6 h. ago England have no plans to extend Borthwick’s contract despite winning streak

Head coach’s current deal runs until 2027RFU annual report shows net loss of £1.9mThe Rugby Football Union has no plans to begin talks with Steve ­Borthwick over extending his ­contract beyond 2027 “for the ­foreseeable future” despite England’s 11-match winning streak and autumn clean sweep.Borthwick’s contract runs until the end of 2027 but with England halfway through the current World Cup cycle and currently third in the world ­rankings, the RFU chief ­executive, Bill Sweeney, has no immediate intention of discussing an extension in a sea change from the union’s ­previous approach. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago England have no plans to reward Borthwick with new deal despite winning run

Head coach’s current deal runs until 2027RFU annual report shows net loss of £1.9mThe Rugby Football Union has no plans to begin talks with Steve ­Borthwick over extending his ­contract beyond 2027 “for the ­foreseeable future” despite England’s 11-match winning streak and autumn clean sweep.Borthwick’s contract runs until the end of 2027 but with England halfway through the current World Cup cycle and currently third in the world ­rankings, the RFU chief ­executive, Bill Sweeney, has no immediate intention of discussing an extension in a sea change from the union’s ­previous approach. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Ministers plan to scrap jury trials in England and Wales except for most serious cases

Proposed changes unlikely to apply to trials for serious offences such as rape and murder

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30 h. ago Mexican restaurant Tortilla unveils indulgent new winter menu with £2 dessert deal

Tortilla's new Winter Edit features rich, warming flavours including BBQ Adobo Chicken and a Dessert Quesadilla available for just £2

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60 h. ago Confident McCullum ‘planning how to bounce back’ after England’s Ashes thumping

Coach asks fans to keep faith despite two-day defeat‘We’ll head to Brisbane with high expectations’Brendon McCullum has called on England fans rocked by the team’s calamitous two-day defeat by Australia in the first Ashes Test to “keep the faith”, insisting the team’s only chance of turning the series around was to double down on their methods. “You’ve got to block out the doubts and the insecurities that can creep in,” said the head coach, “because if that does happen then you literally have no chance.”The speed at which the game unravelled has left the team with some unexpected time off – though a few of those who were not required at Perth Stadium spent their Sunday playing for the Lions against an Australia XI at Lilac Hill – with management now deciding whether the best preparation for the second Test, which starts in Brisbane on 4 December, will involve sending some squad members to play in the Lions’ next fixture, a day-nighter against a Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra, or ta...

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64 h. ago How ambitious ‘forest city’ plan for England could become a reality

Cross-party coalition behind proposals hope eco-friendly scheme for million people could begin before end of decadeIn the next few years, spades could be in the ground for a city made of wood, in the middle of the largest new nature reserve created in England in decades, with four-bedroom homes on sale for £350,000.It sounds too good to be true, but a cross-party coalition of campaigners is trying to make a “forest city” to house a million people a reality, with construction commencing by the end of this parliament. It would be the first such project in England since the purpose-built new town of Milton Keynes in the 1960s. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Puberty blocker trial turns children into crash

Labour's Health Secretary, Wes Streeting said a planned clinical trial by NHS England would go ahead. The ban would then be reviewed in 2027 in the light of any new evidence that emerged.

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3 d. ago Oscar Cortes return to Rangers on the cards as transfer decision 'weighed up'

The winger only left Gers in a season-long loan deal in the summer transfer window but Sporting Gijon could send him back

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4 d. ago Mikel Arteta reveals Bukayo Saka contract update as Arsenal follow 'clear vision'

England winger has been locked in talks with Gunners over extension to deal that expires in 2027

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5 d. ago Monty Panesar's plan to wind up 'rattled' Steve Smith as England need 'foot on Aussie throats'

England cricket icon Monty Panesar has fired back at Aussie captain Steve Smith as their bizarre war of words continues - and Monty reckons he's got a plan to get at the 'rattled' batsman

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7 d. ago NHS failing to cut waiting times as promised in recovery plan, report warns

Public accounts committee finds Labour’s progress ‘appears to have stalled’ despite billions of pounds in investmentThe NHS has failed to cut waiting times as promised in its recovery plan despite billions of pounds in investment, the public accounts committee (PAC) has warned.The influential parliamentary committee’s verdict raises serious doubts over whether Labour can fulfil its key pledge to voters to “fix the NHS” by ensuring that patients can once again get hospital care within 18 weeks by 2029.Key NHS targets to improve access to both planned care and diagnostic tests by last spring “were missed”.NHS England had spent £3.24bn setting up community diagnostic centres and surgical hubs but had not achieved the aim of reducing delays.In July, 192,000 people had been waiting at least a year for care, despite a pledge to eradicate that practice altogether by March 2025.22% of patients were having to wait more than six weeks for a diagnostic test, even though that was due to be cut ...

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7 d. ago 'Comfy out of the box' Skechers that are 'great for rainy days' on sale for 20% less

Don't miss this Skechers deal that will keep your toes warm and cosy during winter.

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7 d. ago At least 15 English sewage plants use plastic beads spilled at Camber Sands

Exclusive: Experts urge water companies to update plants to avoid another catastrophe, as analysis reveals scale of useAt least 15 sewage plants on England’s south coast use the same contaminated plastic beads that were spilled in an environmental disaster in Camber Sands, Guardian analysis can reveal.Environmental experts have urged water companies to update these old treatment plants to avoid another catastrophic spill, which can lead to plastic beads being permanently embedded in the environment and killing marine wildlife. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Get 25% off six bottles of supermarket wine with this Sainsbury’s deal

Nectar card holders can get the exclusive discount ahead of Christmas

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8 d. ago England’s World Cup 2026 squad: Who’s on the plane, who’s almost there and who has work to do?

Thomas Tuchel has plenty of big decisions to make before naming his squad to take to the World Cup in USA, Canada and Mexico next summer

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8 d. ago Man Utd's dream transfer window: £200m double deal as Ruben Amorim cashes in

Manchester United are hoping that two specific players can help transform their fortunes while other potentially shrewd deals may also present themselves in next summer's transfer window

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8 d. ago Nostradamus predicts 'catastrophic' end of year with another pandemic before 2025 is over

Nostradamus' terrifying predictions could hint at extinction level events, wars in England, meteors hitting the planet and another pandemic on our shores

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8 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Greece signs deal to supply gas to Kyiv over ‘difficult’ winter

Agreement comes as Volodymyr Zelenskyy starts European tour aimed at shoring up Ukrainian energy supply and defences. What we know on day 1,363See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageGreece has signed a deal with Ukraine to supply US-origin liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the country amid the crippling of its energy infrastructure from Russian strikes. Sunday’s agreement came as Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Athens at the start of a European tour aimed at shoring up Ukraine’s defences and energy supply ahead of winter. The deal – to run from December until March 2026 – “marks an essential step in strengthening regional energy cooperation and European energy security”, said a joint statement from the Ukrainian president and the Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, after they met. The deal would make it possible to “support Ukraine in the midst of a difficult winter”, they said. The deal came as Ukrainian energy infrastructure was damaged by Russian drone strikes overnight into Sund...

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9 d. ago Savvy winter deal sees Dunelm 'heavenly' teddy bear throw cut to less than £5

The furry Dunelm throw is large in size and available in lots of different colours

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1 week ago Mikel Arteta told to reignite interest in summer transfer target after abandoning move

Arsenal were interested in a deal for Real Madrid winger Rodrygo in the summer transfer window and Gunners legend Gilberto Silva has told the club to revisit their interest

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