FONTENAY-LE-COMTE, France (AP) – Overall favorites Chris Froome and Nairo Quintana each had trouble in the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday,… Via: Froome and Quintana struggle in opening Tour de France…
The gloves – or rather the ties – were off yesterday as Brexit rebels united in a display of bolshie informality by wearing open-necked shirts during a showdown with Theresa May. Via: Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and David Davis wear open-necked shirts at Brexit summit
Death toll continues to climb after week of heavy rain that has washed away houses Dozens of people have died and at least 50 are missing after torrential rain triggered landslides and flash flooding in western Japan on Saturday.Local authorities said 20 people had been killed, while public broadcaster NHK Read more
World Cup updates from the 3pm BST kick-off in SamaraSouthgate recognises England’s golden opportunityAnd you can email Barry here or tweet @bglendenning 2.49pm BST Meanwhile at Sandown: England are playing Sweden, the first stage of the Tour de France just ended and Wimbledon is under way. But this is the Read more
Chris Froome begins title defence on 202km opening stage Philippa York’s full team-by-team guide to the TourAnd feel free to email John or tweet @JohnBrewin_ 2.48pm BST Richie Porte was in that group with Froome, which means another GC contender is 50 seconds back after the first day. That’s as Read more
Latest news and updates from the fourth round at SW19Serena keeps comeback on track … but Venus goes outEmail Jacob or tweet @JacobSteinberg 2.47pm BST Dominika Cibulkova, a woman with a point to prove, could be on her to taking down another seed. The Slovak, who missed out on a Read more
Over-by-over updates from the 11am BST start at Headingley Hales’ last-over heroics keep England’s T20 series with India aliveEmail your thoughts to Tanya here 2.43pm BST Incidentally, was very excited to read this. The return of the trading card! My brothers and I collected Texaco Trophy cards way back in Read more
‘If there was no limit, 100,000 people would march, like in the 1990s. The size and spontaneity of the parade is being strangled’ Via: London Pride march being 'degayed' by corporate sponsors, says veteran campaigner Peter Tatchell
John Stubbins, 44, developed a ‘self-destructive infatuation’ with the girl, court hears Via: Primary school headteacher jailed for persuading 16-year-old girl to send sexual pictures
Labour leader predicts government policy, agreed after hours of talks between ministers, will ‘unravel in a few days’ Via: Theresa May must call general election if she cannot win support for final Brexit deal, Jeremy Corbyn says