The government has announced 261 schools in England will receive money from a school building fund.

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School buildings plans announced

Lincoln’s Casey Stoney is picked as the new England women’s captain after Faye White’s retirement.

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Stoney named as England captain

During the 17th and 18th centuries in England, people’s attitudes toward sexual behavior — and, of course, sexual misbehavior — changed dramatically. To a large degree, this revolution pivoted on the dynamic between private actions and public, civic and religious ideals. How much, or in what way, should society police the erotic life of individuals? Was adultery a crime? Were prostitutes the devil’s snare, or were they the pathetic victims of male callousness and exploitation? Should both sexes be held to the same moral standards? And exactly what standards should those be? Read full article > >

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Book World: ‘The Origins of Sex,’ an early awakening

England batsman Kevin Pietersen is fined for Twitter comments on Sky television commentator Nick Knight.

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Pietersen fined for Knight tweet

Stuart Broad says Steven Finn is good enough to “get in most teams in the world” despite being kept out of England’s Test side.

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Finn one of world’s best – Broad

Head teachers in England criticise arrangements for scoring this year’s Sats tests taken by 11-year-olds.

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Sats test scoring angers heads

Bank of England policymakers voted by 8-1 this month against pumping more money into the economy, but the decision was “finely balanced” for some.

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Bank eyed case for more stimulus

Higher undergraduate tuition fees may trigger a collapse in university applications from mature students in England, suggests a study.

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Fee rises ‘deter mature students’

Kevin Pietersen praises England’s bowling attack after a West Indies fightback gave his side an unexpected fright in the first Test at Lord’s.

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Pietersen praises England bowlers

Former England midfielder Owen Hargreaves is released by Manchester City after one season at the Etihad Stadium.

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Hargreaves released by Man City

Injured West Indies seamer Shannon Gabriel will miss the rest of the Test series against England and be replaced by Tino Best.

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Best replaces Gabriel for Windies

Ministers will reveal plans for new measures to tackle anti-social behaviour in England and Wales later, including new orders to replace Asbos.

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Measures to replace Asbos set out

The first chief coroner of England and Wales – tasked with setting new guidelines for coroners – will be appointed later.

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New chief coroner to be appointed

Women in their early 40s should be given access to IVF on the NHS, draft guidelines for England, Wales and Northern Ireland recommend.

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IVF age limit ‘should be raised’

With the ear-popping crack of a bat, shouts of “Shabash!” rang out on a recent Sunday afternoon at Silver Spring’s Galway Park. “Shabash!” “Shabash!” The Urdu word for “excellent,” shabash also is a term among cricket players worldwide — whether from India or Pakistan, England or Australia, Jamaica or Guyana — to cheer on outstanding batting, bowling and fielding, the game’s essential skills. Read full article > >

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Cricket starts to make noise in the United States