21 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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22 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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23 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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25 h. ago The Ashes day two LIVE: Australia strike back with four quick wickets after England had them on the ropes

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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27 h. ago The Ashes day two LIVE: Mitchell Starc takes a stunning catch in his first over

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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29 h. ago The Ashes day two LIVE: Aussie star becomes a villain with his own fans after horror mistake that embarrassed his team

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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37 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans wait all day from 7am to see stars ahead of live Blackpool show

BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans queued for hours in Blackpool ahead of the live show on Saturday night

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65 h. ago Watch Jake Paul’s gruelling sweaty workout as he plots body transformation for heavyweight clash with Anthony Joshua

JAKE PAUL has given fans a look into his gruelling training routine ahead of his blockbuster fight with Anthony Joshua. The pair are scheduled to face down in Miami, Florida on December 19th. The mega event, labelled Judgement Day, will be broadcast live on streaming service Netflix. Paul should already be in good condition, having...

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66 h. ago Trump signs bill to release Epstein files triggering 30 day deadline for them to be made public: Live updates

Donald Trump has announced he has signed the Epstein Transparency Act, ordering the release of Justice Department documents on Jeffrey Epstein, after it passed Congress Tuesday

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3 d. ago London travel news LIVE: Piccadilly line part closed all day

The Piccadilly line was partially closed between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge on Wednesday

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4 d. ago Famous Kessler Twins 'no longer wished to live' and died by suicide on same day

Alice and Ellen Kessler rose to fame in the 1950s and 1960s after escaping East Germany

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4 d. ago Terminator 2: Judgment Day – Live In Concert World Premiere Announced

Terminator 2: Judgment Day – Live In Concert World Premiere Announced  London Post

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5 d. ago Money lured Anthony Joshua to circus fight but he could really hurt Jake Paul | Donald McRae

The so-called Judgment Day will generate millions of dollars and attract huge ratings, but leave boxing a little more brokenThe unsurprising confirmation of “a colossal global showdown” between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua arrived on Monday morning with a dull thud. That grand description of an eight-round scrap between a former YouTuber and a former world heavyweight champion was supplied by Paul’s company, Most Valuable Promotions, which also announced that the contest will be screened live on Netflix on 19 December and called Judgment Day.Boxing operates in a netherworld that appears to have sunk far beyond any fear of judgment, while Paul has always had delusions of grandeur as a novice pro. But even boxing may have to consider its own culpability should Paul be badly hurt and end up in hospital after this fully sanctioned bout with regulation 10oz gloves is held in Miami. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘We moved to Thailand with our three kids and now live off £40 a day’

Amelia Wray and Billy Evans sold their house and belongings and moved their family to South East Asia

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8 d. ago Cop day 5 live: Indigenous activists blockade the summit centre as climate conference continues

As the climate conference goes into its fifth day, with huge amounts still unresolved, there were reports that activists had blockaded the entrance to the centreNorway and the United Arab Emirates - both significant fossil fuel producers - are among the ministerial pairings announced by the Brazilian Cop30 Presidency. The task of the pairings is to consult with countries on specific issues and report their views back to the presidency, to help the negotiations progress.The ministers from Norway and the UAE will work on the “global stocktake”, the strand of the talks about the big gap between the carbon emissions cuts needed and the real world. At its heart is cutting fossil fuel emissions, which makes it a target for obstruction by petrostates. The UAE hosted Cop28 in 2023, which delivered the first ever mention of fossil fuels in a Cop outcome.Gambia and Germany, working on adaptationEgypt and Spain, working on mitigation, i.e. cutting emissionsMexico and Poland, working on just tr...

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1 week ago Vernon Kay misses his Radio 2 show leaving colleagues scrambling just a day after issuing an apology for swearing live on air

Scott Mills, 51, who hosts the breakfast slot admitted he had no idea about the change, just a day after Vernon, 51, issued an apology for swearing live on air.

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1 week ago Controversial Poland independence march sets off in Warsaw – Europe live

Tens of thousands of people attend event organised primarily by nationalist and far-right groups to mark 107th anniversary of independenceYou can watch the live stream of the Irish presidential inauguration here:Irish president-elect Catherine Connolly has just arrived at the Dublin Castle for her presidential inauguration. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Labubu craze hits London on Singles' Day with AliExpress live shopping show

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1 week ago Catherine Connolly sworn in as 10th president of Ireland and promises to be a ‘catalyst for change’ – Europe live

Independent leftwing politician inaugurated as president after landslide election winYou can watch the live stream of the Irish presidential inauguration here:Irish president-elect Catherine Connolly has just arrived at the Dublin Castle for her presidential inauguration. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Catherine Connolly arrives for inauguration as Ireland’s president – Europe live

Independent leftwing politician set to take office as Ireland’s 10th president after landslide election winYou can watch the live stream of the Irish presidential inauguration here:Irish president-elect Catherine Connolly has just arrived at the Dublin Castle for her presidential inauguration. Continue reading...

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