89 minutes ago Australia retain Women's Ashes as sloppy England slip to another heavy defeat

Australia took an unassailable 8-0 lead with victory in the first T20 of the multi-format series in Sydney

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5 hours ago Australia v England: Women’s Ashes first cricket T20 international – live

Match in Sydney begins at 7.15pm (AEDT)/8.15am (GMT)Share your thoughts with Tanya via emailHere they come! Sophia Dunkley looking happy on her first outing this series and England are opening with Freya Kemp who is also in her first Ashes game of the Australian summer.This was a thoughtful piece from Raf earlier this week – Jon-ball isn’t working. Continue reading...

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17 hours ago BRIT and Oscar nominated pop singer Celeste hit with 'train fine over £500'

Stop This Flame Celeste has been charged over £500 after boarding a train in England without a ticket - but she has argued it was a technical glitch that was to blame

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3 hours ago Britain facing MORE storm and snow fears as maps reveal where 'very powerful' 250mph Jet Stream will bring strong winds and torrential downpours later this week

Gusts of up to 80mph could hit western Scotland this Friday, with 60 to 70mph widely across the rest of Scotland, North West England, North West Wales and Northern Ireland.

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62 minutes ago ‘Weather bomb’ to sweep strong winds and heavy rain across UK this weekend

Gusts of more than 80mph could cause power cuts, travel disruption and damage to buildings with a yellow wind warning issued.

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1 hour ago Australia retain Women's Ashes as England collapse to fourth straight defeat despite Sophia Dunkley efforts

Australia secure Ashes at earlier opportunity after victory in first T20 gives them unassailable 8-0 lead

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24 hours ago Heather Knight says 2023 Ashes comeback offers hope in bid to keep series alive

England go into the game trailing 6-0 on the points table.

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34 hours ago Bank of England interest rate cuts and how you may be affected amid inflation change

This week has seen inflation figures drop, changing many economists' outlook on future interest rate changes

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17 hours ago Pep Guardiola makes Phil Foden transfer demand after recovering from Man City struggles

Phil Foden’s five goals in his last three Premier League games confirm he is back to his best, with Pep Guardiola heaping praise on the Manchester City and England midfielder

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2 hours ago Former England star has 'dead finger' and told Chelsea legend it was his fault

Rob Green, who had spells at Chelsea and represented England across his 600+ appearances, still blames a Chelsea legend for his deformed finger

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2 hours ago Fairytale village that's 'England's most beautiful' is best visited right now

Bibury in Gloucestershire is renowned for its idyllic setting and historic cottages, with its beauty having inspired poets, artists and even being featured on the UK's currency

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26 hours ago KSI vs Wayne Bridge: Former footballer set to fight YouTube star in Misfits Boxing clash

Ex-Chelsea, Manchester City and England defender set to step into the ring on March 29

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4 hours ago England cricket star opens up on fleeing to Dubai after terrifying attacks on family home

James Vince has spoken out about his decision to leave the UK and move abroad with his young family after the England cricket star's house was attacked twice in 2024

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4 hours ago Anita Dobson says Brian May ‘taking each day as it comes’ during stroke recovery

The Queen guitarist revealed in September he had a ‘minor stroke’ which caused him to lose control over his arm.

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8 hours ago Moving pictures: comics and animation exhibition showcases stories of migration

Graphic novelists, cartoonists and animators use testimonies of migrants to depict tales of survival and escape across the world in show at Soas Univeristy of LondonAn award-winning graphic novelist who migrated to the UK from Tripoli, a Pulitzer prize finalist from the Philippines and a director who sought refuge in the UK from Iran are among the animators showcased in an exhibition at Soas University of London, which explores migration through animation and comics.The Stories of Migration exhibition marks 12 years of PositiveNegatives, a non-profit organisation based at Soas that transforms academic research into visual stories. It is showing a series of videos that tell the stories of migrants from countries including Yemen, Iraq and the Philippines. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago Drug kingpin who filmed himself counting wads of cash ended up on gangland hitlist

Jamie Oldroyd played a key role in the supply of drugs and dirty money that flowed across the north of England, but his criminal empire came crashing down after he was caught

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13 hours ago Stronger winds ahead as weather set to turn ‘unsettled’ before weekend

Forecasters said Monday and Tuesday would be ‘fairly benign’, with many continuing to see cloud and spots of rain.

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16 hours ago Watch: Whale rescued after becoming tangled in discarded ocean plastic

Watch as a humpback whale tangled in fishing line was freed.

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19 hours ago The world braces for Trump, hoping for the best, unprepared for the worst

His pick for secretary of state may have given measured assessment of world affairs, but ‘crazy’ Trump will call the shotsWestern allies of the US are braced for the return of Donald Trump, still hoping for the best, but largely unprepared for what may prove to be a chaotic and disorientating worst.The run-up to his inauguration has sent out a catherine wheel of signals as Trump turned up the volume on tariffs against Canada, China and Mexico, vowed to buy – and if not, invade – Greenland and the Panama canal, and used his leverage to press Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a Gaza ceasefire that the Israeli PM had resisted since May. Continue reading...

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17 hours ago Jamie George suffers injury scare to compound miserable week for former England captain

George was replaced as England skipper by club team-mate Maro Itoje earlier this week

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19 hours ago TikTok is back online and 'restoring services' after Trump promised executive order to lift ban

TikTok has confirmed it's working to restore the app while thanking Trump for intervening as the social media platform shows the first signs of recovery following its dramatic shutdown.

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18 hours ago How horror car crash exposed chilling family secret that could see mum jailed for life

A car crash claiming the lives of a dad and daughter - and leaving the mum in hospital with serious injuries - has revealed a horrific family secret

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22 hours ago Tonight's Cardiff City transfer news as Robinson quizzed on future and Riza told to make phone call

These are the Cardiff City stories making headlines on Sunday, January 19

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19 hours ago BBC Gladiators star reportedly 'stalked and harassed' by woman as police investigate

The former England rugby and NFL star confirmed that 'an incident' had occurred

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24 hours ago Women’s Ashes: Knight backs England’s T20 strength to give them fighting chance

Captain confident tourists can succeed in T20 formatAustralia won three ODIs to leave tourists on brinkHeather Knight said that England’s strength in the T20 format will give them the best chance of rescuing their Ashes chances with their series hopes hanging by a thread after three straight ODI defeats.England need to win all three T20s, which begin on Monday in Sydney, to stand any chance of regaining the Ashes, but their captain is confident they England can pull off the feat. Continue reading...

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20 hours ago Police investigate after Gladiators star ‘harassed on set by stalker’ – reports

Apollo was among 16 ‘superhumans’ who joined the line-up when the sports entertainment show was rebooted by the BBC last year.

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24 hours ago ‘His soulful best’: Jack Kerouac’s Buddhist writings to be published for the first time

Fifty years after his death, On the Road author’s spiritual reflections show him in a whole new lightHe made his name as the thrill-seeking author of the cult novel On the Road, an anti-establishment icon of the beat generation. But the extent of Jack Kerouac’s deep spirituality is now revealed in his Buddhist writings, which are to be published for the first time.About 30 semi-autobiographical spiritual and soulful stories, musings and poems – with titles such as The Long Night of Life and A Dream Already Ended – have been unearthed more than half a century after his death. All but two short snippets are previously unpublished. Continue reading...

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27 hours ago Jack Draper says hip injury a ‘ticking time bomb’ and recovery is priority

British No1 forced to retire on match against Alcaraz‘I had tendinitis in my hip it hasn’t gone away’Jack Draper called his hip injury at the Australian Open a “ticking time bomb” and insisted that he must prioritise his recovery to avoid a long-term injury after being forced to retire from his fourth round match against Carlos Alcaraz.After battling through three brilliant five-set wins to reach the second week for the first time in his career, Draper was forced to retire against Alcaraz on Sunday while trailing 7-5, 6-1. “I had tendinitis in my hip, which I had to get MRI looked at and stuff,” he said. “I have had a history of problems in that area. It hasn’t gone away. I’m still dealing with that. Obviously in the preseason, it [went] into my back and I couldn’t walk and it was really difficult. I have come here and I have been managing that. Continue reading...

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26 hours ago Zlatan Ibrahimovic reveals AC Milan's true stance on Kyle Walker transfer

Kyle Walker wants to leave Manchester City during the January transfer window and AC Milan chief Zlatan Ibrahimovic has given his few on a possible move for the England international

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29 hours ago Paul Lambert: ‘Zinedine Zidane just looked at me and said “bloody hell”’

Broke and out of contract at Motherwell, the Scot took a risk in seeking a trial at Dortmund only to become an European Cup winner within 12 monthsThis is a story in three parts. The unlikely tale of how Paul Lambert signed for Borussia Dortmund in 1996. Why Lambert is still revered there, despite making only 64 appearances. And the sad story of why he had to leave Germany in 1997, although not everyone would describe a Glasgow-born footballer signing for Celtic in such gloomy terms.That’s not to say Lambert hasn’t achieved a lot elsewhere. He won a Scottish Cup with St Mirren, helped Motherwell into Europe and captained Scotland and Celtic, where he won four league titles. He has managed some of England’s biggest teams: Aston Villa, Norwich City and controversially their rivals Ipswich. He has four children and seems happy away from management with his second wife, Kara, their two large Belgian Malinois dogs and numerous chickens at their home outside Nottingham. But we’re here to ...

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33 hours ago Pep Guardiola called me a killer but I knew my future wasn't at Man City

Manchester City will be reunited with another of their academy success stories this weekend - but could Liam Delap ever return to the Etihad and why did he leave in the first place?

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