BBC News There was a sense at Villa Park last season they were getting into a party they were not invited to by qualifying for the Champions League. Villa gatecrashed the top five for the second time in three seasons, finishing fourth to comfortably secure entry to club football’s elite competition for 2026-27. Emery has […]
BBC News Axel Rudakubana, who murdered three children at a dance class in Southport, has been moved from prison to a secure psychiatric hospital. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed he will be transferred from HMP Belmarsh to Broadmoor, the high-security psychiatric hospital in Berkshire. Rudakubana murdered Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Bebe King, six, […]
BBC News After being told of the work’s authenticity and the projected value, Wedderbern said: “It’s wonderful, it’s unbelievable. Thank you so much. “It’s just so important to me that it’s by Katherine Read, because of the family connection, but also because of who she was.” She added: “The more that we find out about […]
BBC News The British government has said it “stands ready 24/7 to defend itself” after Iran said UK bases used by the US were considered “legitimate targets”. The UK has allowed the US to launch “defensive” operations from British bases hosting American personnel and aircraft, while refusing to cooperate in offensive operations against Iran. Iran’s […]
BBC News A relaxed Anthony Joshua laughed with reporters, thanked fans for making the trip and even encouraged a sizeable Albanian contingent to bring their “energy” for the British heavyweight’s comeback fight in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Joshua, 36, faces Albanian puncher Kristian Prenga in his first fight since the car crash in Nigeria last […]
BBC News Italy approached Carlo Ancelotti to become their national team manager before holding talks with Pep Guardiola. The Azzurri have been without a head coach since Gennaro Gattuso resigned in April following the country’s failure to qualify for a third successive World Cup. Earlier this week, Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Giovanni Malago said […]
BBC News The two first ministers met Burnham separately on Thursday afternoon. Speaking afterwards, ap Iorwerth said he was pleased to meet the new prime minister and congratulated him on his new role. “I welcomed the opportunity to begin a new chapter in the relationship between our respective governments, based on mutual respect and a […]
BBC News Andy Burnham has announced he is pausing a scheme which would have seen thousands of prisoners in England and Wales eligible to be released early. It came after criticism of the scheme from survivors and victims’ families, including the widow of PC Andrew Harper who described the possibility of his killers’ early release […]
