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The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to launch a “gap year” scheme to give school and college leavers a taste of the Army, Royal Navy and RAF, but without making a long-term commitment.The paid 12-month course is aimed at under-25s and is part of efforts to help solve long-term recruitment and retention problems in the armed forces.Applications open in spring 2026 to be part of the first cohort of 150 recruits, with ministers planning for the scheme to eventually grow to 1,000 young people a year.The programme is paid but officials have yet to announce a salary.The MoD says those…
Gus Atkinson added to England’s injury problems when he left the field on the second morning of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia.Pace bowler Atkinson felt his left hamstring after the final ball of the fourth over he bowled on Saturday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).England said the 27-year-old felt some “soreness” and would spend time off the field in order to be assessed “over the next few hours”.The final Test of the series in Sydney begins on Sunday, 4 January (23:30 GMT on 3 January).England have already lost fast bowlers Mark Wood to a knee injury and Jofra…
The leader of the Trades Union Congress has called for “the closest possible economic and political relationship with the European Union”.Speaking to the , the UK’s most senior trade unionist, Paul Nowak, said he believed this would be “essential” to boost economic growth and warned that faith in mainstream politics could “drain away” unless living standards improved.Nowak urged the PM not to rule out a customs union with the EU, which he argued would lower barriers to trade with the UK’s biggest market.Sir Keir Starmer has said he wants to “reset” relations with Brussels but he has ruled out rejoining…
Travis Head gets a higher pitched Brydon Carse delivery wrong as the Australian batter is bowled for 46 runs to leave his side 82-4, with a lead of 124, on day two of the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne.FOLLOW LIVE: The Ashes fourth Test – day twoAvailable to UK users only.
A huge blaze broke out at a popular seaside amusement park on Boxing Day, with firefighters working through the night to tackle the flames.Emergency services rushed to Ocean Beach Pleasure Park in South Shields after being made aware of the fire at around 7pm.Multiple fire engines are in attendance, with the inferno still ongoing more than five hours after it began.Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service described the fire are “large” as it urged those living nearby to stay indoors.”We are asking people to avoid the area and for local residents to close doors and windows,” the fire service…