Barry Hearn praises son Eddie for ensuring Fury v Joshua fight happens in the UK Matchroom president Barry Hearn believes Anthony Joshua’s ‘Battle of Britain’ with Tyson Fury “belonged in the UK” and has praised son Eddie Hearn for taking a stand to make it happen. After Wembley had been braced to host the eagerly-anticipated
Police-recorded religious and race hate crimes hit record high Police-recorded hate crime in England and Wales has risen 7% year-on-year, including record highs in both those that were racially and religiously motivated. There were a total of 146,825 hate crimes recorded by police in the two nations in the year to March 2026, according to
Royal Navy sailor accused of spying for foreign power A serving member of the Royal Navy has been charged with spying, police said. Teddy Young, 24, will appear in court on Thursday accused of obtaining protected information which could benefit a unnamed foreign power, the Metropolitan Police said. Young was arrested by counter-terror police at
Burnham to visit Berlin for talks with Merz and to launch security partnership Prime Minister Andy Burnham will travel to Berlin on Thursday for his first face-to-face meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The pair are launching a new UK-Germany joint security partnership to counter sabotage, cyber attacks and other hybrid threats from adversaries, especially
Special stamps mark 100th anniversary of Winnie the Pooh A special set of stamps is being issued to mark the 100th anniversary of children’s favourite Winnie the Pooh. The stamps, which mark a century since the publication of AA Milne’s Winnie the Pooh, on October 14 1926, feature the illustrations of EH Shepard. The main
Drivers can check prices at nearby fuel stations on Google Maps for first time Drivers are now able to see fuel prices on Google Maps in a move hailed by the Government as a “game-changer” amid rising petrol and diesel costs. From Thursday, Google Maps in the UK will display the price of both fuels
Healey urged to tax online sales to reduce high street costs ahead of Budget Chancellor John Healey should impose a 2% tax on online sales to support bricks and mortar businesses on the UK’s high streets, an influential think tank has said. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) also pressed for a 1% tax
Christa Pike ‘angry and confused’ after surviving execution, says lawyer Christa Pike is “angry and confused” after regaining consciousness almost six days after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her, one of her lawyers has said. Randy Spivey was speaking on Wednesday after a judge told the state to preserve evidence related to the case. Pike,
Southampton boss Tonda Eckert given suspended six-week ban and fine over Spygate Southampton boss Tonda Eckert has avoided major punishment for his role in ‘Spygate’ after the Football Association issued a six-week ban suspended until the end of next season. Saints were kicked out of the Championship play-off final and docked four points this term
Sir Kevin Sinfield: Rob Burrow would ‘laugh but be really proud’ at knighthood Sir Kevin Sinfield said his late friend Rob Burrow would be “laughing” but “enormously proud” to see him receive a knighthood. The rugby coach and motor neurone disease (MND) campaigner was one of 60 people to receive honours from the Prince of