A police car came to an abrupt halt on top of a hedge after careering off the road. The car ended up perched on the hedge on the B3392 near St Ann’s Chapel in south Devon at about 12:30 BST. No injuries were reported in the single vehicle incident, said Devon and Cornwall Police. The...
Elizabeth Glinka Political Editor, BBC Midlands BBC Rob Howard said health issues were the reason for his resignation The recently elected leader of Warwickshire County Council has resigned, leaving his 18-year-old deputy in charge. Reform UK councillor Rob Howard released a short statement in which he said he had made the decision with “much regret”....
Rob Flett and Adam Harcus BBC Scotland News Getty Images Options for greater autonomy were found to be too expensive or too difficult Orkney Islands Council has accepted it must remain part of the UK – after spending two years exploring opportunities for greater autonomy. Officials looked into various models for “alternative governance”. These included...
Simone Inzaghi has been appointed head coach of Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal, a day after leaving Inter Milan. The Italian coach has signed a two-year contract after leaving Inter on Tuesday. The Serie A club lost 5-0 in Saturday’s Champions League final against Paris St-Germain, meaning they suffered their first trophyless season since 2019-20....
If you spend any amount of time on X, it’s impossible to miss the pattern. Democrats are angry. Depressed. They scream at the camera. They fantasize about violence against “oppressors.” They film themselves weeping, wailing, and gnashing their teeth. Just as you can be reasonably certain that anybody who flies an American flag is a...
Bashir signed a two-year deal with Somerset in 2023, and was then picked for England’s tour of India the following year after playing only six first-class matches. Despite a modest domestic record – Bashir’s average in the County Championship is 84 – he has thrived for his country under Stokes’ leadership. He was man of...
Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, White House Watch: A black eye and a gold key – Musk’s last day at Doge Elon Musk’s time in the Trump administration has come to an end with a news conference in the Oval Office in which he and the US president defended the work of Doge – and...
Yesterday, I wrote about the fact that Elon Musk is frustrated by the “Big Beautiful Bill,” and he clearly is. But as soon as I wrote that, Elon announced that his time as a special government employee was coming to an end, and the media started writing these stupid “Elon Musk” is leaving DOGE because...
The billionaire’s term as a “special government employee” is set to end, but his outsized influence remains. Billionaire Elon Musk announced late Wednesday that he is leaving the Trump administration after spearheading a monthslong, lawless rampage through the government that hollowed out entire agencies, hurled critical functions such as the distribution of Social Security benefits...
Southampton have confirmed the appointment of 32-year-old Will Still as their new manager. He succeeds Ivan Juric, who left the club in April after relegation from the Premier League was confirmed with seven games to go. Still revealed last weekened that he would leave his position at Ligue 1 side Lens so that he could...
Arsenal assistant sporting director Jason Ayto is leaving the club, BBC Sport understands. The well-respected executive has decided to exit the Emirates Stadium ahead of the summer window. Ayto worked under former sporting director Edu and was promoted into the position of interim sporting director after Edu left in November. But Ayto will leave the...
Former Premier League forward Theo Walcott discusses the negative reaction from some Liverpool fans towards Trent Alexander-Arnold on the latest episode of the Monday Night Club. Listen to the best bits of the Monday Night Club on the Football Daily podcast. Read more: Alexander-Arnold move won’t spoil title party – Van Dijk Read full article...
Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he is “disappointed” that “very good full-back” Trent Alexander-Arnold is leaving the club. Read full article at source...
Biden on his successor’s handling of the war in Ukraine Read full article at source...
Former US president Joe Biden has told the BBC that the pressure put on Ukraine by President Donald Trump to end its war with Russia amounts to “modern-day appeasement” by his successor. In his first interview since leaving the White House, Biden discussed the 80th anniversary of VE Day, and told Radio 4’s Today programme...