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At least 27 people have been killed in a fire that engulfed a pub in Bangkok early on Monday morning, officials said. Rescuers said the fire was reported around midnight. Footage shared online by emergency services personnel showed the blaze raging out of the front door of the Na Ladprao pub in the northern part of the Thai capital as people tried to flee, with thick black smoke billowing into […]

Jannik Sinner fought off a full-blooded challenge from Alexander Zverev to successfully defend his Wimbledon title. Fresh from finally winning a first grand slam crown at the French Open last month, Zverev shrugged off a woeful recent record against Sinner to claim the first set. But, after wilting in the heat in Paris, Sinner stamped his authority firmly back on men’s tennis by battling to a 6-7 (7) 7-6 (2) […]

Two men have died after going into the sea to try and help two children who had got into difficulty, Cleveland Police said. The force said that officers were called at around 3.45pm after concerns were raised for two children who had got into difficulty in the water at Seaton Carew beach in Hartlepool. Two men entered the sea to assist the children, who were taken to hospital to be […]

Parts of the UK are at “exceptional” risk of wildfires as the heatwave continues, experts have warned. Areas in southern England and the Midlands are highlighted as being at highest risk, according to Natural England. Its fire severity index shows the area of “exceptional” risk is set to increase and spread to the South East and east of England by the middle of the week while most of the rest […]

Brendon McCullum has left his role as England’s Test head coach but will remain in charge of the white-ball set-up. McCullum has paid the price for a poor run of red-ball form with a 4-1 defeat in last winter’s Ashes followed by a 2-1 home loss to New Zealand last month, which occurred amid the backdrop of another off-the-field incident under the watch of the Kiwi coach. Ben Stokes announced […]

Police investigating the alleged murder of former MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe have said they “are not looking for anyone else” after a 28-year-old man was arrested. The former Conservative minister, and later Reform UK spokesperson, was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor at about 11.40am on Thursday after sustaining serious injuries. Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman said a 28-year-old white British man was arrested on suspicion […]

Claims that Andy Burnham has been preparing for life in Downing Street for at least a year are “perfectly reasonable”, Rachel Reeves has suggested. The Chancellor however warned Mr Burnham, who is all but guaranteed to become the prime minister in just over a week, that he must remain “laser focused” on what he wants to achieve in power. Ms Reeves, who was speaking to the BBC’s Sunday With Laura […]

Jude Bellingham kept his cool in the Miami heat and humidity to send England to a fourth-ever World Cup semi-final as Thomas Tuchel’s men edged past Norway 2-1 in extra time. Having been given a scare by the Democratic Republic of Congo and overcome adversity to knock out co-hosts Mexico, the back-to-back European Championship finalists were made to sweat in Florida. England have not done things the easy way this […]

A 28-year-old man has been arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of the murder of former MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe, police said. The former Conservative minister, and later Reform UK spokesperson, was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor at about 11.40am on Thursday after sustaining serious injuries. A statement from Devon and Cornwall Police, late on Saturday, said: “We can confirm that a 28-year-old man was […]