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A “highly visible policing presence” will be in operation at Wembley for England’s match against Italy this evening following the Brussels shooting. The Metropolitan Police said: “Given the events yesterday in Brussels, those attending the match can be reassured that they will see a highly visible policing presence. “Officers are there to ensure the event

Northamptonshire’s police chief has been suspended amid an investigation into allegations he misrepresented his military service. It is alleged Chief Constable Nick Adderley sported the South Atlantic Medal, awarded to British military personnel and civilians for service in the 1982 conflict between the UK and Argentina. Mr Adderley, 57, is accused of wearing it at

A bullock that went viral when it was pulled from a sinkhole by its back legs has made a miraculous recovery – but its owner says he won’t be renaming him Lucky. The animal was “absolutely superb” soon after the rescue, manager of Witton Castle Country Park, Thomas Hague, told Sky News. “He’s as good

A bus has crashed into a shop in Manchester’s city centre resulting in a “number of casualties”, the ambulance service has confirmed. Police, fire and ambulance crews are present at the incident in Piccadilly Gardens. A spokesperson for North West Ambulance Service confirmed there are “a number of casualties”. Photos from the scene show the

England are through to the last four of the Rugby World Cup after a 30-24 victory over Fiji in their quarter-final. Steve Borthwick’s men will now face France or South Africa in the tournament’s semi-finals. The hosts and the holders meet later this evening. First-half tries by Manu Tuilagi and Joe Marchant put England 21-10

A rugby player has died after suffering a cardiac arrest during a match in Cambridgeshire. Emergency services responded to calls that Arturas Rudys, 27, had collapsed during a match at Wisbech Rugby Club on Chapel Road, Wisbech, on Saturday. Responders carried out CPR and used a defibrillator but he could not be resuscitated and died

Two women who wore images of paragliders on their backs during yesterday’s protest for Palestinians are now being sought by London police. The women, who wore red and black jackets, are being asked to come forward as part of an investigation into a potential public order offence. The images may be a reference to Hamas

Wales have been knocked out of the Rugby World Cup after losing in a quarter final against Argentina 29-17. Warren Gatland’s side had been tipped as the favourites before the clash in Marseille. But after their defeat, Argentina now progress to the last four in France to face either Ireland or New Zealand, who play

Trying to be uplifting while sounding fanciful. It took until the seventh day of mourning for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to offer any condolences. And when he did it was to claim football can play a role in ending hostilities between the Israelis and Hamas as a “vehicle for peace”. That will seem a distant

Police say two dozen fines will be issued over COVID rule breaches at Conservative campaign headquarters. Several people were filmed dancing at a party organised by Shaun Bailey’s London mayoral campaign team on 14 December 2020. The event at the Tories’ London headquarters was billed as “jingle and mingle” on an invitation. Lord Bailey stepped

UK wholesale gas prices have risen again and are now at their highest level since mid-February. Prices rose to nearly 135 pence a therm (a unit of heat used to measure gas) on Friday afternoon. It comes after gas costs hit a six-month high of nearly 123p a therm on Tuesday afternoon – a level

Up to 1.5 million homes in the UK could face a higher flood risk by 2080 due to rising seas caused by melting Arctic sea ice – with government ministers coming under fire for failing to pay attention to “drastic” environmental changes. Increasing sea levels are set to erode British coastlines and place homes in

Up to 1.5 million homes in the UK could face a higher flood risk by 2080 due to rising seas caused by melting Arctic ice – with government ministers coming under fire for failing to pay attention to “drastic” environmental changes. Increasing sea levels are set to erode British coastlines and place homes in jeopardy,

It is considered unlucky by many – but house hunters who are happy to live in a property numbered 13 could get a bargain, analysts have discovered. Unfortunately this means sellers could get a raw deal as their homes have the lowest average value compared with other properties numbered one to 100, it has been

Football clubs should be banned from selling crypto-based “fan tokens” as part of engagement with supporters by the sport’s incoming regulator, according to a cross-party committee of MPs. In its report, the Culture, Media and Sport Committee (CMS) warns about the volatility of prices and the risk of financial harm to supporters who are convinced

Crews have been called to a fire at a car park at Luton Airport. Flames could be seen tearing through a car park at the airport terminal, as seen in videos posted to X on Tuesday. London Luton Airport tweeted earlier: “Emergency services are currently responding to a car fire in Terminal Car Park 2,

Police officers don’t fear being shot or stabbed but are scared of how they will be treated if they use their training to defend themselves, according to a senior representative. Paul Matthews, a national board member of the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) – the organisation that represents rank-and-file officers – said there

The UK and Ireland will host Euro 2028, with all five nations hosting matches throughout Europe’s premier international men’s football competition. Turkey was the only remaining competitor for hosting the competition before it pulled out to focus on a joint bid with Italy for Euro 2032 – which was also approved on Tuesday morning –

The Home Office has U-turned on controversial plans to house asylum seekers at a hotel in west Wales. The Stradey Park Hotel and Spa in Llanelli was due to house 207 people but the plan was strongly opposed by the council. Last week, Carmarthenshire County Council wrote to the Home Office urging the UK government

Cricket is poised to return to the Olympics in five years’ time – more than a century since the sport was last included. It joins baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse and squash as the five additional sports being endorsed by the organisers of the Los Angeles Games. There has only been one cricket match played at