32 m. ago Ashes latest: England dealt huge Mark Wood injury blow ahead of second Test

Pace-bowler set to miss the Gabba Test

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72 m. ago Wolf Alice spellbinding as they deliver intoxicating Manchester performance at AO Arena

Seminal British band Wolf Alice kick off their headline tour in celebration of their fourth studio album

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95 m. ago Strictly Come Dancing live: Couples to perform in hopes of reaching quarter

All the updates from week 10 of the BBC dancing competition

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99 m. ago Ben Stokes responds to Mitchell Johnson’s ‘arrogant’ barb at England before second Ashes Test

England’s preparation has been scrutinised after a humbling defeat in the first Test

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1 hour ago Mark Wood set to miss second Ashes Test as England dealt fitness blow

Wood missed training ahead of the clash in Brisbane and is not expected to feature at The Gabba

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1 hour ago Boxing tonight: TV channel, free live stream, ring walk time for Ben Whittaker and Frazer Clarke

Ben Whittaker and Frazer Clarke are set to entertain the boxing world with two separate fights in the West Midlands this weekend

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2 h. ago Ben Whittaker vs Benjamin Gavazi: Fight time, undercard, latest odds, prediction, ring walks tonight

Rising star out to end German’s unbeaten run

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2 h. ago Missing Wales star hits the headlines as epic performance inspires miracle comeback

The Welshman was imperious as he inspired a quite remarkable comeback win for his club

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2 h. ago Whittaker vs Gavazi: Start time, undercard and how to watch fight tonight

Ben Whittaker takes on Benjamin Gavazi, in the divisive Briton’s first fight under the Matchroom banner

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2 h. ago Ashes latest as Australia missing captain for second Test against England tourists

Australia can take a commanding 2-0 lead in The Ashes as the second Test gets underway in Brisbane next week, and England know exactly whom they'll be facing next up

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2 h. ago Ashes legend left bankrupt after 'bad decisions' died skint with nothing in will to family

An ex-England bowler, who was part of a successful Ashes series, had built up financial issues before his death

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3 h. ago Ben Whittaker vs Benjamin Gavazi: Date, fight time, TV channel, live stream & undercard for star’s first Matchroom bout

BEN WHITTAKER fights Benjamin Gavazi in a blockbuster bout TONIGHT. The British star takes to the ring in Birmingham for his first fight since penning a long-term deal with promoters Matchroom. Whittaker, 28, holds the IBF International light-heavyweight title and the WBO Global strap after his impressive victory over Liam Cameron back in April. Their...

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3 h. ago If we are witnessing the death spiral of the cult of Bazball, let’s savour what it created | Barney Ronay

There have been many good points – challenging orthodoxies and Ben Stokes talking openly about male emotions – and even when it was bad, it was unignorableThe Life Cycle of a Cult1. The Big Idea. A charismatic leader or leaders propose a new and transcendent idea that promises a panacea for alienated and vulnerable people.So here we are then. They’re getting ready to storm the compound down in Brisbane. The gunships are circling. Smoke is rising from the out-houses. A lone figure, naked, shivering, the words HIGH RELEASE POINT smeared across his chest in chicken blood, has come staggering through the lines and is being led away under a blanket towards an inconclusive loan stint at Derbyshire. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago England’s midfielder Morgan Rogers swaps bruises for romance with Love Island's Leah Taylor

After being struck by a projectile during Aston Villa’s chaotic Europa League clash at Villa Park, England’s Morgan Rogers appears to be swapping bruises for romance

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4 h. ago How to watch Lionesses vs China for FREE: TV channel and live stream for international friendly today

England back in action for penultimate time this year

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4 h. ago Ben Stokes says England are desperate to avenge ‘rubbish’ first Test performance

Stokes insists the players feel the same pain as the travelling fans after a two-day defeat in Perth.

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4 h. ago How to watch Ben Whittaker vs Benjamin Gavazi: TV channel and live stream for boxing today

Rising star out to make a statement in Birmingham

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4 h. ago My cultural awakening: Thelma & Louise made me realise I was stuck in an unhappy marriage

One line from Ridley Scott’s classic movie was the shove I needed to walk out on my husband after years of his controlling behaviourIt was 1991, I was in my early 40s, living in the south of England and trapped in a marriage that had long since curdled into something quietly suffocating. My husband had become controlling, first with money, then with almost everything else: what I wore, who I saw, what I said. It crept up so slowly that I didn’t quite realise what was happening.We had met as students in the early 1970s, both from working-class, northern families and feeling slightly out of place at a university full of public school accents. We shared politics, music and a sense of being outsiders together. For years, life felt full of promise. When our first child arrived, I gave up my local government job to stay at home. That’s when the balance between us shifted. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago What could be putting young women off marriage? It really isn’t that much of a mystery | Naoise Dolan

Survey data suggests more and more girls can’t imagine getting married, while their male counterparts are keener. That disparity holds a clueAccording to recent data, marriages in England and Wales are down by nearly 9% after a post-pandemic spike, while civil partnerships have risen by almost the same percentage. This downward trend is also reflected in the US. The Vatican has piped up in defence of the institution, releasing a 40-page doctrinal note, Una Caro (One Flesh): In Praise of Monogamy: Doctrinal Note on the Value of Marriage as an Exclusive Union and Mutual Belonging. Sworn celibates would not be my personal first port of call when seeking relationship advice, but to each their own – exclusively and indissolubly, if the Catholic church is to be believed.Among the younger crowd, gendered expectations about marriage are changing, at least according to a survey by the University of Michigan, which found that only 61% of high-school girls want to be married one day, compared ...

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4 h. ago Chef warns never serve pasta straight away and perform simple one

From a quick one-minute technique to an unusual ingredient, a top chef shared his best tips for elevating your pasta dishes

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