yellow helicopter that carried her above the snow covered mountains.

Speaking to USA Today, Vonn’s sister Karin Kildow said Vonn was conscious of all the dangers and was merely testing her limits. She reassured supporters that Vonn was receiving care from the finest medical professionals available.

“I mean that definitely was the last thing we wanted to see and it happened quick and when that happens, you’re just immediately hoping she’s okay,” she said.

“But she really … she just dared greatly and she put it all out there. So it’s really hard to see, but we just really hope she’s okay.

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“She does have all of her surgeons and her PT staff here and her doctors, so I’m sure they’ll give us a report and we’ll meet her at whatever hospital she’s at.”

Following a considerable delay whilst the course remained suspended, Vonn’s compatriot Breezy Johnson claimed Team USA’s opening medal of the Winter Olympics, clocking 1:36:10 to capture gold becoming the first American to achieve this since Vonn herself.

The closure is for emergency repairs following flooding from heavy rain which has been an issue since Friday, February 6.

The M62 Eastbound will close completely between Junction 11, Birchwood, and Junction 12, Eccles, on Sunday, February 8.

A National Highways spokesperson said this is in addition to a single-lane closure on the opposite, westbound carriageway.

Lanes 1 and 2 (of 4) remain closed on the #M62 eastbound between J11 (#Birchwood) and J12 (#M60) due to a drainage issue.

There will be a full closure this evening on the eastbound and a lane 4 closure on the westbound for emergency repairs. pic.twitter.com/5PKAS1SK17

— National Highways: North-West (@HighwaysNWEST) February 8, 2026

They said: “Lanes one and two (of four) are closed on the M62 Eastbound between J11 and J12 due to a drainage issue.

“There will be a full closure this evening on the eastbound and a lane four closure on the westbound for emergency repairs.”

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — It’s almost time to crown an NFL champion.

After two weeks of hype and anticipation, the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will face off in Super Bowl 60 at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday.

Will Drake Maye and the Patriots (17-3) capture their seventh Lombardi Trophy? Or will Sam Darnold and the Seahawks (16-3) earn their second?

The matchup features two stingy defenses, two balanced offenses and two quarterbacks who’ve taken vastly different routes to get here.

Led by defensive tackle Leonard Williams, linebacker Ernest Jones, cornerback Devon Witherspoon and rookie safety Nick Emmanwori, the Seahawks allowed the fewest points in the NFL and have standout players at every level.

The Patriots advanced to a record 12th Super Bowl because their defense has been dominant in the playoffs, allowing only 8.7 points per game.

Darnold has All-Pro wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, veteran wideout Cooper Kupp and running back Kenneth Walker around him.

Running backs TreVeyon Henderson and Rhamondre Stevenson and wide receiver Stefon Diggs give Maye plenty of support on New England’s offense.

The 23-year old Maye will be the second-youngest quarterback to start a Super Bowl. He’s aiming to become the youngest to win it.

The Patriots won six rings with coach Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. AP NFL Coach of the Year Mike Vrabel, who was a linebacker on three of those teams, is seeking his first as a head coach.

Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald is only in his second season and first with Darnold, who’s on his fifth team in eight years in the NFL. The 2018 No. 3 overall pick has finally found a home after bouncing around the league.

This is a rematch of the Super Bowl 11 years ago. Brady and the Patriots won that one, 28-24, after Russell Wilson’s pass from the 1-yard line in the final minute was intercepted by Malcolm Butler.

According to BetMGM Sportsbook, the Patriots are 4 1/2-point underdogs against Seattle.

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That’s what a mother and daughter team of traders who’ve been coming to York for 15 years had to say about The Big York Flea, an indoor market taking place today (February 8) in Railway Institute in Queen Street.

Around 1,500 visitors are expected to browse, peruse or purchase today.

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Organiser Judy Berger said she’s been bringing a mix of fashion-led traders to the city with a strong selection of vintage clothing and jewellery stalls, alongside carefully chosen crafts, retro homewares and handmade fashion.

Mother and daughter Margarita and Sarah Gamble were on site with their stall named Adorned and said they love bringing it to York.

They said they have their own website and a couple of other online shops but really appreciated the location and the space in the city centre.

Margarita, 59, said: “The locals have great taste in retro clothes and we just love the vibe, it’s one of our favourite places.

Sarah, 32, who went to university in York and graduated 12 years ago, appreciated the setting in the Railway Institute, likening it to the set of a Wes Anderson movie.

They both paid tribute to the organisation behind the scenes.

Organiser Judy Berger said York continues to be one of the most successful and supported locations (Image: Kevin Glenton)

More than 60 individual traders take part in The Big York Flea (Image: Kevin Glenton)

‘The York audience is wonderfully varied’

Margarita said: “We love Judy’s events, we’ve been doing them for 14 or 15 years.

“The organisation, communication and the range of traders she attracts makes all the difference to us.

“Every single time we trade at one of these events we always have a good time.

“A lot of our customers come out to see us too.”

Organisers said the sold-out event brings more than 60 traders to Railway Institute (Image: Kevin Glenton)

Judy Berger said: “The York audience is wonderfully varied — we see everyone from day trippers and tourists, to local families, students and long-standing regulars.

“There’s a real appetite for vintage here, and the mix of fashion, jewellery, homewares and creative stalls makes the event feel lively and accessible to a wide range of shoppers.

“The Big York Flea has been a part of the city’s retro fashion and handmade scene for 15 years and York continues to be one of our most successful and well-supported locations.

“A few years ago we moved the event to the Railway Institute, after realising what a brilliant space it is — not only because of its size, but also its prime position right next to the train station, which makes it incredibly easy for people to visit.

“Today’s event is completely sold out, with around 60 individual traders taking part.

“The mix is very fashion-led, with a strong selection of vintage clothing and jewellery stalls, alongside carefully chosen crafts, retro homewares and handmade fashion.”

Many of us love traditional recipes, tried and trusted over generations in their beloved home county. Yorkshire pork pie, Yorkshire fritters, Yorkshire tea loaf, we love keeping these recipes – some of which date back centuries – alive.

Colin Neville, of Silsden, has gone one step further, and created a special website Traditional Yorkshire Recipes, which brings together dozens of recipes not only from across the Yorkshire region, but local dishes special to towns and villages.

Bingley redcurrant cobbler, Harrogate tart, Scarborough plum pudding, Whitby potato whirls and Batley pudding are among the offerings on this entertaining, wittily-written website.

Meat and tatie pie

Herders’ fattie cakes

‘O, we do love our puddings in God’s Own,’ writes Colin, ‘And here’s a beauty, dating back to the 16th century: Tadcaster Pudding. You’ll need to do a five mile walk afterwards to burn off the calories, but what the hell!’

Old favourites like meat and tatie pie, Yorkshire hot pot and Yorkshire tea cakes are present, as well as bizarre-sounding concoctions such as meat rock cakes and woof pie, made from an ‘ugly looking devil’ type of catfish caught off the Yorkshire coast.

Retired University of Bradford lecturer Colin, who also curates the Not Just Hockney website profiling local artists, past and present, says: “I have always been interested in cooking, but was growing frustrated at convoluted modern recipes that asked you to buy some unfamiliar ingredient you might only use once, and certainly wouldn’t be stocked at the local shop,” he says.

“It was the simplicity of the old regional recipes, combined with the readily available ingredients that drew me to them. I also admired the creativity of past cooks, who could take food, often grown in their gardens, and add their own touch of magic to create something special. The simplicity of the recipes was also a pragmatic response to the fact that their kitchens had none of the electronic appliances at our disposal today.”

Colin began to look around for regional recipe books at car boot sales and charity shops and found old books going back to the 19th century. He also asked local people in Silsden for their family recipes.

“In the process I found a range of recipes that appeared to originate from the Bradford or neighbouring districts, including Ilkley Cakes, Ben Rydding Pudding, Wharfedale Orange Tart, and Skipton Pudding. ‘Baker Mike’, who writes a regular baking column in the Keighley News, has also been an invaluable source of help to me.

Skipton Pudding

Medley pie

“I decided it would be a challenge to pull the recipes together into a website and with the help of a local computer programmer, the website was launched in 2018. It is a non-commercial site, so I don’t seek advertising, nor accept it, which keeps it uncluttered and, I hope, easy to use.

“I encourage visitors to give me feedback on the recipes, which often leads to some lively online discussion, their own tweaks to the recipes and happy memories of past family meals. The recipes can generate much nostalgic discussion among visitors to the site. All the original sources for recipes are cited, which includes a number of recipe books still in print.”

The site today has around 170 recipes so far, but is still growing and I am always on the look out for more to include. As I researched the origins of the recipes, I came across interesting articles, so the website also includes over 20 articles on regional food history. These include the story of the 1901 Bradford Workhouse Food Strike, when the workhouse residents rebelled against the poor quality of the food served.”

Adds Colin, whose wife Wendy is his most truthful fan/critic of his cooking, “Visitors to the site include many Tykes now living in Australia, New Zealand. Canada, America ,and Scandinavia. This includes Alan a Yorkshire ex-pat now living in Sweden, who regularly makes a batch of his much-coveted Yorkshire recipe pork pies for the locals in his village.”

One contributor to the site, Judy Williamson, of Silsden, provided Grandma’s ‘Toss In’ Cake. She writes:

‘As the name suggests, this recipe was given to me by my grandmother and has been handed down in the family for at least four generations. This makes a lovely foolproof and light fruit cake which we use at Christmas, birthdays, anytime! It is easy to increase the ingredients and cooking time for larger cakes and icing it makes it a good ‘occasion’ cake.’’

In the past 12 months the website had had were 64,000 visitors, with a peak of 822 on one day.

Colin’s personal favourite recipe is Yorkshire Mint Pastry in the baking section. “It is so simple and cheap to make; just grab a handful of garden mint, add currants, make your pastry, and you’re in business. The smell of it straight from the oven is marvellous too. And the taste definitely hits the spot.”

He adds: “I get a lot of pleasure researching, writing up and testing the results. I can’t bear the sight and smell of tripe and onions though.”

“I enjoy cooking and the simplicity of most of the recipes attract me, combined with the often fascinating historical origins of them. Cooking too, is a way that many people express their creativity, and that is particularly important in this our Bradford City of Culture year.”

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A HUGE fire has erupted near a scrap site this afternoon with plumes of smoke seen for miles.

The blaze has broken out near Craven Road in Broadheath, on what is understood to be a nearby scrap site.

Huge smoke plumes have been seen billowing overhead, with video footage being taken from the nearby retail park on George Richards Way.

At least six fire engines are thought to be at the scene with cordons currently being put in place this afternoon.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At around 2.40pm today (Sunday 8 February), five fire engines from across Greater Manchester and one aerial ladder platform attended a commercial building fire at Craven Road, Altrincham.

“Crews wearing breathing apparatus arrived quickly and are currently using two hose reel jets to extinguish the fire.

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“Firefighters remain in attendance at this time.”

Greater Manchester Police have confirmed they are in attendance at the scene this afternoon.

Officers are currently assisting with road closures, including along Craven Road in Broadheath.

People have been asked to avoid the area and close windows amid the ongoing blaze.

Local councillor, Ulrich Stephane Savary urged people to ‘avoid the area’ amid the blaze this afternoon. “Please avoid the area near Davidson on Craven Road/Barlow Road,” he said. “Please close your windows and take precautions.”

Ismaila Sarr struck a second-half winner as Crystal Palace halted a miserable 12-match winless run by snatching a 1-0 Premier League victory away to bitter rivals Brighton.

Forward Sarr, who scored twice in the Eagles’ 3-1 success at the Amex Stadium last season, fired home in the 61st minute to settle a tight derby encounter.

Victory for the Eagles was a first in all competitions since December 11 and lifted them to 13th place – a point above the Seagulls.

Brighton were booed off at full-time after home supporters vented displeasure at head coach Fabian Hurzeler by chanting “you’re getting sacked in the morning” in the closing stages of a match in which they created little.

Albion, who would have gone into the top half of the table with three points, have now won just one of their last 12 top-flight fixtures.

Palace handed a debut to £48million club-record signing Jorgen Strand Larsen as part of two changes, while Brighton’s three alterations included a first Premier League start for 17-year-old midfielder Harry Howell.

A heavy police presence outside the ground indicated the importance of this fixture to the two sets of fans but passion on the terraces was not matched by entertainment on the pitch in a dour first half.

Seagulls captain Lewis Dunk glanced off target from a Pascal Gross free-kick before Eagles defender Maxence Lacroix blocked a powerful effort from Maxim De Cuyper with his left thigh.

Palace grew into the contest to end a scrappy opening period in the ascendancy.

A series of long throws from Chris Richards caused Brighton some concern before Sarr sliced wide in the 43rd minute after being played in by Daniel Munoz.

November’s reverse fixture at Selhurst Park ended goalless and, based on the opening hour, a similar outcome here seemed a distinct possibility.

However, the deadlock was eventually broken a minute later as substitute Evann Guessand made an instant impact on his Eagles debut.

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The Ivory Coast forward, who joined on loan from Aston Villa on 30 January, seized on a poor headed clearance from Dunk to slip in Sarr, who took his time before finishing beyond Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen.

Eagles keeper Dean Henderson denied Charalampos Kostoulas an equaliser by saving with his legs four minutes later.

Albion boss Hurzeler responded to the deficit with a triple change in the 71st minute, introducing Diego Gomez, Yankuba Minteh and Danny Welbeck in place of De Cuyper, Carlos Baleba and Howell, which prompted chants of “you don’t know what you’re doing” from some supporters.

Strand Larsen twice threatened to double Palace’s lead before they comfortably held on during six minutes of added time to claim bragging rights and a first Premier League win since a 2-1 victory at Fulham on 7 December.

Hello and welcome to live, over-by-over coverage of England v Nepal in Mumbai. It’s the start of England’s World Cup campaign, one they will approach with confidence after a fine recent run in T20 internationals. They’ve won 11 of the last 12 completed games, including a clean sweep in Sri Lanka, and are generally rated either third or fourth favourites to win the competition.

Harry Brook will be pleased just to start the tournament and talk about cricket rather than his infamous night out in New Zealand. “It has been pretty horrendous to be honest,” Brook said. “It has just been tough. It’s not been a very nice time of my life. It’s just not been easy. All I do is hit a ball with a bat and that’s what I want to carry on doing for the rest of my career.

“I’d rather it had not happened, but it’s happened now and we’ve got to move forward and hopefully things can blow over and hopefully things are brighter on the other side.”

England should cruise through from Group C, which also includes West Indies, Nepal, Italy and Scotland. The top two go through to the Super Eights, where the tournament starts to heat up. And they should win today against Nepal, a fast-improving side with an enormous fanbase, but that’s all part of the awkwardness – in the 19-year-history of the T20 World Cup, England have lost twice to the Netherlands and once to Ireland.

They named their side yesterday, with Tom Banton and Luke Wood preferred to Ben Duckett and Jamie Overton. Both are making their World Cup debuts. The match starts at 9.30am, and we’ll have details of the toss shortly.