BBC News Keely Hodgkinson and expected gold medal rivals Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders-Bol remain on course for their highly anticipated showdown after safely reaching Thursday’s women’s 800m semi-finals at the European Athletics Championships. Olympic champion Hodgkinson, winner of the past two European titles, controlled her heat throughout to win in one minute 57.28 seconds […]

BBC News Crystal Palace co-owner and chairman Steve Parish contacted Dwight McNeil’s partner before the midfielder’s move to the club on Tuesday. McNeil has completed a move to Palace and signed a four-year contract in a swap deal that involved Brennan Johnson moving to Everton. McNeil, 26, nearly moved to Selhurst Park in the January […]

BBC News It’s a familiar experience: racing against masses of anonymous netizens online to get yourself on the list for an in-demand event. For Andrew Bird, from Melbourne, in Australia, it was a spot in an often over-booked pilates class – but his solution had unexpected consequences. He says he outsourced the “chore” to an […]

BBC News At a bakery in central London, stock has been flying off the shelves. “I’ve sold, like, 100 this morning,” a staff member tells the BBC. But it’s not baked goods driving queues out of the door – customers are here to buy eclipse glasses. They are among those hoping to catch a safe […]

BBC News A man has died in a shooting in south London and police have arrested a suspect on suspicion of murder. Officers and paramedics were called to Willington Road, Clapham, just before 22:00 BST on Monday following reports of gunshots near The Landor Pub. A 25-year-old man was found injured and was pronounced dead […]

BBC News Shaw is a world-class competitor in a sport where the rewards may not make her wealthy. “Obviously there’s football, Formula One… but I can’t think of many more sports where it is a case of ‘you’ve hit the top level and now you’re financially settled’,” she said. Shaw is given what is called […]

BBC News Nottingham Forest have signed Ivory Coast defender Ousmane Diomande from Portuguese club Sporting in a deal worth a reported £34m. The 22-year-old has signed a four-year contract with Forest, who have an option for a further year. “I am very happy to be here. It is a historic club, and it motivates me […]