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Carlos Gu broke down in tears on the Strictly Come Dancing final after making a confession about previously being "self-centred", as Claudia Winkleman rushed to comfort him.

England finally took a Test match into the fifth day in South Australia but an 82-run defeat leaves them 3-0 down to Australia.

Saudi Arabia has quietly expanded access to its only alcohol store, now allowing non-Muslim Premium Residency holders to purchase alcohol legally

The Man Who Pays His Way: Not everything goes right, but sometimes journeys deliver unexpected wonders

Christmas stockings have been a tradition in the UK since the Victorian era. While this festive fun was originally reserved for children, Lydia Spencer-Elliott finds that adults in their thirties show no signs of giving up the extra gifts – even if it’s a total cringe

As Sky’s five-part drama hits our screens, stars Will Sharpe and Gabrielle Creevy plus writer Joe Barton talk to Patrick Smith about fiction straying from fact, risk-taking television, and whether the musical genius was neurodivergent

James Austin Johnson continued his streak as the president and ridiculed the Trump administration over its claim to be the ‘most transparent in history’

Women open up about abuse that led to disappearance, after government VAWG strategy is silent on missing people, as The Independent hopes to launch national lifeline SafeCall

The tourists had threatened a remarkable comeback after an injury to Nathan Lyon boosted their chances.

The City of London Corporation chose Australian-inspired cafe group Daisy Green to take over next spring.

At lunch England were 309 for seven, with Will Jacks 38 not out from 120 balls and Brydon Carse in support.