BBC News The man responsible for delivering Glasgow 2026 said the city had “saved and reinvented” the Commonwealth Games, three years after its future was plunged into doubt. Ahead of Sunday’s closing ceremony – which featured a dazzling fireworks display over the River Clyde – Phil Batty recalled how Glasgow stepped up when the original […]
BBC News Wales have become the first nation to publicly withdraw backing for Gianni Infantino’s bid to continue his leadership of Fifa. It follows the loss of confidence in the Fifa president following his scrapped plans to sell stakes in its competitions to private investment firms. The Football Association of Wales (FAW) has confirmed “its […]
Digital Trends Google has already confirmed it will unveil the Pixel 11 lineup during its next Made by Google event on August 12. While the company hasn’t officially shared any details about the upcoming devices, leaks have already painted a clear picture of what to expect in terms of design and spec upgrades. Now, a […]
BBC News In February, about 100 club officials, scouts and agents gathered at Villa Park for a networking event. Over coffee and pastries, in William McGregor’s in the Trinity Road Stand, representatives from clubs including Liverpool, West Ham, Birmingham, Preston, Derby, Aston Villa and Manchester City chatted, along with agents, to prepare for the summer […]
BBC News Semenyo joined City from Bournemouth for £65m in the January transfer window, with Guardiola fighting off competition from rivals Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham and Chelsea for his signature. The player says interest first came in early December with “a lot of talks” taking place, before he made the decision the following month that […]
BBC News Tributes are pouring out across Nepal after an avalanche killed all 10 members – of whom 6 were Nepalese – of an expedition on Pakistan’s Broad Peak. Among them was Nirmal Purja, also known as Nims, a British-Nepali climber most known for climbing the world’s 14 tallest peaks in just over six months. […]
BBC News April and Jack’s concerns were echoed at our town-hall events. More than half of the dozens of parents and pupils who turned up were concerned about the impact on students with special educational needs. Finn, a student at Camborne with ADHD, says it was a difficult environment for neurodiverse pupils. “You’re constantly scared […]
BBC News Maisie, 29, and Theo’s father, Josh French, 36, both teachers, say they are incredibly relieved by the success of the pioneering surgery. “He’s a little miracle, isn’t he?” Maisie told BBC News. But they both know things could have been very different. The serious birth defect affects one in 3,000 UK babies each […]
BBC News At Hussain’s bedside is his friend Ali. He wipes his tears away with his shawl. “We only asked for affordable flour, electricity and our basic rights,” he says, trying to steady his breath through his sobs. “Instead, our brothers are being killed. What was our crime? Why are live bullets being fired at […]
BBC News On Kudrinskaya Square the police cordon has been lifted outside the Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant. Investigators have left the scene. On Saturday night it had been surrounded by heavily armed police; a string of ambulances and emergency services vehicles had been parked outside. Standing next to the restaurant’s summer terrace I spot signs […]
