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Approximately 20,000 people descended upon Stonehenge in the early hours of Sunday morning to mark the summer solstice at the ancient Wiltshire monument.The crowd assembled around the prehistoric site’s heel stone, which serves as the entrance to the structure, to observe the sunrise at 4.52am on what is the longest day of the year in Britain.The astronomical solstice itself was due to take place at 9.24am, when the Earth’s axis reaches its maximum tilt towards the sun.The neolithic monument on Salisbury Plain, constructed around 3100BC, was specifically aligned with the midsummer sunrise and midwinter sunset.Before dawn broke, visitors created a…

Labour has been forced to re-write the “one in, one out” migrant deal with France after a loophole allowed migrants deported to Paris to re-enter Britain illegally.British ministers and their French counterparts have agreed to amend the flagship treaty signed last year amid concerns migrants have returned to the UK in lorries. Officials from the Home Office have confirmed the one-in, one-out treaty has been extended until October before a decision is made on whether it will be made permanent.While the scheme was set to expire at the end of this month, a three-month extension has now been agreed to…

Gary Lineker caused quite a stir when he popped up on ITV’s World Cup coverage on Saturday evening, appearing in a 20-minute segment before Germany took on Ivory Coast.The 65-year-old, who famously fronted BBC football for 26 years before departing in May 2025, couldn’t resist having a little dig at his former employers.”Thank you very much for joining us on ITV for this one. Another day, another game, another channel,” he quipped as the broadcast kicked off.Presenter Laura Woods playfully interrupted: “Whoa, whoa, whoa. Gary, that’s my job!”Micah Richards called Gary Lineker an “absolute traitor”, to which Lineker responded “shut…

Marizanne Kapp finishes unbeaten on 81 as she guides South Africa to a six-wicket victory over India at Old Trafford in the Women’s T20 World Cup, a win which keeps alive their hopes of reaching the semi-finals. READ MORE: Brilliant Kapp leads South Africa past IndiaAvailable to UK users only.

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Marco Bezzecchi, currently leading the MotoGP world championship, has been excluded from today’s Czech Grand Prix following a violent confrontation with a track official during Saturday’s sprint race.The Italian rider crashed into the gravel at Turn 3 of the Brno circuit with only two laps remaining. Video footage captured him rushing towards his stricken Aprilia as marshals worked to recover the machine.Bezzecchi appeared to shove one of the officials before striking him across the face. The championship leader lashed out twice before departing the scene.His suspension carries significant title implications. The gap between Bezzecchi and Aprilia teammate Jorge Martin now…

Keely Hodgkinson pulled out of the 400m final at the UK Athletics Championships moments before Sunday’s race after feeling “a little twinge”.The Olympic 800m champion has been competing over the shorter distance in a bid to improve her first-lap speed and challenge for the 800m world record this summer.After qualifying from Saturday’s heats, she warmed up for the final in Birmingham but stepped off the track right before the finalists were put under starters’ orders.Hodgkinson looked emotional as she stood at the side of the track before making her way back inside the Alexander Stadium.’s commentary team later received a…

The train driver killed in a train crash in Bedford has been named as Shaun Burton.Network Rail said the disaster on Friday had been a “tragic, isolated incident”.Now, the family of Mr Burton, 60, have paid tribute to him, saying they are “devastated”. Mr Burton died when the East Midlands Railway (EMR) train he was driving crashed into the back of another on the same line shortly after 5pm on Friday.Shaun Burton was pronounced dead at the scene | HANDOUT VIA BRITISH TRANSPORT POLICEIn a tribute issued by the British Transport Police (BTP), his family said: “We are devastated by…

Andy Burnham stormed to victory in the Manchester seat, with the Conservatives finishing a distant fourth on two per cent. “The battle for the next Prime Minister won’t involve Kemi Badenoch at this stage. According to the polling, it’s going to be a straight race between Andy Burnham and Nigel Farage,” Camilla Tominey said. “No, not at all. Nobody can foresee what’s going to happen in three years’ time in a general election,” Sir Mel insisted.“Kemi has a very clear direction for our party. It is a very sensible direction. “Unlike reform, we will go out there and spray around…