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Download festival 2026 mayhem in 18 photos
The three-day metal festival has put on a show at Donington Park in Leicestershire.
SUNDAY, 14 JUNE 2026, 18:02

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The three-day metal festival has put on a show at Donington Park in Leicestershire.

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Several sinkholes discovered near Purley station during engineering work meant the line is closed.

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Lewis Hamilton celebrated an emotional first grand prix victory with Ferrari in Spain on Sunday to end Kimi Antonelli’s five-race run of success and become, at 41, Formula One’s oldest winner since Australian Jack Brabham in 1970.

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Cameras caught Perry running off stage to greet the former Canadian leader with a kiss.

South Africa
Five people were killed in the two incidents in Delft and at Site B in Khayelitsha.
South Africa
Government strengthens migration management
The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration has developed an implementation plan to strengthen migration management, focusing on improved border infrastructure, access to social services, registration of small businesses and informal traders, and a review of asylum and refugee procedures.
The IMC unveiled the plan during its media...
South Africa
King Enock Makhosoke II Mabhena remembered as a transformative leader
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has described His Majesty King Enock Makhosoke II Mabhena as a transformative monarch and a mighty tree who cared a lot about people.“King Makhosoke II Mabhena was a transformative Monarch who prioritised education and health for the betterment of his people, guided by ancestral...

South Africa
Over 40,000 undocumented foreign nationals have been arrested since January of this year.

World
Israel says it targeted the Iran-backed Hezbollah, as Tehran warns this could derail a US-Iran deal to end the fighting.

World
Japanese firms will spend billions on UK infrastructure and offshore wind, Downing Street says.

World
Nobody was seriously hurt as a result of the accident in the Spanish town, local authorities say.

World
Not all votes have been counted, but the current trend suggests 55% of participants voted against the proposal.

Africa
Sylvester Muigai Ndung’u was in Nanyuki to fetch a school uniform on Tuesday, his mother says.

Africa
Bola Tinubu was addressing the nation on Democracy Day, marking the return to civilian rule in 1999.

Africa
Former captain Dean Furman says South Africa were “miles off it” in their World Cup opener against Mexico, as many on the continent ‘hate-watch’ Bafana Bafana.

Africa
Southwark Council in south London takes possession of a property linked to Sierra Leone’s Fatima Bio.

Business
Peter Neville stands down as head of the charity supporting people ineligible for mainstream banking.

Business
The £300k fund will expand support for residents struggling with financial pressures in Devon.
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Politics
He addressed hundreds of MK Party supporters in Delft on the Cape Flats

Politics
Jacob Zuma is expected to deliver the eulogy at the funeral of Edward Ntshingila

Politics
The South African Communist Party (SACP) in Limpopo has announced its new leadership

Politics
Geordin Hill-Lewis says reliable and affordable services are high up on the list of his priorities.

Sport
Trailfinders hold off Gloucester-Hartpury as they beat reigning champions 29-26 to reach their first Premiership Women’s Rugby final.

Sport
Emma Raducanu says she “felt her best” being able to play in her home city, despite the Briton losing the Queen’s Club Championship women’s singles final to Donna Vekic.

Sport
A delay to Scotland’s Group C tie with Haiti in Massachusetts continued a noticeable trend of tardiness at the 2026 tournament, with none of the first eight matches kicking off on time.

Sport
Emma Raducanu pays the price for a slow start as she loses in the Queen’s final- meaning the Briton still has not won a title since the 2021 US Open.
Education
Some universities’ tax returns showed that their legal bills had more than doubled. Others reported that their spending on lobbying had risen at least fivefold.

Education
Funding for extracurricular activities comes as ministers prepare to introduce social media restrictions for under-16s
The government has announced a £132.5m funding package for after-school clubs as ministers prepare to introduce expected restrictions on social media use for under-16s.
The programme is designed to expand access to enrichment activities in schools, with funding for clubs...
Education
Prosecutors accused eight pro-Palestinian activists with ties to the university of conspiring to threaten campus leaders and others.

Education
Other projects include developing tools to help visually impaired people navigate video games
Parents are constantly being told to limit their children’s screen time. But when it comes to deciphering which films or TV shows are best suited to developing minds, the guidance remains largely one-size-fits-all. A relatively slow-paced programme such as Bluey offers a very different viewing...

Lifestyle
Viewers only had praises for actress Gugu Gumede’s spectacular performance on Netflix’s new South African telenovela ‘The Polygamist.’

Lifestyle
Oops! Comrades Marathon record-breaking winner George Kusche has laughed off scenes of his soiled victory…

Lifestyle
‘Uyajola 9/9’ presenter Jub Jub has been arrested after a showdown with an Uber driver he accused of having an affair with his girlfriend.

Lifestyle
Nicole Nyaba, the ex-girlfriend of the late rapper AKA, reflected on his impact, stating ‘he changed my life’ on the ‘All The Smoke’ podcast.

Entertainment
“To the fans, thank you for reminding me who I am. I couldn’t have done this without you.”

Entertainment
A second uncapped lock from the Stormers has been called up to the Springbok squad this week.

Entertainment
According to police, the three victims had gone to the pharmacy to buy masks.

Entertainment
Kusche broke the men’s ‘up’ run record by nearly nine minutes.
Science/Tech
America’s Energy Department “wants to build a single national platform for doing science with AI,” reports Communications of the ACM:It is called the Genesis Mission, and the idea is to connect the country’s 17 national laboratories, their supercomputers, scientific datasets, and a growing layer of AI models and agents into one system researchers can access. The DOE has taken to calling it ‘a...
Science/Tech
“Blizzard Entertainment is continuing its crusade against private World of Warcraft servers,” reports the gaming news site Aftermath: The company filed a new lawsuit on Friday in a California court against the makers of Project Ascension, alleging copyright infringement, Digital Millennium Copyright Act violations, and other claims. Blizzard Entertainment claims that Project Ascension is a...

Science/Tech
Medications that target depression, anxiety and poor sleep could help treat pain without opioids’ addictive properties
A range of other medications could serve as alternatives to powerful opioids for pain relief in emergency departments, according to a new study.
The review paper examined non-opioid medications available in the emergency department at San Francisco general hospital and examined...

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Leadership hopeful to also say tax revenues from new North Sea oil and gasfields should be used to cut energy bills
Wes Streeting’s pitch to be the next Labour leader will include a plan to increase high-skilled immigration to the UK, arguing that Donald Trump is telling scientists and AI experts they are not welcome in the US.
In a speech this coming week, the former health secretary will also...
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Health
Resident doctor strikes are now on pause while they consider a new pay offer form the government.
Health
Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak.

Health
Children can test the new miniature replica of an MRI machine on different toys.

Health
The aim of the Hele Road ward is to give students hands-on experience with equipment and patients.