Exeter City Council is set to seal the fate of Northbrook swimming pool at a meeting of its executive committee tomorrow evening, when it is expected to decide to close the pool, for the second time, on the basis of a report produced by council director Ian Collinson. The council is apparently intent on ignoring...
Jasprit Bumrah says he is sharing his experiences with his fellow Indian bowlers who aren’t used to playing in England as India close day three on 90-2, having bowled England out for 465 in the first innings of the first Test at Headingley. MATCH REPORT: England v India first Test – day three Read full...
I have been wondering about what Iran’s intentions regarding the Strait of Hormuz were, and now we have the answer: they intend to close the chokepoint between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. At least that was the unanimous decision by the Iranian Parliament. An executive security committee has the final say. Iran...
    Before he was David Mamet the acclaimed author, filmmaker and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, he worked a variety of low-paying jobs well into his 20s: from kitchen help at a summer camp to a maintenance worker in a truck factory to working in the Merchant Marine doing maintenance on boats. Mamet said...
Tom Espiner Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images River Island plans to close 33 shops in the UK in a move which puts hundreds of jobs at risk. The clothing retailer said more people shopping online and higher costs to run stores were behind its proposals to creditors. It also wants its landlords to cut...
Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has long warned that Iran is close to developing nuclear weapons. After Israel launched attacks on Iran last week, Netanyahu said Iran could produce a bomb within months. BBC Verify’s Ros Atkins explains what we know about Iran’s nuclear programme. Produced by Aisha Sembhi. Additional reporting by Thomas Spencer and...
Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma propel South Africa to within touching distance of the ICC World Test Championship with impressive performances in Day 3 of the final against Australia. MATCH REPORT: Markram helps South Africa close in on World Test Championship win Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Former England captain Owen Farrell is close to finalising a sensational return to Saracens. The 33-year-old is keen to move back to England after a difficult season at French side Racing 92. While a deal has not yet been signed, there is an expectation an agreement will be reached between Saracens and Racing to allow...
Meanwhile, Tottenham are expected to confirm the departure of chief football officer Scott Munn this week. The Australian administrator, who joined Spurs in 2023, is understood to have left the north London club amid an internal reshuffle. Munn was a key figure in the appointment of fellow Australian Postecoglou in June 2023. Vinai Venkatesham started...
The first summer transfer window of 2025 will close on Tuesday, 10 June at 19:00 BST. The summer has been split into two windows this year, with the first having opened on Sunday, 1 June. The early window allowed teams participating in the Club World Cup the chance to sign players before the tournament begins...
The housecleaning at the National Institute of Health (NIH) is taking an interesting turn. It’s all sort of been under the radar, not surreptitiously, but just in the nature of other news lately being so much more explosive. New Director Jay Bhattacharya, himself a martyr of the Fauci COVID persecutions and proudly still wearing the...
BBC Steve Fussell, owner of Studio 4 Street in Totnes, says the business has to close A picture framing shop in Totnes is closing its doors after four years, claiming it is because of “unfair” business rates. Studio 4 Street had been trading well, but owner Steve Fussell said it is not worth the effort...
Aid distribution centres in Gaza will be closed for a day on Wednesday, as the Israeli military warned roads leading to the sites will be considered “combat zones”. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a controversial US and Israel-backed aid network which began operating last week, said it was closing its sites for “update, organization and...
Pupils have been ordered to stay inside after the buzzard swooped into a primary school playground in East London. Read full article at source...
West Brom are close to appointing Tottenham coach Ryan Mason as their new manager. BBC Sport reported last week the 33-year-old was in talks with the Baggies over taking his first managerial role and an agreement has now been reached with the former England midfielder. Mason had been in talks over a three-year contract and...