BBC News Kadie Laws, whose father Darren Laws’ ashes were recovered from Legacy, sobbed while reading her statement. She recalled shouting “it better not be my dad in there” when she first heard about the police investigation. Laws, who suffers from PTSD, depression and anxiety following the loss of her father, said she felt “extreme […]
BBC News Pickford is the man in possession after helping England reach the World Cup semi-finals for only the fourth time this summer. Thomas Tuchel spoke of his admiration for both Trafford and Henderson after he was appointed England manager in 2024. Trafford made his England debut in the 1-1 draw with Uruguay in March […]
BBC News Available for over a year Today, secondary school pupils in England will be offered more technical subjects as part of education reforms led by the new Prime Minister. The courses, which will be available from year 10 onwards will be linked to local industries in the hope of giving children a clearer pathway […]
BBC News Gymnast Ruby Evans has won Wales’ first Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow with victory in the floor final. The 19-year-old performed well in the final routine of the women’s programme, with silver for England’s Abigail Martin, whose team-mate Shantae-Eve Amankwaah took bronze. Evans left the arena in tears on Sunday after her disappointing […]
BBC News Dame Penelope Keith’s funeral has been hailed as “wonderful, beautiful and absolutely amazing” by her friends. The actress, who starred in The Good Life and To The Manor Born, “died peacefully whilst living with cancer at her home” on 29 June at the age of 86. Crowds lined the streets to say their […]
BBC News A powerful earthquake struck Japan’s Kyushu island 28 July, forcing more than 150,000 people to evacuate. The quake caused power outages, damaged roads, brought down part of a castle wall, and destroyed a footbridge. More than 40,000 households are without power and several people are missing after a chimney collapsed at a paper […]
BBC News European football’s governing body Uefa has reacted furiously to proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup. Fifa – the sport’s global governing body – said it intends to expand football development funding to more than $10bn (£7.5bn), which it claims is to grow the game – […]
BBC News Hogh’s career has been a slow burner since he came through the youth ranks with local club Randers then was sold to second-tier Hobro after an injury-hit spell, including a loan to Valur in Iceland. A switch to Danish Superliga club AaB followed in January 2022, but he was on the move again […]
BBC News Two years ago, I stood at the back of a conference room in Manchester Hall, sipping a coffee and watching Andy Burnham unveil his vision for transforming technical education in Greater Manchester. He’d announced plans for the Manchester Baccalaureate, or MBacc, the year before, and, armed with PowerPoint slides and guest speakers, was […]
