Rebecca Welch made history on Saturday when she became the first woman to referee a Premier League fixture. The 40-year-old took charge of Burnley’s 2-0 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage. Welch became a referee in 2010 when she combined it with a job in the NHS, before becoming a full-time official in 2019. In…
1 hour ago About sharing By Ione Wells Political correspondent Home Secretary James Cleverly has been criticised for making a comment about spiking his wife’s drink at a Downing Street reception. He reportedly said the ideal spouse is “someone who is always mildly sedated so she can never realise there are better men out there”….
54 minutes ago About sharing By Katie Wray & Becky Morton Political reporters Police forces and social media companies need to do more to help victims of romance scams, the government’s new anti-fraud champion has told the BBC. Conservative MP Simon Fell, who took on the role last week, said romance fraud could be “really…
The former member of the US country music band dies after being involved in a two-vehicle crash in Texas.
Man held on suspicion of theft and criminal damage of south London sign featuring work by the artist.
1 hour ago About sharing By Ece Goksedef BBC News A former TV journalist who announced she would challenge President Putin in Russia’s spring election has been barred from standing. Independent politician Yekaterina Duntsova wanted to run on a platform to end the war with Ukraine. But the electoral commission voted unanimously to reject her…
How well do you remember the news of the past 12 months? Part three covers July to September.
8 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Two men were filmed removing the Banksy artwork in Peckham By Thomas Mackintosh & Noor Nanji BBC News The removal of a south London street sign featuring work by the elusive artist Banksy has been reported to police, the area’s council says. The piece of street art – a…
4 minutes ago About sharing Queues of around an hour have already been reported at the port of Dover Millions are bracing themselves for what is likely to be one of the busiest travel days of the year as people gear up for Christmas. The AA is expecting widespread congestion around shopping centres, football venues…
23 minutes ago About sharing Kelsey Hatcher learned as a teenager she had a double uterus By James FitzGerald BBC News A US woman with a rare double uterus has given birth twice in two days – after a “one in a million” pregnancy and a total of 20 hours in labour. Kelsey Hatcher, 32,…