MK Dons have appointed former Derby County and Rotherham United boss Paul Warne as their new head coach. The 51-year-old, who has signed a “long-term contract” replaces Scott Lindsey at the League Two club after he was sacked last month. Warne has won four promotions from League One, three with Rotherham and one in charge...
Gavin Bevis BBC News, East Midlands Supplied David Howard died at the scene, police said A man who died in a house explosion that saw dozens of people evacuated from their homes has been named as David Howard. Emergency services were called to John Street, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, on Saturday shortly before 20:00 BST. Nottinghamshire Police...
Andy Gill BBC News, Liverpool BBC Laura Johnson created the cake for her own wedding but never got chance to sample it on the day A “Latin” wedding cake created by a Colombian baker for her own big day has been voted as the best in Britain. Laura Johnson, who owns Abba Cakes in Hoylake,...
This is Brook’s first full-time captaincy role with England, though he led the ODI side in a five-match series against Australia in September when Buttler was injured. He was due to play in this year’s Indian Premier League but pulled out to manage his workload. He has not played since a disappointing run in England’s...
Two people who died following a fire at a caravan park have been named by police. Lee Baker, 48, and his 10-year-old daughter Esme Baker, who were from the Nottingham area, died at Golden Beach Holiday Park, in Ingoldmells, Skegness on Saturday. They had been “excited to be spending the first weekend of the holidays...
A teenager found dead after going swimming in a lake in south-east London has been named as Izaiah Smith. The body of the 15-year-old was found in Beckenham Place Park in Beckenham at about 22:40 BST on Friday following searches by specialist dive teams. The Metropolitan Police previously said his death was being treated as...
A man shot dead by police officers at Milton Keynes railway station has been named. David Joyce, 38, was from the city and was killed on Tuesday after police responded to reports of a man with a gun at the station. It later emerged he was carrying a knife. Thames Valley Police said a single...
McManus is seeking a record fourth victory for an owner in the race with I Am Maximus, and he also has leading hopefuls Iroko and Perceval Legallois. I Am Maximus would be the first runner to carry top weight to victory since triple winner Red Rum in the 1970s, and only one horse – Tiger...
BBC An 11-year-old girl who went missing in the River Thames has been named as Kaliyah Coa. The Met Police said “a recovery mission” is now under way to find her along the Thames. Police were called at about 13:20 BST on Monday after Kaliyah, who had been playing during a school inset day, entered...
France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey has been named player of the tournament for the 2025 Six Nations in recognition of his record-breaking campaign. The 21-year-old scored eight tries – a record in a single championship – as France lifted the title for a 19th time. Bielle-Biarrey saw off competition from England back Tommy Freeman, Scotland full-back...
Three victims of a house fire at a converted railway station have been named as Mayci Fox, four, her mother Emma Conn, 30, and Louie Thorn, 23. They died after a blaze at a Grade II-listed property in Rushton, near Kettering, Northamptonshire, at about 22:30 GMT on Friday. A 54-year-old man from Kettering who was...
Former England all-rounder Ravi Bopara has been named head coach of Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League. The 39-year-old’s appointment, his first as a head coach in a major T20 league, comes after spells as a player and assistant coach with the franchise. “His journey with Karachi Kings from player and then as part...
A new bridge over a brook in Devon has been named. The bridge, over Shutterton Brook in Dawlish, is part of a new link road, which is due to connect to the A379 to help access about 800 new homes planned for the area across three sites, Teignbridge District Council said. Sweet Violets Bridge, the...
Paul O’Connell has been named Ireland’s interim head coach for the summer tour of Georgia and Portugal after Simon Easterby was appointed to the British and Irish Lions coaching team. Defence coach Easterby was given the Ireland interim head coach for the recent Six Nations because Andy Farrell is on a sabbatical from the role...
Scotland forwards coach John Dalziel and England assistant Richard Wigglesworth are confirmed as part of the British and Irish Lions coaching staff to take on Australia this summer. View original article...