Hannah Cockroft ‘scared’ to be disabled in UK after government decision
For Cockroft, 2024 promises to be a life-changing year on and off the track. She is competing in two major championships for the first time, with the World Para Athletics Championships taking place in Kobe, Japan, in May, followed by the Paralympics in Paris between 28 August and 8 September. Cockroft, 31, has her eyes […]
Emmys 2024: Succession, The Bear and Beef among winners
Acting prizes for Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin and Matthew Mcfadyen were among six wins for Succession. Source: BBC News
Emmy Awards: The winners and nominees (updating live)
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ayo Edebiri was named best supporting comedy actress for her performance in The Bear Succession, The White Lotus, Ted Lasso and Beef are the leading contenders for the 75th Emmy Awards, the US TV industry’s highest honours, which will be handed out on Monday. Here are the nominations in full: […]
Emmys 2024: The red carpet in pictures
Stars of Succession, Better Call Saul and The Bear are arriving for the 75th annual Emmy Awards. Source: BBC News
Fifa Best Awards: England goalkeeper Mary Earps and manager Sarina Wiegman win
. England manager Sarina Wiegman has been named coach of the year and Mary Earps goalkeeper of the year at the Fifa Best Awards. It is the second year in a row that the pair have won the top prize in their respective categories. Manchester United keeper Earps finished ahead of West Ham’s Mackenzie Arnold […]
Jason Allen-Paisant: Poet’s Self-Portrait as Othello wins TS Eliot prize
Chair of judges, Paul Muldoon, who has previously won the TS Eliot prize, and fellow judges Sasha Dugdale and Denise Saul, said: “Self-Portrait as Othello is a book with large ambitions that are met with great imaginative capacity, freshness and technical flair. Source: BBC News
Police left children at mercy of grooming gangs, review says
A report criticises a series of failed investigations by Greater Manchester Police in Rochdale. Source: BBC News
Denmark's cool, Scandi 'coronation' felt similar to the UK's
Daniela Relph expected Scandinavian coolness at King Frederik X’s proclamation, but was surprised by familiarity. Source: BBC News
New train strike dates announced by Aslef drivers' union
Fresh walkouts are planned for January and February as the dispute enters its third calendar year. Source: BBC News
Caroline Glachan murder: Two men jailed for killing schoolgirl in 1996
The body of Caroline Glachan was discovered on a river bank in West Dunbartonshire more than 27 years ago. Source: BBC News