2 hours ago Jacob Bethell, ‘cool cat’ and England rookie thrust into Test spotlight

Debutant has impressed everyone from a young age but can he carry off batting No 3 against New Zealand?Moments after the applause in the England huddle at Hagley Oval that signposted Jacob Bethell’s impending Test debut at No 3, the sound system they use to keep training sessions upbeat began blaring out The Gambler by Kenny Rogers. Even for a leadership group that likes a punt, this feels their biggest yet.Bowlers can burst through with little by way of their back catalogue; bolters elevated on the basis of raw ingredients. England have had a few in their recent past, like Shoaib Bashir – first-class bowling average of 67 when called up – or Rehan Ahmed, a five-fer on Test debut aged 18. Pat Cummins is one Australian example, with nine Shield wickets at 46 when he first pulled on his B...

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2 hours ago Strictly's Pete Wicks and love interest Jowita Przystal look strained as they leave rehearsals after his flirty comment on Maura Higgins' Instagram

The Strictly pair looked tense as they left a grueling day of rehearsals in London on Monday.

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3 hours ago You CAN get rid of mum tum: Having a baby bump can make women's muscles baggy after birth and the stomach bulge out

At least once a week Lauren Askew is congratulated on her pregnancy - but she's not pregnant. 'It's so embarrassing and upsetting,' she says.

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3 hours ago Journalist behind Wicked ‘holding space’ interview explains viral moment

Viral video saw Cynthia Erivo seem overcome with emotion after interviewer asked about ‘Defying Gravity’

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3 hours ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Pete Wicks 'disgusted in himself' as he jokes about major admission

It comes as he continues to make waves in the BBC One dance contest

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4 hours ago Coleen Rooney gives fans sneaky glimpse inside £20m mansion with wine cellar and pool

Coleen Rooney's Instagram gave a glimpse inside her 40-acre estate in Cheshire that is full of luxury WAG-worthy features from a cinema room to a swimming pool.

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5 hours ago Sky Sports sent SOS in Celtic ticket row after Hearts 'embarrassed' Scottish football

A limited number of tickets during he clash at Tynecastle has sparked a backlash from the Hoops' support

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6 hours ago Pride and protest: a photographic history of the fight for LGBTQ+ rights

Images by Fred W McDarrah feature in a new exhibition that follows key moments of community and liberationThe Manhattan photographer Fred McDarrah came to prominence documenting the Beat movement that overtook Greenwich Village in the 1950s, capturing, among others, Jack Kerouac (who sat for a portrait in McDarrah’s apartment) and one of the earliest photos of a very young and unknown Bob Dylan. It was this portfolio that made his name at the Village Voice, where he would work for an astonishing 50 years, but toward the end of the 1960s McDarrah began to photograph an entirely new movement sweeping over the Village.In spring 1966 at Julius’s Bar, a short walk from the Stonewall Inn, four gay men – Dick Leitsch, Craig Rodwell, John Timmons and Randy Wicker – engaged in what they termed a...

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6 hours ago Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's rumored salaries on Wicked go viral due to massive pay gap between stars

The rumored salaries of each Wicked cast member have gone viral. The alleged list shocked fans because of the massive pay gap between main stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

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7 hours ago The two Lukes headline new darts era that is both deeply trival and deathly serious | Jonathan Liew

Rising star Luke Littler and world champion Luke Humphries are the stars of an ever-expanding cultural phenomenonThere are plant burgers and arancini on sleek dark plates. There is a beer mat with the face of Brendan Dolan on it. In one corner of the room Michael van Gerwen is being interviewed by Troy Deeney live on TalkSport. In another an influencer called JaackMaate is filming a video for his YouTube channel.Dave Allen, the press chief at the Professional Darts Corporation, remembers the first time they held a media launch before the world championship. It was 2008, Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld and Sid Waddell dressed as Santa Claus, holding a huge novelty dartboard. A handful of people turned up, a few photos were taken, and then everyone packed up and went home. Continue ...

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