England have appointed legendary former captain Charlotte Edwards as their new head coach.The 45-year-old, England's all-time leading run-scorer, replaces Jon Lewis, who was sacked in March after the 16-0 ...

Wakefield Trinity head coach Daryl Powell had decent pedigree during his playing career, having featured in Ashes series against Australia for Great Britain in 1990, 1992 and 1994."It's massive. ...

Women across England will be able to get the morning-after pill for free from pharmacies from later this year, the government has said.Emergency contraception is already free of charge ...

The number of housing projects granted planning permission in England in 2024 hit a record low, according to new government figures.Just over 30,000 projects - ranging from single homes ...

Mitchell Labiak & Michael RaceBusiness reporters, BBC NewsGetty ImagesCouncils in England must show how they are improving roads and tackling what the government describes as a "pothole plague" or ...

Getty ImagesPolicymakers at the Bank of England will study the latest economic dataThe Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates on hold when policymakers announce their latest ...

Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesRichard Meddings, a former banker, is the chair of NHS EnglandThe chair of NHS England has said he does not disagree with the abolishing of ...

Buoyed by the belief inspired by narrower scorelines against Ireland and Scotland, Wales fans had dared to dream before kick-off, snarling and singing through England's warm-up.It took only three ...

The 150th anniversary fixture between England and Australia to celebrate the first men's Test match will be a day-night contest at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.Cricket Australia has said the ...

Michael BuchananSocial affairs correspondentGetty ImagesAfter Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's announcement this week that NHS England (NHSE) is to be disbanded, the BBC looks at whether the changes present ...

So will it be weird viewed as an Englishman coaching Wales this weekend?"I've worked in Wales for so long, and when you watch Wales when you're not coaching then ...

Hugh Pym and Ian AtkinsonBBC NewsInstitute of Cancer ResearchAbiraterone tablets can help stop prostate cancer spreadingA cancer charity has said it is "angry and frustrated" that ministers and health ...