Category: England

England Reaches World Cup Quarterfinals, Beats Senegal 3–0

AL KHOR, Qatar—England captain Harry Kane scored his first goal of this year’s World Cup, helping his team beat Senegal 3–0 Sunday and setting up a match against France in the quarterfinals. Kane scored for the 52nd time for his country to move within one of Wayne Rooney’s England record. He also overtook Gary Lineker…


England Advances After Beating Wales 3–0 at World Cup

AL RAYYAN, Qatar—Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden got their chance and made their point. Rashford scored twice and Foden added the other as England changed up its attack and beat Wales 3–0 Tuesday at the World Cup to advance to the round of 16 at the top of Group B. “Moments like this, this is…


Less Than Half of England and Wales Population Is Christian: Census Data

The number of people identifying as Christian in England and Wales has fallen below half of the population for the first time. According to data released from the 2021 census, 46.2 percent of the population, or approximately 27.5 million people, describe themselves as Christian, a reduction of 13.1 percent since 2011 when the last census…


US Frustrates England Again at a World Cup in 0–0 Draw

AL KHOR, Qatar—Loud jeers rang around the stadium. England’s fans were not happy. The United States had frustrated them yet again at a World Cup. That’s three times and counting that the teams have met on soccer’s biggest stage and England is still waiting for its first win against the Americans after a 0–0 draw…


US Frustrates England Again in World Cup With 0–0 Draw

Among the youngest teams of the tournament, the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) matched Group B favorite England in an action-packed draw 0–0 on Friday, Nov. 25. It was the first scoreless draw for the U.S. at a World Cup, as the British press and analysts expected a huge victory for England in front…


England Still Unable to Defeat US at World Cup With Tie

Among the youngest teams of the tournament, the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) matched Group B favorite England in an action-packed draw 0–0 on Friday. It was the first scoreless draw for the United States at a World Cup, as the British press and analysts expected a huge victory for England in front of…


English Schools Watchdog Downgrades Hundreds of Top-Ranking Schools

The watchdog responsible for monitoring the quality of education in England has downgraded hundreds of schools that were previously classed as “outstanding” after they were reinspected for the first time in years. The report, published by Ofsted, states that only 17 percent of the 370 schools that held the top ranking retained the grade following…


A Rustic Gem From the Mines of Cornwall

Last April, I flew with my husband and three children to the United Kingdom. Jet-lagged but happy, we drove our manual transmission car for five hours southwest from London to Cornwall, where the wild daffodils popped out of the hedge like bursts of sunshine, and the colors of sky and ocean seemed to blend together…


Judge Filmed Jailing ‘Extremely Devious’ Murderer for Life in Legal Milestone in UK

An English court on Friday sentenced a murderer during a broadcast for the first time in a legal milestone. Jemma Mitchell, 38, was also the first woman to be sentenced on television in England and Wales after rules were changed to allow cameras into courtrooms. Judge Richard Marks, KC, told Mitchell she was an “extremely…


Why We Farm | Documentary

Three small New England farmers of different types tell what they do, how they got to where they are today and, most importantly, what motivates them to continue. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films:…