Laura Kenny wins cycling madison to become first British woman to strike gold at three Olympics

Laura Kenny has won the fifth gold medal of her career after taking the Olympic title in the women's cycling madison - making her the first British woman to win gold at three consecutive...

Two Belarus team coaches removed from Olympics over attempt to send sprinter home

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it has removed two Belarusian team coaches from the Games, four days after they were involved in trying to send sprinter Krystina Tsimanouskaya back to Belarus.

US Coast Guard offloads record $1.4bn of seized cocaine and marijuana

More than $1.4bn (£1bn) worth of seized cocaine and marijuana has been offloaded by a US Coast Guard ship - the biggest haul in the agency's history.

Two Belarus team coaches removed from Olympics over attempt to send sprinter home

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it has removed two Belarusian team coaches from the Games, four days after they were involved in trying to send sprinter Krystina Tsimanouskaya back to Belarus.

‘A giant cultural sprinkler’: Edinburgh Fringe returns after last year’s pandemic cancellation

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, creator and star of the hit TV show Fleabag, has described this weekend's return of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as a "giant cultural sprinkler".

Millions to see energy bills rise by up to £139 as Ofgem hikes price cap

Around 15 million families will see their energy bills soar by up to £139 after the regulator hiked the price cap by the biggest increase yet.

‘We are no better off’: Revisiting the riots sparked by Mark Duggan shooting 10 years on

What began as a peaceful protest in London, over the killing of Mark Duggan, quickly turned into chaos. 

More places for medicine and dentistry courses amid surge in applicants and grade inflation fears

The government has announced extra funding for medicine and dentistry schools to allow them to expand their courses after applications increased by a fifth.