“Ring of steel” is how the Sunday Mirror characterises an emergency law passed on Saturday giving the UK government control of British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant, and saving it from closure. The move, which appears on several front pages is branded “history-making” by the paper. In other news, Queen Camilla says King Charles III will not...
Boulter and Burrage were playing together for only the second time, having practised as a partnership in the build-up to the competition. “We went out there and we gave it our all. We swung and that is what we wanted to do,” Burrage said. “It was great to step on the court with Katie –...
PA Media King Charles and Queen Camilla have left Italy after a four-day state visit. They ended the trip with a celebration of the country’s food, trying their hand at making pasta at a festival in Ravenna. The visit had included a brief private meeting with Pope Francis in the Vatican, where the pontiff, who...
Great Britain captain Anne Keothavong says the lack of top-20 players at the Billie Jean King Cup is “a tennis problem, not a player problem”. Only three of the world’s top-20 will compete in this week’s qualifying rounds, with Poland’s Iga Swiatek and American trio Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff and Madison Keys among those absent....
Queen Camilla has been given a Margherita pizza on a visit to a school in Rome, in honour of her 20th wedding anniversary to King Charles. The King and Queen are on the third day of their state visit to Italy – and the Queen was given a taste of local cuisine when she was...
Lancashire have signed Australia spinner Alana King on a multi-format contract. The 29-year-old will feature for Lancashire Thunder in the Women’s T20 Blast as well as Lancashire’s matches in the One-Day Cup. A 50-over World Cup winner in 2022, King has also won the Ashes on three occasions as well as gold at the 2022...
Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent Reuters King Charles III and Queen Camilla flew into Rome’s Ciampino airport on Monday King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived in Rome to begin their state visit to Italy, which will see a mix of soft-power diplomacy, greeting the crowds and also romance, as the trip coincides with the couple’s...
King Charles played a popular nursery rhyme using a carrot at a reception to recognise those involved in music across the UK. During the event at Windsor Castle in Berkshire, the King was given a carrot by the Vegetable Orchestra, before joining in on a performance of twinkle, twinkle little star. Read full article at...
The 2021 US Open champion plans to do a training block over the next two to three weeks and will not play any WTA tournaments. It is unclear when she plans to return to match action. Raducanu’s withdrawal means British captain Anne Keothavong is assessing her options, but likely to call another player into a...
PA Media King Charles appeared in “good spirits” as he attended his first public engagement since side effects from his cancer treatment stopped him carrying out a visit last Friday. The King hosted an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday morning, recognising key figures and community leaders. Among those granted honours were reigning world...
King Charles will return to public engagements this week, after side effects from his cancer treatment caused him to cancel an event last Friday. The King rested at Highgrove, his estate in Gloucestershire, over the weekend and will get back to official duties in the coming days, including an audience with the prime minister and...
King Charles III has sent his condolences to the people of Myanmar after Friday’s deadly earthquake. In a message on social media, King Charles spoke of the shock and sadness he and the Queen felt about the earthquake, which killed more than 1,000 people. He sent their “deepest possible sympathy” to those who had lost...
The King has been seen in public for the first time since he went to hospital after experiencing temporary side effects from his cancer treatment. He cancelled a trip to Birmingham on Friday on medical advice after spending a short period of time in hospital on Thursday, Buckingham Palace said. The monarch, 76, left his...
Lisa Young BBC News, South West Jeremy Chadburn The first reroofing works of King Arthur’s Great Halls in more than 90 years have been completed A Grade II* listed building steeped in Arthurian legend in Cornwall has been reroofed. It is the first major repair works in 90 years for the King Arthur’s Great Halls,...
Ireland’s Erin King believes she is playing alongside some of the best back rows in the world during the Women’s Six Nations. King, 21, started her side’s 27-15 defeat by France to kick off their campaign last weekend alongside Aoife Wafer and Brittany Hogan. Wafer scored twice in another superb display, while Hogan was instrumental...