BBC News A 50th birthday gift from her fellow Spice Girls, a picture of a dog and a mobile phone. Those were the prized possessions that three America’s Got Talent judges watched a former Blue Peter presenter appear to smash with a hammer. But like all magic tricks, everything was not quite as it seemed […]
BBC News Network costs are projected to increase further by 2030, adding another £48 to a typical bill, according to calculations by energy analyst Ben James. However the government and some energy groups also argue that reducing our national reliance on volatile international gas prices via the government’s 2030 clean power policy will keep down […]
BBC News Aston Villa are in talks to sign Alejandro Garnacho on loan, with a potential obligation to buy. The Argentina winger, 21, was made available for sale by Chelsea for £43m last month, but the club are open to a move that could see him leave permanently, even if it initially takes the form […]
BBC News A consortium led by British-Indian millionaire businessman Amit Bhatia has expressed an interest in buying a minority stake in Liverpool. Bhatia, the son-in-law of the Indian billionaire businessman Lakshmi Mittal, was director and co-owner at QPR for 18 seasons but stepped down from the board and relinquished ownership of the club on Tuesday […]
BBC News Lindt has partially U-turned on its decision to hike prices after Easter chocolate sales dropped. The Swiss chocolate maker said a “necessary groupwide” price surge of 11.8% was one of the reasons revenue shrank in the first half of this year, particularly in the UK, Germany, and Switzerland. It also blamed weaker Easter […]
BBC News An Israeli air strike has killed six members of one family in Gaza City, according to local medics. Video footage showed the family’s apartment on fire overnight in the western al-Sabra neighbourhood. The brother of Firas al-Masri told the BBC that he had been burnt to death along with his wife, Salsabeel, and […]
BBC News B&M Retail Ltd has been fined £2m over serious food hygiene offences at three stores in Birmingham including foodstuffs gnawed by mice. The company was prosecuted by Birmingham City Council after complaints led to inspections being carried out by its environmental health service between November 2024 and October 2025. Locations included St Andrew’s […]
BBC News After 10 days of exchanging strikes with the US over control of the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway, Iran’s leaders may appear to have three choices. None offer a clear route to victory. The first is to accept much of what Washington wants: guarantee free and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz […]
BBC News Anthony Taylor has announced his retirement from refereeing with immediate effect after a 20-year career and 831 matches. The 47-year-old’s final game was Spain’s 1-0 win over Portugal in the World Cup last 16 on 6 July. Taylor, who was a prison officer before becoming a professional referee, was first added to the […]
BBC News Physical season tickets are a thing of the past in the Premier League. Clubs now use digital systems where fans download tickets to their phones. The change has been accompanied at many clubs by stricter rules on how, and how often, ticket holders can transfer their tickets to other people. At Manchester United, […]
