47 m. ago Wolves v West Ham, Brighton v Burnley, and more: football clockwatch – live

⚽ Get updates from England, Scotland and further afield⚽ Live scores | Tables | Follow us on Bluesky | Email BillyFull time scoresPremier LeagueAston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest Continue reading...

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95 m. ago I'm a vegetarian, I swim every morning and I rarely drink alcohol

The England-based author, 67, told the Daily Mail that a common kitchen spice left him with the worst trip of his life.

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1 hour ago Gian van Veen suffered gruesome injury before breaking vow to girlfriend in first PDC major win

Gian van Veen has reached his first World Darts Championship final and will clash with Luke Littler after an emotional European Championship triumph in October last year

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3 h. ago BBC Shetland's Ashley Jensen makes surprising confession about murder plot

Shetland may be done and dusted for now but the BBC drama will be back later this year for season 11.

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3 h. ago Steve Smith says he has no intention to follow Usman Khawaja into retirement

Khawaja will bow out from international cricket after the fifth Ashes Test against England

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4 h. ago Declan Rice in Arsenal travelling squad for Bournemouth clash – but three key Gunners stars ruled out

DECLAN RICE is in Arsenal's travelling squad ahead of tonight's clash with Bournemouth. The Gunners' midfield maestro missed Tuesday's 4-1 thumping of Aston Villa with a knee problem, having suffered the injury in the win over Brighton. Mikel Arteta confirmed in Friday's press conference that the England man remains a doubt for Saturday's trip to...

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5 h. ago Helen Skelton: ‘Who would play me in the film of my life? Kate Hudson’

The presenter on a Strictly apology, her high-wire triumph, and flashing her knickers at David CameronBorn in Cumbria, Helen Skelton, 42, began her broadcasting career at BBC Radio Cumbria and Newsround. From 2008 to 2013, she was a Blue Peter presenter. Her other credits include reporting on the London 2012 Olympics and presenting Countryfile and BBC Morning Live; she also voices Annie in Fireman Sam. In 2023, she published her autobiography, In My Stride. A new series of her show Lost and Found in the Lakes starts on 5 January on BBC One. She lives in Cumbria and has three children with her former husband, Richie Myler.What is your greatest fear? Getting to the end and thinking that I haven’t laughed enough. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago England have final chance to change narrative in Sydney but it may be too late for McCullum and Stokes regime

England have misjudged nearly every aspect of this Ashes series and its hierarchy must now fight for their future

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8 h. ago Following England to the USA, Canada and Mexico? Here's your ultimate World Cup 2026 travel guide

Sixteen cities, three countries and the perfect excuse to plan the football-fuelled trip of a lifetime

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9 h. ago Mystery pink slime on secluded Tasmanian beach prompts fears of potential algal bloom

Environment Protection Authority says blooms are ‘natural occurrence’ as marine scientist warns it has grown ‘significantly’ in recent hoursGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTasmanian authorities are working to identify a pink slime that has appeared on a secluded beach, with some scientists concerned it could be an algal bloom.The pink-tinged sludge appeared along a stretch of Randalls Bay about 60km south of Hobart on Friday morning. A similar sludge has also been recorded on sections of Little Roaring Beach in Tasmania’s D’Entrecasteaux Channel and Little Taylors Bay. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago The hill I will die on: Fan fiction is real literature, whatever the snobs say | Urooj Ashfaq

Yes, it’s messy, derivative and occasionally incomprehensible – but so is lifeFan fiction is democracy in its purest, most chaotic form. It’s the people seizing the means of production. Every “what if?” is a tiny revolution. What if the side character got a backstory? What if the finale didn’t end in heartbreak? What if Harry Styles and Zayn Malik kissed just once, for morale?Of course, many would argue that fan fiction isn’t real literature. It borrows worlds and characters that someone else created. It’s often unedited, published online for free and written by people with no verified experience. To the purists, it lacks originality, polish and commercial value, the hallmarks of what they believe “serious” writing should be.Urooj Ashfaq is a Mumbai-based comedian, writer and actor. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Ben Stokes calls for players to put team first as England seek Sydney win

A 3-2 series loss is the best the tourists can hope to salvage at the SCG.

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10 h. ago Green shoots no laughing matter as Ben Stokes insists fifth Ashes Test is ‘big game’

England yet to settle on XI to play at SCG amid uncertainty over pitchCaptain concedes Australia bowlers ‘put us under heaps of pressure’“I don’t think a groundsman has ever been under as much pressure as the guy here this week.”Ben Stokes had a smile on his face during his final pre-match press conference of this Ashes series at the Sydney Cricket Ground, as he responded to a question about the likely nature of the pitch for the fifth Test, which starts on Sunday morning. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Australia have been blessed by England’s disarray but can still put their stamp on Ashes triumph

Victory in the fifth Test would help hosts send off Usman Khawaja in style in Sydney and ensure England cannot recast series as one that got awayIf you had told Australian observers six months ago that their Test team in Sydney would involve Travis Head opening the batting with Jake Weatherald, Usman Khawaja at five, no Cameron Green, and some bowling combination of Michael Neser, Jhye Richardson, Todd Murphy and Brendan Doggett, they would have assumed disaster. Fifth Ashes Tests are the land of Scott Borthwick, of Boyd Rankin and Mason Crane: fringe players getting a glimpse at the wreckage after a series has crashed and burned.Khawaja was one such, in the debut reflected upon so much this week after his retirement announcement: the game when he replaced an injured Ricky Ponting after two Australian defeats by an innings, only to play in a third. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Australia have been blessed by England’s disarray but can now put own stamp on Ashes triumph

Victory in the fifth Test would help hosts send off Usman Khawaja in style in Sydney and ensure England cannot recast series as one that got awayIf you had told Australian observers six months ago that their Test team in Sydney would involve Travis Head opening the batting with Jake Weatherald, Usman Khawaja at five, no Cameron Green, and some bowling combination of Michael Neser, Jhye Richardson, Todd Murphy and Brendan Doggett, they would have assumed disaster. Fifth Ashes Tests are the land of Scott Borthwick, of Boyd Rankin and Mason Crane: fringe players getting a glimpse at the wreckage after a series has crashed and burned.Khawaja was one such, in the debut reflected upon so much this week after his retirement announcement: the game when he replaced an injured Ricky Ponting after two Australian defeats by an innings, only to play in a third. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Australia have been blessed by England’s disarray but can put own stamp on Ashes triumph | Geoff Lemon

Victory in the fifth Test would help hosts send off Usman Khawaja in style in Sydney and ensure England cannot recast series as one that got awayIf you had told Australian observers six months ago that their Test team in Sydney would involve Travis Head opening the batting with Jake Weatherald, Usman Khawaja at five, no Cameron Green, and some bowling combination of Michael Neser, Jhye Richardson, Todd Murphy and Brendan Doggett, they would have assumed disaster. Fifth Ashes Tests are the land of Scott Borthwick, of Boyd Rankin and Mason Crane: fringe players getting a glimpse at the wreckage after a series has crashed and burned.Khawaja was one such, in the debut reflected upon so much this week after his retirement announcement: the game when he replaced an injured Ricky Ponting after two Australian defeats by an innings, only to play in a third. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Bank holiday dates 2026 confirmed for UK but branded 'ludicrous'

Dates for people living in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland have all been published with between eight and 10 days off depending where you live

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15 h. ago Bitterly cold start to year to continue as heavy snow falls in some areas

Amber snow warnings for northern Scotland and Shetland remain in place until Saturday.

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15 h. ago New MS wonder drug gets green light for thousands of patients in England

It will be available as an option for people with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS), the most common form of the condition which causes symptoms to flare up.

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16 h. ago Arsenal: Mikel Arteta backs use of summer signings as Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke minutes questioned

Both Britons targeting spot in England World Cup squad

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