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Sir Cliff Richard and Richard Osman among celebrities at day one of Wimbledon

Sir Cliff Richard and Richard Osman among celebrities at day one of Wimbledon

Sir Cliff Richard and Richard Osman among celebrities at day one of Wimbledon

27 June 2022

A number of celebrities turned up to watch the start of the tennis tournament in south-west London.


Jodie Burrage reveals Percy Pigs are her favourite sweet after ball boy incident

Jodie Burrage reveals Percy Pigs are her favourite sweet after ball boy incident

Jodie Burrage reveals Percy Pigs are her favourite sweet after ball boy incident

27 June 2022

The 23-year-old British wildcard spoke with reporters at a press conference after helping revive a ball boy mid-match at Wimbledon.


DUP could return to Stormont before protocol Bill becomes law – Donaldson

DUP could return to Stormont before protocol Bill becomes law – Donaldson

DUP could return to Stormont before protocol Bill becomes law – Donaldson

27 June 2022

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson warned Tory MPs not to use Northern Ireland as a “political football” to resolve the question of the Tory leadership.


Abortion summit ‘constructive and helpful’ says First Minister

Abortion summit ‘constructive and helpful’ says First Minister

Abortion summit ‘constructive and helpful’ says First Minister

27 June 2022

Nicola Sturgeon convened the summit in Edinburgh on Tuesday to ensure women in Scotland can access services without fear, harassment or intimidation.


Emily Eavis shares Glastonbury 2022 thank you for ‘surely the best one yet’

Emily Eavis shares Glastonbury 2022 thank you for ‘surely the best one yet’

Emily Eavis shares Glastonbury 2022 thank you for ‘surely the best one yet’

27 June 2022

The festival returned for the first time in three years after being postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.


Parliament’s two new MPs take their seats in the House of Commons

Parliament’s two new MPs take their seats in the House of Commons

Parliament’s two new MPs take their seats in the House of Commons

27 June 2022

Labour’s Simon Lightwood and Richard Foord, of the Lib Dems, triumphed in recent by-elections.


Pausing treatment of immunosuppressants ‘doubles response to Covid booster’

Pausing treatment of immunosuppressants ‘doubles response to Covid booster’

Pausing treatment of immunosuppressants ‘doubles response to Covid booster’

27 June 2022

Interrupting the treatment of vulnerable people on the drugs could see a stronger immune response to the jab, a new study suggested.


Neighbours join to march 80 metres in one of world’s shortest Pride parades

Neighbours join to march 80 metres in one of world’s shortest Pride parades

Neighbours join to march 80 metres in one of world’s shortest Pride parades

27 June 2022

The parade is an annual tradition for the people of Batt Close in Rugby.


Thames road tunnel scheme to plant million trees to address environmental impact

Thames road tunnel scheme to plant million trees to address environmental impact

Thames road tunnel scheme to plant million trees to address environmental impact

27 June 2022

The Lower Thames Crossing project will include 1,000 acres of woodland creation, but has faced criticism from conservationists.


Man ‘died after catching salmonella from duck eggs bought at Messingham Show’

Man ‘died after catching salmonella from duck eggs bought at Messingham Show’

Man ‘died after catching salmonella from duck eggs bought at Messingham Show’

27 June 2022

Niptoon Tavakoli, 65, died in hospital two months after taking ill in June 2019, an inquest jury heard on Monday.


‘She opened the door to hell’ – Maxwell victims to speak out at sentencing

‘She opened the door to hell’ – Maxwell victims to speak out at sentencing

‘She opened the door to hell’ – Maxwell victims to speak out at sentencing

27 June 2022

A number of victim impact statements have been submitted to the court for consideration.


Medics in pay restoration vow after ‘30% real-terms pay cut since 2008’

Medics in pay restoration vow after ‘30% real-terms pay cut since 2008’

Medics in pay restoration vow after ‘30% real-terms pay cut since 2008’

27 June 2022

One medic said that it could take industrial action to persuade governments on the issue.


Food bodies raise concern about lack of import controls post Brexit

Food bodies raise concern about lack of import controls post Brexit

Food bodies raise concern about lack of import controls post Brexit

27 June 2022

A joint report from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland raised concerns.


Women ‘less likely than men to say they are coping on their income’

Women ‘less likely than men to say they are coping on their income’

Women ‘less likely than men to say they are coping on their income’

27 June 2022

Research also indicated rising living costs may be pushing healthier food choices down people’s priority lists.


Refuse permission for new homes more than 10 minutes from shops – charity

Refuse permission for new homes more than 10 minutes from shops – charity

Refuse permission for new homes more than 10 minutes from shops – charity

27 June 2022

Sustrans said the planning framework should recommend councils turn down developments that are not close to amenities.


Union warns of geographical ‘cold spots’ in access to humanities degrees

Union warns of geographical ‘cold spots’ in access to humanities degrees

Union warns of geographical ‘cold spots’ in access to humanities degrees

27 June 2022

An English literature lecturer has decried ‘cultural vandalism’ over the loss of humanities degrees at post-1992 institutions.


Ghislaine Maxwell facing up to 65 years in prison for sex trafficking

Ghislaine Maxwell facing up to 65 years in prison for sex trafficking

Ghislaine Maxwell facing up to 65 years in prison for sex trafficking

27 June 2022

The British Socialite will be sentenced in the Southern District of New York on Tuesday.


Abuse of shop workers rises again as staff blame cost-of-living stress

Abuse of shop workers rises again as staff blame cost-of-living stress

Abuse of shop workers rises again as staff blame cost-of-living stress

27 June 2022

A quarter of staff who have faced increased hostility said they believe the rise is partly due to the sharp increase in the cost of living.


Stoltenberg sets out plan for biggest overhaul of Nato since the Cold War

Stoltenberg sets out plan for biggest overhaul of Nato since the Cold War

Stoltenberg sets out plan for biggest overhaul of Nato since the Cold War

27 June 2022

Boris Johnson will join allies in Spain on Tuesday for a summit Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg said would be ‘transformative’.


Teenage girl killed by car after trip to McDonald’s with friends – inquest

Teenage girl killed by car after trip to McDonald’s with friends – inquest

Teenage girl killed by car after trip to McDonald’s with friends – inquest

27 June 2022

Mya Lawrence was walking home when she was hit by a car on the A256 road near Dover, Kent.


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