By HARRY BAMFORTH, LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE REPORTER and NATHAN SALT – FOOTBALL REPORTER

Updated: 20:16 BST, 7 July 2026

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Published: 19:31 BST, 7 July 2026 | Updated: 20:03 BST, 7 July 2026

Get ready for one of the biggest events ever to come to Hutton Buscel as the Village Hall is set to host an unforgettable music festival packed with outstanding live performers throughout the day on Saturday, July 18, starting at 2pm.

There will be plenty to keep you entertained, including stalls, afternoon refreshments from 2pm, BBQ from 5pm and drinks from the bar until 9pm.

The stage is set and ready to welcome an incredible line-up of local and national performers from across Yorkshire and beyond.

Headlining the event is the sensational Nancy Tilley, fresh from her appearance as a semi-finalist on Britain’s Got Talent. Combining exceptional drumming skills with a powerful vocal performance, Nancy is guaranteed to wow the crowds. Supported by her dad Paul Tilley, their energy and stage presence will have everyone on their feet and singing along.

Top that with the nationally acclaimed, Freddie Schmuck (of The Feens), who has previously held a number one spot on the iTunes chart with over half a million streams.

Freddie has performed on some of the UK’s most prestigious stages, including Manchester, Leeds O2, Scarborough Open Air Theatre and the Isle of Wight Music Festival. Bringing a wealth of professional experience and unforgettable live music from iconic 90’s indie and classic Britpop, right up to current hits that promise to have everyone dancing.

From Scarborough is the talented Beth Harrop, a well-loved performer who has entertained audiences across the region with her outstanding vocals and lively performances. Travelling from Leeds are Paul and Tony, a popular guitar duo, who will be performing many of your favourite covers and crowd-pleasing classics.

The festival kicks off in style during the afternoon with the renowned Stape Silver Band from Pickering, widely regarded as one of the finest brass bands in the region. They’ll be followed by local favourites LB & The Beings, bringing their unique sound and helping to set the perfect atmosphere for a fantastic day of music.

One of the organisers Di Todd said: “All of the Village Hall team are genuinely excited about the music festival, and we can’t wait for the 18th July. We have an army of volunteers who will be helping to make the day run smoothly for everyone.”

“We’d like people to bring their family, bring their friends, bring their camping chairs and festival vibes, and join us for a day of fantastic music, great food and drink, and lots of community spirit.”

“The event starts at 2pm but the advice is to get there early to secure your spot. Whether you’re a fan of rock, pop, brass, acoustic classics, or simply enjoy great live entertainment full of local talent, the Hutton Buscel Music Festival promises something for everyone.”

Petrifying photos show the sagging Midtown Manhattan office building that was evacuated after two beams buckled and several floors collapsed.

City officials say the 37-story skyscraper on East 42nd Street remains unstable and has ‘continued to move since we have been on the scene.’ 

But experts insist that any collapse would be localized and that, due to its steel supports, the high-rise won’t come toppling down.

They are using ‘specialized tools’ to monitor any movement in ‘centimeters or a fraction of an inch.’ 

Construction crews evacuated the skyscraper on East 42nd Street just after 8am Tuesday after they discovered that two support beams had begun to buckle.

The 21st to 26th floors of the building near Grand Central Terminal caved in under stress, officials say. Multiple cracks and sagging floors have been reported throughout the high-rise.

Footage filmed by workers showed the massive silver beams on the 21st and 22nd floors buckling and bending just moments before the floor started to crumble.

No injuries have been reported, but an evacuation has been ordered as a precaution. Eight nearby buildings have also been evacuated as emergency crews attend the scene. 

FDNY found two structural columns buckled on the 21st floor of the high-rise

The 21st to 26th floors of the building near Grand Central Terminal caved in under stress, officials say. Multiple cracks and sagging floors have been reported throughout the site

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City officials are using specialized tools to monitor the building’s movement

‘It’s a very serious situation because the box beams, the steel beams, have started to bend and deflect from the weight,’ FDNY Chief of Department John Esposito said. 

‘We evacuated the building and started evacuations of surrounding buildings. The building has continued to move since we have been on the scene.’

The skyscraper, which once housed pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, was being converted into a 1,500-unit luxury apartment complex.

All workers have been accounted for as of 1pm, the FDNY said. 

A site worker has accused the construction project’s general contractor of irresponsibility following the emergency evacuation. 

‘The general contractor chose to go non‑union for this project. All we want is responsible construction in the City of New York,’ Cliff Johnson, of Steamfitters Local 638, told PIX 11.

‘They did not shore up the job correctly. The beams started crumbling, the floors started crumbling, and they might have to evacuate the other side.’ 

Johnson said the project was a ‘total renovation’ and that crews were gutting the entire building. 

Renovation plans included adding 11 extra floors to the high-rise, he added. 

Several FDNY crews outside the 37-story skyscraper on East 42nd Street on Tuesday 

Terrifying footage filmed by workers inside the building showed the massive silver beams buckling and bending just moments before the floor started to crumble

First responders were called to the building near Grand Central Terminal around 8am Tuesday

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Metro Loft Management is understood to be overseeing the building renovations. 

In a statement to PIX, the company said: ‘First and foremost, we want to thank the FDNY, NYPD, and DOB for their quick response. The safety of everyone at and surrounding the building is our number one priority.

‘We’re thankful there were no injuries, and as the DOB clarified, no debris fell from the building. We want to confirm that the affected area is a small section of one of the two buildings on this site. As the FDNY spokesperson noted, the entire building itself is not at risk of collapse.’

Metro Loft has not responded to the Daily Mail’s request for comment. 

The construction site was issued seven violations from the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) last year, public records showed.

The violations, which resulted in over $32,000 in penalties, were construction safety-related and have since been resolved.

One of the penalties was a $10,000 violation for failing to notify the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) of a construction incident that resulted in injury.

DOB inspectors responded to the site on Tuesday following the evacuations and are actively investigating the situation.

The department does have an active permit for the ongoing construction work, officials said.

 Eight nearby buildings have also been evacuated as emergency crews attend the scene

East 42nd Street, between Second and Third avenues, is closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic as officials continue their investigation. Commuters are advised to avoid the area

City officials say the cause of Tuesday’s buckling remains under investigation. 

East 42nd Street, between Second and Third avenues, is closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Commuters are advised to avoid the area.

Construction crews self-evacuated from the 37-story skyscraper after they discovered that two support beams had begun to buckle on the 21st and 22nd floors

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is on the scene, which he has called an ‘extremely serious situation.’

The mayor urged anyone in the area to follow the instructions of the first responders on site.

‘Now luckily there have been no injuries to report at this time, all workers are accounted for, the building has been evacuated, a number of tall buildings in the area are also being evacuated at this time, a school with about 400 children has also been evacuated,’ he said.

Approximately 150 firefighters and EMS members responded to the scene, as well as representatives from the DOB and NYC Emergency Management.

Illinois has taken a significant step in regulating artificial intelligence, with Gov. JB Pritzker signing legislation on Monday that mirrors similar bills in California and New York.

The move underscores a growing push for state-driven national frameworks in the absence of comprehensive federal regulations.

Pritzker emphasized the necessity of state action, stating, “Congress and the president ought to be passing similar legislation, but they’ve so far been unwilling, because many are captive to special interests that profit from the industry having no regulation.”

He added, “We can work together to establish thoughtful guardrails in ways that benefit both industry and the public, or we can allow a handful of actors to evade accountability and push the costs and detriment onto ordinary people. Illinois has chosen our path.”

The new law, Senate Bill 315, also known as the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act, targets the largest AI models – those generating over $500 million in annual revenue and trained using extensive computing power. It mandates increased transparency and accountability for these powerful systems.

The legislation aligns closely with California’s SB-53 and New York’s Responsible AI Safety and Education Act, both enacted in late 2025.

It introduces new reporting standards for potential large-scale harms, such as an AI model assisting in the creation of chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons, or facilitating cyber-attacks.

State Senator Mary Edly-Allen, a Democrat from Libertyville and the bill’s sponsor, highlighted the urgent need for states to preempt these risks.

“We are not willing to wait for Congress to act,” Edly-Allen asserted. She used an analogy to illustrate the potential dangers: “There’s an old saying: Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach him to fish, he eats for a lifetime. Teach AI to fish, though, and it might just empty the whole river trying to figure out how.”

While Illinois, California, and New York collectively represent only about 20% of the national population, lawmakers estimate they account for roughly 40% of the U.S. AI market.

This significant market share effectively positions their combined regulations to establish a de facto national standard.

Under the new law, AI model developers are required to publish a framework detailing how they identify and assess “catastrophic risk.”

This is defined as the likelihood of incidents that could cause death or serious injury to more than 50 people or result in over $1 million in property damage.

Developers must also report any incidents that could cause harm to the state within 72 hours of identification, or within 24 hours if there is an imminent risk of death or serious physical injury.

Representative Daniel Didech, a Democrat from Buffalo Grove and the bill’s House sponsor, stressed that the harms the legislation addresses are not theoretical.

“We have already seen the first AI-inspired mass shooting. We have already seen AI systems utilized to attack a municipal water and drainage utility,” Didech noted. He also referenced Anthropic’s Mythos model, which the company deemed too powerful a cyberweapon for public release.

Anthropic supported Illinois’ bill and had representatives present at the signing. Didech drew parallels to other transformative technologies, stating, “Every transformative technology in our history, from automobiles to electricity to air travel, has delivered enormous benefits while carrying real risks, and in every case the government responded not by banning the technology and not by taking a hands-off approach, but by building safeguards, so everyday people can trust that these technologies are safe.”

Illinois’ version of the law includes a first-in-the-nation requirement for mandatory annual third-party audits, a stricter provision than New York’s, which only required a single independent audit once developers met the qualifying criteria.

This audit provision was a point of contention for some industry stakeholders, including TechNet, a coalition of tech executives. Ninia Linero, a TechNet representative, expressed concerns in committee on May 20, stating, “We remain concerned that Illinois would effectively be requiring private actors to make highly subjective determinations requiring AI safety compliance without established national standards, certifications, or clear regulatory guardrails.”

The World Cup match between Argentina and Egypt ended in incredible drama

Reigning world champions Argentina pulled off the great escape against Egypt to keep their World Cup hopes alive in a game that ended in complete chaos.

Goals from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Zico put the north African side into a commanding 2-0 lead thanks to efforts in either half.

Lionel Messi missed yet another penalty to in a failed bid to cancel out the Egyptians’ first goal.

And with just over 10 minutes left on the clock it looked for all the world that the current holders of the trophy would be heading home in one of the biggest shocks of the tournament.

But they staged a stunning comeback to keep their dreams alive and send the stadium into meltdown at both ends.

They first pulled a goal back through Cristian Romero’s header before Messi atoned for his spot-kick miss to level matters on the night.

Then Enzo Fernandez completed the incredible turnaround with a brilliant header two minutes into stoppage time.

That prompted chaotic scenes in the stands and in both dugouts, as Egypt staff protested over what they perceived to be a foul in the build-up to the winner.

A member of the Pharaohs’ coaching team was given a red card for his part in the melee on the sidelines, with players from both benches clashing.

Egypt players were left distraught at the full-time whistle, with bodies slumped on the turf and substitutes sunk in their chairs.

Messi himself was in tears as he celebrated with his team-mates.

“That was incredible. Spectacular. Argentina were down and out, they were out of the tournament at one point,” former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson said on BBC Radio 5 Live at Atlanta Stadium

“Egypt are so frustrated with the refereeing decisions that have gone against them. They had a second goal disallowed before they got their second goal for an infringement that was almost on their own touchline.

“Then Lionel Messi just stepped in and took over. Beautiful assist, great finish for his goal and then the substitutions worked for Argentina.

“So many sub plots and stories to this game.”

Argentina will be next in action against either Switzerland or Colombia – and could be set to face England in the semi-finals should they progress and the Three Lions beat Norway on Saturday night.

In her previous match, Gauff was racing against the clock to get her win over Belinda Bencic over the line before Wimbledon’s strict 11pm cut off, but in the heat of the day against Pegula, it was not a straightforward contest.

Gauff motored to a 40-0 lead in the opening service game, only to follow that up with two double faults and eventually a break for Pegula.

That chaotic four minutes set the tone for the early stages of the match where the unforced error count raced into double figures, while even by the end of the opening set, there were only nine winners in total.

Gauff’s statistics were by far the more inconsistent of the pair, hitting six winners to 17 unforced errors, including four double faults, but as Pam Shriver said on BBC 5 Live, she does not mind “winning ugly”.

When asked about her pointed question to her box, who had stood to applaud her, she said: “If you told me I would be in the semis of this tournament, I’d be [like] ‘you’re funny’. Especially like my match in Berlin, the match last year here, the last two years just not winning anything on here. I think it was just more like how too just because so many three-setters, and it’s like how am I getting out of these matches, just winning them.”

It was with a touch of irony that when Gauff did break in the second set, it was as a result of a double fault by Pegula. It was only her second of the match, while Gauff had made six, but it proved the deciding moment in the second set, after which the score was levelled.

Pegula will be left lamenting what could have been, having had the chance to put herself on track for a win in two sets, she allowed Gauff the time and opportunities to raise her level.

NATO leaders gather in Turkey for a two-day summit at a pivotal moment for the alliance as the Trump administration calls for a “NATO 3.0” and urges Europe to take on a greater security role. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

By HARRY BAMFORTH, LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE REPORTER

Updated: 19:03 BST, 7 July 2026

An Associated Newspaper spokesperson said: “Mr Justice Nicklin today cleared the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday, and dismissed every single one of the 97 allegations made by the claimants.

“In every case, the judge accepted the honesty of our journalists’ evidence on how they sourced their stories.

“This is a magnificent vindication of the Daily Mail’s journalism.”

They added the court case has “wasted so much valuable court time and more than £50m in legal costs”.

Paul Dacre, Associated Newspapers’ editor-in-chief and ex-Daily Mail editor, said the action had been “trumped-up” adding it “should never have been brought to trial”.

He added he would “never be able to comprehend” why Baroness Lawrence had decided to “turn on” the Daily Mail, which campaigned on the Lawrence family’s behalf. In 1997, the paper ran a famous front page naming the five prime suspects in Stephen’s murder.

But Baroness Lawrence told the court in February she thought the paper was only “pretending” to support her campaign for justice for the “credibility of supporting a black family”.

A further hearing lasting two days is now expected to take place from 29 July.

This is the latest – and is expected to be the last – in a series of courtroom battles fought by Prince Harry against what he has seen as the dishonest practices of the UK press.

In 2023, Prince Harry won 15 claims in his case accusing Mirror Group Newspapers of unlawfully gathering information for stories published about him.

Last year, the publisher of the Sun newspaper agreed to pay “substantial damages” and apologised to the duke to settle a long-running legal battle over claims of unlawful intrusion into his life.

Tuesday’s verdict coincides with the start of a week of engagements in the UK for Prince Harry, starting with an event in London for the Invictus Games, his charity for injured military veterans.

On Tuesday afternoon, Harry smiled and gave a thumbs up to crowds as he stepped into his car following an Invictus Games event.