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Ireland centre Garry Ringrose says he feels “lucky” to play alongside the in-form Stuart McCloskey in this year’s Six Nations. Ulster’s McCloskey has been a standout performer for Ireland in their three games in the championship so far, dovetailing well with centre partner Ringrose in particular in the 42-21 win …

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is a fun one, and there are only four answers, though some of …

In Newcastle’s play-off first leg against Qarabag, a certain winger became the 11th Englishman to score a Champions League hat-trick. To mark the return leg, we want you to name all 11. Three English players have scored a Champions League hat-trick twice. Two have scored four goals in a game. …

The Arsenal triple up feels obvious and owning at least two of their defensive assets is essential right now. The Gunners host Sunderland and then have a double gameweek of Brentford and Wolves next week. Very few, if any, of their attackers will get 270 minutes over the three games …

“He plays a similar position to Nathan Broadhead, Lewis O’Brien and Josh Windass. He isn’t getting in ahead of them. “He’s had a great three years at the club. Don’t tarnish it because you’ve gone to Doncaster on loan. There might be a time you’ll have to come back to …

Rewind to three years ago and England were effectively the worst attacking side in the top tier of Test rugby. Steve Borthwick had been appointed as head coach with just nine months to prepare for a Rugby World Cup and opted for a failsafe approach: kick high, long and often, …

The Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia and Angola have said they will cooperate on migrant returns. BBC News

The country votes again this weekend after three years of political turmoil. BBC News

With Farrell rolling the dice in his selection – dropping James Lowe as well as giving Cian Prendergast a rare start – there were interesting subplots aplenty as the game neared. Such was the nature of the Paris performance, however, that few such themes could be given fair scrutiny. Ireland …

Palmer set the bar so high in his first couple of years with the club, with 43 goals across his first two seasons at Stamford Bridge. Undoubtedly, there is still time for him to reach those heights again with the Blues and under Rosenior. But with a World Cup on …

Three members of Team Mouat are from Stranraer – home to an ice rink built in a hotel. BBC News

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A local man had a “lovely jubbly” and “cushty” send-off when he was taken to his funeral in a bright yellow three-wheeler hearse. Described as a “real joker”, he made his final journey to North Wiltshire Crematorium in a replica of the car driven by Del Boy Trotter in BBC …

Leicester City have been docked six points by the English Football League for breaching financial rules. The deduction will be applied immediately meaning the Foxes fall from 17th to 20th in the Championship and are only outside the relegation zone on goal difference. It comes after Leicester were charged by …

In total, the Bank reckons two out of five residential borrowers, close to four million, will face a similar situation in the next few years, with an average 8% rise in repayment costs. (Although it also points out one in three are likely to see lower repayments during this time). …

Beset by delays, concerns and last-minute building works, the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena finally opened its doors to the Olympics on Thursday. And while, as the International Olympic Committee admitted, it was not completely ready for its opening game, the arena was in a much better state than it …

In 2023 the former councillor was disqualified from holding public office for a three-year period over a breach of its code of conduct. BBC News

JLab, a brand best known for its budget-friendly but well-featured wireless earbuds, has announced a new pair of headphones that are far less discreet. The oversized Blue XL Speaker Headphones look like an ill-timed April Fools’ Day prank but are actually a pair of Bluetooth speakers cosplaying as wireless headphones. …

A major engineering milestone has been reached on what is set to become the UK’s first new reservoir in more than three decades. Portsmouth Water said teams at Havant Thicket Reservoir installed a 20‑tonne steel cut‑off wall during a continuous 72‑hour operation at the start of the year. The wall, …