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England are now without a Test head coach and captain as Brendon McCullum leaves after four years in the role.

Two architects of Arsenal’s title triumph are likely to have starring roles for their country in pursuit of a place in the World Cup semi-finals

England will meet Australia in the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup after a 40-run victory over South Africa

British actor starred on the West End before finding international fame in the 90s on Buffy the Vampire Slayer Anthony Head, the actor best-known for playing Rupert Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has died aged 72. “He passed away peacefully of complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by his family,” his daughters Emily and Daisy Head said in a statement. Continue reading...

At 60, Davies is less of a hell-raiser than he once was – but a great deal happier. He talks about the excesses of the 90s, the sexual abuse that made him such an ‘angry boy’, his recent bladder cancer, and fatherhood

'Wenger out', the horror injuries, the 8-2 at Old Trafford - it has been a long journey back to the summit for Arsenal and their fans

The former children’s laureate missed the announcement of the award in Bologna due to post-Brexit passport rule changes

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The Solway is a deeply personal debut feature documentary from filmmake… Edward Arthur needs your support for Bring The Solway to the widest possible audience

Encounters with great art can be absorbing, unsettling and even painful. How has this been tamed into ‘reading for pleasure’, asks Charlotte Higgins, the Guardian’s chief culture writer