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World Cup Semi Finals: What to look out for in the final four

World Cup Semi Finals: What to look out for in the final four

01/07/2019

World News

England marches into women's World Cup quarter-finals

England marches into women's World Cup quarter-finals after a 3-0 victory over Cameroon

23/06/2019

No Comment

Convicts quick on their feet in world's first ever prison marathon

100 athletes paid £55 to take part in the unique sporting event and were encouraged to wear fancy dress appropriate for the venue.

17/06/2019

France

England progress to last 16 after laboured 1-0 victory over Argentina

England went through to the knockout stages on Friday night with a 1-0 win over Argentina.

14/06/2019

World News

2019 Women's World Cup: England beat rivals Scotland in opener

England stayed in second gear against debutantes Scotland

09/06/2019

No Comment

Reigning champions win British Speedgolf Pairs Championships

Speedgolf addresses the pace of play head on and attracts those who seek a fresh fitness challenge.

09/06/2019

United Kingdom

Who does the UK's first-ever statue to a female footballer honour?

As the England Lionesses prepare for this summer’s tournament, the UK’s first ever statue of a female footballer has been unveiled today at the National Football Museum, Manchester.

04/06/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Toe wrestler nails 16th world championship title

After having their feet inspected for fungus, contestants lock toes and try to push their opponent's foot to the side.

27/05/2019

Green News

Plastic straws will be a thing of the past by next year in England

A new law is being enforced in England to ban the sale of single-use plastic items.

22/05/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Treasures unearthed from Anglo-Saxon tombThe 1400-year-old site

The 1400-year-old site, in Southend-on-Sea, was discovered accidentally by road workers in 2003.

09/05/2019

United Kingdom

Conservatives and Labour suffer big losses in local elections

Britain's two biggest parties — Conservative and Labour — suffered big losses in Thursday's local elections in England and Northern Ireland, according to partial results from the BBC.

03/05/2019

United Kingdom

Brits lose their marbles to Germans in annual World Championship

It is claimed marbles has been played at Tinsley Green in West Sussex for hundreds of years.

23/04/2019

United Kingdom

UK’s zero-tariff plan to limit damage from no-deal Brexit

The UK says 87% of imports would not face a tax if it leaves the EU without a deal. But cars and meat imports from the EU would likely cost more.

13/03/2019

United Kingdom

England's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks dies aged 81

"We are devastated to lose him but we have so many happy memories and could not have been more proud of him," his family said in a statement announcing his death.

12/02/2019

Living

Get ready to get your hands dirty

Sustainable agri-tourism experiences in Europe to book in 2019

28/12/2018

United Kingdom

Brexit borders: 'There’s never going to be a deal that suits everyone'

Bryan Carter travels to Carlisle and heads north into Scotland

06/12/2018

United Kingdom

Brexit borders: How Brexit is seen around the town of Chester

Bryan Carter travels to the border between England and Wales to hear from those who are soon set to experience Brexit.

06/12/2018

United Kingdom

Watch: Competitors have smashing time at World Conker Championships

Competitors braved blustery weather to battle it out on Sunday at the annual World Conker Championships in Northamptonshire, England.

15/10/2018

United Kingdom

In pictures: Princess Eugenie weds in royal fanfare

Catch the best shots of the royal wedding in Windsor

12/10/2018

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Watch: No Comment videos of the week

A seal slapped a kayaker with an octopus? All this and more in this edition of No Comments of the week.

28/09/2018