The Latest Breaking News from England

Robin Smith Dead at 62: England Legend Dies Days After First Ashes Test in Perth

Former England batsman Robin Smith, who recently said he was 'back from the dead' in his final interview, has died at 62

International Business Times UK · Dec 4, 2025

Late-night earthquake that ‘felt like an underground explosion’ shakes homes in north-west England

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake shook homes in north-west England on Wednesday night. Lancashire and the southern Lake District was affected by the earthquake, with a tremor felt at 11.23pm, the British Geological Survey (BGS) reported. Residents told the BGS that the tremor “felt like an underground explosion”. Residents also claimed it…

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025

3.3-magnitude earthquake strikes England with 'ground shaking' reported in London

The Volcano Discovery website says it received reports of ground shaking in London just a few minutes after an earthquake struck the North-West

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025

Australia v England: Ashes second Test, day one – as it happened

Advantage England as Joe Root hits his first hundred on Australian soil in the second Test at Brisbane.

The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2025

NHS patients blocking up A&E with hiccups, sore throats and ingrown toenails

NHS England says emergency rooms are ‘under siege’ from minor ailments

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025

Gary Lineker announces INTENSE new World Cup project as bumper salary is revealed

Gary Lineker has partnered with global streaming giant Netflix with the 1986 World Cup golden boot winner in for a busy summer

FourFourTwo · Dec 3, 2025

Channel 4 showing EVERY Africa Cup of Nations game with exclusive rights package in UK and Ireland

AFCON 2025 will be broadcast for free for the first time ever in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland.

FourFourTwo · Dec 3, 2025

Blackpool report: why do England’s deprived areas have the most troubled hospitals?

Clinicians in deprived areas are overwhelmed by generational ill health and poverty

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025

The Guardian view on a four-day week for teachers: a clever way to end the staffing crisis

Editorial: England’s teacher shortage is fuelled by burnout and unpaid overtime. New working patterns would help without compromising results

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025

Limiting jury trials will harm minority ethnic victims and defendants, research shows

The right to trial by jury dates back to at least the 12th century. The government’s proposals to limit it in England and Wales, many argue, run counter to the UK’s core democratic principles. And as others have pointed out, scrapping jury trials for some crimes is unlikely to solve…

The Conversation · Dec 3, 2025