Pressure on Borthwick and focus on forwards – Ireland v England talking points
Here the PA news agency looks at five talking points heading into the match. Hot on the heels of an unsuccessful autumn, Steve Borthwick is confronted with a trio of fixtures that could imperil his ...
Lithuanian president backs Trump Nato defence spending goal amid Russian threat
He that even when a ceasefire is reached in Ukraine, ‘you cannot believe that the intentions of Russia will be just to stop and do nothing’.
Sloppy England drop seven catches as Australia pile on misery in Melbourne Test
England suffered more torment at the Women’s Ashes as they dropped seven catches to allow a dominant Australia to assume total control of the day/night Test in Melbourne. The ignominy of a 16-0 clean ...
Man denies murder of dog walker Anita Rose and faces trial later this year
The 57-year-old was found unconscious with a serious head injury near Rectory Lane in Brantham, Suffolk, on July 24 2024, dying four days later.
Police should get funding for ‘cost pressure’ of XL Bully ban – minister
The policing minister said she was aware of the “cost pressure” on police the XL bully ban had caused and wants to make sure forces get the funding to enforce it. Police chiefs have warned that ...
Elizabeth Debicki to ‘shatter’ Ewan McGregor’s life in new play
The Crown actress Elizabeth Debicki and The Wheel Of Time star Kate Fleetwood are among the cast joining Ewan McGregor for a new West End play. My Master Builder, a production by American playwright ...
Labour accuses Tories of ‘brass neck’ as Philp says UK needs better work ethic
Labour has accused the Conservatives of showing “some real brass neck” after a shadow minister said Britain needed a better “work ethic”. Asked whether he thought Britain was missing “a belief in hard ...
UK Athletics and man, 77, face court over death of Paralympian during training
UAE athlete Abdullah Hayayei was killed when he was hit by a metal pole during training in east London in 2017.
Hamas releases names of three male hostages set to be released on Saturday
Hamas has released the names of three male hostages set to be released on Saturday. The list includes Yarden Bibas, 35, Keith Siegel, 65, and Ofer Kalderon, 54, Israeli officials confirmed, speaking ...
Collision between car and van on Cottingley Moor Road
The incident, near Cottingley Village Primary School, blocked Cottingley Moor Road, near Cottingley Village Primary School. Police were called to the scene at 9am, to a report of a collision between a ...
BBC Virdee series release date confirmed as trailer released
THE trailer for a new crime thriller set and filmed in Bradford has given people an action-packed glimpse of what’s to come - two weeks before ...
Budget to tackle violence against women and girls will be spent, minister vows
It comes after the National Audit Office warned the Home Office had ‘historically underspent’ funding allocated to tackle the issue.