The Latest Breaking News from England

Women’s cricket team of the year: from Smriti Mandhana to Sophie Ecclestone

The Spin’s annual selection marks a milestone in women’s cricket with England and Australia far less dominant

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024

House price growth accelerates as London rents reach record highs

The figures were released on the day the ONS said Consumer Prices Index inflation rose to 2.6 per cent in November

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024

Annual growth in house prices and rents has accelerated

The figures were released on the day the ONS said Consumer Prices Index inflation rose to 2.6% in November.

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024

Command and control from London runs England, but that must stop: give the people money and power

New government plans show good intent, but can only be a start. We need a revolution to revive local democracy, says Vernon Bogdanor of King’s College London

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024

Police missed clues about dangers of far right before summer riots in England

Intelligence gaps, especially around social media analysis, led to failures, report finds

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024

Tintin and the terrific tomb: Essex heritage listing is thrill for Hergé fans

Rare stone chest linked to comic-book hero joins church above supermarket under Historic England’s protection

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024

How I went from the Edinburgh Fringe to the new Robbie Williams biopic

FRAZER Hadfield might have grown up in the north west of England, but he also grew up being told he was Scottish...

The National (Scotland) · Dec 18, 2024

Practice trenches and tomb of 119-year-old woman listed by Historic England

Some 256 historic locations have been added to the list this year, including an electricity junction and a brutalist church.

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024

Keely Hodgkinson crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024 after Olympic glory

Hodgkinson pipped darts sensation Luke Littler and England’s record Test run-scorer Joe Root to the prestigious prize after winning 800m gold in Paris this summer

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

Keely Hodgkinson wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024 – as it happened

Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson won the BBC’s award, with darts player Luke Littler second and Joe Root third. Join Simon Burnton

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024