MEET the country's biggest England fan — who has painted his Grade II listed historic cottage to look like a FOOTBALL SHIRT. Former professional footballer Mike Hughes has transformed his 100-year-old fisherman's cottage into a giant England shirt with huge St George's Cross ahead of Euro 2016. The two-bedroom...
ENGLAND fans have reportedly been chanting anti-European Union slogans at Euro 2016 as they clash with French riot police in Marseille. Three Lions supporters have reportedly been heard chanting: “F*** off Europe, we’re all voting out.” They have also been heard singing: “Sit down if you hate the...
More than a dozen tunnels have been found beneath Cornwall’s countryside, dating back some 2,400 years. But why do they exist? “How do you like spiders?” asked James Gossip, an archaeologist, British prehistory expert and my guide to this subterranean world – one, apparently, that’s already...
England and Wales fans will not be allowed to drink alcohol on the streets of Lens before and after their Euro 2016 game because of a 24-hour ban. The Group B tie takes place in the French city at 14:00 BST on Thursday, 16 June and will be live on the BBC. The ban will run from 06:00 local time on Thursday until 06:00 on...
Advice to eat more fat is irresponsible and potentially deadly, Public Health England's chief nutritionist has said. Dr Alison Tedstone was responding to a report by the National Obesity Forum, which had suggested eating fat could help cut obesity and type 2 diabetes. The charity had said promoting low-fat food has had...
Danny Willett claimed a shock Masters win with a superb five-under-par 67 as 2015 champion Jordan Spieth crumbled during a thrilling final round. Englishman Willett, 28, won his first major by three shots to become the first British victor in 20 years. Overnight leader Spieth, 22, led by five shots as he approached the 10th at...
England 171-4 (20 overs): Buttler 66* (37), Roy 42 (39) Sri Lanka 161-8 (20 overs): Mathews 73* (53), Jordan 4-28 England won by 10 runs England held on to reach the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 with a 10-run win over Sri Lanka in Delhi. Sri Lanka looked beaten after they were reduced to 15-4 in reply to England's...
FORMER England football star Adam Johnson has been found guilty of one count of sexual activity with a child and faces "significant" time behind bars. Johnson, 28, previously admitted grooming and kissing the young Sunderland fan but had denied the two more serious charges of sexual activity with a child. The jury had...
Eddie Jones's perfect start as England coach continues as his new side made it three Six Nations wins from three with a battling victory over Ireland. Conor Murray's try had given the visitors a narrow lead early in the second half after England had dominated territory and possession but failed to convert it into...
A beached sperm whale has been discovered on England’s east coast, making it the fifth whale to wash ashore in recent days. The carcass of a fifth sperm whale washed up on a beach in the county of Lincolnshire, the coastguard reported on Monday The police have closed off the site and sightseers have been asked to stay...
A historian is believed to have found a 600-year-old English warship lying in mud in a river in southern England. Holigost (Holy Ghost) was a key cog in Henry V’s war machine, helping England to crush French naval power in the early 15th century. Historian Dr Ian Friel made the discovery while studying aerial photographs...