Ariana Grande: Decision to step back from spotlight not an impulsive thing Ariana Grande has said her decision to take a break from the spotlight was “not a reactive or impulsive thing” and has been planned for a long time. The singer, 33, announced she will take a break from public life after she wraps
Ben Stokes insists England career ‘definitely’ over and outlines coaching goals Ben Stokes insisted he has “definitely” played for England for the last time but outlined ambitions to return to the dressing room in a coaching capacity in the future. Stokes ended his international career after a 2-1 Test series defeat by New Zealand in
Arsene Wenger says FIFA’s U-turn was ‘absolutely necessary and beyond question’ FIFA’s chief of global football development Arsene Wenger says Gianni Infantino’s decision to withdraw from a plan to sell stakes in a World Cup company to private investors was “absolutely necessary and beyond question”. Former Arsenal manager Wenger issued a statement on Tuesday morning
Gatwick second runway expansion set to begin after court ruling The development of Gatwick Airport’s second runway is set to begin after the Court of Appeal upheld an earlier ruling that the plans could go ahead. The £2.2 billion expansion, approved by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander in September, will see the West Sussex airport move
Government apologises to Pc Andrew Harper’s family over early release scheme The Government has apologised to the family of Pc Andrew Harper as two of his killers remain eligible for early release Justice Secretary Alex Norris acknowledged that the decision had “created harm” but said the alternative was seeing prisons cease to function. Some 5,000
Burnham blocks early prison release for rapists and serious child sex offenders The Prime Minister has said rape, serious child sex offences and grooming are to be excluded from upcoming cuts to prison sentences. It comes after Andy Burnham paused plans to release prisoners early in September to ease overcrowding in jails. The scheme will now be
Bankrupt Britain needs to tap into North Sea oil gold, says Donald Trump Donald Trump has said he thinks he and Andy Burnham are “going to have a very good relationship” as he again stressed the need for the UK to tackle immigration and open up North Sea oil, claiming Britain was currently “a bankrupt
Jordan Henderson joins Chelsea after Brentford exit Jordan Henderson has joined Chelsea on a two-year deal following his departure from Brentford. It was confirmed last week that the England international had had his Bees contract terminated after it emerged the club’s west London rivals were interested in signing him. He becomes Chelsea’s eighth first-team arrival
England and Wales suffer driest July on record in summer of extreme weather England and Wales have had their driest July in records dating back to 1836, provisional statistics from the Met Office show. And southern England has experienced its driest month ever recorded, as more records tumble amid a summer of extreme weather that
Comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80 following short illness Comedian Jimmy Cricket has died aged 80 following a short illness. The Northern Irish stand-up comedian died on Monday morning after spending the last few days “surrounded by his family, love, laughter and songs”, a statement from his family said. Posting on his social media pages,