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Root lifts midnight curfew on England team
New England Test captain Joe Root has scrapped the midnight curfew for both the Test and white-ball squads, saying players should be trusted to act as adults. The decision is significant because player conduct rules have faced close scrutiny after several late-night incidents this year, including events that preceded former captain Ben Stokes’ international retirement.…
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Briton Obada retires from NFL to pursue ‘true calling’
Briton Efe Obada has retired from the NFL at 34 after a decade in the sport, saying he has found his “true calling” in supporting care-experienced young people. He has launched a London-based foundation for 11- to 25-year-olds, drawing on his own experience of foster care, trafficking and abandonment. The move matters because Obada is…
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SUFC News: What Wilder has said about Oné’s United future amid failed Rangers bid – thestar.co.uk
SUFC News: What Wilder has said about Oné’s United future amid failed Rangers bid thestar.co.uk
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Inter in advanced talks for Spurs full-back Spence
Inter Milan are in advanced talks to sign Tottenham Hotspur full-back Djed Spence for a deal worth at least £25.6m. The potential move would see Spurs lose a regular starter, prompting the club to begin identifying replacements. Spence, 26, is able to play on either flank and strengthened his standing with eight World Cup appearances.…
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Exposed: Woeful security at UK criminal records office that led to sensitive data leak
The UK criminal records office, ACRO, has been formally reprimanded by the Information Commissioner’s Office after security failures may have exposed sensitive information relating to nearly 11,000 people. Attackers retained access to ACRO’s website and content management system for more than seven months, and investigators found data had been prepared for possible extraction, although ACRO…
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Rare turtle’s flight from Wales to Texas
Rhossi, a rare turtle from Wales, has arrived in Houston, Texas, after being flown across the Atlantic. The transfer appears to support conservation efforts for the species and highlights international co-operation in caring for threatened marine life. The BBC report identifies Rhossi as having left Wales for Texas, where the turtle landed in Houston. The…
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Five players get first England deals in Borthwick shake-up
England head coach Steve Borthwick has awarded enhanced central contracts to 25 players for the 2026-27 season, reshaping his squad with just over a year until the Rugby World Cup. Five players — Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Alex Coles, Guy Pepper, Jack van Poortvliet and Seb Atkinson — receive the deals for the first time, signalling Borthwick’s…
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Britain’s canals running dry with more than 30 sections forced to close as more ‘extreme heat’ warnings issued
More than 30 stretches of Britain’s canal network have reportedly been forced to close as unusually hot, dry conditions lower water levels and restrict navigation. The closures underline the wider pressure that prolonged heat can place on waterways, affecting boaters, local businesses and the management of water supplies. The article links the disruption to further…
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Live Report: Boardmasters 2026
There are a few festivals in the UK capable of offering quite the same alchemy as Boardmasters. Perched on the spectacular Cornish coastline, providing an almost cinematic backdrop, it occupies a rare space where music, surfing, culture and escapism coexist almost effortlessly. For us, the pilgrimage to Newquay began with… The post Live Report: Boardmasters…
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SWFC: Status of Owls link to Man Utd talent as Euro club court recent transfer option – thestar.co.uk
SWFC: Status of Owls link to Man Utd talent as Euro club court recent transfer option thestar.co.uk