Comedian Andrew Lawrence dropped by agent and loses gigs after racist comments

Comedian Andrew Lawrence has been dropped by his agent and lost a number of gigs after making racist comments on Twitter following the Euro 2020 final.

Measures to keep cruise ships out of Venice set to be discussed

Italian ministers are set to discuss measures designed to keep large cruise ships out of Venice.

‘You did us proud’: Mural of Southgate, Kane and Sterling unveiled in London

A mural of Gareth Southgate, Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling has been unveiled in London to pay tribute to the England team after their Euro 2020 final defeat against Italy.

Contingency plans needed for surge in COVID hospitalisations this summer, SAGE warns

Scientists have urged the government to put contingency plans in place ready for surging hospital admissions as COVID cases are set to remain high until the end of August.

‘I’m devastated’: Brian May shares footage of flooded west London home

Queen guitarist Brian May has shared his anger after a number of his "precious" belongings were ruined when his home was flooded.

Lockdown restrictions in Scotland to ease from Monday, Sturgeon says

Lockdown restrictions in Scotland will be eased from Monday, Nicola Sturgeon has said - but with certain conditions.

Controversial population law in Uttar Pradesh to hit families with more than two children

If the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) were to be a country, it would be ranked the fifth largest country in the world in terms of population.

Ten killed in stampede during looting of South African shopping centre as rioting continues

Ten people have been killed in a stampede during a mass looting at a shopping centre in South Africa's Gauteng province, officials have said.