36 m. ago Crawley, Duckett and Root fall cheaply after India set England colossal 608

Second Test D4: India, 587 & 427-6 dec; England, 407 & 72-3India soaring as Shubman Gill claims another centuryAt 5.35pm on the fourth day of what can already be dubbed Shubman Gill’s Test match, the raucous Hollies Stand at Edgbaston broke out into a chant of “stand up if you still believe”. England were 30 for one, having been set a fanciful 608 to win, and General Melchett’s pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face sprung to mind.Not that they were stood up for long. Within moments Ben Duckett was the second English batter trudging back to the pavilion, eyes down, after his stumps had been rearranged by Akash Deep. This was the latest gut punch for the hosts on a day that had plenty to choose from, Gill’s earlier 161 – a dream-like follow-up to his first innings 269 – having racked up 427 for six declared before his seamers got to work. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Airlines ban popular item from overhead lockers over safety fears

Airlines across the globe are banning this one item from the overhead lockers while traveling due to the fears of fires and explosions - here's everything you need to know

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2 h. ago Here is how Cardiff Oasis fans can get free ticket upgrades for tonight's gig

The bands that are being handed out will allow fans to stand in the golden circle

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5 h. ago Horror moment 'pet' lion leaps over garden wall to maul mum and two kids

Horrifying CCTV footage caught the moment a pet lion jumped out of it's home and pounced on a passerby walking on a busy street in Lahore, Pakistan

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5 h. ago List of airlines that have banned popular item from overhead lockers amid safety fears

Airlines across the globe are cracking down on a popular device following safety concerns and are banning it from being stored in overhead lockers - here's everything you need to know

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6 h. ago Wasps won't enter homes if you place one vegetable on your windowsill

Wasps are a common sight in the UK during the summer months, but there's a way to keep them at bay without the need for harsh chemicals or traps - and it's all thanks to an item you've probably already got in your fridge.

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7 h. ago I saw off Vinicius Jr at the Bernabeu but Rangers are going to see the best of me for one key reason

Max Aarons endured a tough time on loan at Valencia last season - but had one stand-out moment

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9 h. ago NSW Waratahs v British & Irish Lions: rugby union tour match – live

Updates from this 11am BST kick-off in SydneyEmail Lee | Sign up for The Breakdown newsletterYour views are always welcome and today is no exception so send them to me on the Email. I may even tolerate Owen Faz chat, but don’t bank on it.Rotation once more as the fixtures pile up quickly for Andy Farrell and the Lions, made more tricky by Henry Pollock withdrawing with a tight calf late on. Apparently it’s ‘precautionary’. Tadhg Beirne will have the honour of captaining from six, Scott Cummings now starts in the second row and Duhan van der Merwe comes onto the bench. Hugo Keenan has his first start of the tour at fullback along with Blair Kinghorn on the wing, while Fin Smith returns at stand-off. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Live tweets: Can this smart bird feeder bring wildlife to a London flat?

Bird Buddy 2.0 promises HD close-ups of local robins and real-time alerts from your balcony. But in a city of sirens and squirrels, does it work?

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11 h. ago My customer's neighbours REFUSED to cut down their hedge... so here's what I did next

In a video shared on TikTok, the irritated homeowner showed how something as mundane as a garden border can cause conflict.

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11 h. ago 'I visited a secret garden that is a rare hidden haven among the huge towers of London'

'I visited a secret garden that is a rare hidden haven among the huge towers of London'  MyLondon

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11 h. ago ‘It’s offensive’: voices from Iran as fans face 2026 World Cup travel ban

After Donald Trump banned Iranians from entering the US, one of the co-hosts, there are different views on what should be done“It’s offensive for any football fan to be prevented from participating in the World Cup, not just Iranians,” Ali Rezaei of Tehran’s Borna News Agency says. In March, the national team became the second to qualify for the 2026 World Cup that will be hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States. In June, Donald Trump authorised the dropping of bombs on Iran and hit the country with a travel ban. As things stand, while the national team will be able to enter the US next summer, fans – and perhaps media – will not.Residents of Tehran and other cities may have had enough to deal with of late, but still, being barred from entry stings, even if Iranians have long found it difficult to get into the US. “If the US government has issues with the Iranian regime for any reason, it should not result in discrimination against Iranian citizens,” Behnam Jafarzadeh, a writ...

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17 h. ago Scrutiny of Sam Konstas ramps up as West Indies keep second Test alive | Geoff Lemon

Australia’s top order has more question marks than the Riddler’s pants after Konstas and Usman Khawaja again failed to deliverAs so often in Test cricket, drama saved itself for the dying overs of the day. With 90 remaining minutes ticking down towards 60 on the second day of the second Test in Grenada, tactically minded onlookers started to think about West Indies’ last-wicket partnership. Anderson Phillip and Jayden Seales were defending with heart, on their way to facing 65 balls and adding 16 runs. With Australia having made 286 the previous day, their stand took West Indies from 49 runs behind to 33. But each over that they chose to keep batting rather than swing for runs, they reduced the time available to bowl at an Australian top order under pressure.In the end, there were 30 minutes left when Australia began the third innings. And in the end, that was enough to account for both openers, raising the tension another notch with only two more opportunities for them to bat in a ...

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18 h. ago Alarming video reveals new twist in blame game over girl's horror plunge from Disney cruise ship

Sturdy railings stand 42.5 inches (3.5ft) off the floor, protecting a gust of wind or rough seas from throwing anyone to almost certain death, yet somehow a five-year-old girl fell overboard.

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18 h. ago ‘The friendship of the good’: how a community garden gave me a sense of something bigger than myself

By volunteering at her school garden, Magdalena McGuire found something radical: the good in other peopleGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIf you came across our school garden, you might walk past without giving it much thought. On the surface, we don’t have anything that would warrant a visit from Gardening Australia: no kitchen garden or water feature or “reflection space”. But we do have something else you might not see at first glance – something I wasn’t expecting to find when I first came to this suburb.I moved to Fawkner, Melbourne with my partner and kids about five years ago, in search of affordable housing. The suburb was nice enough but I felt unmoored. I didn’t know anyone here and much of community life seemed to revolve around structures such as the extended family, the church and the mosque. I could see how vital these were for people in our suburb; for my part, however, I’m not religious and my extended family live far away. I tried to find other ways to mak...

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19 h. ago Seales puts Australia on back foot as West Indies fight back in second Test

Tourists finish the day 12-2 with a lead of 45 runsNathan Lyon took 3-75 as West Indies were all out for 253As so often in Test cricket, drama saved itself for the dying overs of the day. With 90 remaining minutes ticking down towards 60 on the second day of the second Test in Grenada, tactically minded onlookers started to think about West Indies’ last-wicket partnership. Anderson Phillip and Jayden Seales were defending with heart, on their way to facing 65 balls and adding 16 runs. With Australia having made 286 the previous day, their stand took West Indies from 49 runs behind to 33. But each over that they chose to keep batting rather than swing for runs, they reduced the time available to bowl at an Australian top order under pressure.In the end, there were 30 minutes left when Australia began the third innings. And in the end, that was enough to account for both openers, raising the tension another notch with only two more opportunities for them to bat in a Test before the As...

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19 h. ago Oasis review – a shameless trip back to the 90s for Britpop’s loudest, greatest songs

Principality Stadium, CardiffPlaylist Oasis is fine in the stand but it looks like an insult in the headBrothers in arms: Noel and Liam reunite on the Oasis reunion tour – in pictures‘Liam hasn’t sounded that good since the 90s’: fans react to the first night of the Oasis reunion tourThe noise from the audience when Oasis arrive onstage for their first reunion gig is deafening. You might have expected a voluble response. This is, after all, a crowd so partisan that, between the support acts, cheer the promotional videos – the tour’s accompanying brand deals seem to involve not just the obviously Oasis-adjacent sportswear brand Adidas, but the more imponderable Land Rover Discovery. Even so, the noise they make as the reconsitituted Oasis launch into Hello takes you slightly aback, and not just because Hello is a fairly ballsy choice of opener: this is, after all, a song that borrows heavily from Hello! Hello! I’m Back Again by Gary Glitter. But no one in Cardiff’s Principality Stadi...

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19 h. ago Raducanu justifies primetime billing even as Sabalenka’s superpower wins out | Jonathan Liew

Britain’s No 1 was outpointed when her opponent raised her game but showed why she merits the hype and spotlight that surrounds herIt’s a little after 8pm by the time the first ball is tossed. Karen Khachanov has just beaten Nuno Borges on No 3 Court and so even before it has started Emma Raducanu v Aryna Sabalenka is the last game on anywhere at Wimbledon: a standalone attraction, the roof not so much closed as hermetically sealed. We are locked in, under these hot lights, until nightfall.And of course this is not simply a third-round game. At the behest of the broadcasters this is also a primetime television product, an item of light entertainment. Raducanu isn’t just battling the world No 1 here, she’s up against Gardeners’ World on BBC Two. The hill is packed. Brian Cox and Mary Berry in the Royal Box are transfixed. And to think Roland Garros would probably have put this match on in mid-morning. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Eight people hospitalized with deadly toxin after eating homemade food at family reunion

Eight people have been hospitalized in California after eating this homemade item that was contaminated with C botulinum - a deadly neurotoxin that can cause paralysis.

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21 h. ago Oasis star Liam Gallagher makes cheeky Charlotte Church joke during Cardiff reunion gig

Liam mentioned the Welsh singer before kick-starting Stand By Me

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