The editor of BBC Breakfast, Richard Frediani, is taking an extended period of leave after allegations about his behaviour were reported in the media. An HR adviser from consultancy firm PwC is also supporting the corporation as it looks into the culture of the BBC One morning programme. It comes after the Sun and Deadline...
Middlesex have parted ways with first-team coach Richard Johnson as “results have fallen below expectations”. The 50-year-old has been at the helm since the start of the 2022 season, having previously worked as assistant coach under Richard Scott and taking over the lead role on an interim basis in 2018. Johnson guided Middlesex to promotion...
Rangers are tracking Westerlo forward Matija Frigan, 22, while a move for Maccabi Tel Aviv striker Dor Turgeman, 21, remains on. (Record), external But Rangers have been told to up their £4m offer for Turgeman. (Football Scotland), external St Mirren are set to sign Jamaica defender Richard King, 23, after agreeing a fee with his...
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...
Sir Richard Knighton has been chosen as the next Chief of the Defence Staff, the UK’s most senior military officer role, the BBC understands. Sir Richard is set to replace Admiral Sir Tony Radakin who has been in the role since November 2021. He will be expected to oversee major reforms as the government bolsters...
Former England captain Michael Vaughan Injury replacements should be permitted in Test cricket in the first innings of the game. There should be an independent doctor on site. If the doctor deems a player unable to carry on playing, you should be allowed a sub. It should only be in the first innings. If you...
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chair Richard Thompson has been reappointed until September 2028. The ECB’s non-executive directors chose unanimously to extend Thompson’s tenure, which had been set to expire in September 2027. Since being appointed in 2022, Thompson has overseen the sale of the franchises in The Hundred and presided over the Independent...
But for now, Bland’s attention will be away from the LIV Tour as he looks to defend his Senior PGA title at Congressional Country Club in Maryland. Last year, he won the tournament on his senior major debut, closing with an eight-under final round of 63 for a three-shot victory at Harbor Shores. It was...
Phil McCann BBC North West Tonight Eleanor Lawson BBC News, West Midlands Cheshire Police Burrows abused boys while working at a boarding school and while he was a scout master, his trial heard A paedophile who spent nearly three decades on the run, denying victims justice, has been jailed for 46 years. Richard Burrows, 81,...
Phil McCann BBC North West Tonight Eleanor Lawson BBC News, West Midlands Cheshire Police Richard Burrows, 80, had admitted 47 sex abuse charges, before being convicted of 50 more offences A paedophile who spent almost three decades on the run left his victims with PTSD having destroyed their childhoods, a court heard. Richard Burrows is...
Getty Images Richard and Philip Burton, seen here with Richard’s then wife Elizabeth Taylor, remained close throughout their lives Richard Burton was a global icon – famed for his powerful, baritone voice and passionate yet tumultuous relationship with fellow megastar Elizabeth Taylor. But until now, few had ever heard of Philip Burton. Philip was Richard’s...
Richard Chamberlain, the actor, best known for his role in the 1960s medical drama Dr Kildare and leading role in Shogun, has died aged 90, his publicist has confirmed to the BBC. Chamberlain, who passed away on Saturday in Waimanalo, Hawaii, earned the title “king of the mini-series” for his leading roles in Shogun and...
England senior coach Richard Wigglesworth is set to join the British and Irish Lions coaching staff for this summer’s tour of Australia. Lions boss Andy Farrell has recruited the former England scrum-half, 41, as part of an Ireland-influenced coaching group. Ireland interim head coach Simon Easterby is also expected to join Farrell’s team, while the...