Kate McGough Education reporter, BBC News Getty Images Children struggling with their speech and language are at greater risk of developing mental health problems like anxiety and depression, the charity Speech and Language UK has warned in a report seen exclusively by the BBC. The charity says almost half (45%) of all young people referred...
Paul Moseley BBC political reporter, Norfolk Qays Najim/BBC Kay Mason Billig said her personal post had been taken out of context A council leader apologised “unreservedly” for posting a picture of a steak dinner on Facebook with the words: “Wonder what all the poor people are doing?” Norfolk County Council’s Conservative leader Kay Mason Billig...
England sealed a comprehensive one-day international series clean sweep over West Indies with a nine-wicket thrashing in a rain-affected encounter at Taunton. Set a target of just 106 in a match reduced to 21 overs a side, England cruised to victory in 10.5 overs with captain Nat Sciver-Brunt finishing unbeaten on 57 from 33 balls....
Professional Game Match Officials Limited made a “poor management decision” in appointing Thomas Bramall to officiate Aston Villa’s defeat by Manchester United, says former referees’ boss Keith Hackett. Villa have complained to referees’ body PGMOL about Bramall after he made a “big mistake” in their 2-0 defeat at Manchester United on Sunday that contributed to...
Early on Thursday, Republicans passed Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” in the House of Representatives, with just two GOP defectors. The budget codifies trillions of dollars of tax cuts for the wealthy, alongside hugely increased spending on immigration enforcement and the military, both by adding to the national debt and through slashing programs that...
The CBO has estimated at least 15 million people would lose health care coverage due to the bill’s cuts to Medicaid. Republicans’ marquee reconciliation bill would redistribute wealth from the poorest to the richest Americans over the next decade, new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) show. An analysis of the bill, dubbed by...
A cherry tree at the entrance of a popular park is in poor health and will unfortunately have to be removed. The cherry tree which stands just outside the gates of King George V Playing Fields in Topsham Road, has been identified as high risk to people and properties. Tree experts have identified significant crown...
I am old enough to remember when Joe Biden gave us the Best Economy Ever™. It seems like just yesterday, but to be honest, the claims ended sometime around November 5th, 2024, or 191 days ago. Now I am expected to believe that under Donald Trump, six out of 10 Americans cannot afford the basics...
Lancashire batter Keaton Jennings has stood down as captain of the side in the County Championship. His announcement came shortly after the club put out a statement apologising to fans for their poor start to the season, which sees them sit bottom of Division Two after the opening five matches of the campaign. The Red...
Phil Mackie Midlands correspondent, BBC News BBC Piles of uncollected waste lined the streets of Percy Road in Balsall Heath In parts of Birmingham waste continues to go uncollected as all-out strike action by bin workers grinds on into its sixth week, leaving some of the city’s 1.2 million residents to deal with the fallout....
September, 1900, saw the end of a famous Detroit newspaper, known as “Der Arme Teufel,” a little German weekly periodical founded by Robert Reitzel. The paper was obliged to suspend publication because of a lack of support. Reitzel carried it on successfully for fifteen years; and for the past three years, since his death, “The...
Waste and recycling crews have recently struggled to access several residential roads in Exeter due to cars parked on corners. The issue is preventing vital services from reaching homes—posing a risk not only to collections but also to emergency response. In response, Exeter City Council’s recycling champion Denis the Dustcart shared a reminder on social...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says that winning the FA Cup and qualifying for Champions League season will be a “huge success” but not change the reality that his side have had a “poor” season. READ MORE: Man City’s poor season down to me – Guardiola Read article in full at source...
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his performance as manager this season has been “really poor”. City, Premier League champions in each of the last four seasons, are fifth in the table and 22 points behind leaders Liverpool with nine matches remaining. Guardiola, who has guided City to six Premier League titles since joining in...
The chancellor’s Spring Statement dominates the front pages. The i Paper reports that Rachel Reeves refused to rule out future tax rises in the Autumn budget, noting her announcement of sharp cuts to benefits could push 250,000 people into poverty. It also says that the cuts come amid a struggle to find any economic growth...