The Latest Breaking News from England

Jordan Cox gives England reminder with opening-day century in Championship

Cox’s ninth first-class century and fifth inside a year helped Essex to 355 for four.

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025

England 5-0 Belgium: Walsh rounds off Women’s Nations League rout – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: Lucy Bronze, Millie Bright, Agnes Beever-Jones, Jess Park and Keira Walsh all scored in an impressive 5-0 win at Ashton Gate

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025

Lancashire overcome absence of James Anderson as County Championship begins in spring sunshine

The veteran seamer had been set to make his county comeback at the ground where he concluded his Test career before suffering a calf injury

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025

Fact check: How many schools ban mobile phones?

With phones in schools under the spotlight following the Netflix drama Adolescence and an exchange at PMQs, Full Fact looks at what the data tells us.

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025

How to watch England vs Belgium: Live streams for Nations League match

England vs Belgium sees the teams' Nations League campaigns get underway – here's how to watch England vs Belgium online, on TV, and for free on April 4.

FourFourTwo · Apr 4, 2025

Marcus Smith vs Sam Prendergast and five things to watch as the Champions Cup knockout stages begin

The two playmakers and Lions hopefuls go head-to-head in Dublin in the Investec Champions Cup last-16

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025

‘I’d like to be on that tour’: Chandler Cunningham-South on the Lions, ball-carrying and Love Island

Harlequins’ versatile forward focuses on Saturday’s Champions Cup test at Leinster but, he tells Robert Kitson, future opportunities remain on his mind

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025

England suffer injury blow as Olly Stone set to miss India Test series

England fast bowler Olly Stone has been ruled out for up to 14 weeks following knee surgery, making him unavailable for most of the upcoming five-match Test series against India starting June 20.

The Times of India · Apr 4, 2025

UK set for warmest day yet this year as firefighters warn of more wildfires

Temperature could hit 24C in central England on Friday with ‘very high to extreme’ risk of wildfires across Britain

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025

Olly Stone to miss Test summer in latest blow to England’s seam stocks

Stone is set to be out for much of the summer and will be expected to miss the start of the domestic season

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025