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Ireland assistant coach Paul O’Connell says it was pleasing to see the coaching plans “come to fruition” in the side’s thumping five-try 42-21 Six Nations win over England at Twickenham on 21 February.The Irish side catapulted themselves into contention for the title by building on their home win over Italy in Dublin after suffering a humbling opening weekend defeat by France.Following the tournament’s rest week, a home game against Wales is next up for Ireland this Friday [20:10 GMT], with Scotland the visitors to the Aviva Stadium on the final weekend of the championship on 14 March.”You have certain messages…

Sir Simon Mayall has launched a blistering attack on the Prime Minister’s handling of the Middle East conflict, describing Keir Starmer’s approach as “appalling from start to finish”. Speaking to GB News, the former Middle East adviser condemned Britain’s reluctance to engage while allies committed forces to the region.”Sitting on the fence has done us no favours whatsoever,” he said, noting that Israel, the United States, and most Gulf states are now deeply involved in operations.The former adviser highlighted that Canada and Australia had taken far more decisive stances, while RAF Akrotiri has faced strikes during the conflict.”Sitting on the…

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Around 80 TG Jones stores could be at risk of closure in a fresh blow to Britain’s struggling high streets.The potential shutdowns come less than a year after WH Smith sold its High Street arm to private equity firm Modella Capital. The deal, completed last June, saw around 480 stores move into the hands of private equity firm Modella Capital in a transaction worth about £76million. The sites were later rebranded as TG Jones.Now, less than a year on, the new owner is reviewing the business after a period of weaker sales. Modella has reportedly called in restructuring experts at…

Al Murray has become the latest high-profile figure to rip into US comedy show Saturday Night Live after it provoked controversy with a sketch responding to last week’s Baftas racial slur incident.The skit featured impersonations of disgraced celebrities claiming Tourette’s syndrome explained their past misconduct.The segment, which was cut from the live broadcast but later released online, opened with an explanation of how the neurological condition can cause involuntary speech before presenting a series of scandal-plagued figures using the disorder to justify their behaviour.Andrew Dismukes portrayed Mel Gibson, declaring that Tourette’s “explains a lot of the things I’ve said or…

British motorists have been dramatically changing their driving habits as the cost of owning and running a car hits record highs.A new study found that drivers across the UK have been cutting back on journeys, avoiding toll roads, and even skipping essential car maintenance due to financial pressures.The survey revealed the scale of the squeeze facing households, with nearly half of motorists stating they drive less often to save money. A similar proportion admitted to deliberately avoiding toll roads and congestion charge zones altogether to keep costs down.Fuel prices, insurance premiums and road taxes were all found to be taking…

Fast bowler Haris Rauf has been put forward as a ‘marquee’ player in the auction for The Hundred, alongside 13 other men from Pakistan.The list of players that will be sold at next week’s auction has been trimmed from the 712 men and 253 women that registered last month, with 247 men and 178 remaining respectively.Last week, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the eight Hundred teams issued a statement asserting no-one will “be excluded on the grounds of their nationality” after BBC Sport reported the four franchises with owners linked to the Indian Premier League (IPL) would…

A Muslim man with “abhorrent and shocking views” pictured on multiple occasions with Rachel Reeves has been accused of spreading 9/11 conspiracy theories — and suggested he will help “destroy” those who speak against Islam.Arshad Khatana, vice-chairman of Leeds Council of Mosques and a member of the Jamia Masjid Ghousia in Armley, is understood to have shared a video suggesting the September 11 attacks were subtly leaked in the media.According to Reform UK’s Treasury spokesman, Robert Jenrick, Mr Khatana was previously pictured alongside preachers with “vile” views. In September 2025, Mr Khatana was photographed sitting next to Muhammad Adil Shahzad,…

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