Kevin Keane BBC Scotland’s environment correspondent BBC Landfill sites can be used for biodegradable municipal waste in Scotland until 31st December Up to 100 truckloads of Scotland’s waste each day will be moved to England once a landfill ban comes in at the end of the year, the BBC’s Disclosure has been told. The Scottish...
In the build up to the WTC final, who would open the batting alongside Khawaja against South Africa was a source of national debate Down Under. Nathan McSweeney, Travis Head, Sam Konstas and Steve Smith have all been tried recently. Marnus Labuschagne was handed the role at Lord’s but modest returns of 17 and 22...
England’s Luke Humphries and Luke Littler are out of the World Cup of Darts after suffering a shock defeat by hosts Germany in the last 16. The German pair of Martin Schindler and tournament debutant Ricardo Pietreczko took advantage of a string of missed doubles and some sloppy play by the top two players in...
Simon King Lead weather presenter Getty Images An amber weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued by the Met Office for parts of eastern and south-eastern England. The area affected stretches from Eastbourne, Sussex, in the south up to Cromer in north Norfolk, from 20:00 BST to 05:00 on Saturday. Flooding of homes and power...
In each match, Anderson has bowled three overs in the powerplay, going against the modern tactics of changing it up. He has backed his skills against batters looking to attack and take advantage of fielding restrictions in the first six overs. And Jennings acknowledges that the England great’s skillset is still relevant, with Anderson’s economy...
Kate McGough Education producer, BBC News Getty Images There’s been a 44% increase in pupils in England needing support for special educational needs since 2016 Nearly one in five pupils in England are receiving support for special educational needs (SEN) in the classroom, according to government statistics. It comes as separate stats shows a sharp...
Although the ECB has sold stakes in the Hundred teams, it has retained ownership of the competition itself, meaning the governing body will have final say on any change of format. However, Govil said he and other investors have a preference to change from the 100-ball format, an outlier in terms of the global landscape,...
The backlog in routine hospital treatments in England has reached its lowest level for two years. Data for the end of April showed the waiting list dropped to 7.39 million, down from 7.42 million in March. But it is nine years since the NHS has met its target of 92% of patients being seen in...
“It needs to be channelled towards the opponent and towards our goal, not to intimidate team-mates or be over-aggressive towards team-mates and officials, but always towards the solution, towards winning. “He has the fire and I don’t want to dim this down. He should play with this kind of fire, but the fire comes with...
Before defeat by Senegal, England had won all three matches under Tuchel, beating Albania, Andorra and Latvia without conceding a goal. But Senegal’s victory – the first for an African side against England in 22 attempts – soured the mood for some supporters. “We let ourselves down. We let the country down. We let the...
Tuchel, perhaps understandably, made 10 changes for the friendly with Senegal, but there are few decisions he has taken since assuming control that can be described as successful. Others, meanwhile, are simply head scratching. The recall of Jordan Henderson, 35 in June, was mystifying and raised questions about whether Tuchel believes he has enough leaders...
It was a rare sight – England’s first-choice goalkeeper Jordan Pickford on the bench. Thomas Tuchel handed Dean Henderson a chance to impress in the Three Lions’ friendly against Senegal on Tuesday night. But Henderson’s start coincided with England conceding three goals for the first time in almost three years, with Senegal running out 3-1...
When Cheikh Sabaly slotted home the visitors’ third goal at the City Ground on Tuesday, he etched a historic win in the records of the Senegal national football team. Pape Thiaw’s team had completed a 3-1 victory over England – the first win for an African country over the Three Lions in 22 attempts. Ismaila...
Ben Duckett hit a magnificent 84 as England scored their highest T20 score at home to ease to a 37-run victory against West Indies and secure a 3-0 series win in Southampton. Read full article at source...
A quick pitch and an England team rediscovering their white-ball swagger, up against a demoralised West Indies bowling attack, proved to be an heady cocktail for the Southampton crowd as they lapped up an evening of audacious run-scoring. England’s openers bristled with intent from the get-go, as the right-left hand combination of Smith and Duckett...