10 h. ago Henry Slade ruled out of England tour with hand injury as second Argentina test looms

England lose an experienced head as crunch tests loom

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14 h. ago Henry Slade ruled out of England tour to leave Steve Borthwick facing midfield decision

The experienced centre fractured his hand during the first Test against Argentina

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4 d. ago Wimbledon allow tennis players to break strict dress code in tribute to Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota after his tragic death in car crash aged 28

A Portuguese player at Wimbledon is set to wear a black armband in memory of his 'idol' Diogo Jota, with the All England Club relaxing their all-white clothing rule to allow the gesture.

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5 d. ago England cricket star calls for instant rule change after frustrations during India clash

Chris Woakes was the pick of the England attack after Ben Stokes again decided to put India in to bat, but despite picking up two wickets on his home ground, it could have been more

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6 d. ago Women’s Euro 2025: Guardian writers’ predictions for the tournament

Spain are expected to win the tournament for the first time but England have a Golden Boot contender in Alessia RussoIt feels as if Spain and a revitalised Germany have the wind in their sails to meet in Basel, even if Aitana Bonmatí’s illness is a real worry for the world champions. Spain will win out on the night. England know the ropes and cannot be ruled out but their path to glory looks complicated. Nick Ames Continue reading...

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6 d. ago New driveways rule in England kicks in from today – find out how it effects you

The new price cap change for 2025 is now in effect with Ofgem announcing the price cap from July 1 will be £1,720 in what is a huge change for English homeowners

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6 d. ago 'Absolutely ridiculous' Wimbledon rule forced female players into removing bras

Wimbledon's female stars were forced to play without underwear due to strict dress code rules at All England Lawn, seeing players take to the court risking exposing themselves

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6 d. ago Thousands of drivers in England could face new 11pm to 5am rule

The driving licence rules are already used in Canada, New Zealand and Northern Ireland - with the Labour Party government under pressure to bring them in in England too

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1 week ago Church of England 'preparing for war involving UK' with new rules

The church's ruling body is to discuss how it should respond to the threat of serious conflict

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1 week ago New driveway rule change affecting all homes in England has already begun

The Department for Transport has announced a change to planning policy in England, which will make it easier to install electric vehicle chargepoints at home

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2 w. ago Steve Borthwick wants as many England players as possible involved with Lions

There are five uncapped names in an experimental England squad.

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2 w. ago England star joins Lions as cover for Argentina clash after injury scare

The British and Irish Lions face Argentina in Dublin on Friday evening for the first game of their tour but have injury concerns

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2 w. ago Church of England should rethink automatic secrecy of misconduct hearings, say MPs

Proposed clergy conduct measure hoped to improve existing rules criticised for failing to tackle misconduct allegationsChurch of England proposals for church courts to automatically be held in secret should be reconsidered, a parliamentary committee has said.The clergy conduct measure is intended to replace the existing clergy disciplinary measure, which has been extensively criticised for failing to tackle allegations of serious or sexual misconduct against clergy.In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support for rape and sexual abuse on 0808 802 9999 in England and Wales, 0808 801 0302 in Scotland, or 0800 0246 991 in Northern Ireland. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'If you know the rules': Harry Kane delivers verdict on Jude Bellingham disallowed goal in England loss

Levi Colwill was adjudged to have handled the ball in the build-up to Jude Bellingham scoring what he felt was an equaliser for England

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last month Saka ruled out of England qualifier, Ronaldo will not play at Club World Cup – matchday live

Latest news and updates before Saturday’s footballFixtures | Tables | Mail matchday.live@theguardian.comPaul is confident that Tottenham will succeed if they appoint Thomas Frank to replace Ange Postecoglou:“There’s probably been too much over thinking on this. I sent this message to my son last night. ”It’s the right decision. He can leave a hero and will always be welcomed back. £100m just for turning up in the CL is too much to gamble on him getting top four. I know Frank hasn’t managed at CL level and he may be out of his depth but, personally, I’ve been walking out of games during the tenure of the last 3 managers. That needs to stop and if Frank gets me to stay 90+ minutes every week, he’s a step up! It will be interesting whether Frank can attract top quality signings. I see Manor Solomon’s coming back. Not a good start to the window!!” Continue reading...

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last month Spurs hunt for new manager, Saka ruled out of England qualifier – matchday live

Latest news and updates before Saturday’s footballFixtures | Tables | Mail matchday.live@theguardian.comPaul is confident that Tottenham will succeed if they appoint Thomas Frank to replace Ange Postecoglou:“There’s probably been too much over thinking on this. I sent this message to my son last night. ”It’s the right decision. He can leave a hero and will always be welcomed back. £100m just for turning up in the CL is too much to gamble on him getting top four. I know Frank hasn’t managed at CL level and he may be out of his depth but, personally, I’ve been walking out of games during the tenure of the last 3 managers. That needs to stop and if Frank gets me to stay 90+ minutes every week, he’s a step up! It will be interesting whether Frank can attract top quality signings. I see Manor Solomon’s coming back. Not a good start to the window!!” Continue reading...

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