Watch: Diver left red-faced after pool slip-up
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April 2024
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National insurance cut to kick in but more pay tax
4 hours ago About sharing By Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Workers will see their National Insurance (NI) payments cut from Saturday but frozen thresholds mean many are paying more in income tax. The NI rate is falling from 10% to 8% for 27 million employees across the UK – the second such cut…
Israel says it will open three aid routes into Gaza
Just now About sharing Children in Gaza wait with empty pots at a food distribution point By Fiona Nimoni BBC News Israel says it has approved the opening of three humanitarian routes into Gaza, to allow more aid into the territory. The Erez Gate in northern Gaza will be temporarily re-opened for the first time…
Arsenal star would fight in Ukraine if called up
31 minutes ago About sharing By Kirsty Wark & Hollie Cole BBC Newsnight Arsenal footballer Oleksandr Zinchenko says he would leave the UK to fight in Ukraine if he was called up. The 27-year-old told BBC Newsnight he has donated about £1m to help people in his home country since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2021….
Gaza charity worker’s death was a crime, say parents
18 minutes ago About sharing By Tom Bateman & Madeline Halpert BBC News, Washington DC Jacob Flickinger was a “loyal and devoted” aid worker and family man who was “chased down” and killed by Israel while trying to help those in need, his parents have told the BBC. Mr Flickinger, 33, a US-Canadian, was one…
Chelsea stun Man Utd with latest ever Premier League turnaround
Cole Palmer scored twice deep into stoppage time to complete his hat-trick and earn Chelsea a remarkable win against Manchester United despite having previously given up a two-goal lead. The latest winner scored in Premier League history, timed at 100 minutes 39 seconds, stunned United, who led through nine minutes of injury time, and sent…
Biden tells Israel it must prevent civilian harm to keep US support
18 minutes ago About sharing Watch: US says Israel must make changes in the coming “hours and days” By Graeme Baker & Tom Bateman BBC News, Washington DC The US has told Israel that its ongoing support on the Gaza war is dependent on “specific, concrete steps” to boost aid and prevent civilian deaths. President…
Not possible to identify cremated ashes, say police
2 hours ago About sharing Assistant Chief Constable Thom McLoughlin with (left) Hull City’s Julia Weldon and East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Angela Dearing By Kevin Shoesmith BBC News Police say it is not possible to identify any of the cremated ashes at the centre of a major probe into a Hull funeral directors. Humberside…
Ex-MP shocked to be targeted by honeytrap attempt
15 minutes ago About sharing By Phil Kemp & Hannah Miller BBC News An ex-MP has told the BBC of his shock at being targeted with flirtatious messages and an explicit image in an apparently coordinated scam. The former politician blocked the WhatsApp number from someone calling themselves “Charlie”. But it was only after he…
GPS disabled as Israel raises alert over Iran threat
26 minutes ago About sharing The IDF is bolstering troop numbers as it prepares for a possible attack by Iran By Hugo Bachega in Jerusalem, and Sean Seddon London GPS is being blocked across swathes of Israel in order to disrupt missiles and drones, as tensions rise with Iran. Iran has vowed to respond after…