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England are through to the final of the Women’s Euros after a dramatic 2-1 comeback win over Italy in extra time. The Lionesses looked to be heading out of the tournament as they trailed 1-0 with less than a minute to play. But 19-year-old Michelle Agyemang kept England’s hopes alive, firing home a brilliant equaliser in the sixth minute of stoppage time. With penalties looming, Chloe Kelly sealed the win, […]

A double decker bus has crashed into a railway bridge in Eccles, Greater Manchester. The North West Ambulance Service initially declared a major incident after 15 people were taken to hospital from the scene on Barton Lane. One person is said to be in a critical condition, while two others are seriously injured. The service has since stood down the major incident, but investigations are continuing into how the crash […]

Parts of the UK could be hit with half a month’s worth of rain over the next 24 hours, as the Met Office issues yellow weather warnings. Much of Scotland, Northern Ireland, western England and all of Wales are under alerts until 10pm tonight, with lightning, hail and gusty winds also forecast. More yellow warnings for thunderstorms will come into effect on Monday, covering southeast England, the Midlands, the north […]

The chief executive of tech firm Astronomer has stepped down after a video showing two senior staff members embracing at a Coldplay concert went viral. Andy Byron tendered his resignation, which the board has now accepted. In a statement, the company said it remains committed to the values and culture it was founded on. It added that its leaders are expected to uphold standards of conduct and accountability — and […]

Donald Trump has reignited debate over the Jeffrey Epstein case with a new post on his platform, Truth Social. In his trademark all-caps style, the former president questioned why Democrats never released a so-called “smoking gun” about Epstein while Joe Biden was in office. Trump claimed “THEY HAD NOTHING,” as he responded to pressure from his own supporters who’ve long believed in a hidden client list said to contain powerful […]

England are through to the semi-finals of the Women’s Euros after a dramatic comeback win over Sweden in Zurich. The Lionesses were 2-0 down at half-time following goals from Kosovare Asllani and Stina Blackstenius. But Lucy Bronze pulled one back in the 79th minute, set up by Chloe Kelly, before Michelle Agyemang equalised just two minutes later. The game went to penalties, and England triumphed 3-2 in the shootout to […]

A driver who killed a mother and daughter while racing through traffic lights at more than 80 miles an hour on Boxing Day has been jailed. Amanda Riley and her mother, Linda Philips, died at the scene in Shard End, Birmingham, after Mohammed Ibrahim’s BMW crashed into their MG. He had been racing another BMW in a 30 zone when he overtook a quad bike and smashed into the car […]

Donald Trump says he’ll “refine the trade deal” with the UK when he visits Scotland later this month. The US president is expected to meet Sir Keir Starmer, likely in Aberdeen, during what’s described as a private trip to his golf courses. An official state visit is scheduled for September. Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Mr Trump said the meeting with the prime minister would be “very respectful” […]

MasterChef presenter John Torode has confirmed that a racial language allegation against him was upheld in a recent report into the behaviour of former co-host Gregg Wallace. The review, led by law firm Lewis Silkin, found 45 out of 83 claims against Wallace were substantiated. But the investigation also uncovered two standalone allegations involving other individuals. Torode, who addressed the matter on Instagram, admitted he was one of those named. […]