Mitesh Badiani has helped over 100,000
patients (Picture: Supplied)Not all heroes wear capes… our Unsung Heroes series celebrates ordinary people doing extraordinary work.
Today it’s Mitesh Badiani, 58, of Devon, whose SmileStar charity offers free dental care across the globe.
What do you do?I founded SmileStar in 2010 to provide care to communities in need. We’ve helped more than 100,000
patients since.What care do you offer?We get people, who might’

Italy’s World Cup Absence Raises Questions For Serie A StarsItaly missing another World Cup is no longer a shock result that can be explained away by one bad night. It has become a deeper football conversation, one that stretches from Coverciano to Serie A dressing rooms and from club academies to the expectations placed on established Azzurri players. For a nation that still sees itself through the lens of 2006, the silence around another summer without Italy feels heavy.A national team p

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Millwall submit bid to sign Rodez’s Nolan GalvesMillwall have submitted a bid to sign Rodez AF defender Nolan Galves (22), according to a report from Sacha Tavolieri.Having come through the ranks at FC Sochaux, Galves joined Rodez back in 2024. Last season, he was a key player in a side that reached the Ligue 1 promotion/ relegation play-offs. Rodez ultimately came unstuck against AS Saint-Étienne. Galves excelled throughout the season as an attack-minded right-back, regis

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Greatest of all, eh? 26 records Brazil 🇧🇷 will defend at the World CupBrazil will begin its FIFA World Cup journey this Saturday (13).
They are on a mission to end a 24-year title drought — the same one they faced before lifting the trophy in the USA in 1994. And Brazil is by far the national team with the most records in the biggest tournament in the world, something highlighted in a post made by FIFA. Check below all TWENTY-SIX RECORDS Brazil will defend —

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageThe realisation that his son, Sam Blakeman (Jude Riordan), was deeply mentally unwell hit Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) like a freight train in Coronation Street, and the agony he feels at not being able to take his pain away is making everything worse.Sam was the first to discover that Megan Walsh (Beth Nixon) was far from the saccharine school te

Ian goes full Alan Sugar. (Picture: BBC)Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) has a long history of blaming other people for his problems. Now he’s about to go to prison for a very long time bars, it’s not surprising that his reaction is to blame his lawyer.Nothing is ever Ian’s fault.
When he covered up the murder of his own daughter Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater) to protect his monstrous son Bobby, Ian scrambled to deflect the blame and defended his actions of those of a grieving fathe

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente talks Lamine, Fermin, Gavi: ‘He will be available against Cape Verde’Barcelona’s influence on the Spain national team remains as strong as ever, and Luis de la Fuente’s latest interview offered a revealing glimpse into just how important several Blaugrana stars are to his plans.Speaking to AS, the Spain manager discussed everything from Lamine Yamal’s fitness concerns to Gavi’s unique impact inside the dressing room. He also

Exit-bound Barcelona midfielder attracting serious interest from Atletico MadridNot long ago, Marc Casado looked destined to become one of Barcelona’s next great success stories from La Masia. The midfielder earned the trust of Hansi Flick during parts of the season and showed he could compete at the highest level when given the opportunity.Fast forward a few months, however, and his situation has become far less certain.With Barcelona’s midfield packed with established stars an

Real Madrid legend could make emotional return in new capacityLuka Modric’s remarkable playing career could be approaching its final chapter, but his connection with Real Madrid may be far from over.The Croatian midfielder spent 13 trophy-laden years in Madrid before making the switch to AC Milan at the start of the 2025/26 season.According to journalist Nicolo Schira, the Croatian midfielder is currently expected to retire from professional football following the 2026 World Cup.While no o