BBC News It all began with an innocuous video shared by Seattle resident Kiana Hall on Instagram. “What am I looking at?” Hall could be heard exclaiming, as the unusual-looking raccoon hurtles across a pavement and up some nearby steps. A caption alongside it referred to the creature as “Jimothy the raccoon with short spine […]
BBC News Ugandan dance group the Ghetto Kids are celebrating another milestone after appearing at the football World Cup final halftime show on Sunday – a life-changing experience summed up by 10-year-old Sierra as “very, very, very, very, very good”. Despite critics bemoaning the addition of a Superbowl-style performance , externalto the beautiful game’s biggest […]
BBC News In his first news conference since succeeding Pep Guardiola last month, Marseca found himself fielding questions about the Catalan, who won 20 trophies in his 10 years at the club. The 46-year-old knows only too well the tough act he has to follow having worked as Guardiola’s assistant during the 2022-23 Treble winning […]
BBC News Belgium have appointed former Netherlands captain Mark van Bommel as their new head coach on a contract running through Euro 2028. The 49-year-old succeeds Rudi Garcia, whose departure was confirmed after Belgium’s quarter-final exit to eventual world champions Spain at the 2026 World Cup. Van Bommel will officially take up the role on […]
BBC News At least 16 people have been killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine overnight, with 10 dead in ballistic missile strikes just outside Kyiv, according to a national official. Writing on social media, Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed about 100 people had been injured in Kyiv, where emergency services are still at the scene, with five […]
BBC News Monopoly Events run scores of conventions, including Comic-Cons in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and the north east of England. They also organise specialised events dedicated to the likes of professional wrestling, horror and anime, featuring celebrity guests from across the world. The announcement has been met with mixed views by fans. Some […]
BBC News Cost: Downing Street says no additional cost to taxpayers, funded Burnham ended his first week as PM by working out of the new No 10 North, external, based at Heron House in Manchester’s city centre, which he claimed will be the “situation room for making Britain better”. He’s expected to work from there […]
BBC News Burnham’s opponents are having to recalibrate and work through how they take on a new prime minister. The Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch’s al fresco speech and news conference on a rooftop in central London on Thursday was a tacit acknowledgement that the political terms of trade have changed. She teased the new prime […]
BBC News Lance Stroll spun out with a rear suspension failure on the new Aston Martin as Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc set the pace in first practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Aston Martin have brought a virtually new car to this race for their first major upgrade of the season, and the rear suspension is […]
