England are pushed towards the precipice of the fastest Ashes series defeat in more than 100 years as a Travis Head century maintains Australia's grip on the third Test in Adelaide.

The Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday after a narrow vote by policymakers but it signalled that the already gradual pace of lowering borrowing costs might slow further.

Ben Stokes inspired a revival in England's Ashes campaign on Friday in a record 106-run ninth-wicket stand with Jofra Archer that cut Australia's first-innings lead to 85 in the third cricket test. Stokes walked off the field yelling at himself and shaking his head after being bowled for 83 by Mitchell Starc late on the

Ethan Roots hopes he can resurrect his England career after signing a new deal with Exeter. The 28-year-old back-row played four times for England in the 2024 Six Nations and toured Japan and New Zealand last summer, but did not play.

England's Ashes hopes already look destined for the scrap heap but at least their travelling fans, the Barmy Army, are winning praise for keeping the Adelaide Oval clean.

The Bank of England has cut its key interest rate for the first time in four months as stubbornly high inflation that has plagued British consumers and businesses starts to ease.

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Richard Moth of Arundel and Brighton, who was born in Zambia and came to the United Kingdom at the age of 2, as the 12th archbishop of Westminster and leader of the Catholic Church of England and Wales.

The ski resorts of Northern New England may face their first challenge of the winter, with surging temperatures into the upper 40s on Thursday and Friday, accompanied by heavy rain in the forecast — putting much of the snowpack at risk of washing and melting away.

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