Saturday, November 30, 2024

Could police have handled Skye shooting differently?

Finlay MacDonald was jailed on Friday for killing his brother-in-law and attempting to murder three others.

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Farrell signs off with win as Ireland edge past Wallabies

Ireland give head coach Andy Farrell a winning send-off before his secondment to the British and Irish Lions with victory over Australia in Dublin.

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Friday, November 29, 2024

Police driver who hit cow cleared of wrongdoing

The cow, named Beau Lucy, survived after it was struck by a police vehicle in Staines in June.

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Thursday, November 28, 2024

Baby remains were newborn girl, police say

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have made the announcement following a post-mortem examination.

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Israel building new military dividing line across Gaza, satellite images suggest

Satellite images show the IDF has destroyed hundreds of buildings in north Gaza as it creates the divide.

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Missed opportunity to stop Lucy Letby, medical boss says

Ian Harvey was asked by the inquiry why three deaths in a month was not treated as a "serious incident".

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Widow, 92, dines at castle each week for 37 years

Molly Robinson has frequented Langley Castle near Hexham, Northumberland, every Thursday since 1987.

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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Former England prop Marler retires from rugby

Former England and Harlequins prop Joe Marler announces his retirement from professional rugby aged 34.

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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

'I felt a bit like England scapegoat' - Bellingham

Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham says he has got his smile back after "feeling a bit like the scapegoat" for England's failure to win Euro 2024.

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'We know what we're doing' - Stokes on Bethell

England captain Ben Stokes says he understands if the decision to bat Jacob Bethell at number three "does raise a few eyebrows", but insists "we're not picking people just to wind people up".

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Trump recovers to beat Robertson at UK Championship

World number one Judd Trump fights back from 3-1 down to beat three-time UK champion Neil Robertson 6-3 and move into the last 16 in York.

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England's fix-ups - what's on Borthwick's to-do list this winter?

After an autumn in which progress seemed to stall, which areas do England need to focus most attention on before the Six Nations?

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Monday, November 25, 2024

Root 'a rung below' Smith and Kohli - Lehmann

England batter Joe Root needs to score a century in Australia to be considered an all-time great, says Darren Lehmann.

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Sunday, November 24, 2024

Why Verstappen's 'almost flawless' season is 'towering achievement'

Max Verstappen is recognised as one of the all-time greats of F1 and demonstrated why by maximising his results during 2024, writes Andrew Benson.

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England hammer Japan to finish autumn on a high

England ended their five-match losing run with a nine-try hammering of Eddie Jones' Japan at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium.

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Saturday, November 23, 2024

Hamas says female hostage killed in northern Gaza

The woman's identity has not been revealed and it is unclear how or when she is said to have died.

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Flat caps galore at Tommy Shelby lookalike contest

More than a dozen lined up to take part in the contest in Birmingham on Saturday.

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Friday, November 22, 2024

Sara Sharif’s dad is in eternal hell, jury told

Sara's father, Urfan Sharif, will be in the “circles of hell for eternity”, the Old Bailey hears.

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Watkins, Duran & defensive errors - Emery's four tactical dilemmas

BBC Sport takes a tactical look at Unai Emery's Aston Villa struggles after four consecutive defeats.

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Wednesday, November 20, 2024

MP calls for ban on auction sales of human remains

Labour’s Bell Ribeiro-Addy said she has been told of human remains frequently auctioned "disguised as modified items or replicas".

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'God's influencer' to be made first millennial saint in April

London-born Carlo Acutis, who died of leukaemia aged 15, will be canonised by the Catholic church in 2025.

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Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Britain miss out on BJK Cup final with doubles defeat

Great Britain miss out on a place in the Billie Jean King Cup final as Heather Watson and Olivia Nicholls lose the deciding doubles against Slovakia.

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Monday, November 18, 2024

New Zealand’s capital prepares for huge Maori protests

The country is seen as a world leader for supporting indigenous rights, but many fear that's now at risk.

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Sunday, November 17, 2024

Keep protesting, says Navalny's widow at Berlin march

The march was led by Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in February.

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Police officers 'punch bags' in 'epidemic' of violent attacks

There has been a surge in violence against the police, a BBC investigation has found.

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Saturday, November 16, 2024

Tyson vs Paul fans 'furious' at Netflix problems

The streaming giant's first foray into live boxing was beset with technical glitches.

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Why mortgage costs are rising despite interest rate cut

Lenders have been raising the cost of fixed-rate deals creating a headache for buyers and those remortgaging.

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Megaport opens up Latin America to Chinese trade as US looks on

A new China-backed megaport in Peru may create whole new trade routes that will bypass North America entirely.

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Murder probe after woman's body is found in boot

The death is being treated as suspicious and police activity will continue over the weekend.

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Friday, November 15, 2024

Returning Raducanu puts Britain in charge of BJK Cup tie

Emma Raducanu wins on her return from injury to give Great Britain the best possible start in their bid for a first Billie Jean King Cup title.

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What RFK Jr could do on US vaccines, fluoride and drugs

The vaccine sceptic would have broad power over food safety, vaccinations and pharmaceuticals.

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Thursday, November 14, 2024

Children sing Happy Birthday to the King

The monarch smiled as the group of youngsters sang to him with their teachers during a visit for a food poverty project.

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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Some players 'lucky enough' to face Pumas - Farrell

Andy Farrell welcomes the pressure last week's All Blacks loss has put on Ireland and admits some players are "lucky enough" to be given an immediate shot at redemption against Argentina.

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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

West Midlands postcodes top uninsured drivers list

Parts of Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall and Solihull feature in an annual hotspot list.

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Monday, November 11, 2024

Fujitsu boss 'does not know' if Horizon is reliable

Paul Patterson raises concerns about the system at the heart of sub-postmasters' wrongful convictions.

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Climate fight 'bigger than one election', says Biden’s top envoy

COP29 climate summit opens amid fears the US election will derail efforts to stop the planet heating up.

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Van Nistelrooy leaves Man Utd coaching staff

Ruud van Nistelrooy leaves Manchester United after not being given a role in new manager Ruben Amorim's backroom staff.

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Review of England's defeat by Australia 'brutal'

England's review of their last-gasp defeat by Australia was "brutal" but exactly what the squad needed, says wing Ollie Sleightholme.

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Sunday, November 10, 2024

Why luxury cheese is being targeted by black market criminals

How cheese has become so valuable that it's being stolen to order

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Stars hit MTV Awards red carpet in Manchester

The MTV Europe Music Awards are taking place in the UK for the first time in seven years.

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Power in the Palms: Inside the pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago

Political hopefuls flock to Donald Trump's Florida home as the president-elect assembles his cabinet.

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Dozens detained after protesters defy ban in Amsterdam

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered following violence against Israeli football fans earlier in the week.

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Saturday, November 9, 2024

Record-breaking runner stars in New York Marathon

Lloyd Martin, who has Down's syndrome, runs the New York Marathon after a record-breaking London run.

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'I met my cousin in the middle of a war and never saw him again'

London veteran Percy Chafer never knew what happened to his cousin during World War Two - until now.

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Friday, November 8, 2024

US authorities investigate racist text messages

The messages include references to slavery and were received across the country.

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Man known as 'best smuggler' jailed for 17 years

Amanj Hasan Zada is jailed for running "a sophisticated enterprise" organising small boat crossings.

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Sale hold off Quins comeback to reach Champions Cup last eight

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