Tag: England

• Thursday, October 17th 2024 - 19:19 UTC

  Football: London tabloid foresees Argentina will retain World Cup title

  

  Driven by the recent appointment of German Thomas Tuchel as the new manager of England's national football team, London's tabloid The Sun published Thursday a supercomputer study whereby reigning champions Argentina would retain their crown in the 2026 World Cup with a victory over Spain in the final. Uruguay would end up fourth after losing the Third-Place match 1-0 to Tuchel's squad.

• Monday, September 23rd 2024 - 08:29 UTC

  Bluetongue virus, BTV 3, has spread to the whole of South East England

  

  As more cases were found temporary restriction zones have been brought in to help stem the spread of the bluetongue virus (BTV-3), some 95 cases, which now cover the whole of the South East England.

• Saturday, November 18th 2023 - 10:28 UTC

  Free supply of oral contraception at local pharmacies for women in England

  

  Thousands of women across England will soon be able to get the contraceptive pill at their local pharmacy without needing to contact their GP first, according to a release from the Government. From next month, pharmacies across the country will begin offering the new service for the first time, increasing choice for women in how they can access contraception.

• Wednesday, November 1st 2023 - 21:09 UTC

  Peak of England and Wales companies going bust highest since the 2009 financial crisis

  

  Official figures from England and Wales show that the number of companies going bust this year is on track to be the highest since the financial crisis in 2009. Insolvencies rose 10% from a year ago in the three months to the end of September, and there has also been a sharp rise in the number of firms at risk of going bust.

• Saturday, October 28th 2023 - 10:43 UTC

  Rugby World Cup: England beat Argentine for third-place honors

  

  England edged Argentina 26-23 Friday to clinch third place Friday at the Rugby World Cup. The match was played at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Six weeks ago, England had beaten Argentina 27-10 in their opening group game.

• Saturday, September 23rd 2023 - 11:00 UTC

  Hangover: England and Wales loose two pubs a day

  

  Two pubs a day have disappeared in England and Wales in the first half of the year, according to government statistics. Figures showed that 230 pubs vanished in the three months to 30 June - an increase over the previous quarter when the doors to 153 pubs shuttered.

• Sunday, September 10th 2023 - 06:39 UTC

  Rugby World Cup: Argentina lost 27-10 to England in its debut in France

  

  The Argentine national rugby team lost 27-10 against England in its World Cup debut on Saturday in Marseille, a bad sign for the Pumas who dream of reaching at least the semifinals of the tournament.

• Monday, May 22nd 2023 - 10:18 UTC

  Because of lack of the required ID, thousands in England were unable to vote in recent council elections

  

  Thousands of people did not vote in England's recent local elections as they did not have the correct ID, according to council data collected by the BBC. Information from 160 of 230 councils where polls were held this year shows 26,165 voters were initially denied ballot papers at polling stations.

• Friday, March 24th 2023 - 02:33 UTC

  Crops revolution: England allows gene-edited food to be developed commercially

  

  Gene-edited food can now be developed commercially in England following a change in the law, reports BBC. Supporters of the technology say it will speed up the development of hardier crops that will be needed because of climate change.

• Monday, December 5th 2022 - 09:23 UTC

  England, France set up QF meeting in Qatar

  

  England beat Senegal 3-0 Sunday and France got past Poland with a 3-1 victory to set up the second quarterfinal matchup at the Qatar 2002 football World Cup.