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Salford’s Super League game against Wakefield on Sunday has been called off because of “significant” welfare concerns after discussions with the Rugby Football League. The troubled Red Devils have “reluctantly” decided to cancel the game after being beaten 80-6 at Hull FC in a game where five players made their …

A fire service helped rescue a juvenile fox that got stuck between a garden shed and a fence. The RSPCA were called to a property in Luton on 1 July to help the trapped animal. Initially, animal rescue officer Mark Richardson tried to remove the fox by covering him in …

The “3pm blackout” rule prevents football matches from being shown on UK television between 14:45 and 17:15 on Saturdays. The policy was introduced in the 1960s to encourage fans to attend lower league games – and it remains in force. The blackout comes into effect when 50% of fixtures in …

Livingston manager David Martindale has agreed a new two-year contract with the option for a further year. The 51-year-old has been in charge since 2020 and his team secured promotion to the Scottish Premiership via last season’s play-offs. Calvin Ford took ownership of Livi towards the end of last term …

A woman has been charged with assaulting a security guard at a hotel housing migrants after one of its residents allegedly walked into her flat, the Metropolitan Police has said. The migrant, who is in his early 20s, has also been arrested on suspicion of assault, the force said. Footage …

Phil Aspin A passenger on one of the EasyJet planes took this image after the crash Two planes have collided on the airfield at Manchester Airport. The EasyJet aircraft clipped wings during taxiing at about 06:30 BST, an airport spokesman said. There have been no reports of injuries. Passengers have …

👉 Click here to listen to Electoral Dysfunction on your podcast app 👈 Nigel Farage’s Reform won more than 40% of seats at May’s council elections. The Conservatives lost control of 16 English councils and won 20% of seats – one of the lowest proportions in the past two decades. …

HP-owned HyperX is announcing a slew of new gaming headsets and streaming-friendly microphones. The HyperX Cloud Alpha 2 is the new flagship at $299.99. It uses 53mm drivers and 2.4GHz wireless lasting up to 250 hours — an impressive 10+ days of continuous use — though it drops to half …

Footage shows armed police with riot shields storming an apartment in Barcelona after officers tracked down gang leader Jamie Rothwell. Rothwell, of Salford in Greater Manchester, organised a shooting from his hideout in Spain and traded a “vast arsenal of weapons”. He was tracked down in Spain after he was …

World number one Jannik Sinner crushed Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-0 6-2 to cruise into the Cincinnati Open semi-finals. Auger-Aliassime had won both their previous encounters in 2022, and Sinner appeared to take exception to this as he quickly went about rectifying his record against the Canadian. The Italian, who has won …

Airbnb has introduced a new “reserve now, pay later” option that lets users in the US book a reservation without paying right away. Instead, users can put off their payment to a later date before check-in. Airbnb says it will require payment before the end of a stay’s free cancellation …

England’s Jamie Smith hit 52 off 34 balls to help London Spirit to their second win of this year’s Hundred as they beat Trent Rockets by 21 runs at Lord’s. BBC News

Defending women’s champions London Spirit’s winning streak came to an end as they suffered a 33-run defeat by Trent Rockets in The Hundred at Lord’s. Set a target of 150 to win, Spirit slumped to 116 all out as spinner Kirstie Gordon starred with 4-19 for the visitors, who picked …

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt hits an unbeaten 51 to help Trent Rockets secure their first win of this year’s Hundred as they beat London Spirit by 33 runs, ending the defending champions’ perfect start. MATCH REPORT: Spirit’s winning run ended by resurgent Rockets Available to UK users only. BBC News

Scarlets second row Jac Price has signed a new contract with the Welsh region, although the length of the deal has not been announced. The 25-year-old from Carmarthen has played 59 games for Scarlets since making his debut against Ospreys in 2020. The Carmarthen Quins product is a former Wales …

Sensitive Content Warnings that detect and blur images containing nudity are now rolling out to all Google Messages users on Android, according to 9to5Google. The feature gives users the option to delete blurred images without having to view them and block whoever sent the message. Users who attempt to send …

Around 150 people have been evacuated from the basement and ground floor of Guy’s Hospital in central London after reports of a chemical incident, London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said. The brigade said it sent two fire engines, two fire rescue units, a command unit and specialist hazardous materials officers …

He will follow in the footsteps of fellow Wales internationals Danny Ward and Kieffer Moore in making the switch to the Stok Cae Ras. Forwards Josh Windass and Ryan Hardie, defenders Conor Coady and Liberato Cacace and midfielders George Thomason and O’Brien have also moved to the north Wales side …

Stripe, a financial services company that acts as a payment processor for millions of businesses including itch.io, has issued an apology following reports that members of its support team told callers the business does not support the sale of LGBTQ content. “We apologize: the information given by our support team …

Welsh Fire beat Manchester Originals by 25 runs to record their first win in this year’s Hundred. BBC News