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Ashes – England v Australia: Marcus Trescothick backs Joe Root to score century down under
England coach Marcus Trescothick says he has full confidence in Joe Root to perform against Australia in the Ashes, despite the fact the batter has never scored a century...
Vinted users lash out over sizing changes
Vinted users have been reacting angrily after an update resulted in items being listed as the wrong size.The second-hand shopping app has revised its sizing categories for women's and...
Armistice Day marked around the world
Armistice Day is being marked around the world, with the Princess of Wales among those attending services.Catherine is at a ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, with...
O Yeong-Su: Squid Game star acquitted of sexual misconduct charge
Squid Game star O Yeong-Su has been acquitted of sexual misconduct charges by a court in South Korea. The 81-year-old was charged in 2022 with sexually assaulting a woman...
Trevoh Chalobah set to replace Marc Guehi in England squad
Trevoh Chalobah is set to join up with the England squad to replace injured Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi.The 26-year-old Chelsea defender is due to link up with the...
UK unemployment rate rises to 5% as jobs market weakens
The rate of UK unemployment has risen to 5% in the three months to September, showing signs the jobs market has weakened, according to new official figures. It is...
The Ashes: When Fred Trueman refused to run around the boat – England’s last trip by sea
After launch there was the question of how to fill the days at sea."In my case, you eat," says Larter. "Honestly, I've never had, either before or since, such...
Reinventing Football: Which laws should change? Handball? Offside? Penalties?
Will VAR ever be accepted? Perhaps not in its current form, so how about adapting it to a challenge system? You might not have heard of Fifa's Football Video...
Hundreds arrested in high street crime crackdown
Rebecca Wearn, Ed Thomas and Patrick ClahaneNational Crime AgencyMillions of illegal vapes and tobacco were seized in the month-long crackdown Targeted raids on high street premises such as mini-marts,...
The challenge of commemorating WW1 without any living veterans
Allan LittleSenior correspondentBBCGeorge Bell and Thomas McGill were cousins. Their families came from the small village of Glenluce in South-West Scotland where I grew up. Every day, on my...
