An amber heat health alert has been extended in the South West by 15 hours as temperatures above 30C (86F) are forecast. The Met Office and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued an update on Monday saying the alert it had initially put in place until 18:00 BST on Tuesday would continue until 09:00 BST...
The editor of BBC Breakfast, Richard Frediani, is taking an extended period of leave after allegations about his behaviour were reported in the media. An HR adviser from consultancy firm PwC is also supporting the corporation as it looks into the culture of the BBC One morning programme. It comes after the Sun and Deadline...
A project offering support for foster families has been described as being like an “extended family”. Foster for Plymouth, a service run by the city council, said its mockingbird programme provided families with peer support, social activities and respite care in the form of sleepovers. Foster parent and project leader Lydia Oliver said she had...
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chair Richard Thompson has been reappointed until September 2028. The ECB’s non-executive directors chose unanimously to extend Thompson’s tenure, which had been set to expire in September 2027. Since being appointed in 2022, Thompson has overseen the sale of the franchises in The Hundred and presided over the Independent...
A campaign to reduce the number of “nuisance incidents” involving dogs has been extended. Torridge District Council has voted to renew the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for another three years. Under the updated rules, dogs will be banned in some control zones, while in others they must be kept on a lead. PSPOs were...
There was an air of inevitability as Chelsea rocked up in Manchester on Wednesday night. To say they were preparing to win their sixth successive WSL title would be wrong. Bompastor admitted they had not entertained the idea that Arsenal would drop points at Aston Villa, in turn opening the door for Chelsea. Instead, this...
West Ham United manager Rehanne Skinner has signed a one-year contract extension with the Women’s Super League club. Former Spurs boss Skinner became West Ham’s first female manager of the WSL era in the summer of 2023. This season the Hammers have stayed clear of relegation danger and are seventh in the table with 23...
Earlier this week, Rangers announced they are “in the process of issuing lifetime bans” to those responsible for a banner that has led to a suspended closure of the Copland Stand from Uefa. A repeat incident within two years would mean the 8,000-seater stand would be shut for one European home fixture. Rangers were also...
Emergency measures to bring rough sleepers inside have been extended as overnight temperatures remain below freezing in Exeter. Exeter City Council said on Monday 3 March that it would be extending its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) until Wednesday 5 March due to the cold conditions remaining. Temperatures are expected to go from Wednesday onwards,...