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Brook as talented as Gower and Pietersen but not ready to be captain – Agnew
BBC cricket chief commentator Jonathan Agnew has praised Harry Brook for adopting a more disciplined batting style on day two of the first Test against Pakistan, calling it a “blueprint” for the rest of his career, after Brook was overlooked for the England Test captaincy. Agnew argues the composed innings is no coincidence, suggesting Brook’s…
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s UK move puts fresh spotlight on their explosive claims against royal family
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly planning to move back to the UK with their children, six years after stepping back from royal duties and relocating to California. The reported move has renewed attention on the couple’s past public criticisms of the royal family, including allegations made in interviews and Harry’s memoir, and comes…
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Malcolm Offord: I was diagnosed with cancer on the day of election
Malcolm Offord, the Conservative peer and former Scotland Office minister, has revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer on the same day as an election, disclosing the news publicly for the first time. The revelation offers a personal insight into the pressures he faced while balancing a serious health scare with the demands of political…
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Bleech 9:3 share brooding new single ‘Figure 8’: “The product of crying quietly so your flatmates don’t hear you”
The Irish band Bleech 9:3, a London-based act featured in this year’s NME 100, have released a new single called ‘Figure 8’ via Polydor Records, following on from their self-titled five-song EP released in May. The track was produced by acclaimed producer Dan Carey, known for work with Fontaines D.C., Kae Tempest and Wet Leg,…
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Fewer than a quarter of Britons think Harry and Meghan should move back to the UK
A recent poll found that fewer than a quarter of Britons believe Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should relocate back to the UK, underlining how far the couple’s popularity has fallen with the British public since they stepped back from royal duties. The finding landed amid a wave of reporting that the Sussexes were weighing,…
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Sparkling Brook builds England lead over Pakistan
Harry Brook hit 91 as England built a commanding first-Test lead over Pakistan on a rain-shortened second day at Headingley, reinforcing his importance to the team’s new era under captain Joe Root despite missing out on the captaincy himself. Brook was dropped early on but made the most of his reprieve, playing fluently in gloomy…
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Supporters rallied round Dame Maureen Lipman after pro-Palestinian activists launched boycott of her shows
Dame Maureen Lipman, the veteran British actress, became the target of a boycott campaign led by pro-Palestinian activists over her stage shows, prompting a wave of public support from fans and fellow supporters. The dispute reflects the wider polarisation seen across the arts world since the Israel-Gaza conflict escalated, with performers who have expressed views…
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OAP pleads guilty after police discovered largest collection of child abuse images ever seized in Scotland
An 83-year-old man has pleaded guilty at Falkirk Sheriff Court after police discovered what is believed to be the largest collection of child sexual abuse material ever seized by Police Scotland. Alan MacPherson, of Stenhousemuir, Stirlingshire, amassed the material over more than a decade, with more than two million images found on nine seized devices,…
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JONATHAN BROCKLEBANK: I have defended it for decades but even I can’t deny my dear Glasgow has become a drug den, a neglected midden…
In this opinion piece, Daily Mail columnist Jonathan Brocklebank reflects on Glasgow’s decline, admitting that despite decades of defending the city against its critics, he can no longer deny that it has deteriorated into what he describes as a “drug den” and a “neglected midden”. The piece reads as a personal reckoning from a long-standing…
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Shygirl – “Alyse”
British artist Shygirl has released “Alyse,” her first new solo single of 2026, marking the start of a new musical era after a busy stretch of collaborative and on-screen projects. The track follows her 2025 compilation Club Shy Room 2 and appearances earlier this year in Charli XCX’s The Moment and Madonna’s Confessions II –…