Tommy Fury Dedicates Boxing Victory To Newborn Son Midas

Boxer Tommy Fury has dedicated his boxing victory to his and Molly-Mae Hague’s newborn son, Midas. The former Love Island star, 27, revealed their son’s name, which was spelled out on the back of his shirt and boxing shorts, during his fight against the former world’s strongest man, Eddie Hall, on Saturday night. The pair welcomed their second child, alongside their daughter Bambi, earlier this month with Hague, 27, attending the fight at Manchester’s AO Arena. Fury, who […]

14 June 2026

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Under 16s Social Media Ban Should Be Part Of Basket Of Measures Lisa Nandy

Banning social media for under-16s is on its own not “the silver bullet solution”, but should be part of a “basket of measures” to protect children online, the Culture Secretary has said, ahead of Sir Keir Starmer’s expected announcement of a ban. The Prime Minister will on Monday announce plans to bar children from certain platforms, going further than Australia by including chatbots and imposing a curfew for older teenagers in a bid to end late-night scrolling. […]

14 June 2026

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Resident Doctors Call Off Strike Action

The latest Government offer will now go to a vote amongst members of the BMA union Resident doctors in England have called off strike action after the Government made a new offer which will be put to members. They were set to stage a four-day walkout from 7am on Monday – the 16th round of strike action since 2023. But the British Medical Association (BMA) said on Saturday that a last-minute offer had been made, […]

14 June 2026

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Scotland Edge Past Haiti In World Cup Opener

John McGinn's first half strike seals a 1-0 win in Boston Scotland moved top of Group C in their long-awaited return to the World Cup with a nervy 1-0 win over Haiti in Foxborough. In the Scots’ first game on the big stage since 1998, midfielder John McGinn fired them ahead in Boston with a deflected strike after 28 minutes, although Steve Clarke’s side lived dangerously at times. The Caribbean country, ranked 83rd in the […]

14 June 2026

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NHS Faces Triple Whammy During Resident Doctor Walkout

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 […]

13 June 2026

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June Rain And Coming Sunshine Set To Boost Flowering Garden Plants And Veg RHS

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 […]

13 June 2026

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A Million Events Was Never In The Plan Says Parkrun Founder As Milestone Nears

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 […]

13 June 2026

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Police In Kansas City Investigating Theft Of Englands Training Equipment

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 […]

13 June 2026

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Canadian PM To Be Welcomed Home To Ireland

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will begin a two-day visit to Ireland on Saturday. Mr Carney, accompanied by his wife Diana Fox Carney, will carry out a series of engagements in Dublin city and Co Mayo in the west of Ireland. Mr Carney is the grandson of Irish emigrants who were born in Mayo and left the country more than 100 years ago for Canada. Taoiseach Micheál Martin said: “I will be honoured to welcome Prime Minister Carney […]

13 June 2026

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