- Princess Anne made her 65th visit to Northern Ireland — her first trip to Belfast was in 1961 when she was 10.
- She spent more than an hour at Brooke House Health & Wellbeing Centre in County Fermanagh, meeting staff and clients who support serving and retired armed forces, police, prison and emergency workers.
- The Princess toured a therapy walled garden (the head gardener said she seemed “genuinely interested”) and was entertained by a harpist.
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- Springbanks Brewery is unveiling two new beers at the Wolverhampton CAMRA festival, celebrating the city’s 150+ year brewing heritage.
- The brewery formed after the closure of Banks's and Springfield, is based in a listed 1870s building, and preserves a rare Burton Union fermentation set.
- The beers debut at the Wolverhampton Arts Centre festival, which also marks Wolverhampton CAMRA’s 50th anniversary.
- Spain beat Argentina to win the 2026 World Cup, with stars like Messi, Mbappé, Bellingham and Haaland battling for the Golden Boot.
- Underdogs stole the show — Cape Verde and Curaçao produced iconic moments (Vozinha, Eloy Room) and several smaller nations pulled off memorable upsets.
- The new 48‑team format injected fresh energy, showcased global fan culture (Scotland’s Tartan Army, Norway’s Viking Row) and helped reignite interest in U.S. soccer.
- Spain vs. Argentina meet in the World Cup final on Sunday, July 19 — kickoff 3 p.m. ET at New York New Jersey Stadium, with the Messi vs. Lamine Yamal matchup a headline talking point.
- For the first time in a World Cup final, halftime will feature an 11-minute show curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin with co-headliners Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira (continuing her long World Cup association), Burna Boy and BTS; FIFA aims to keep the total halftime under 20 minutes.
- The performance supports the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund and the final will air on FOX and stream live on FOX One.
- Peterborough Pride went ahead on Saturday and still attracted up to 5,000 people despite a sharp fall in local and commercial sponsorship.
- Organisers say they lost major sponsors for political and geopolitical reasons (including US shifts and the Israel war) and feel the LGBTQIA+ community is “less in vogue” with businesses.
- The council says it supports the event; organisers are urging local backing — especially for trans people they say are being targeted — and want more public and council funding.
- The race start is flexible to follow the World Cup final (projected around 5:30 p.m. ET Sunday, July 19), with a potential TV boost from the huge soccer audience.
- The 300-lap, nearly 400-mile race runs at Nashville Superspeedway (1.33‑mile D-shaped oval) and airs live on FOX with streaming on FOX One.
- Championship angle to watch: Alex Palou leads by 56 points over Kyle Kirkwood, and past Nashville winners include Scott Dixon and last year’s winner Josef Newgarden.
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