3 d. ago The time for patience is over – England must finally deliver a complete Six Nations performance

Steve Borthwick’s side have a golden opportunity to end the Six Nations with four wins from five but performances have to come alongside results with Italy and Wales lying in wait

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9 d. ago House price winners and losers revealed: From £136k falls in Chelsea to booming west coast of Scotland

Estate agent Hamptons has crunched Office for National Statistics data and revealed the top 10 best and worst performing local authorities for house prices.

Economics

1 week ago Lionesses find recipe for Euro 2025 success with ‘English’ performance | Tom Garry

One game does not fix everything but Leah Williamson and Millie Bright were delighted with team’s grit against SpainWhile Wembley was rejoicing at the sight of England putting the ball in Spain’s net, there were two people noticeably not joining in with the celebrations. Sarina Wiegman had reacted to the Lionesses’ goal by making her way urgently down to the touchline for a detailed conversation with her captain, Leah Williamson, clearly relaying some key tactical details.Such a sight is not uncommon in top-level sport, but on Wednesday night it felt particularly indicatory of England’s focus, determination and steadfast resolve to win. Their committed performance in the 1-0 Nations League triumph was one of a side fixated on nothing but victory, high levels of work rate, concentration and, perhaps above all, grit. The centre-back Millie Bright had another description for it: “Proper English.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National

The Federal Aviation Administration says an American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport discontinued its landing, performing a go-around to avoid getting too close to another aircraft departing from the same runway

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2 w. ago Prop Will Stuart has become the cornerstone of England’s scrum

‘I’ve just tried to keep my head down and do my job,’ says the Bath tighthead after seeing off Scotland in Calcutta CupNot all heroes wear capes and Will Stuart is not the type you would expect to see in shining armour, but the time has come to recognise England’s unsung tighthead prop. Crisis? What crisis? It was not so long ago that the Rugby Football Union was wringing its hands at the dearth of tightheads across the country but quietly, under the radar, Stuart has emerged as England’s most consistent, reliable performer.During Steve Borthwick’s first Six Nations in charge two years ago, he lamented that England were “not good at anything” and raised particular concern over the scrum, an area in which they had ranked last of all tier-one nations over the previous 12 months. Fast-forward to now and, under the tutelage of Tom Harrison, England’s scrum has developed into both a solid platform and a weapon they can employ to impressive effect. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hundreds of musicians to descend on Cardiff and play their instruments in unique protest

A full conducted orchestra will play the Welsh national anthem and other rousing tunes at a free performance to protest against the proposed closure of Cardiff University's music school

Events

2 w. ago Canadian singer changes national anthem lyrics to protest Trump

A singer who performed the Canadian national anthem before the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game on Thursday, 20 February, changed a lyric in protest against Donald Trump’s repeated threats to make the country the 51st US state.

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