France’s Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of misappropriating European funds to finance her far-right National Rally (RN) party. The judge has not yet said what the sentence will be. Prosecutors last year said Le Pen’s punishment should be not just a €300,000 (£250,000) fine and prison term, but also ineligibility from running for...
As the 35-year-old now nurses a sore elbow and fine tunes preparations away from public eyes, LIV’s top stars this week compete on the circuit’s toughest course. Among them is Bryson DeChambeau, who overhauled a stuttering McIlroy to win last June’s US Open. Those LIV contenders, who also include Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Tyrrell Hatton...
Primark boss Paul Marchant has resigned following an allegation by a woman about “his behaviour towards her in a social environment”. Associated British Foods (ABF), which owns Primark, said following an investigation by external lawyers, Mr Marchant “acknowledged his error of judgement and accepts that his actions fell below the standards expected” by the business....
The BBC is in Myanmar’s capital Nay Pyi Taw to see the destruction caused by a powerful earthquake that struck on Friday. It hit central Myanmar, near the city of Mandalay, more than 200km (125 miles) from Nay Pyi Taw. One local resident described a lack of sleep and the inability to rebuild because of...
Bickerstaff accused Prigioni of triggering the incident that saw them both ejected by insulting his players. “There were things said by their assistant coach,” Bickerstaff said. “I’m in the same boat as my guys are in. We’re going to defend each other and I’m not going to let people say belligerent things about my guys....
PA Media Camilla Hempleman-Adams completed her challenge a day earlier than anticipated An explorer has completed her attempt to become the first woman to solo traverse across Canada’s largest island. Covering 150 miles (241km) on foot and by ski while pulling a sledge across Baffin Island, Camilla Hempleman-Adams battled temperatures as low as minus 40C...
Over the years Fear and Gibson have been known for their high-energy performances that have delighted crowds because they always look like they are having fun with their best friend. They really are. Gibson has spoken in the past of his enjoyment of performing – be it dancing with his dad or posting light-hearted social...
It has been some rise for Mensik, who broke into the top 100 in February 2024 by reaching the Qatar Open final. In Miami he beat three top-10 players in Djokovic, Britain’s Jack Draper and American Taylor Fritz to lift the biggest title of his career, and handled the pressure of the occasion well. After...
Emily Johnson BBC News, Yorkshire BBC/ Emily Johnson Carole Williams said she forgot her own birthday due to worrying about her husband’s health A woman has demanded answers from the NHS after her husband nearly died from sepsis that was “missed” by nurses. Carole Williams said her husband John had been visited by community nurses...
Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart shares his perspective on the approaches a keeper can take to save a stuttering penalty run-up, following Marcus Rashford’s composed finish for Aston Villa in the FA Cup against Preston North End. WATCH MORE: Rashford scores double as Villa reach semis Available to UK users only. Read full article at...
Jonah Fisher BBC environment correspondent Reuters Sewage spilled illegally into Britain’s largest lake on a record number of days last year, an analysis of water company data by campaigners suggests. The analysis, which the BBC had exclusive access to, used United Utilities operational data to establish when the company was discharging sewage into Windermere when...
Alan Price This picture shows the moment Sam Wall met Brad Burton and his friend Alan Price in Birmingham Darragh MacIntyre BBC Panorama The meeting between motivational speaker Brad Burton and Sam Wall lasted less than a minute. She posed for a picture with him after attending one of his workshops and later left a...
The government has agreed a new funding package with pharmacy negotiators in England, leading some pharmacies to call off protests that were planned for later this week. One group representing thousands of local pharmacies was preparing to take action involving cuts to opening hours from Tuesday, but they say that will be delayed while they...
More than half of job centres are reducing support for people claiming Universal Credit due to a shortage of work coaches, according to a report from the public spending watchdog. The National Audit Office said reasons for cutbacks included a lack of funding and challenges in recruiting and retaining staff. It comes as the number...
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has said it is “outraged” at the deaths of eight medics killed on duty in Rafah in southern Gaza. The nine-person ambulance team came under heavy fire in al-Hashashin on 23 March, said the IFRC. Their bodies were retrieved on Sunday after access was...