National Crime Agency, Border Force and Australian Federal Police seize drugs worth £160m on yacht off PlymouthSix men including a Briton have been arrested off the coast of Plymouth after authorities seized more than two tonnes of cocaine worth about …
Queen supports Black Lives Matter, says senior royal representative
Sir Ken Olisa, first black Lord-Lieutenant for London, reveals he has talked about racism with royal householdThe Queen and the royal family are supporters of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, one of the monarch’s representatives has said.Sir Ken …
England have ‘fingers crossed’ fifth Test goes ahead after India’s Covid scare
Reports suggest new member of India staff has virusAfternoon net session scrapped pending developmentsJos Buttler said England have “fingers crossed” that the fifth Test goes ahead on Friday after India cancelled their final pre-match training session …
Vulnerable patient’s death at private hospital is a ‘scandal’, says mother
Mother of Ben King speaks out as report highlights series of failings at Norfolk hospital where three patients diedA mother whose son was among three people who died at a private hospital for people with learning disabilities said his death was a “scan…
Record 5.6m people in England waiting for hospital treatment
Number highest since records began in 2007, while 293,000 have been waiting more than a yearThe number of people waiting for hospital treatment in England has hit a record high of 5.61 million, as the NHS struggles to clear the growing backlog of care …
Muppets creator Jim Henson’s London home gets blue plaque
US puppeteer behind Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock honoured with plaque at former Hampstead homeJim Henson, the creator of the Muppets, has been honoured with a blue plaque at his former London home.The US puppeteer, acclaimed for his work on Sesame St…
Health journals make joint call for urgent action on climate crisis
Editorial in publications worldwide urges leaders to take measures to stop ‘greatest threat to public health’More than 200 health journals worldwide are publishing an editorial calling on leaders to take emergency action on climate change and to protec…
Prince Charles’s former aide steps down as charity boss amid conduct inquiry
Michael Fawcett, who was CEO of Prince’s Foundation, faces claims about honour for a Saudi businessmanA former aide to the Prince of Wales has stepped down temporarily from his role as a charity boss while an investigation into allegations about his co…
Catalans Dragons storm past St Helens to take League Leaders’ Shield at Magic Weekend
St Helens 30-31 Catalans Dragons (aet)James Maloney’s 40-metre drop goal clinches shieldCatalans Dragons made history in the most dramatic fashion with a 31-30 golden-point victory over the champions, St Helens, to clinch the Super League Leaders’ Shie…
Man charged after woman fell to her death from Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh
Police regard death of Fawziyah Javed, 31, at Scottish landmark as suspicious A man has been charged in connection with the death of a woman who fell from Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh.Fawziyah Javed, 31, from Pudsey, West Yorkshire, fell from the landmar…