BBC News Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott has rejected a new contract with growing Premier League interest in the England Under-21 international. The Cherries have made it a summer priority to tie Scott down to fresh terms but as things stand there is no agreement. The development comes amid interest from Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham, Manchester […]
BBC News Nineteen people in Indonesia have been convicted for trafficking at least 34 babies. Investigators say 20 babies were bound for Singapore – and at least 12 made it there. But the biggest question wasn’t answered in court – what happens to the children now? The BBC’s Astudestra Ajengrastri and Tessa Wong explain everything […]
BBC News Almost 3,000 websites have been blocked or seized for illegally streaming World Cup matches, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has said. More than 1,000 domains were shut down in the US alone during the tournament, with a similar number blocked in Colombia. Enforcement agencies in America and across South America carried out […]
BBC News After Labour’s election victory, she took the helm at the transport department, making headlines with an early decision to give train drivers a 14% pay rise across three years to end their long-running strike action. She was dubbed “Red Lou” in the press, reflecting her vibrant shades of dyed hair as well as […]
BBC News The UK government borrowed slightly less than expected in June, according to official figures published as new prime minister Andy Burnham began setting out measures to cut living costs for households. Borrowing – the difference between spending and income from taxes – was £16bn last month, £7.9bn lower than at the same point […]
BBC News Why are Mercedes struggling to understand George Russell’s straight-line deficit? They must have all the data on his battery deployment, ICE output, e-motor power, plus how much drag his aero and car set-up, such as rake angle, generates – Sean At the Belgian Grand Prix, Mercedes experienced unexplained behaviour from their power unit. […]
BBC News Former DUP MP Ian Paisley previously told the BBC he saw Donaldson “blindingly drunk” during a St Patrick’s trip to Washington. However, Little-Pengelly said she did not see anything that made her think Donaldson was a hard drinker. “I can say hand in my heart, I didn’t see anything that made me think […]
BBC News RSPCA London chief inspector Clare Dew said: “No-one noticed anything unusual on the bus before the monkey was discovered but we’ll be looking at CCTV and logs for scanning on and off to see if we can locate the person who left her on board. “It was clearly intentional. This is clearly a […]
BBC News In a statement read outside New Scotland Yard, Laurence Taylor, head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing said: “I want to make it very clear that our investigation into [Kerry], determining his motivations and any wider activity he may have been involved in is continuing.” “As with all murder investigations, understanding the ‘why’ is […]
BBC News Available for over a year Today, in this extra helping of Newscast, we look at Andy Burnham’s cabinet – who’s been called up and who’s been sacked – as he assembles his team on his first day as prime minister. Amongst the announcements, Adam and Chris discuss the surprise appointment of John Healey […]
