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Idris Elba knighted in new year honours list also featuring Torvill and Dean ⊕⊕

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Meera Syal also made dame while England women’s football and rugby winners feature prominently

The actors Idris Elba and Meera Syal have been made a knight and a dame in the new year honours list, wit…

England women's football head coach Sarina Wiegman has been awarded an honorary damehood after leading the Lionesses to a successful defence of their Euros title.
Ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean become a dame and knight in the New Year Honours list, while England women's manager Sarina Wiegman is made an honorary dame.

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To put in context the surprise that greeted…

Archaeologists believe they have discovered evidence of a large hall on land which was owned by the Anglo-Saxon King.

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Matthew Potts is poised to play his first Ashes Test in Sydney after…

Homeowners saw rates go down this year, as the base rate fell four times. Does 2026 hold further cuts from the Bank of England - and what influences this?
There are no dead rubbers in the Ashes and the difference between 4-1 or 3-2 could be significant for both England and Australia, writes Glenn McGrath.

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