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Darts 2026 schedule and dates: Premier League Darts, World Matchplay and more with Luke Littler in action

A closer look at the latest results and schedule from the 2026 PDC darts season, where Luke Littler, Luke Humphries and Gian van Veen all chase more success.Littler followed his dominant 2025 by starting the New Year with a successful title defence at the World Darts Championship, thrashing Van Veen 7-1 in the final at the Alexandra Palace.
‘The Nuke’ is now in action every Thursday night in the Premier League, live on Sky Sports.
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Luke Littler defends his PDC world title at Alexandra Palace this winter
2026 darts schedule and tournamentsDecember 11 2025 – January 3 2026: World Darts Championship [Winner: Luke Littler]January 15-16: Bahrain Darts Masters [Winner: Michael van Gerwen]
January 19-20: Saudi Arabia Darts Masters [Winner: Luke Littler]
January 28 – February 1: Winmau World Masters [Winner: Luke Littler]
February 5: BetMGM Premier League, Night One, Newcastle [Winner: Michael van Gerwen]February 12: BetMGM Premier League, Night Two, Antwerp [Winner: Gerwyn Price]February 19: BetMGM Premier League, Night Three, Glasgow [Winner: Jonny Clayton]February 26: BetMGM Premier League, Night Four, Belfast [Winner: Stephen Bunting]March 5: BetMGM Premier League, Night Five, Cardiff [Winner: Luke Littler]March 6-8: UK Open [Winner: Luke Littler]March 12: BetMGM Premier League, Night Six – Nottingham [Winner: Jonny Clayton]March 19: BetMGM Premier League, Night Seven – Dublin [Winner: Luke Littler]March 26: BetMGM Premier League, Night Eight – Berlin [Winner: Luke Littler]April 2: BetMGM Premier League, Night Nine – Manchester [Winner: Gerwyn Price]April 9: BetMGM Premier League, Night 10 – Brighton [Winner: Jonny Clayton]April 16: BetMGM Premier League, Night 11 – Rotterdam [Winner: Jonny Clayton]April 23: BetMGM Premier League, Night 12 – Liverpool [Winner: Luke Littler]April 30: BetMGM Premier League, Night 13 – Aberdeen [Winner: Luke Littler}May 7: BetMGM Premier League, Night 14 – Leeds [Winner: Luke Littler]May 14: BetMGM Premier League, Night 15 – Birmingham [Winner: Luke Humphries}May 21: BetMGM Premier League, Night 16 – Sheffield [Winner: Stephen Bunting]May 28: BetMGM Premier League, Finals Night – London [Winner: Luke Littler]June 5-6: Nordic Darts MastersJune 11-14: World Cup of DartsJune 26-27: US Darts MastersJuly 18-26: World MatchplayJuly 26: Women’s World MatchplayAugust 14-15: New Zealand Darts MastersAugust 21-22: Australian Darts MastersSeptember 17-20: World Series of Darts FinalsSeptember 28-October 4: World Grand PrixOctober 22-25: European ChampionshipNovember 14-22: Grand Slam of DartsEuropean Tour eventsFebruary 20-22: Poland Darts Open [Winner: Luke Littler]March 13-15: European Darts Open [Winner: Wessel Nijman]March 20-22: Belgian Darts Open [Winner: Luke Humphries]April 4- 6: German Darts Grand Prix, Munich, Germany [Winner: Nathan Aspinall]April 17-19: European Grand Prix, Sindelfingen, Germany [Winner: Gerwyn Price]May 8-10: Austrian Darts Open, Graz, Austria [Winner: Josh Rock]May 22-24: International Darts Open, Riesa, Germany [Winner: Ross Smith]May 29-31: Baltic Sea Darts Open, Kiel, Germany [Winner: Luke Woodhouse]June 19-21: Slovak Darts Open, Bratislava, SlovakiaJuly 10-12: European Darts Open, Leverkusen, GermanyAugust 28-30: Hungarian Darts Trophy, Budapest, HungarySeptember 4-6: Czech Darts Open, Prague, Czech RepublicSeptember 11-13: Flanders Darts Trophy, Antwerp, BelgiumOctober 9-11: Swiss Darts Trophy, Basel, SwitzerlandOctober 16-18: Dutch Darts Championship, Maastricht, Netherlands
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Luke Humphries defends his Premier League Darts title in 2026
Players Championship eventsFebruary 9: Players Championship 1 [Winner: James Wade]February 10: Players Championship 2 [Winner: Wessel Nijman]February 16: Players Championship 3 [Winner: Chris Dobey]February 17: Players Championship 4 [Winner: Luke Humphries]February 24: Players Championship 5 [Winner: Ross Smith]February 25: Players Championship 6 [Winner: Gerwyn Price]March 30: Players Championship 7 [Winner: Ryan Searle]March 31: Players Championship 8 [Winner: Wessel Nijman]April 13: Players Championship 9 (Wigan) [Winner: Chris Dobey]April 14: Players Championship 10 (Wigan) [Winner: Wessel Nijman]April 27: Players Championship 11 (Milton Keynes) [Winner: Beau Greaves]April 28: Players Championship 12 (Milton Keynes) [Winner: Wessel Nijman]May 4: Players Championship 13 (Hildesheim, Germany) [Winner: Kevin Doets]May 5: Players Championship 14 (Hildesheim, Germany) [Winner: Wessel Nijman]May 12: Players Championship 15 (Leicester) [Winner: Michael van Gerwen]May 13: Players Championship 16 (Leicester) [Winner: Andrew Gilding]May 18: Players Championship 17 (Leicester) [Winner: Luke Humphries]May 19: Players Championship 18 (Leicester) [Winner: Luke Woodhouse]June 2: Players Championship 19 (Milton Keynes) [Jeffrey de Graaf]June 3: Players Championship 20 (Milton Keynes) [Ross Smith]June 16: Players Championship 21 (Wigan)June 17: Players Championship 22 (Wigan)July 6: Players Championship 23 (Leicester)July 7: Players Championship 24 (Leicester)July 28: Players Championship 25 (Hildesheim, Germany)July 29: Players Championship 26 (Hildesheim, Germany)August 25: Players Championship 27 (Leicester)August 26: Players Championship 28 (Leicester)September 22: Players Championship 29 (Wigan)September 23: Players Championship 30 (Wigan)October 28: Players Championship 31 (Den Bosch, Netherlands)October 29: Players Championship 32 (Den Bosch, Netherlands)November 4: Players Championship 33 (Leicester)November 5: Players Championship 34 (Leicester)November 27-29: Players Championship FinalsWomen’s Series eventsFebruary 7: Women’s Series 1 and 2 [Winner: Beau Greaves in both]February 8: Women’s Series 3 and 4 [Winner: Beau Greaves in both]March 21: Women’s Series 5 and 6 [Winners: Lisa Ashton and Beau Greaves]March 22: Women’s Series 7 and 8 [Winner: Beau Greaves in both]May 16: Women’s Series 9 and 10 [Winner: Beau Greaves in both]May 17: Women’s Series 11 and 12 [Winners: Deta Hedman and Vicky Pruim]June 20: Women’s Series 13 and 14 (Wigan)June 21: Women’s Series 15 and 16 (Wigan)August 22: Women’s Series 17 and 18 (Leicester)August 23: Women’s Series 19 and 20 (Leicester)October 10: Women’s Series 21 and 22 (Wigan)October 11: Women’s Series 23 and 24 (Wigan)Sky Sports remains the home of the Premier League in 2026, with every night exclusively live along with the World Matchplay, World Grand Prix, Grand Slam of Darts and more.
June 4, 2026
Leading coaching consultancy joins Space Park Leicester – Love Business East Midlands

Added by Love Business East Midlands | 4 June 2026
A consultancy which has been designing and delivering leadership and coaching programmes for more than two decades has joined Space Park Leicester.
Jones Consulting – and its team coaching arm True Team – worked with the University of Leicester and its £100m space research and innovation hub, Space Park Leicester, to pilot the Women Leading in Space & STEM development programme.
It has also delivered coaching and skills workshops for Space Park Leicester and, over the next six years it will provide professional development workshops to prepare nine doctoral students at Space Park Leicester for leadership and a career in the space sector, as part of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Doctoral Focal Award in Humanity and Space.
Jones Consulting Managing Director Deborah Jones, who is an International Coaching Federation Professional Certified Coach, said:
“I’ve attended Space Park Leicester networking meetings for years and following the establishment of the University of Leicester’s Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space at Space Park Leicester, and my collaboration supporting future AHRC doctoral students, I see an exciting opportunity to add value to the Space Park Leicester community.
“Having a base at Space Park Leicester will allow us to attend community and networking events, work alongside space companies, keep up to speed with the latest thinking and developments in the sector and tailor our training and coaching offer so that it supports innovation.
“Being here, alongside Leverhulme fellows, doctoral students, and the companies on site, means our coaching and training will stay genuinely relevant to the challenges people are actually facing in the space sector.”
Space Park Leicester Head of Commercial and Innovation, Vinay Patel, said:
“We’re delighted to welcome Jones Consulting and True Team to Space Park Leicester.
“Prior to working with us, Deborah had worked with the University of Leicester to design and deliver the highly successful Women Leading with Purpose programme which helped more than 100 academic and professional women to develop in their careers. Deborah is also part of the University of Leicester’s coaching pool, coaching senior executives in a variety of roles across the University.
“Jones Consulting has extensive experience of delivering systemic team coaching, leadership development experiences, and one-to-one executive coaching to diverse, cross-disciplinary communities, which makes it a natural fit for Space Park Leicester.”
For further information about Jones Consulting visit https://www.jonesconsulting.org.uk or to learn more about True Team go to https://trueteam.co.uk
To explore Space Park Leicester partnerships, missions, residents, facilities, training programmes and innovation products, visit https://www.space-park.co.uk or to learn more about the University of Leicester, visit https://le.ac.uk/.
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June 4, 2026
Everything you need to know about Cambridge East redevelopment

Everything you need to know about Cambridge East redevelopment after huge announcement | Cambridgeshire LiveNeed to knowCambridge East is set to deliver one of the UK’s largest urban extension projects by transforming a 700-acre site into a new city district, according to the governmentThe Hills Group and Homes England plan to build more than 10,000 homes(Image: The Hill Group)Everything you need to know about the Cambridge East redevelopment:It was announced on Wednesday, June 3, that Cambridge City Airport and its adjacent land, previously owned by Marshall Group, had been sold to Homes England and The Hill Group to create a new neighbourhood called Cambridge East.The site is expected to provide more than 10,000 homes and at least three million square feet of commercial space to support around 9,000 jobs.The developers will also consider creating a regional training hub, which they say will develop local skills and promote long-term careers in construction and related industries.Marshall Group aims to relocate its operations by the middle of 2029. An initial phase of up to 500 homes is expected to begin in the same year.The plans also include supporting infrastructure, community facilities like schools and healthcare provision, and public green spaces.A new regeneration body will oversee the delivery of the new homes, jobs, and transport links in Greater Cambridge. The government says the Greater Cambridge Development Corporation will ensure transport and services are built alongside new homes and “not as an afterthought”.The corporation aims to bring land together for development, invest in key sites, and unlock stalled and derelict land, according to government officials.The announcement follows a consultation over the plans earlier this year. It builds on the up to £800 million already committed to kickstarting development around Cambridge and Oxford.The development will benefit from the proposed Cambridge East station, which could improve connectivity to central Cambridge and London. Subject to planning consent and funding, the line could also extend towards Bedford and Oxford.Follow cambridgenews:‌‌At Reach and across our entities we and our partners use information collected through cookies and other identifiers from your device to improve experience on our site, analyse how it is used and to show personalised advertising. You can opt out of the sale or sharing of your data, at any time clicking the “Do Not Sell or Share my Data” button at the bottom of the webpage. Please note that your preferences are browser specific. Use of our website and any of our services represents your acceptance of the use of cookies and consent to the practices described in our Privacy Notice and Terms and Conditions.Accept

June 4, 2026
Help shape Staffordshire’s nature recovery plans

Residents, communities, farmers, landowners, and businesses across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being invited to have their say on plans to restore and protect the area’s natural environment.
With its partner authorities, Staffordshire County Council has launched a public consultation on the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), a long-term plan to support nature’s recovery and create a greener, healthier future for the county.
The strategy sets out priorities, outcomes, actions, and targets for improving habitats, protecting wildlife and enhancing natural spaces for nature and people. It has been developed in partnership and consultation with councils, environmental organisations, farmers, landowners and other key stakeholders from across the area.
People are encouraged to first explore the draft strategy and interactive maps to understand the proposals in more detail.
Feedback can then be shared through a short online survey, helping to ensure the final strategy reflects the views of people and organisations across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
Detailed comments can also be made through the interactive maps.
The consultation is available through the Let’s Talk Staffordshire platform, making it easy for people to get involved.
Hayley Coles, Staffordshire County Council’s deputy leader and cabinet member for communities and culture, said:
This is a really important moment for nature in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
We want as many people as possible to look at the strategy and tell us what they think, before we focus more on delivery.
Whether it’s local green spaces, wildlife or the places we enjoy every day, your views will help shape how we protect and improve them for the future.”
People can explore the strategy and share their views by visiting: staffsandstokelnrs.co.uk.
June 4, 2026
Liverpool parents take fight over school closure to High Court

Parents say they feel they’re ‘finally being listened to’ as they continue their fight to keep city centre school openAnna Mulholland with her son and daughter Alice Mulholland, 15, who has attended LIPA since she was four-years-old(Image: Liverpool Echo)Parents desperate to save a Liverpool city centre school from closing down, will have their case heard at the High Court of Justice. The Save LIPA School campaign has continued its fight to keep the school open, and hopes the court will approve a Judicial Review into the decision to close it down.At the start of April, the Liverpool ECHO revealed that a letter was issued to parents of LIPA Primary and Secondary School, confirming a final decision had been taken to close the school at the end of the summer term in July. This followed a ‘listening period’, which came after an initial closure decision was announced for the Upper Duke Street School in February.But despite the passionate protestations of parents, pupils and teachers, the Department of Education agreed with the decision to close LIPA School and this was confirmed to parents in a letter in mid-April.The letter, from the current chair of the multi-academy trust which runs the school, Kevin Mothersdale, said: “Following the listening period and consideration of the responses, the Department for Education has confirmed that LIPA School will close permanently at the end of the summer term on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.A protest outside LIPA Primary School in Liverpool earlier this year(Image: Liverpool Echo)Despite this, the ‘Save LIPA School’ campaign has continued to insist that its fight is “far from over”, and confirmed its intention to proceed with a planned Judicial Review of the closure decision, which it argues was “cloaked in secrecy.”Since then, and as part of plan to have get a judicial review approved, the families have submitted more than a thousand documents detailing the case to keep LIPA school open.Parents contacted the ECHO last night (June 3) to confirm their case will now be heard at the High Court of Justice on June 11. The claimant in the case is one of the parents, Siobhan Green, while the defendant is listed as the Secretary of State for Education, with LIPA School listed as an ‘interested party’.The case requires both the claimant, and the Secretary of State for Education to provide a ‘skeleton argument’ by Monday June 8.Responding to the news the campaign’s argument will be heard at the High Court, a number of parents offered their response to the news, including Dagmara Wojciechowicz, who has two children at LIPA School, one in primary and one in secondary education.Dagmara Wojciechowicz has two children who attend LIPA school including her daughter Bianca, 7, who joined in 2022(Image: Liverpool Echo)She told us: “The proposed closure of LIPA School feels like a heart-breaking injustice and a blatant disregard for the wellbeing of the children and families who depend on it.”Throughout this uncertainty, the teachers have gone above and beyond, supporting our children not just in the classrooms but emotionally, helping them feel safe and valued when so much is out of their control.”For many children, LIPA is their safe space—a place where they have found confidence, belonging and the opportunity to truly thrive. What makes this entire situation even harder to understand is that there is no other free creative school in the city.”Such big part of Liverpool’s identity is built on culture, music and the arts. It’s mind blowing to think that so little was done to support the school. Losing Lipa School would leave a void that cannot simply be replaced. We hope that the hearing can put the stop to this unjust process.”Lauren Byron, mum to two children who are also in LIPA’s primary school and high school, said: “Finally I feel like our voices are being listened to.A protest outside LIPA Primary School in Liverpool earlier this year(Image: Liverpool Echo)”There are major problems with the British education system and Lipa offered a creative approach to learning that the children needed. I’m grateful for such a strong community that won’t just accept a closure and appreciate all the work behind the scenes from our legal team to make this possible.”Another parent, and one of the founding members of the ‘Save LIPA School’ campaign, Anna Mulholland said: “An in person hearing is a positive step in our fight.”It is the first real opportunity for the courts to be made aware of the immensely detrimental impact this closure is having on the children and the extremely poor way the LIPA MAT and trustees have handled the situation.”

June 4, 2026
CMCSA Stock Climbs Overnight As Universal Heads To Europe: Comcast Makes Its Biggest Theme Park Bet Yet

Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) shares edged higher in overnight trading ahead of Thursday, after falling to a yearly low in the previous session.The telecommunications giant is reportedly investing more than 5 billion pounds or $6.71 billion to develop Universal’s first theme park in Europe.Comcast NBCUniversal will invest the amount in developing the entertainment resort complex during the five years of construction. The company is also expected to invest an additional 1 billion pounds over the first 10 years of operation.The Universal United Kingdom ResortComcast’s entertainment resort complex is expected to be named ‘Universal United Kingdom Resort’ and will be developed in the U.K.’s Bedfordshire region. In addition to the company’s investment, the U.K. government will invest 1.3 billion pounds in regional and local community infrastructure.The new theme park is expected to create 28,000 jobs between construction and operation, while Universal estimates the project will generate nearly 50 billion pounds in economic benefit for the U.K. by 2055.“This historic partnership is a special moment for our company as we bring our first Universal theme park and resort to Europe. We have a long and proud history in the United Kingdom through Sky and NBCUniversal and look forward to creating a spectacular destination that supports the UK creative industries and brings joy to millions for generations to come,” Brian Roberts, Chairman and CEO of Comcast, said.Comcast Increases Buyback LimitMeanwhile, Comcast also increased the total consideration cap for its cash tender offers from $3.75 billion to $4.14 billion. The company said that it had accepted $4.1 billion in aggregate principal amount of notes for purchase, excluding those delivered through guaranteed delivery procedures, with settlement due on Friday.What’s Retail Saying?Comcast jumped onto the retail radar, ranking among the top trending tickers on Stocktwits at the time of writing. Retail sentiment improved from ‘bullish’ to ‘extremely bullish’ over the past 24 hours amid ‘high’ message volumes.One user noted that investors are concerned about Comcast’s ⁠debt tender offer, adding that it “signals aggressive, capital-intensive spending on a stretched balance sheet at a time when earnings are expected to soften. While reducing debt is generally positive, the market is reacting to the timing and the massive cash outflow required to fund it.”https://stocktwits.com/kicker911/message/655342747However, another user said, “…i’m not sure there’s been a better BUY all year.”https://stocktwits.com/GSTX7/message/655300311CMCSA stock has declined 15% so far this year.

June 4, 2026
Wolves should target Sheffield United player this summer: Opinion News: The72 – Football League News

Wolves opinion: Sheffield United’s Michael Cooper should be eyed
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June 4, 2026
DMU drama students take to the stage in professional Curve co-production

Drama and Theatre Arts students from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) will test their skills when they perform in a professional co-production with the city’s Curve Theatre.
This year’s DMU x Curve collaboration sees students working alongside professional theatre-makers to stage Jemma Kennedy’s Second Person Narrative – a funny, relatable and moving portrait of a life unfolding through the choices we make and the stories we tell ourselves.
The annual Curve and DMU co-production programme has been providing DMU students with professional performance opportunities since 2012, giving them the chance to rehearse and perform in a professional theatre environment while gaining valuable insight into the collaborative nature of the theatre industry.
Running at Curve’s RR2 Theatre from 4th to 6th June, Second Person Narrative follows a character known simply as “You” through 30 episodes across an entire lifetime, exploring how choices, relationships and chance encounters shape who we become.
Directed by Kitty Benford, whose previous credits include Fantastic Foxes at Curve and Acceptable Rebellion for the National Theatre’s Speak Up programme, the production is performed by a student ensemble from DMU.
Sorcha Drinkwater is a third year on DMU’s Drama and Theatre Arts BA (hons) course. Althought naturally inclined towards writing a dissertation for her final year project, Sorcha decided to challenge herself by opting to perform at the Curve instead and is now playing several parts as a member of the ensemble cast. She said: “It’s been brilliant working with the Curve – challenging at times for me, but I’ve learned so much about the industry doing this production.”
Sorcha, who plans to pursue a career teaching drama rather than performing, added: “I must admit I was a bit nervous, but I thought I’ll never get another chance to perform with my friends from the course, and it’s been really good – really fun actually much more than I expected. I would say that if you think this is something that you don’t necessarily want to do, that’s probably exactly the reason why you should – it’s good to do something that scares you sometimes.”
Second Person Narrative runs at Curve from 4th to 6th June. Tickets are available from Curve’s Box Office and at www.curveonline.co.uk.
Posted on Wednesday 3 June 2026
June 4, 2026
A close call – Cambridge News

Peter Nicholl
On May 27 the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee kept its Official Cash Rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent.
The committee has six members, three from the Reserve Bank, including governor Anna Breman, and three external members.
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Reserve Bank governor Anna Breman with The News columnist Peter Nicholl, a former deputy governor. Photo: Kelly Hodel, Waikato Times.
June 4, 2026
14:00 Uttoxeter – 4th June 2026 Racecards – Sun Racing | The Sun

A market mover in horse racing is a horse whose odds have changed significantly in the lead-up to a race, either shortening or lengthening. Horses with shortening odds are known as steamers, often indicating heavy betting support. Horses whose odds drift out are called drifters, which may suggest a lack of confidence from the betting public.For each race, both steamers and drifters are shown in the same list, with steamers highlighted in blue and drifters in red.

June 4, 2026