Andy Murray stays true to his deadpan self in debut as pundit
Insightful and mischievous, the player aced it on BBC One’s Wimbledon coverageWatching Andy Murray make his debut as a pundit on BBC One’s Wimbledon coverage, it was hard to believe this was the same...
View ArticleEngland holds its breath as World Cup semi-final looms
Southgate’s men shoulder hopes of millions as they aim for first final since 1966Millions of expectant England fans will be glued to TV sets on Wednesday evening hoping the national team can reach the...
View ArticlePair held over death of girl thrown from inflatable trampoline
Woman and man arrested in connection with incident at Norfolk beachTwo people have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the death of a three-year-old girl...
View ArticleWimbledon catering workers paid day rate for night shifts
Some night workers at tennis tournament earn £8 an hour, far below London living wageCasual workers in the Wimbledon catering operation are being paid the same hourly rate for night shifts as day ones...
View ArticleEngland World Cup team will be invited to 10 Downing Street
Theresa May expected to honour Gareth Southgate’s side with receptionTheresa May has said she wants to honour England’s World Cup team with a reception at 10 Downing Street in recognition of their...
View ArticleWilliams rewriting tennis history with return to dominance after difficult...
Wimbledon finalist has grand slam record in sight just 10 months after having daughterJust 10 months after giving birth in traumatic circumstances and four tournaments into her return, Serena Williams...
View ArticleTube station renamed Gareth Southgate after World Cup run
Signage at Southgate station in north London changed for 48 hours to honour England coachA London Underground station has been temporarily renamed for Gareth Southgate after he led England to their...
View ArticleShowers to interrupt UK heatwave before temperatures rise again
Yellow warning issued for south-east but sunny weather set to return for weekendRain is set to briefly dampen the UK’s potentially record-breaking summer before temperatures rise again into the...
View ArticleNHS to receive £487m technology boost
Matt Hancock lists top three priorities as tech, workforce and illness preventionThe health and social care secretary has pledged almost half a billion pounds to transform technology in the NHS in an...
View ArticleMet Office issues UK heatwave alert on hottest day of the year
People told to stay out of the sun as temperatures reach 33CThe Met Office has issued a heatwave warning and advised people to stay out of the sun for the rest of the week as it confirmed that Monday...
View ArticleDepressed workers more productive if they can talk to their bosses
Unsupportive managers can lead to employees taking extra 4.1 days off, shows surveyEmployees who feel able to speak openly about their depression with their managers are more productive at work than...
View ArticleOne child in every 25 in final year of primary school is acutely obese
Public Health England says overweight pupils are more likely to live in most deprived areasOne child in every class in the final year of primary school is severely obese on average, an all-time high,...
View ArticlePublic sector pay: unions condemn 'derisory' increases
Staff representatives say consolidated rises still below inflation after years of a 1% capUnions have condemned pay rises for public sector workers as “derisory” after seven years of a 1% cap on salary...
View ArticleTeenage boys to be vaccinated against cancer-causing HPV
Inoculation programme will be expanded to cover 12- and 13-year-old boys in EnglandBoys aged 12 and 13 in England are to be vaccinated against the cancer-causing human papilloma virus (HPV), the...
View ArticlePakistan election live: vote-rigging claims rejected by electoral commission
Polls have closed after a violent campaign as voters decide between cricket legend Imran Khan and brother of disgraced former PM Nawaz Sharif for PMFull story: Pakistan election in disarray as...
View ArticleFive people seriously injured after bus crash in Hampshire
Two people said to have suffered life-threatening injuries in accident at OakleyFive people have been seriously injured in a bus crash in Hampshire, including two said to have suffered life-threatening...
View ArticleHospitals in England face heatwave crisis on hottest day of the year
Labour says NHS is under similar pressure to a winter crisis with record numbers attending A&ESome hospitals in England have had record numbers of people attending A&E amid a summer crisis, NHS...
View ArticleUnions say action needed to protect UK workers in heatwave
Warning of intolerable conditions as hospitals report rise in number of A&E visitsTrade unions have warned of intolerable working conditions for workers caused by extreme temperatures in Britain...
View ArticleFirefighters 'were not trained for the toxic conditions of Grenfell'
Officers unprepared for leading people 20 floors down through thick smoke, inquiry hearsFirefighters are not trained to lead people to safety through the type of toxic conditions they faced in the...
View ArticleBritish stag group in Spain 'paid homeless man to get face tattoo'
Anger in Benidorm as Polish national given £90 to have groom’s name on forehead British tourists on a stag party in Benidorm have provoked outrage by paying a homeless man to have the name of the groom...
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