1 hour ago Harry Brook agonisingly short of century as England out just six behind India

Brook was the first Englishman to fall for 99 since Jonny Bairstow in 2017.

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2 h. ago Rylan Clark questions 'decision' by BBC bosses as he says 'they won't listen'

Rylan Clark has presented his BBC Radio 2 show since 2019 when he replaced Zoe Ball, but he says he has pitched another idea to bosses at the radio station

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2 h. ago Rylan Clark says 'they won't listen' as he questions 'decision' by BBC bosses

Rylan Clark has presented his BBC Radio 2 show since 2019 when he replaced Zoe Ball, but he says he has pitched another idea to bosses at the radio station

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3 h. ago The Traitors' Leanne Quigley would marry fiancée 'today' but waiting for sad reason

EXCLUSIVE: Traitors star Leanne Quigley would tie the knot with fiancée Sophie right now, but after her partner's heartbreaking cancer battle, she wants to walk down the aisle with her own hair grown back

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4 h. ago 'I clipped 731 sheep in 9 hours to take world record – it's like being an elite athlete'

EXCLUSIVE: Shearing is a craft that rewards both technique and toughness and for many years, the culture surrounding it was all about sheer grit, says Matt Smith

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7 h. ago FedEx founder Fred Smith dies aged 80 as billionaire leaves behind 10 children

Billionaire FedEx founder Fred Smith, who was the pioneer of modern delivery services when he started the company in 1973, has died at age 80, the company has revealed

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9 h. ago ‘I find it sad and difficult to listen to the Smiths’: Ana Matronic’s honest playlist

The Scissor Sister has a complex relationship with the Smiths and gets parties started with Grace Jones, but who’s her (not so) guilty pleasure?The first song I fell in love with I was obsessed as a child with the Muppets and Sesame Street. My grandmother made me a puppet of the Count to help practise my counting. I loved The Pinball Number Count with the Pointer Sisters counting up 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 / 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 / 11/ 12 which is prophetic because I still consider the Pointer Sisters one of my all-time favourite bands.The first record I bought I was playing Delirious by Prince for my mother in 1982, and she said: “He sounds like Little Richard.” I said: “Who is Little Richard?” and she said: “Get in the car, young lady,” and we went and bought a Little Richard greatest hits set. It was the start of a long conversation about music with my mom. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Dua Lipa's desperation to be called a different name and her sad regret

Pop star Dua Lipa's unusual name was her grandmother's suggestion - but she wasn't always keen on it

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12 h. ago The mental health revolution that is happening in England, but not here in Scotland

Mark Smith, co-founder of mental health charity The Joshi Project, writes about what he wants to see done in Scotland.

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13 h. ago Pride of Scotland hosts Elaine C Smith and Sanjeev Kohli are gearing up for the biggest night of the year

The comedy duo can't wait to celebrate Scotland's unsung heroes at our People's oscars.

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19 h. ago Close Michael Schumacher friend paints sad picture of what F1 legend's life has now become after horror ski accident in 2013 left him with brain damage

Schumacher has not been seen publicly since suffering catastrophic brain injuries during a skiing accident in the French Alps in December 2013. He has been under 24-hour care ever since.

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26 h. ago Dave Myers’ widow shares his struggles with illness and heartache before sad death

Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers, who was previously a makeup artist, died at the age of 66 back in 2024 after being diagnosed with cancer

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26 h. ago 90s pop icon reveals they lost out on Glastonbury performance for sad reason

Steps star Ian 'H' Watkins has revealed that the group was asked to perform with the Bee Gees at Glastonbury on the Pyramid stage but was unable to arrange the logistics in time

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27 h. ago Lavender thrives and 'will thank you' if you add 2 things to garden soil now

There's nothing worse than a sad-looking lavender bush, especially if you've planted it at the front of your flowerbed. But there are two things you can add to your soil that will help it thrive

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28 h. ago MIKEY SMITH: 7 chilling Donald Trump moments as President warns: 'You are in danger'

Meanwhile, Elon Musk has big plans to set up the Ministry of Truth and JD Vance accidentally mis-named a Senator by an ethnic stereotype

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28 h. ago Vicky Pattison makes 'worried' admission as she gives honest update on 'struggles'

Vicky Pattison has opened up about her "struggles" with food and admitted she has concerns over the use of weight loss jabs. The former Geordie Shore star has previously been open about her battle with "disordered eating"

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29 h. ago Voices: We still need to have difficult conversations about abortion

Landmark changes to abortion legislation this week will doubtless spark fiery debates at heatwave barbecues. Here, Claire Cohen explains how Gen Z women can take the sting out of discussions over those who opt to terminate their pregnancies after 24 weeks

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32 h. ago Tourist, 22, whose legs were torn off by boat propeller has 'rough' update

Hannah Smith, 22, lost both her legs after being sucked into a boat propeller while on a dream holiday to the Bahamas and has undergone 26 surgeries in the past six weeks

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33 h. ago My perfect holiday reading, by Bernardine Evaristo, David Nicholls, Zadie Smith and more

Authors including Michael Rosen, Samantha Harvey and Rutger Bregman reveal their books of the summerSummer reading: the 50 hottest books to read nowThe 10 best audiobooks for summerZadie SmithFor me summer reading is about immersion. Three novels fully absorbed me recently. Flesh by David Szalay is a very smart and stylish novel about the 1%, filtered through the life of a Hungarian bodyguard/driver in their midst. Cécé by Emmelie Prophète (out 23 September) vividly depicts the slums of contemporary Haiti via a very online young sex worker who lives her best life on Facebook. Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie features a series of unforgettable women trying to work out what love means. The summer read I’m looking forward to myself is Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, a true original.David NichollsI would recommend two books, 800 pages and a shade under 150, depending on what you can carry. Helen Garner’s collected diaries, How to End a Story, are frank, gripping and rev...

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33 h. ago Michael Schumacher health update from sad F1 pal – 'I prefer to remember him like that'

Flavio Briatore has provided a rare update on the condition of his former driver Michael Schumacher, who has not been seen in public since his skiing accident in 2013

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