England set off for World Cup with eyes on the prize England departed for the World Cup hoping to climb their footballing Mount Everest this summer. A portion of Thomas Tuchel’s 26-man squad took off from Birmingham airport on Monday morning to their pre-tournament warm-up camp in Florida. Those that did not fly will later
Rugby league great John Kear dies aged 71 John Kear, the rugby league broadcaster and former Challenge Cup-winning coach, has died at the age of 71. The Rugby Football League announced that Kear died suddenly on Sunday on his return from covering Wigan Warriors’ Challenge Cup victory at Wembley for the BBC. Kear led nine
Great-grandmother gets UK-first cancer treatment on tumour deemed untreatable A great-grandmother thought to have inoperable cancer has become the first person in the UK to receive treatment using a novel technique. Brenda Iveson, from Harrogate in North Yorkshire, was told that usual cancer treatments would not work for the six-centimetre tumour in her liver. But
Mandelson file release ‘unprecedented’ display of transparency, minister says Sir Keir Starmer’s Government is braced for further embarrassment as hundreds of documents covering Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment and activities as ambassador to the US are expected to be published on Monday. The massive release of files is the second relating to Sir Keir’s decision to
Government urged to crack down on cheap vapes circumventing single-use ban Millions of vapes are still being binned one year after the Government banned single-use devices, councils and campaigners have warned. Shops and online retailers can only sell vapes that meet a set of reusable criteria after ministers introduced new rules a year ago on
Duran Duran announce 2026 UK arena tour dates Duran Duran are to embark on a UK arena tour which will see them perform in Glasgow, Liverpool and Belfast. The group, formed in the 1980s and fronted by Simon Le Bon, will begin their tour at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on October 15, going on to perform
Gruelling heat expected to give way to cooler temperatures and sporadic rain The UK is set to welcome fresher conditions on Sunday as baking heat gives way to cooler temperatures and sporadic rain. The Met Office said Saturday marked the end of the sweltering heatwave that has baked the nation for much of this week,
Declan Rice vows Arsenal will be ‘coming back for more’ during bus parade Declan Rice celebrated Arsenal’s Premier League title success by rapping to ‘Ice Ice Baby’ on their open-top bus – and then vowed his side are “coming back for more” next season. England midfielder Rice grabbed a microphone and belted out the Vanilla
Britain’s Got Talent judge KSI quits YouTube collective Sidemen Social media star and Britain’s Got Talent judge KSI has announced he is leaving the YouTube collective Sidemen. The 32-year-old, whose real name is Olajide Olatunji, has made football, comedy and challenge videos with the group since 2013, and his departure was confirmed to the Press
Yvette Cooper to visit China and India amid global crises The Foreign Secretary will travel to China and India this week as the UK seeks to strengthen relations with both countries. Yvette Cooper will meet Chinese vice-president Han Zheng and foreign minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Tuesday, before visiting the southern city of Shenzhen,