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This is for Lindisfarne! An England World Cup victory over Norway would avenge ancient Viking massacre, Holy Islanders say
Residents of Lindisfarne, or Holy Island, off the Northumberland coast, are hoping England will beat Norway in their upcoming World Cup match, framing it as symbolic revenge for a Viking raid more than 1,200 years ago. The mood has been stoked by the Norwegian squad’s embrace of “Viking chic” this tournament — striker Erling Haaland’s…
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Stinking streets, missed collections and a maggot ‘apocalypse’: Chaos of the kerbside food bins rollout 100 days after England’s new waste rules began
Food waste collection schemes across England have descended into disorder 100 days after new household waste rules came into force, with residents reporting missed collections, foul-smelling bins and what some have called a “maggot apocalypse” during hot weather. The rules, which took effect on 31 March, were intended to standardise recycling and waste collection nationwide,…
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Guehi could miss Norway game with hamstring injury
England defender Marc Guehi is managing a slight hamstring injury and could miss Saturday’s Norway quarter-final.
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Virginia Giuffre’s family is working to bring US-like Epstein hearings to Britain ‘which could be catastrophic for former-prince Andrew’
The family of Virginia Giuffre, the late American woman who accused Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of sexual abuse, are pushing to establish US-style Parliamentary hearings into Jeffrey Epstein in Britain, a development the article suggests could deepen the disgrace facing the former Duke. Ms Giuffre’s brother, Sky Roberts, said he is “actively” working to make the…
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Ed Sheeran Visits Team England’s Camp Amid 2026 World Cup: ‘Anyone Can Win, And I Think It’ll Be Us’
Ed Sheeran has visited the England national football team’s camp during the 2026 World Cup, continuing a personal tradition that began in 2021. In an Instagram video posted on Thursday (9 July), the British singer is shown greeting players with hugs at their camp in Kansas City, Missouri, and performing for the squad as England…
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The most deluded man in Britain? Current level of welfare spend ‘not a great concern’ says minister in charge of reforming ballooning benefits system
Sir Stephen Timms, the Labour disability minister leading a review of Britain’s benefits system, has been criticised after saying the current level of welfare spending is “not a great concern”. The remark, made in a BBC interview, matters because it comes as the disability benefits bill has climbed sharply and as the minister is charged…
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England thrash India as Brook shines in Bristol to secure series win
England secured their first ever T20 series win over India, moving to an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series with a comprehensive nine-wicket victory in Bristol. The result marks a significant milestone for the England men’s side against the touring Indians, who were on the receiving end of what the BBC described as a…
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Oaf who outraged New England by chewing with his mouth open and hurling food on bakery floor is unmasked as MILLIONAIRE grandpa: Raging sister threatens to give him eye-watering punishment
A man filmed behaving obnoxiously at a bakery in Norwood, Massachusetts, has been publicly identified after the shop’s owner shared surveillance footage in an attempt to shame him. Charles Donners, 60, was recorded chewing with his mouth open, scattering food across the floor and hurling his food container off the table at the SPoT! breakfast…
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Big-hitting in Bristol – Brook’s special innings in England win
Harry Brook produced a commanding innings to steer England to a nine-wicket win over India in the fourth T20 international in Bristol. His unbeaten knock secured the match and gave England an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series, with one game still to play. The result marks England’s first T20 series victory over India,…
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Wales aim to turn tables on Pumas after Cardiff loss
Wales head to San Juan for round two of the new Nations Championship, seeking to avenge a heavy 52-28 defeat by Argentina in Cardiff last November. That loss, which featured seven Pumas tries, came in Steve Tandy’s first match as head coach, and he now hopes his squad has absorbed the lessons from that painful…