George Thorpe & Nick Lewis BBC News, Devon BBC Jennie Warren said she does not know how Torbay Council can justify the price A woman has blasted a Devon council for charging £8,000 for a replacement memorial bench in memory of beloved relatives. Jennie Warren said the bench was installed in Brixham in 2003 after...
Real Madrid have appointed their former midfielder Xabi Alonso as manager on a three-year deal. Alonso, who made 236 appearances for Real Madrid as a player, announced earlier this month that he would leave his role as Bayer Leverkusen boss at the end of the season. Former Liverpool and Spain midfielder Alonso, who has signed...
Zimbabwe pace bowler Blessing Muzarabani has been signed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the final stages of the Indian Premier League. Muzarabani, 28, will replace South Africa bowler Lungi Ngidi, who will depart the IPL for the Proteas’ build-up to the World Test Championship final. The IPL said the replacement is effective from 26 May...
The Indian Premier League has revised its rules to allow temporary replacement players for the remainder of the tournament. The rule change follows the suspension of the league for a week during tensions between India and Pakistan, with a number of players unlikely to return to the competition when it restarts on 17 May. England’s...
Tesla has denied reports that it has contacted recruitment firms to launch a search for a replacement for Elon Musk as chief executive. The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that the electric car firm’s board began looking for a successor to Mr Musk last month. It said this was because of frustration around Mr...
Manchester United eye Diogo Costa, Arsenal open talks with Viktor Gyokeres and Aston Villa consider selling Ollie Watkins. Manchester United have sent scouts to watch Porto and Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa, 25, as they look for a replacement for Cameroon international Andre Onana, 29. Manchester City are also interested in Costa, who has a release...
Lawson’s demotion means he will be racing for Red Bull’s junior team Racing Bulls this weekend. The 23-year-old New Zealander is certainly not the first to have experienced this at Red Bull, with the team having developed a reputation for being great for giving young talent a chance, but ruthless with a driver if they...
Ex-England batter Mark Stoneman says he is “absolutely not” a direct replacement for James Vince but hopes his experience can help Hampshire push for a first County Championship title in more than 50 years. Stoneman, who left Middlesex at the end of the 2024 season, signed a one-year contract at the Utilita Bowl in February,...
“While we have successfully adapted to flooding for many years, it is becoming increasingly unmanageable,” said Giles. “Each season, we face greater disruption, significant financial strain and mounting barriers to investment in our facilities. “We have explored every possible option. This work has focused on two key areas: first, what options exist to mitigate or...
Essex director of cricket Chris Silverwood says they are actively seeking a replacement for Shardul Thakur after the India pace bowler pulled out of a deal to join the club. The 33-year-old will instead play in the Indian Premier League, having been named as an injury replacement by Lucknow Super Giants. He was due to...