Manchester City 2-1 Everton: Hosts go top of WSL with win
Khadija Shaw has scored 15 goals in 14 Women’s Super League games for Manchester City this season Manchester City moved top of the Women’s Super League and maintained their push for the title with a victory over Everton. The opener couldn’t have come any easier for City as Khadija Shaw intercepted a mistimed Justine Vanhaevermaet […]
Sycamore Gap: Felled tree to go on public display at The Sill
The landmark, a focal point along Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, was cut down in what Northumbria Police described as a “deliberate act of vandalism”. The force said in December a man in his 60s and a 16-year-old boy arrested in connection with the felling, would face no further action. The park authority said a fence […]
Willy Wonka experience: How did the viral sensation go so wrong?
Paul Connell, who played Willy McDuff, a character seemingly based on Wonka, told BBC Scotland News he was handed “15 pages of AI-generated gibberish” as a script but tried to make the best of it despite things turning “scary” as people became angry. Source: BBC News
World Transplant Winter Games: Kidney donor mum and son compete
Alex, who will compete in events including the giant slalom, started skiing when he was four, just one year after his transplant. Even being able to take to the slopes at all was more than parents Julie and Howard could have imagined following his birth. At three days old he was transferred to Alder Hey […]
Chris Mason: PM's speech shows impact of Gaza war on UK politics
The prime minister’s Friday statement addressed ‘extremism’ on the streets of the country. Source: BBC News
Can Raye break the Brits Awards record?
The star goes into Saturday’s ceremony with a record seven nominations – here’s all you need to know. Source: BBC News
The two faces of Robert F Kennedy Jr
Mr Kennedy, who is running for US president, is seen by supporters as a truth-teller, but often spreads falsehoods. Source: BBC News
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