Ben Stokes returned to form with a 95-run knock for Durham against Northamptonshire, his first significant score since an investigation into a nightclub incident. He is expected to return to lead England in the third Test.
England captain Ben Stokes included in Durham's squad for County Championship match after being cleared to play domestic cricket following a nightclub incident investigation. Fast bowler Gus Atkinson also cleared.
Ben Stokes returns to action with Durham in County Championship amid ECB investigation into London nightclub incident alongside Gus Atkinson.
Somerset, the reigning T20 Blast champions, began their title defense with a dominant seven-wicket win over Hampshire Hawks. Other opening night victories included Yorkshire, Kent Spitfires, Surrey, Worcestershire Rapids, Gloucestershire, and Northamptonshire Steelbacks.
Families of adults with learning disabilities have saved William Blake House care home from bankruptcy by exposing alleged financial mismanagement, leading to a Charity Commission inquiry and the transfer of services to Camphill MK Communities.
Families successfully campaigned to save William Blake House, a care home for adults with learning disabilities, from bankruptcy. Their efforts uncovered alleged financial mismanagement, prompting a Charity Commission inquiry and leading to its takeover by Camphill MK Communities.
Emilio Gay's third century of the season guided Durham against Middlesex at Lord's, while David Bedingham also scored a hundred. Northamptonshire secured their first win of the summer as Ben Sanderson took a career-best 7-31 against Worcestershire. At the Oval, 19-year-old Adam Thomas scored a century on Championship debut alongside Dom Sibley's 187. Joe Root contributed 64 for Yorkshire against Somerset, while Stevie Eskinazi's century powered Nottinghamshire.
A senior police officer and two other police staff at Northamptonshire Police are under criminal investigation for allegedly perverting the course of justice in connection with legal action brought by Nadine Buzzard-Quashie, who sought body-worn video footage of her arrest in September 2021. The IOPC is investigating their engagement with the courts and statements provided as evidence, after police falsely claimed the footage did not exist despite court orders to release it. Chief constable Ivan Balhatchet was found guilty of contempt of court in November 2025 and ordered to pay nearly £300,000. A civil trial is scheduled for April next year.
