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Sports champions back sprinter Dina Asher-Smith after emotional Tokyo interview

Sports champions back sprinter Dina Asher-Smith after emotional Tokyo interview

Sports champions back sprinter Dina Asher-Smith after emotional Tokyo interview

31 July 2021

Marcus Rashford, Tony Bellew and Sam Quek were among those to send messages of support to the GB sprinter.


Missing five-year-old boy dies after being found in river

Missing five-year-old boy dies after being found in river

Missing five-year-old boy dies after being found in river

31 July 2021

Police were called at 5.45am on Saturday to a report of concern for a missing child in the Sarn area of Bridgend.


Second arrest in fatal stabbing investigation

Second arrest in fatal stabbing investigation

Second arrest in fatal stabbing investigation

31 July 2021

A 25-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder and perverting the course of justice.


Murder probe launched after woman’s body found

Murder probe launched after woman’s body found

Murder probe launched after woman’s body found

31 July 2021

Police said searches are under way to trace a man seen leaving the building shortly before the emergency services were called.


Labour accuses Tories of failing to build on legacy of London 2012 Olympics

Labour accuses Tories of failing to build on legacy of London 2012 Olympics

Labour accuses Tories of failing to build on legacy of London 2012 Olympics

31 July 2021

The party said funding for sports facilities had been slashed by almost half since 2010.


BMXer Charlotte Worthington a ‘good role model’ for girls, says mother

BMXer Charlotte Worthington a ‘good role model’ for girls, says mother

BMXer Charlotte Worthington a ‘good role model’ for girls, says mother

31 July 2021

Worthington’s mother Sarah said her daughter still has some tricks up her sleeve.


Murder probe after man found ‘surrounded by group of males’ dies

Murder probe after man found ‘surrounded by group of males’ dies

Murder probe after man found ‘surrounded by group of males’ dies

31 July 2021

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Olympics presenter ‘proud of my accent’ after criticism from former minister

Olympics presenter ‘proud of my accent’ after criticism from former minister

Olympics presenter ‘proud of my accent’ after criticism from former minister

31 July 2021

Alex Scott has received support from colleagues, athletes and politicians.


Food delivery and taxi-hailing firms to offer Covid jab-linked incentives

Food delivery and taxi-hailing firms to offer Covid jab-linked incentives

Food delivery and taxi-hailing firms to offer Covid jab-linked incentives

31 July 2021

Uber, Bolt and Deliveroo are among the brands encouraging younger people to get vaccinated.


Sibling rivalry led windsurfer Emma Wilson to bronze, her Olympian mother says

Sibling rivalry led windsurfer Emma Wilson to bronze, her Olympian mother says

Sibling rivalry led windsurfer Emma Wilson to bronze, her Olympian mother says

31 July 2021

Wilson finished third in the RS:X windsurfing class at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Saturday.


People not getting tested for Covid to avoid self-isolation, expert suggests

People not getting tested for Covid to avoid self-isolation, expert suggests

People not getting tested for Covid to avoid self-isolation, expert suggests

31 July 2021

Latest estimates show that Covid infections are up to their highest level since January in England.


Police probing ‘unexplained’ death release photos of potential key witnesses

Police probing ‘unexplained’ death release photos of potential key witnesses

Police probing ‘unexplained’ death release photos of potential key witnesses

31 July 2021

Officers were called to Southall Park in Green Drive on July 17 after an unresponsive woman was found there.


Team effort as GB quartets grab golds in swimming and triathlon relays

Team effort as GB quartets grab golds in swimming and triathlon relays

Team effort as GB quartets grab golds in swimming and triathlon relays

31 July 2021

Team GB took two medals early on Saturday in Tokyo.


Joy at last for Jonny Brownlee as Great Britain bags mixed triathlon relay gold

Joy at last for Jonny Brownlee as Great Britain bags mixed triathlon relay gold

Joy at last for Jonny Brownlee as Great Britain bags mixed triathlon relay gold

31 July 2021

The win means GB finished top of the medal table for the triathlon, with their gold in the team and two silvers.


What the papers say – July 31

What the papers say – July 31

What the papers say – July 31

30 July 2021

Pictures of Team GB’s success in Tokyo also feature on the Saturday front pages.


Equalities watchdog cautions employers amid ‘no jab, no job’ policy concerns

Equalities watchdog cautions employers amid ‘no jab, no job’ policy concerns

Equalities watchdog cautions employers amid ‘no jab, no job’ policy concerns

30 July 2021

Parliament earlier this month approved legislation to introduce compulsory Covid-19 vaccinations for care home staff in England.


Latin to be offered to state school pupils to make language less ‘elitist’

Latin to be offered to state school pupils to make language less ‘elitist’

Latin to be offered to state school pupils to make language less ‘elitist’

30 July 2021

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said a new programme would ensure the subject was not ‘for the privileged few’.


Two women seriously injured by falling tree as Storm Evert batters England

Two women seriously injured by falling tree as Storm Evert batters England

Two women seriously injured by falling tree as Storm Evert batters England

30 July 2021

The Met Office has issued weather and flood warnings and thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast over the weekend.


Pay rise offer a ‘big kick in the teeth’, protesting nurses claim

Pay rise offer a ‘big kick in the teeth’, protesting nurses claim

Pay rise offer a ‘big kick in the teeth’, protesting nurses claim

30 July 2021

NHS staff say they are dealing with a ‘massive haemorrhage’ of workers following the pandemic.


Five sentenced after admitting offences relating to Bristol ‘Kill the Bill’ riot

Five sentenced after admitting offences relating to Bristol ‘Kill the Bill’ riot

Five sentenced after admitting offences relating to Bristol ‘Kill the Bill’ riot

30 July 2021

The disorder followed a peaceful protest in the city on March 21.


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