England defender Djed Spence will wear a protective face mask against DR Congo in the World Cup round of 32

England defender Djed Spence will once again wear a protective face mask when the Three Lions take on DR Congo in the World Cup round of 32 on Wednesday night.

The Tottenham Hotspur full-back is expected to start at right-back after injuries to several of Thomas Tuchel’s defenders, including Reece James and Jarrell Quansah, with his unusual appearance prompting plenty of questions from supporters during the tournament.

Spence has been forced to wear the mask after suffering a broken jaw following what he described as a “crazy challenge” from Liam Delap during Tottenham’s penultimate Premier League match of last season.

The 25-year-old revealed before the tournament that the injury would take around three months to heal, meaning he has had little choice but to play through the pain.

“It is a little bit uncomfortable – but it is what it is,” Spence said.

“I have a broken jaw so I have to wear it throughout the tournament.

“It is something I will have to get used to. It will be three months until it is fully healed, so it is a long time.

“It was painful, but luckily I play football with my feet and not my jaw so it is all good.

“I have been wearing it in training, getting used to wearing it in the heat, and trying to break it in properly.

“It was a crazy challenge, but it is in the past now. I’ve just got to focus on this tournament now.”

Spence has emerged as an important option for Tuchel after being selected ahead of Newcastle United’s Lewis Hall and Manchester United’s Luke Shaw in England’s World Cup squad.

“It shows the manager believes in me,” the nine-cap international said.

“He believes in my quality and I’m thankful for him.

“I just want to keep on putting in the performances to make everyone happy. It is a huge honour to play for your country, it is a big thing. I’m over the moon and happy to be here.”

Reflecting on a difficult campaign with Tottenham, Spence added: “It has been a difficult season, but there is always light at the end of the tunnel.

“We managed to get out of a difficult situation, so we have to move forward. Hopefully this World Cup will be a good one.”

England will be hoping to book their place in the last 16 against DR Congo, with a huge tie against hosts Mexico lying in wait.

More than 100 examples passed the legal thresholds for preparing case files to enforce action.

While detection methods have improved, the SMPS said the “data trends show a concerning direction of travel in terms of racially aggravated abuse”.

The Netherlands players who missed penalties in the last-32 shootout defeat to Morocco on Monday all suffered racist abuse.

Justin Kluivert, Quinten Timber and Crysencio Summerville were subjected to discriminatory, racist and hateful comments on social media, said the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB).

More than six million posts and comments were scanned – an increase of 33% – with 225,000 identified for human review.

Around 1,000 accounts were identified for further investigation and 181,000 hateful comments hidden.

A ‘predatory’ racist who continually tried to pressurise a woman into sex is among the criminals jailed in June

Throughout June, the Cambridgeshire courts saw some criminals who committed heinous crimes put behind bars. Almost halfway through the year and lots of criminals have been sent to prison for a range of crimes.

In June, among those sent to jail include a murderer and rapist. Here are the five worst criminals sent to prison throughout June.

Aaron Diiuorio

Aaron Diiuorio, 35, punched his ex-partner in the face on August 28, 2025, after he accused her of stealing his drugs. She tried to escape, but Diiuorio blocked the door and assaulted her again.

Diiuorio was arrested on September 17, but the victim didn’t support police for this incident.

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Diiuoiro was arrested again on December 7 after he turned up at his ex’s home and punched her in the face. She suffered serious facial injuries.

At Peterborough Crown Court on June 8, he was sentenced to two years and five months after pleading guilty to two counts of actual bodily harm.

Fiona Phippen

Fiona Phippen, from Church Close in Great Wilbraham, was driving along the A1, when she crashed into the Foston Services, near Grantham, on June 29, 2024. Phippen crashed into 20-year-old Urwah Tanveer and killed her.

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Urwah, who was close to graduating, was standing beside her family’s Mercedes. A court heard that Phippen missed Urwah’s brothers by inches.

The crash also caused multiple fractures to Urwah’s 83-year-old grandmother. At Lincoln Crown Court, she was sentenced to four years and three months in prison after pleading guilty to causing both death and serious injury by dangerous driving.

Lindsey Smith

Lindsey Smith, of Coolidge Gardens, Cottenham, tried to regularly pressurise a woman into sex. On two occasions in December 2024, he ignored the woman’s pleas to stop and raped her.

He was arrested on February 4, 2025 after the victim went to police. Smith initially denied the allegations.

However, he was found guilty of two counts of rape, sending indecent communication and escaping from lawful custody following a trial at Peterborough Crown Court. He was sentenced to six years in prison at Huntingdon Law Court on June 12.

Corey Davis

Corey Davis, 34, punched and kicked a member of the public in a “violent” attack on October 11, 2025. Davis approached the victim outside Peterborough Central Library in Broadway at around 11am on the day.

The 34-year-old asked for a cigarette but when the man said no, Davis launched an unprovoked attack. As a result, the victim lost a tooth, got two loose teeth and bruised his eye.

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David, of Eastfield Road, Peterborough, was sentenced to one year and three months in prison after admitting actual bodily harm and stalking involving serious alarm or distress at Cambridge Crown Court on June 16.

Jon Ismaili

Jon Ismaili, 34, was found guilty for the murder of Catalina Birlea at Cambridge Crown Court on June 26. Ismaili, went to the address where Catalina was staying in Chesterton Road on October 2, 2025 and stayed there for two hours.

He left and tried to cover his face from CCTV. A few hours later, Catalina was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead.

A manhunt was set out for Ismaili and he was arrested on October 5. Ismaili was sentenced to life in prison on June 29 with a minimum term of 18 and a half years.

The family of the three-year-old boy injured in a crocodile pit have thanked the zoo staff who rescued him and those who are caring for him in hospital, as they said their “attention remains focused on his recovery” in a statement released through Cambridgeshire Police.

A 30-year-old man from Norfolk was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst in Cambridgeshire on 18 June.

He was later bailed as police said he was “assessed as not being fit for interview”.

In a statement, which did not name the family and was released through Cambridgeshire Police, they said: “We would like to thank the staff at the zoo who rescued our son from the enclosure.

“We are truly grateful for the public support and well-wishes we have received, as well as to everyone who has been directly involved in our son’s care and recovery in hospital.

“Our attention remains focused on his recovery and supporting him through this extremely challenging and prolonged period of time.”

The force said that the boy remains in Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge “in a stable condition and faces a long road to recovery”.

The suspect in the case reportedly has learning difficulties and had been on a trip with carers.

Police said the boy was “injured by a crocodile” after he ended up in the enclosure.

Police were called to the zoo at 1.24pm by the ambulance service to reports that a three-year-old boy had suffered serious injuries.

Cambridgeshire Police said the boy “sustained serious injuries while in the enclosure” and “was pulled out by staff from the zoo”.

Tracey Johnson, the zoo’s co-owner, reportedly jumped into the enclosure to save the child.

Police said the boy “received medical treatment at the scene before being taken to hospital”.

A fundraising page has been set up to support his recovery and rehabilitation, as well as to provide the family with financial stability while they support him in hospital.

A description on the page hails the “extraordinary bravery and quick actions of those nearby” in rescuing the boy.

It said he had undergone “multiple surgeries” and “is now stable, but he faces a long road to recovery”.

“His parents are currently by his side in hospital, supporting him through both immediate and ongoing care physically and psychologically”, the author of the fundraising page continued.

Any remaining funds will be donated to charities and organisations within the Addenbrooke’s Trust that support other families facing similar challenges. You can find the fundraiser through this link.

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When it comes to makeup, there are a few brands that have cemented themselves as cult classics. Whether it’s for an iconic concealer that banishes undereye bags, a setting spray that is celebrity-approved, or the brand itself is an all-around hero, there are many reasons customers keep going back.

One brand that has shone as a high-street hero for not only their brilliant range of products, but also their affordability is none other than No7.

Following on from their hugely successful and game-changing Prime Forever range that delivers big on the results, their brand new Pro Artist Silk Glaze Skin Tint landed on our desks, so naturally Junior Publisher Sarah Bradbury had to give it a go.

No7 Pro Artist Silk Glaze Skin Tint

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The new launch is available in 12 shades and is the brand’s latest innovation to provide the popular glazed skin trend that has been circulating social media over the past two months. 

The formula is designed to be worn on its own, or layered into your everyday routine. It is packed with ingredients to enhance the skin’s natural glow whilst providing hydration to blur imperfections and smooth the skin’s texture. But does it deliver on expectations?

Sarah said: ‘As someone who prefers a lighter base, especially in summer, No7’s Pro Artist Silk Glaze Skin Tint was just what my skin and I were looking for. The lightweight formula gave my skin a gorgeous lit-from-within glow while helping to blur redness and even out my complexion without feeling heavy.’

‘The coverage is sheer but buildable, and I found I only needed a little concealer on some redness, a couple of breakouts and the dark circles left behind by my kittens waking me up at the crack of dawn. The result was fresh, radiant skin that looked healthy rather than overly made up.’

‘What I love most is that it delivers that glazed-skin finish that’s everywhere right now without making my skin look greasy. Whether you’re after a glowing everyday base or the perfect starting point for a full face of makeup, this is a fantastic option. And for summer, I genuinely can’t recommend it enough.’

Besides their new launch, the brand also has multiple pre-existing foundations that deliver big on results and have gained huge popularity amongst their customers. Deputy Editor, Claie Wilson put the No7 Lift & Luminate Triple Action Serum Foundation, £20.95, to the ultimate test.

She said, ‘To really test it out, I wore it on a 53km hike across the sun-kissed Cotswolds hills (it has SPF15, which is great but I’d still love it to be higher if you’re going to be out all day in the sun) and I still looked relatively fresh 12 hours later. I next used it just before I got on a 24+ hour flight to New Zealand, only washing off and reapplying once to successfully help hide my tired, aeroplane-addled skin.’

‘It would take something super special for me to replace my Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint, so when I was asked to try out the Lift & Luminate Triple Action Foundation from No7, I don’t mind admitting I was slightly reluctant.’

‘Unlike the barely there look of my usual go-to from Charlotte Tilbury, No7’s offers more obvious coverage like a traditional foundation – which is not surprising as it vows to ‘instantly conceals fine lines and wrinkles, age spots, pigmentation and uneven texture and tone’ – but it is still pretty subtle and natural looking.’

‘I also loved how the light-reflecting particles helped highlight my cheekbones, and it easily blended in with my 53-year-old skin without sitting in any of the fine lines.’

She continued with, ‘Since then it’s been a handy staple in my makeup bag whenever I felt my skin needed a bit more of an ‘invisible’ boost. So will it completely replace my Charlotte Tilbury? The verdict’s still out – but I’ll definitely be keeping it close by.’

Beauty contributor Scott Da Silva-Wells tried the No7 HydraLuminous Moisturising Foundation, usually retailing for £16.95, but you can currently snap it up for £12.71. It is available in 19 shades and is infused with antioxidants including Mulberry Concentrate, Vitamin A, C and E. But it also has SPF 15 in the formula to provide you with some extra protection from the sun.

Scott said, ‘I think I might have just found one of my new favourite foundations.’

‘First impressions were that the formula was thicker than I anticipated, but along with the vitamins in the formula, the Grapeseed Oil makes a big difference to the texture when applying as it blends effortlessly without leaving any streaks or patches behind. It melts into the skin like butter.’

He continued by saying, ‘When applying, it felt rich, silky and luxurious, yet was lightweight and non-suffocating, making it a brilliant investment for all skin types, including sensitive skin.’

‘The coverage is amazing. It’s quite pigmented so it provides medium coverage, but it’s buildable so you can control how much you want. A little goes a long way, so you only need a small amount if you’re wanting a more subtle cover.’ 

‘I personally prefer it when foundations have a natural, light finish to them rather than being heavy, and the No7 HydraLuminous Moisturising Foundation genuinely delivers on all bases. It almost looks like I’m not wearing anything on my skin.’

He finished with ‘Overall, I’m really surprised by how good it not only looked, but how it felt on my skin, and also how long it lasted without needing any touch-ups. I wore it all day from 9 AM to 10 PM, and it didn’t shift. Even after removing it, my skin felt hydrated and its natural glow brighter. This is definitely becoming a staple in my makeup bag going forward.’

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The Channel 4 series also features stars from The Dark Knight Rises, Coronation Street and The Wire

A ‘gripping’ eight-part thriller series with Tip Toe’s David Morrissey is now streaming for free in the UK.

Released last month, Tip Toe was a major hit for Channel 4 from the creator of It’s A Sin’s Russell T Davies. It launched as the broadcaster’s best new 9pm drama debut since Patience in January 2025.

The five-part series follows Alan Cumming as Leo and Morrissey as Clive, with the pair having lived next door to each other in Manchester for almost 15 years. But just as life should be settling down, the world around them is growing more tense.

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Words become weapons, opinions become radicalised, and gradually, two neighbours become deadly enemies in a tense, suburban thriller which challenges everything we consider to be safe. The series was praised for shining a spotlight on the prejudices which are creeping back into our lives.

Liverpool native Morrissey, 62, became a household name in the UK when he played Gordon Brown in The Deal and Stephen Collins in State of Play, both released in 2003. His most famous role is undoubtedly The Governor in the third and fourth seasons of The Walking Dead.

Recent years have also seen him play CS Ian St Clair in the BBC drama Sherwood and star alongside Eve Myles in the ITV thriller Gone. However, there’s one of Morrissey’s best works that appears to have unfairly gone under the radar.

Premiering on Channel 4 in 2007, Meadlowands, or Cape Wrath if you live in the United States, drew comparisons to Twin Peaks upon its arrival. The psychological thriller follows the Brogan family’s entry into witness protection as they settle into an apparently idyllic suburban neighbourhood.

However, it soon becomes clear that their history threatens to resurface as the neighbourhood slowly becomes tangled in a web of deception, mistrust and menace. It ran for just eight episodes before being cancelled due to low ratings.

Its synopsis reads: “Picturesque and crime-free, Meadowlands appears to be a suburban paradise where the Brogan family can start a new life.

“However, they soon realise that it is not so easy to escape the past, and their haven becomes a world of paranoia and psychological intrigue with shocking surprises around every corner – especially the particularly stunning revelation that they can never leave.”

With Morrissey playing Danny Brogan, the stacked cast features a number of huge stars just before they exploded in popularity. Leading the cast is none other than The Dark Knight Rises’ Tom Hardy as Jack Donnelly.

Also showing off their talents is COBRA’s Lucy Cohu, Coronation Street’s Tristan Gemmill, Casualty’s Melanie Hill, Death in Paradise’s Don Gilet, Blue Lights’ Sian Brooke and The Wire’s Clarke Peters.

For anyone not invested in the ongoing World Cup looking for a perfect weekend watch, Meadowlands is the perfect solution. Just don’t get too attached to it like viewers did in 2007 before its brutal cancelation.

All episodes of Meadowlands will be available to stream on 5 from Thursday, July 2.

Tens of thousands of people faced long waits to buy the first tickets to see the Bayeux Tapestry when it goes on display at the British Museum in September.

The 11th Century embroidery, which depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066, is being loaned to the UK while its usual home, the Bayeux Museum in Normandy, undergoes a major renovation.

The 70m-long masterpiece will go on display in London for 10 months – the first time the tapestry has been exhibited on British soil.

More than 65,000 people joined in the online queue after the first batch of tickets were released at 10.00 BST on Wednesday.

Some social media users said they had spent hours in the virtual queue only for their request to time out, but others said they had secured tickets successfully.

Before tickets went on sale, the British Museum said it had been “expecting huge demand and interest”.

The museum’s director Dr Nicholas Cullinan told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Wednesday that the tapestry’s arrival in the UK was an “incredible event”.

Dr Cullinan said great care would be taken to protect the embroidery during its visit, and that British ticket buyers would have the rare opportunity to see it at its full length.

“It will be laid flat, which is the best way to show it in terms of conservation, but the other thing that’s very exciting is it will be shown in one long line.

“This is the first time in centuries that people will be able to see the entire length of the tapestry.”

The embroidery will be transported in the coming weeks via the Eurotunnel, and will go on display in a specially manufactured glass case.

The owner of TG Jones, WH Smith’s former High Street business, has won approval for a sweeping restructuring which will see up to 150 shops close as well as steep rent cuts on most of the remaining stores.

Modella Capital bought the chain stores last year and they were then rebranded under the name TG Jones. There are currently 451 stores employing 4,700 workers.

WH Smith travel stores, in railway stations and airports, weren’t part of the deal and the business kept the rights to the historic brand name.

But less than a year later, Modella announced a radical restructuring plan blaming “challenging retail conditions”.

As well as store closures, some 120 landlords will receive no rent for up to three years; and rent will be cut on hundreds of other stores by between 15% and 75%.

Modella says the plans are vital for the survival of the business and will use some of the cost savings to invest in stores as part of its turnaround strategy.

The High Court heard this week that the retailer was on the brink of insolvency and was facing a cash shortfall of nearly £8m by the end of this week, unless the rescue deal was approved.

Tom Smith KC, for TG Jones, told the hearing that the business is “highly distressed” and “running on fumes at the moment”.

He said the business would have run out of cash in April had it not been for a £10m loan from Modella and a deferral in liabilities including a large tax bill from HMRC.

Modella said some of the problems were due to serious underinvestment in stores by the chain’s previous owners, saying long-term sales had declined.

But it also blamed its current poor trading on “challenging retail conditions” and its inability to keep the WH Smith brand name.

There was considerable opposition to the plans, led by property owner British Land who described them as “fundamentally unfair”. Modella sweetened the deal with several concessions, which convinced British Land to drop its opposition. Many suppliers are also taking a big financial hit.

The restructuring plan forecasts the business will end up with 302 stores depending on how many landlords exercise their rights to terminate the lease instead of accepting reduced rents.

The judge, Mr Justice Hildyard, had to decide if the restructuring was fair – whether creditors would be no worse off under than plan than if the retailer were to go into administration.

Mr Justice Hildyard gave the green light to Modella’s plans this morning.

In a summary of his judgement he described the plans as “complex in their terms and far-reaching in their effect”.

He said he’d been most concerned about the potential financial impact on landlords, but was persuaded the rescue deal was “objectively, the lesser of two evils” resulting from the company’s “trading failures and financial predicaments”.

Alex Willson, TG Jones chief executive, welcomed the court’s approval.

He said: “This decision allows us to move ahead with our turnaround strategy.

“The plan protects the substantial core of the store estate and makes TG Jones a stronger, more sustainable business.

“We are incredibly grateful to all the colleagues, partners and stakeholders who engaged constructively throughout the process, and to Modella Capital for its continued financial commitment.”

ATLANTA (AP) — Germany is out of the World Cup. Brazil was pushed to the edge by Japan and the Netherlands was sent packing.

Soccer’s traditional super powers have been rattled by a combination of fearless underdogs and emerging forces who are shaking things up.

And England coach Thomas Tuchel has no issue with it at all.

“I think it can calm us down in a way. It’s just narrow margins. It’s just tight football matches and it helps us not to over expect. It helps to put it in the right framework what is happening in this World Cup and in world football,” he said ahead of England’s round of 32 game against Congo in Atlanta on Wednesday.

England is the overwhelming favorite to advance against a team that is playing in the knockouts for the first time and is in its first World Cup since 1974.

But Tuchel, whose team was criticized after its goalless draw with Ghana in the group stage, said the gap is closing in international soccer.

That was evident as four-time world champion Germany lost a penalty shootout to Paraguay. Record five-time champion Brazil needed an added time winner to rally to a 2-1 victory against Japan.

Earlier in the tournament Cape Verde held European champion Spain to a goalless draw and Congo drew 1-1 with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal.

“It’s difficult for any team to break teams down, especially when you arrive as a favorite. Especially when you face teams who have nothing to lose,” Tuchel said. “For me and for us it almost helps us to calm our minds, to accept the situation, and make the most of it.”

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While Morocco’s shootout victory against the Netherlands was less of a surprise, the African champion has quickly gone from underdog to serious contender at the World Cup.

Congo is some way from those heights, but goes into the match against England without fear.

“It is true we are looking at a difficult match, but in no way insurmountable. We have proven this against teams that were supposed to be superior to us, that we could actually put in a good performance,” said coach Sébastien Desabre. “So we are focusing on our strengths, we are walking our path and once you get to this point in the competition, it’s difficult for everyone.”

There has been a mixed response to England’s performances so far, despite topping its group with an unbeaten record of two wins and a draw.

Tuchel said he was determined to entertain fans and had no problem coping with the expectations of a country that hasn’t won a trophy since lifting the World Cup in 1966.

Tuchel, a serial winning coach from Germany, was specifically hired with the intention of breaking that barren run.

“I love these situations. I feel it’s a privilege to be in these situations. We can just accept it. We are the favorites. We play against our own expectations,” he said. “We expect to go further than the round of 32. That’s just how it is.

“So why would our fans not expect it? Why would the public opinion not be the same?”

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The 23-year-old threatened the man and woman with a knife

A 23-year-old launched an unprovoked attack on a woman and a man over missing drugs. Somtochukwu Igboayaka was at a friend’s home in Cambridge on Boxing Day when he became angry about some missing cannabis.

Igboayaka thought a woman had stolen it, so he punched her multiple times in the face and tried the shove her head down a toilet. He then grabbed a knife from the kitchen and tried to stab her.

The victim suffered multiple wounds to her hands where she tried to defend herself. A man who was also at the house tried to stop the attack. Igboayaka threatened the man with a knife and then hit him over the head with a glass vodka bottle. Both victims were taken to hospital.

At Cambridge Crown Court on June 24, Igboayaka, of Stanmore Road, Duckett’s Green, London, was jailed for two years and nine months after admitting wounding without intent, and possession of cannabis.

DC Matthew Grace, who investigated, said: “This was a vicious and senseless attack and Igboayaka is clearly a very dangerous individual. The level of violence was extreme, and this is a prime example of the violence and devastation that drugs can have on our society so I am pleased he’s now behind bars for his crimes.”