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1. Exclusive: Arsenal hire new transfer expert as work begins before January window

   Highly-rated scout has begun job as Gunners continue to reshape recruitment team

2. Rosalía announces her tour dates — and she’s only in the UK for one night

   The Spanish megastar released one of the year’s biggest albums and announced a global tour

3. Tube knifeman stabbed two strangers more than a dozen times in 'torrent of violence'

   Nicholas Orlando Green laughed after he was arrested for the double stabbing at Kennington Tube station

4. When are England's World Cup 2026 fixture dates and venues confirmed?

   The Three Lions will have to wait longer than usual to discover their schedule

5. Winter escapes and activities to end the year in style

   Discover the world through art, cuisine and everything in between

6. Cheese-rolling, ceilidhs and crafts: Call launched for UK ‘living heritage’ list

   The Government is inviting communities to nominate traditions, crafts and celebrations that shape them for the Unesco inventory.

7. London's top schools 2026: Best primaries and secondaries revealed as academic powerhouse shines

   The capital continues to outperform the rest of the country across every major category

8. Ashes: Australia's batters make England pay for bowling spell that was 'absolute disaster'

   Hosts turn the screw in response to England’s 334 on day two of second Test at the Gabba

9. Liverpool XI vs Leeds: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League

   Reds out to close gap on top four

10. How to watch World Cup 2026 draw: TV channel and live stream today

    England are in Pot 1 for today’s draw