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Woakes and Atkinson strike quickly in England's super start

ENGLAND’S players this morning paid tribute to Graham Thorpe, before Chris Woakes and Gus Atkinson gave the home side a flying start to the First Test against Sri Lanka.

RAHEEM WAITS FOR OFFERS AS CONOR LEAVES

STERLING SEEKS FRESH START AFTER MARESCA TALKS GALLAGHER’S EMOTIONAL MESSAGE TO CHELSEA FANS

For all the talk of Ashes plans, England settle for a quick fix

Major headache is brewing with lack of an all-rounder to deputise for Stokes

Mobico soars after savings for transport giant arrive early

SHARES in Mobico rocketed by as much as 17% today after the train, coach and bus operator successfully pared back its losses and laid out new debt reduction plans.

Conor Gallagher's shabby treatment shames Chelsea

ENGLAND midfielder Conor Gallagher today completed a protracted move from Chelsea to Atletico Madrid, bringing down the curtain on a 16-year association with the Blues and the latest shabby episode at the west London club.

In the battle for the best bank holiday of the year, it's not even a tiny bit close

SUMMER Bank Holiday weekend is upon us — in my opinion the most underrated bank holiday of the year.

London's secret superpower? Its world-class members' clubs

BEFORE I knew anything about anything, I always imagined that Los Angeles would have more private clubs than any other city in the world.

Yes, she can!

Obamas sprinkle stardust on Harris and attack Trump

Where do our politicians go on holiday?

Summer breaks are fraught affairs for Westminster's finest. From the Starmers' staycation to the Sunaks' Santa Monica idyll, Robbie Griffiths has the lowdown

Families cling to hope as remote-controlled vehicles join search for yacht survivors

REMOTE-CONTROLLED underwater vehicles were today joining specialist divers in a third day searching for the British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and others missing from the Bayesian superyacht as loved ones clung to the slimmest hopes of life.

'Bennifer' love story is over (again)

J-Lo files for divorce from Affleck on the second anniversary of lavish wedding

Hezbollah fires rockets against Israel as US fails to secure deal

The Lebanese Islamist group, an ally of Hamas, hit a number of private homes and injured at least one person.

'EUROS BLOW FUELLING ME TO HIT BACK'

>>> MADDISON DETERMINED TO FIND BEST FORM FOR TOTTENHAM AFTER 'DEVASTATING' ENGLAND SNUB

Pope can take chance to cement place at top of the list to succeed Stokes

Ollie can silence critics in skipper's absence for Test series against Sri Lanka

New homes bounce back after election doldrums

ESTATE agents say they have seen an instant pick up in buyer activity in London since the general election as political stability and the lowest mortgage rates in almost two years revive demand.

Is our insatiable desire for food delivery ruining people's lives as well as London?

AS synonymous with London these days as black taxis or red buses, food delivery drivers are visible everywhere as they weave in and out of traffic on their bicycles and mopeds, lugging their branded backpacks through heatwaves and hailstorms.

Labour apparatchiks hover in Chicago, trying to build a new progressive alliance

HE baggage carousels at O'Hare airport for flights from the UK this week had some intriguing folk waiting luggage.

It's all coming up Kamala, but Donald Trump may still win

DEMOCRATS in Chicago were ecstatic as Kamala Harris took to the stage last night.

"The racist riots show we have a long way to go'

A play produced by Idris Elba and Maya Jama has just opened to critical acclaim in the West End. Its lead Tosin Cole,the former grime MC and star of Netflix's Supacell, talks to Nick Curtis about race and politics in the capital

I gave my best to you: emotional Joe Biden passes torch to Harris with defence of record

PRESIDENT Joe Biden declared \"I gave my best to you as he passed the torch to Kamala Harris with a full throated defence of his record and a warning of what lies in wait if Republican Donald Trump wins the November election.

Hopes fade for tycoon missing in yacht tragedy

Martin Bentham ITALIAN divers today continued their seabed search for the British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and five other passengers missing after the sinking of a luxury yacht in a \"catastrophic\" storm off Sicily, as hopes faded of any miracle survival.

Ex-England footballer Cole chased by police 'after speeding in BMW'

FOOTBALL pundit Joe Cole was pursued along Victoria Embankment by police after being accused of speeding, a court has heard.

Row over expansion of City airport

A ROW broke out today over the decision to approve the expansion of London City Airport after a borough leader said she was \"deeply concerned\" about the impact it would have on the health residents.

So long, London: Record-breaking Taylor's final gig

LONDON was hailed as \"the music capital of the world\" today as Taylor Swift prepares to say farewell to the capital after bringing her Eras Tour to Wembley Stadium for a record-breaking stint.

POCH TO JOIN USA IN WORLD CUP COUP

>> FORMER SPURS AND CHELSEA BOSS TAKES THE REINS OF NATIONAL TEAM AHEAD OF THEM HOSTING FINALS

Calafiori's arrival adds backbone to title assault

MIKEL ARTETA is known for his relentless work ethic, so it is no surprise that just over one week into his summer break he was already plotting how Arsenal can overhaul Manchester City.

Best chance of dethroning City will come off the pitch

TO mark the start of the new season, Richard Masters, the Premier League's chief executive, has this week completed a series of media rounds.

Ange working to repeat his second-season magic formula

ANGE POSTECOGLOU’S second season at a club has never failed to be a spectacular success.

Experts say 0.6% growth is no obstacle to rate cuts

THE UK’s run of solid economic growth should not delay the Bank of England making further interest rate cuts this autumn, City experts have said.

This is not a drill: Britain's economy is flashing green

I WOULD be the first to admit it. My stories and commentaries on the state of the British economy have not made for very cheery reading over the past two or three years.