9 h. ago Wales' Japan tour can finally end two directionless years in the position the country loves most

Wales have spent two years muddling about with their fly-halves amid a 17-Test losing run, but could this summer change that?

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3 d. ago The World Rugby decision that's just massively upped the ante for Wales' Japan tour

Wales head to Japan looking to finally put an end to their dismal losing run

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4 d. ago The likely Wales team that will now be picked to play Japan after squad announced

Wales will tour Japan this summer

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5 d. ago Matt Sherratt returns as interim coach as Wales confirm squad for Japan tour

Cardiff coach Sherratt oversaw the final three games of the Six Nations and will resume duties as the search for Warren Gatland’s permanent successor goes on

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5 d. ago Wales squad announcement LIVE updates as players for Japan tour to be named

Wales are set to name their touring party to Japan later on today

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7 d. ago Austrians celebrate JJ bringing home first Eurovision win in 11 years

Austrian-Filipino countertenor praised for melding techno with country’s rich operatic tradition in song Wasted LoveAustrians have been celebrating JJ, an Austrian-Filipino countertenor lauded for “singing Austria into the spotlight” after bringing home the country’s first Eurovision song contest victory in 11 years with a song that gives a nod to both the country’s rich operatic heritage and modern music.JJ, 24, hit all the right notes on Sunday with Wasted Love, an operatic ballad about unrequited love that mutates into a techno club anthem. The 69th edition of the contest was hosted in Basel, Switzerland. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘I feel free’: the people who quit office jobs for the great outdoors – and would never go back

Fed up with being inside all day? Missing fresh air and nature? Five people who ditched their desks reveal the truth about their new livesSteve Kell, 59, countryside ranger, Warwickshire Country Parks I always loved being in nature. But I didn’t know what I wanted to do when I was 18, so I got a job at a high-street bank. My grandfather was made up – he was convinced I was going to be the governor of the Bank of England. But over the years I became disenchanted. Then, in my early 30s, I was diagnosed with testicular cancer and had to take months off work. I couldn’t help thinking about how finite life is. I decided I wanted to do something I really enjoyed. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Alan Hansen's 'crippling' reason for Match of the Day exit, health scare and TV disappearance

Alan Hansen was one of the country's best-loved pundits for a spell on Match of the Day that spanned over two decades, yet since his departure from the show the Liverpool legend has led a quiet life

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1 week ago The Guardian view on Europe’s growing wealth divide: back to the world of Balzac | Editorial

A new study highlights the dangers of a modern rentier capitalism that perpetuates inequality through the generationsIn a recent study picked up in the French press, the academic Mélanie Plouviez cites one of her country’s best-loved novelists to make a damning point. The power of inherited and unearned wealth in the France of 2025, she argues, replicates the social injustices found in Honoré de Balzac’s 19th-century chronicles of ambition and despair. As in the 1820s, she writes, “Who now could buy a place in Paris relying only on their wage and without family help? With the resurgence of inherited wealth, a gulf between what work allows and inheritance allows has also returned.”The problem is a sadly familiar one across Europe, and the same observation could be made of Britain, Germany or Italy. The economist Thomas Piketty has laid bare the extent to which booming stock markets and property prices have turbocharged asset wealth in western liberal democracies, at the expense of th...

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1 week ago Escape To The Country buyer bursts into tears after 'falling in love' during property viewing

Tuesday's instalment of the BBC house-hunting show saw Joey ask property expert Alistair Appleton for help.

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1 week ago Wales have a problem position emerging for Japan tour as uncapped star now a real contender

Tomos Williams' Lions selection means someone else will have to step up this summer in Japan

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2 w. ago Wales' Japan tour squad just became clearer as uncomfortable truth now stark

Wales can't afford to go anything other than full-strength this summer

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2 w. ago Fit Dogs 2025: These are the 10 fittest breeds of adorable dog that need LOTS of exercise

If you are looking for a dog that won’t let you lie on the couch for long then these are the breeds that love a good run in the country.

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2 w. ago India Test captain Rohit Sharma steps down before next month’s England series

Decision comes after three poor red-ball series First of five Tests start in June at HeadingleyRohit Sharma has retired from Test cricket, his announcement coming hours after reports emerged that he was to lose India’s red-ball captaincy. The 38-year-old, who quit T20 international cricket after leading India to victory at last year’s World Cup, will continue to represent his country in one-day internationals.“Hello everyone, I would just like to share that I am retiring from Test cricket,” Rohit posted on Instagram. “It’s been an absolute honour to represent my country in whites. Thank you for all the love and support over the years. I will continue to represent India in the ODI format.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Wales set to appoint Matt Sherratt imminently as Gatland's coaches in the dark

Wales' tour to Japan is two months away, but the current coaches have heard nothing from their bosses

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2 w. ago I was unable to smell anything for three years and my favourite food and beer tasted rancid. Nothing helped, until I was given revolutionary new treatment

Jake Moulson has always loved the smell of freshly mown grass, or hawthorn in country hedges. But for three years he was virtually unable to smell anything.

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3 w. ago Huge European country loved by Brits confirms date for new airport rules

The UK Foreign Office has advised travellers to be prepared for travel to this EU country - as well as others - ahead of the implementation of a new security system

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3 w. ago Today's rugby news as senior Wales star set to miss Japan tour and fly

The latest rugby news and headlines from Wales and beyond

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3 w. ago Inside Calvin Harris' transformation from Hollywood party boy to country lover

A decade ago Calvin Harris was living the Hollywood dream.

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4 w. ago Tom Cruise declared an 'honorary Brit'  after four decades working in the UK as his cockney rhyming slang skills, love of country pubs and friendship with Prince William is revealed

The American actors, 62, who is believed to own in a property in the swanky Biggin Hill area of London, first made the move across the pond in 2020 for back-to-back Mission: Impossible films.

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