10 h. ago England name Jofra Archer to play his first Test in more than four years at Lord’s

Fast bowler Archer will come into the team for the third Test against India at Lord’s after overcoming a battle with injuries that has lasted over four years.

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10 h. ago Archer back to face India at Lord’s as Wood eyes surprise return in time for fifth Test

Archer only change for third Test as Tongue drops outFellow pace bowler Wood targets final Test at The OvalJofra Archer will start his first Test match in more than four years after being named as the only change in the England team to face India in the third Test at Lord’s on Thursday.Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse are both retained after the defeat by India at Edgbaston that squared the series 1-1, with Josh Tongue making way for Archer. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Jofra Archer returns as England name team for third Test vs India

The pace bowler will play a Test match for the first time since 2021

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13 h. ago American names England's 'most overlooked city' after visit leaves her stunned

Cara, who runs The Magic Geekdom channel, said she was "blown away" after her first ever visit to Leeds and she believes the Yorkshire city is extremely overlooked by outsiders

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30 h. ago Public asked not to lay flowers in Southport on anniversary of attack

The attack on July 29 last year resulted in the deaths of Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe

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31 h. ago Plans unveiled to transform Pomona Island into 'waterfront district'

The proposed vision for Manchester Waters will see public realm and green spaces delivered on more than half of the site

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51 h. ago This is who's really paying for Greater Manchester's publicly

City region officials have defended the system after a Tory MP said it was "£226 million in the red" in its first year

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3 d. ago Lionesses will be going home if they do not shape up but history offers hope | Tom Garry

Much better display is needed against the Netherlands from a team with a habit of bouncing back under WiegmanThe England fans in Zurich have a new favourite song, replacing the word “Tequila!” with “Sarina!” It is a fun twist on a 1950s number from The Champs, written by the American saxophonist Chuck Rio. If the band’s name is fitting, for a few more days at least, for England’s status as defending champions, by full-time at Stadion Letzigrund against France the artist’s name was more in keeping with the mood among supporters, because Sarina Wiegman’s side are in genuine danger of being chucked out of Euro 2025.England will point to Alessia Russo’s goal at 0-0 being ruled out for an offside that did not seem conclusive even from zoomed-in VAR images, yet the simple truth is this: if England do not improve markedly when they face the Netherlands on Wednesday, they will probably be out before they face Wales in their final group match. Defeat would spell the end unless France lose to...

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4 d. ago Is it embarrassing if a politician cries in public, or does it make them seem more human?

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves was seen crying in the Commons during PMQs this week

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5 d. ago Public inquiry report due to be published after brutal murder of former Imam

Jalal Uddin, who was 71, was bludgeoned to death in 2016

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5 d. ago Greater Manchester pub closes suddenly with no prior warning

The pub's former landlord had to surrender the lease.

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5 d. ago The 20 pubs in Greater Manchester named among the best in England

Find out which Greater Manchester pubs made the list

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6 d. ago England in Deep trouble on day two after Shubman Gill’s 269 piles on the pain

India 587; England 77-3Akash Deep removes both Duckett and Pope for ducksThe last time a visiting skipper in England notched up a double century was Graeme Smith in 2003 and it prompted Nasser Hussain to fall on his sword mid-series. Smith – or “what’s-his-name” as Hussain called him beforehand – was a captain killer on these shores, his South Africa team accounting for Michael Vaughan five years later.Ben Stokes at least knew Shubman Gill’s name before this series and, in fairness, the England captaincy is unlikely to change hands in the next week. Nevertheless, Gill inflicted one of the toughest days of Stokes’ three years in charge as his chanceless and downright merciless 269 from 387 balls drove India to a position of dominance. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Historic pub on cobbled market square to reopen as £1m Italian

After eight years lying empty, there's an exciting new chapter for this 17th century pub

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8 d. ago Talisman Stokes at Edgbaston evokes Flintoff’s 2005 impact – but he is due a score

England team hang on their captain’s every word but he is on his longest run of Tests without a centuryA day out from the second Test against India at Edgbaston and Andrew Flintoff was dog-sticking to England’s batters in the nets, his very presence bringing memories of 20 years ago flooding back. It was here where Flintoff wrote his name into Ashes folklore, igniting the afterburners for England’s statement first innings, rescuing the second with a six-laden counterattack, and then sending down a famous over on the third evening that vaporised Justin Langer and Ricky Ponting.As well as driving England to that famous two-run victory, 141 runs and seven wickets across the four days made it Flintoff’s statistical peak as a fast-bowling all-rounder – the only time he went north of 100 runs and five wickets in the same Test. People often underestimate the physical and mental demands that the dual role places on those hardy enough to even attempt it; expecting both facets of their game t...

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8 d. ago Are Labour mayors gunning for Keir Starmer's job? Relations between Downing Street, Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham sink further as they spearhead welfare revolt

Sir Sadiq Khan , the London mayor, and Andy Burnham , the Greater Manchester mayor, are both publicly opposing the Government over welfare cuts.

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1 week ago Wimbledon 2025 men's draw in full as Jack Draper discovers fate

British no1’s route to possible final at All England Club is littered with star names

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1 week ago The Greater Manchester pubs praised for going 'above and beyond' in shortlist for top new awards

'Win or lose we will have a booze'

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2 w. ago Greater Manchester pub closes with immediate effect as owners issue heart

'Unfortunately we're just not getting enough people through the door'

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2 w. ago Pervert dumped escort in pub car park after refusing to pay or even make her a brew

Convicted sex offender, Matthew Bushell, 52, also fell foul of the law after placing a series of online adverts for topless cleaners

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