Royals post cards for children facing tough Christmas
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis post cards at their mother’s carol concert. Source: BBC News
Rail passengers stuck for hours in 'surreal' ordeal
One commuter described the experience as “feeling like a wartime thing”. Source: BBC News
Essex players were victims of racist abuse, independent report concludes
Jahid Ahmed, Maurice Chambers and Zoheb Sharif all made racism allegations against the club in 2021 Several ex-Essex players were victims of “racist abuse and discriminatory treatment” during their time at the club, a report has concluded. An investigation was launched by the county in December 2021 following a series of allegations by Jahid Ahmed, […]
Shane MacGowan: The Pogues singer’s funeral to be held in Tipperary
Later in the afternoon, the funeral will take place close to where the singer spent summers as a boy, at his mother’s family cottage – these formative days had a huge influence in his love of Irish music and culture, and the eventual sound of The Pogues. Source: BBC News
Hackney shooting: Boy arrested after Lianne Gordon shot dead
The 16-year-old is being held on suspicion of murdering Lianne Gordon, who was shot in east London. Source: BBC News
COP 28: Sports have responsibility to change fan habits, says Envision Racing scientist Ed Hawkins
Alice Powell is a development driver at Envision Racing, who have teamed up with climatologist Ed Hawkins Sports have a responsibility to change fan habits and help fight climate change, says one climate expert. But the man behind Reading Football Club’s ‘warming stripes’ says seeing some athletes making sacrifices in the face of the climate […]
Saudi Arabia World Cup 2034: Sports Minister defends state’s right to host
Sportswashing claims ‘very shallow’ – Saudi minister Saudi Arabia’s sports minister says claims of ‘sportswashing’ against the country are “very shallow”, as he defended its right to host the men’s football World Cup. Speaking to the BBC in Jeddah, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal said: “A lot of the people that accuse us of […]
Hunter Biden faces second federal indictment, this time on tax evasion
The president’s son allegedly evaded at least $1.4m in taxes while funding an “extravagant lifestyle”. Source: BBC News
Chris Mason: Rwanda bill a reminder of Brexit Tory divisions
This weekend different groupings of MPs in the party are scrutinising the government’s planned new law on Rwanda. Source: BBC News
Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 West Ham United: Hammers come from behind as Spurs drop points again
Jarrod Bowen is West Ham’s top scorer with nine goals across all competitions this season West Ham United manager David Moyes called his side’s comeback at Tottenham “one of the biggest wins I’ve had in football” as they continued their fine run of form. Cristian Romero’s early header had given Spurs a deserved opener in […]