Captaining the England cricket team is an honour only a small number of people have experienced. 80 people to be exact, spanning back to 1876. A role which has only been handed […]
The Final Word: Nasser Hussain
Dutch Football cancelled until COVID-19 vaccine is discovered and other stories
Dutch Health Minister Hugo de Jonge confirms supporters will not be allowed to attend football matches in the Netherlands until there is a COVID-19 vaccine. Sport across the country is currently postponed […]
No live sport on the telly? Relax with the LMMNews Sports Archive Survival Guide
With all sports cancelled or suspended the world over, for many, the cabin fever already present due to quarantine and lockdown, is just that bit more difficult to deal with. Like every […]
NFL – The Show must go on
With sport ground to a halt globally and little to nothing for sports journalists to report, the NFL has found a way of filling the vacuum. The American Football season ended at […]
Liverpool’s FA Cup win
Liverpool qualify for the fifth round of the FA Cup Liverpool beat Shrewsbury Town 1-0 at Anfield on Tuesday night. Jurgen Klopp, 52, was absent as his young side edged past the […]
Rafael Nadal out of Australian Open and other sports news
Nadal out of Australian Open The former champion and number 1 seed Rafael Nadal has been knocked out of the Australian Open by 26 year old Austrian Dominic Thiem. He will […]
Jamie Oliver restaurant chain collapse and other stories
Jamie Oliver restaurant chains collapse Jamie’s Italian in London Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s restaurant group has gone into administration, putting up to 1,300 jobs at risk. The group, which includes the Jamie’s […]
Man charged after throwing milkshake at Farage and other stories
Man charged with assault after throwing a milkshake at Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage responding to the EU Referendum Thirty-Two-year-old Paul Crowther, has been charged on the account of common assault as […]
Labour launch European election campaign and other stories
Labour launch European election campaign Jeremy Corbyn has launched the Labour Party’s campaign for the upcoming European elections, vowing to unite the country and heal the divisions caused by Brexit. During a […]
Government to pay for safer cladding and other stories
Government to cover cladding costs to avoid Grenfell style disasters The Housing Secretary James Brokenshire has confirmed that the government will spend £200m on replacing Grenfell style cladding on approximately 150 private […]
Joseph McCann charged and other stories
Joseph McCann charged with kidnap and sexual assault Joseph McCann has been charged with kidnap and sexual assault in Watford. Mr McCann was accused of an attack on a 21-year-old woman who […]
More than half of UK GPs ‘dangerously overworked’ and other stories
More than half of UK GPs dangerously overworked The medical publication Pulse has published survey results indicating that UK GPs are being heavily overworked. GPs are seeing up to 60 patients a […]
Guaidó calls for more protests despite Maduro’s defiance and other stories
Guaidó calls for more protests despite Maduro’s defiance Poster showing support for Nicolas Maduro Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro claims to have defeated what he called a military coup attempt by the opposition […]
Japanese Emperor abdicates role and other stories
Emperor Akihito confirms historic abdication The Japanese Emperor Akihito has officially declared his abdication today at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. In his closing remarks, he ‘wished Japan and the world peace […]
Fatal stabbing in Harlesden and other stories
Man dies after stabbing in Harlesden The 21 year old man was stabbed last night on Harlesden High Street in North West London at around 9pm. After seeking help in a betting […]
Fifa investigation and other stories
Fifa to investigate Cardiff’s payment for Emiliano Sala Fifa have opened an investigation into the transfer payment for Emiliano Sala after Nantes, his previous team, made a claim against Cardiff City. Premier […]
Neil Lennon returns to Celtic and other stories
Neil Lennon returns to Celtic following Brendan Rodgers exit Brendan Rodgers has left Scottish champions Celtic, signing a contract with English premiership side Leicester City until June 2022, replacing Claude Puel, who was sacked […]
Dwain Chambers to Return at age 40 and other stories
Dwain Chambers to return at age 40 Former world indoor champion Dwain Chambers is to make his return to athletics at age 40. Chambers has been announced as a participant in the […]
Eden Hazard to Real Madrid? and other stories
Eden Hazard expected to tell Chelsea he wants to join Real Madrid. Eden Hazard, the 2015 PFA player of the year, is reportedly prepared to inform Chelsea of his intentions to move […]
Transfer window latest and other stories
Transfer deadline day update Here’s the latest transfer news as the window draws to a close: Huddersfield Town have signed striker Karlan Grant from League One side Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed […]
City face title challenge and other stories
City adrift in title race Pep Guardiola has admitted that his Manchester City team face an uphill struggle to make up ground on league leaders Liverpool. After Tuesday night’s 2-1 defeat to […]
Emiliano Sala search resumes and other sports stories
“No hope” of finding missing Cardiff City player Joe Carden Guernsey Police have resumed their search for the missing single-turbine engine plane after it disappeared from the radar over Alderney sometime after […]
Mayor’s scheme to get women into senior jobs and other stories
London mayor Sadiq Khan’s initiative to get women into leadership roles The Mayor of London has launched a new leadership scheme called ‘Our time’ to address the shortage of women in senior […]
Sadiq Khan defends violent crime strategy, and other stories
Sadiq Khan has defended his initiatives against violent crime The Mayor of London has been criticised for his response to a rise in knife and gun crime in the capital, but argues […]
North Korea has freed three US citizens and other stories
North Korea has freed three US citizens North Korea has released three US citizens ahead of a meeting between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump. One of the men was jailed in 2015, […]
Members of Iran’s nuclear agreement pledge to fulfil their agreements following US withdrawal, and today’s other headlines
Members of Iran’s nuclear agreement pledge to fulfil their agreements following US withdrawal The UK, France, Germany, China and Russia have all said they willl continue to commit to the Iran nuclear […]
Vasaloppet – the world’s oldest ski race that welcomes both professionals and beginners
If you enjoyed when London was covered in snow thanks to the Beast from the East, then perhaps your inner snowman should come forth and head north – to participate in the […]
Alfie Evans parents last ditch appeal, and other stories
Severely ill child Alfie Evans’ case to face Court of Appeal The parents of Alfie Evans are today making a final challenge against the High Court ruling on Monday, that prevents them […]
Gun salute celebrates birth of royal baby, and other stories
The new prince was honoured in the traditional fashion by a gun salute in Hyde Park and at the Tower of London this afternoon. The prince is the Duke and Duchess of […]
Statue of Millicent Fawcett unveiled in Parliament Square, and other stories
Prominent Suffragist Millicent Fawcett has been honored by a statue unveiled today in Parliament Square. The bronze casting is by the artist Gillian Wearing. It is the first statue of a woman […]
London Marathon 2018: Record Recap
The 2018 London Marathon has been one for the record books. Mo Farah came third in the men’s elite race with a new British record. He finished in two hours, six minutes […]
Three things you didn’t know about the 8 minute Chinese presentation in the 2018 Olympic closing ceremony.
On 25th February, the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games was held in PyeongChang Olympic Stadium, South Korea. As the host of the 2022 Games in Beijing, China presented an […]
Man in penguin costume and father attacked by gang on Chelmsford train
Three men have been assaulted on a train to Chelmsford. The incident began when a teenager, dressed in a penguin costume, went to the train’s toilet. Six men sitting nearby asked him […]
Maria Sharapova has been denied entry to the French Open and other stories
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has decided to not hand Russian professional tennis player, Maria Sharapova, a wildcard entry to the French Open to ‘protect’ the sport’s standards. Sharapova, who’s 30, was ranked too […]
Chelsea Manning freed from prison and other international stories
35-year-old US soldier, Chelsea Manning, who is responsible for leaking classified government materials to WikiLeaks, has been released from a Kansas Military prison today. Manning was convicted of espionage and 20 charges in […]
Labour defends corporation tax raise and other stories
Shadow Business Secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey has defended Labour’s pledge to raise corporation tax to twenty six per cent. The pledge was released in the manifesto they launched in Bradford today. She […]
Trump accused of sharing classified information with Russians and other stories
Labour officially launch manifesto Labour have launched their manifesto, becoming the first major political party to do so before the general election. The party describe it as a ‘radical and responsible’ plan […]
Leading parties make energy promises, Kelvin MacKenzie leaves The Sun and other stories
Tories pledge to cap prices The Conservative Party has pledged to cap energy prices should they win the General Election. Prime Minister Theresa May hopes the move could save approximately 17 million […]
EU and UK at odds over Brexit bill and other stories
Brexit Secretary David Davis says that the UK will not pay the claimed €100 billion bill that the Financial Times has reported the EU will be demanding. While no figure has been […]
First ever profitable Transfer Window for Premier League closes
Premier League clubs have recorded a transfer window with profit for the first time ever, despite spending reaching a six-year January high of £215 million. Top-flight sides brought in £40 million more […]
Sergio Garcia overcomes Sudden Death playoff to become the 2017 Masters Champion
Sergio Garcia secured a major title victory at The Augusta National, finally shedding the title of ‘the best player without a major’ at the seventy fourth attempt. The Spaniard edged his Ryder […]
Olympic show jumper Nick Skelton to retire
Top British show jumper Nick Skelton CBE has announced his retirement after four decades of competing. The 59 year old rider has competed at seven Olympic games, winning gold twice. He has […]
Hodgson in Leicester talks and other sports stories
Premier League Champions Leicester City have held talks with former England manager Roy Hodgson, with a view to finding a long-term successor to Claudio Ranieri. The club’s Thai owners are also thought to […]
Wayne Rooney not leaving for China and other sport stories
Wayne Rooney has offers to go to China but will not be leaving Manchester United before the Chinese Transfer Window Rooney’s advisers have been approached by several Chinese Super League (CSL) clubs […]
Coyle out and Mowbray in at Blackburn Rovers
Fifty three year old coach Tony Mowbray has agreed to a eighteen month contract at Ewood Park and replaces Owen Coyle, who was sacked on Tuesday. Blackburn Rovers are pleased to announce […]
Pastygate, Falcao fails to fell City, and more sports stories
Piegate: Wayne Shaw resigns Wayne Shaw, the reserve goalkeeper for National League side Sutton United, has resigned. The news comes amid speculation that he may have broken FA regulations on betting. A […]
Kisenosato is Japan’s first home-grown sumo champion in 19 years
Japan is celebrating its first home-grown sumo champion in almost two decades. Kisenosato, who is 30, won the first tournament of the year and was promoted to the top-most yokozuna rank as […]
Nick Kyrgios out of the Australian Open and other stories
Australia’s No 1 tennis player, Nick Kyrgios, has been knocked out of his home grand slam after losing to Italy’s 89th-ranked Andreas Seppi. The 21 year old Australian was given two warnings […]
Costa back after China spat and other sports stories
Chelsea striker Diego Costa is reportedly back in training following a dispute with manager Antonio Conte over a potential move to China. There is a general acceptance around the club that Costa […]
Millwall out of the Lion’s Den?
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has given his full support to Millwall’s campaign to stay at the club’s home in Lewisham. The news comes after they were given a lifeline in their battle […]
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