Spain and England have recorded their hottest June ever, as scorching temperatures continue to grip Europe. Spain’s weather service Aemet said the “extremely hot” June – with an average temperature of 23.6C (74.5F) – “has pulverised records”, surpassing the normal average for July and August. In England, the Met Office said June’s mean temperature of…
Ellie Violet Bramley The Championships have begun, and the quintessentially British tennis tournament has some very particular codes for attendees to follow. How are spectators expected to behave, and what should they – or should they definitely not – wear? Afternoon tea, a stiff upper lip and Wimbledon – all so deeply “British” that they’ve become part…
If you’re just hearing about the British underdog who has caught Wimbledon’s imagination, then there’s one thing he would like you to know – he’s Ollie, not Oliver, Tarvet. “I usually only get called Oliver when my mum is annoyed at me. So you know, I try to avoid it at all costs,” the 21-year-old…
The first half of 2025 has been a whirlwind for England’s women. It started with a demolishing at the hands of Australia, which resulted in an upheaval in leadership, before the new era under Charlotte Edwards and Nat Sciver-Brunt inflicted a similarly dominant thrashing on West Indies. But that win came with the warning not to…
There were plenty of eyebrows raised when Real Madrid paid Liverpool around £8.4m for Trent Alexander-Arnold when they could have got him for free just a month later. Xabi Alonso’s side were determined to sign the right-back in time for the start of their Club World Cup campaign, and they opted to pay the fee…
The wait is almost over. Euro 2025 kicks off in the stunning Swiss town of Thun on Wednesday as Iceland take on Finland (17:00 BST). Hosts Switzerland start their campaign later that day against Norway in Basel (20:00 BST). So what does the tournament have in store? How will the home nations fare? And who…
If you’re just hearing about the British underdog who has caught Wimbledon’s imagination, then there’s one thing he would like you to know – he’s Ollie, not Oliver, Tarvet. “I usually only get called Oliver when my mum is annoyed at me. So you know, I try to avoid it at all costs,” the 21-year-old…
Millions of websites – including Sky News, The Associated Press and Buzzfeed – will now be able to block artificial intelligence (AI) bots from accessing their content without permission. The new system is being rolled out by internet infrastructure firm, Cloudflare, which hosts around a fifth of the internet. Eventually, sites will be able to…
Banknotes issued by the Bank of England are about to get their first major redesign in more than 50 years. Notable historical figures, such as Sir Winston Churchill on the current fiver, have featured on these banknotes since 1970 but could be on the way out. The public are being asked for their views on…
It has been a good year for gold. A host of turbulent events in the global economy has driven up prices for the glittery commodity to record highs in 2025. In a world of tariffs and international conflict, gold appeals to investors as one of the few remaining stable assets. Everyone wants a piece of…
