The driver of a car being chased by police died after a crash with two other cars in south London on Friday night. Six people who were in the two other vehicles were injured, one seriously, in the incident in Wickham Road, Croydon, close to the junction with Shirley Road, shortly before 21:00 BST, the...
A personal trainer has admitted dangerous driving after seven officers were injured in a crash involving five police vehicles and a car. Mazyar Azarbonyad, of Sylvia Terrace in Stanley, County Durham, admitted a series of driving offences when he appeared at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court. They included failing to stop after the crash on the A1...
Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu BBC News Watch: US senator Hollen says his ‘principle mission’ was to meet Ábrego García A Maryland man who the Trump administration mistakenly deported to El Salvador has been moved to a new prison, US Senator Chris Van Hollen has said. The Democratic senator was speaking after returning from El Salvador where...
A British man has died after he was buried by an avalanche at a ski resort in the French Alps, local officials have said. The man, 27, was near the roadside at the Val Thorens resort when he was swept up and carried 15 metres (50ft) by snow on Thursday morning, a local prosecutor said....
England international Lauren Hemp has returned to training following a five-month recovery from knee surgery. Hemp, 24, has not played since 8 November but took part in training with Manchester City on Friday as they prepared to host Everton. The forward is one of several key players facing a battle to regain full fitness in...
Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt are one of the most interesting sides left in European competition. With their home games often taking place in freezing conditions north of the Arctic Circle, facing them can prove a difficult proposition for unacclimatised opposition, as Lazio found out in the quarter-finals. The Italians lost the first leg 2-0 in Norway,...
Arguably the greatest comeback of all, this one is so iconic that it has its very own title in France and Spain – La Remontada (the comeback). PSG were clinical at home, winning 4-0, but the Nou Camp sensed something special when Luis Suarez scored after just three minutes in the second leg. Barcelona were...
Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson was similarly gobsmacked on BBC Radio 5 Live. “The scenes inside Old Trafford are something else,” he said. “I have seen nothing like it. Bedlam. The stewards are on the pitch, fans are on the pitch and staff are on the pitch. Andre Onana is doing laps of celebrations. Old...
It had looked like United would make comfortable progress after goals from Manuel Ugarte and Diogo Dalot in a commanding first-half display had them in control. But they proceeded to throw away the two-goal advantage as Corentin Tolisso and Nicolas Tagliafico struck to level the tie and take the game to extra time. Even though...
A man has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for terrorism offences relating to right-wing extremism. Tobias Gleed, of Meadows Crescent, Honiton, was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court on Thursday. The 20-year-old was found guilty and convicted of four counts of possession of a document or record for terrorist purposes and four counts of...
Chelsea’s final Premier League home game of the season against Manchester United has been moved to ensure there is no clash with the Women’s FA Cup final between the two teams on Sunday, 18 May. Instead, the Premier League game will be played on Friday, 16 May, with a 20:00 BST kick-off. It will be...
Cameron Weldon BBC News, South West BBC Clive Angior said he used to carry his late wife’s bus pass in his pocket for sentimental reasons A man from Devon said a “total mistake” left him upset as he lost a treasured item that belonged to his late wife. Clive Angior, 81, from Plympton, said he...
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim wants Rory McIlroy to bring a winning feeling to Old Trafford following his Masters golf triumph. United supporter McIlroy said after he won a career grand slam at Augusta National that he would take his Green Jacket to the stadium “if it can inspire some better play”. The Red Devils...
Ben Mellor BBC News, Nottingham Monika Plaha/BBC Johnny Wharmsby said he had been left processing what happened in John Street, Worksop, over the weekend A man has been reliving the moment he entered a partially collapsed house and assisted at the scene following a fatal explosion at a house in Nottinghamshire. The blast, in John...
An Afghan man accused of threatening to kill Nigel Farage while he travelled to the UK has appeared in court. Fayaz Khan, 25, is alleged to have posted a video on TikTok in October, where he made a gun gesture and told the Reform party leader he was going to “pop pop”, Westminster Magistrates’ Court...