Lana Lam and Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney Watch: People compete in Auckland RUNIT championship league event “Defender ready?” calls the host. A thumbs up and moments later, two burly men – with no protective gear – run full speed at each other before they clash, the unmistakable sound of flesh and bone crunching. The...
Twelve years is a long time, and not just in sport. It’s June 2025 and George North is on the north bank of the Brisbane River, in the shadow of Story Bridge, practising yoga in the winter sunshine. “It’s probably the most Australian thing I’ve ever done,” says the former Wales winger. The sedate scene...
Christine Butler BBC News, Cornwall Lisa Young BBC News, Cornwall BBC PC Pip Davey talks to coffee shop owners Olivia and Jo Richards about anti-social behaviour issues There has been a spike in anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Saltash since February, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said it had enrolled a police community support...
Sima Kotecha Senior UK Correspondent PA An independent commission aimed at tackling community divisions across Britain in the aftermath of last summer’s riots will hold its first meeting on Wednesday. The cross-party body, led by former Tory home secretary Sir Sajid Javid and Labour MP Jon Cruddas, says it will examine what Prime Minister Sir...
Fire crews have been battling a barn blaze in Devon since the early hours. The agricultural building in the Littleham area near Bideford was full of hay, straw and machinery, Devon and Somerset Fire Service said. Firefighters were called to the scene shortly before 04:00 BST and they found the barn “well alight”. Crews from...
The prime minister has been warned he will fail to meet his own target of halving violence against women and girls without significant investment in services, according to two senior government watchdogs. This is the first time Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales Dame Nicole Jacobs and Victims Commissioner for England and Wales Baroness...
James Delaney BBC Scotland News SNS Jake Doyle-Hayes is pursuing legal action against Hibs A former Hibernian player is suing the Scottish Premiership club over injuries suffered in a training game involving an ex-manager. Lawyers for Jake Doyle-Hayes said the midfielder’s career had been “greatly restricted” by the ankle issue sustained in a tackle with...
Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News WWF Saltmarshes are buffer zones between the land and the sea and act as natural flood defences The UK’s saltmarshes are vital “sinks” that lock away climate-warming greenhouse gases in layers of mud, according to a new report from WWF. Much of the UK’s saltmarshes have been lost to...
The tackle was reviewed by referee Hollie Davidson and the television match officials during the game, with a change in direction from Niniashvili before the collision deemed a mitigating factor to downgrade the incident from red to yellow. At a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday, Underhill accepted he had committed an act of foul play but...
A 19-year-old New Zealander has died of a “serious head injury” sustained in a social media-inspired game of tackle with friends, police said. The young man, identified in local media as Ryan Satterthwaite, died in hospital on Monday after a game of “run it straight” in the city of Palmerston North. Meant to recreate collisions...
Thousands of teenagers are starting the 63rd Ten Tors Challenge on Dartmoor. The annual challenge, organised by the British Army’s Headquarters South West, sees teams navigate routes across the northern half of Dartmoor in under two days. It is usually attempted by about 2,400 teenagers in 400 teams of six, with routes ranging between 35...
Zhara Simpson BBC News, South West Mount Kelly College “I think the biggest challenge for me is trying to stay positive, especially when things are hard,” said Megan After months of training, thousands of young people will be heading to Dartmoor to take part in the 63rd annual Ten Tors Challenge. The event, organised by...
Boy, it was close. Mighty close. Thursday night at the DCBL stadium in Widnes turned into the early hours which turned into Friday breakfast time, as volunteers carried out a full recount of the 32,655 votes cast in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election. Shortly after half five in the morning Nigel Farage turned up, as...
The leaders of Canada’s four major federal parties have been grilled about their response to US President Donald Trump and clashed over energy and housing in their first televised debate of the country’s election campaign. The French-language face-off marked a key moment in the election as it gave leaders a chance to woo voters in...
Esme Stallard Climate and science reporter Costfoto/NurPhoto/Getty Images Countries have agreed a global deal to tackle shipping emissions, after nearly ten years of negotiations. The agreement covers the vast majority of the world’s commercial shipping and means that starting in 2028, ship owners will have to use increasingly cleaner fuels or face fines. The deal...