7+ hour, 28+ min ago   (450+ words) Marcus Trescothick believes it is important for England’s Test team to keep a homegrown influence in their new coaching set-up, though his own future remains unclear. Trescothick completed his interim stint in charge of the side by wrapping a 3-0 whitewash over…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (491+ words) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to introduce a tourist tax will be set out on Thursday. The levy will be decided by local leaders and charged as a percentage of the cost of accommodation to overnight visitors, rather…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (461+ words) Pierre Sage praised Crystal Palace’s recovery after they made a slow start to their 3-0 Carabao Cup victory over Middlesbrough at Selhurst Park. Two goals from Jorgen Strand Larsen and an audacious third by Daichi Kamada secured passage into the fourth…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (389+ words) Extra tickets are being released for the British Museum’s blockbuster Bayeux Tapestry exhibition. The medieval masterpiece, on loan from France for the first time in nearly 1,000 years, has already sold out through December. The tapestry, stretching 70 metres (229ft) and embroidered on…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (183+ words) Enzo Fernandez was booed mercilessly by Fulham supporters when he came on in the second half of Chelsea’s 3-2 win at Craven Cottage. The Argentinian clearly had not been forgiven for his role in eliminating England from the World Cup in…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (73+ words) Surrey Comet Newcastle and Liverpool pay tribute to Kevin Keegan – in pictures Newcastle and Liverpool paid tribute to Kevin Keegan at Sunday’s Premier League match at St James’ Park. The former Reds forward and Magpies player and manager died of…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (621+ words) The UK will see showers over the coming days but the rain is “not going to solve the drought situation overnight”, a forecaster has said. Some areas in the country will have the “first meaningful rain for a long time…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (383+ words) An entertaining friendly at Stamford Bridge against Spanish cup holders Real Sociedad proved a lively curtain-raiser for Chelsea’s new season, ushering in the Xabi Alonso era and giving fans a glimpse of the new manager’s style. In a word, it’s…...

4+ week, 19+ hour ago   (506+ words) Amy Hunt hailed her British quartet of “superwomen” after they successfully defended their European 4x100m relay title to keep Hunt on course for an historic quadruple in Birmingham on a night of back-to-back triumphs for the hosts. Dina Asher-Smith moved joint-top…...

4+ week, 20+ hour ago   (524+ words) Dina Asher-Smith, Amy Hunt, Success Eduan and Imani-Lara Lansiquot, left to right, celebrate their relay title (Martin Rickett/PA) Amy Hunt is one win away from an unprecedented European quadruple after the British 4x100m women’s relay team won gold in style…...