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Team Wales go for Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow
The 23rd Commonwealth Games begin in Glasgow this week, with Team Wales fielding 114 athletes across ten sports in the hope of adding to their medal tally. The Games, scaled back after Victoria in Australia withdrew as host, open officially with Thursday’s ceremony at the Hydro Arena, with competition starting on Friday 24 July following…
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‘I am still alive’: Indian activist on hunger strike for 26 days loses 11kg
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk has continued a hunger strike into its 26th day, saying he has lost 11kg but remains “still alive”. The strike, held in support of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement, is demanding education reforms and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, whom protesters blame for repeated leaks of major…
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Two waste paper bins, one Olympic dream
Ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, netball’s leadership is pushing for the sport to feature at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, seeking a bigger and more secure global platform amid uncertainty over the Commonwealth Games’ long-term future. The sport, invented in the 1890s by Swedish-born educator Martina Bergman Osterberg as an adaptation of James Naismith’s…
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Police officer who killed himself was violent rapist who sexually attacked and tried to murder women in horrifying 14-year spree
A Police Scotland officer who took his own life in May 2026 has been revealed to have carried out a 14-year campaign of rapes and attempted murders against women, with a source describing it as potentially the force’s “Wayne Couzens moment” – a reference to the Metropolitan Police officer jailed for murdering Sarah Everard. PC…
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Marco Rubio addresses rumors Trump will help Andrew and Tristan Tate fight extradition to UK
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was asked to respond to speculation that President Trump might intervene to help British-American influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate avoid extradition to the United Kingdom, where they face criminal charges. Speaking to reporters while travelling in the Philippines, Rubio said the administration had “no role” to play in the…
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Andy Burnham announces 20% business rates cut for hospitality venues
Andy Burnham has announced a 20% reduction in business rates for hospitality venues, including pubs, clubs and live music spaces. The policy is presented as a £100 million measure intended to support businesses facing high operating costs, but some operators are concerned that eligibility rules could leave them without help. The Prime Minister said the…
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Besieged by lobbyists, will UK ministers protect our ecosystems? No, they’ll chicken out | George Monbiot
George Monbiot argues that successive UK environment secretaries have prioritised industrial poultry lobbyists over environmental protection, with rivers suffering as a result. He singles out outgoing secretary Emma Reynolds, who used her final weeks in post to push for weaker planning rules that would make it easier to build more large-scale chicken factories, despite the…
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How a council house in Sheffield launched a legion of Britain’s best bands
A Sheffield council house known as Studio Electrophonique became an influential low-cost recording space in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Run by car mechanic and hobbyist producer Ken Patten, it gave emerging local musicians access to recording equipment and helped nurture acts including The Human League, Heaven 17, ABC and Pulp. The ordinary-looking home…
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Pedersen explains role of SWFC ‘top talent’ Grainger for new season – thestar.co.uk
Sheffield Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen has outlined the intended role for highly rated young player Grainger during the coming season. The comments indicate that the club sees Grainger as a significant prospect and is considering how best to develop and use him within the first-team set-up. The supplied material does not include the article itself,…
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Historic Sheffield metals firm Special Melted Products creating scores of jobs in £50m expansion