Arsenal miss out on Champions League glory Gunners suffer penalty shootout heartbreak after 1-1 draw with PSG A “devastated” Declan Rice insisted Arsenal will not be defined by their Champions League defeat to Paris St Germain – and vowed to use the emotional agony as fuel to win the competition next season. Arsenal’s bid to
Runner from London becomes first person in world to complete 1,000 parkruns A runner from London has become the first person in the world to complete 1,000 parkruns. Darren Wood was given a guard of honour from his fellow Sutton Runners as he approached the finish line to achieve his milestone on a warm, sunny
Rescuers free four villagers trapped in flooded Laos cave for 10 days Rescue workers in Laos said they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, the day after another one was successfully extracted. Two men remain missing. Lao and Thai rescue groups posted about the successful operation on social
Downpours and cloudy skies for some this weekend after record-breaking heatwave Cloudy skies and downpours are expected for many this weekend as a record-breaking heatwave gives way to cooler weather ahead of a likely soggy start to June. While some will enjoy a continuation of the warm weather and sunshine this weekend, others will be
Swinney steps up calls to end ‘Westminster rip-off’ over energy John Swinney has stepped up his calls for Holyrood to be given control over energy, insisting it is the only way to end the current “Westminster rip-off”. The Scottish First Minister said handing over energy powers would allow his Government to end the “hated” windfall
Katie Boulter calls for French Open to remove advertising boards on courts Katie Boulter has called for the French Open to remove advertising boards at the back of courts after a doubles player tripped over one and was forced to retire. Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez had played only two games of her second-round women’s doubles match
Royal Mail misses annual delivery targets but hails progress amid £500m plan Royal Mail has missed its delivery targets for another year, but said more first-class mail has been sent on time over recent weeks after pledging to invest £500 million in improving its service. Some 75.7% of first-class mail arrived the next working day
Brothers will not face third Manchester Airport assault trial Two brothers accused of assaulting a police officer at Manchester Airport during a fracas which went viral on social media will not face a third trial after prosecutors offered no evidence. The decision was made after two separate juries at Liverpool Crown Court could not reach
Man and woman charged over death of mother-of-one shot outside bar A man and woman have been charged in connection with the death of a 30-year-old mother-of-one who was shot outside a bar in Sheffield in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday. Shanice Brookes was shot near the One Four One bar in West
300,000 new work placements pledged ‘to help young people build lasting careers’ Tens of thousands of new work experience and training placements from construction to hospitality will be available for young people as part of Government efforts to tackle the joblessness crisis. The 300,000 new placements over the next three years are backed by some