Sven-Göran Eriksson: tributes pour in after former England manager dies – latest updates | Sven-Goran Eriksson
Sven-Goran Eriksson passes away at the age of 76 Sachin Nakulani Sven-Goran Eriksson, England’s first overseas manager and a multi-honoured club manager, has died aged 76. Eriksson said he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer in January 2024 and had “at most” a year left to live. He had resigned from his last job as […]
Sri Lanka dig in after Jamie Smith lays platform for England’s victory push | England v Sri Lanka 2024
On the third day in Manchester, after Jamie Smith’s maiden Test hundred had given England a commanding 122-run lead in the first innings, Sri Lanka looked likely to be defeated for good after Mark Wood sent Dinesh Chandimal to hospital for X-rays with a suspected fractured thumb. The buzzball human cannon had already been struck […]
England prison overcrowding emergency measures come into force | Prisons and probation
Ministers have launched emergency measures to ease prison overcrowding as more rioters are sentenced for their roles in the recent unrest. The long-standing measure, known as “Operation Early Dawn,” allows defendants to be held in police custody until prison beds become available, and court dates can be hastily postponed or adjourned. The system went live […]
GCSEs should be branded separately in England, Wales and NI, expert says | GCSEs
GCSEs should be branded to indicate whether they are awarded in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, to reflect growing differences in national exams, according to an education professor. Around 800,000 16-year-olds are awaiting their GCSE results on Thursday, and Prof Alan Smithers, from the University of Buckingham, said there could be significant variation in exam […]
Church of England to stop using the word ‘church’ to sound more ‘relevant’
A recent survey suggests the Church of England is moving away from the word “church” in order to attract more followers. The study, titled “Something New: A Theological Investigation of New Church Planting Activity Across Eleven Dioceses of the Church of England,” was carried out by the Centre for Church Planting Theological Research in Durham. […]
Warning over rise in children on disability benefits in England and Wales | Disability
Children aged 15 or 16 in England and Wales are more likely to receive disability benefit than adults in their 20s to 40s, according to a study which shows a sharp rise in disability benefit claims for conditions such as autism and ADHD. The new reportThe think tank Resolution Foundation says families Disability Living Allowance […]
England goes FULL ORWELL: UK gov JAILS for online posts!
The UK has reinstated COVID-era measures to censor law-abiding citizens, including threatening them with jail if they don’t comply. A 55-year-old woman has been arrested after a post contained inaccurate information about the identity of a suspect in the murders of three young girls in Southport. Peter Gietle, editor-in-chief of Blaze Media’s The Return, is […]
Delta flight carrying Carolina Panthers players runs off taxiway at Charlotte airport following New England Patriots preseason game
According to reports, a Delta Airlines plane carrying Carolina Panthers players skidded off the runway shortly after landing at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Friday morning. The incident occurred around 2:35 a.m. as Delta Flight 8860 took off from Providence, Rhode Island, just after midnight and landed at an airport in North Carolina. WCNC. “The […]
Delayed puberty blocker clinical trial to start next year in England | Transgender
NHS England has confirmed that the first clinical trial testing the effects of a puberty-blocking drug will not start recruiting patients until early next year, several months later than planned. The trial, which will investigate “the potential benefits and harms of puberty-blocking hormones in children and adolescents”, was originally due to begin later this year. […]
Pharmacies in England cutting services amid financial pressures, research finds | NHS
Research has revealed that pharmacies across England are failing to deliver vital NHS and public health services due to the overwhelming financial and operational pressures they face. In a poll of pharmacy managers representing more than 2,100 pharmacies, more than 96% of respondents said they had stopped providing local referral services in the past 12 […]