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England captain Ben Stokes suffers fresh injury blow in third New Zealand Test England’s final Test against New Zealand went from bad to worse after captain Ben Stokes limped off the field with a hamstring injury. Bowling his 13th over of the second innings – and third of the day – Stokes pulled up immediately after delivering a bouncer and grabbed his left hamstring. The England skipper headed straight for the dressing rooms in clear discomfort and was not seen for the remainder of the third day in Wellington. Stokes suffered an injury to the same left hamstring playing in…

Isa Guha apologised for ‘choosing the wrong word’ BBC cricket commentator Isa Guha has apologised for referring to India bowler Jasprit Bumrah as a ‘primate’. Guha was commentating for Australian sports network Fox Sports when she ‘chose the wrong word’ to describe Bumrah, one of the best cricketers in the world. Bumrah had just dismissed both Australian openers in the space of two overs when she began to heap praise on the 31-year-old. ‘Well, he’s the MVP, isn’t he? Most valuable primate, Jasprit Bumrah,’ Guha said on day two of the third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane. ‘He…

  Manchester United fans are convinced David Beckham ‘fired shots’ at two players after the thrilling derby victory over Manchester City. United earned bragging rights over local rivals City with a dramatic comeback victory at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. In a largely drab Premier League contest, Josko Gvardiol’s first-half header looked to be giving struggling Manchester City a much-needed victory over their arch-rivals. The defending champions led 1-0 with just minutes remaining before Amad Diallo created a goal and scored another to leave Pep Guardiola’s side stunned. United had created little before Diallo was bundled over by Matheus Nunes…

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to run it back Tyson Fury will look to enact his revenge on Oleksandr Usyk when the pair square off in a huge heavyweight rematch in Saudi Arabia this weekend. Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight champion in nearly a quarter of a century after his narrow split-decision win against Fury seven months ago. The defeat marked the first professional loss of the Gypsy King’s career but he know has the chance to avenge that loss back in Riyadh. Usyk has since vacated his IBF belt but three world title belts will still…

Gary Neville was impressed by one Manchester United player Gary Neville drooled over Amad Diallo’s performance against Manchester City and suggested that the freedom with which he plays reminds him of Wayne Rooney. Manchester United’s poor Premier League form under new boss Ruben Amorim looked set to continue as they trailed for almost an hour after Josko Gvardiol put the struggling champions ahead ten minutes before half-time. But the away side – inspired by Diallo – completed a dramatic late turnaround to snatch a 2-1 win and pile further pressure on the defending champions. Diallo, starting in a more advanced…

Man Utd have launched an investigation over team news leaks Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has asked Amad Diallo and Alejandro Garnacho if they are responsible for team news leaks. That’s according to The Sun, after United’s XI to face Manchester City on Sunday leaked online well ahead of the their line-up being announced. United have reportedly decided to launch a probe to get to the bottom of what’s going on with Amad and Garnacho the first two players questioned. Last week, Garnacho’s brother, Roberto, denied accusations on social media that he has been the source of several team…

Tories only spent a quarter of money allocated to levelling up Exclusive: FoI requests reveal £2.5bn was spent out of £10.6bn fund for three main local regeneration schemesThe Conservatives spent only a quarter of the money they allocated to levelling up, according to freedom of information requests that underline how Michael Gove’s flagship regional spending scheme failed to live up to expectations.The previous government allocated £10.6bn to the three main schemes under the levelling up programme, which provided funding for regeneration projects as diverse as leisure centres and local transport networks. Continue reading… Tories only spent a quarter of money…

MPs are amongst those calling for the alleged Chinese spy – with close links to Prince Andrew – to be publicly named for security reasons. MPs are threatening to name the man as allegations raise “calls for caution.” Shadow home secretary Chris Philp and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage are amongst those calling for the alleged spy to be named.

It’s plunged the royals – and Andrew – into deeper crisis and amid another year of royal scandal, the firm is hoping Andrew steps out of the public eye this Christmas.

District councils could be abolished and more elected mayors introduced across England under new plans for a major redesign of local government. Ministers are set to publish a paper on Monday outlining plans for mergers in areas where there are currently two tiers of local authority – smaller district and larger county councils – in a bid to streamline services.

The government has approved the sale of the Royal Mail’s parent company to a Czech billionaire. The £3.6bn takeover by Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group has been given the go-ahead after agreeing “legally binding” undertakings.

Good News from the UK: World-first urine test ‘detects lung cancer’ Scientists have created a first-of-its-kind urine test which they say catches lung cancer early, potentially improving outcomes for the millions of people who will go on to develop the disease. Created by the University of Cambridge, England, the test identifies ‘zombie’ cell proteins in urine. These proteins can be markers of tissue changes that occur long before lung cancer becomes visible through scans or physical symptoms. Researchers developed an injectable sensor that interacts with the ‘zombie’ cell proteins and releases an easily detectable compound into urine, signalling their presence.…

Rain, some heavy will affect the north and west of Scotland, although Shetland should see bright spells and showers. Elsewhere, mostly dry with skies brightening to give some sunny spells. Mild for most, though brisk winds, especially in the north.Tonight: Rain will continue to affect northern and western Scotland, and perhaps Northern Ireland for a time. Mostly dry elsewhere with clear spells, though becoming largely cloudy. Mild and breezy.