Author: Blake Foster

The beloved BBC sports show will be very different for the upcoming season, after the departure of former host Gary Lineker last year. Lineker, who presented the show from 1999 until 2025, left following the conclusion of the 2024–25 Premier League season. Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan will host Match of the Day from the start of the 2025-26 season, and a new star pundit will also feature. Wayne Rooney set to become BBC Match of the Day pundit Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney is set to join the team on the BBC show as a pundit for the new season, according to…

The head of state said comfort can be taken from the “spirit of unity” across the UK, which has allowed the nation to heal. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer also said that “those who tried to divide us failed,” adding: “We stood together then, and we stand together now”. King Charles issues message of national unity for 7/7 attacks anniversary The King has called on the country to continue its spirit of unity (Image: PA/Aaron Chown) The King said: “Today, as we mark 20 years since the tragic events of 7th July 2005, my heartfelt thoughts and special prayers remain with…

Bill Mann was one of more than 770 people who were injured when four suicide bombers struck London’s transport network on July 7, 2005. He was commuting from Upminster, where he lived at the time, to his corporate job in Paddington via the Circle line when the bomb went off. Bill, now 61, said that up until that point it was “just a normal working day”. READ MORE: WATCH shocking moment car crashes off A13 leaving driver critically injured “Edgware Road was the penultimate stop before Paddington and I remember the train pulled out of the station into the tunnel,” Bill told…

Here are the names and faces of the men and women judges have put behind bars in June 2025. Hainault sword murderer Marcus Monzo (Image: Met Police) Marcus Arduini Monzo, 37, of Satanita Close in Canning Town, murdered schoolboy Daniel Anjorin during a 20-minute rampage. He fatally slashed Daniel with a samurai sword minutes after the 14-year-old left his home in Hainault on April 30 last year. Daniel’s dad Dr Ebenezer Anjorin condemned Monzo’s “wicked” actions as he described losing his son as his “worst nightmare”. Speaking publicly about it for the first time, Dr Anjorin said in a statement: “On April 30…

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Recent butterfly surveys have prompted bouts of anguish and gloom among lepidopterists concerned that these beautiful creatures are in terminal decline. Last year’s shocking results from Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count led the charity to declare a British butterfly emergency but I’m hopeful this year’s count starting next month will indicate something of a revival. Wild Things: Birds enjoy insects on the wing It couldn’t really be much worse. Last year was the worst ever for small tortoiseshell, chalkhill blue and small copper. It was the fifth worst year since the survey began with 51 of the UK’s 60 species declining. And…

Emergency services were called to The Nursery in Erith today (July 6) at around 3pm after reports of the double-stabbing. Emergency services were called to The Nursery in Erith today after reports of the double-stabbing. (Image: Contributor) Two people – a woman, 47, and a girl, 18, – were treated by paramedics for knife injuries before being taken to hospital. Their conditions are currently unknown. Two people – a woman, 47, and a girl, 18, – were treated by paramedics for knife injuries. (Image: Contributor) The force confirmed that it was seeking two suspects in connection with the incident, however no…

Emergency services were called to The Nursery in Erith today (July 6) at around 3pm after reports of the double-stabbing. Emergency services were called to The Nursery in Erith today after reports of the double-stabbing. (Image: Contributor) A 47-year-old woman and an 18-year-old girl were treated for knife injuries before being taken to hospital. Their conditions are currently unknown. A 47-year-old woman and an 18-year-old girl were treated for knife injuries before being taken to hospital. (Image: Contributor) The Met Police confirmed that it was seeking two suspects in connection with the incident, however no arrests have yet been made.…

The Woolwich Infant stood at 9 Plumstead Road and served generations of residents. The Woolwich Infant’s name might sound innocent, but it actually referred to a massive gun once stationed at Woolwich Dockyard. The pub is believed to have opened in the early 1900s and was conveniently located next to Woolwich’s popular covered market. Later in its life, it gained a reputation as a gay-friendly venue. It was featured in the first edition of Derelict London by Paul Talling, who recalled thinking it was closed on his first visit, only to find it still open. Although it looked healthier a…