Manchester United and Newcastle United were among the English teams to be linked to him last summer. But he instead moved to Borussia Dortmund, who triggered a release clause to sign him for £14.7m. Another injury delayed his debut but he has been prolific since getting into the team – with 28 goals in 40...
James Diamond BBC News, Bristol Mike Gilmore BBC News, Bristol Reporting fromThe Downs, Bristol BBC The number of van dwellers in Bristol has quadrupled in the last five years Plans to move one of the UK’s biggest van-dwelling communities are under way amid growing tensions with people who live nearby. At least 60 caravans and...
Joanna Morris BBC Shared Data Unit BBC Councils across the country have issued warnings about fake QR codes in car parks Organised crime gangs are behind a sharp rise in scams linked to fraudulent QR codes, experts say. The national fraud reporting centre Action Fraud received 1,386 reports of people being targeted last year, compared...
SNS Inverness has had its fair share of ups and downs over the last three decades Inverness Caledonian Thistle (ICT) is fighting for survival more than 30 years after its controversial formation. The Highland club was placed in administration in October after running up large debts – and administrators warned the future of the club...
BBC Sport looks at the rise of Barcelona’s superstar winger Lamine Yamal from his humble beginnings at La Masia to being seen as the next Lionel Messi. Read full article at source...
Graeme Ogston BBC Scotland News Hugh Pym BBC Health Editor PA Media Nurses, midwives and healthcare staff across Scotland have been offered an 8% pay increase over two years. Health Secretary Neil Gray set out plans for a 4.25% increase in 2025-26 and a 3.75% rise next year. The offer – which the government said...
Jake Wallace BBC News, South West Rob Braddick Rob Braddick said the changes will affect how many people he employs A north Devon businessman has said he will have to cut staff in response to a hike in National Insurance (NI) payments paid by employers. NI contributions paid by employers changed from 13.8% to 15%...
Hayley Hassall, Eleanor Layhe and Alan Haslam BBC England Investigations Watch Genevieve’s mother, Katie, explain how her nine-month-old daughter was killed at a now-closed nursery There have been almost 20,000 reports of serious childcare incidents in nurseries in England in the past five years, the BBC has found. That is an average of about 75...
Koh Ewe and Yuna Ku BBC News Reporting fromSingapore and Seoul Getty Images A pro-Yoon fringe movement, stoked by right-wing YouTubers, has become both more energised and extreme Pained cries rang out in front of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s official residence on Friday, as judges of the Constitutional Court judges confirmed his...
Tom Espiner & Emma Smith BBC business reporters Getty Images Cosmetics company Lush and car repair chain Kwik Fit are among firms which have warned they will raise prices due an increase in employers’ National Insurance (NI). Other firms have told the BBC they will reduce how much profit they make, freeze hiring or in...
Tamsin Melville BBC News, Cornwall George Thorpe BBC News, South West BBC Natalie Moore said the cost of living crisis was still having a big impact on hospitality Some business owners in Devon and Cornwall are worried a hike in National Insurance (NI) payments paid by employers could be “a hammer blow”. NI contributions paid...
Watch: What is a tariff? The BBC’s Adam Fleming explains US President Donald Trump is set to announce further tariffs on 2 April, which he has suggested will hit all countries. He has already introduced a series of taxes covering steel, aluminium and car imports as well as all goods from China. Trump argues the...
“Tyler has uniqueness. In a world and industry which is becoming more commercialised, over sanitised, robotic, structured and predictable, Tyler’s greatest strength is the opposite to all of that.” That’s quite the sell for Southampton’s 19-year-old midfield star Tyler Dibling, especially given his basic Premier League career numbers amount to 25 appearances, 1540 minutes played,...
Mantovani’s death in 1993 was “the beginning of the end at Sampdoria”, according to Italian football journalist David Ferrini. He added: “Mantovani’s reign attracted talent and kept them happy in Genoa, but his passing – combined with the hangover of the Scudetto success – meant that Sampdoria’s best players became prime transfer targets.” In 1992...
John Acres BBC News, Devon Julia Gregory BBC News, South West Yui Monk/ BBC Employers will have to find more money to pay National Insurance increases The owners of two campsites in Devon have said they are hopeful of a busy Easter but are concerned about National Insurance increases for employers coming in next month....