Danny Fullbrook Culture reporter Warning: This article reveals the winners of Race Across the World. BBC/Studio Lambert Four teams made it to the final of Race Across of the World Mother and son Caroline and Tom Bridge have crossed the finish line first to become the winners of the fifth series of Race Across The...
Damian Grammaticas Political correspondent Francesca Gillett BBC News EPA The company building the HS2 rail line between London and Birmingham says it is investigating “allegations” about the practices of some “labour suppliers” to the project. HS2 Ltd is looking into two firms supplying workers to build the West Midlands section of the high-speed line. It...
The weather may prove favourable for Tottenham, but they will still have to deal with playing on an artificial pitch. For teams used to real grass they can find that the ball behaves differently on synthetic turf – it can move along the surface quicker and bounce differently. Bodo/Glimt’s players will be used to this,...
Although Arsenal dropped away in the race for the Premier League title in recent weeks, with only one win in their past four matches, their form throughout the season has largely been good. When playing away from home in the league they have won eight games, drawn seven and lost two. Those two losses came...
Tom Staniford Tom Staniford is raising money for four charities A cyclist from Exeter has planned a final ride to raise money for charity before voluntarily having both legs amputated. Tom Staniford said the ride on Sunday would raise money for four charities – Devon Air Ambulance, Wheels for Wellbeing, Exeter UNESCO City of Literature...
Santos forward Neymar left the field in tears after injuring his leg just 34 minutes into his first start in the Brazilian Serie A Championship this season. The 33-year-old, who returned from six weeks out with a thigh injury against Fluminense on Sunday, was handed a start against Atletico-MG on Wednesday. The former Barcelona forward...
Real Madrid have lost by three or more goals in the first leg of a European knockout tie on five previous occasions. The only time they came from behind to progress was in the 1975-76 European Cup, when they recovered from a 4-1 defeat by Derby County in the last 16 to win 5-1 at...
Arsenal midfielder Jorginho has been ruled out of their Champions League quarter-final second-leg match with Real Madrid on Wednesday with an injury. The Italy midfielder, 33, was withdrawn in the final few minutes of Saturday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Brentford with a suspected rib injury, meaning the Gunners finished the game with 10 men....
A national hydraulics company has been fined almost £100,000 after an employee’s legs were trapped in a machine led to one being amputated. David Lawrence, 63, an engineer for Pearson Hydraulics Ltd, was working in Plymouth on 26 July 2023 when he was trapped when a cutting bed of the machine he was using dropped....