All news for 2023-06-18

Andy Cole, a direct descendant of the Windrush generation, is an authority on coal mining and the context of his incredible achievements. His dad Lincoln emigrated to the UK from Jamaica in 1957

Max Verstappen started on pole and sped off as predicted, though the battle for second place behind him between Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso was thrilling at times

Rishi Sunak today faced calls from families bereaved in the pandemic to strip gongs from two of the party attendees who were recognised in Boris Johnson's resignation honours

Kaden Gresty, from Salford, is not yet 21 but has already had almost 200 operations having been born with spina bifida and was left asking a "heartbreaking" question when doctors said they could do no more for him

Despite the hip-hop trio being given a warm reaction by fans at The Isle of Wight Festival, Tulisa had to deal with the backstage stress of some missing personal trinkets

BBC News broadcaster Martine Croxall has taken to social media to announce her dad died in 2021 but she has found her second Father's Day without him the hardest

A number of big-name footballers have already made the move to the Saudi Pro League, including former Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo and Ballon d'Or holder Karim Benzema

A massive fly-tipping site has been uncovered in Hampshire where thousands of packs of PPE have been left dumped by a nature reserve with locals left asking what happened to it

Kevin Maguire says record waiting lists in the NHS, sclerotic economic growth, stubbornly high inflation, crippled public services and a bad Brexit are just some of the reasons to give Tories the boot

Mum-of-two Rachael Hewitt has seen her pay halved due to time off for cancer treatment and is now struggling to pay for childcare as her family comes to terms with her diagnosis

The Home Secretary complained the sessions were 'riddled with left-wing views' as part of her vendetta against so-called 'woke' culture, but training has increased on her watch

Nathan Carman, 28, was facing eight charges in relation to his mother's death who drowned while on a boating trip with her son - he also faced charges over the death of his grandfather

Residents in parts of the UK have been issued with an 'act now' alert as a flood warning was put into place as Britain is battered thunderstorms and heavy rain

Ollie Robinson was clearly delighted to have been the man to dismiss Usman Khawaja, with an X-rated response from the England fast-bowler after taking the Australian's wicket

Former EastEnders star Patsy Kensit has praised her son James for his hard work after revealing he played a key part in the recent Arctic Monkey's gig at the Emirates Stadium

Kourtney Kardashian is all aglow in new photos that she shared today that show the reality television starlet parading her blossoming baby bump in a sheer bodysuit

Weather played its part on Day Three of the First Test but Australia will be buoyed after bagging two early wickets as England look to set a competitive total

Royal College of Nursing member Tunde Aduragbemi, who works as a nurse at a hospital in Bolton, said further strike action would show ministers that their pay offer is not enough

Hamilton sent his old F1 rival Alonso a warning after qualifying in Montreal, and lived up to the vow he made before he had even reached the first corner of the race

Dozen of Labour MPs and peers have signed an open letter by the Mirror and the National Education Union urging the party to honour its conference pledge to roll out free school meals universally

Love Island star Demi Jones can finally move on with her life after she was given the 'all clear' by doctors after receiving treatment for thyroid cancer

If you're been struggling with fatigue lately despite getting plenty of sleep, there may be a medical cause. Doctor Raja Mohan shares a number of possible reasons behind tiredness

Dave Duffy, 45, felt a huge whack to his 42ft yacht at 3am and found a large orca ramming his rudder. Then, he and his wife Kim noticed noticed three more orcas around their boat

Sky Sports pundit Brundle was on his hands and knees on live TV to have a look at the floor of Leclerc's car, which was up in the air on the grid as Ferrari engineers addressed a problem

Melissa Kelly, from Kenosha, Wisconsin, was conceived in the 1960s between her nursing student mum and sailor who wasn't seen again for years - now 54 years later she has found him