Blue background represents Pacific Ocean, while quills denote communication and the power of words, says palaceA coat of arms has been created for Meghan Markle featuring California’s state flower and a blue background to represent the Pacific Ocean. Meghan, who is now known as the Duchess of Sussex, joined Britain’s Read more
Britain must abandon policy of leaving ex-staff dangerously exposed, says Commons report The government has “dismally failed” to protect Afghans who worked as interpreters for the British army and are now at risk from the Taliban and Islamic State, according to a Commons defence select committee report.The study criticises the Read more
Abdulaziz El Wahabi, 52, his wife Fouzia, 42 and their three children 21-year-old Yasin, 16-year-old Nurhuda and eight-year-old Mehdi all died in the North Kensington blaze last June. Via: Grenfell Tower Inquiry LIVE: Man who lost his entire immediate family tells of his agony
Nearly five million getaway trips are being taken across Britain today on top of the normal Friday journeys, with traffic expected to peak between 4pm and 7pm ahead of the heatwave weekend. Via: UK weather: The bank holiday getaway begins!
Jeremy Clarkston appeared to have shifted gears in his political stance when he was spotted cruising around Oxford in a car supporting the Labour Party – but all was not as it seemed. Via: Jeremy Clarkson spotted in the passenger seat of car marked ‘Vote Labour’ as stunt for TV Read more
Orpheus Pledger led the arrivals at the Five Seconds for Summer concert at the Metro in Sydney. Via: Home and Away's Orpheus Pledger leads star arrivals at 5 Seconds of Summer concert in Sydney
The tourists overtook England´s 184 all out for the loss of three wickets at Lord´s. Via: Pakistan move into the lead as England toil
Yates has Giro lead halved by Dumoulin’s late burstSign up and get The Recap, our weekly email of editors’ picksEmail Barry or tweet @bglendenning to get in touch 2.59pm BST Froome forced to take evasive action: Anyone who has ever attended one of Sir David Brailsford’s press conferences or seen Read more
A rookie’s day out at Lord’s: is cricket best appreciated slowly?Sign up for The Spin, our weekly email, (or again: GDPR)And feel free to email Simon or tweet him @Simon Burnton 2.59pm BST 69th over: Pakistan 198-3 (Shafiq 55, Babar 43) Now that is a fine shot. Babar pulls a Read more
The Grenfell Tower inquiry has heard tributes to an incredible array of people, their journeys and achievements The most extraordinary thing was happening in a large, bland conference room in a west London hotel this week. Slowly, harrowingly, lovingly, life was being breathed back into the 72 people killed by Read more