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Just weeks after winning the World Cup in scenes of near-bedlam, England treated their fans to another Sunday afternoon thriller today as they chased down their highest ever total to win a Test match, scoring 362-9 to win by one wicket. World Cup winner Ben Stokes (pictured left after hitting the winning run) was the hero once again, pummelling Australia's bowlers for 135 not out in a nerve-shredding last-wicket partnership of 76 with spin bowler Jack Leach, prompting calls for a knighthood from delighted fans (some of whom are pictured right). After the match an exhausted Stokes paid tribute to Leach's 'serious b****cks' while even his Australian opponents acknowledged he had played an 'unbelievable innings'.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 37, joined the Queen, 93, as they made their way to Crathie church near Balmoral Castle in Scotland today. Her Majesty (pictured left) opted for a bright pink ensemble and matching hat. while Kate Middleton donned a £225 green dress by Michael Kors. The royals looked in high spirits and appeared to share a joke as they made their way to the Sunday service. Pictured inset, Prince William in the passenger seat and Kate Middleton in the backseat.

Boris Johnson warned Donald Tusk today that Britain will not pay all of the £39 billion Brexit divorce bill if there is a No Deal split on October 31 as the two men met for showdown talks in Biarritz (bottom right). The Prime Minister made clear to the president of the European Council that Brussels may get just £9 billion - or even as little as £7 billion - if the UK leaves the EU without an agreement at the Halloween deadline. Speaking immediately before the meeting, Mr Johnson told ITV: 'If we come out without an agreement it is certainly true that the £39 billion is no longer, strictly speaking, owed.' Pictured main, clockwise from top: President of France Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and U.S. President Donald Trump - who today called Mr Johnson the 'right man' to take the UK out of the EU.

Looking relaxed and pleased in each other's company, Mayor Jean-Marie Iputcha took the glamorous ladies on a whirlwind tour of the village of Espelette, near to where the summit is taking place. But conspicuous by her absence was Boris Johnson's beau Carrie Symonds, who is understood to have not been able to make the trip due to work commitments. Melania Trump is understood to have scouted the area in June, to prepare for the gastronomic and cultural tour in the village which is 20 miles into the Pyreness foothills. The area is most famous for its dried red peppers called Piment d'Espelette. The ladies strolled through the picturesque village, also known for its stunning scenery, and posed outside a number of local shops, and traditional Basque houses. (pictured left to right, US First Lady Melania Trump, the wine shop owner, Mayor Jean-Marie Iputcha, Brigitte Macron, wife of Emmanuel Macron, Akie Abe, wife of Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Malgorzata Tusk, wife of European Council President Donald Tusk, Jenny Morrison, the wife of Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Chile's First Lady Cecilia Morel.

A photo captured the moment French soldiers sent First Lady Melania Trump pointed side eyes as she walked by with President Trump. Melania Trump accompanied her husband to the G7 summit in Biarritz, France on August 24. FLOTUS stepped off of Air Force One wearing a $650 Calvin Klein dress and pink Louboutin heels. The yellow dress is one of three outfit changes Melania Trump made in less than 24 hours.

The wife of French president Emmanuel Macron (pictured left), 66, cut a stylish figure in a loose white blouse and classic blue jeans as she walked near to the G7 summit venue in Biarritz, France. Her sheer blouse featured a pussycat bow and delicate gold buttons, which she paired with a bold red studded belt. Earlier in the day, the French First Lady was spotted in a glamorous cold shoulder, red custom-made dress by Louis Vuitton as she led her fellow G7 wives on a tour of a traditional Basque village with Melania Trump, 49 (pictured together right).

Tanya Jones (pictured with Jones) died in Los Angeles last July aged 53 surrounded by family after her condition worsened. Still raw from Tanya's passing last month, the Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels actor today spoke of the grief he has shouldered since losing his 53-year-old sweetheart. But he said he had been warmed by the support and affection shown to him during the tough past few weeks (tweet inset).

Coleen Rooney, 33, was pictured without her wedding ring in Prestbury, Cheshire, on Friday, just five days after husband Wayne was spotted getting in to a lift with a mystery brunette after a 'lads' night out in Vancouver, Canada. The former England captain, 33, was celebrating a wild night out with his DC United team mates while his wife Coleen was with their four sons at home in Cheshire. In images published by the Sun , the striker is seen in a grey hoody and jeans with his arms around a mystery brunette inside one of two nightclubs he visited, before joining her in the back of a car. Later, the football ace is seen getting in a lift with a different woman, who was dressed in a white jumpsuit, at his team's Vancouver hotel.

Prince Harry, 34, sent flowers and a note to the funeral of his friend Jules Roberts (together left) in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Mr Roberts, 37, (right in training) helped the Duke of Sussex prepare for a South Pole trek in 2013. The expedition (inset Harry on the trip) was to raise money for Walking With The Wounded and its founder said 'there was a lot of respect' between Harry and Jules. A source said Harry was 'very upset' at the 'shock' death of his friend.

One million people are expected to attend Notting Hill Carnival in west London over the course of today and tomorrow. Hundreds of revellers (right top and bottom)were seen starting the colourful celebrations this morning by throwing paint and playing the drums (left). Yesterday it was revealed police were facing a dance ban for the event after Superintendent Elisabeth Chapple said 'if officers are dancing... they are less able to keep an eye on what's going on.' More than 12,000 police will take to the streets for the celebrations this Bank Holiday weekend and will be supported by around 900 event stewards today.

Adam Staples (right) and partner Lisa Grace (left) unearthed the 'once in a lifetime' find of almost 2,600 ancient coins that date back 1,000 years. Although the find is smaller than the famous Staffordshire Hoard, it is thought to be at least £1million more valuable. The 2,571 silver coins are made up of King Harold II pennies (inset) from the end of Anglo-Saxon England and William the Conqueror coins, after the 1066 Norman conquest. Many of the coins are in mint condition and could be valued anywhere between £1,000 and £5,000 each.

Allan Marshall (bottom right) was dragged feet first across a corridor from a shower block before being restrained by five guards, at HMP Edinburgh (left). A towel placed in on his face, while his body shows obvious signs of distress on the corridor of the Segregation and Reintegration Unit. And a member of the 13-strong team, who surround his body, places a knee in Mr Marshall's back, shortly after he is taken from the shower block. The disturbing footage also shows prison officers smiling as the limp body of Mr Marshall is taken away by paramedics, with one even appearing to give a thumbs-up. The 30-year-old was put into an induced coma at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, but died four days later, (top right) and now his family has condemned his treatment, saying it was a 'form of torture.'

Hong Kong police used water cannon (inset) for the first time and at least one officer believed to have fired his sidearm during pitched battles with protesters Sunday, one of the most violent nights in three months of pro-democracy rallies that have rocked the city. An afternoon rally in the district of Tsuen Wan, north of Hong Kong city (bottom right) spiralled into violent running confrontations between protesters and police, with officers several times caught outnumbered and isolated by masked youths wielding sticks and throwing rocks. Tensions escalated when police hoisting warning flags before firing tear gas in an attempt to disperse the crowd and arrest some protestors (top right), who reacted angrily by throwing bricks and molotov cocktails.

Philip Hammond, said in the strongly-worded letter that it was apparent the document was dated August 2019, and so could not have been leaked by a minister from Theresa May's government. The document filed by the Cabinet Office, called Operation Yellowhammer, shows the areas that could be most vulnerable if the UK leaves the EU without a deal on October 31. The explosive revelations marked 'official-sensitive' include the expectation of a return of a hard border in Ireland due to the inability to roll-out the government's proposed limited checks, and shortages of fuel, medicine and food. Mr Hammond said a Number 10 source had briefed the dossier was 'deliberately leaked by a former minister in an attempt to influence discussions with EU leaders'. Mr Hammond added: 'It has now become apparent that the leaked document was, in fact, dated August 2019 and would not, therefore, have been available to any former minister who is not serving in the current administration.'

To the backdrop of high-end shops, motor enthusiasts lined the streets to catch a rare glimpse of some of the world's most expensive car brands, including Ferrari (right, top and bottom), Porsche and Rolls Royce. Officers were patrolling the London borough ready to stamp out any illegal speeding, but the Metropolitan Police told MailOnline that no issues were reported. However photographs show one bright blue Porsche (left) parked outside Harrods which appears to have been vandalised in an supposed swipe at the eye-wateringly expensive vehicles.

The pontiff, who is from the neighbouring South American nation of Argentina, told the public in St Peter's Square (pictured inset today) that 'we're all worried' about the vast Amazon fires. He warned that the green 'lung of forest is vital for our planet'. Multiple fires (top and bottom right) billowing huge plumes of smoke into the air have been seen across a vast area of the northwestern state of Rondonia over the weekend. Several residents in the capital, Porto Velho, said yesterday that what appeared to be light clouds (bottom centre, a dead cow) hanging over the city of half a million people, was actually smoke from the blazes that had scorched swaths of land (bottom left) and left tree trunks smoldering on the ground. Yesterday the army launched 'unprecedented' operations to put out the fires, and forces were heading to six Brazilian states - Roraima, Rondonia, Tocantins, Para, Acre and Mato Grosso - that requested federal help.

A new brainteaser (pictured) challenges puzzlers to find a pencil among several school buses. The puzzle, created by GoSimpleTax, features yellow vehicles headed in different directions, creating somewhat of an optical illusion. The current record stands at 38 seconds - but will you be able to find the pencil case staple any quicker?

From free 'Travel Buddy' Android smartphones for guests to borrow to a 'spouse disposal unit' - these hotels have thought of genius ways to accommodate every guest. These amusing snaps show how 15 hotels from across the globe have managed to surprise their guests with their creativity. Pictured top left to right: coconut predicts the weather, guests are too busy 'building a flux capacitor' to open to the door, toothpaste you can take. Pictured bottom row left to right: towel to remove makeup, 'spouse disposal unit' and an amusing children's menu.

Party animals were seen taking full advantage of the three-day Bank Holiday weekend in Leeds and Birmingham city centres last night, as they revelled in the final long weekend of the summer. Two girls were seen taking a break from the nightlife on steps in Birmingham (left) while another called some friends (centre) and two girls in Leeds strutted down the street while clutching smoothies. One man was also seen trying to pull his friend up in Leeds (left inset) while another was pictured with his face covered in blood in Birmingham (right inset). There are likely to be a few sore heads this morning as some revellers were seen keeled over on the street, while others had to be wheeled into ambulances.

Kat Burrows, 31, from Basingstoke, weighed 19st 13lb and wore UK size 24 at her heaviest but dropped down to 10st 13lb and a dress size 8 ahead of her wedding to Harvey. The bride-to-be lost the weight in just nine months. The infrastructure analyst said losing weight has also helped ease the symptoms of her chronic fatigue syndrome. Pictured, Kat before (left) and after her weight loss (centre and right).

TALK OF THE TOWN: She's the scion of the Tetra Pak dynasty, separated from her parents Eva and Hans in childhood as they spiralled into a world of drugs. But Lucy Rausing (left) will put her father right at the centre of celebrations to mark her marriage next month. I can reveal that Lucy, 24, will wed photographer Constantin Kirwan-Taylor (inset together) on Saturday, September 7, at the tiny St Mary's church overlooking Lasborough Park, her father's £12 million pile near Tetbury, Gloucs. The event comes seven years after Lucy's mother Eva (right with Hans in 2003) was found dead following a drugs binge at the family's £70 million Chelsea townhouse.

The World Bog Snorkelling Championship was held Sunday on the outskirts of the UK's smallest town, Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales.The highly competitive event sees hundreds of entrants wearing flippers and a snorkel complete two lengths in murky water. Many of them also donned bizarre costumes including a dinosaur, lobster and shark. It's been described by Lonely Planet as one of the top 50 'must do' events in the world.

The structure (pictured), which experts say probably belongs to the lost 45ft trade ship Endeavour which sank in storms, was seen emerging from the water on Pensarn beach in Abergele, North Wales. Archaeologist Dr Paul Belford said that the weather created 'giant waves' which in turn moved the sand banks and exposed the boat. The find comes after a 4,500-year-old sunken forest was revealed by storms 70 miles away in Borth, Ceredigion.

Bride Megan Martin, of Kentucky, pranked her groom Logan on their big day on July 19 by sending in the muscular best man dressed in a white gown for their 'first look' photo-op. Logan Martin waited nervously for five minutes at the altar before he was allowed to turn around and gaze upon his bride. But he burst into laughter when he saw his best friend Ryan Sowder standing behind him wearing a strapless white dress. 'I was completely shocked,' Logan said on the prank. 'All-in-all, I think he wore the dress well.'

The dolphins were seen leaping through the water in the strait near Menai Bridge yesterday morning as passengers on a RibRide Adventure Tour filmed them. A video shows the dolphins diving through the water as the entertain the crowd of tourists. Leaping out of the water they perform tricks and twists in front of the cheering spectators.