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An opener, spinner & fast bowlers - England's first Test decisions

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 15:20
Who will make the cut when England name their first Test squad of the summer?

Wordle to become TV quiz show with Savannah Guthrie as host

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 15:12
The online word game from the New York Times will hit the small screen in the UK and US from next year.

Pupils hopeless and crying after 'poorly worded' Higher Maths exam

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 15:04
More than 11,000 people have signed a petition calling for a review of the exam saying it was "totally unrecognisable" from what they had prepared for.

Washington correspondents' dinner shooting suspect pleads not guilty

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 14:52
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump.

'It breaks my heart' – legend Beth Mead to leave Arsenal

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 14:49
Beth Mead says it "breaks her heart" to leave Arsenal after it is announced the forward will depart the club at the end of the season.

Washington correspondents' dinner shooting suspect pleads not guilty

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 14:23
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump.

Whales could be harmed by diverted ships avoiding Middle East, scientists warn

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 14:22
Ships have rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope since 2023 to avoid conflicts in the Middle East.

Ovo energy customers urged not to panic as takeover planned

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 13:57
All existing tariffs will be honoured in full under a planned deal that could create Britain's largest energy supplier.

Ofcom partially upholds police watchdog complaint about BBC's Chris Kaba doc

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 13:53
The complaint concerned claims made on a Panorama episode on Kaba, who was killed in 2022.

TikTok launches £3.99 subscription for no ads in UK

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 13:15
Those who don't subscribe will be able to use the platform for free - but be shown personalised ads by default.

TikTok launches £3.99 subscription for no ads in UK

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 13:15
Those who don't subscribe will be able to use the platform for free - but be shown personalised ads by default.

Bosnia's powerful peace envoy quits, with questions over role's future

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 13:14
Christian Schmidt had been in the role since 2021, and departs after appearing to lose the backing of the United States.

US and French nationals test positive for hantavirus after leaving ship

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 13:13
The American national has arrived in Nebraska, while a French woman is isolating in Paris.

Man who killed wife with hammer not fit for release

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 13:10
A parole board rules that man jailed for killing his estranged wife is not fit for release from prison.

'Legend of the club' - Mead to leave Arsenal at end of season

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 13:00
Arsenal describe forward Beth Mead as a "legend of the club" as they announce she is to leave at the end of the season.

'Legend of the club' - Mead to leave Arsenal at end of season

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 13:00
Arsenal describe forward Beth Mead as a "legend of the club" as they announce she is to leave at the end of the season.

Boy's adoption overturned after mum dates prisoner

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 12:49
The child was adopted by a Northumberland woman who is dating a prisoner, the Court of Appeal hears.

Boy's adoption overturned after mum dates prisoner

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 12:49
The child was adopted by a Northumberland woman who is dating a prisoner, the Court of Appeal hears.

Watch: Soldier on parachuting to remote island to bring Hantavirus aid

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 12:39
A specialist team helped supply critical medical support to Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic.

New laws on EU alignment and tourist tax could be in King's Speech

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 12:24
EU alignment, welfare cuts, energy independence - here is a full rundown of the government's planned new laws.

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