Storm Henk: Heavy rain and strong winds batter parts of UK
Forecasters warn of travel disruption, roof damage and power cuts in southern England and Wales. Source: BBC News
Luke Littler – the 16-year-old who is changing darts at PDC World Championship
Many of the world’s best sports stars begin their careers at a young age and Littler was just 18 months old when he threw his first dart. The youngster, who was born in Runcorn and lives in Warrington, was throwing darts at a magnetic board and has played “non-stop” ever since. “By the time he […]
Alice Wood who dragged partner under car in Rode Heath guilty
Alice Wood, 23, killed partner Ryan Watson by running him over with her car. Source: BBC News
Ukraine hit again after Putin vows intensified strikes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky countered these claims in an interview with The Economist, saying Mr Putin’s suggestion that Russia was winning the war was only a “feeling”. He highlighted Russia’s casualty figures in Ukraine, and said the opposing forces had been unable to take a single large city in 2023. Source: BBC News
Melissa Hoskins’ family ‘utterly devastated’ by death of Olympic cyclist
Melissa Hoskins (right) won team pursuit gold with Australia at the 2015 World Cycling Championships The family of Melissa Hoskins say they are “utterly devastated” following the death of the Olympic cyclist. The 32-year-old, who represented Australia at two Olympic Games, died after she was hit by a car on Saturday. Hoskins’ husband, fellow Australian […]
China’s BYD closer to taking Tesla's electric car top spot
Elon Musk’s Tesla is due to release quarterly production and delivery figures on Tuesday. Source: BBC News
Lee Jae-myung: South Korea opposition leader stabbed in Busan.
Lee Jae-myung was stabbed on the left side of his neck during a news conference during a visit to Busan. Source: BBC News
Newspaper headlines: Cost of Red Sea attacks and 'virtual rape' investigated
The i reports on fears Red Sea attacks on ships will have a knock-on effect on key supplies to the UK. Source: BBC News
Luke Littler beats Brendan Dolan to reach semi-finals of PDC World Championship 2024
In Monday’s first game, Cross made history by becoming the first player to fight back from 4-0 to win a World Championship quarter-final in a classic encounter with Dobey. The 33-year-old looked to be facing certain defeat after falling 4-0 down in less than an hour, but appeared revitalised after a break before the fifth […]
Migrant Channel crossings fell in 2023, official data says
Government figures show 29,437 people crossed the Channel in 2023, down 36% on 2022. Source: BBC News