Former captains Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have shown a “blueprint” for India’s future Test success, says new skipper Shubman Gill. Batter Gill, 25, was announced as Rohit’s replacement on Saturday after the 38-year-old and modern great Kohli both retired from the format. Kohli led India to a record 40 wins in 68 Tests while...
The man who organised a display of white crosses in South Africa, an image of which was shown by Donald Trump on Wednesday, has said that the US president was wrong when he described it as a “burial site”. Rob Hoatson said the crosses were put up on the roadside in KwaZulu-Natal province as a...
Georgina Rannard Climate and science reporter Kate Stephens and Tony Jolliffe BBC climate and science team Tony Jolliffe/BBC News The specs of dust must be kept free from contamination on Earth The first samples of Moon rock brought back to Earth in nearly 50 years have arrived in the UK – on loan from China....
Albert Alfonso/Flickr The three men were friendly and had visited each other’s home, the court heard A jury has been shown footage of an alleged killer attacking a man in a “frenzied stabbing” while having sex with him in west London. Yostin Mosquera, 35, is accused of murdering both Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth,...
Jurors were shown mobile phone footage in court on Wednesday, which prosecutors claim shows the moment the “iconic” Sycamore Gap tree was felled. Body-worn camera footage from the first police officer at the scene was also shown at Newcastle Crown Court. The BBC’s Emma Vardy talks through the footage shown in court and explains what...
Both Scottish Cup finals will be shown live on BBC One Scotland, with the meeting between Aberdeen and Celtic in the men’s showpiece kicking off at 15:00 BST on Saturday 24 May. Brendan Rodgers’ side will go for a sixth domestic treble in nine seasons against Jimmy Thelin’s Aberdeen, who have not lifted the Scottish...