BBC News When she was starting out in her career Kilgore realised she needed to be “someone that people look forward to being around”. It’s important to be polite, punctual and nice as those qualities help you build loyalty, she says. “I made sure I was the sunniest, hardest working and most diligent person to […]
BBC News The committee also questioned the decision not to provide confidential briefing to parliamentarians, with then-Defence Secretary Grant Shapps pushing back against plans to tell then-shadow defence secretary John Healey of the breach. Thursday’s report also questioned the government’s overarching policy to not comment on special forces matters, describing it as “inappropriate” in the […]
BBC News Before the super-heavyweight bout Abdul told the BBC he wanted to become the new ‘King of Scotland’ – in reference to Amin declaring himself that name in 1976. After taking power in a coup in 1971, Amin ran a brutal regime during which an estimated half a million people were killed. He was […]
BBC News Given that impressive 2025 she had, the pressure was on O’Connor to at least win a medal in Glasgow and it only ramped up after Katerina Johnson-Thompson, who had won gold ahead of her in 2022, pulled out. The Englishwoman’s withdrawal paved the way for a good shot at that coveted gold, but […]
BBC News Sir Garfield Sobers was called the “greatest all-round cricketer the world has ever known” by former team-mate Sir Clive Lloyd at the legendary West Indies player’s state funeral in Barbados. Lloyd described all-rounder Sobers, who died aged 89 on 17 July, as “a man who lived in the hearts and minds of Caribbean […]
BBC News A US man who is already serving 25 years in prison for attempting to kill Sir Salman Rushdie has been convicted of additional charges, including providing material support to a terrorist group. Hadi Matar was convicted in a New York federal court on Wednesday of providing assistance to Hezbollah, the Lebanese armed faction […]
BBC News They said the cause of death has not yet been determined as they are awaiting test results from the medical examiner. The local police are also awaiting further information from the British authorities regarding her identification. A spokesperson said: “Further details have been requested regarding when she arrived in Greece, how, and with […]
BBC News Durham proved they are not a one-man show in the One-Day Cup as Will Rhodes stepped up to the plate to maintain their unbeaten start on a day also featuring wins for Yorkshire, Sussex and Warwickshire. Talisman Ben Stokes has been in red-hot form since leaving the worries of Test cricket behind him, […]
BBC News Real Madrid confident in securing a deal for Manchester City‘s Rodri, Inter Milan could rekindle move for Liverpool‘s Curtis Jones and Aston Villa have bid for Palmeiras forward Allan rejected. Real Madrid are confident of signing 30-year-old Spain midfielder Rodri – who has one year left on his contract with Manchester City – […]
BBC News With Liverpool stating that they have more than 26 million supporters in the USA, there is little surprise over why the Reds chose America as the destination for their pre-season tour. This has been quite the summer for football here and Billy Hogan, CEO of Liverpool and Fenway Sports Group (FSG), insists the […]
