BBC A report found 143 people had cryptosporidiosis during the outbreak in 2024 An annual report has found 143 people were confirmed to have had cryptosporidiosis during an outbreak in Devon in May 2024, with four hospitalisations. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) previously confirmed 126 cases during the incident. The revised figure of 143...
A 17-year wait is finally over for Danny Welbeck. For the first time in his career, the 34-year-old striker hit double figures for Premier League goals in a single season with his penalty in Saturday’s 2-0 win at Wolves. Shining for Brighton in the twilight of his career, Welbeck’s latest contribution helped ensure the Seagulls...
Yolande Knell BBC Middle East correspondent, Jerusalem Reuters Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says more than 51,200 Palestinians have been killed At al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Alam Hirzallah resigns himself to a grim task: registering the deaths of the wife and two children of his grieving cousin. His family brought the bodies here on an...
Prominent figures, including several Jewish leaders, have stayed away from an international conference on antisemitism held in Jerusalem, in protest at the inclusion of politicians from across Europe associated with the far right. Those who declined to attend included Israel’s own president and the chief rabbi of the UK, Sir Ephraim Mirvis. At the conference,...
The government will not get close to the extra homes needed to hit its housing target in England, official figures suggest. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s plan for 1.5 million new homes by 2029 is seen as crucial to solving the housing crisis and boosting economic growth. But latest estimates from the Office for Budget...
On the eve of the controversial Spring Statement, the Times has reported that chancellor Rachel Reeves could be about to announce even more cuts to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits – to the tune of £1.6 billion In short, it seems that Reeves and her DWP counterpart Liz Kendall got their maths wrong...
England fast bowler Jofra Archer registered the most expensive bowling figures in the history of the Indian Premier League with 0-76 from four overs. Archer achieved the unwanted record playing for Rajasthan Royals against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday. It was previously held by India seamer Mohit Sharma, who conceded 73 from four overs for Gujarat...