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The transplant transformed Black’s life. A former competitive bodybuilder, he returned to fitness and went on to compete in five British Transplant Games, winning two silver medals and a bronze, as well as representing Team GB at the World Transplant Games. For seven years, Black did not know who had …

When they restructured their debt in June, United added $125m (£94.36m) to their main debt. On 23 September, they said £63.5m had been spent on land for their proposed new stadium, the precise funding model for which is still to be determined. Many fans, particularly those who do not want …

Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott has withdrawn from the England squad to face the Czech Republic on Tuesday with an injury. Scott is set to be out for six to eight weeks with the issue. Bournemouth are due to play nine games between 10 October and 8 November. Scott was excellent …

Although he was not the first permanent black manager in the Football League – Tony Collins took the reins at Rochdale in 1960 – Alexander helped inspire a new generation to follow in his footsteps after spells in charge of Lincoln City, Peterborough United and Macclesfield, among others. Born in …

Jake Connor has been left out of England’s Rugby League World Cup squad, with Mikey Lewis beating him to a place. Leeds Rhinos half-back Connor, the 2025 Super League Man of Steel, had been expected to make the final cut after being talked up by England head coach Brian McDermott …

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is taking legal action against Thames Valley Police over his arrest in February. The former Prince Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, in the wake of information that emerged from the Epstein files in the United States. Mountbatten-Windsor’s lawyers are said to be challenging …

Five years ago, first-time mum Menna Hulme had to be given antibiotics intravenously during labour to make sure she and her baby were safe. She was found to have Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in her pregnancy, an infection that affects one in 1,750 babies in the UK and kills one …

Coogan had also been the party’s candidate in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough mayoral election in 2025, finishing second. Earlier in September, when asked about the police investigation, he told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: “It’s hard to know what they’re investigating… I asked the police what they’re actually investigating and they wouldn’t …

People with model boats have been banned from using a park’s lake, unless they are taking part in a session run by a local boat club. Stevenage Borough Council said the sign was erected at Fairlands Valley Park, external to stop people outside of the club from “using high-powered model …

In Bradford, every image is double-checked by a clinician to make sure the diagnosis is correct. “This has had a big impact on all the bottlenecks – right from waiting times for patients to unnecessary investigations being done and to being seen by a clinician,” Shariff said. “It’s amazing, I …

A murder investigation has been launched after a body was found in a van that was on fire. Emergency Services were called to Gas Works Lane in Prestatyn, Flintshire, at about 23:30 BST on Sunday after reports of the van ablaze. The identity of the person is unknown, and Det …

The bomb squad has removed substances from a house after a man was found dead inside. Merseyside Police said the man in his 20s was found in a property on Reedville in Oxton near Birkenhead, Wirral, just before 16:00 GMT on Saturday. The force said his sudden death was being …

The UK’s biggest broadband provider, BT, has agreed to rescue rival operator TalkTalk in a takeover. The deal, which will need to be approved by the UK’s competition regulator, would mark end of months of speculation over the future for TalkTalk, which has been on the brink of administration because …

In 1997, she trained with the Theodora Children’s Trust and became the first “Clown Doctor” at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. “It is real magic work, really special work,” she said. “I’ve been fortunate that I got to train as a clown doctor and I’m able to bring joy and …

An 11-year-old’s death is being treated as unexplained by police who say they are investigating after her body was found in a Worcestershire park. The girl was reported missing at about 23:20 BST on Sunday and she was later found in the park near the cricket ground in Elmley Castle, …

There were wagging tails and plenty of splashes at Peterborough Lido as hundreds of dogs took to the water for the venue’s annual dog swim. The first of three such events was held on Sunday to mark the end of the season at the Grade II listed pool, which celebrated …

In her statement, Somerville said tackling poverty was at the heart of the Scottish government’s plans for public service reform including tailoring services for individual needs in an approach known as “whole-family support”. “The time to go further is now,” she said. “That means changing how services work together, ensuring …

Child actor Lenny Rush said his friends were “not very impressed” by his TV success, which helped keep him “grounded”. In September, HBO announced that he would be playing Dobby in season 2 of the upcoming Harry Potter series. It has been a busy few years for the 17-year-old from …

A challenge to the decision to allow a controversial Orange Order parade to go down a predominantly nationalist road is due to be heard in court later. The deadlock over the proposed march in Portadown – opposed by residents of the Garvaghy Road – has lasted since last Sunday morning. …

The number of children who were toilet-trained before starting school this year has increased significantly in a city where parents were given potty training guides with their first school offers. York was the subject of the city-wide pilot, which also put on workshops for parents and offered special training for …