5 h. ago Pressure mounts on Konstas and Khawaja as Australia collapse in third West Indies Test

Third Test, day one: Australia win toss and make 225; West Indies 16-1Australia openers again fail to fire in day-night Test at Sabina ParkIt was a strange way to start. Out of Australia’s last 146 Test matches before taking the field at Sabina Park in Jamaica on Saturday, off spinner Nathan Lyon had missed seven. Four of those were in 2012 and 2013, left out for other configurations of bowlers. Three were after he blew out his calf during the 2023 Ashes. And that was that.Surprisingly, Kingston became the eighth match that Lyon has missed in his 14 years of Tests, and the fifth when fit, after a series in which he has gone for a few sixes but taken nine wickets at 18. Instead Australia opted to include Scott Boland as the fourth fast bowler for a day-night fixture on a surface that they guessed would suit pace. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Pressure mounts on Konstas and Khawaja as Australia collapse against West Indies

Third Test, day one: Australia win toss and make 225; West Indies 16-1Australia openers again fail to fire in day-night Test at Sabina ParkIt was a strange way to start. Out of Australia’s last 146 Test matches before taking the field at Sabina Park in Jamaica on Saturday, off spinner Nathan Lyon had missed seven. Four of those were in 2012 and 2013, left out for other configurations of bowlers. Three were after he blew out his calf during the 2023 Ashes. And that was that.Surprisingly, Kingston became the eighth match that Lyon has missed in his 14 years of Tests, and the fifth when fit, after a series in which he has gone for a few sixes but taken nine wickets at 18. Instead Australia opted to include Scott Boland as the fourth fast bowler for a day-night fixture on a surface that they guessed would suit pace. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Fire service warning on open water swimming ahead of hot weekend in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service has issued a warning about the dangers of open water swimming

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68 h. ago Outlook down: Desperate users ask 'please help' as millions without access

Issues with the Outlook service have been reported in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, India, Italy, Peru, Spain, the Netherlands, the UK and the US.

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3 d. ago Charles bids farewell to President Macron during touching goodbye

The King and Queen hosted the French president and his wife at their start of their three-day state visit.

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3 d. ago NHS summer chaos confirmed as junior doctors reveal start date of five day strike

British Medical Association (BMA) bosses claimed they had 'no choice but to call strikes' after the Government had failed to make a 'credible offer' to 'restore pay'.

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4 d. ago Europe should reduce US and China ‘dual dependencies’, Macron warns

French president also spoke of empowered ‘wider Europe’ on first day of state visit to UKEuropean countries need to reduce their “dual dependencies” on the US and China, Emmanuel Macron has warned, as he sketched out his vision of an empowered “wider Europe” on the first day of a historic state visit.The French president addressed several hundred MPs and guests at the start of a three-day state trip – the first state visit of a European leader since Brexit. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Lip reader spots Kate Middleton receiving 'great' words from Macron's wife after cancer battle

The French President and First Lady are in Britain for a state visit where King Charles is expected to highlight the crucial Franco-British relationship amidst a "multitude of complex threats"

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4 d. ago Lip reader spots Brigitte Macron's touching comment to Kate Middleton after cancer battle

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte were greeted by Prince William and Kate Middleton during the first day of their state visit to the UK

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4 d. ago Photos show French President Emmanuel Macron's UK state visit

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in London on Tuesday at the start of a three-day state visit to the United Kingdom.

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5 d. ago To those who question what Labour stands for – look at Best Start. It will change Britain’s future | Polly Toynbee

Sure Start was New Labour’s finest achievement, and the Tories destroyed it. Now it’s back with a mission to put children at the heart of everythingThey hunt high and low for Labour’s missing message, vision, purpose or identity. Well, here it is, where it always was, in the future of children. It’s what Labour does best, what it is for: building a society where children come first and everything else falls into place. The foundations have now been laid by Bridget Phillipson by finally bringing back Sure Start to England – the most successful achievement of the last Labour government – now rebranded as Best Start family hubs.It’s a pity about the new name, but young parents recognise “hubs”, whereas Sure Start is largely gone and forgotten. Its uprooting began the day Michael Gove arrived as education secretary in 2010. He entered the “Department for Children, Schools and Families” – a name chosen to reflect the awareness that children don’t learn without wraparound care for their w...

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5 d. ago 999 calls in Cheshire unable to be made from landlines as fire service issues advice

Residents living in Runcorn and Widnes have been warned after landline phones were unable to make calls to 999 services. Cheshire Fire and Rescue have revealed when the issue will return to normal

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5 d. ago Man Utd icon Wayne Rooney 'bags £800k Match of the Day job' after Gary Lineker departure

Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney has reportedly agreed an eye-watering deal to become a pundit on the BBC's Match of the Day from the start of next season after Gary Lineker's departure

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7 d. ago Hamas says it is ready for ceasefire talks with Israel 'immediately'

Security officials in Tel-Aviv reportedly met tonight to discuss their next steps before Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington for talks on Monday with US President Donald Trump.

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7 d. ago Israel continues airstrikes on Gaza after Hamas says it is ready for ceasefire talks

Hopes that pause to the killing may be agreed were boosted despite 24 Palestinians being killed including 10 seeking aidIsrael has continued to launch waves of airstrikes in Gaza, hours after Hamas said it was ready to start talks “immediately” on a US-sponsored proposal for a 60-day ceasefire.The announcement by the militant Islamist organisation increased hopes that a deal may be done within days to pause the killing in Gaza and possibly end the near 21-month conflict. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago M60 traffic updates LIVE: Huge delays on motorway as police and fire crew rush to busy stretch

Emergency services, including both fire engines and ambulances, are responding to an undisclosed incident on the M60 this evening, with traffic plugged at Junction 22 (Failsworth)

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9 d. ago Wildfire 'could be biggest Scotland has seen' as scale of damage remains unknown

After spending five days putting the fires out, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Assistant Chief Officer Craig McGoldrick issued an update on Thursday.

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1 week ago Ryanair axes 170 flights as France air traffic control strikes spark holiday chaos

170 Ryanair flights have been axed following the start of a two day strike by air traffic controllers in France - travelling Brits have been warned about the disruption these walkouts could have

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1 week ago Our top picks of Amazon's early Prime Day deals to get shoppers ready for summer

While Amazon's Prime Day event doesn't start until next week, the retail giant has some early deals available for shoppers to snap up.

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1 week ago Pokemon Go Community Day July 2025 start date and everything you need to know about the Eevee event

Pokemon Go's next Community Day event is set to focus on Eevee and its evolutions, with a whole host of special bonuses and features coming along with it. Here's everything you need to know.

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