Emily Holt BBC News, Manchester PA Media Martyn’s Law is in memory of Martyn Hett who died in May 2017 during the Manchester Arena bombing. Proposed legislation aimed at preventing and reducing the harm of terror attacks at events venues is expected to be given Royal Assent later. The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, known...
Graham was a consultant at Tottenham from 2007-2012 but “they never really had the ambition to make more” of data whereas he said “Liverpool were the first team to have an in-house analytics department”. He was at Liverpool from 2012 to 2023 and was a key part of the ‘Moneyball’ strategy – the statistical method...
Bowen’s love of horses has certainly grown since childhood, even if the allergies remain. “I still am [allergic to horses] now a little bit, it’s a bit of a weird one,” Sean tells BBC Sport Wales. “If dad would come in from clipping and there’d be horse hair everywhere, I’d be itching for days. Even...
Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images Younger children should not be given any drinks containing artificial sweeteners, UK experts are now advising. The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) recommendations apply to beverages such as sugar-free ‘toothkind’ squash that has ingredients such as aspartame, stevia, saccharin and sucralose. It says preschool children...
Tate Modern has announced it has received a major gift from a couple of art collectors in the form of a painting by the US modern artist Joan Mitchell. It was unveiled on Thursday as one of a group of works being donated by the Miami-based philanthropists, Jorge M and Darlene Pérez. The six-metre-long triptych,...
Temperatures could reach 22C in parts of the UK on Friday, as mostly clear skies bring a bright, sunny start to April. Parts of southern England have highs in the low 20s forecast for Friday afternoon. The Algarve, in Portugal, is set to see highs of 18C, accompanied by some showers. Temperatures are expected to...
An oil tanker and cargo ship that crashed in the North Sea did not have “dedicated lookouts” in what were “patchy conditions”, maritime investigators have found. The Stena Immaculate, a US-registered tanker, was anchored 16 miles off the East Yorkshire coast when it was hit by the Portuguese-flagged Solong on 10 March. The Marine Accident...
Watch: Three things to know about Trump’s tariffs announcement New trade tariffs unveiled by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday are expected to have a major global impact, and have been condemned by the European Union and other key US allies. But Trump’s latest import taxes may get a different response in China, whose leader...
EPA Stock markets in London, Paris and Berlin fell as trading began on Thursday after US President Donald Trump’s sweeping announcements on tariffs. The UK’s FTSE 100 share index was down 1% while France’s Cac 40 fell 1.7%. Earlier Asian markets had slid, while the price of gold, which is seen as a safer assest...
Joe Hart and Micah Richards discuss whether Sandro Tonali meant to score against Brentford or whether it was a happy accident – and one that Bees keeper Mark Flekken should have prevented. WATCH: Match of the Day on BBC iPlayer READ: Tonali’s ‘70% cross’ boosts Newcastle’s Champions League hopes Read full article at source...
Runners, riders, trainers and form – all the key details you need to know for Saturday’s big race at Aintree. Note: Colours and approximate odds may change. (Racecard number, horse, trainer, jockey, recent form, age, weight carried [ie 11st 12lb is top weight]. Form: F – Fell, P – Pulled up, U – Unseated rider.)...
Paige E. de Polo dinosaur footprints can still be seen in rocks at Trotternish Huge meat-eating dinosaurs and their plant-eating prey shared the same watering holes on Skye 167 million years ago, say scientists. University of Edinburgh researchers examined dozens of dinosaur footprints at Prince Charles’s Point on the island’s Trotternish Peninsula. The dinosaurs included...
We still don’t know who the next James Bond will be, but 007’s new owners, Amazon MGM, say they are hard at work on the next film in London and that they will offer a “fresh” take on the franchise and honour the “legacy of this iconic character.” The Bond anthem Goldfinger welcomed guests into...
McManus is seeking a record fourth victory for an owner in the race with I Am Maximus, and he also has leading hopefuls Iroko and Perceval Legallois. I Am Maximus would be the first runner to carry top weight to victory since triple winner Red Rum in the 1970s, and only one horse – Tiger...
The United Kingdom is set to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup as the sole “valid” bidder for the tournament, Fifa president Gianni Infantino says. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland submitted a joint expression of interest in March to hold the World Cup across the home nations. Under Fifa rotation rules, the tournament must...