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England cricketer stuart broad announces his retirement after the conclusion of the fifth ashes test at the oval. the 37 year old bowler has taken 602 wickets in 167 tests in his career, making him the second most successful paceman in test history. here in the uk, up to 20,000 rail workers in the rmt union are on strike for the second weekend in a row. its part of a long running dispute about pay, jobs and working conditions. around half the usual services are expected to run across the network...

Right up there. and he has still - been right up there. it has been an absorbing ashes series against australia. the ashes have been retained by australia but we are in the middle of the final test at the oval. england are on top and looking to at least level the series. stuart broad in a series that has taken us by surprise from one day to the next has taken everybody by surprise and i think, with this announcement at the close of play at the oval. that at the end of this final ashes test it wi...

From the southwest as we go through the day. on the earlier satellite picture, you can see this swirl of cloud. thats the area of low pressure that brought the showers on saturday. and then behind me, this shield of cloud rolling in from the atlantic, already bringing some rain into the southwest of england through the first part of sunday morning, further north and east, sunny spells, scattered heavy showers. and then through the day, our band of rain pushes northwards and eastwards getting int...

It was looking like being a struggle for australian cricketers on day three, the fifth and final ashes test at the oval. a couple of quick wickets might be changing the mood. england were showing off their batting capabilities, racing pass 200 for the loss of two wickets at the time. but in the last few minutes, ben stokes and harry brooke are both out, and perhaps then a glimmer of hope for australia. currently 235—4, a lead of 223. and katie lydia key has created a moment of history at the w...

Suddenly by sunday, temperatures are a whole lot more comfortable. youre looking at 81 in new york city. 75 degrees in buffalo, 77 degrees in detroit. something similar here for folks on monday. eric, big showers moving through today and theyll give us a bit of relief. ericereric: all right, its that humidity. value. val: a bear hitting someones pool in burbank and residents called the police after spotting the animal in a hillside neighborhood and officers arrived and found the bear chilling in...

Decision announced in the last hour to retire from all forms of cricket. this match at the oval will be his final performance. at the womens world cup, england have been boosted by the news that midfielder kiera walsh has not suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury as first feared. she came off injured in englands1 0 win over denmark, but will she came off injured in englands 1—0 win over denmark, but will remain with the camp as she continues her recovery. meanwhile on the pitch, france...

Someone was watching it, someone was beneath it. jonny bairstow, under control. smith gone for 71. at that point, england must�*ve bought their hard work was done, but todd murphy came in bravely, taking on mark wood. late from pat cummings who fell to a ben stokes boundary edge catch. on the third day, in the bat again. 12 runs behind. these teams are so closely matched. but you knew that already. joe wilson, bbc news, at the oval. joe wilson there. england are on the brink of last 16 qualifi...

Have a love affair with ashes cricket in england versus australia, i have always wanted to finish at the top of the game, and england versus australia at the oval is a cool way to do that, and part of me also wanted to finish playing when i felt like i could still do it and i was still bowling well and i did not want to get to that stage where i was getting booted out, so it has been such an incredible ride and a pretty long one, to be honest, but it has been really enjoyable and ultimately i lo...

Wickets for 15 as australia were bowled out before lunch, and a colic speu bowled out before lunch, and a colic spell here at the oval, amazing days where he has just spell here at the oval, amazing days where he hasjust done it, and he has gone down in folklore as somebody who is a real icon of this great sporting rivalry, over 600 test wickets, the second leading wicket taker, he is unquestionably an all—time great and will leave the game as one of the he and jimmy anderson will be unquestio...

The big news coming out of the oval is that the england pace—bowler stuart broad will retire from all cricket at the end of the series. the 37—year—old said he only made his decision last night and that he wanted to go out at the pinncale of the game, the ashes. he has taken 602 wickets so far in a 17—year career. 0nlyjimmy anderson has taken more test wickets for a pace bowler. broad is englands leading wicket taker in the current series with 20. at the close of play on day 3, he spoke ...