BBC News Due to the combination of prolonged dry weather and increased demand for water, hosepipe bans are in force for millions of customers in England. River flows have decreased in recent weeks in England according to the Environment Agency, external, with 87% of catchments now at “below normal to exceptionally low levels”. In Wales, […]
BBC News A Russian warship, shadowed by a Royal Navy vessel, carried out a live-fire artillery exercise just 40 nautical miles south of Plymouth on Monday. The Royal Navy monitored the exercise and is continuing to “track the vessel’s activity closely”, a Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokesperson said. The Russian frigate, Neustrashimy, was also being […]
BBC News Ben Earl has called for a change to the Nations Championship format after England’s “brutal” schedule in the summer leg of the inaugural competition. England had to play three Tests in three different continents on successive weekends and accumulated 25,000 miles of travel. Victory over Argentina on Saturday keeps Steve Borthwick’s team in […]
BBC News US President Donald Trump has signed an order imposing a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, in retaliation for what he called “unequal treatment” of US cars, dairy and alcohol. The duties take effect on 19 August and mark a major escalation in trade tensions between the North […]
BBC News World number two Luke Humphries is out of the World Matchplay after a shock first-round loss to Scotland’s Cameron Menzies. The former world champion was punished for some poor finishing and lost his first six legs with the darts before finally holding throw. Humphries threatened to stage a dramatic comeback, winning four legs […]
BBC News A BBC Panorama investigation has uncovered how organised crime gangs are exploiting the UK’s private rental market – targeting properties to take over and use for their operations. Among those featured in a new documentary is landlord and property developer Craig Shepheard, who discovered his flat was being used by a prostitution ring, […]
BBC News The US military says it has begun a new round of strikes against Iran to “further degrade” its capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes – the 10th consecutive night of attacks – come after US President Donald Trump vowed to punish Iran for the deaths of US soldiers, […]
BBC News The woman who murdered her stepdaughter Sara Sharif has asked for the inquest into her death to be held in front of a jury. Beinash Batool and Sara’s father Urfan Sharif were jailed for life in 2024 after the 10-year-old was found dead at the family home in Woking. She had been violently […]
BBC News Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan has died at the age of 75, seven weeks after he revealed he had been diagnosed with stage four cancer, his family has confirmed. One of English football’s most decorated players, Keegan enjoyed spells at Scunthorpe United, Liverpool, Hamburg, Southampton and Newcastle during an illustrious playing […]
