Anna Jameson & Lauren Hirst BBC News Nikita and Stephen Eastwood have vowed to bring about change in kickboxing Moments before 15-year-old Alex Eastwood headed down to the ring to compete in a charity kickboxing match, his father gave him a kiss and told him he loved him. Stephen Eastwood, 40, never imagined this would...
Amanda has spoken to one other parent whose daughter had the condition and died at the age of two Jack is one of only 16 children in the world with a life-limiting genetic condition that is so rare it doesn’t have a name. The 11-month-old has a mutation of the PPFIBP1 gene which means he...
Getty Images Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene is under fire over his family’s alleged lavish lifestyle Mongolian prime minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene has resigned after losing a confidence vote in parliament. The vote followed days of mass protests over corruption allegations – fuelled by social media posts about his son’s lavish birthday party and engagement. Oyun-Erdene, who took office...
Every mother of an incarcerated son has the day her child entered state custody memorized: Whether she had been waiting in semiconscious dread for the call that started it all, or was stunned by a sudden pounding on her front door — she will always remember the moment her role as a mother fundamentally changed,...
“My family is, of course, very happy too,” he told his new club’s website. “Things have now developed to the point where I would like to return to Germany. “The fact that it has now become so close to home is, of course, fantastic. When it was finally finalised on Friday, my son was beaming...
Following his thrilling points victory Eubank Jr was admitted to hospital, which is standard procedure for boxers after a gruelling bout. The fight was set at the middleweight limit of 11st 6lb (160lbs) and Eubank Jr endured a difficult weight cut to the agreed limit but was still fined £375,000 for missing his target by...
Sebastian Usher & David Gritten BBC News Reuters Mahmoud Abbas told a meeting in Ramallah that Hamas had given Israel “excuses” to continue the Gaza war Mahmoud Abbas has called Hamas “sons of dogs” in a fiery speech in which he demanded the group release the hostages it is still holding, disarm, and hand over...
Benn admitted to two failed tests but insisted he was innocent of intentional doping and suggested it may have been because of contamination. He was provisionally suspended from fighting in March 2023. After a lengthy saga, during which the ban was lifted then reintroduced following appeals by UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) and the BBBofC, Benn was...
A mother who murdered her two young sons in the bath in east London has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Kara Alexander, 47, of Dagenham, was found guilty of murdering Elijah Thomas, two, and Marley Thomas, five, at their home in Cornwallis Road in December 2022. At Kingston Crown Court on Friday, Mr Justice Bennathan...
Sir Elton John has said he can’t see his sons playing rugby after an infection last summer left him struggling with his eyesight. “I can’t see TV, I can’t read. I can’t see my boys playing rugby and soccer,” the 78-year-old superstar told The Times. “It has been a very stressful time because I’m use...
Too often, though, the character lacked depth: as thin as the page of the comic he seemed to spring from. “He was this kind of Roy of the Rovers figure and as I got older I got frustrated and almost embarrassed by people having a better knowledge of my dad than I did,” Rob says....