38 h. ago Emmerdale spoiler as John Sugden takes Aaron's life in his hands while they plummet to ground

John Sugden refuses to let Robert win as he throws himself and Aaron Dingle over the cliff edge

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3 d. ago Women's Rugby World Cup: John Mitchell demands more despite England's record win

Red Roses thrashed the Islanders in their second game in Pool A

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3 d. ago John Mitchell demands more despite England’s record World Cup win

The Red Roses beat Samoa’s amateurs 92-3 with a Jess Breach hat-trick and 27 points from Helena Rowland.

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8 d. ago Emmerdale Aaron Dingle's 'peril' as John Sugden determined 'not to lose to Robert'

Aaron Dingle will be put in a dangerous situation as John Sugden becomes determined not to let Robert Sugden win

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8 d. ago Trump’s war on the First Amendment is likely to plant a burning flag back on the Supreme Court steps

Trump is picking a fight he knows he can’t win, writes John Bowden. Does he want to provoke protests or merely rile up his supporters against liberal judges?

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1 week ago England lifted intensity in second half of opening World Cup win – John Mitchell

The Red Roses kicked off the tournament in front of a record-breaking crowd of 42,723 at the Stadium of Light, scoring 11 tries.

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1 week ago Bayern may not enjoy Bundesliga procession but rivals face uphill task

With Leverkusen and Dortmund in transition after losing key players, the stage is set for champions to reign againThe newly named Franz Beckenbauer Supercup has many uses. Unlike some of its continental counterparts, this curtain-raising meeting between league and cup winners tends to brim with a pleasing intensity. It unfolds in a partisan atmosphere too, taking place at one of the two competitors’ stadium rather than at a neutral venue, so we feel the real straight away.Telling us what to expect for the coming nine months in the Bundesliga, however, isn’t often one of the Supercup’s strengths. Bayer Leverkusen gave a faithful impression of their double-winning form in emerging victorious in last year’s edition by punking Stuttgart with a late Patrik Schick goal before winning on penalties, having played a huge chunk of the match with 10 men. The year before, Harry Kane made an inauspicious Bayern Munich debut at the end of “a crazy 24 hours”, entering the field to tumultuous accla...

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2 w. ago Five to watch: the Wallaroos who can shape the Women’s Rugby World Cup | Angus Fontaine

From former gymnasts and versatile veterans, to a sevens convert and teenage sensation, these players can lift Australia to new heights in EnglandAustralia begin their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign with a clash against Samoa on 23 August and high hopes of at least matching their best result at the tournament when it was last held in England. The Wallaroos finished third at the global showpiece 15 years ago but if the current No 6-ranked side are to survive their pool, let alone snatch a breakthrough World Cup crown, they must first face down the game’s biggest star, the US’s Ilona Maher, as well as host England.These are the five players who can help lift the Wallaroos to new heights and lay down a marker before Australia host the World Cup in 2029. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Rugby’s family fortunes: From a Hollywood movie star dad to a World

As the world’s elite descend on England 2025, meet the famous parents, aunts, uncles, cousins and siblings who have inspired themWhen the loosehead prop Hannah Botterman made her England debut, on the sidelines, her aunt shed a tear; knowing full well what it meant to wear the Red Rose for the first time. Jane Everett also knows what it feels like to lift the Rugby World Cup, having been part of the victorious England side of 1994, a feat her niece’s team will try to emulate on home soil this September.Everett, an unused replacement tighthead prop when England beat the United States 38-23 in Edinburgh, also coached another member of the 2025 cohort, the prop Kelsey Clifford, at Old Albanian Juniors once she retired from playing. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Girls just want to have fun: Red Roses rugby star prioritising enjoyment as they seek world domination

The undeniable best team in the world, England have external expectations to lift silverware this summer but Sadia Kabeya’s aims are different from that.

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3 w. ago MasterChef's John Torode's 'one chance' to win back fans as TV future 'hangs in balance'

EXCLUSIVE: John Torode and Gregg Wallace will not be recording anymore episodes of BBC show MasterChef after the current series concludes, following the result of an inquiry

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4 w. ago Rangers fans reassured over Russell Martin style change as Ibrox jitters will pass

John Souttar was handed the captain's armband for the win over Viktoria Plzen as Martinball came together under the lights at Ibrox

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