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Two men accused of felling the landmark tree at Sycamore Gap on Hadrian’s Wall are due to go on trial on Monday, charged with criminal damage. Daniel Graham, 39, of Milbeck Stables, Carlisle, and Adam Carruthers, 32, of Church Street, Wigton, Cumbria, will go before a jury at Newcastle Crown Court. Mrs Justice Lambert will preside. The defendants are jointly charged with causing £622,191 of criminal damage to the much-photographed […]

Liverpool secured a record-equalling 20th league title in a party atmosphere with a 5-1 victory over Tottenham as fans at Anfield witnessed a championship triumph for the first time in 35 years. The 2020 success under Jurgen Klopp came in the sterile confines of Covid restrictions and, even then, confirmation came when Manchester City lost at Chelsea to hand it to them on a plate. While the players celebrated alone […]

Thousands of runners have crossed the finishing line of the 45th TCS London Marathon as temperatures hit 22.2C in the capital. More than 56,000 participants were expected on the 26.2-mile course, including celebrities, MPs and the fathers of two girls killed in the Southport attack. Crowds of supporters, many holding banners, have lined the streets of the city to cheer on the runners and wave to their loved ones. London […]

Runners have set off on the 45th TCS London Marathon, with celebrities, MPs and the fathers of two girls killed in the Southport attack taking part. Runners have set off on the 45th TCS London Marathon, with celebrities, MPs and the fathers of two girls killed in the Southport attack taking part. More than 56,000 participants are expected on the 26.2-mile course through the capital on what is forecast to […]

Steelworkers at Scunthorpe have been given a more certain future with the arrival of new raw materials to operate British Steel’s blast furnaces, ministers have announced. 55,000 tonnes of blast furnace coke have arrived in the UK to fuel the Scunthorpe plant in North Lincolnshire, and a shipment of more than 66,000 tonnes of iron ore pellets and 27,000 tonnes of iron ore fines are soon to arrive. The supplies […]

A record number of people are set to take on the TCS London Marathon on Sunday, including celebrities, MPs and a duo dressed as a slinky dog. More than 56,000 people are expected to run the 26.2 mile course through the capital on what is forecast to be a warm, dry day with temperatures of up to 22C. London could set a new record for the world’s biggest marathon which […]

The driver of a car struck people at a street festival in Canada, killing and injuring an unknown number of people, police said. The vehicle entered the street where people were attending a Filipino community festival just after 8pm on Saturday, the Vancouver Police Department said in a social media post. “A number of people have been killed and multiple others are injured after a driver drove into a crowd,” […]

The equalities watchdog has issued interim guidance in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling that the term woman is defined by biological sex. Trans women “should not be permitted to use the women’s facilities” in workplaces or public-facing services like shops and hospitals, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said. The same applies to trans men, who are biologically female, using men’s toilets. But the watchdog also insisted […]

London is preparing a bid to bring the World Athletics Championships back to the capital in 2029, organisers have announced. Athletic Ventures – the joint organisation between UK Athletics (UKA), the Great Run Company and London Marathon Events – has completed a feasibility study ahead of submitting a formal expression of interest to World Athletics in September. The bid is contingent on securing £45million in government support for delivery and, […]