ITV's Laura Woods on 4am starts for the World Cup and why final will be 'bittersweet'

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Loch Ness Monster hunters braving horrific weekend weather heard “four distinctive noises”. Around 200 volunteers took part in the biggest search for the mythical creature in 50 years.

Taylor Swift played two deep cuts live for the first time at the first international ‘Eras’ show – check out fan-filmed footage of them both below.During a show in Mexico City last night (August 24), Swift gave ‘I Forgot That You Existed’ from 2019’s ‘Lover‘ and ‘Sweet Nothing’ from last year’s ‘Midnights’ their live debuts during the ‘surprise song’ segment of the gig.Both songs received stripped back renditions, with ‘I Forgot That You Existed’ played on the acoustic guitar and ‘Sweet Nothing’ on the piano.Check out footage of both performances below:Swift wrapped up the 2023 US leg of her mammoth ‘Eras Tour’ earlier this month. During the last show at California’s SoFi stadium, the star surprised the audience by announcing ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’.Before sharing the news onstage, Swift teased: “And so now here we are on the last night of the US leg of the ‘Eras Tour’.

Prince William has faced criticism from football fans after he failed to attend the Women's World Cup final, which saw England's Lionesses face off against the Spanish team on Sunday, 20 August. Despite a valiant effort, the Lionesses were beaten 1-0 by Spain in a tense clash. However, they’re still being lauded for changing the face of women’s football - and for being the first England team to make a World Cup Final since 1966.

Spain brought home its first Women’s World Cup title on Sunday, and the country certainly showed out in support.

The England Lionesses defeat to Spain in the Women’s World Cup Final was watched by a peak of 14.4M people yesterday across the BBC and ITV.

Prince William and David Beckham have been slammed for their messages of support to the Lionesses. Football legend David, who played for the England men’s team from 1996 to 2009, and the future King, both posted videos wishing the team luck ahead of their clash with Spain on 20 August. Despite a valiant effort, the Lionesses were beaten one-nil by Spain in a tense clash.

King Charles, as well as the Prince and Princess of Wales, are sharing their support for the English Women’s National Football Team after their loss to Spain in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 final.

Spain has emerged victorious!

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has aimed a dig at football's schedulers for allowing other games which clash with the Women's World Cup final to go ahead.

The England women's football team has made it through to the World Cup final after thrashing Australia 3-1 in the semis. Now all eyes will be on the Roses to see if they have what it takes to win England's first World Cup since 1966.

England's date with destiny is looming large. Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses are set to represent the nation in its first football World Cup final since 1966.

in Sydney on Sunday. Queen Letizia of Spain has announced she will jet out to Australia to cheer on the national team as they tackle England’s Lionesses in the hotly-anticipated match.Accompanying Queen Letizia on the whirlwind trip Down Under will be her youngest daughter Infanta Sofia, 16, who will no doubt relish the opportunity to watch the exciting game live.

Trinity Rodman is back to her normal life. The 21 year old player, who recently returned from New Zealand-Australia following the elimination of the US Soccer Team from the world cup, shared some photos of herself and her partner getting ready to have a good time. What is Trinity Rodman’s relationship with her father Dennis?Trinity Rodman’s love of her life: Who is her boyfriend Chris Kuzemka?A post shared by Trinity Rodman (@trinity_rodman)Rodman shared various photos in the post, including one where she shows off her outfit, one of her boyfriend Chris Kuzemka, and some of them together smiling for the camera.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have led the messages of congratulations as the victorious Lionesses reached their first ever World Cup final. England booked their place in Sunday’s final with a thrilling 3-1 win over co-hosts Australia in front of a crowd of 75,784 in Sydney on Wednesday. Ella Toone opened the scoring for the Lionesses after 36 minutes when she thumped the ball home from 10 yards when Australia failed to clear a Lauren Hemp cross.

The Lionesses are one step away from making World Cup history after beating tournament host’s Australia in a thrilling semi-final. England beat Australia’s Matildas 3-1 in the nail-biting showdown at the Stadium Australia in Sydney on Wednesday.The Lionesses opened the scoring after 36 minutes when Ella Toone smashed the ball home from 10 yards after Australia failed to clear a cross from Lauren Hemp. England led at the break but the Matildas’ superstar captain Sam Kerr justified the pre-match hype with a rocket of an equaliser for Australia on 63 minutes.

England’s Lionesses are vying to lift the World Cup for the first time ever - but standing in their way are semi-final opponents and host nation Australia.The crunch match between the famous sporting rivals kicked off at the Stadium Australia in Sydney at 11am British time on Wednesday.The winner will face Spain in the final in Sydney on Sunday after La Roja beat Sweden 2-1 in the first semi-final on Tuesday. No team left in the competition has won it before so history is guaranteed to be made on Sunday.The Lionesses became history makers in July last year when they secured their first-ever European Championship with a 2-1 win over Germany at Wembley.

Spain await the winners of England and Australia in the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, after a dramatic 2-1 victory over Sweden.

In short, it's been spectacular to see just how much support Australia has thrown behind the team, from the thousands of fans screaming on in support in sell-out stadiums, to the millions glued to screens at home, the pub, and special pop-up screening events across the country.

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is heading into the semifinals in Australia and New Zealand. With the final match slated for Sunday, a champion will soon be crowned. Spain, Sweden, England, and Australia — which is the host for this year’s tournament alongside New Zealand — are competing for the coveted FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 trophy.