World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024: Christian Coleman beats Noah Lyles to 60m gold
Showman Lyles announced himself as athletics’ long-awaited successor to Usain Bolt by winning a remarkable treble gold at the World Championships in Budapest, which also included success in the 4x100m relay. And the 26-year-old has stated his intent to aim even higher this year, hinting he could even look to add the 4x400m relay to […]
Seven hostages killed in Gaza, Hamas says
The group blamed the deaths on Israeli bombardment and said a “number” of its fighters were also killed. Source: BBC News
Free service for sexual violence victims to end
A charity’s free counselling service is ending and there is no free specialist service lined up. Source: BBC News
Three people sentenced to life for torture murder
Shakira Spencer was tortured and starved by three people she had believed to be friends. Source: BBC News
As banks buy up bitcoins, who else are the ‘Bitcoin whales’?
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, More wealthy corporations than ever are biting off bitcoins By Joe Tidy & The Visual Journalism Team Cyber correspondent The price of Bitcoin is close to its all-time high, thanks in large part to US finance giants. Investment banks like Grayscale, BlackRock and Fidelity, are pouring billions of dollars into […]
Price of first class stamp to rise again
This is the fourth rise in two years for first class stamps and the second class cost will rise too. Source: BBC News
Iran holds first elections since mass protests
A low voter turnout is expected in Iran’s elections following the 2022 protests over headscarf laws. Source: BBC News
What are George Galloway's pledges for Rochdale?
George Galloway aims to bring back maternity services and Primark and to save the football club. Source: BBC News
'A heart scan could have saved my brother's life'
Nicky Adair’s family have raised money for 100 pupils at Belfast High School to get ECG scans. Source: BBC News
This is for Gaza, says Galloway on by-election win
George Galloway in back in Parliament after a resounding victory in the Rochdale by-election. Source: BBC News