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• Australia v England: Ashes second Test, day two – live - The Guardian5 December 2025, 4:47 am
  Australia v England: Ashes second Test, day two – live  The GuardianThe Ashes 2025 LIVE: Australia vs England, second Test, Brisbane - cricket score, radio & highlights  BBC'Australia will have to admit he's a great' - how Root hit elusive century  BBCJoe Root is finally a wizard in Aus after Harry Brook’s Bazball scarecrow act | Barney Ronay  The Guardian'We won that last hour' - Crawley hails England's 'perfect' end to the day in Brisbane  ESPNcricinfo
  
• The Ashes LIVE: Aussie star takes an all-time classic catch to end England's innings - dailymail.co.uk5 December 2025, 4:45 am
  The Ashes LIVE: Aussie star takes an all-time classic catch to end England's innings  dailymail.co.ukThe Ashes second Test - day two: Australia's Marnus Labuschagne takes brilliant diving catch as England bowled out  BBCCORRECTION Australia England Cricket  The Herald JournalMarnus Labuschagne's Full-Stretch Freak Catch Ends Epic Joe Root-Jofra Archer Stand At Gabba: Watch Video  Times NowThe Ashes second Test day two LIVE: Marnus Labuschagne takes 'remarkable' catch to bowl out England  Nine
  
• A minimalist statement or just Pantonedeaf? ‘Cloud dancer’ shade of white named Pantone’s 2026 colour of the year - The Guardian5 December 2025, 2:11 am
  A minimalist statement or just Pantonedeaf? ‘Cloud dancer’ shade of white named Pantone’s 2026 colour of the year  The Guardian'Cloud Dancer' to Claret: Eight paint colours that can easily transform your home  BBCPantone names its Color of the Year for 2026  CNNPantone’s colour of the year for 2026 could be its most divisive yet  The TelegraphViral 'all-white' wellness push could boost mental health — here are 4 essentials to consider  Fox News
  
• Man Utd vs West Ham LIVE: Result, reaction and updates from Premier League draw - London Evening Standard5 December 2025, 1:54 am
  Man Utd vs West Ham LIVE: Result, reaction and updates from Premier League draw  London Evening StandardMan Utd 1-1 West Ham: Anger and frustration at Old Trafford  BBCAmorim: We need to do better  Official Manchester United WebsiteRoy Keane calls Manchester United 'desperate' after late leveller costs them two points against relegation-threatened West Ham  Sky SportsChampions League places? Man United still haven't shown they're worthy of one  ESPN
  
• John Torode in therapy after MasterChef sacking - The Telegraph4 December 2025, 11:38 pm
  John Torode in therapy after MasterChef sacking  The TelegraphBBC explains reason John Torode is still presenting Celebrity MasterChef  Yahoo Life UKI'm in therapy over 'grief' at MasterChef axe, reveals John Torode as he opens up on 'unexpected & brutal life change'  The SunJohn Torode and Lisa Faulkner release emotional joint statement  Daily ExpressCelebrity MasterChef's John Torode to make TV comeback on rival show months after axe  Wales Online
  
• Several countries pull out of Eurovision 2026 as Israel cleared to compete - ITVX4 December 2025, 11:18 pm
  Several countries pull out of Eurovision 2026 as Israel cleared to compete  ITVXNetherlands, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia boycott Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete  BBCFour countries to boycott Eurovision 2026 as Israel cleared to compete  The GuardianIsrael allowed to take part in Eurovision 2026 - as several countries withdraw  Sky NewsFour countries to boycott Eurovision 2026 over Israel’s inclusion  Al Jazeera
  
• Emergency services at scene of 'major' crash as roads shut and woman rushed to hospital - Manchester Evening News4 December 2025, 11:00 pm
  Emergency services at scene of 'major' crash as roads shut and woman rushed to hospital  Manchester Evening NewsFire crews remove person from car after Elk Mill crash  Oldham Times"Just as we were about to arrive I heard this groaning noise behind me"  facebook.comRochdale crash closes roads as woman cut from car after horror collision  The MirrorWoman rescued from car after crash on major Greater Manchester road  Yahoo News UK
  
• Families to be offered help to leave temporary accommodation under UK child poverty strategy - The Guardian4 December 2025, 10:31 pm
  Families to be offered help to leave temporary accommodation under UK child poverty strategy  The GuardianChild poverty strategy: What does the government announcement include? | ITV News  ITVXChild poverty strategy unveiled - but not everyone's happy  Sky NewsOver half a million children to be lifted out of poverty as government unveils historic child poverty strategy  GOV.UKCouncils to notify schools of homeless pupils under new duty  Schools Week
  
• Bank of America boss Brian Moynihan warns countries to 'be careful' when raising tax - Sky News4 December 2025, 10:25 pm
  Bank of America boss Brian Moynihan warns countries to 'be careful' when raising tax  Sky News
  
• The Blood Ravens are not alone in a new Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV story trailer - Warhammer Community4 December 2025, 10:04 pm
  The Blood Ravens are not alone in a new Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV story trailer  Warhammer CommunityDawn of War 4 Has Something No Other Warhammer 40,000 Video Game Has Ever Had: A Playable Primarch  IGNNew Dawn of War 4 story trailer reveals surprise inclusion of Dark Angels sub-faction and everyone's favourite 10,000+ year-old grandpa  EurogamerDawn of War 4 Warhammers out a fresh trailer, introducing the Dark Angels and teasing a playable Primarch  Rock Paper ShotgunA second Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV closed playtest is happening next week  TheSixthAxis
  
• UK’s small brewers call for chancellor to think again on business rates - The Guardian4 December 2025, 9:30 pm
  UK’s small brewers call for chancellor to think again on business rates  The GuardianPubs "will close" say landlords angry at tax rises in UK Budget  BBCHistoric Cornwall pub warns rising rates threaten survival  BBCHigh streets emerge as the biggest losers of Reeves’s shock property tax shake-up  The TelegraphLandlord claims he was 'forced' to hike prices at Cotswolds pub  This Is Oxfordshire
  
• Lammy breaks ranks on Brexit - The Telegraph4 December 2025, 9:24 pm
  Lammy breaks ranks on Brexit  The TelegraphDavid Lammy says rejoining EU customs union could boost UK economy  The IndependentBrexit ‘badly damaged’ our economy, David Lammy says  The TimesAlex Cole-Hamilton: A new customs union with Europe could work wonders - why won’t the UK Government seize it?  Edinburgh NewsLammy throws down gauntlet to rejoin 'the biggest' EU project in latest anti-Brexit twist  Daily Express
  
• Facial recognition cameras ‘interfere’ with human rights, admits Home Office - The Telegraph4 December 2025, 9:08 pm
  Facial recognition cameras ‘interfere’ with human rights, admits Home Office  The Telegraph'Face ID in every town' and 'Kate's great herr do'  BBCGovernment paves way for facial recognition tech use on general public  The TimesLive facial recognition cameras planned for every town centre  The TelegraphPolice to ramp up use of 'out-of-control' facial recognition technology amid privacy warnings  Sky News
  
• China fighting horror virus outbreak as hospitals overwhelmed by infection - The Mirror4 December 2025, 9:00 pm
  China fighting horror virus outbreak as hospitals overwhelmed by infection  The MirrorVaccination encouraged amid rising flu cases in China  Asia News Network17 provinces see high rates of influenza: China CDC  Global TimesChina recording rapid increase in flu cases  China DailyChina CDC Confirms Influenza Outbreaks in at Least 17 Provinces  NTD News
  
• Military drones flew towards Zelensky’s plane as it approached Dublin - The Telegraph4 December 2025, 7:57 pm
  Military drones flew towards Zelensky’s plane as it approached Dublin  The TelegraphUkraine war briefing: drones reportedly spotted near Zelenskyy flight path on Dublin trip  The GuardianZelensky’s plane ‘followed by military drones’ before Dublin visit in ‘hybrid attack’  The IndependentDrones were spotted near Zelenskiy flight path to Dublin, Irish media report  ReutersFour unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin  The Journal