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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 […]

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 – […]

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 […]

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. England arrive in Missouri dealing with an unexpected headache, with boots and balls reported to have been discovered stolen ahead of training at Swope Soccer Village […]

Rugby league great Kevin Sinfield, actress Dame Helen Mirren and six of the European Championship-winning Lionesses lead the King’s Birthday Honours. Sinfield was knighted, becoming Sir Kevin, while members of the England women’s football team were made Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). Sir Kevin has completed six running challenges, having been inspired by former Leeds Rhinos team-mate Rob Burrow, who died in 2024 after living with […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, titled Razorlight, 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 […]