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Jason Roy century helps England amass 326 in bid for Bangladesh ODI series win

Jason Roy overcame a shaky start to record his 12th one-day international hundred, helping England to 326 for seven as they look to guarantee a series win against Bangladesh at Dhaka. Roy was given a thorough test from slow left-armers Shakib Al Hasan and Taijul Islam and paceman Taskin Ahmed but gradually settled and was rewarded with 132 off 124 balls with 18 fours and one six. Jos Buttler chipped

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Arctic Monkeys and Guns N Roses complete Glastonbury headliners line up

Arctic Monkeys and Guns N’ Roses have been announced as Glastonbury’s final two headliners, joining Sir Elton John at the top of the bill, the festival has said. On Friday more than 50 other acts were added to the 2023 line-up, with hundreds more expected to be added in the coming months. Yusuf/Cat Stevens will perform during the tea time legends slot on Sunday afternoon, despite Roxy Music being heavily rumoured, the

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Reality TV star Stephen Bear jailed over sex video

Reality TV personality Stephen Bear has been jailed for sharing a private video of him having sex with his ex-girlfriend Georgia Harrison on his OnlyFans website. The 33-year-old, who won Celebrity Big Brother in 2016, and 28-year-old Ms Harrison were captured having sex on CCTV cameras in Bear’s garden on August 2 2020. Ms Harrison, who has appeared on The Only Way Is Essex, Love Island and Olivia Meets Her

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Former PM Johnson to appear before Commons Privileges Committee

Boris Johnson has said that a Commons Privileges Committee investigation into whether he lied to MPs with his partygate denials shows he has “not committed any contempt of Parliament”. In a statement, the former prime minister said: “I am grateful to the committee for their work over the last ten months. I believe that their labours have helped establish the obvious truth. “It is clear from this report that I

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Constance Marten and Mark Gordon charged with gross negligence manslaughter

That's according to the Crown Prosecution Service Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have been charged with gross negligence manslaughter after the remains of a baby were found in a wooded area. The Crown Prosecution Service said the aristocrat and her partner were also accused of concealing the birth of a child and perverting the course of justice. An infant’s remains were found on Wednesday after a major two-day search operation

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Lewis Hamilton receives exemption allowing him to wear nose stud

Hamilton and Formula One’s governing body spent much of last season at loggerheads over the jewellery ban Lewis Hamilton will be allowed to wear his nose stud after he was awarded an FIA medical exemption following “concerns about disfigurement”. Hamilton and Formula One’s governing body spent much of last season at loggerheads over the jewellery ban, with Hamilton eventually conceding defeat at the British Grand Prix in July. However, the

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Mourners line streets to say goodbye to Leah Croucher

She disappeared in 2019, and Police confirmed last year that remains found in a loft in Milton Keynes belonged to the teenager Mourners were in tears as they lined the roads to pay their respects to Leah Croucher as her funeral took place. Ms Croucher vanished on February 15 2019, and police confirmed in October 2022 that human remains found in the loft of a house in Furzton, Milton Keynes,

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Fuel prices fall again in February yet diesel drivers continue to be hit

That's according to data from RAC Fuel Watch The cost of both petrol and diesel fell for the fourth consecutive month in February, yet drivers requiring diesel continue to be overcharged at the pump, according to new data. The price of an average litre of unleaded dropped by another penny to 147.2p, according to data from RAC Fuel Watch, while diesel fell by 3.19p to 167.9p. As a result, the

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MP Neil Coyle to be suspended over drunken abuse

The independent MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark “was found to have used abusive language with racial overtones” MP Neil Coyle has been recommended for a five-day suspension for drunkenly abusing two people in a Commons bar, using “abusive language with racial overtones” on one occasion. The Independent Expert Panel found he breached Parliament’s bullying and harassment policy in a report published on Friday over two incidents. One was the

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Jonathan Komagum feels grassroots coaches key for children to fulfil potential

Looking back, the 24-year-old accepts he was a “bad” and “angry” child before being “saved” by basketball after joining a local club in Peckham Grassroots sport coaches continue to play a key role in helping guide children towards fulfilling their potential, according to London Lions player and Uganda international Jonathan Komagum. Research commissioned by the Lions, the capital’s only professional basketball team, revealed 28 per cent of people from ethnic

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