1 hour ago About sharing William Gladstone died at Hawarden Castle in 1898 By Nick Bourne & PA Media BBC News The family of Victorian-era prime minister William Gladstone are due to travel to the Caribbean to apologise for the historical part an ancestor played in the slave trade. William was the son of John…
Olga Carmona fires home to give Spain the lead over England in the first half of the Women’s World Cup final in Sydney.
The Welsh Guards play a musical tribute to the Lionesses at the Wellington Barracks in London.
32 minutes ago About sharing Waitrose and John Lewis are offering free hot drinks to on-duty police officers in a bid to deter shoplifters. John Lewis Partnership, which owns both brands, has written to the Police Federation to say officers can make the most of the offer – as long as they bring a reusable…
55 minutes ago About sharing By Jaroslav Lukiv & Aoife Walsh BBC News At least 30,000 households have been ordered to evacuate in Canada’s British Columbia province, where nearly 400 wildfires are raging. Officials have restricted travel to Kelowna, a waterside city of 132,000 people, where smoke from nearby fires hangs over Lake Okanagan. The…
The unmanned craft span out control before its planned landing on the Moon’s south pole.
10 minutes ago About sharing Amy Winehouse was one of the most famous and successful gradates of the Brit School in south London before her death aged 27. By Adam Durbin & John Hand BBC News Plans to base a northern version of London’s renowned Brit School in Bradford have been given the go-ahead by…
7 hours ago About sharing Otto Sonnenholzner is an economist who served as vice-president between 2018 and 2020 By Katy Watson BBC News, Quito A candidate in Sunday’s presidential election in violence-hit Ecuador has called for an investigation after shooting erupted near a restaurant where he was having breakfast. Otto Sonnenholzner, a conservative politician, was…
2 hours ago About sharing We asked our readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of “summer walks”. Here is a selection of the photographs we received from around the world. Sundip Samra: “Summer walks involve a lot of running when you have six- and nine-year-old boys. This was the beautiful poppy…
Fifa Women’s World Cup 2023 final: Spain v England Venue: Stadium Australia, Sydney Date: Sunday, 20 August Kick-off: 11:00 BST Coverage: Watch live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app from 09:45; commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live with build-up from 10:00; live text & highlights on the BBC Sport website &…