BBC News He works as a digger driver in the family construction business when not surfing. “I’ve learned how to do everything with one leg, except to be able to use a wheelbarrow,” said Williams with a wry smile. “When I turned 18 I wheelchaired my way into the kitchen and said we’re heading off […]
BBC News By the early 2000s, British Asian culture was breaking into the mainstream. In the middle of that shift was Bobby Friction, who now presents on BBC Asian Network. “The revolutions of the 1990s paved the way for the riches of the early noughties,” he remembers. ” ‘Goodness Gracious Me’, for us, was monumental […]
BBC News Like many campuses across the UK, Cardiff University has seen pro-Palestine protests in recent years and Oliver said he believed some behaviour he witnessed crossed the line from criticism of Israel into antisemitism. Holding Jewish people responsible for the actions of the Israeli government is a form of antisemitism, according to the International […]
BBC News Some of the driest regions of the UK have missed their chances for rain ahead of another heatwave beginning this week. Parts of the northern and western UK saw some rainfall over the weekend, with further showers and unsettled conditions expected over the next few days. But southern parts of the country – […]
BBC News Lots of people might opt for the £50,000 guarantee, deciding that it is a life-changing amount of money in itself. After all, it is £10,000 more than the median average earnings for full-time workers in the UK for an entire year, according to official statistics, external. But younger people generally earn less and […]
BBC News The organisation said the uniform combines the charity’s heritage with modern colours and prints. The range is made up of 30 items of clothing, 15 accessories and neckerchiefs – with prices starting at £12, for a T-shirt. Design features include hidden pockets in waist bands, thumb holes, and badge sashes which double as […]
BBC News Given Evans qualified fastest – and fastest by a distance – any pre-Games ignorance had already evaporated by the time she strode out into this clammy, claustrophic cauldron of noise on Sunday. The Cambridge-born athlete could have represented England or Wales through her parents but, after choosing to train at the University of […]
BBC News Andy Burnham has pledged to continue the UK’s “unwavering” support for Ukraine ahead of a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday. Zelensky will become the prime minister’s first international visitor since he took office a week ago, which No 10 said “illustrates the strength of the relationship between the two nations”. They […]
BBC News The Hundred men’s competition, Trent Bridge London Spirit 159-9 (100 balls): Brevis 39 (24); Harrison 2-25 Trent Rockets 160-6 (98 balls): Duckett 75 (47); Milne 2-25 Trent Rockets won by four wickets Scorecard Craig Overton won an entertaining contest against twin brother Jamie as Trent Rockets edged a thriller by four wickets against […]
