Three arrested as boy, 16, killed by falling tree 16 minutes agoBy Isaac Ashe, BBC News, East MidlandsGoogle StreetviewThe boy was pronounced dead at the scene A 16-year-old boy has died after being injured by a falling tree in Nottinghamshire. Three people have been arrested in connection with the death in Carlton-in-Lindrick on Saturday, including two held…
The man, who police say made threats with a pickaxe and an “incendiary device”, was seriously injured.
Andy Murray has won two Wimbledon titles and two Olympic gold medals Laura Scott Sports News Correspondent Jonathan Jurejko BBC Sport journalist 2 hours ago Comments Andy Murray says retiring at Wimbledon or the Paris Olympics would “be fitting” and he is unlikely to play at the US Open or Davis Cup later this year….
At least 14 Hajj pilgrims die in intense heat 8 minutes ago By Lipika Pelham, @lipikapelham, BBC News Getty1.8 million Muslims are taking part in this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia At least 14 Jordanian citizens have died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia due to intense heat, officials have said. Jordan’s foreign ministry said 14…
Boy grapples with tradition in Spanish bullfighting town 16 hours agoBy Steven McIntosh, Entertainment reporterAconite ProductionsBorja comes from an underprivileged background and is encouraged to pursue bullfighting by his grandfather A new documentary follows a boy living in a small town in Spain, whose family expects him to become a professional bullfighter. It may sound like an…
Why 800 people fled a sun-kissed Mediterranean village 16 hours agoBy Ali Abbas Ahmadi, BBC NewsMaria ShayaAlma al-Shaab and the surrounding countryside in spring 2020, with the Mediterranean Sea visible in the distance “Why, why us?” cries Milad Eid, his anguish clear over the breaking phone line. An hour earlier, he was dousing a fire at a…
Military ‘pause’ on Gaza road inflames divisions in Israeli government 17 minutes agoBy Lucy Williamson, Middle East correspondent, JerusalemGetty Images When is a ceasefire not a ceasefire? According to the Israeli army, when it’s a “local, tactical pause of military activity for humanitarian purposes”. Israel’s humanitarian aid coordinator for Gaza set out the details of the scheduled…
PCC urges calm over cow collision investigation 47 minutes agoBy Bob Dale, BBC News, South EastWatch: Cow hit by police car gets to its feet Surrey’s Police and Crime Commissioner said media speculation over a decision by officers to ram a loose cow “does not necessarily reflect the situation” they were in. A police vehicle was filmed…
Raducanu is ranked 209th in the world 24 minutes ago Emma Raducanu has turned down the chance to play for Great Britain at this summer’s Olympics – but two-time gold medallist Andy Murray is set to compete in Paris. Raducanu, 21, is ranked too low to qualify as she continues to come back from surgery…
Police say they shot and injured the man, ahead of a Euro 2024 match between the Netherlands and Poland.