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'She had a hunger for it' - How England captain Millie Bright chose football over her lifelong love of horses
It took the England captain, Millie Bright, many years to choose between her two main passions in life - horses and football.
Is this how Bonnie Prince Charlie looked at time of Jacobite rising?
The face of Bonnie Prince Charlie has been recreated using death masks that depict him as he could have looked during the Jacobite rising of 1745.
New Covid variant with more than 30 mutations found in UK
A new Covid variant that is causing concern among scientists owing to its large number of mutations has been detected in London.
Annual health check of England's waters delayed by six years to 2025
A nationwide annual health check of England's water bodies has been delayed by six years, prompting anger from campaigners and politicians, as public alarm grows over the state of the nation's rivers and coasts.
NHS trust - Senior doctors forced to apologise to Letby for raising concerns
Lucy Letby's colleagues were ordered to apologise to her after repeatedly raising concerns that the nurse may have been behind a series of unexplained baby deaths, the Guardian has learned.
Britain's worst child serial killer: nurse guilty of seven murders
Lucy Letby also tried to kill six more babies | Care of 4,000 infants reviewed amid inquiry
Finders keepers - FA will '100%' reject any offers for Wiegman amid US vacancy
The Football Association will \"100%\" reject any offers for Sarina Wiegman, its chief executive, Mark Bullingham, has said in the build-up to the World Cup final against Spain on Sunday.
Time-wasting is part of the game, however ugly and maddening
Referees should not be tasked with turning the sport into a gameshow or stage-managing the action
Rugby union - Farrell rages against 'disgusting circus' in defence of his son
Angry Ireland coach points to the human cost in the uproar over Saturday's red card being rescinded
'I know I can run as fast' Mboma navigates medical minefield of the DSD ruling
Olympic 200m silver medallist isnotin Budapest, sheis 5,000 miles away, taking pills to lower her testosterone level
More blocking powers for Twitch users in battle against online abuse
The livestreaming company Twitch will allow users to prevent people they have blocked from viewing their streams in a move designed to counter harassment on the platform.
'It's about feeling free': the former Russian minister who fled to drive trucks in the US
The former Russian minister drove his big white truck north until he reached Michigan. The Great Lakes provided a welcome relief from the scorching Texan heat.
Hope for transplants as pig kidney works for a month in brain-dead man's body
A pig's kidney that was transplanted by surgeons into a brain-dead man has continued to function normally for more than a month - a milestone for a procedure that a New York-based medical team hopes to eventually try in living patients.
Husband of Britney Spears files for divorce after 14 months of marriage
Sam Asghari, the husband of Britney Spears, has filed for divorce 14 months after marrying the singer.
Catalan parties boost Sánchez's attempt to stay as Spanish PM
Pedro Sánchez's hopes of securing another term as Spain's prime minister received a boost yesterday when his Spanish Socialist Workers' party (PSOE) secured the support of Catalan nationalists to help it win the first key parliamentary vote since last month's inconclusive general election.
Evacuation of city ordered as fires advance in Canada
Long lines of traffic have clogged the only road out of the Canadian city of Yellowknife, after the authorities ordered the first evacuation of a regional capital because of the advancing wildfire.
Treasury rules will restrict development of windfarms, warn experts
New offshore windfarms will be strangled by government red tape, costing electricity customers £1.5bn a year, an analysis has found.
Travellers' rest Victorian seats to aid migrant workers given Grade-II listing
Sited on busy road junctions, a traffic island and a petrol station forecourt, they have been passed by countless walkers, runners, cyclists and drivers without a second glance. Hiding in plain sight, \"travellers' rest\" stones between Liverpool and Manchester tell a largely forgotten story of 19th-century ingenuity, compassion for migrant workers, and a Victorian version of crowdfunding.
Sunak confirms he will meet Saudi's Prince Mohammed
Downing Street has confirmed Rishi Sunak plans to invite the Saudi crown prince to visit the UK this autumn.
Wagatha Christie: I can't forgive Vardy for leaking stories, says Rooney
Coleen Rooney has said she cannot bring herself to forgive Rebekah Vardy for leaking stories about her to the media.
No sanction for Barclay breaching court order in divorce case
One of the UK's highest-profile businessmen will not face punishment despite having breached a court order, a judge has said.
Hygienists could provide extra care to improve dentistry access
Dental hygienists could be granted the power to administer certain medicines without the need for a prescription under plans to improve access to dentistry in England.
MOD must act to tackle climate crisis threat to armed forces, say MPs
The capability of UK armed forces must not be eroded by the climate crisis, MPs said yesterday, as they called on the Ministry of Defence to tackle the impact of severe weather on its operations.
Tui uses ChatGPT to help app users plan their holidays
Holidaymakers typically rely on experienced tour guides and local companies to recommend excursions to castles and spectacular waterfalls, but the world's biggest tour operator says it will entrust the service to artificial intelligence instead.
England fans lament lack of viewing events for Women's World Cup final
The Lionesses reached an average 4.6 million viewers in their Women's World Cup semi-final, yet fans are disappointed that councils have failed to respond to their success by putting on free public viewing parties for the final.
Banks must offer access to cash within three miles of customers
High street banks will have to ensure customers can get access to cash within three miles of their local communities, and those falling below the minimum service level will face a fine, the government has confirmed.
Dismay at dropping of law to make firms report food waste
The government has been criticised for binning food waste legislation that campaigners say could have reduced food prices and helped tackle the climate crisis.
Fears for native honeybees after rise in sightings of Asian hornets
Asian hornets have been spotted in their greatest numbers yet in England, which could have a devastating effect on native bees, which they kill, dismember and eat.
British Museum employee sacked after artefacts went missing was senior curator
The British Museum employee sacked after the disappearance of precious objects had been a senior curator at the institution for 30 years.
Reaction 'When I told Mum, she was as shocked as I was'
Like thousands of students around the country, Christian Limatola, 18, was predicted to get three A*s and an A, but turned up at Richard Challoner school at 8 o'clock yesterday morning to find he had been awarded ABBB for his A-levels in maths, further maths, physics and chemistry.