The commanding officer of the Spitfire pilot who died in a crash has paid tribute to his “dear friend”. Sqn Ldr Mark Long was killed when the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) plane he was flying crashed in a field in Lincolnshire on 25 May. Sqn Ldr Mark Sugden thanked the emergency services who...
16 minutes ago Rumeana Jahangir,BBC News, Liverpool Pyranha Kayaks Bren Orton, from Warrington, shared his kayaking adventures with more than 55,000 followers on social media The body of a British kayaker has been found two weeks after he went missing in Switzerland, his sponsors have confirmed. Bren Orton, who drew more than 55,000 followers on...
BBC Douglas Ross said the effects of levelling-up funding were already being felt around Scotland Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has said the prime minister’s latest pledge on levelling-up funding would be “crucial” in helping local communities in Scotland. Rishi Sunak has announced a further 30 towns across the UK – including Perth – will...
A 24-year-old man has been charged over an on-the-field protest before Scotland’s Women’s Euro 2025 qualifier against Israel at Glasgow’s Hampden stadium. A protester was led away by police after appearing to chain himself to the goalposts on Thursday evening. The match was played behind closed doors as several hundred demonstrators gathered outside the stadium...
Britain’s Got Talent Jack Rhodes has reached the final of Britain’s Got Talent A magician who used to film parody videos of auditioning for Britain’s Got Talent is now in the show’s final. Jack Rhodes, from Ulverston, earned a spot in the ITV programme’s grand final by impressing the audience and the judges with his...
Simon Thake/BBC Sir Nathaniel Creswick, a solicitor and footballer, worked on East Parade in Sheffield A blue plaque has been unveiled in Sheffield to commemorate a “founding father” of football’s rules. Sir Nathaniel Creswick co-wrote the so-called Sheffield Rules at 9 East Parade in 1858. They went on to influence the Football Association (FA), says...
A 20-year-old man has appeared in court charged with murdering a woman who was fatally stabbed on a beach. Two women from Poole, Dorset, were attacked on Durley Chine Beach in Bournemouth at about 23:45 BST on 24 May. Amie Gray, a 34-year-old personal trainer, died at the scene, while a 38-year-old woman was taken...
More than 2,000 officers will be on duty in London on Saturday to police the Champions League final, a protest organised by Tommy Robinson and a counter-demo. Groups from across the UK linked to football disorder are expected to attend the event organised by Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley Lennon, the Metropolitan Police...
A man armed with two knives who was shot dead by a City of London Police officer in Westminster was lawfully killed, a jury at an inquest has concluded. Hassan Yahya, 30, was Tasered and fatally shot by police on 8 March 2020. During the incident, a Metropolitan Police officer tried to Taser Mr Yahya...
Moshiri, who took a controlling stake of the club in 2016, has faced a backlash from supporters in recent years after presiding over a period of poor performances on and off the pitch. Everton posted losses of just under £400m for the four years between 2019 and 2023, which resulted in the club being docked...