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Friends of the Earth analysis placed South West Water among England's three worst performers in four of six environmental and affordability measures.

Open-water swimmers in East Sussex say checking sewage warnings has become a routine part of deciding when and where to enter the sea.

CERN researchers produced signs of quark-gluon plasma in collisions involving oxygen-16 and neon-20, pushing down the known size threshold for the primordial state of matter.

Limiting active threads, muting notifications and returning to direct messages can make crowded group chats more manageable.

A home label-maker test selected Brother, Niimbot and Dymo models for different budgets and working styles.

A growing range of screen-free wearables is positioning passive health tracking as an alternative to notification-heavy smartwatches.

Google Maps has begun showing Lake America instead of Lake Ontario to users in the United States after an executive order changed the name in federal records.

Ollie Robinson led the way once more as England clinched a series win over Pakistan with a thumping 194-run win in the second Test at Lord's on Sunday despite Saud Shakeel's fine 97.

Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe both struck as Real Madrid's perfect start to La Liga under Jose Mourinho continued in a 4-0 cruise against Malaga on Sunday.

Xabi Alonso said Chelsea are still a work in progress after a thrilling 4-3 win against Brighton on Sunday extended his perfect start as Blues boss.

Spaniard Enric Mas extended his Vuelta a Espana lead, a day after previous red jersey wearer Tadej Pogacar crashed out of the race, by winning Sunday's mountainous ninth stage.

Borussia Dortmund newcomer Giannis Konstantelias will miss "several months" with a serious knee injury picked up in Saturday's home win over Hamburg, his club announced on Sunday.

Ollie Robinson continued to torment Pakistan as England eyed a series-clinching win in the second Test at Lord's on Sunday despite Saud Shakeel's fine unbeaten fifty.

Chelsea's fearsome front three stretched Xabi Alonso's perfect start at Stamford Bridge in a thrilling 4-3 win over Brighton on Sunday, while Leeds fought back to hold Brentford 1-1.

Free-scoring Chelsea extended Xabi Alonso's perfect start as manager with an eye-catching 4-3 win against Brighton on Sunday.

A passenger ferry capsized and sank off Northern Cyprus on Sunday, killing at least seven people and leaving 23 missing, officials said, as a rescue operation was under way.

Zambia's detained opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been charged with treason, his lawyer said on Sunday, deepening concerns over the government's treatment of political dissent.

Marc Marquez claimed a dominant victory at the Aragon MotoGP on Sunday, with Pedro Acosta finishing second and Marco Bezzecchi third.

Marc Marquez claimed a dominant victory at the Aragon MotoGP on Sunday, with Pedro Acosta finishing second and Marco Bezzecchi third.

At least six people died when a ferry capsized off Northern Cyprus on Sunday, the head of the local government said, in a preliminary toll to Turkish media.

Ollie Robinson tormented Pakistan again as England closed in on a series-clinching win in the second Test at Lord's on Sunday.

Life returned to normal in Niger's capital, Niamey, on Sunday, after the military regime and its Russian paramilitary partners put down a mutiny by soldiers.

Nepali rescuers drilled, dug and used explosives on Sunday in a bid to reach dozens of hydropower workers believed trapped in tunnels swamped by flood debris, racing against time to find survivors.

Norway's new King Haakon VIII attended a memorial service Sunday, as churches across the Scandinavian kingdom paid tribute to his father, King Harald, who passed away two days earlier.

Distraught families in Nepal watched grisly images of mangled corpses on a screen on Sunday, seeking to identify relatives as overflowing morgues forced authorities to begin burying flood victims.

NASA launched its new flagship space telescope on Sunday, embarking on a multi-year mission to create an unprecedented map of the cosmos and shed light on some of the biggest mysteries in physics.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick indicated teenage star Lamine Yamal is finding his way back to his "top level" ahead of Monday's La Liga clash against Rayo Vallecano.

Virgil van Dijk is hoping Liverpool hang on to Cody Gakpo with Manchester City reportedly closing in on the Dutch international before Tuesday's transfer deadline.

The Dutch football federation (KNVB) on Sunday said "FIFA needs new leadership" and that it would like to host a summit on the future of football's world governing body which does not involve beleaguered president Gianni Infantino.

Mohammad Abbas finally achieved a coveted place on the Lord's honours boards with a five-wicket haul on Sunday, but Pakistan were still set a daunting 389 to win the second Test against England.

Ron’s Honky Tonk has established itself as a vital monthly fixture for the UK country music scene, hosting its latest residency at Fabal Beerhall in Bermondsey. The event features live performances by touring singer-songwriters, offering an authentic alternative to novelty dance bars and drawing dedicated fans to the London venue.

Tadej Pogacar’s bid to complete cycling’s Grand Tour hat-trick ended abruptly on Saturday when the Vuelta a Espana leader crashed out of the race. The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider was diagnosed with a broken collarbone, concussion, and cervical fracture, requiring surgery.