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Australia will not play a spinner in the Boxing Day Test on a Melbourne pitch stand-in captain Steve Smith described as “quite furry, quite green”.The home side have named a 12-man squad for the fourth Ashes Test against England, starting on Friday (23:30 GMT Thursday).The group includes only specialist pace bowlers, meaning off-spinner Todd Murphy misses out.Smith, deputising as captain for Pat Cummins, said Australia will play four seamers, plus all-rounder Cameron Green. Michael Neser, Brendon Doggett and Jhye Richardson are vying for two places in the final XI.Smith is returning after missing the third Test through illness. Usman Khawaja…
The coastguard suspended its search operation at 5pm today for two men who remain unaccounted for following a Christmas Day swim that went wrong on the Devon coast.Emergency crews rushed to Budleigh Salterton at 10.25am after receiving reports that swimmers were struggling in treacherous waters. Hundreds of people had assembled along the Jurassic Coast shoreline for the traditional festive dip when conditions deteriorated.Multiple swimmers found themselves in trouble as severe weather swept the area. RNLI crews were observed fighting through substantial waves whilst scouring the sea for those in distress.Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed that several individuals were brought to…
King Charles has said people of different faiths have “so much in common” as he urged compassion, reconciliation and unity in his Christmas Day message.In his annual broadcast, which aired at 3pm, the King reflected on a recent State Visit to the Vatican with Queen Camilla and spoke of shared values across religions at a time of global division.“A few weeks ago, The Queen and I were delighted to make a State Visit to the Vatican where we prayed with Pope Leo in a historic moment of spiritual unity,” the King said. “As I meet people of different faiths, I…
Jenny Agutter has revealed the surprising struggle she faced while filming the new series of Call the Midwife abroad, admitting she found herself “fighting” against the conditions after leaving the UK to shoot scenes in Hong Kong.The long-running BBC drama, which returns in early 2026, will see Sister Julienne and several Nonnatus House favourites embark on a rare overseas storyline, a move the cast has described as exciting, ambitious and unlike anything the show has attempted before. But according to Ms Agutter, the dramatic change in environment brought challenges she “didn’t expect”.Speaking to the BBC about the production’s relocation, the…