10 minutes ago About sharing Born in Kent, MacGowan was the son of Irish immigrants and fronted The Pogues from 1982 until their break-up in 2014 The funeral of The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan will take place later on Friday in Nenagh, County Tipperary. The Fairytale of New York singer died aged 65 on 30…
1 hour ago Comments About sharing By Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Mortgage rates on a typical two-year fixed deal have fallen below 6% for the first time since mid-June, according to Moneyfacts. The financial information service said the average rate was now 5.99%. Competition among providers has intensified as they face a battle…
Saudi Arabia’s sports minister says claims of ‘sportswashing’ against the country are “very shallow”, as he defended its right to host the men’s football World Cup. Speaking to the BBC in Jeddah, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal said: “A lot of the people that accuse us of that haven’t been to Saudi, or seen…
57 minutes ago About sharing Yael Noy (left) drives sick Palestinians, mostly children, across checkpoints to hospital appointments in Israel By Caroline Hawley BBC News Yael Noy doesn’t wear military fatigues, but she describes herself as being in battle right now, after the Hamas assault on 7 October. “I’m fighting to be good,” she tells…
3 hours ago About sharing By Tom Espiner Business reporter, BBC News Hundreds of Oxfam shop and office workers are striking for the first time in the charity’s 81-year history. Unite union members rejected a pay offer in last ditch talks and will strike for 17 days over Christmas. The union says workers, squeezed by…
Josh Taylor, 23, suffered severe injuries after he fell into a hole on Queensland’s Bribie Island.
5 hours ago About sharing Brazilian legend Pele, arguably the world’s greatest ever footballer, was a Viagra ambassador By Peter Shuttleworth BBC News Pele may have been its poster boy – and the Pope gave it his blessing – but if it wasn’t for a south Wales industrial town, we may never have known about…
11 minutes ago About sharing Federal prosecutors have filed tax charges against Hunter Biden, a second criminal case against the US president’s son. The nine-count indictment says he schemed to evade at least $1.4m (£1.1m) in federal taxes from 2016-19. The three felonies and six misdemeanours include failure to file and pay taxes, false tax…
2 hours ago About sharing Rishi Sunak defended his Rwanda plans at a press conference on Thursday By Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News The UK has given Rwanda a further £100m this year as part of its deal to relocate asylum seekers there. The payment was made in April, the Home Office’s top civil servant said…
25 minutes ago About sharing Models used the road as a catwalk on Manchester’s Thomas Street By Ian Youngs Entertainment & arts reporter Celebrities, models and several hundred global fashionistas crammed into a Manchester street on Thursday as French luxury brand Chanel turned it into a catwalk for a prestigious fashion show. Actors Kristen Stewart,…