King Charles ‘profoundly saddened’ by death of Maori king Tuheitia
The King said he is “profoundly saddened” by the death of decades-long friend to the British royal family, Maori king Tuheitia. Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII died in New Zealand at the ...
Naomi Osaka eliminated after second round loss to Karolina Muchova
Naomi Osaka’s Arthur Ashe homecoming has been ruined by Karolina Muchova. The two-time champion’s first time playing on the main court at the US Open for the first time since 2022 did not go well.
Dan Evans cruises into the third round of the US Open
Marathon man Dan Evans turned into a sprinter as he raced through to the third round of the US Open. Only 48 hours after creating history in New York by winning the tournament’s longest-ever match in ...
Jack Draper sweeps into US Open third round after win over Facundo Diaz Acosta
British number one Jack Draper is loving life at the US Open as he set up a probable third-round tie with Carlos Alcaraz after beating Argentinian Facundo Diaz Acosta. Draper, who enjoys playing at ...
Amy Dowden to mark Strictly return with special performance
Professional dancer Amy Dowden’s return to Strictly Come Dancing will be celebrated with a “very special” dance by the show’s professionals.
National Trust restores nature across area twice the size of Manchester
The charity’s countryside and ranger teams have worked to restore hectares of peatlands, meadows, wetlands, woodlands and saltmarsh across the UK.
‘Optimism’ as endangered black grouse numbers increase at rewilding sites
The Affric Highlands is a 30-year initiative aimed at restoring habitats over half-a-million acres from Loch Ness to the west coast.
Six in 10 homecare providers have outdated or non-existent ratings – report
Care providers are working in a “sea of regulatory dysfunction”, a new report has warned as its analysis suggested six in 10 homecare organisations in England either have out-of-date ratings or have ...
Colin Morgan: BBC’s Dead And Buried has dark humour known to Northern Ireland
Merlin actor Colin Morgan has said the “dark humour” in new BBC drama Dead And Buried adds to the show’s “authenticity” as “there’s a lot of it in Northern Ireland”.
Swinney to begin SNP conference with post-mortem of election result
John Swinney’s first party conference since returning as SNP leader is due to begin – with a post-mortem examination into what went wrong in the election campaign. The SNP dropped to just nine seats ...
Riots ‘severely impacted’ shopper footfall in early August
Riots across the UK earlier this month “severely impacted” shopper footfall as many consumers stayed away from shops and retail parks during the violent unrest, according to a report. Latest figures ...
UK Government cuts put my ability to serve Scotland under threat – Swinney
First Minister John Swinney has warned cuts by the UK Government will leave his ability to serve Scotland “under real threat”. Speaking ahead of his first conference as party leader in almost two ...