16 h. ago SUE REID: I uncovered the grooming gangs scandal 15 years ago

At last Sir Keir Starmer has announced a national inquiry into the mass-rape gangs prowling the streets of our towns and cities to target young girls for sex. And not before time.

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51 h. ago South Africa win World Test Championship after completing stunning comeback against Australia – as it happened

Aiden Markram scores 136 runs as South Africa defeat Australia by five wickets at Lord’s to lift the World Test Championship title60th over: South Africa 218-3 (Markram 106, Stubbs 0) So it is Tristan Stubbs to the middle. Starts at the non-striker’s end, but immediately gets strike as Markram guides a single. Lots of pressure on Stubbs, more a white-ball player but one of huge talent, who Shukri Conrad has backed in this team. Small target, plenty of time, and in a short-form game he might knock off these last 64 runs in five overs. But this is different. Hit on the pad early, Hazlewood appealing but it’s going down leg. Two slips and a gully, but the second slip is Webster and the gully is Green, so effectively four slips and two gullies. Cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket up closer. Deep point and deep backward square saving boundaries. Stubbs defends his first five balls.59th over: South Africa 217-3 (Markram 105) Oh, there it is! The first tremor? South Africa’s captain battled ...

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52 h. ago South Africa win World Test Championship after completing stunning comeback against Australia – live reaction

South Africa chasing a target of 282 to win at Lord’sRead the latest edition of The Spin | And email James60th over: South Africa 218-3 (Markram 106, Stubbs 0) So it is Tristan Stubbs to the middle. Starts at the non-striker’s end, but immediately gets strike as Markram guides a single. Lots of pressure on Stubbs, more a white-ball player but one of huge talent, who Shukri Conrad has backed in this team. Small target, plenty of time, and in a short-form game he might knock off these last 64 runs in five overs. But this is different. Hit on the pad early, Hazlewood appealing but it’s going down leg. Two slips and a gully, but the second slip is Webster and the gully is Green, so effectively four slips and two gullies. Cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket up closer. Deep point and deep backward square saving boundaries. Stubbs defends his first five balls.59th over: South Africa 217-3 (Markram 105) Oh, there it is! The first tremor? South Africa’s captain battled through the pain yesterd...

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6 d. ago Chelsea transfer bid REJECTED as Blues suffer third Club World Cup deadline blow

Chelsea have suffered a blow in their pursuit of three summer transfer targets Jamie Gittens, Mike Maignan and Hugo Ekitike - with time running out before the Club World Cup

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6 d. ago Arsenal in battle with Saudi side Al Hilal to land RB Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko

Benjamin Sesko has been identified as Arsenal's top transfer target this summer but the Gunners are facing a race against time to get a deal over the line

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9 d. ago Simone Biles slams ‘sore loser’ Riley Gaines over attacks on trans athlete

Biles calls Gaines ‘sick’ in response to softball postGymnast defends trans girl targeted after title winGaines calls Biles’ stance on inclusion ‘disappointing’Seven-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles has publicly condemned former competitive swimmer Riley Gaines for her repeated attacks on transgender athletes, calling Gaines “sick” and a “sore loser” in a strongly worded social media post.The exchange erupted Friday night after Gaines mocked the Minnesota State High School League for turning off comments on a post celebrating Champlin Park High School’s girls’ softball team, which had just won the state championship. One of the team’s players is a transgender girl. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Energy firms pay £8m in penalties after attending some gas leaks late

Cadent Gas, Scotland Gas Networks and Southern Gas Networks agreed to pay the funds after missing attendance time targets between 2022 and 2023.

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2 w. ago Liverpool set to embarrass Man Utd by signing player who was top of their transfer wishlist

Liverpool are in talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a deal for midfield sensation Florian Wirtz, who was a top target for Manchester United during Ralf Rangnick's time at the club

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2 w. ago Arsenal decide next transfer target after £51m deal as Mikel Arteta aims to repeat trick

Arsenal have reached a full agreement to sign Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi for £51million and the Gunners have wasted no time in identifying their next target

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3 w. ago Cops continue hunt for masked gang after machete attack on kingpin Mark Richardson's pal

The attack at David McMillan's home is being treated as attempted murder by police as they hunt for a masked gang.

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3 w. ago Cops launch murder bid probe after Mark Richardson's pal seriously injured in 'machete attack'

Cops are treating the attack at David McMillan's home as attempted murder.

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3 w. ago Mark Richardson's pal 'hit in skull with machete' during attack at Edinburgh home

David McMillan Snr, 54, was raced to hospital following the incident outside his family home on Thursday night.

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3 w. ago Mob boss Mark Richardson's pal rushed to hospital after 'machete attack'

David McMillan was raced to hospital following the incident at his home on Pitcairn Grove at 9.20pm last night.

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3 w. ago 'Machete attack' at home of Mark Richardson's pal as property targeted for third time

Underworld sources told the Record an individual has suffered injuries in the incident at the home of David McMillan Snr on Pitcairn Grove in Edinburgh.

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3 w. ago Brits make simple tweaks to their daily routines to avoid 'autopilot', study shows

A study of 5,000 adults found that 45 per cent are making small changes to their everyday habits, to help them break free from 'autopilot', with morning walks, taking time to 'review' daily targets and adding music to their routines

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3 w. ago Australian central bank reduces benchmark interest rate to 3.85% in second cut this year

Australia’s central bank has reduced its benchmark interest by a quarter percentage point for a second time this year to 3.85% after inflation fell within a target range

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4 w. ago Ukraine reports largest drone attack from Russia since war began

One person was killed in the Kyiv region, in an attack that came after peace talks between the two sides on FridayThe largest known Russian drone attack since full-scale war began in 2022 killed a woman in the Kyiv region and injured at least three people, Ukrainian authorities said early on Sunday, as Moscow stepped up strikes after peace talks on Friday.Russia launched 273 drones by 8am local time, targeting chiefly the central Kyiv region and the Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions in the country’s east, Ukraine’s air force said. Continue reading...

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