England spinner Charlie Dean will captain London Spirit in this year’s Hundred in place of Heather Knight, who is recovering from a hamstring injury. Former England skipper Knight led Spirit to their first title last year but has been ruled out for the summer after sustaining the injury in the third T20 against West Indies...
The US and the UK have told their citizens in Qatar to shelter in place “until further notice”. The US embassy in Qatar suggested in a notice online that Americans do so “out of an abundance of caution”. The UK government said it was issuing its warning in response to the US alert. The warnings...
There are several new stories circulating today about Bluesky and all of them describe it as an unpleasant place, including the one written by two Bluesky fans at Slate. We’ll get back to Slate in a moment but first the Washington Post’s Megan McArdle may have kick started this trend at the start of this...
Eleven people have died in a school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz, including a 21-year-old gunman who took his own life. It is is the deadliest gun attack in the country’s recent history. The BBC’s Bethany Bell visited where incident took place at Dreierschützengasse secondary school in the north-west of the city. Read...
Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent, BBC News Getty Images The government’s partial U-turn on winter fuel payments will be in place so more people receive the allowance this winter, the chancellor has said. Rachel Reeves cleared some uncertainty by announcing that “more people will get winter fuel payment this winter”. However, details of how...
Jean Mackenzie Seoul correspondent Watch: Lee Jae-myung speaks behind bulletproof glass at a campaign rally The striking feature of this election has been the leading opposition candidate, Lee Jae-myung, campaigning in a bullet-proof vest. At a recent rally, he was escorted to the podium by close protection officers, ready to shield him with their ballistic...
The 33-year-old central defender has had quite the football journey. Rangers starlet, big money move to Liverpool, Championship-winning captain at Hearts. Add to that a transatlantic adventure in Major League Soccer and Scotland caps along the way and the boy’s done good. Wilson has been a rock at the back for his hometown club, who...
In the aftermath in Nottingham, Stokes praised Bashir for speaking about wanting to remain patient on the field during the win. “That is something he’s definitely got a lot better at,” Stokes said. “The big progression with him has been building towards a dismissal and not getting too giddy – that was the word he...
Opener Zak Crawley said he was not feeling any extra pressure for his place in the England team before making 124 on the opening day of the one-off Test against Zimbabwe. The 27-year-old endured a torrid tour of New Zealand at the end of last year and, along with number three Ollie Pope, appeared to...
Caroline Robinson BBC News, Devon BBC Adam Simmons broke his neck in 2003 A wheelchair rugby coach from Plymouth has credited the sport with rebuilding his life following a serious car crash. Adam Simmons, coach and chairman of the Plymouth-based West Country Hawks, broke his neck after falling asleep at the wheel in 2003. “It was late at night, I...
Ronan Hale’s dramatic penalty equaliser six minutes into stoppage time not only relegated St Johnstone but rescued Ross County’s hopes of escaping second bottom and a play-off to avoid dropping to the Championship themselves. But for that goal, hosts Dundee would have been safe and dreaming of their holidays as they travel to face the...
Real’s La Liga defence was dealt a decisive blow on Saturday as they lost 4-3 to league leaders Barcelona to leave them seven points adrift with three games remaining. Conversations with Real started months ago when they let Alonso know he would be the replacement if Ancelotti did not continue next season. By March a...
The Lord Mayor of Exeter Cllr Kevin Mitchell led a minute’s silence to mark 80 years since Victory in Europe as events to make the anniversary were held across the city. The Lord Mayor led veterans and guests attending the War Memorial in Northernhay Gardens to lay a wreath and take part in a minute’s...
A serious diagnosis would be a cruel blow to Cox, who was set to make his Test debut last year against New Zealand only to break a thumb in the build-up to the first Test. “Jordan doesn’t seem to have much luck when it comes to England call-ups, but his century here on a testing...
Mark Savage Music Correspondent Getty Images Outkast’s hits include Hey Ya, B.O.B., So Fresh So Clean and SpottieOttieDopaliscious Innovative rap group Outkast, pop star Cyndi Lauper and 1960s pioneer Chubby Checker have all won places in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. This year’s inductees were revealed live on American Idol, with the UK...