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More than 40 million facing hosepipe ban as heatwave continues to scorch UK – with temperatures of 35C or higher recorded on six separate days in a year for first time
Five water companies now have severe restrictions in place – preventing about 11million from using hosepipes to water plants and lawns, wash cars or fill paddling pools.
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Five key scenes from the Bayeux Tapestry, and the story they tell
It depicts a medieval game of thrones as William the Conquerer did battle with King Harold to rule England.
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The real Erling Haaland revealed: From his humble upbringing to 10,000 calorie diet and the very ‘alternative’ lifestyle he now enjoys… we peel back the curtain on the Cyborg threatening to end England’s World Cup dream
Uplifting, though it has been, to watch the England team joining their fans in singing Wonderwall after a World Cup victory, the medal for best support surely belongs to the Norwegians.
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Tuchel fears more Haaland heroics as England seek identity against Norway
Head coach says ‘you can’t avoid focusing’ on the forward, who has form against Tuchel’s sides, before the World Cup quarter-final The way that Thomas Tuchel remembers it, he was the only choice for the award. He had led Chelsea to Champions League glory in 2020-21 so when the German publication Sport Bild named its…
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Welcome to Benefits Street on the beach: Plagued by drugs, violence and people having sex in public, inside Bournemouth’s downfall… and how NEIL SEARS was spat at, punched and abused when he went to investigate
Britain’s seaside resorts never look better than during a heatwave, and this week Bournemouth was no exception. The rippling waters of the English Channel sparkled in the early evening sun.
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Faking football: How to bluff your way through England’s quarter-final clash with Norway – from Bellingham’s and Haaland’s ‘bromance’… to manager Thomas Tuchel’s steamy love life
In the interests of levelling the playing field, here’s a cheat sheet of nuggets that will let you hold your own in any football conversation.
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Heading to a town near you… vast US-funded data centres that need more power than a small country and have sparked a Wild West-style land grab, with campaigners now fearing they could prove a toxic menace to Scotland’s public health
IF her fellow protesters hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they might have assumed AI trickery had played a part in placing a famous face in their midst.
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Helping one of Britain’s rarest butterflies
For more than 30 years, Paul Dunn has been working to revive the fortunes of the high brown fritillary.
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Sinner Advances to Wimbledon Final, Ends Djokovic’s Record-Breaking Quest
Defending Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner delivered a decisive straight-set victory over Novak Djokovic in the men’s semi-final, effectively ending the Serbian champion’s pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam title. The d