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Ireland’s third and final T20 international in South Africa was abandoned without a ball being bowled after heavy rain and lightning in Benoni. Play had been due to start at 16:00 GMT on Wednesday but, after the toss was delayed three times, the decision was made shortly after 17:30. The …

Sam FrancisPolitical reporter PA Media Olympic medal-winning swimmer and campaigner Sharron Davies has been named as one of three new Conservative peers. Ms Davies, a vocal critic of trans women in women’s sport, was nominated by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch. The Tories said it was in recognition of her sporting …

The boss of a supermarket chain, a former head of communications for No 10 and an Olympic swimmer turned women’s rights activist are among those to have received a peerage. Dozens of people have been nominated for gongs by politicians this afternoon, which are formally conferred by the King. Sir …

Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband bars can no longer be called chocolate after maker Nestle changed their recipes. To be described as milk chocolate in the UK a product needs to have at least 20% cocoa solids and 20% milk solids, a level each product fell below once a higher …

The 29-year-old tighthead came off the bench during England’s autumn wins against Australia, New Zealand and Argentina and is one of England’s 25 players on Elite Player contracts for the 2025-26 season. In total he has 53 caps and was also called up to the British and Irish Lions squad …

GCHQ has released its annual Christmas challenge, with seven puzzles aimed to put the nation’s codebreaking skills to the test. Devised by in-house puzzlers at the UK’s intelligence agency, the challenge is geared towards testing a range of skills to unlock a festive message. This year, for the first time, …

Philip Rivers has come out of retirement to rejoin the Indianapolis Colts, five years after the 44-year-old grandfather last played in the NFL. The Colts faced a sudden need to fill their quarterback room after picking up two injuries during Sunday’s 36-19 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Daniel Jones was …

Judgement has been reserved in the trial of four men on charges linked to an illegal dissident republican Easter commemoration in Londonderry more than two years ago. Three of the defendants are from Derry: Thomas Ashe Mellon, 49, of Glendermott Road; Jason Lee Ceulemans, 53, of Creevagh Heights and Patrick …

“[It was] fairly innocuous for Max but a decent enough bang, we just hope it’s on the lesser side of it than too serious. “But I think both of those are going to be a potentially decent enough rehab period.” Llewellyn played in three of Wales’ four internationals last month …

BBC The fire happened at HMP Grampian in Peterhead A man set fire to cars belonging to prison staff at HMP Grampian in Peterhead on Christmas Day, a court has heard Graeme Seivwright, 43, admitted involvement in the blaze on 25 December 2023. Three vehicles had to be written off, …

A man has been found guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend’s sister and her three children in a house fire in Bradford. Sharaz Ali killed Bryonie Gawith, 29, and her children Denisty, nine, Oscar, five, and 22-month-old Aubree Birtle, after deliberately setting fire to their home in a revenge attack when …

Belfast Live John Wilson (pictured at a previous court appearance) placed two crude pipe bombs on the bonnets of cars parked at grounds used by East Belfast GAA A man has been sentenced to three years for an attempted pipe bomb attack on a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club in …

Dozens of people have fallen ill with food poisoning after eating Sunday lunch at a village pub. Forty-three customers who visited the Corner House Inn in Llangynwyd near Maesteg, Bridgend county, on 30 November have reported symptoms. In a statement on Wednesday, Public Health Wales (PHW) said it had identified …

Democrat Eileen Higgins has won the Miami mayoral race in Florida, the first time someone from her party has done so in nearly 30 years. A former county commissioner, Higgins won the runoff election by securing 59% of the votes, defeating her Republican competitor Emilio Gonzalez, who was endorsed by …

Cymru Premier Tuesday, 9 December Briton Ferry Llansawel 0-2 The New Saints: Saints eased past third from bottom Ferry as the Cymru Premier leaders moved into a two-goal lead by half-time, with Alex Gammond unfortunate to put into his own net before Jordan Williams continued his good run in front …

One of the many disappointments was that, where Australia’s lower order contributed vital runs and equally vital hours, England’s again evaporated rapidly. The Mitchell Starc-Scott Boland ninth-wicket partnership, which shifted the tone of the series and consolidated Australia’s first-innings advantage into domination, lasted 27.2 overs England’s eighth, ninth and 10th-wicket …

Gloucester back row Deian Gwynne has been banned for three weeks for making eye contact with Castres’ Florent Vanverberghe. Gwynne was shown a yellow card for the incident in the 48th minute of Gloucester’s Champions Cup win against the French side on Saturday and was cited after the match. The …

Chelsea captain Millie Bright says the defending Women’s Super League champions are not facing “a crisis” after Sunday’s 1-0 loss to Everton. A first league defeat in 585 days – since 1 May, 2024 and first under manager Sonia Bompastor – extended the Blues’ WSL winless run to three games, …

A man who fatally injured a six-year-old girl after he hit her with his truck as she stepped off a bus has been jailed. Stephen Worden’s truck collided with the stationary double decker bus, before mounting a grass verge and striking three children on the A6 Garstang Road in Bilsborrow, …

After arriving to study at Cardiff University from the Channel Islands, Tribe signed for Glamorgan as a 19-year-old in 2023. He made his senior Glamorgan debut in 2024, making two County Championship half-centuries and featuring in the side which won the One Day Cup. It was 2025 that proved his …