Natasha Jonas v Mikaela Mayer: Briton retains welterweight world title by split decision
Natasha Jonas retained her IBF welterweight title with a close split-decision win over Mikaela Mayer at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena. Both women enjoyed success in a terrific back-and-forth, all-action encounter, in a result which will divide opinion. The scorecards read 96-94, 96-95 to Jonas, with one judge scoring it 97-93 to Mayer. In front of […]
Russia: Cat thrown off train into snow found dead
Russia’s state rail company apologises after its conductor dumped the feline in freezing temperatures. Source: BBC News
Police failed to respond to 999 call from house where bodies found
Norfolk police says the call was made just over an hour before the bodies of four people were found. Source: BBC News
Covid Inquiry has my informal messages, says Sturgeon
On Saturday, Ms Sturgeon wrote on the social media site X: “I do not intend to give a running commentary on the ongoing Inquiry. Instead, out of respect to all those impacted by the pandemic, I will answer questions directly and openly when I give evidence at the end of this month. Source: BBC News
Arsenal 5-0 Crystal Palace: Gunners reignite title bid with win
Arsenal’s win ended a run of three straight defeats in all competitions Arsenal reignited their Premier League title challenge by thrashing struggling Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners’ fight at the top had faltered towards the end of last year as they lost three of their past five Premier League games. But, after heading […]
Senior Iran Revolutionary Guard officials killed in strike blamed on Israel
The Middle East has been on heightened alert since 7 October, when Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel, killing around 1,300 people, mainly civilians, and taking 240 hostages back to Gaza. More than 132 hostages are thought to still be held in the territory. Source: BBC News
Australian Open 2024 results: Cameron Norrie beats Casper Ruud in Melbourne
British number one Cameron Norrie produced his finest display in recent months to beat 11th seed Casper Ruud and reach the Australian Open fourth round for the first time. Norrie, seeded 19th, played aggressively and smartly in a 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 6-4 6-3 win in Melbourne. The 28-year-old will face German sixth seed Alexander Zverev […]
Shangri-Las lead singer Mary Weiss dies aged 75
The New York group was best known for the 1963 hit Leader of the Pack. Source: BBC News
The Papers: Rwanda plan ‘won’t work’ and steel jobs 'betrayal'
The papers lead on a variety of stories, from polling on migration, to Tata steel job losses and measles. Source: BBC News
Fujitsu: MPs seek details on public sector contracts with IT firm
The letter, which calls for a reply within a fortnight, asks about the value of any contracts, whether they were awarded through open competition, if the issues with the Horizon system were taken into account, and what monitoring of Fujitsu’s performance was in place. Source: BBC News