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Johnson issues plea for 'spirit of togetherness' but warns of 'difficult' winter ahead in televised address
The British Prime Minister said tonight that “freedom loving” Britons had helped to create a new surge of Covid-19.
A theatre and two hotels will be turned into makeshift courts in England to tackle a Covid backlog
The director of public prosecutions in England has said delays to court cases are “corrosive”.
Matt Hancock says new lockdown restrictions in London within days cannot be ruled out
The number of cases per 100,000 people over seven days is reported to have increased in London from 18.8 to around 25 earlier in the week.
Parents of missing teen in England charged with her murder
Police launched a ‘no-body’ murder investigation on Friday.
Sterling’s last-gasp penalty gifts England win after dramatic finish in Iceland
Harry Kane had a goal disallowed and Kyle Walker was sent-off in the Nations League clash.
Irish involvement as Brighton friendly and Super League clash among test events for return of fans in England
Sporting events will welcome a limited number of spectators over the coming weeks.
Southgate defends decision to pick Manchester players in England squad
United and City both had prolonged campaigns due to their European involvements.
'I have the insight to the story which is very different to what’s being reported'
England manager Gareth Southgate has voiced his support for Harry Maguire amid an ongoing court case.
30 Covid-19 outbreaks happened in schools in England after they reopened in June
Public Health England said 121 cases were linked to the outbreaks, 30 in children and 91 in staff.
Grace, traces of Twickenham and past glories kept Henshaw going while rugby was on hold
The old cliche about only being is good as your last game was best ignored by Ireland players these past six months.
English FA targeting October for fans' return to Wembley
Fans may return for a trio of England internationals.
'I am ecstatic': A-level students share relief after u-turn on grading of exam results
Grades will now be based on teachers’ assessments rather than a controversial algorithm.
Life sentence for UK teen who killed and dumped body of teaching assistant in wheelie bin
Rocky Marciano Price attacked Lindsay Birbeck in woods close to her home in Accrington.
Court hears mothers were ‘moments from feeding infants baby food laced with blade fragments’
Nigel Wright, 45, denies planting the shards of metal in the baby food found in the Rochdale branch of Tesco.
Ireland captain brands famous victory over England as 'one we’ll remember forever'
Andrew Balbirnie and some of his team-mates are set for two weeks of quarantine after yesterday’s heroics at Ageas Bowl.
Ireland complete famous win over world champions England in third ODI
Kevin O’Brien hit the final ball in a superb seven-wicket victory for Ireland.
'We want to beat England any time we play them' - Ireland eager to restore pride
England hold an unassailable 2-0 advantage ahead of today’s final one-day international.
New boy Curtis Campher the star again but England clinch Ireland series
Record-equalling Jonny Bairstow and Adil Rashid sparkled for England.
UK government criticised for bringing in new Covid-19 restrictions for north England 'late last night'
Households in Manchester, east Lancashire and West Yorkshire have been banned from meeting each other after a spike in cases.
Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie: England are dangerous animal even without World Cup stars
The Irish side meet Eoin Morgan’s men in the first of three one-day internationals on Thursday at Southampton.
Covid-19 confirmed in pet cat in England
Health officials have said there is no evidence pets can transmit the disease to humans.
St Bernard rescued from England’s highest mountain
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to Scafell Pike to rescue Daisy the St Bernard – a breed originally bred to rescue people in the Alps.
3,500 potentially avoidable cancer deaths could happen in England due to pandemic delays
Thousands of extra people could die in the next five years due to delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers have found.
Manu Tuilagi completes move to Sale Sharks
The 29-year-old will keep his England career alive by staying on home soil.
Midweek games ahead as Premiership rugby unveil hectic restart schedule
Teams will face as low as four-day turnarounds to play out all remaining rounds.
Ex-Man City and Liverpool keeper James seeking first manager's job in English football
The former England player lined out for five different Premier League clubs during his career.
English pub still to re-open for business today despite car crashing through it in the early hours
The pub landlord said the hard work to get ready to re-open had been undone by the incident.
Pubs and barbers return on England's 'Super Saturday'
A major easing of lockdown measures will see restaurants and cinemas also able to open their doors again in England.
Republic of Ireland international Jarrett signs new contract with Brighton
The 25-year-old initially joined the English club in January.
Why has Leicester gone back into lockdown - and could the same thing happen in an Irish town?
Leicester has had one in ten of all confirmed cases of Covid-19 in England in the past week.
Tougher restrictions imposed in UK as Leicester goes back into lockdown
Non-essential shops will be closed from today as Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks to shift focus to the recovery from the pandemic.
Boris Johnson warns people ‘taking liberties’ could trigger serious infection spike
Johnson’s comments came after the Health Secretary reminded people the Government has powers to close public spaces such as beaches.
England rugby boss will no longer sing 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot'
However, Bill Sweeney says it would be ‘very difficult’ to ban the song.
A 'number of people' injured in terror-related stabbing in English park
The incident is believed to be terror-related.
Institutionalised racism still a major problem, says John Barnes
Liverpool legend calls for people to take individual and collective responsibility to combat racism.
Ex-Leinster centre Ben Te'o makes return to rugby league in Australia
The 33-year-old played in two Tests for the Lions in 2017.
Sam Burgess accuses ex-coach Mike Ford of trying to 'sabotage' Stuart Lancaster as England boss
Burgess called Ford a ‘snake’ as he opened up about England’s dreadful 2015 World Cup campaign.
Pupils begin returning to schools in England despite concerns from scientists and parents
It is part of a wider easing of measures that will also see groups of up to six people allowed to meet outdoors.
'The Championship is struggling... I've seen people get really screwed over'
Mark Best spent two years on a development contract with Ulster but never got a senior debut.
UK's official coronavirus death toll now at least 41,000 as criticism of care home handling ramps up
Health Secretary Matt Hancock earlier told parliament he was encouraged that care home deaths were falling.
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