West Mercia Police said officers had responded to reports of a missing child in Badsey, Worcestershire, on Wednesday evening (July 29). Police have confirmed the "incredibly tragic" news after the child was found unresponsive in the water and, a short time later, was pronounced dead, adding there was no third-party involvement in the child's death and urging people to avoid speculating online. A report will be prepared for the coroner. […]

Wildlife presenter and comedian Bill Oddie has died aged 85, his agent has announced. The TV star, who found fame in the 1970s as a member of comic trio The Goodies alongside Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden, died on Saturday. He went on to host wildlife programmes for the BBC, including Birding With Bill Oddie, Bill Oddie Goes Wild, Springwatch and Autumnwatch. David Foster, Bill Oddie's agent, paid tribute to […]

England legend Kevin Keegan dies after cancer battle Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan OBE has died at the age of 75, seven weeks after he revealed he had been diagnosed with stage four cancer. One of English football's most decorated players, Keegan enjoyed spells at Scunthorpe United, Liverpool, Hamburg, Southampton and Newcastle during an illustrious playing career. He later went on to manage Newcastle, Fulham, England and Manchester […]

Antonelli beats Leclerc to Belgian Grand Prix win to extend title lead Kimi Antonelli returned to glory with victory at a closely contested Belgian Grand Prix, narrowly beating Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc as Max Verstappen settled for his third podium of the season in P3. The Dutchman got off to a sublime start as he stormed past Antonelli on the opening lap at Eau Rouge, but couldn’t quite stay ahead of […]

The match nobody wanted to play in became the match nobody wanted to end. England's 'bronze final' - formerly known as the third-place play-off - against France descended into chaos with 10 goals, six of them for the Three Lions. And there could easily have been more. Bukayo Saka became just the second England player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup knockout match, after Sir Geoff Hurst in […]