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No century for Mandhana as England finally get breakthrough after lunch
There’s no historic century for India captain Smriti Mandhana as she’s caught for 83 off the bowling of Issy Wong as India fall to 190-4 on the opening day of the one-off Test between England and India at Lord’s.
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The bulging in-tray of challenges Andy Burnham faces upon entering No 10
Andy Burnham is expected to become prime minister within a fortnight, having promised to reshape Labour’s agenda and deliver improvements across the whole of the UK. However, this Guardian analysis argues he will inherit a daunting set of unresolved problems from his predecessor Keir Starmer, spanning welfare, defence, taxation, immigration, justice, foreign relations and the…
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Watch The xx play ‘Intro’ at Primavera Sound 2026
The UK trio played their first live show since 2018 in Mexico City earlier this year
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No big talk from Scotland in South Africa, just quiet confidence
Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu is deliberately playing down expectations ahead of his side’s Nations Championship fixture against world champions South Africa in Pretoria on Saturday. Rather than talking up the prospect of a famous upset over the Springboks, Tuipulotu says the squad is keeping its “quiet confidence” in the changing room, an approach he attributes…
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Rotherham council urged to end NHS contract with US firm Palantir
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Sheffield Children’s Hospital bosses questioned over contract with controversial firm Palantir
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How Yorkshire-born Erling Haaland could have been playing for England! Norway superstar even says ‘home’ is here – but now he’s out to make himself Public Enemy Number One
Erling Haaland, the Norway striker born in Leeds, will lead the line against England — his country of birth — in a World Cup quarter-final in Miami on Saturday night. The article highlights how deeply England has shaped Haaland’s story, from his birth in west Yorkshire to his current role as a Manchester City forward,…
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POLL OF THE DAY: Is Andy Burnham the man to restore Britain on the global stage?
The Daily Mail’s “Poll of the Day” asks readers whether Andy Burnham, described as taking over as prime minister, is the man to restore Britain’s standing on the world stage. The framing follows warnings from Downing Street officials and a former foreign policy adviser that Mr Burnham is likely to be tested early in his…
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‘Learning to Breathe Under Water’ Review: A Shark in the Roof Covers a Hole in the Heart in an Empathetic Crowdpleaser
Variety’s Guy Lodge reviews “Learning to Breathe Under Water,” the second feature from British director Rebekah Fortune, which premiered warmly in the Special Screenings sidebar at the Karlovy Vary festival. The film takes real-life inspiration from Oxford’s Headington Shark — a fibreglass sculpture installed in 1986 as protest art against nuclear warfare — and reimagines…
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Former Sheffield United keeper lined up for move to Italy – thestar.co.uk