Deep-fried food banned under new school dinner rules in England
The government describes its new school food standards as "once-in-a-generation changes".
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Prince Harry and Meghan's U.K. return gets a very British roast in Saturday Night Live UK sketch
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s highly publicized return to England got the full Saturday Night Live UK treatment — and in true British fashion, the welcome was served with a distinctly chilly reception.
She ‘Asked for a Sign’ and Suddenly a Kingfisher Darts Up and Sits in Her Hand for 10 Minutes
A woman in England had just “asked for a sign” when a kingfisher streaked in, and even landed on her hand—staying there for ten minutes. “I had just asked for a sign, then just moments later this happened,” Laura O’Brien told SWNS news. The 24-year-old says she was “amazed” because the Eurasian Kingfisher (also known […]
Good News Network•Good News Network13 Sept
Saltwater flooding could radically change which crops are worth growing
Saltwater isn't something most people associate with English farmland. But in parts of eastern England, it's becoming a growing problem, not just for crops but for farm incomes too.
Stephen Fleming inherits intriguing squad after England’s unsettling summer | Ali Martin
New Test head coach’s arrival and Root’s calming influence as captain add to promising signs in the post-Stokes era As Joe Root calmly ran the rule over the Test summer and reeled off the ways in which it had been “chaos”, “unusual” and “unsettling” for England, it felt telling that first among them was Ben Stokes calling time on his international career during a match and a series that were both still live at the time. Cricketers announcing their retirement mid-game is nothing new. Heather Knight went on to do the same during the women’s Test at Lord’s two weeks later. Root is also too loyal to Stokes to question openly whether that scene-stealing exit before New Zealand’s win at Trent Bridge was entirely keeping with his call for “selfless cricketers” four years earlier. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Ali Martin13 Sept
A joyful harvest: the young Welsh farmers growing food for Birmingham
A charity in Powys provides the land while growers do the hard work, producing bumper crops for city children Kilos and kilos of courgettes, cucumbers, tomatoes and salad leaves are ripe and ready for picking on a small Welsh farm in the rural county of Powys. The haul being harvested by Tilly Gomersall is not just impressive after a difficult growing season hit by a record string of heatwaves and drought across all of Wales and most of England, but all the more remarkable given that 18 months ago the site was uncultivated pasture. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Joanna Partridge in Powys13 SeptA joyful harvest: the young Welsh farmers growing food for Birmingham
A charity in Powys provides the land while growers do the hard work, producing bumper crops for city children Kilos and kilos of courgettes, cucumbers, tomatoes and salad leaves are ripe and ready for picking on a small Welsh farm in the rural county of Powys. The haul being harvested by Tilly Gomersall is not just impressive after a difficult growing season hit by a record string of heatwaves and drought across all of Wales and most of England, but all the more remarkable given that 18 months ago the site was uncultivated pasture. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Joanna Partridge in Powys13 SeptA joyful harvest: the young Welsh farmers growing food for Birmingham
A charity in Powys provides the land while growers do the hard work, producing bumper crops for city children Kilos and kilos of courgettes, cucumbers, tomatoes and salad leaves are ripe and ready for picking on a small Welsh farm in the rural county of Powys. The haul being harvested by Tilly Gomersall is not just impressive after a difficult growing season hit by a record string of heatwaves and drought across all of Wales and most of England, but all the more remarkable given that 18 months ago the site was uncultivated pasture. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Joanna Partridge in Powys13 Sept
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Roasted on 'SNL UK' Over Return to England
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are getting mocked across the pond after making their highly publicized return to the United Kingdom. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were spoofed during the Season 2 premiere of "Saturday Night Live UK," with actors…
TMZ•TMZ Staff13 Sept
England Test opener may not have to be specialist - Trescothick
England’s Test opener does not necessarily have to be a specialist at the top of the order, according to Marcus Trescothick.
BBC13 SeptOpener may not have to be specialist - Trescothick
England’s Test opener does not necessarily have to be a specialist at the top of the order, according to Marcus Trescothick.
BBC13 Sept
UK: Police probe £72 million donation to Reform UK
British police have opened a criminal investigation into a £72 million donation to Nigel Farage's Reform UK, amid questions over whether the funds breached rules on foreign political donations. The probe comes as anti-immigration protests and counter-demonstrations intensify across England, highlighting growing tensions over immigration and national identity.
England player ratings: Lawrence, Cox, Gay selection headache as all impress
England clinched a first home series whitewash of Pakistan with an eight-wicket win in the third Test at Edgbaston, but who stood out from Joe Root's side - and who didn't?
Sky Sports13 Sept
Burnham must understand Wales is ‘not a region in England’, says first minister
Rhun ap Iorwerth, the first non-Labour Senedd leader, questions Westminster’s willingness to relinquish powers Andy Burnham has to be serious about devolution and understand that Wales is a nation and “not a region in England”, according to the country’s first minister. Rhun ap Iorwerth, who is the first non-Labour leader of the Senedd since devolution, told the Guardian that while he was encouraged by initial discussions with the new UK prime minister, he was wary about Burnham being captured by a consensus Westminster view against relinquishing further powers. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Peter Walker Senior political correspondent13 SeptBurnham must understand Wales is ‘not a region in England’, says first minister
Rhun ap Iorwerth, the first non-Labour Senedd leader, questions Westminster’s willingness to relinquish powers Andy Burnham has to be serious about devolution and understand that Wales is a nation and “not a region in England”, according to the country’s first minister. Rhun ap Iorwerth, who is the first non-Labour leader of the Senedd since devolution, told the Guardian that while he was encouraged by initial discussions with the new UK prime minister, he was wary about Burnham being captured by a consensus Westminster view against relinquishing further powers. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Peter Walker Senior political correspondent13 Sept
‘SNL U.K.’ Mocks Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s British Return in Cold Open: ‘Don’t Tell Me You’ve Spent All Your Netflix Money Already!’
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s recent much-publicized return to England was mocked in the cold open of the first episode of “Saturday Night Live U.K.” Season 2. The cold open began with Larry Dean as King Charles II and Emma Sidi as Queen Camilla relaxing at Balmoral Castle in Scotland (“I do love our weekends […]
Variety•Ellise Shafer12 Sept
How England are shaping up for big year of Test cricket
England's 3-0 series whitewash of Pakistan brings to an end a tumultuous summer of Test cricket, and in turn begins a 12-month period that includes a daunting tour of South Africa and the 2027 Ashes.
Sky Sports12 Sept
Cricket: Today at the Test
Day 4 highlights from the third Test match between England and Pakistan at Edgbaston.
BBC12 SeptCricket: Today at the Test
Day 4 highlights from the third Test match between England and Pakistan at Edgbaston.
BBC12 Sept
England's second-half response crushes Australia
England's dominant second-half performance sees them defeat Australia in the opening game of the WXV Global Series.
BBC12 Sept