Welsh cyclist had won in two sprints and time trial
Australia dominate Games with 171 medals, 70 gold
The Welsh cyclist Emma Finucane wrote her name into the history books on the final day of the Commo…
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17 days ago
England's World Cup nemesis Valentin Barco joins Chelsea: Argentina star who provoked Three Lions in semi-final defeat confirms switch to Stamford Bridge after Atlanta antics ⊖⊖
The Argentine hit the headlines last month when he clashed with Jude Bellingham after England's semi-final defeat at the World Cup.
The Guardian view on drought: hot, dry conditions make inequality starker | Editorial ⊖
Water is a vital shared resource, and privatisation has made a just transition harder
Compared with rising heat-related deaths, and devastating wildfires in the Cairngorms and Suffolk, the announceme…
Britain could face food shortages as drought continues, farmers warn ⊖⊖
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Wheat is half normal height, while England is seeing earliest ever harvest as farmers battle to salvage what they can of their crops
Britain could face shortages of certain foods after parts of Englan…
Struggling to get through summer? Treat yourself like a beloved dog – and six other survival tips | Emma Beddington ⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
August usually sends me into an anxious funk, but I think I’ve worked out how to handle 2026’s terrifying heat and apocalyptic images
Unfortunately for hairdressers, “How’s your summer going?” is a lo…
July set to be driest on record for England and Wales after relentless heatwaves ⊕
Climate scientist urges better planning as southern England had just 1% of long-term average rainfall last month
Half of England and the whole of Wales are officially in drought and July is set to be …
England beaten by Australia to netball bronze ○
England's netballers are outclassed 68-50 by Australia in their quest to win bronze at the Commonwealth Games.
The resilient and clever woman who should have been the first Queen of England ⊕
400 years before Queen Mary I took the throne, the Empress Matilda came within a hairs breadth of being anointed the first reigning Queen of England
The 10 most overcrowded commuter trains revealed ⊕
Overall, overcrowding in England and Wales fell slightly last year due to increased capacity, the government says.
18 days ago
‘We cannot magic up more water’: the supply problems putting housing targets in England at risk ⊖⊖
Council leaders say crumbling infrastructure and lack of water are jeopardising government’s plans for new homes
The government’s housebuilding agenda is hitting the stark reality of a lack of water a…