BBC News Peter Mason, auctioneer and senior valuer at Dawsons, said: “What struck me most was just how funny Morrissey is. “Running through almost every letter is a wonderful sense of humour and genuine warmth that makes him an incredibly endearing character. “Alongside the wit and unmistakable literary voice that would later become synonymous with […]
BBC News Six men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 22-year-old man was fatally stabbed in Clapham, south-west London, the Metropolitan Police has said. Police were called at 04:37 BST following reports of a man attending hospital with a stab wound. He later died in hospital, the force said. The incident is […]
BBC News Twenty firefighters were taken to hospital after a blaze ripped through an industrial unit and spread to a fertiliser store, triggering a major explosion. The fire service declared a major incident on Friday, as more than 100 firefighters tackled the flames at Highlands Farm, near the village of Rettendon, Essex. Three fire engines […]
BBC News And, despite cautious optimism that she had recovered enough to race on Monday at Scotstoun, McColgan and her team have taken the decision to withdraw. “Sadly, I won’t be competing at Glasgow 2026,” she said in a statement. “After almost 10 weeks out, it probably won’t come as a huge surprise. “The good […]
BBC News Ipswich Town have signed Japan forward Daizen Maeda from Celtic on a three-year contract. The 28-year-old, who has joined the Premier League side in a reported £10m deal,, external was part of his country’s squad at the 2026 World Cup and helped them reach the last 32 before they were knocked out by […]
BBC News Prime Minister Andy Burnham has just completed his first week as prime minister, with new policy decisions being made and the much discussed No 10 North taking centre stage. The BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg met Burnham for his first sit-down interview since taking charge and got an exclusive behind the scenes look at the […]
BBC News When Mount, who has played most of his career as an attacking midfielder, joined United from Chelsea for £55m in 2023, his ability to play in central midfield was cited as one of the attractions. Although too much time in his first two seasons at Old Trafford was spent dealing with injuries, the […]
BBC News Woking director of football Jody Brown says there were “growing concerns” across the club before the National League side parted ways with former England striker Jermain Defoe as manager. The two parties “mutually agreed to part ways with immediate effect” earlier this week, with the 43-year-old Defoe having been in charge for just […]
BBC News And BBC South’s Joanna Kent, who was on holiday in the Cap Ferret peninsula earlier this week, recalled seeing her campsite deserted after two van loads of police told tourists they had 30 minutes to get out. While the wildfires show no sign of abating soon, the UK Foreign Office is currently not […]
