I just spent two weeks in a broken Britain, which is an unfortunately apt description for a country that has fallen from its former glory. Its people are funny, witty, creative, intelligent, sports-mad and educated, part of a society that has constantly evolved over the last millennium, its imperial heritage bringing in cultures from around…
Wales women’s hopes at the 2026 World Team Table Tennis Championships finals in London were ended by Hong Kong in the round of 32. Star player Anna Hursey won both her matches against Su Tsz Tung and Doo Hoi Kem, but Danielle Kelly lost to the same opponents, while Charlotte Carey was defeated by Ng…
This year’s elections in the UK are much more important than you might think – and the results could have a huge impact in both the immediate aftermath and in years to come. On May 7, millions of people in England, Scotland, and Wales will elect over 5,000 politicians in elections that could produce a…
This article was first published on March 29, 1976. By Jack Beattie World ‘sevens’ for HK? A seven-a-side rugby union world cup competition – and possibly staged in Hongkong! That’s the exciting prospect that emerged after yesterday’s first International “Sevens” Championships held at the Hongkong Football Club. Last night Rothmans and Cathay Pacific, the joint-sponsors…
Network testing firm Ookla, which collects data from consumers via their popular broadband Speedtest.net service, has this morning published a new analysis of mobile 4G and 5G network data performance across UK local authorities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK-wide median mobile download speed rose 15% to 63.03Mbps in 2025, but big…
The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has been jailed for 10½ years after he made pro-Russian statements in the European Parliament for cash. Nathan Gill (52) of Anglesey, north Wales, pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery on dates between December 6th, 2018, and July 18th, 2019. Sentencing him on Friday, Ms Justice…
THE UK’S best curry houses have been revealed in a prestigious awards ceremony – and your local may be on the list. The Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards 2025 (ARTA) were announced yesterday evening at an event held at the Hilton, Park Lane London. The star-studded event hosted a number of popular celebs including BBC…
A DONKEY charity was left more money in wills than the Royal British Legion last year, figures show. There were £37.8million-worth of legacy donations to the Donkey Sanctuary. 2 Royal British Legion will donations lagged behind those made to leading animal charitiesCredit: SWNS:South West News Service The sum exceeds the £27.5million left to Britain’s leading…
BRITAIN’S best curry houses have been unveiled at a prestigious annual industry awards. The Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards (ARTA), which celebrates pan-Asian cooking in the UK, has announced its finalists for this year, with the overall winners to be announced on October 6. 1 Over 1,300 establishments were nominated this year by diners and…
A MASKED man who gassed trams with a highly flammable vapour in a UK city centre has pleaded guilty. Ghalib Saeed, 31, let off butane gas inside Manchester Metrolink tram carriages on three “disturbing” occasions on March 15, 20 and 22. 4 Emergency services responded to the terrifying incidentsCredit: MEN Media 4 Passengers said they…