Joe Root moved up to second on the all-time list of Test run-scorers, going past three greats of the game in one fell swoop following a majestic century for England against India.

The defendants, who cannot be named, boarded the bus 20 minutes later each armed with identical machetes hidden in their clothes.

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Wrexham have made an ambitious approach for Christian Eriksen, according to the former Manchester United midfielder’s agent. The 33-year-old Denmark international is without a club after his contract ...

John Swinney has said he “very much” regrets former SNP Westminster deputy leader Mhairi Black’s decision to quit the party. Ms Black, who spent nine years as an MP, said the party’s “capitulation” on ...

Christian Horner’s replacement Laurent Mekies said he has been tasked with ‘reducing the outside noise’ at Red Bull after revealing he has received several messages of support from his sacked ...

The Forth Road Bridge has been closed to traffic after 10 Greenpeace activists suspended themselves from the structure in order to block a tanker. The group said it wanted to block an Ineos tanker ...