In 2021, James was a tricky winger who’s talent was waiting to be unlocked, but now she is earning comparisons to one of the all-time England greats Kelly Smith. Former Lioness Karen Carney didn’t hold back in her praise for James on ITV: “She can do things I’ve never seen any player since Kelly Smith...
Wilder has now stopped 43 opponents in 44 wins, many in dramatic fashion. But since his trilogy with Briton Fury – a brutal, history-making rivalry that saw him floored five times and stopped twice – Wilder has never quite looked the same. Those defeats appeared to drain not just his record but his aura, confidence,...
Zhara Simpson BBC News, South West BBC Plymouth Armed Forces Day organisers said the event was an opportunity to support the whole military community from past to present Thousands of people will be heading to Plymouth Hoe to celebrate Armed Forces Day. The event, packed full of family fun, begins at 10:00 until 17:15 BST...
Ruth Comerford & Grace Dean BBC News BBC Louise Gowrie tried to appeal her ban but was rejected Asos shoppers have expressed anger after their accounts were shut for returning too many orders. Some customers have received emails in recent days informing them they are banned for allegedly breaching the online fashion giant’s fair use...
It was national selector Luke Wright who said at the start of June that Archer could be available for the second India Test, suggesting he is in England’s thoughts for this summer, nevermind a potentially box-office reunion against Australia in the Ashes in the winter. He did not take the new ball for Durham, instead...
Even though the fresher feel on Monday might make you think that we’ve “had our summer”, the reality is that temperatures are now actually closer to the seasonal average – around 17C to 24C (63-75F). The blustery showers and sunny spells are also all very normal for a British summer. There may even be an...
Woakes, who has missed England’s past two Tests, has recovered from an ankle injury, while Carse will play his first home Test after overcoming a foot problem. Carse could be in line to share the new ball with Woakes, despite usually operating as a change bowler. The Durham man has opened the bowling on 16...
Danny Fullbrook Culture reporter BBC/Jack Barnes Zoe Slater has not been seen on the soap since she left in 2005 Actress Michelle Ryan has returned to play Zoe Slater in EastEnders after being away from the soap for 20 years. According to Barb, 2.2 million people watched her shock appearance on the BBC One soap,...
The 39-year-old former Norwich youth player also coached in Ipswich Town’s academy before taking MK Dons to the League One play-offs in 2022 and had a brief spell at Oxford United who were second in the third tier when he left to join Bristol City. “My first live match was here, my first season ticket...
Reform UK’s deputy leader Richard Tice has insisted the party knows “exactly what it is doing” following a 48 hours in which its chairman Zia Yusuf resigned, before returning in a different role. On Thursday, Yusuf dramatically quit, saying in a social media post that trying to get the party elected was not “a good...
    WEST MIFFLIN, Pennsylvania — Flanked by a sea of steelworkers dressed in their orange safety jackets and hard hats, President Donald Trump was given a hero’s welcome at the Mon Valley Irvin Works to mark the signing of the U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel deal, the largest investment in state history.   ...
A passenger plane from Heathrow to Detroit had to return to the London airport due to a cracked windscreen. Delta Air Lines flight 017 was carrying 188 passengers and 12 crew on board when the pilot reported the fault shortly after taking off at 11:44 BST on Saturday morning. The crew followed procedure by returning...
BBC The Little Drop of Poison pub on Fore Street serves as the festival’s HQ The South West’s largest comedy festival has returned for its second year -promising to be twice as big as the first. The Exeter Comedy Festival, which features more than 60 shows in 15 venues across four days, is taking place...
Mark Adair has returned to the Ireland squad for the three-match T20 series against the West Indies at Bready, but Craig Young, Curtis Campher and Gareth Delany have been ruled out. Pace bowler Adair returns from injury after missing the recent one-day international series against the same opposition, which ended in a draw. Bowler Young...
But fate conspired to change his outlook on life and a career that was blossoming, having started out at 17 with home state team Penang and flourished with a 2023 move to Selangor. Burns to his face, neck, shoulders, hands and chest after the attack impeded Faisal’s speech and mobility, meaning he did not touch...