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Currie will boost Hampshire’s hopes as they take on

Everything appears to be in place for the tournament hosts who will be judged on what happens in the next eight days

COMMENT : The Office for National Statistics says London prices have got so out of whack that even the top earners can’t afford to buy, and it’s not much better in the rest of England. It’s time to get building, now, writes James Moore

ONS figures do not allow for an accurate comparison of marriages based on gender.

The Six Nations rivals clash in Saturday’s World Cup semi-final.

The data sends a ‘deeply worrying message to the next generation of doctors’, the Royal College of Physicians said.

Lord Carey is at odds with current bishops in the Church of England.

England have won their last 16 games against France but are expecting to face a fierce performance on Saturday

Across England, flags are visible like never before. They are being hoisted on lamp-posts. Hastily painted representations of the St George’s flag, typically little more than a couple of red lines painted on an available white background, are popping up on mini-roundabouts and other surfaces.

There was no play possible in Malahide as England take a 1-0 lead into the series decider on Sunday