Lancashire have so far sold around 17,000 tickets for what remains one of the biggest matches in county cricket. To their relief, the weather forecast is also good, considering the fixture has been rained off in each of the past two years. “It’s an exciting day – touch wood, the weather is set fair after...
This morning’s Gospel reading is Luke 10:1–12, 17–20: At that time the Lord appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send...
People have been evacuated from a broken-down Eurostar train in northern France after waiting nearly four hours for help, passengers have told the BBC. One person who was on board said they had been stuck on the train without air conditioning before emergency services and local rescue teams arrived to hand out water. James Grierson...
Nathan Bevan Reporting fromBBC News, South West Amber Edwards BBC News, South West BBC Chelsea Moon, who has a bone condition that stunts growth, waited a year for lessons with instructor Emma Hallett (left) Disabled people are facing long waits for driving lessons due to a lack of instructors with suitable cars. According to the...
AFP via Getty Images The plane crashed shortly after takeoff in a residential neighbourhood in the city of Ahmedabad For Mistry Jignesh, 72 hours feel like an eternity. Since Thursday evening, Mr Jignesh and his family have been doing the rounds of the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad, trying to find details of his 22-year-old niece...
South Africa beat Australia by five wickets in the World Test Championship final to end their long wait for a major global title. Read full article at source...
A black box has been found at the site of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, India’s civil aviation minister said on Friday. The flight data recorder was recovered within 28 hours by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu confirmed. All but one of the 242 people on the London-bound...
“Maybe he’ll call me in two-three days?” Imtiaz Ali’s brother Javed and his family were on the Air India flight that crashed in India’s Ahmedabad city on Thursday. But until he sees his brother’s body, Mr Ali says, he won’t believe he has died. Mr Ali was among dozens of people the BBC met in...
Let me tell you what. This has been so delicious. Sitting here watching all of rodential New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s Green grifting schemes flutter to earth in little flaming, fluttering, fragile wisps of so much worthless detritus like tiny pieces of canvas falling to earth after the Hindenburg went boom. His climate cult fantasies...
Nottingham Forest defender Neco Williams looks to be an injury doubt for Wales’ World Cup qualifier against Belgium on Monday. Williams, 24, was substituted 21 minutes into Wales’ 3-0 win over Liechtenstein. The former Liverpool full-back went down in agony after attempting a cross in a one-sided opening at Cardiff City Stadium, leaving the pitch...
Driving instructor David Johnson jointly runs First Drive South West driving school Read full article at source...
Rushdie Abualouf Gaza correspondent Alice Cuddy Reporting from Jerusalem EPA The limited amount of food that trickled into Gaza after an Israeli blockade was partly lifted has sparked chaotic scenes, as hunger continues to spread. Bakeries distributing food were overwhelmed by crowds and forced to close on Thursday, and armed looters attacked an aid convoy...
Amid the celebrations that followed Tottenham’s Europa League triumph, three players were left waiting for their winner’s medal. Manager Ange Postecoglou was first to receive a medal from Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin following the 1-0 win over Manchester United. Injured trio James Maddison, Timo Werner and Lucas Bergvall and Will Lankshear – who spent the...
Manning’s appointment as head coach in November 2023 was not universally welcomed by fans, following the controversial sacking of Nigel Pearson. At 39, Manning is a young coach who has worked his way up the ranks from West Ham’s academy, to coaching in Belgium, managing League Two MK Dons and was at then League One...
Tom Edgington & Anthony Reuben BBC Verify Getty Images BBC Verify has found that three quarters of the 319 driving test centres across Great Britain have hit the maximum average waiting time – of 24 weeks – to book a practical test. This is the backdrop to the government’s announcement of measures to deal with...