Exclusive: 46,000 officers will have to be hired to fulfil promise in three years, figures suggest – but there would still be fewer than in 2010 Via: Boris Johnson's pledge to increase police numbers by 20,000 still won't be enough to undo austerity cuts, warn senior officers
Calls for investigation into outsourced immigration services after The Independent revealed Home Office profits on UK visas surged by millions of pounds a week under private firm accused of exploiting applicants Via: Home Office outsourcing to 'exploitative' contractor must be reviewed, say MPs and lawyers
The Queen was joined by Prince Charles and Camilla and Prince Edward, Sophie Wessex and their daughter Lady Louise for a Sunday Service in Crathie Kirk, Balmoral, today. Via: Prince Andrew and Duchess of York are conspicuously absent as the royals head to church at Balmoral
A huge group of volunteers have continued the search today for Lucas Dobson who went missing at around 1.20pm yesterday in Sandwich, Kent. The boy feel into the river on a family fishing trip. Via: Hunt for missing boy, six, who fell in River Stour on 'family fishing trip' goes Read more
Live updates from around the county groundsThe Ashes: follow the final day’s play at Lord’sEmail Tanya, tweet or comment below the line 2.51pm BST A bit of nifty stuff from Jamie Overton, but Somerset need more than increasing the batsmen’s heart-rate. Warwickshire 165/2 as Dom Bess and Jamie Overton apply Read more
All the latest from the 2pm BST kick-off at Bramall LaneNorwood: ‘Fergie told me I’d get here. I don’t know if he meant it’Email Daniel your thoughts or tweet @DanielHarris 2.51pm BST Half-time entertainment… 2.49pm BST United had by far the better of that and missed as gaping a chance Read more
Updates from the final day of play, start 12.10pm BSTAustralia’s Steve Smith ruled out with concussionCounty cricket: Kent v Essex and more – live!Any thoughts? Email or tweet @GeoffLemonSport 2.52pm BST 62nd over: England 185-5 (Stokes 65, Bairstow 11) Still no wickets for Lyon. He’s had his near chances, but Read more
Extra security measures are expected to be put in place for the victims, from West Berkshire, following the tragic death of the newlywed officer, 28, who was due to go on his honeymoon next week. Via: Detectives arrest 10 at traveller site over death of Pc Andrew Harper
On 19 August 1989, Hungarians and Austrians gathered in friendship at the border, paving the way to unificationWhen the end finally came for the iron curtain, it was not bulldozers or hammers that struck one of the first decisive blows, but a picnic.Thirty years ago this Monday, on 19 August Read more
• Smith replaced in Australia team by Marnus Labuschagne• Batsman a doubt for third Test at HeadingleySteve Smith has been ruled out of the final day of the second Ashes Test against England at Lord’s with delayed concussion, Cricket Australia has announced.Smith was struck on the neck by a Jofra Read more