Spurs survive on Premier League’s final day West Ham are relegated to the Championship despite a 3-0 win over Leeds Joao Palhinha’s 43rd-minute goal fired Tottenham to Premier League safety with a 1-0 home win over Everton. Defeat at Chelsea on Tuesday meant Spurs required a draw or victory to guarantee survival and ensure West Ham’s result
Hottest May day for 79 years Monday forecast to be even warmer with 34C expected in London and the South East The UK saw its hottest May day for at least 79 years on Sunday as “historic” temperatures are set to break records for the warmest bank holiday Monday. Parts of the UK were as
Enjoy your life, but pick your friends wisely – D-Day veteran on 100th birthday A veteran who lived through the D-Day landings has urged people not to be shy and enjoy their lives, but pick their friends wisely, ahead of his 100th birthday. George Spencer, who served around the globe with the Royal Navy and
MPs raise concerns over ‘climate of fear’ in live music industry MPs have raised concerns about a “climate of fear” in the live music industry and called for an investigation into potential market dominance in the sector. In a report released on Sunday, the Business and Trade Committee said the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Suspect shot dead near White House after firing at security checkpoint A person who approached a White House security checkpoint and began firing at officers has died after being shot, according to federal officials. The US Secret Service said in a statement late on Saturday that, according to a preliminary investigation, the person approached a
Celtic have won the Scottish Cup Martin O’Neill guided Celtic to the double as the Scottish champions beat Dunfermline 3-1 in the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup final. Martin O’Neill guided Celtic to the double as the Scottish champions beat Dunfermline 3-1 in the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup final. Daizen Maeda and Arne Engels netted
‘Huge problem’ of 70,000 barriers in UK rivers mapped out More than 70,000 weirs, dams and other river barriers have been mapped across the UK, as conservationists warn they are a “huge problem” for wildlife and pollution. Weirs, concrete dams, underwater gates and other barriers – many of which are “old, redundant” installations that serve
Dozens killed in Chinese coal mine explosion A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi has killed at least 90 people, state media reported, after dozens were said to be trapped underground. The accident at Changzhi city’s Liushenyu mine happened on Friday evening and 247 workers were trapped underground, the
Shakira says she has ‘no time’ for romance at ‘peak’ of her career Shakira has said she has “no space or time for romance”, adding she feels that she is at the “peak of my career”. The Colombian pop superstar, who last week released Dai Dai, the official song for the 2026 World Cup with
Scrolling in bedrooms after midnight a driver of youth joblessness Anxiety linked to social media is driving economic inactivity among young people, according to the former minister tasked with looking at why almost a million are neither working nor learning. Alan Milburn has told The Times newspaper that young people who are not in employment,