14 h. ago England thrashed by South Africa with 175 balls to spare: first men’s one

England are skittled for 131 at HeadingleyBaker set for debut as Overton takes ‘indefinite break’1st over: England 8-0 (Duckett 0, Smith 8) Burger with the first over. Tall, broad, left arm, a shadow of a moustache, a doormat of a goatee, and Smith plays the first three balls watchfully away. Balls five and six however, go for four, one sent away at 27 minutes past the hour, one at 27 minutes to.Our man on the ground, Simon Burnton, reports a ground half full and filling up quickly, as the players prepare to walk through a welcoming committee of flag-waving women over 40. Just add that to our skill set. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Wrexham's £30m summer spree breaks records – but Ryan Reynolds still faces three headaches

Wrexham have spent more than £30m on new signings this summer as they aim to establish themselves in the Championship, but there are still some issues that need to be addressed

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16 h. ago Depardieu to stand trial over alleged rape and sexual assault of fellow actor

Judge orders case to be heard against French film star after allegations made by Charlotte Arnould about 2018 incidentsThe French actor Gérard Depardieu has been ordered to stand trial on charges of raping and sexually assaulting the actor Charlotte Arnould at his Paris home in 2018.Depardieu, France’s biggest film star, has been under investigation in the case since 2020. A trial date has not yet been set. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Wrexham annoyed Frank Lampard with deadline day transfer and add Champions League experience

Wrexham were busy on transfer deadline day as the Championship club brought in three new signings, including a player who Frank Lampard was previously keen to keep

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18 h. ago Pressure rises on Reeves as government borrowing costs hit 27

Chancellor will face more limited fiscal headroom at budget after yield on 30-year bond increases to 5.68%Business live – latest updatesReshuffle gymnastics prepare Starmer to walk tricky budget tightropeBritain’s long-term borrowing costs have hit their highest level in 27 years, intensifying the pressure on the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, before the autumn budget.The yield, or interest rate, on 30-year UK government debt hit 5.714% on Tuesday. That is its highest level since 1998, indicating that it will cost the UK more to borrow from the markets, above the previous 27-year high of 5.649% set in April. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Wrexham's deadline day signing with Champions League experience as Frank Lampard annoyed

Wrexham capped off a record-breaking transfer window, in which the Hollywood-owned club spent a whopping £30million, by signing three new players on deadline day

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19 h. ago Craig Bellamy captivated by Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham as Wales team boosted

Wrexham have signed Wales internationals Danny Ward, Kieffer Moore and Nathan Broadhead in the last two transfer windows after securing three successive promotions

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33 h. ago The Guest review – a gloriously ridiculous thriller that slips down a treat

When a cleaner starts working for a wealthy woman, she gets sucked in by a luxury mansion bursting with secrets. Get the popcorn ready for a preposterous world of locked rooms, creepy gardeners and bodiesThe writer Matthew Barry and director Ashley Way gave us one of the highlights of 2023’s television output in Men Up, a witty, moving, compassionate treat of a drama about the development of the drug that would become known as Viagra and the group of Welshmen who were among its first guinea pigs.Their new offering is a more straightforward one, and if it doesn’t achieve the same success Men Up did, they can hardly be condemned for having set their bar so high. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Sheriffs seek to identify man found dead ‘in pool of blood’ at Burning Man festival

A murder investigation was launched Sunday after apparent homicide as authorities ask public for help Nevada sheriffs are asking the public’s help in identifying a man killed on Saturday in an apparent homicide at the Burning Man festival.In a statement on Monday, Pershing county sheriff Jerry Allen asked for assistance to identify the man, who was found dead in the futurist encampment of Black Rock City as the festival reaching its climax when an effigy – the eponymous burning man – was set alight. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago US Open 2025: Swiatek, De Minaur, Musetti and Osaka v Gauff on day nine – live

Latest fourth-round updates from Flushing MeadowsDjokovic sets up Fritz showdown | Email Taha hereA love hold from Auger-Aliassime put him up 5-4 – he’s won 10 points in a row!Auger-Aliassime is a break down but his serve is still in decent order as he holds. Rublev leads 4-3 in the first set but Auger-Aliassime has an opening at 0-30 after Rublev goes way wide with a backhand. Auger-Aliassime then thumps a forehand return on the second serve down the line to set up three break points. Rublev nets a backhand and that is a quickfire game from Auger-Aliassime, levelling up at 4-4 in the first set. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Millionaire apologises for snatching Majchrzak’s souvenir cap from young fan at US Open

Polish businessman Piotr Szczerek says: ‘I made a grave mistake’Majchrzak had given cap to boy in crowd after five-set victoryMoments after the tennis player Kamil Majchrzak celebrated the biggest win of his career at the US Open last week, he handed his cap to a beaming young boy. What happened next sparked tears, outrage, a detective hunt across social media and, finally, a grovelling apology.It came from Piotr Szczerek, a millionaire businessman from Poland, who had snatched the cap out of the boy’s hand and stuffed it into his bag. Videos of the incident showed the youngster looking deeply upset and asking: “What are you doing?” while Majchrzak – who was oblivious to the situation after his five-set victory against the ninth seed, Karen Khachanov – walked away. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago UK experienced its hottest summer on record in 2025, Met Office says

Mean temperature over June, July and August was 16.1C as country endured four heatwavesThe UK has seen its hottest summer on record, the Met Office has said, after the country sweltered under four heatwaves in a single season.The mean temperature for meteorological summer, which encompasses the months of June, July and August, was 16.1C, which is significantly above the current record of 15.76C set in 2018. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago UK still intends to recognise a Palestinian state, David Lammy to tell MPs

Foreign secretary to say an assessment will be carried out of whether Israel has complied with Keir Starmer’s termsDavid Lammy will tell MPs on Monday that the UK still intends to recognise a Palestinian state next month, with Israel having shown no sign of meeting the government’s demands.The foreign secretary will say in a Commons statement that government officials intend to carry out a formal assessment in the coming days of whether Israel has complied with the tests set out by the prime minister, Keir Starmer, last month. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Expert's 20p hack means your child won't need new school shoes this September

A footwear expert has revealed a quick, easy and ultra-cheap hack could save you spending a small fortune on new school shoes, just in time for the back-to-school rush

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3 d. ago US Open tennis 2025: Sinner wins in four sets, Gauff and Osaka advance on day seven – live

Updates from the third round at Flushing MeadowsEmail Katy with your thoughtsGauff, looking more relaxed than she did the other night against Vekic, skips from 0-15 to 0-30 to 0-40 on Frech’s serve. Three early break points. And she then drags Frech to one corner and then the other, before dispatching the forehand winner. That’ll shake off any nerves. Gauff’s got the break and leads 2-0.Musetti has pressed the accelerator on Louis Armstrong. From 2-2, he now leads 5-2, and then flashes a forehand pass on his way to set point on Cobolli’s serve. Cobolli cooly finds a way to hold. But Musetti soon has three set points on his own serve, and he serves out the 6-3 set to love. He’s the first player with a set to his name on day seven. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago US Open tennis 2025: Sinner in action, Gauff and Osaka advance on day seven – live

Updates from the third round at Flushing MeadowsEmail Katy with your thoughtsGauff, looking more relaxed than she did the other night against Vekic, skips from 0-15 to 0-30 to 0-40 on Frech’s serve. Three early break points. And she then drags Frech to one corner and then the other, before dispatching the forehand winner. That’ll shake off any nerves. Gauff’s got the break and leads 2-0.Musetti has pressed the accelerator on Louis Armstrong. From 2-2, he now leads 5-2, and then flashes a forehand pass on his way to set point on Cobolli’s serve. Cobolli cooly finds a way to hold. But Musetti soon has three set points on his own serve, and he serves out the 6-3 set to love. He’s the first player with a set to his name on day seven. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Ruben Amorim ‘loves’ his players again after their effort in Burnley win

‘When they put the effort in, I always love them’Scott Parker unhappy with VAR decision for penaltyRuben Amorim has said he loves his Manchester United squad after their hard-fought victory over Burnley thanks to a late Bruno Fernandes penalty. The head coach had admitted on Friday he “sometimes hates” his players but their hard work on Saturday was rewarded with affection, having recovered from Wednesday’s Carabao Cup embarrassment at Grimsby.United should have won more easily, instead being reliant on a controversial intervention from the video assistant referee in second-half injury time when the referee, Sam Barrott, wandered over to the pitchside monitor and decided Jaidon Anthony pulling back Amad Diallo’s shirt, which started outside the area, was worthy of a penalty. United had led twice through a Josh Cullen own goal and Bryan Mbeumo’s first Old Trafford strike but Lyle Foster and Anthony equalised as Burnley looked set for a point until Fernandes intervened. Continue readi...

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3 d. ago US Open tennis 2025: Gauff advances, Sinner and Osaka in action on day seven – live

Updates from the third round at Flushing MeadowsEmail Katy with your thoughtsGauff, looking more relaxed than she did the other night against Vekic, skips from 0-15 to 0-30 to 0-40 on Frech’s serve. Three early break points. And she then drags Frech to one corner and then the other, before dispatching the forehand winner. That’ll shake off any nerves. Gauff’s got the break and leads 2-0.Musetti has pressed the accelerator on Louis Armstrong. From 2-2, he now leads 5-2, and then flashes a forehand pass on his way to set point on Cobolli’s serve. Cobolli cooly finds a way to hold. But Musetti soon has three set points on his own serve, and he serves out the 6-3 set to love. He’s the first player with a set to his name on day seven. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago US Open tennis 2025: Gauff, Sinner and Osaka in action on day seven – live

Updates from the third round at Flushing MeadowsEmail Katy with your thoughtsGauff, looking more relaxed than she did the other night against Vekic, skips from 0-15 to 0-30 to 0-40 on Frech’s serve. Three early break points. And she then drags Frech to one corner and then the other, before dispatching the forehand winner. That’ll shake off any nerves. Gauff’s got the break and leads 2-0.Musetti has pressed the accelerator on Louis Armstrong. From 2-2, he now leads 5-2, and then flashes a forehand pass on his way to set point on Cobolli’s serve. Cobolli cooly finds a way to hold. But Musetti soon has three set points on his own serve, and he serves out the 6-3 set to love. He’s the first player with a set to his name on day seven. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Horror for Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham as keeper suffers terror injury with ‘leg twitching’

Wrexham officials have not yet confirmed what the injury sustained by the ex-Liverpool goalkeeper actually is, but fans claimed that they saw Danny Ward's leg 'twitching'

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