England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.
Knife crime rose 8% to a record in England and Wales last year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Thursday, as major cities like London try to tackle a surge in stabbings. Reuters - Published
The brother of a suicide bomber who attacked a concert in Manchester, England in 2017 is being extradited from Libya to Britain, according to the force that was holding him in the Libyan capital,.. Reuters - Published
James Anderson is hoping to prove his fitness for the Ashes in next week's historic one-off Test against Ireland. Anderson, England's record wicket-taker, has been sidelined with a torn calf muscle..
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Smith also praised Roy for being a crucial part of England's World Cup success and said that James Anderson is using the Ireland game as a target for his pre-Ashes return. Smith spoke to PA on the last..
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Divers discovered a giant jellyfish swimming in waters off the coast of Falmouth in England's southwestern county of Cornwall on Saturday. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
Figures from the world of football joined Justin Edinburgh's family, friends and supporters on Tuesday to remember the late Leyton Orient manager at a memorial service in Chelmsford. Edinburgh died on..
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England's Chris Woakes and bowler Jofra Archer react to the team's first ever Cricket World Cup win as Kiwi batsman Tom Latham voices his disappointment at their very narrow loss.
England's captain Eoin Morgan says the day's lucky end was pay-off for years of hard work as New Zealand's Kane Williamson voices disappointment with outcome.
Hordes of fans in London's Trafalgar Square celebrate the moment England win the cricket world cup against New Zealand in a nail-biting final at Lord's.
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Serb Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer in five thrilling sets that ended with a tie-breaker for the first in the tournament's history to bring the curtains down on Wimbledon.
Cricket fans outside Lord's react to England's thrilling Super Over victory in the Cricket World Cup final. The match finished a tie after 50 overs, as Eoin Morgan's men managed to drag themselves over..
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England captain Eoin Morgan is hungry to cap four years of toil and determination by delivering the World Cup win the country craves. When Morgan leads his team out in Sunday's Lord's final against New..
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Former World Cup-winning captain Steve Waugh has warned England they will need to bring their A game to Lord's if they are to win the competition for the first time. The hosts saw off Australia in..
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New Zealand coach Gary Stead suggests there could be more pressure on England ahead of the World Cup final at Lord's. Stead believes Eoin Morgan's side being pre-tournament favourites means they could..
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