1 hour ago England hit with 'amateurish' warning after Ashes hammering as ex

England were beaten by Australia inside two days of the First Ashes Test and Michael Vaughan insists their batters have to get some action before the Second Test

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18 h. ago England hit by injury blow before Argentina clash as Steve Borthwick forced into late change

All-new partnership needed against Pumas at Twickenham after 11th-hour withdrawal in problem area

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25 h. ago Ben Stokes goes full ‘beast mode’ as England hit back in thrilling Ashes opener

Stokes’ five-wicket haul helped his side fight back into the contest.

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45 h. ago Brett Lee fondly recalls 2005 Ashes despite Australia losing the urn to England

England hit back from losing the Lord’s curtain-raiser to claim a 2-1 win.

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3 d. ago How many teams have qualified for a World Cup with a perfect record? | The Knowledge

Plus: chants celebrating old memories, Trevor Wood from Jersey and ‘a Genghis Khan-like thick moustache’Mail us with your questions and answers“England qualified for the World Cup in perfect style, winning all eight games without conceding a goal,” writes Charlie Wilson. “How many teams have done this?”This isn’t the first time England have qualified for a World Cup without conceding a goal. They did the same ahead of Italia 90 – but three of their six group games were 0-0 draws and they might not have qualified had Poland’s Rysard Tarasiewicz scored in the last minute of their final game in Chorzow. Instead his heatseeker hit the crossbar and England were through.Switzerland (A) 5-0Wales (H) 12-0Wales (A) 12-0Croatia (A) 7-0Croatia (H) 8-0Switzerland (H) 11-0 Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Flooded and forgotten: the UK’s waters are rising and we’re being kept in the dark | John Harris

Rescue operations in Wales, submerged railway lines in Cornwall – these events are ever more common. So why have we utterly failed to prepare?As autumn blurs into winter, the news is once again filling up with a familiar story: overflowing rivers, inundated streets and overwhelmed infrastructure. Since Friday, England, Wales and Ireland have been hit by the storm the Spanish meteorological agency has elegantly named Claudia, with grim results. One place in particular massively bore the brunt of it all: the Welsh border town of Monmouth, where the raging River Monnow spilled into the streets, people had to be rescued from their homes and drones captured aerial views of the scene, showing fragile-looking buildings suddenly surrounded by a huge clay-brown swamp.Claudia and her effects made it into the national headlines – but mostly, local and regional floods now seem too mundane to attract that kind of attention. Eleven days ago, Cumbria saw submerged roads, blocked drains and over 25...

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6 d. ago Met Office weather maps show when snow will hit parts of England in the next few days

Temperatures are expected to drop in the coming days

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8 d. ago As downpours hit England, experts say MORE rain is needed to avoid drought

The country had plenty of dry weather this year - and that has taken its toll

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1 week ago Celebrity Traitors star Joe Marler almost quit series for devastating reason

The 35-year-old former England rugby star made it to the final five of the hit BBC show

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1 week ago Reeves wants to hit Middle England with 14 council tax bands, Tories claim... as shadow housing secretary accuses Labour of 'Left

The Conservative housing spokesman accused Labour of a 'Left-wing plot for higher council tax' that could leave households in the top band forking out almost nine times more than those in the lowest.

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2 w. ago Celebrity Traitors leaves England rugby team in shock after Joe Marler betrayal

The final of the reality TV smash hit was watched by England rugby stars, who were willing on their former team-mate.

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2 w. ago England stars became a great team by playing Traitors says Gareth Southgate

Gareth Southgate has revealed his England players remained faithful to each other when playing the hit BBC game between matches

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2 w. ago NHS braced for its worst ever winter with an early flu outbreak expected to kill thousands of patients in the wake of devastating doctors' strike

Sir Jim Mackey, chief executive of NHS England, warned a particularly bad flu season is likely to hit just as the service emerges from a five-day walkout by resident doctors.

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2 w. ago Joe Marler: The burly rugby star turned ‘genius’ Faithful leader

Former England international has become the BBC hit’s biggest revelation thanks to his keen perception skills and sense of humour

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2 w. ago Andy Farrell baffled by red card incident as England hit by Joe Schmidt accusation

The latest headlines from Wales and around the world

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2 w. ago England vs Australia live: Score updates as Wallabies hit back with stunning Potter try at Twickenham

Can Steve Borthwick’s side begin an intriguing November with a win over a dangerous Australia?

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3 w. ago Celebrity Traitors’ Joe Marler: The burly rugby star turned ‘genius’ Faithful leader

Former England international has become the BBC hit’s biggest revelation thanks to his keen perception skills and sense of humour

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3 w. ago Borthwick rips up script with move to hybrids that could lead to Pollock on wing

Head coach may also consider playing Ben Earl at centreMarcus Smith left out of matchday 23 to face AustraliaSteve Borthwick is considering playing his fast rising back-rower Henry Pollock on the wing at some stage this autumn as he seeks fresh impetus in all areas before the looming November Tests. The England head coach says he wants his side to hit the ground running against Australia this weekend and may also start Ben Earl at centre this season.England’s team to face the Wallabies has already had a significant makeover with Tommy Freeman starting in midfield and no place for either Marcus Smith or Ollie Lawrence in the matchday 23. No fewer than six British & Irish Lions players, including Pollock, have been named on the bench with Bath’s 22-year-old flanker Guy Pepper, the Leicester prop Joe Heyes and the Sale wing Tom Roebuck all starting. Continue reading...

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