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Evening briefing: Today's essential headlines Polio is back | Polio is spreading in Britain for the first time in nearly 40 years, health officials have warned, as they declared a national incident and urged people to make sure they are vaccinated. A vaccine-derived polio virus was detected in sewage from North and East London in February and April, suggesting there had been spread between individuals. Here are the symptoms and how it is transmitted . Afghanistan earthquake | 1,000 killed as Taliban appeal for help Windrush | Generation 'profoundly wronged', admits Prince William Alistair Darling | Sturgeon 'knows she'd lose second referendum' POW camp | How a glow-in-the dark Rolex helped British airmen flee 'Evel Knievel' | Motorcyclist swallowed up by 20ft sinkhole The big story: Why getting a pay rise is such a problem We all want a pay rise. It is one of the main reasons why rail workers are on strike - and as inflation speeds ahead at … [Read more...] about Wednesday evening UK news briefing: Why pay rises are a problem

Expect the unexpected, they say. Yet sometimes, even knowing what might come is not enough. Label it what you want, shorten his name however you please, Brendon McCullum’s tenure as England head coach has begun with pizazz: two of the dozen times England have chased 277 or more to win a Test have come in his opening duo. “You can see from the outside the belief he’s created in their group,” begins New Zealand’s Michael Bracewell in the aftermath of that Trent Bridge defeat : “And we’ve experienced it from the inside too. The guys know what to expect because they’ve spent so much time with Brendon. They know how it feels, that when he does the things he does, it can be quite powerful.  But it’s pretty hard to combat when you’re up against a guy like Jonny Bairstow in the mood he was in!” Bairstow’s knock was temperature-controlled cricketing carnage . A 92-ball concentrated storm yielding 136 runs. At tea on day five, England required 160 from 38 overs. 24 balls later, just … [Read more...] about What New Zealand really think of Brendon McCullum and the Jonny Bairstow blitz

ISLAMABAD: Dua Zahra’s father, Mehdi Kazmi, on Thursday, withdrew a petition filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Sindh High Court (SHC's) decision that allowed his daughter — who had mysteriously gone missing from Karachi in April but later declared that she had run away from her home to marry 21-year-old Zaheer Ahmed — to decide where she wants to go, with her parents or husband. As per the details, the SC warped up the case after Mehdi Kazmi’s lawyer pleaded with the court that his client wanted to withdraw his petition. On June 18, Mehdi Kazmi moved the SC against the SHC ruling that allowed his daughter to decide her fate. In his petition, Kazmi pleaded to the SC for an immediate hearing of the case and called the SHC's decision faulty. Related Stories Understanding the Dua case [Part – I] Dua Zahra's father approaches Supreme Court against SHC verdict The petition also stated: "The medical records revealed Dua's age to be 17. According to National … [Read more...] about Dua Zahra’ father withdraws petitions against SHC’s ruling

Love Island fans found themselves doing a double take after seeing pictures of Antigoni Buxton’s ‘hunky’ dad. The 26-year-old singer made her bombshell debut during Wednesday’s instalment and certainly caught Davide Sanclimenti and Jay Younger’s eye. It was recently revealed that singer-songwriter Antigoni, 26, is the daughter of Tonia Buxton, a celebrity chef and regular on shows like GB News, This Morning , and Sunday Brunch . Posting a string of snaps of Antigoni, including her Love Island promo photo and some sweet mum-and-daughter pictures, Tonia wrote: ‘I can not believe that my @antigoni is in the Love Island Villa, she mentioned she would be sunbathing this week I didn’t think she meant in Mallorca! While her dad has shown support for his daughter, he appears to stay out of the spotlight. Well, until now that is. After last night’s episode, fans immediately stalked Antigoni on social media and were surprised to see photos of her ‘ripped’ father, who … [Read more...] about Love Island fans go wild after discovering snaps of Antigoni Buxton’s ‘hunky’ dad following bombshell arrival

English cricketers were left bemused when New Zealand batsman Henry Nicholls was caught thanks to hand helping of luck from a freak deflection. Jack Leach was on bowling duty when Nicholls attempted to drive the ball back towards the Englishman. However, Nicholls' teammate Daryl Mitchell found himself in the way of the ball, and he couldn't get his bat out of the way in time. The ball deflected off the bat of Mitchell and into the welcoming arms of Alex Lees, who couldn't believe his look. Leach looked bemused as he tried to work out how the straight drive from Nicholls had ended up in the hands of his teammate, who was stood in a complete different direction. READ MORE: Jack Leach has had tough start to summer but is no stranger to battling adversity One fan tweeted: "This really is amazing!!! Cricket is so wonderfully bonkers & so horribly cruel at times!!!" "If this happened in a film I’d turn it off for being too unrealistic. Mad," another added. While a third … [Read more...] about Cricket’s ‘most bizarre wicket ever’ even has England players bemused by ultimate luck

If the statistics reveal a story of the precarious state of women’s cricket, the words of the man in the sport’s most senior position provided a damning insight into the total lack of eagerness to do anything about them. Just five women’s Test matches have taken place since 2015, and only once since 2007 has a team other than England, India and Australia competed in one. Asked earlier this month about the future of the longest form of the women’s game, ICC chairman Greg Barclay painted a gloomy picture : “I can’t really see women’s Test or long-form cricket evolving at any speed at all… I don’t really see that as part of the landscape moving forward to any real extent.” In a country that - historically, at least - prides Test cricket above all else, the response in England was damning. Head coach Lisa Keightley and veteran bowler Kate Cross both described Barclay’s comments as “disappointing”, while captain Heather Knight said they sent a “dangerous message”. On Monday, … [Read more...] about Heather Knight exclusive: ‘When you grow up, you see Test cricket as the pinnacle’

JASON ROY joined England’s batting party but captain Eoin Morgan was out for his second duck in three days. Roy’s typically aggressive innings of 73 from 60 balls helped sweep England to an easy victory by six wickets. Roy scored just one from seven balls in the record-breaking bonanza against Holland on Friday but he filled his boots in the second match of the series. Playing his 100th one-day international, the Surrey opener struck three boundaries in the opening over of England’s pursuit of a modest target of 236 and pretty much helped himself to runs after that. Morgan , out first ball in the middle of the run blitz two days’ earlier, departed for a seven-ball duck this time. Morgan’s struggles with the bat are a concern for England with the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia looming in October and November. Read More in Sport ACE BONUS Free bets: Get £30 BONUS and £10 casino credit with 888Sport, includes Wimbledon … [Read more...] about England coast to victory against The Netherlands in One Day Series but captain Eoin Morgan’s struggles continue

ENGLAND cruised to a 3-0 whitewash over the second-rate Netherlands - but doubts continue over skipper Eoin Morgan’s future. Morgan missed the final ODI with a groin problem, depriving him of the chance to prove he still has it after two ducks against the minnows. Jos Buttler stood in as captain and led England to an easy eight-wicket victory to go top of the ICC Super League rankings. Set 245 to win, Jason Roy smashed 101 off 86 balls while Buttler made a classy 86 to see them home after just 30.1 overs. Focus now turns to the Test arena and New Zealand but there is a packed one-day schedule before the autumn’s T20 World Cup in Australia. And the white-ball leader’s spot is under more scrutiny than ever given his rotten form and creaking body. READ MORE SPORT STORIES ORANJE-BOOM! England break their own ODI world record after smashing 498 against Holland FREE BONUS Join Sun Vegas now to get £10 free with no … [Read more...] about Jason Roy smashes century as England cruise to Netherlands series whitewash with Eoin Morgan’s future in more doubt

As I brushed my light blonde hair, I looked up at my mum, Shameem, now 65, with tears in my eyes. Another child had shouted a racial slur at me in the street, and the bullying was really starting to affect my self-esteem. “Just ignore them,” my mum soothed. “Their comments should go in one ear, and out the other. Don’t take it to heart and don’t argue back, you’ll only make things worse.” The older I got, the harder it became to stay quiet when vile abuse was hurled at me and my family. Growing up in Coventry, West Midlands, in the 1980s, I’d always felt different. Not only did my family and I face discrimination for being Asian – we were also the only family with albinism. Albinism is an inherited condition that causes someone to have less melanin than usual and therefore have very light skin, hair, and eyes. We’re a big family – I’m the eldest and I have five younger siblings, Ghulam, 40, Haider, 38, Muqadas, 36, Musarat, 30, and Mohammed 27. All six of us, and my … [Read more...] about ‘We’re Asian and world’s biggest albino family – abuse we suffered was unbearable’

An overwhelming, "unbearable" stench has affected a town so badly that the mystery stink is making kids puke in the street. Such a uniquely miserable smell has made life for the residents of Bordesley Green, Birmingham far from idyllic over the last nine months, with residents now growingly concerned. One resident even complained that they were constantly itching ever since the smell wafted through the windows of his home , with the strange stench yet to be resolved for those unlucky enough to get a whiff of the street. READ MORE: Man breaks his neck after being thrown into back of police van without seatbelts The Environmental Agency has said they are working "to resolve" the issue with a local construction company, Kiey Bros Limited. A solution couldn't come sooner for Akhtar Shah, 62, whose constant itching, he says, has made it very difficult to live in the area. Shah said: "We don’t know what we are inhaling and it is making it very difficult to live here. … [Read more...] about UK town plagued by ‘unbearable’ mystery stink that makes kids puke in the street