2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been suspended for four years for refusing an anti-doping test, with an independent tribunal finding no compelling justification for her refusal.
One of the teenagers who kicked Sophie Lancaster to death in a 2007 park attack has been released from prison. Paramedics could not identify her face due to the severity of the injuries.
Gold Mini Market in Pontypridd has been forced to close for three months after selling illegal cigarettes to trading standards officers on ten occasions. Nearly 100 illegal vapes were also seized.
2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been handed a four-year ban from tennis by the ITIA after refusing an out-of-competition doping test in December 2025, citing mental health concerns.
An 88-year-old British tourist died after suffering a cardiac arrest during a violent mugging in Los Cristianos, Tenerife. The suspect attacked the couple for a handbag; police have opened an investigation.
Northumbria Police are investigating after a woman in her late teens was reportedly raped in her own home by a man she met earlier in Newcastle city centre. An image of a man they want to trace has been released.
Know your driveway access rights in the UK: from civil trespass to when police or council can help if someone parks on or blocks your driveway.
Two children, aged 2 and 4, were found dead in a 'very hot' car parked in a garage in Carpentras, France, during a heatwave. The prosecutor says heatstroke is the leading theory.
A five-year-old girl has died after a collision with a van in Newry, Northern Ireland. The driver, a 40-year-old woman, was arrested at the scene.
Two children, aged two and four, were found dead in a car in Carpentras, France, as temperatures soared above 40°C during a European heatwave.
Seven people have been arrested after a man was stabbed in the leg in Blakelaw, Newcastle. Six remain on bail as police investigate a disturbance on Springfield Road.
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been handed a four-year ban from tennis after refusing an out-of-competition doping test in December 2025, the ITIA announced.
At least seven people were killed and dozens injured in Chicago shootings since Friday. Trump criticized Governor Pritzker for not accepting National Guard troops, but studies show minimal effect on crime.
Dozens of French towns, including Narbonne, now fine bare-chested men €150. Columnist Emma Beddington argues such bans should not come to the UK, celebrating the 'taps-aff' culture in Glasgow.
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been found guilty of historical sex offences against a teenage girl, sparking shock and calls for reflection in Northern Irish politics.
A truck carrying over 10 million bees overturned in Texas, releasing swarms that forced road closures and required hazmat response. No injuries were reported.
A four-year-old girl was seriously injured after an empty car rolled on top of her at a Merseyside car park near Mimosa Tea Gardens. Bystanders pushed the car off her before paramedics arrived.
Three teenage athletes died after a five-seat Audi A2 carrying nine people crashed into a canal near Milan, Italy, following an 18th birthday party. The driver tested positive for alcohol.
A video shows England fans surrounding a lone Scottish supporter in Boston, singing 'Scotland get battered everywhere we go' after Morocco's win. Social media users criticize the 'bad vibes'.
Glasgow ranks as Scotland's highest-risk area for accidents, placing 10th UK-wide. Falkirk, Dundee, and East Dunbartonshire follow. Fife leads UK in workplace fatal injury rates.
The jury in the trial of former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson heard evidence from two women who accused him of sexual assault when they were children. He denies all charges.
An 88-year-old British tourist died after a heart attack during a violent mugging in Los Cristianos, Tenerife, on June 17, 2026. The robber attacked him and his wife, stealing her handbag.
Three in 10 pet owners worry about their companion going missing at least once a week, a survey of 2,000 cat and dog owners found. 67% fear losing their pet most, yet 17% don't know first steps.
Cape Verde manager Bubista slammed Uruguay's Federico Vinas for abandoning an injured opponent to join a counter-attack that led to a goal in their 2-2 World Cup draw.
Three teenage athletes died when an Audi carrying nine people crashed into a canal after an 18th birthday party in Italy. Driver tested positive for alcohol.
Jamie Varley joins notorious criminals like Harold Shipman and Lucy Letby in receiving a whole life order. The Daily Star examines the worst Brits given this rare sentence.
Renewed clashes between tribal groups and Druze fighters in Syria's Sweida province leave hundreds dead and displaced, as UN calls for end to bloodshed.
An 88-year-old British man has died after being violently mugged in Los Cristianos, Tenerife. A Senegalese immigrant with a prior record is the suspect. The victim suffered cardiac arrest after falling during the struggle.
A motorcyclist died in a four-vehicle collision on the A40 in Wales. A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and released on bail.
Iran's football team left a 74-word handwritten note in their dressing room after a World Cup draw with Belgium, referencing a US air strike that killed 168 people, amid orders to leave the US immediately.