Stuart Lau & James Chater BBC News Watch: Violent clashes break out during protests in Belgrade, Serbia Serbian police have clashed with a huge crowd of anti-government protesters demanding an early election and end to President Aleksandar Vucic’s 12-year rule in the capital Belgrade. A sea of around 140,000 protesters rallied in the city, the...
England lose the wickets of Sophia Dunkley and Danni Wyatt-Hodge in consecutive balls to fall to 9-2 in their T20 international against India at Trent Bridge. Read full article at source...
Lisa Young BBC News, South West Devon and Cornwall Police The portable devices identify lethal synthetic substances within seconds, the team said Police across the South West have started to use technology that acts as an early warning system for dangerous drugs. Devon and Cornwall Police worked with a team of chemists to develop the...
Mark Savage Music Correspondent Reporting fromGlastonbury Festival PA Media Lorde promised to play her new album Virgin in full to mark its release Pop star Lorde has launched the 2025 Glastonbury Festival with a surprise pre-lunchtime set to a packed crowd on the Woodsies stage. There was an almighty roar as she took to the...
“The more laws and restrictions there are, the poorer the people become. The sharper the weapons, the more unrest in the land. The more clever and cunning the people, the stranger the events that occur. The more rules and laws, the more thieves and robbers.” — Lao Ma (13th century BCE) aka Lao Tzu (5th...
Brydon Carse’s nipping delivery gets an outside edge and is caught behind by Jamie Smith to dismiss Yashasvi Jaiswal for four runs as India fall to 16-1 in the second innings on day three of the first Test at Headingley. FOLLOW LIVE: England v India first Test – day three Available to UK users only....
Vanessa Clarke Education reporter Vanessa Clarke / BBC Children with a lazy eye are being increasingly missed for treatment, experts say, in areas where early screenings are not available in schools. Some councils are unable to offer the service due to capacity or budget constraints, according to the Local Government Association (LGA), which is calling...
US President Donald Trump on Monday evening left the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Alberta, Canada, early to deal with the conflict in the Middle East. The escalating clash between Israel and Iran has overshadowed most of the gathering, with the leaders signing a joint statement urging a “de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle...
Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Watch: A trade deal, a family photo and conflict in the Middle East – Trump’s short G7 US President Donald Trump has cut short his visit to the Group of Seven summit in Canada, with the White House saying he must return to Washington to deal with the escalating conflict...
Worcestershire have agreed a deal to sign Pakistan seamer Khurram Shahzad from early next month until the end of the season. The 25-year-old, who taken 20 wickets in six Tests, will join the Pears from 4 July and replace New Zealand fast bowler Jacob Duffy, who is set to leave at the end of June....
Premier League clubs have already spent £400m in initial transfer fees before the new season. That dwarfs the tallies of top-flight clubs in Germany, Spain, Italy, France and Saudi Arabia. There’s still a long way to go to match last summer’s final tally of £1.98bn spent by Premier League clubs on player transfers, while the...
Detained in Dubai Marcus Fakana handed himself in to the authorities in December to begin a one-year jail sentence A British teenager jailed in Dubai for having sex with a 17-year-old girl has pleaded with the authorities for clemency. Marcus Fakana, 19, of Tottenham, north London, was sentenced in December to a year’s imprisonment after...
Paul Glynn Culture reporter Getty Images The singer is known for pop hits like Price Tag, Domino and Bang Bang Singer Jessie J says she has been diagnosed with early breast cancer. The star, 37, revealed the diagnosis on Instagram saying she was planning on having surgery after her performance at Capital’s Summertime Ball, a...
England make an early breakthrough against West Indies as Brydon Carse gets 18 year-old Jewel Andrew for a duck in the second ODI in Cardiff. Read full article at source...
Senior police and security leaders have raised concerns about the government’s proposals to release some prisoners early. In a letter to the Ministry of Justice, first reported by the Times, that was sent before the announcement on sentencing changes last week, they said that based on their understanding the plans “could be of net detriment...