Lake District walkers urged to look out for England’s only mountain butterfly Butterfly Conservation is calling on the public’s help to track the fortunes of the rare mountain ringlet. The Independent UK · May 28, 2025
Streeting urges doctors to vote against strike action Resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, in England are being balloted for strike action by the British Medical Association (BMA). Evening Standard · May 28, 2025
Police were ‘consulted’ over early prison release scheme, says Ministry of Justice Mark Rowley, Met commissioner, had said plans for England and Wales were made ‘without any analysis of the impact on policing’ The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025
Sunniest spring on record could close with temperatures hitting 27C The Met Office said 630 hours of sunshine were clocked up across the UK between March 1 and May 27. Evening Standard · May 28, 2025
England striving to bring ‘fun and energy’ for West Indies ODIs Harry Brook, England’s ODI captain, said: ‘We want to put bowlers under pressure from their best balls,’ while West Indies are without two players still in the IPL The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025
With Mary Earps gone, what goalkeepers do England have at their disposal? Earps announced her international retirement and it has fans questioning who will be between the sticks FourFourTwo · May 28, 2025
Harry Brook and Brendon McCullum have full faith Jamie Smith can open in ODIs Smith will open alongside Ben Duckett to start England’s three-match series against the West Indies The Independent UK · May 28, 2025
Why is Mary Earps retiring from England now? Mary Earps announced her international retirement just five weeks before the Euros FourFourTwo · May 28, 2025
What I’ve learned from teaching philosophy in prisons Of all the subjects that could be taught in prisons, philosophy might seem a strange choice. You might think that we should address the educational basics first, since, according to a House of Commons report, 57% of prisoners in England “have English and Maths levels at or below those expected… The Conversation · May 28, 2025
England vs West Indies LIVE: Cricket score and updates from West Indies in England 2025 Follow all the action from Edgbaston The Independent UK · May 28, 2025
Jamie Smith to open batting as England’s white-ball era under Harry Brook begins Brook starts at Edgbaston with the first of three one day internationals against the West Indies. The Independent UK · May 28, 2025
Disabled student’s ‘agonisingly slow’ journey across England using only public buses He travelled up to 10 hours a day, including time in transit on a bus and waiting for a connection The Independent UK · May 28, 2025
Lionesses to be handed record £1.7m bonus package if they win Euro 2025 The FA has agreed a record bonus package with England’s Lionesses worth up to £1.7m if they retain their European Championship title this summer The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025
The summer of 2005 without Pietersen? Imagining World Test finals of the past Ahead of next month’s match at Lord’s, we work out who would have reached previous finals and how history may have been altered The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025
The Independent UK · May 28, 2025 The making of Harry Brook: ‘We had to replace our nets – he’d worn the old ones out’ The Yorkshire batter will captain England’s white-ball sides against the West Indies to continue a journey that began at Burley-in-Wharfedale
The Independent UK · May 28, 2025 Sam Underhill handed four-match ban for dangerous tackle in Challenge Cup final Bath will be without the England flanker for the Premiership run-in.
Evening Standard · May 28, 2025 Shift in public support for striking doctors – poll Resident doctors in England are being balloted over the prospect of strike action.
Advnture · May 28, 2025 "I would rather see less sh*t being pumped into our rivers." As water bosses are fined £123million for pollution failures and questionable pay outs, we look at how AI water monitoring could help wild swimmers stay safer The new tech is proving successful in helping swimmers assess the risk of getting sick from bacteria-polluted water but campaigners say it isn't enough
The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025 UK politics: minister defends Labour’s justice record after warnings of threat to public safety – as it happened Housing minister says previous government left prison system in state of ‘criminal neglect’ amid warnings over early release plan
Evening Standard · May 28, 2025 Disabled student travels more than 850 miles across 10 days via public buses Dan Bowhay, 22, used his disabled bus pass to travel from Land’s End to Marshall Meadows, in Berwick-upon-Tweed near the Scottish border.
The Independent UK · May 28, 2025 Saracens boss plays down Owen Farrell return rumours: ‘Pie in the sky’ The former England captain has been linked with a move back to north London after a year with Racing 92
Evening Standard · May 27, 2025 Home sales spike as buyers return to market after stamp duty deadline and Easter lull This month has been the busiest for home sales since the pandemic stamp duty
The Independent UK · May 27, 2025 How much the average house seller is willing to accept below the asking price House sellers are advised to be ‘realistic with their expectations on price’
The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2025 Mary Earps made indelible mark with England and leaves big gloves to fill The goalkeeper’s decision to retire from internationals has people questioning the timing but not what she has given to the Lionesses
The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2025 Roland Butcher: ‘West Indies are struggling – we’ve not hit rock bottom yet’ The Barbados-born former England player talks to Simon Burnton about being jettisoned as a West Indies selector, the risks of the new cricket structure and his thwarted football dreams