BBC News MVP says it has earned the nickname “The National Trust for music venues” due to its model of buying venues to secure their futures. With its tenth purchase, it becomes the largest landlord of dedicated music venues in the country. Thomas Evrenos, who has run The Pipeline in Brighton since 2017, said: “For […]
BBC News Former UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade says she has been working as a delivery driver to earn extra money while she recovers from injury. The Brazilian, 34, has not competed since losing to Loopy Godinez last August, when she injured a shoulder. Andrade has fought 30 times in the UFC since her debut […]
BBC News In a statement issued to US publications including Variety, Anderson said: “Looking back at the comedy sketch in which Ms Stodden and I participated in 2012, I completely agree that it was inappropriate and I truly regret it. “But more importantly, I am deeply sorry for any harm or distress it has caused […]
BBC News Another key strand of Burnham’s campaigning strategy has been connecting with and organising grassroots social media activists. Among the politicians and staffers invited to stand outside Number 10 to watch Burnham become prime minister on Monday were teenage TikTokers whose video edits have brought him to a new social media audience. Between them, […]
BBC News Sri Lanka’s health authorities attribute the surge in dengue infections to a cyclone that tore through the island last December, scattering debris that have turned into new breeding grounds for mosquitoes. The government has tasked the military to use drones to scan the rooftops of homes, schools and construction sites, and deployed police […]
BBC News Netball reputedly has 13 million players globally. England has the most active players of all countries with three million, and Africa has the most of all continents. Traditionally, a Commonwealth-centric sport, there is no mistaking Glasgow 2026 is a major occasion for netball. At the same time, the Commonwealth Games is grappling for […]
BBC News A public memorial for Ann Widdecombe will be held later this year, her family has said in a statement. Former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman Widdecombe, 78, was found dead in her Dartmoor home with serious head injuries earlier this month. Her family thanked the public for “the wide expression of condolences” […]
BBC News Having begun in 1930 as the British Empire Games, the Commonwealth Games face questions about their place and relevance in the modern world. England weightlifter Emily Campbell told the BBC the Games are “one of the best things that came out of colonisation” while three-time Olympic swimming gold medallist Tom Dean insists they […]
