All news for 2023-07-20

Soap actor Nick Benedict, famous for his work on Days Of Our Lives and All My Children, has sadly passed at the age of 76 after being admitted to a hospice

Police investigating the death of a man in his 40s who had been riding a motorbike in Merseyside have arrested two men, aged 49 and 22, and urged for witnesses to get in touch

Denise Welch of Loose Women has revealed that she can only sunbathe for three minutes a day on her Malta vacation with husband Lincoln because of the blisteringly high temperatures

Disappointing wet and windy weather will continue to lash the UK over the next few days, with no sign of the European heatwave coming further north anytime soon

Consultants have gone out on strike from 7am today until Saturday morning and claim they are "fighting for the future of the NHS" with most non-urgent hospital care cancelled

Matu Tangi Matua Reid was named locally as the 24-year-old gunman who opened fire near the Women's World Cup team hotel - two people were killed and at least six have been injured

Co-hosts New Zealand have won their first ever Women's World Cup match after an entertaining and historic match with VAR and a penalty missed, while history was made with more than 40,000 in attendance.

Co-hosts Australia embark on their Women's World Cup campaign with a group stage opener against Republic of Ireland on Thursday - but Sam Kerr has been ruled out of the clash

Holly Willoughby decided against celebrating with her ITV co-stars at the annual Summer Party but, she wasn't the only big star to snub the night

Charlotte Hornets star Brandon Miller had the opportunity to meet with Michael Jordan before the NBA Draft prior to the basketball legend selling his stake in the team

Gheorge Lupu has been jailed after having affair with a woman and then sending a video of them having sex to her husband and mum in an apparent attempt to strongarm her into continuing the relationship

Goalkeeper Matej Kovar has not been included in Manchester United's pre-season tour of the United States as Sparta Prague look to re-sign the shot-stopper on loan

Homeowners have been warned by a local council that they should always contact the Highway Authority before building a driveway so they can be told if it is allowed or not

The latest device from the fledgling tech brand is here and UK shoppers can buy the Nothing Phone (2) now. We’ve rounded up the best offers available, as well as competitive price drops on the Nothing Phone (1) with O2, GiffGaff and Amazon.

Jordan Henderson is continuing to face criticism as his transfer to Al-Ettifaq moves closer, with the Liverpool skipper now being negatively compared to David Beckham

Katie Price, who has recently undergone a nose job, was missing from the celeb packed Barbie premiere in London last week, and she revealed the reason she was uninvited from the exclusive bash

Kerry Newman, a "loving daughter and mother of two boys", was found dead by police along a footpath in Rochdale after officers received reports of concerns for her safety

Coronation Street's Toyah Battersby star Georgia Taylor was left emotional on Wednesday night as she bid a farewell to her iconic ITV co-star on the cobbles after working together

An eight-year-old girl burned by a chicken McNugget has been issued a payout of $800,000 by a jury in Florida. Olivia Caraballo was just four when she was left scarred

Saving rates have been steadily rising over the last year - but if you’re a 20% taxpayer, you can only earn £1,000 in interest each tax year without paying tax

Prince George will not be expected to join the armed forces before taking the throne - breaking a centries-old tradition - and we want to know if YOU agree with the decision. Vote in our poll to have your say

Damon Heta has reached the quarter-finals of this year's World Matchplay after hammering Brendan Dolan 11-1 at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on Wednesday night

The average rate on a two-year fixed deal is now 6.79%, down from 6.81% yesterday, and the average five-year rate has dipped to 6.31%, down from 6.33%

Ceri Richardson, from Cardiff, has told how she had a headache which she put down to "kids screaming" at a school sport's day but she later found that she had a potentially life threatening condition

Manchester United have been told they must improve their finishing for the upcoming campaign after struggling to find the back of the net in their pre-season friendly against Lyon