South Africa’s World Test Championship triumph “stirred the emotions” of the country, but there is “still work to be done” on the format, says Proteas legend AB de Villiers. Temba Bavuma’s side beat Australia by five wickets in the Lord’s final last week to end the country’s 27-year wait for a men’s global title. The...
Ed wrote an excellent piece earlier today about Trump’s warning to Iran that it must give up its nuclear program “or else.” After exiting the G-7 conference early, calling together his National Security Council in the wee hours of the morning, and making statements to the media and on Truth Social that the time for...
BBC A bumble bee at the Forest Garden on the Dartington Estate The creator of a forest garden in Devon, the oldest of its kind in Europe, says it is giving insights into how wildlife adapts to climate change. The self-seeding garden on Dartington Estate is managed by the Agroforestry Research Trust (ART) and contains...
Amir Azimi Editor, BBC Persian Getty Images Some Israeli attacks hit populated areas in Tehran and other places Beyond Israel’s stated goal of destroying what it calls an existential threat from Iran’s nuclear capabilities with its attacks on Friday, Benjamin Netanyahu has a wider aim – regime change in Tehran. Under this scenario, he might...
Anna Jameson & Lauren Hirst BBC News Nikita and Stephen Eastwood have vowed to bring about change in kickboxing Moments before 15-year-old Alex Eastwood headed down to the ring to compete in a charity kickboxing match, his father gave him a kiss and told him he loved him. Stephen Eastwood, 40, never imagined this would...
Invitations for cervical screening will be sent out every five years instead of every three for women aged 25-49 in England, if they have a negative test. Research shows they are at very low risk of cervical cancer and can safely wait longer to be screened again, NHS England has said. The roll out of...
A group of ball girls giggle with excitement as they spot Raducanu hitting at Queen’s Club on Sunday. She remains a huge draw to fans, sponsors and tournament organisers. Multiple wrist and ankle operations and a series of other injuries derailed her attempts to build on that Grand Slam triumph in New York and frequent...
Actor and activist Arnold Schwarzenegger has told the BBC people should “stop whining” about US President Donald Trump’s approach to climate change. Speaking to Laura Kuenssberg at the Austrian World Summit, organised by the Schwarzenegger’s Climate Initiative, he said the president was not a barrier to change. Beyond the climate, Schwarzenegger, a Republican who endorsed...
Kirk England Environment and tourism correspondent, BBC South West BBC Jonathan Smith helps farmers and growers “measure, manage and reduce their carbon footprint” A South West farmer said many in the industry were “embracing the challenge” of working more sustainably. Jonathan Smith, who farms on the Isles of Scilly and works with other farmers and...
Getty Images Any child in England whose parents receive Universal Credit will be able to claim free school meals from September 2026, the government has said. Parents on the credit will be eligible regardless of their income. Currently, their household must earn less than £7,400 a year to qualify. The government says the change will...
The law does not directly cover what to do in the event of an accidental double touch, and Ifab said referees had “understandably” been penalising players up to this point. However, the board said Law 14’s primary purpose was to deal with deliberate double touches and a clarification has now been issued to all national...
Jo Loosemore BBC Radio Devon BBC Hundreds of scientists in the South West are looking into sea-based solutions to climate change Devon and Cornwall are at the global heart of finding sea-based solutions to climate change thanks to hundreds of scientists in the region, its universities have said. Their research has included restoring seagrass and...
Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News WWF Saltmarshes are buffer zones between the land and the sea and act as natural flood defences The UK’s saltmarshes are vital “sinks” that lock away climate-warming greenhouse gases in layers of mud, according to a new report from WWF. Much of the UK’s saltmarshes have been lost to...
This latest twist in the Trump trade tariff drama has many people asking what it means for the UK’s deal with the US. The answer is actually not as much as you might think. For a start, the tariffs that the US court has ruled illegal do not include those on cars, which make up...
Esme Stallard Climate and science correspondent Getty Images A key planning restriction that heat pumps need to be one meter from a neighbour’s property has been lifted as the government seeks to accelerate the take up of the low-carbon technology. The change, which is part of the government’s Warm Homes Plan to lower household bills...