Football clubs should pay towards the £70 million cost of policing their matches in the UK, the head of the Metropolitan Police has told the BBC. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, the country’s most senior police officer, asked why organisers of events that require policing to support their security do not pay for it, and said...
Black Sabbath went out with a bang on Saturday night at what the band said would be its final gig. As they played one of their most-recognisable songs, Iron Man, fans sang along with lead singer Ozzy Osbourne at Villa Park in Birmingham. Ozzy, 76, who has Parkinson’s disease, sang while seated on a black...
A man has been charged with murder after an 85-year-old man was found dead at a property in south London. The London Ambulance Service called the police to a property on Churchmore Road in Streatham, at around 13:00 on Friday afternoon. The Met Police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene and he...
The British and Irish Lions would benefit from “stripping things back” and adopting a more simple style of play, says former England wing Chris Ashton. The Lions made nine unforced errors in their unconvincing 21-10 win against New South Wales Waratahs on Saturday. Head coach Andy Farrell has yet to fully integrate the attacking system...
Arsenal have completed the signing of Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad in a deal worth almost £60m. The Spain midfielder is the Gunners’ second signing of the summer transfer window, following the arrival of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea for £5m. The 26-year-old, who rejected an approach from Liverpool last summer, came through the ranks...
Spain were hugely impressive in their 5-0 victory over Portugal. It’s already clear how much better they are this time than they were at the 2022 European Championship, when England beat them in the quarter-finals, and they are only just getting started at this tournament. Lots of teams have seen changes in personnel since that...
Spending decisions have been made “harder” by the government’s U-turn on welfare changes, the education secretary has said, as she did not commit to scrapping the two-child benefit cap. Bridget Phillipson told BBC One’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme that ministers were “looking at every lever” to lift children out of poverty. But she said...
Megan Bonar BBC Scotland News BBC A blue forensic tent has been erected over the spot where the woman was found on South Street, Dundee, on Saturday A man has been arrested after the death of a woman who was found seriously injured on a Dundee street. Police Scotland said officers were called to South...
Baby Cow Actress Margaret John, who died in 2011, pictured in the doorway of the home where her character Doris lived in Gavin & Stacey Gavin and Stacey enthusiasts have long flocked to Barry Island to have a nose at the show’s filming locations. But now, fans of the much-loved comedy series have the chance...
A four-year-old boy has died after a gravestone fell on him at a cemetery, police have said. The boy was fatally injured at Rawtenstall Cemetery in Burnley Road, Haslingden, at 13:00 BST on Saturday, Lancashire Police said. Paramedics tried to save him but “tragically” the boy died in the “devastating” incident, a force spokesman said....
When Jarry’s symptoms began, he was ranked inside the world’s top 20 and on the rise, having reached the Rome Masters final, where he was beaten by Alexander Zverev. Jarry was told it would take three weeks to recover but still has episodes a year on. Tennis is a good form of rehabilitation, given the...
PA Media/BBC When the BBC revealed that MI5 had lied to three courts, the Security Service apologised for giving false evidence – vowing to investigate and explain how such a serious failure had occurred. But on Wednesday, the High Court ruled that these inquiries were “deficient”, ordering a new “robust” investigation. A panel of judges...
Tony Woolliscroft Dan Biddle returned to Edgware Road station nine years after the attack, in 2014 Two decades have passed since the 2005 London attacks, but the face of the lead suicide bomber, Mohammad Sidique Khan, has never left Dan Biddle’s memory. It feels as real today as the day they looked into each other’s...
Family hubs offering parenting support and youth services will be rolled out across every local authority in England, the government has announced. The £500 million plan aims to support 500,000 more children in the most disadvantaged areas. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the “Best Start” family hubs would “give a lifeline” to families. The Conservatives...
Annabel Rackham Culture reporter Reporting fromHyde Park, London Getty Images A file photo of Sabrina Carpenter performing at the Grammy Awards earlier this year Sabrina Carpenter brought her signature sugary pop sound to a crowd of 65,000 at London’s BST Festival on Saturday night. The 26-year-old has built a brand around sexual confidence and racy...