Ashlea Tracey BBC News, Isle of Man Liz Skillicorn The van driver found Dusty in his van on arrival in Tavistock, Devon A curious cat from the Isle of Man known for going on “adventures” has been on her biggest escapade yet – ending up 400 miles (643km) from home after climbing into a van....
Donald Trump has said he will visit China after speaking to its leader Xi Jinping over the phone. The US president said he had reciprocated with an invite to the White House during the “very good talk” – though such a trip has not been confirmed by either side. Thursday’s call is the first time...
James Ingham and Nathan Briant BBC News BBC Amber will eventually be rehomed after her time with Jess Wadsworth’s family ends A dog that went missing for 36 days is thought to have covered about 100 miles (161km) – including swimming to an island before being rescued on her return. Amber was being cared for...
United estimate they will generate around £10m from their 14,000-mile, six-day expedition. The payment is not connected to ticket sales, so it is guaranteed. At a time when their focus in pre-season – both commercially and from a player preparation perspective – is on the United States, where they will go for the third successive...
Paul Pigott & Nicholas Bourne BBC News Liz Saville-Roberts Paul Inch says it was the “worst thing I have ever experienced” A search and rescue specialist hired to recover a downed research balloon in what was supposed be a four-day job has finally returned home after spending more than 100 days in a West African...
The Red Devils will take on ASEAN All Stars in Kuala Lumpur on 28 May before travelling to play Hong Kong two days later. One of United’s sponsors, Apollo Tyres, says Onana, Harry Maguire and Diogo Dalot will be in Mumbai, India on Thursday, 29 May for a meet and greet. United’s international players will...
BBC royal correspondent Daniela Relph assesses the significance and symbolism of King Charles’ trip to Canada where he will open the parliament in Ottawa – following in the footsteps of his mother Queen Elizabeth who carried out the same duty in 1957. It’s also an important trip for Canada’s new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, who...
“I’d pick Owen Farrell. Who do you want in there when the going gets tough? Test-match animals.” Back in October when he was asked by the Times who should start at fly-half, external for the first Test against the Wallabies, Johnny Sexton was retired from playing, working for a glass company and publicising his autobiography....
With the Europa League their priority, Postecoglou made eight changes to his side as they ended their three-match losing run in the league. Only goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, Yves Bissouma and Richarlison preserved their places in the starting line-up from the first leg. “It’s something we’ve been doing for a while because we’ve had to,” the...
Wendy Norris and Steve Jackson run the Berburry Hotel Read full article at source...
As I sit in the airport waiting to board my plane from Washington, D.C., back to Minneapolis, I thought I would take a few moments to reflect on the good, the bad, and the ugly of visiting The Swamp. After all, I have almost two hours until boarding. Scott Jennings invited me to attend CNN’s...
Plymouth Argyle’s Ukraine defender Maksym Talovierov has returned to fitness in time for the final two games of the season. It had been feared that the club-record signing would miss the rest of the campaign after injuring his knee in last month’s 3-2 loss to Derby County. But the centre-back, who has scored two goals...
The head of the British armed forces has visited China for the first time in a decade. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin discussed “issues of common concern” with China’s military leaders in Beijing, its defence ministry said in a short statement. “We agreed that in an unstable world we must play our part as responsible nations...
A Devon woman with no previous sailing experience said the first part of a round-the-world journey has been “profound”. Wedding celebrant Zena Birch, from Plymouth, started her circumnavigation in January after she was invited by a couple she had helped marry a decade earlier. Ms Birch, who is one of six people on board the...
The historian confronts the Holocaust as a Europe-wide crime of complicity Read full article at source...