29 h. ago Manchester's giant red ball pit invites adults to rediscover fun for a good cause

A huge red ball pit has appeared in Manchester, encouraging adults to tap into their inner child and have a bit of fun - and all for a good cause

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31 h. ago Giant red ball pit appears in city centre as Brits forget how to have fun

A giant red ball pit appeared in Manchester city centre this week, with a study finding that many adults in the UK have forgotten how to have fun

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32 h. ago Mark Wood expected to miss England’s Tests against India after knee surgery

Quick bowler hoping to return by the end of July‘I’ll be back firing on all cylinders,’ says WoodMark Wood is likely to miss the entirety of England’s Test series with India this summer after undergoing surgery on his left knee.The quick has been ruled out for four months and is aiming to be fully fit by the end of July. England’s fifth and final Test against India begins on 31 July at the Oval, rounding off their red-ball commitments before the winter Ashes tour of Australia. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Three signs you're dating a secret misogynist amid fear of rise in violent online rhetoric

After prosecutors slammed triple killer Kyle Clifford as a misogynistic partner, relationship and dating expert Charlotte Ball shared some red flags to look out for

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2 w. ago Ben Stokes to skip the Hundred in order to focus on England’s Ashes tour

England captain to prioritise fitness for Australia seriesMoeen Ali also withdraws and retires from county gameBen Stokes and Moeen Ali have both withdrawn from this year’s Hundred. England’s Test captain has chosen to focus on his fitness and his duties with the red ball, and Moeen has decided to retire from county cricket so he can grasp the opportunities offered by global franchise leagues.The competition has brought only bad luck to Stokes, who in five appearances has scored only 14 runs at an average of 3.50 and sustained one serious hamstring injury, while playing for Northern Superchargers last August. That pulled muscle kept him out of all cricket for two months and, after a recurrence while playing for England in New Zealand late last year, he required surgery from which he is recovering. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Massive sandwich shop loved by Man City stars to open new deli in the Northern Quarter

They say it will be a "first of its kind" offering for Manchester with an Italian deli alongside their mouth-watering giant artisan sandwiches

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3 w. ago The giant play park in Greater Manchester to take the kids this half term

It's only just opened this week

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