Budapest advertises itself as a party town. On Saturday, the party spilled out onto the streets, and occupied, in the scorching heat of summer, the Elizabeth Bridge and the river banks and downtown areas on both shores of the Danube. Between 100,000 and 200,000 mostly young people danced and sang their way from Pest to...
The prime minister has spoken to President Trump in the aftermath of America’s attacks on Iran. But, in the end, the call beforehand demanding a yes or no answer didn’t come. That is not to say it might not in the days and weeks to come. The British government is making it known that while...
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday asking drugmakers to voluntarily lower pharmaceutical costs for U.S. consumers — but the order lacks a clear mechanism for enacting such reductions. Trump’s order recognized that costs for prescription medicines are higher in the United States than they are in other countries. “Drug manufacturers, rather than...
A career-best century for Luke Procter backed up by a blistering hundred from Saif Zaib gave Northamptonshire the upper hand on day three of the County Championship Division Two match against Derbyshire at Derby. Procter’s 150 from 272 balls provided the launching pad for Zaib who hit three sixes to race to a second century...
Exeter: Hodge, Hammersley, Slade, Hawkins, Brown-Bampoe; Skinner, Cairns; Sio, Yeandle, Street, Tuima, Jenkins, Moloney, Capstick, Fisilau. Replacements: Norey, Blose, Roots, Vermuelen, Vintcent, Armstrong, Haydon-Wood, Rigg. Yellow card: Jenkins. Bath: De Glanville, McConnochie, Ojomoh, Redpath, Muir; Russell, Spencer; Van Wyk, Annett, Du Toit, Richards, Ewels, Bayliss, Reid, Green. Replacements: Dunn, Obano, Stuart, Molony, Hill, Schreuder, Bailey,...
America’s Justin Thomas has a two shot-lead over Kim Si-woo after the second round of the RBC Heritage. Thomas shot a course-record 10-under-par 61 in his opening round at the Harbour Town Golf Links in South Carolina. The 31-year-old followed it up with a two-under round of 69, featuring four birdies and two bogeys, to...
Phil Mackie Midlands Correspondent Shyamantha Asokan BBC News, West Midlands Chris Blakemore BBC Radio WM BBC Bin workers belonging to the Unite union remain in a standoff with the council after an all-out strike started on 11 March Birmingham City Council says it is on track to clear a backlog of uncollected waste by the...
Scunthopre Litter Pickers The waste was cleared from the Everest Playing Fields in Ashby A group of volunteer litter pickers have cleaned a playground of 156 bags of discarded dog poo in one day. The waste was found on the Everest Playing Fields in Ashby near Scunthorpe. One of the refuse collectors, Jayne Eaton, described...
Watch Harry Kane score goal his 22nd goal of the league campaign to put Bayern Munich six points clear at the top of the Bundesliga. Read article in full at source...
Selection under England head coach John Mitchell is “clear” and competition for places “very healthy”, says Red Roses back row Maddie Feaunati. A much-changed England started their Six Nations title defence with a bonus-point win over Italy in York, despite Mitchell making seven personnel changes from his side’s last outing in October’s WXV1 win over...