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Coach insists more opportunities needed for team Executive knocks back idea England will not be ready England’s rugby league team will go into next year’s World Cup without playing a fixture for almost an entire year after it was confirmed there was no room in the 2026 Super League schedule to give the national team a mid-season international break. Following their whitewash defeat to Australia in the Ashes earlier this month, England coach Shaun Wane – whose own position is under review – insisted that there needed to be more opportunities and priority given to the national team if…

Oliver Hutchings accused of threatening to disrupt UK shows and campaign against venues that booked Hopkins A man who objected to comments by Katie Hopkins on gay and transgender people launched a blackmail campaign against venues that had booked her to appear, a jury has heard. Oliver Hutchings, 31, told venues in Hampshire and Lancashire that he would make sure her shows were disrupted and would campaign against the theatres to try to shut them down if they did not cancel her appearances, the court heard. Continue reading… Source link India News SIR after Bihar: What changed for… What…

Young people talked, and we listened. Here are their dream picks of gym gear, games consoles, stationery, beauty products – and lots of joggers • 305 best Christmas gifts for 2025 Buying for teenagers is a gear shift: life post-Santa isn’t only a little less magical, it’s also a little more expensive – with longer, more specific wishlists. From makeup and skincare to musical instruments, homeware and a lot (like, a lot) of clothes, it’s clear that when you ask a teen what they want for Christmas, they know what they like. It will probably involve a pair of…