Patrick Kielty: It's 'the honour of a lifetime' to host Late Late Show
The County Down-born comedian says hosting RTÉ’s flagship show is the “honour of a lifetime”. Source: BBC News
England v New Zealand: Dawid Malan century seals series victory at Lord’s
England 311-9 (50 overs): Malan 127 (114); Ravindra 4-60 New Zealand 211 (38.2 overs): Ravindra 61 (48); Moeen 4-50 England won by 100 runs, win series 3-1 Scorecard Dawid Malan’s sublime century inspired England to a series-clinching hammering of New Zealand in the fourth and final one-day international at Lord’s. Malan, in prolific form ahead […]
O2 Academy Brixton can reopen once conditions are met – council
Lambeth Council says the venue can host events again if it meets 77 “robust” safety conditions. Source: BBC News
Train drivers announce two more strike days
The 16 companies affected by the latest strike action are Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, c2c, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Greater Anglia, GTR Great Northern Thameslink, Great Western Railway, Island Line, LNER, Northern Trains, Southeastern, Southern/Gatwick Express, South Western Railway, TransPennine Express, and West Midlands Trains. Source: BBC News
Tata Steel: Port Talbot steelworks given £500m by UK government
“At the heart of this failure is the narrow focus on electric arc furnace (EAF) technology, which will not only result in more job losses than necessary, but which simply cannot produce the qualities and grades of steel needed to meet the full spectrum of Tata’s customer base,” he said. Source: BBC News
Unity engine: Among Us and Slay the Spire makers join criticism
A growing number of small studios urge the maker of the game engine to ditch plans for new charges. Source: BBC News
Kim Jong Un-Putin talks: What do the optics tell us?
The meeting between North Korean and Russian leaders aimed to send a message to the West. Source: BBC News
UK butterfly numbers at highest level since 2019
But scientists warn that some species could decline in the long term due to habitat loss. Source: BBC News
GUAP Gala: The event celebrating under-represented creatives
The exclusive awards show at the Natural History Museum started by two friends to celebrate creativity. Source: BBC News
Newspaper headlines: 'Patients in danger' and Starmer's 'dirty deal'
NHS waiting times and the Labour leader’s pledge to tackle migration are among the front-page stories. Source: BBC News