England fall short as Australia win Women’s T20 World Cup for seventh time England were dealt familiar heartache in a World Cup final as Australia claimed a record-extending seventh Women’s T20 crown with a thumping seven-wicket win at Lord’s. Nat Sciver-Brunt, who carried son Theo out with her for the national anthems, top-scored but used
Temperatures of 30C on way as yellow rain warning issued for parts of UK Temperatures of 30C are on the way once again while a yellow rain warning has been issued for parts of the UK. Fans staying out to watch England play Mexico in the early hours will see temperatures in the mid to
George Russell’s title hopes boosted as Charles Leclerc wins British Grand Prix George Russell’s bid to win a maiden world championship was dealt a significant boost after Kimi Antonelli failed to score in a dramatic conclusion to Sunday’s British Grand Prix, which was won by Charles Leclerc. Leclerc ended a 624-day winless streak to take
Retired priest, 84, arrested at Palestine Action protest An 84-year-old retired priest was arrested for expressing support for Palestine Action at a protest marking one year since the ban on the group came into force. Protesters held up a banner that said “saving lives is not terrorism” outside the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police in
“The AI Doctor Will See You Now” NHS app will use artificial intelligence to direct patients to services under new rollout Artificial intelligence will be used on the NHS app to direct patients to the most appropriate service, officials have announced. The rollout of the triage tool forms part of a “major overhaul of tech”
USA celebrates 250 years of independence President Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates 250th anniversary at huge Washington DC event President Donald Trump mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals on Saturday as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, a moment he declared “one of the most joyous and glorious milestones of
Scottish firefighters face ‘intense’ conditions in Venezuela earthquake response A trio of Scottish firefighters who are helping rescue efforts following the earthquakes in Venezuela are facing “intense” conditions as they try to locate casualties. The three firefighters are in the South American nation as part of the UK’s international search-and-rescue response, which includes staff from
Thousands march in Pride parade as activists warn LGBT+ rights under threat Thousands of activists have marched through London in the capital’s LGBT+ Pride parade as campaigners warned rights were “being taken away from trans people”. Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan was among those at the front of the Pride in London march on
Force NHS bosses to face MPs over maternity scandal, Streeting urges NHS bosses who refused to give evidence to the Nottingham maternity scandal review should be summoned before Parliament, former health secretary Wes Streeting has urged. Donna Ockenden’s report into maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust found that more than 500 mothers
Misinformation online is a ‘real threat to public health’ says top NHS doctor Misinformation online is becoming a “real threat to public health”, the NHS’s top doctor has warned. Professor Frankie Swords, national medical director for NHS England, warned that people are seeking out health information from “unreliable” sources and are opting for “completely unproven