2 h. ago Amanda Anisimova or Iga Swiatek will be Wimbledon's eighth consecutive first

Either Amanda Anisimova or Iga Swiatek will leave the All England Club’s grass courts as Wimbledon’s eighth consecutive first-time women’s champion

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4 h. ago Doctors are told to send people to the gym and job coaches instead of writing sick notes

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the UK could no longer afford to ‘keep writing people off’

Society

10 h. ago Doctors told to refer people to job coaches or the gym, not write sick notes

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the UK could no longer afford to ‘keep writing people off’.

Society

13 h. ago Black people in England four times as likely to face homelessness, study finds

Black people also less likely than white people to get social housing and can face ‘overt racism’ from private landlordsBlack people in England are almost four times as likely to face homelessness as white people and substantially less likely to get social housing, according to the first major study into homelessness and racism in more than two decades.A three-year research project by academics at Heriot-Watt University found that ethnicity affects a person’s risk of homelessness, even when controlling for factors such as geography, poverty and home ownership rates. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Tottenham close in on shock £60million deal for Morgan Gibbs

Versatile No10 has been capped four times by England

Economics

31 h. ago Clash of cultures: exhibition tells story of when Vikings ruled the north of England

Viking North at Yorkshire Museum features UK’s largest exhibition of Viking-age artefacts, including era’s ‘cheap’ jewellery and evidence of slave-owningWhen Anglo-Saxons buried their jewellery in an attempt to keep it safe from marauding Vikings, it is unlikely they envisaged their treasures would be dug up a millennium later and studied by their descendants.Nor would they have expected the items to sit alongside everyday objects owned by their Scandinavian oppressors as part of the largest exhibition of Viking-age artefacts in the UK, aiming to tell the story for the first time of the invaders’ power base in the north of England. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Last orders: Pubs in Britain will close at rate of one a day in 2025, trade body warns

The British Beer and Pub Association calls for help to cut pub costs with 378 pubs in England, Scotland and Wales likely to call time this yearBritish pubs will close down at the rate of one a day this year, the industry’s trade body has warned, blaming high business taxes. At the same time, the hospitality sector has called on ministers to tackle “eye-watering” costs.The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), which represents more than 20,000 pubs in the UK, said it expects 378 to close this year in England, Scotland and Wales, at a cost of 5,600 jobs. Continue reading...

Events

43 h. ago What to know about the Bayeux Tapestry, an 11th century masterpiece of historical record

The Bayeux Tapestry, a 70-meter- (229-foot)- long medieval artwork that depicts the Norman conquest of England, will be displayed in Britain next year for the first time in 900 years

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46 h. ago Joseph Fiennes pictured on set for first time as he takes on role of England legend

Shakespeare In Love actor Joseph Fiennes plays former England manager Gareth Southgate in the upcoming four-part miniseries, Dear England

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47 h. ago Why is Mary Earps not playing for England at Women’s Euro 2025?

The Euros winning goalkeeper announced her international retirement in May and said it was the ‘right time’ to end her England career

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47 h. ago That's no kind of service! Martina Navratilova is turned away from The Ivy in Wimbledon because of her dog

The nine-time women's singles champion at the All-England Club is said to have been denied entry after trying to bring along her pet named Lulu.

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50 h. ago Jury trials ‘always important’ part of justice system amid court reform shake

Plans to reduce the number of jury trials and create a new type of crown court where trials are heard by judges were unveiled on Wednesday.

Events

52 h. ago Bayeux Tapestry to go on show at the British Museum as it returns to England for first time in 900 years

Delight as ‘one of the most iconic pieces of art ever produced in the UK’ to return in 2026

Culture

54 h. ago Is England v Netherlands on TV? Channel, time and how to watch ‘must

The Lionesses could find themselves heading home from the Euros if they lost to the Netherlands on Zurich

Politics

62 h. ago Public ‘will not forgive’ strike action by resident doctors, says Streeting

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said walkouts would be a ‘disaster’ for patients.

Events

65 h. ago Family of Alabama teen shot by police seeks access to video of shooting

Lawyers representing the family of a Black teenager killed by police in an Alabama suburb said the state’s refusal to release body-camera video during an investigation is fueling mistrust

Events

69 h. ago Bayeux Tapestry to return to England for first time in 900 years to go on show at British Museum

Delight as ‘one of the most iconic pieces of art ever produced in the UK’ to return in 2026

Culture

69 h. ago Bayeux Tapestry will return to England for first time in 900 years with iconic depiction of 1066 Norman Conquest being swapped for Sutton Hoo treasures in loan deal with France

The 70-metre-long work, which is more than 900-years-old, depicts the battle which saw William The Conqueror take the English throne from Harold Godwinson.

Economics

3 d. ago England wildcard Michelle Agyemang in a hurry to make Euro 25 impact

Teenage forward scored on her debut for the Lionesses and is ready to make the difference in vital Netherlands game“It’s easy to look at the time and think there’s not enough left,” says England wildcard Michelle Agyemang. “That’s the beauty of the game. It only takes 10 seconds to make an impact. Any time is good enough for me so I’m grateful for that opportunity.” The 19-year-old forward is true to her word – it took her only 41 seconds to score on her England debut, reducing the deficit against Belgium from 3-1 to 3-2 in April. On Saturday, she was given four minutes of normal time against France to make a difference. She made an impact but, despite a battling final 10 minutes, the Lionesses couldn’t salvage a point.“There’s fire in the belly,” says Agyemang of the mood in camp since that opening-game defeat put their European title defence in jeopardy. “You can see that everyone’s willing to go and get the result that we need in the next game. It’s been the same goal from day on...

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3 d. ago England wildcard Michelle Agyemang in a hurry to make Euro 2025 impact

Teenage forward scored on her debut for the Lionesses and is ready to make the difference in vital Netherlands game“It’s easy to look at the time and think there’s not enough left,” the England wildcard Michelle Agyemang says. “That’s the beauty of the game. It only takes 10 seconds to make an impact. Any time is good enough for me, so I’m grateful for that opportunity.”The 19-year-old forward is true to her word – it took her 41 seconds to score on her England debut, against Belgium in April. On Saturday, she was given four minutes of normal time against France. She made an impact, but despite a battling final 10 minutes the Lionesses could not salvage a point. Continue reading...

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