A school has issued an apology after a 12-year-old girl was sent home for wearing a Union Jack dress on Culture Celebration Day, despite being encouraged to wear traditional attire reflecting her heritage. Courtney Wright, a high-achieving Year 7 student, had planned to give a speech about British traditions but was instead removed from class and made to wait for her father. Her family said the dress was politicised unfairly, while others in cultural dress were allowed to participate. The school has since promised to review its policies and staff training.

Aristocrat Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon were found guilty of killing their newborn daughter, Victoria, after going on the run to stop her being taken into care. Victoria died from neglect while the couple camped in freezing conditions in a flimsy tent. The pair hid her body in a rubbish-filled shopping bag. Already convicted of concealing the birth and child cruelty, they were later found guilty of manslaughter. Prosecutors described their actions as “reckless” and “selfish”. The couple denied wrongdoing, claiming the baby’s death was a tragic accident. Sentencing is set for 15 September.

It was evident that Chelsea football stars Cole Palmer and Reece James were fairly confused when US President Donald Trump unexpectedly joined them for the team's historic Club World Cup triumph celebrations. The team victoriously achieved a 3-0 win against Paris St-Germain at the MetLife stadium in New Jersey, however, their iconic trophy lifting ritual was crashed by the president, who was eager to remain present for the ceremony.

A report into Gregg Wallace’s conduct has upheld 45 allegations, mostly involving inappropriate sexual language and one case of unwanted physical contact, linked to his time on MasterChef. Despite his autism diagnosis, the BBC and Banijay deemed his return to the show “untenable” and confirmed he would no longer work with the broadcaster. The BBC is yet to decide whether to air the upcoming MasterChef series, which was mostly filmed before his departure.

Wireless Festival 2025 at Finsbury Park marked its 20th anniversary with a groundbreaking twist: Drake headlining all three nights, each with a unique setlist, making history as the first artist to do so. Drake went all out in his first UK performance in six years, playing his biggest hits and surprising the audience with a barrage of surprise guest performers.

A former PE teacher has been charged with 13 sexual offences involving three children. Bronwen James, 29, from Chippenham, Wiltshire, appeared at Salisbury Magistrates’ Court to face the charges, which are alleged to have taken place over a three-year period. Wiltshire Police earlier confirmed that Bronwen James worked as a PE teacher at both Hardenhuish School in Chippenham and Bitterne Park School in Southampton.‍