8 h. ago England counting on pyjamas and pampering ahead of ‘Le Crunch’ – Rosie Galligan

The Red Roses will hold a team bonding night on Wednesday before the World Cup semi-final.

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3 d. ago Inside Rebekah Vardy's new life in Italy following Jamie's football move

Rebekah Vardy and her husband Jamie have been busy house-hunting in Italy as they prepare to move to the country after the former England striker signed for Serie A newcomers Cremonese.

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3 d. ago Gillian McKeith's daughter Afton sets her sights on the spotlight as she competes for Miss England crown

To date, 28 countries have announced competitors, and current Miss England semi-finalist Afton McKeith is hoping her already familiar name will soon join the growing list.

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4 d. ago Hundreds of prison officers may have to leave UK after Labour’s visa rule change

Prison Officers’ Association says change in eligibility for skilled work visas is ‘disgraceful’ and ‘pandering to Reform’ Hundreds of foreign prison officers will lose their jobs and could be forced to return to their home countries at short notice because of a change in visa rules introduced by Labour, governors and a union have warned.More than 1,000 staff, mainly from African countries, have been sponsored by prisons across England and Wales allowing them to come to the UK on skilled worker visas. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Thomas Tuchel brings an end to England's identity crisis but tough choices remain

Tuchel has lift-off after Serbia win but the England boss still faces some difficult decisions ahead of the World Cup next summer

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1 week ago Inquest into river crossing death of former England rugby star set to conclude

Tom Voyce was 43 when he died after his car was swept away while crossing a ford on the River Aln during a storm.

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1 week ago Brits to bask in Indian Summer scorcher but 29 England counties set to miss out

There are still some warmer days ahead and as many as 26C is still on the cards, but a large number of UK counties are set to miss out on the potential mini-heatwave.

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1 week ago Fires Which Burned Brightly by Sebastian Faulks review – a grief

In his account of postwar childhood and literary success, the novelist hints at pain he is unable to address directlyIn this not-quite-a-memoir, the novelist Sebastian Faulks gives a fine-grained account of growing up in post-second world war England. In the home counties cottage he shares with his parents and older brother, olive oil does duty not in the kitchen but as a bathroom remedy for bunged-up ears. If you are lucky enough to have a telephone (the Faulks are), it will probably be a “party” line shared with the people next door. Holidays consist of an icy week in Bexhill-on-Sea or, a step up, the Isle of Wight (just as cold but with a nicer class of ice-cream). Then there are all those tight-lipped middle-aged men busying themselves mowing the lawn and going to work in mysterious “offices”. Not so long ago they were shooting down Germans or trying to survive the north African desert.Faulks’s own father is one of these heroes in hiding – a provincial solicitor in a failing pra...

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1 week ago 'Bonkers' Essex county council needs to 'get a grip' after offering support to staff 'unsettled' by St George's flags, says its own deputy leader

Bosses at Essex County Council sent an email around to workers addressing the increased number of England flags being raised across the country.

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2 w. ago Council offers support to staff who feel 'unsettled' by St George's flags as it may 'evoke feelings of discomfort'

Essex country council bosses sent out an email to workers addressing the increasing number of England flags being raised across the country.

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3 w. ago Kane and Bayern lay down ominous title marker as Ten Hag suffers shock defeat | Andy Brassell

The Bundesliga favourites thrash RB Leipzig 6-0, while Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund endure setbacksRemember when Harry Kane never scoring in August was a curio that felt like it needed an exorcism? Nobody in Germany remembers, and an era when Bayern Munich’s centre-forward seemed even vaguely stoppable seems like a very long time ago. The optics of his imperious second-half hat-trick in this opening game were very welcome, particularly in the light of the Bundesliga’s groundbreaking new TV deal which meant viewers in the England captain’s home country could see Kane do his thing on the BBC or on a choice of two different YouTube platforms.Yet the remarkable thing about Bayern’s first-night salvo is that they still would have destroyed RB Leipzig, one of their more challenging domestic hurdles of recent years, had Kane not showed up to the party. It was the dictionary definition of ruthlessness but Ole Werner, the new Leipzig coach, could have done nothing in his half-time ...

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3 w. ago Life inside the Cotswolds' cheapest town where homes are up to £600k cheaper... but it is STILL too expensive for locals

With its chocolate box villages of pretty limestone houses, the region can be expensive for those wanting to live the idyllic 'quintessential England' countryside life.

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3 w. ago Asylum seekers in UK hotels up 8% as people draw England flags on roundabouts

Home Office figures show more asylum seekers are being housed in hotels as England St George's flags start to pop up around the country

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3 w. ago UK weather maps show blistering heatwave looming as scorching 30C temperatures return

New weather maps show the exact date when the late 30C summer will return to England, with scorching weather forecast for parts of the country in just a few days

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4 w. ago How councils tearing down England flags has sparked backlash across the country

Council workers in Tower Hamlets, east London, were met with abuse as they began to tear down England and Union Jack flags which were hung by patriotic campaigners.

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