1 hour ago Michael Vaughan sends England warning not to look 'amateurish' after Ashes thrashing

Tourists were decimated in Perth on day two

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2 h. ago Meghan's close pal 'lends private jet and huge mansion' creating awkward moment

Meghan Markle has been friends with Victoria Jackson for years and the incredible make-up entrepreneur has reportedly been letting the Sussexes stay in her luxury homes for free - leading to an award moment recently

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2 h. ago Man Utd’s real feelings on Benjamin Sesko as details of private transfer talks emerge

Manchester United pursued several strikers in the summer before landing on Benjamin Sesko, who they decided on ahead of Viktor Gyokeres following a look at the data

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2 h. ago Ben Stokes: Travis Head domination 'knocked wind' out of England in humbling Ashes defeat

Three Lions were thrashed in first Ashes test in Perth

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2 h. ago Michael Vaughan: England can’t afford to waste practice match for second Test

Ben Stokes’ side were humbled in the opening Ashes Test in Perth after a second-innings collapse.

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3 h. ago Anas Sarwar vows new emergency mental health service if Scottish Labour win election

New Labour plan would put trained professionals, not police, first on mental health emergencies.

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3 h. ago Scots private hire driver caught with £20k dirty cash allowed to keep licence

Glasgow cabbie Raja Sadiq was given a warning by the city's licensing committee after police objected to his licence renewal.

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3 h. ago Instagram vandals demolish ancient castle wall to get better pictures

A charity has raged after a centuries-old wall was destroyed because social media 'vandals' didn't want to 'get their little tootsies wet' for a picture

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3 h. ago Rare coins listed for £12million online but collector issues 1 crucial warning

A rare coin collector issued an urgent warning to Brits who found these designs listed for £12million online. It comes as rare coins are all the rage at the moment

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4 h. ago ‘Horribly wrong’: US veterans condemn Trump’s politicization of military

Experts infuriated by president accusing Democrats of ‘sedition’ for urging soldiers to refuse illegal ordersVeterans have condemned the politicization of the military after Donald Trump accused Democratic lawmakers of “sedition, punishable by death” after a small group of them released a video in which they urged US soldiers not to follow any “unlawful” orders.The extraordinary exchange was sparked after Democratic lawmakers with military or national security backgrounds – the Congressional representatives Maggie Goodlander, Jason Crow, Chris DeLuzio and Chrissy Houlahan, and the senators Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin – posted a video on Facebook addressed to US service members. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Zak Crawley’s awkward prod sends England down another terminal spiral | Simon Burnton

This team refuse on a point of principle to rein themselves in but latest batting collapse lays bare glaring weaknessesIt is the UK that is living through a cold snap, but in balmy Perth they were playing in a snow globe. The scenery was static, solid, but everything else was constantly getting shaken up, bits flying in unpredictable directions. The crowd roared, commentators gibbered, the glitter never settled.Unlike the first day England were not batting at the start, though they were not long delayed. At which point a pattern quickly emerged, one that almost perfectly repeated that established on the previous day, while also being completely different. The bowler who was useless was good, the marginal, unconvincing snickometer-based review that was not out was now given. Some things were both precisely the same (Australia’s tactics against England’s tail, how the tail reacted to Australia’s tactics) and also, at the same time, completely the opposite (the outcome). Continue readi...

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5 h. ago Travis Head powers Australia to humbling Ashes Test win over England inside two days

1st Test, D2: Australia, 132 & 205-2, bt England, 172 & 164Opener’s devastating 123 seals eight-wicket victoryThe news from Perth is that the catalogue of great English calamities in Australia has a brand new entry. For the first time in 104 years an Ashes Test match has been wrapped up inside just two days and England, on the receiving end of an eight-wicket thumping, may already be broken.Ben Stokes will doubtless push back at that notion, such is his refusal to ever throw in the towel. But as Travis Head cut and carved his way to a breathtaking 69-ball century, vaporising a target of 205 in just 28.2 overs, the psychological blow landed by the hosts felt greater than their 1-0 lead. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago BREAKING: England suffer humiliating Ashes defeat as Australia romp to First Test win

Australia have taken the lead in the Ashes, cruising past England to win the first test by eight wickets at the Perth Stadium

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5 h. ago Labour councillor's Lamborghini is found parked twice in council car park's disabled bays without a blue badge

If a general member of the public was caught parking in a disabled bay without a badge, they could face a fixed penalty notice of £160.

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5 h. ago Hounslow councillor under investigation after Lamborghini seen parked in disabled bays

Photos appear to show Cllr Farhaan Rehman’s Lamborghini parked in two disabled bays at Hounslow House without a blue badge, prompting a Labour investigation

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5 h. ago 'Best free coffee service' to end at UK coffee chain with 70 locations

The scheme allowed subscribers to claim up to five free coffees a day for £25 a month - but baristas struggled to keep up with demand

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6 h. ago Australia v England: hosts chasing 205 to win Ashes first Test on day two – live

Hosts closing on target after another wild day in Perth Ashes top 100 players | Get The Spin newsletter | Mail Rob43rd over: Australia 131-9 (Lyon 4, Doggett 6) And on it goes for Doggett. Another clunky drive, this time through mid on, gets him back for a second run. Fourth ball of the over he finally gets a reprieve, a single to cover. Atkinson bumps Lyon but the ball sails way over his head.42nd over: Australia 128-9 (Lyon 4, Doggett 3) Lyon single first ball puts Doggett back on strike. Ohh, dropped catch! In at short leg, Pope under the mitre, and the ball reaches his fingertips but goes down rather than up. Mark Wood keeps peppering Doggett, who by the end of the over has faced every delivery so far today but two. The sixth ball he decides he’s had enough and aims a big drive, inside edges it, gets a run to fine leg, and keeps the strike. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Coffee chain with 70 sites to axe 'UK's best free coffee' subscription service

The firm's scheme had allowed subscribers to get up to five coffees a day

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6 h. ago The Ashes day two LIVE: Travis Head turns the tide as Australia surge towards first Test victory after England's late rally

Nineteen wickets fell on a rollercoaster opening day of the first Ashes Test, with Australia going from the penthouse to the outhouse as their batting was left in complete disarray by the tourists.

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7 h. ago The Ashes day two LIVE: England rally to set Australia target of 205 to win first Test after hosts roared back with four quick wickets

Nineteen wickets fell on a rollercoaster opening day of the first Ashes Test, with Australia going from the penthouse to the outhouse as their batting was left in complete disarray by the tourists.

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