20 h. ago Yorkshire in drought with low water levels in reservoirs after dry spring

The county is the latest in the north of England to see its status moved to ‘drought’ after the driest spring for 132 years.

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32 h. ago Tiny seaside town right by Spain's biggest holiday resorts is much cheaper

A charming seaside town in Spain has been named one of the best value destinations for summer 2025 and it's right by the biggest Spanish holiday hotspots

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34 h. ago Summer holiday tragedy as mother put in induced coma after suffering 'potentially life

Ria Jade Doherty underwent two major surgeries after sustaining 'severe' injuries to her neck and back, according to a close friend.

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41 h. ago West Lothian summer holiday support will include free school meals

The money is part of the free school meals programme which ensures youngsters do not lose out during the six week summer holidays which start at the end of this month.

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44 h. ago Next's 'perfect summer holiday dress' comes in eight different prints

One design is proving particularly popular among shoppers - and it's easy to see why

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45 h. ago Next shoppers bagging 'every colour' of £28 holiday dress that 'skims the body'

Get summer holiday ready with this vibrant printed dress that is selling fast.

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46 h. ago Kids to enjoy free bus travel for summer holidays in west of England

The free travel offer is set to cover almost all bus services in the West of England and North Somerset

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47 h. ago Brits face summer of rolling chaos on 12 Spanish holiday islands

British holidaymakers face potential strike action in popular tourist destinations this summer as unions threaten a number of walkouts due to a row over wages

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57 h. ago Harry Brook revels in leading ‘awesome’ England after West Indies clean sweep

England won the T20 series 3-0 to match their one-day international result.

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58 h. ago Ben Duckett sets tone as England thrash West Indies to continue perfect run under Harry Brook

A thrilling total of 248-3 equalled the record score on English soil

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59 h. ago England beat West Indies by 37 runs in third ODI to complete series sweep – live reaction

England complete series sweep in SouthamptonWTC final news | Sign up for The Spin | Email James3rd over: England 33-0 (Duckett 22, Smith 11) A drag down from Hosein is slapped to the square boundary by Duckett. Don’t bowl there, son. Duckett plinks down the ground for a couple, losing his shape slightly as he tries to go down the ground. SIXAH! The pint sized opener smears a big one on the sweep behind square. Four more down the ground all along the baize. Shai Hope can’t plug the gaps and Duckett is manipulating the field with aplomb. Seventeen runs off the over.2nd over: England 15-0 (Duckett 6, Smith 9) Jason Holder with the second over, long limbs chugging into the crease and decent bounce off the custard cream coloured surface. Shot! Smith drives on the up over mid-on with that deliciously clean swing of the blade. Sizeable outfield in at the Utilita (as no one calls it) boundaries harder to find than at postage stamp sized Bristol. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Ben Duckett blows West Indies away as England wrap up T20 series sweep

England, 248-3, beat West Indies, 211-8, by 37 runsDuckett hits 84 off 46 balls in 120-run opening standHarry Brook hit an unbeaten 35 off 22 balls, a quickfire cameo on a usual night, yet the slowest of England’s offerings in this record-breaking contest. His side piled up 248 for three, their highest total at home in this format, to set up a 37-run victory over West Indies in the third and final Twenty20 international.Ben Duckett top-scored with 84 from 46 balls as he shared an opening stand of 120 with Jamie Smith, 135 brought up at the 10-over mark. The destruction calmed down a touch thereafter but West Indies were still invited to pull off their highest successful T20 chase. It never felt on, even as Evin Lewis whipped away a first-ball six. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago England v West Indies: third men’s T20 cricket international – live

T20 updates from Southampton; start 6.30pm BSTWTC final news | Sign up for The Spin | Email James We’ll be underway in less than ten minutes. Just enough time to dig into Don McRae’s wide reaching interview with Pat Cummins on the eve of the WTC Final. Some topics were still off-limits though But the ball-tampering saga remains an awkward topic. He listens quietly while I tell him about my 2021 interview with Cameron Bancroft who, as a callow opening batter trying to find his way in Test cricket, followed instructions to use sandpaper to rough up the ball. His captain, Steve Smith, David Warner and Bancroft were banned and the batter, when pressed on whether any of the bowlers had known of the plan, told me that “it’s probably self-explanatory”.Cummins took seven wickets in that Test, which Australia lost heavily, and I ask if he really had no idea what was being done to the ball. “I don’t want to talk about it,” he says bluntly.” Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Bruce Springsteen snubbed autograph hunters for 'chasing him all around town'

The Dancing In The Dark rock legend - who recently played the second of two gigs at the north-west of England city's Anfield stadium - appeared angry as he was seen admonishing some people in the rain and refusing to sign any autographs

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2 d. ago Full list of DWP benefits that could be stopped if you make this holiday mistake

Your benefits may be stopped and you would have to pay back any overpaid amounts if you don't report a change in circumstances, including a summer holiday

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3 d. ago Children to go free on buses in West of England during summer holiday

No bus pass or registration will be required to access the scheme, which is due to run from July 19 to September 5.

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3 d. ago Michelle Keegan looks stunning as she poses on holiday three months after daughter's birth

Michelle Keegan looked beautiful as she modelled a selection of summer dresses while on holiday in Spain with her husband, Mark Wright and their baby daughter, Palma

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3 d. ago Luke Wood takes England return in his stride after ‘weird’ PSL experience

Wood starred in the series-clinching T20 win over the West Indies.

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4 d. ago Michelle Keegan stuns in three summer dresses just 12 weeks after giving birth

Michelle Keegan made sure all eyes were on her when she modelled a stunning selection of summer dresses on holiday in Marbella with her husband, Mark Wright

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4 d. ago It feels like we’re a group of mates – Skipper Harry Brook hails England unity

Brook has won five on the bounce against the West Indies since taking over as white-ball captain from Jos Buttler.

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