The NHS is facing a “triple whammy of pressure” as the latest strike by resident doctors is set to coincide with a heatwave and the World Cup, health officials have said. Resident doctors in England from the British Medical Association (BMA) are set to stage a four-day walk out from 7am on Monday – the 16th round of strike action since 2023. The walk out will end on Friday June 19 at 6.59am. NHS officials […]
June’s weather is proving a boon for gardeners, with plants set to be taller and more ladened with flowers than in recent years, horticultural experts have said. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) said prolonged rain, combined with June’s long daylight hours, has seen garden plants surge in growth. And with a change in the weather forecast to be on the way to warmer, sunnier – but not too hot – days, the horticultural charity’s experts […]
The founder of parkrun has said that a million events was “never in the plan” as the charity is set to reach the milestone this weekend. There were just 13 runners and five volunteers when Paul Sinton-Hewitt organised the first parkrun – then called Bushy Park Time Trial – at Bushy Park in London in October 2004. It has evolved into a global community of free, weekly, timed 5km parkruns on Saturdays, and 2km junior […]
Police are investigating the theft of team equipment ahead of England’s arrival at their Kansas City base, the Football Association has confirmed. Thomas Tuchel’s side land in the Midwest on Saturday afternoon as World Cup preparations go up a notch following a warm weather camp in Florida. Englandarrive in Missouri dealing with an unexpected headache, with boots and balls reported to have been discovered stolen ahead oftrainingat Swope Soccer Village on Saturday. The FA has confirmed to the […]
That's according to First Minister, John Swinney John Swinney has said that Scotland have “really good prospects” in the forthcoming Fifa World Cup. The First Minister said he is “very optimistic and very excited” to see his country’s team take on Haiti at the Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Saturday. Mr Swinney, who was speaking ahead of travelling to the US for the competition, was on a visit to Hampden Park, Glasgow, where he […]
That's according to a study by Ipsos, King’s College London and UK in a Changing Europe A decade on from the Brexit referendum, the British public backs a closer relationship with the EU but is still not fully behind rejoining the bloc, new research suggests. A study by Ipsos, King’s College London and UK in a Changing Europe found much of the public was open to rapprochement with the EU, with almost half backing a closer relationship […]
David Hockney, one of the most celebrated and influential British artists of modern times, has died aged 88. He died peacefully at home on June 11, his publicist Erica Bolton said. A statement to the Press Association said: “The celebrated British artist David Hockney, one of the most important figures in contemporary art in both the 20th and 21st centuries, passed away peacefully at home on 11 June 2026, one month short of his 89th […]
Mexico’s misery in World Cup opening games was finally ended as they secured a 2-0 win over South Africa at the Estadio Azteca in a match featuring three red cards. The co-hosts had been involved in seven matches which either alone, or jointly, opened previous tournaments, but had won none of them. They put that right at the eighth attempt however as goals from Julian Quinones and Fulham’s Raul Jimenez in either half […]
British rock band Razorlight have announced a tour with dates across the UK and Ireland to mark 20 years since the release of their eponymous hit album. The group’s second album, titledRazorlight, topped the UK album chart and secured their first number one single with America when it was released in 2006, prompting the group’s rise to fame. The original line-up of frontman Johnny Borrell, drummer Andy Burrows, guitarist Bjorn Agren and bassist Carl […]
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