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Jofra Archer named in England T20 World Cup squad despite Ashes injury
Smith has been England's one-day opener in their past nine matches, though has not played a T20 since June. The 25-year-old struggled in the one-dayers in New Zealand that...
Cricket quiz: Name England players to score century in 2025
It's been a year of ups and downs for the senior England cricket teams.Both the men's and women's teams have suffered Ashes defeats in Australia in 2025, though there...
Newspaper headlines: Anthony Joshua in ‘horror crash’
The car crash involving British ex-world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in Nigeria makes several front pages. The Sun says the boxer was "inches from death" and "cried in pain...
Swedish workers trial ‘friendship hour’ to combat loneliness
Maddy SavageBusiness reporter, Kalmar, SwedenBBCPharmacy worker Yasmine Lindberg admits that she had been struggling with lonelinessStaff at a major Swedish pharmacy chain are being given paid time off to...
Bangladesh’s first female prime minister Khaleda Zia dies aged 80
Bangladesh's first female prime minister Khaleda Zia has died at the age of 80 after suffering from prolonged illness.Zia became Bangladesh's first female head of government in 1991 after...
New Year Honours 2026: Idris Elba knighted as Sarina Wiegman and Lionesses recognised
Doug FaulknerandGeorge SandemanGetty Images/Catherine Ivill-AMAIdris Elba has been recognised for his charity work with young people and Sarina Wiegman for leading the Lionesses to victory in the Euros last...
Alpacas, buses and pints: Five laws you may have missed in 2025
Jennifer McKiernanPolitical reporterHouse of CommonsMore than 30 new laws have been passed in Parliament this year, from the Great British Energy Act to the Employment Rights Act.Among the slew...
Anthony Joshua’s camp confirm two of his close friends died in car crash
The British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has issued a statement after he was injured in a car crash in Nigeria on Monday morning which killed two of his close...
World Darts Championship 2025 results: Luke Littler thanks booing crowd for ‘paying prize money’
Nathan Aspinall became the latest seed to fall at the PDC World Championship, but 20-year-old Charlie Manby continued his dream run by reaching the last 16. Aspinall, who reached...
New Year Honours: How does the UK honours system work?
PA MediaStrictly Come Dancing presenter Claudia Winkleman received her OBE from King Charles at Windsor Castle Most UK honours are awarded on the monarch's official birthday in June and...
