- 2d ago
Met Police to move officers from major events as England weighs cutting 39 forces to nine
The Metropolitan Police is moving officers away from major events toward neighbourhood work, a shift its commissioner says will slow responses to unexpected incidents. Separately, an unpublished government review proposes cutting England's 39 forces to as few as nine.
- 2d ago
Japan aim to end Principality Stadium jinx against Wales on Saturday, 7 November
Wales host Japan at the Principality Stadium on Saturday, 7 November, with nine England-based players in the starting XV. Japan have never won at the venue, and Eddie Jones has challenged his side to change that.
- 3d ago
Welsh shipwreck padlock from 1583 opened after scanners reveal its four-letter code
Researchers at Cardiff University and Amgueddfa Cymru used micro-CT scanning to find the four letters, ANCE, that open a brass lock recovered from the Ann Francis wreck.
- 4d ago
Reform UK's Hampshire group leader charged with 35 offences, including 12 rape counts
Prosecutors allege the offences were committed against four people between 2008 and 2021 in Portsmouth and Wales. The four were between 16 and 17 years old at the time.
- 4d ago
Spain opens Women's Nations League defence against Norway, Ireland and Switzerland
Spain was drawn into Group A1 on 3 November in Nyon, alongside Switzerland, which returns to League A after promotion. The league phase runs from February to June 2027, and the winners of each League A group reach the finals and an Olympic place.
- Oct 30
Burnham unveils £700m reindustrialisation package as Sturgeon doubts he can avoid an election
The Strategic Sites Accelerator will put £700 million behind 10 UK sites, aiming to draw up to £2 billion of private investment. Nicola Sturgeon meanwhile said the prime minister will struggle to avoid a general election in the relatively near term.
- Oct 29
Tadhg Furlong cleared of foul play over Gavin Coombes complaint, free for November
The Leinster prop is free to play for Ireland in November after a URC disciplinary committee dismissed the citing complaint over a 37th-minute incident against Munster's Gavin Coombes.
- Oct 29
Storms Austen and Boelo bring England its wettest week in two years, drought persists
The Environment Agency says England recorded its wettest week since October 2024, yet most of the country remains in drought. Heavy rain from the two named storms pushed river levels up at nearly every monitored site.
- Oct 29
Silicon Practice administration leaves hundreds of GP practice websites offline in England and Wales
Patients in parts of England and Wales cannot book appointments or consult their GP online after Silicon Practice, which ran online services for around 500 practices, went into administration.
- Oct 28
Prem Rugby and RFU commit to English expansion after report of Welsh clubs joining
The Prem and RFU said resources remain focused on English clubs, after a report claimed two Welsh sides could join the league. The league is aiming for 12 teams by 2029-30.
- Oct 26
Cristiano Ronaldo on Portugal's preliminary list for November Nations League games
According to the newspaper O Jogo, Ronaldo is among 55 players on Jorge Jesus's preliminary list for the Denmark and Wales games. His 30-day suspension for leaving the national team camp in Copenhagen ends on Friday, 30 October.
- Oct 25
Belgian heir Princess Elisabeth turns 25 with new portrait, stamp and gold coin
The Royal Palace released a new black-and-white portrait by Bas Bogaerts for Princess Elisabeth's 25th birthday on Sunday, 25 October 2026. Her year-long sabbatical follows a Harvard master's degree, and sources disagree on when her official duties will begin, either after summer 2027 or from 2028.
- Oct 25
Ramaswamy's attack ad featuring Amy Acton's mother sparks bipartisan criticism in Ohio
Republican Vivek Ramaswamy ran a US$4 million ad featuring the mother of his Democratic rival, Amy Acton, who calls her daughter a liar. Fellow Republicans criticised the spot, and Donald Trump has defended it ahead of the 3 November midterms.
- Oct 24
Ross Smith beats Martin Schindler 11-8 in European Darts Championship final in Dortmund
Ross Smith won the European Darts Championship on 25 October in Dortmund, beating Martin Schindler 11-8 in the final. Schindler had become the first German to reach a final of a top-tier PDC event.
- Oct 24
England beat France 82-0 at the Rugby League World Cup, keeping semi-final hopes alive
England scored 14 tries in an 82-0 win over France in Perth. They still need to beat Papua New Guinea by more than 68 points and hope Tonga beat Samoa to reach the semi-finals.
- Oct 23
Prince William says he wanted to be a police officer and a DJ on Graham Norton
Prince William revealed on The Graham Norton Show that he once wanted to be a police officer, then a DJ under the stage name 'DJ Xara'. The BBC One episode was broadcast on Friday, 23 October, after being recorded on Thursday, 22 October.
- Oct 22
Tour de France 2027 opens in Edinburgh on 2 July, women's race ends atop Puy de Dôme
The men's race leaves Edinburgh on Friday, 2 July 2027 and finishes on the Champs-Élysées on 25 July, with the Pyrenees placed late in the route. The women's race starts in Leeds on Friday, 30 July and climbs the Puy de Dôme on Saturday, 7 August.
- Oct 20
Covid inquiry finds care home failures let virus spread like wildfire in the UK
The sixth UK Covid-19 Inquiry report, published on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, finds care homes were left exposed, with about 30,000 hospital discharges made while testing was too scarce to screen residents.
- Oct 20
King Charles leads tributes to Aberfan survivors on 60th anniversary of 1966 disaster
Charles, Camilla and William visited the Welsh village on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, to remember the 144 people killed when a coal waste tip engulfed Pantglas Junior School in 1966.
- Oct 19
Drivers gain 10-minute exit window and £20 appeal cap under new UK parking code
The UK Government has announced a Private Parking Code of Practice covering England, Scotland and Wales. It caps appeal charges for minor slip-ups at £20 and freezes the £100 maximum parking charge.
