Councils in England and Wales accused of excessive fees to run outdoor classes Report documents use of commercial licensing for free or donation-based exercise classes in parks and on beaches The Guardian - UK · Sep 6
England win third women’s ODI against Ireland to complete series sweep – as it happened Sophia Dunkley’s century powered England to a 3-0 series sweep over Ireland The Guardian - UK · Sep 6
England losing tennis courts as number of padel facilities rises exponentially Country loses 200 tennis courts in three years, but they still outnumber padel facilities by a factor of 11 to one The Guardian - UK · Sep 6
Match-fixing fears? PCB seizes Pakistan players' phones ahead of final England Test Pakistan Cricket Board took national team members' mobile phones before the final Test. These devices will remain with the board until the match concludes. ICC regulations restrict phone use in certain areas during matches. However, anti-corruption officials have broader powers during investigations. The PCB has not confirmed any link to… The Economic Times · Sep 6
UK subsidence claims surge after hottest summer on record Insurers in England and Wales tell of busy August with one reporting near-140% jump in claims The Guardian - UK · Sep 5
‘The noise was unbelievable’: the referee’s view of Mexico v England at the World Cup England’s manager Thomas Tuchel called the officiating ‘just not good enough’ in the fiery last-16 tie. Now Alireza Faghani gives his version of events The Guardian - UK · Sep 5
Child-like sex doll ban takes step closer to becoming law after MPs back new bill MPs backed the Child-like Sexual Abuse Dolls (Offences) Bill on Friday which criminalises the possession, sale and manufacture of the dolls in England and Wales The Independent UK · Sep 4
Cambridge University asks former chief crown prosecutor to open Arday review Nazir Afzal to focus in review’s first stage on support given to professor in immediate period before his death The Guardian - UK · Sep 4
Milky Way at the dining table: Bath art show celebrates 18th-century brother and sister astronomers Exhibition opens in former home of William Herschel, who discovered Uranus, and his comet-spotting sibling Caroline The Guardian - UK · Sep 4
Carse left out in cold again and told to ‘work through issues’ after Derby bar incident Brydon Carse has been left out of England’s white-ball squads to face Sri Lanka and told to ‘work through the issues’ that led to him being handcuffed by police outside a bar in Derby The Guardian - UK · Sep 4
‘Very Interested’—Hugh Jackman in Talks to Rival Wrexham With Championship Club Takeover Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac have enjoyed significant success as owners of Wrexham. Sports Illustrated · Sep 4
Research shows it’s become even more difficult for prisoners serving indefinite sentences to be released As part of plans to deal with nearly-full prisons in England and Wales, Andy Burnham has pledged to bring an end to indeterminate imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentences. The Conversation · Sep 4
Noah Caluori on pain, pressure and second-season syndrome: ‘I’m only going to get better’ The Saracens wing tells Gerard Meagher he is focused on becoming more disciplined and that he is only going to get better after last term’s breakthrough The Guardian - UK · Sep 4
“I missed the English comforts, my friends and family and a Percy Pig or two!" Mary Earps on returning to England and facing former side Manchester United first Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps is set to face her former side Manchester United with London City Lionesses after her return to England FourFourTwo · Sep 4
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4 Magnus Carlsen and Sindarov to meet at least twice in IPL-styled Global Chess League Fans would have preferred them to contest the world crown, but 20-minute Rapid games are a competitive substitute
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4 Test cricket ponders end times again, but this decline feels both real and symbolic Series and matches are getting shorter as the sport’s pace of change quickens – as if cricket is a proxy for wider fears
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4 Revealed: how companies ‘secretly’ use billions of litres of public water in drought-hit England Exclusive: As millions of people face hosepipe bans, many companies are not required to report, let alone cut, use of public supply
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3 Schools in England face checks to root out unhealthy lunches Ministers draw up inspection regime to enforce rules limiting sugar, fat and salt
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3 Wong’s five wickets lead England to rampant victory over Ireland and ODI series win Issy Wong’s career-best five for 33 set up England’s six-wicket win over Ireland that sealed the three-match ODI series with a game to spare
The Independent UK · Sep 3 Issy Wong stars with five-wicket haul as England ease to series victory The seamer put the hosts in control before the batters eased home in Derby.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 3 Hibs interested in free transfer deal for striker capped by England Hibs interested in free transfer deal for striker capped by England
The Conversation · Sep 3 Brazilian meat, antibiotics and superbugs: what you need to know From 3 September 2026, Brazilian beef, poultry and other animal products will no longer be authorised for import into the European Union (EU) or Northern Ireland. England, Scotland and Wales will continue accepting them during a separate UK assessment. The split concerns how antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines are used…
LiveScience · Sep 3 An ancient 'supervolcano' has been found hiding beneath eastern England. But experts say there's not enough evidence to call it that. Geologists recently identified a 454.4 million-year-old volcano on England's east coast, but whether the structure can be considered a "supervolcano" remains an open question.
The Conversation · Sep 3 Being a councillor is still a difficult career for women – why this matters for democracy The results of the May local elections across England highlighted a persistent problem in British politics: women remained underrepresented in local government. While attention often focuses on increasing the number of women elected, an equally important challenge is keeping them in office once they get there.
T3 · Sep 3 England star Chloe Kelly models swanky new pink running earbuds, as Shokz reveals partnership with Arsenal forward Partnership adds pink colourway to OpenDots 2 open-ears