BBC News It follows a separate incident in West Mersea, near Colchester, on Wednesday in which a mother and her teenage daughter died. Shally Rahman, 41, and Samiha Rahman, 15, tried to help a seven-year-old relative out of the water. He remains in hospital in a critical condition. Ch Insp Stuart Austin, Clacton district commander, […]
BBC News When asked if Iran had the capability to attack the UK, Streeting said: “I think we shouldn’t put too much stock in the sabre-rattling of Iran, and we certainly shouldn’t be intimidated by what the regime has said this week”. He also repeated the UK’s position from the outset of the US war […]
BBC News Wales attacking midfielder Harry Wilson made his first outing for Leeds United as they were beaten 3-2 by Wrexham in the club’s opening pre-season game. Wilson, who joined the Elland Road side on a free transfer in the summer after his contract at Fulham ran out, came on for the second half of […]
BBC News He has “smashed” his target this time by bringing in more than £160,000 so far from his climb of the highest peak in Africa. The rapper says he was able to handle the altitude and physical elements of the hike, which others in his group struggled with. But the “big mental challenge” was […]
BBC News A further 55,000 people have been evacuated from six towns in France, as wildfires which have caused devastation across the country pick up pace. The most recent evacuations took place in towns to the south of Bordeaux, in the Gironde region. Wildfires have raged across Europe over the past week, primarily France and […]
BBC News The family of a 20-year-old man who died in a crash on the A27 have paid tribute to his generosity after his organ donation helped save seven lives. Edward Pearce, known as Bunty, from Heathfield in East Sussex, was travelling to work when he suffered fatal injuries in a crash near Pevensey on […]
BBC News “I meet too many people who retire and they are sitting around waiting to expire,” he says. “You don’t know how much time you have been given, so therefore you need to try and ensure you are less dependent on other people.” His message is that wellbeing is important to everyone, “it’s just […]
BBC News On Friday evening, some of the Liverpool squad took the short walk from their hotel in downtown Nashville to Broadway – the famous entertainment district here in the state of Tennessee. Szoboszlai, who was among that group, certainly took some inspiration. Wearing the armband after coming on at half-time and picking up from […]
