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Norris wins his first grand prix of year in Hungary
Lando Norris claimed his first grand prix victory of the season at the Hungarian Grand Prix, giving McLaren their first win of the year as well. He cruised to a comfortable victory, while the remaining podium places were contested in a tense late battle between Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli, with Verstappen…
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Newly engaged college soccer star, 26, is found dead after body washes up on idyllic California beach
A 26-year-old woman, described as a former college soccer player, was found dead after her body washed ashore at La Jolla Shores beach in San Diego, California. The discovery came just after she had reportedly become engaged, adding to the shock and sadness surrounding her death, which is now the subject of an investigation by…
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Female referee injured in melee during friendly
A female assistant referee was left injured and had to briefly leave the pitch after being caught up in a melee during a pre-season friendly between France’s Metz and the Netherlands’ Fortuna Sittard. Mathilde Demoncay, 26, reportedly suffered concussion after being knocked to the ground while trying to intervene in a confrontation between players, highlighting…
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Middlesex seamers rout hapless Glamorgan
Middlesex crushed Glamorgan by eight wickets in the Metro Bank One Day Cup at Radlett, bowling out their visitors for just 66 before knocking off the target inside ten overs. The result, Glamorgan’s lowest total ever against Middlesex in List A cricket, extends Middlesex’s unbeaten start to the competition and leaves an inexperienced Glamorgan side,…
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Three people seriously injured after multiple machete attacks rock Melbourne over the weekend – despite the weapons being banned a year ago
Three people were seriously injured in a series of machete attacks across Melbourne over the weekend, despite the state having banned the weapons a year ago. The incidents have renewed concerns about street violence in the Australian city and raised questions over whether the ban has been effective in curbing attacks involving the weapons. The…
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England suffer heavy netball defeat by Australia
England’s netball team suffered a heavy 66-47 defeat by defending Commonwealth champions Australia in their second Pool A match at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, a sharp contrast to their opening 83-34 win over Northern Ireland. Captain Fran Williams admitted the Roses were “far from our best” and struggled to cope with Australia’s physicality, a significant…
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Child killer Axel Rudakubana’s litany of lies before Southport attack are uncovered as he tricked police, doctors and social workers
A report has detailed how Axel Rudakubana, who murdered three young girls in a knife attack in Southport, repeatedly deceived police, doctors and social workers in the years before the attack. The findings highlight how a series of missed opportunities and false statements allowed his escalating threat to go unchecked, raising fresh questions about failures…
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Game, set and match: Wimbledon star Arthur Fery is looking for love as he joins celebrity dating app Raya
Arthur Fery, a British junior tennis player who competed in the boys’ singles at Wimbledon, has reportedly signed up to Raya, the exclusive members-only dating app popular with celebrities and public figures. The move has drawn media attention because it places the young sportsman among the app’s high-profile user base, adding a personal dimension to…
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Inter enter talks with Tottenham over signing captain Cristian Romero
Internazionale have opened talks with Tottenham Hotspur over a potential move for their captain, Cristian Romero, with the Argentine centre-back’s representatives holding discussions in Milan this weekend. The interest comes after Romero helped Argentina reach a second consecutive World Cup final earlier this month, and a departure would end an eventful five-year spell at Spurs…
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‘Burnham bounce’ risks deflating unless focus remains on struggling households | Richard Partington
UK consumer confidence rose at its fastest monthly pace in almost three years in June, a shift data firm GfK partly attributes to Andy Burnham’s return to Westminster politics, alongside sunshine and England’s World Cup run. The improvement matters because household spending makes up around 60% of the UK economy, so any lift in sentiment…