12 m. ago Travis Head piles more misery on England as Australia edge closer to Ashes win

Head struck a match-winning hundred in the first Test and another vital ton put his side in sight of an unassailable 3-0 lead.

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30 m. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Australia lead passes 350 as Head notches century

The tourists finished the first innings on 286 but a 142* from Travis Head means they trail by 356 runs at the end of day three

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32 m. ago Australia lead England by 356 runs: Ashes third Test, day three – live

Hosts heading towards series victory in Adelaide Ashes top 100 | Get The Spin newsletter | Email MartinEnough talk, Scott Boland is about to bowl the first over of day three. It’s much cooler in Adelaide, around 26 degrees.“Honestly, it’s not England’s batting – that’s pretty much on par with Australia’s,” writes Andy Roberts. “The glaring difference is the bowling. If Australian batters look better, it’s because they are getting a lot more bad balls to hit. England couldn’t score any faster yesterday because the bowling was consistently accurate and tested the batter’s technique and concentration over after over, with no weak links. Compare that to England, with Jacks and Carse sending down rubbish time and time again. Continue reading...

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38 m. ago It’s not too late to gift a spa break this Christmas — and these deals are still available

If you’re scrambling for a thoughtful last-minute gift, spa vouchers might just save the day — instant, affordable and always appreciated

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69 m. ago My top 10 favourite tech gadgets of 2025 revealed — some big surprises

From folding phones to robot vacs and ground-breaking solar systems, 2025 delivered some of the most exciting consumer tech in years - and these are the devices that truly stood out to our consumer technology expert after months of hands-on testing

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71 m. ago Ashes LIVE: Terrific Travis Head puts England to the sword with his second ton of the series in front of packed home ground in Adelaide

Ashes LIVE: Follow all of the action from day three of the third Test at Adelaide Oval with Daily Mail's live coverage with the urn on the line in South Australia

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73 m. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Australia lead passes 300 as Head notches century

The tourists finished the first innings on 286 but a Travis Head century means they trailed by 292 on day three

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98 m. ago Reeves to Ryanair: Take the Guardian’s Christmas business quiz

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2 h. ago Ashes LIVE: Forget Bazball, TRAVBALL is on display again as Travis Head and Usman Khawaja rip all hope away from England

Ashes LIVE: Follow all of the action from day three of the third Test at Adelaide Oval with Daily Mail's live coverage with the urn on the line in South Australia

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2 h. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Khawaja and Green dismissed to give England hope

The tourists finished the first innings on 286 but trailed by 204 runs by tea after struggling with the ball in Adelaide on day three

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3 h. ago Make the perfect hot chocolate at home with 1 unusual ingredient

Experts have revealed the key ingredient for achieving a luxurious café-quality hot chocolate

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3 h. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Australia lead passes 200 as England bowlers struggle in third Test

The tourists finished the first innings on 286 but trailed by 204 runs by tea after struggling with the ball in Adelaide on day three

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4 h. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Tongue removes Labuschagne to leave Australia 53

The tourists finished the first innings on 286 and trail by 85 runs as the hosts return for their second innings

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4 h. ago Ukraine deal: EU leaders agree €90bn loan, but without use of frozen Russian assets

Two-year deal will cover most of Ukraine’s needs, but will be secured against EU borrowing rather than Russian assetsEuropean Union leaders have decided to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years, after failing to agree on using frozen Russian assets, diplomats said in the early hours of Friday.“We have a deal. Decision to provide €90bn ($106bn) of support to Ukraine for 2026-27 approved. We committed, we delivered,” EU Council president Antonio Costa said in a post on social media. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago The immediate shock and terror of the Bondi shooting is giving way to anger and division. We must look for the light | Paul Daley

Some politicians have gone straight for the darkness, seeking to foment racial division. But we need community now more than everVictims of Bondi beach shootingTen minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – videoFollow the latest live updatesAs Australia winds down for a traditional Christmas holiday across languorous days of beach and blistering heat set to the soundtrack of Test cricket and cicada song, this year the country’s summer mood feels, sadly, like none before.It would be a dramatic understatement to describe the national disposition after the antisemitic terrorist attack on Australian Jews during Bondi Hanukah celebrations as one of mere ennui. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago I thought my drinking was normal despite my nightly wine habit, says NICKY WAKE. Then, at 52, I hit rock bottom and realised I was an alcoholic. I wish I'd seen the 6 subtle signs earlier

December used to be my own personal endurance test. While the rest of the year I'd get through a bottle of a wine a night, during December that easily doubled.

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5 h. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Australia lead by 102 at lunch as England all out for 286

The tourists finished the first innings on 286 and trail by 85 runs as the hosts return for their second innings

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6 h. ago New 'gamechanging' spike detector technology that can tell if your vape has drugs in it to be trialed by police over Christmas

Officers have deployed a one-of-a-kind portable 'vape testing kit' designed by academics at the University of Bath to detect dangerous psychoactive substances in vapes.

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6 h. ago Ashes 2025 live score: England finish first innings on 286 as Australia return to bat

The tourists finished the first innings on 286 and trail by 85 runs as the hosts return for their second innings

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6 h. ago Billionaire investor Sir Jim Ratcliffe  brands Labour's carbon tax 'most idiotic in the world'

His remarks come a day after the Government stepped in to rescue his chemical plant, which was under threat from high costs.

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