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The 5ft 2in (1.57m) Ball struggled to find his range in the early rounds and was consistently caught on entry as Goodman sat on the back foot. ‘The Wrecking Ball’, who made his professional debut in a Liverpool nightclub in 2017, was marked up around his nose by the time …

Trent Rockets steadied themselves to secure a four-wicket victory over Southern Brave in the men’s Hundred after batter Adam Hose earlier suffered a serious ankle injury. Hose was taken to hospital after dislocating his right ankle in the field – an incident that resulted in the match being paused for …

It’s an unlikely match – a chart-topping pop star and a bird of prey that went viral when it dive-bombed villagers. But singer Chesney Hawkes said it was the “pinnacle of his career” to come face-to-face with another famous hawk, which now shares his name. The feathered foe terrorised Flamstead …

“Mae pobl yn archebu gwyliau llawer byrrach sy’n golygu nad ydy’n aelodau yn llenwi pob wythnos, felly mae ganddyn nhw ddyddiau “marw” sy’n methu eu llenwi,” meddai Nicky Williamson, Prif Swyddog Polisi PASC yng Nghymru. “Mae ‘na gymaint o waith o seibiannau byr â sydd yna gyda seibiant hirach – …

Lauren Hirst BBC News, Manchester NCA Rothwell has been sentenced to 43 years after pleading guilty to drugs and firearms offences In the spring of 2020, international law enforcement agencies hacked into an encrypted phone network trusted by criminals around the world. It gave detectives access to private conversations between …

Donald Trump has said there are “many points” he and Vladimir Putin agreed on after holding critical talks on the war in Ukraine – but no deal has been reached yet. Following the much-anticipated meeting in Alaska, which lasted more than two-and-a-half hours, the two leaders gave a short media …

Fergus McCreadie Fergus and his band travelled to New York to work on the soundtrack for Higher 2 Lower A Scottish jazz pianist was left stunned after celebrated film director Spike Lee phoned him up to ask if he would work on a new film. Fergus McCreadie thought the initial …

Previously winless Essex were asked to bat at a sun-baked Chelmsford, and promptly smashed an inexperienced Surrey attack to all parts for their record One-Day score. Matt Critchley made 58 at the top of the order and Luc Benkenstein hit 83, but it was the partnership between Campher and Simon …

The nations of the world have been on the precipice of reaching a global agreement to curb plastic pollution for a few years now. Delegates from 184 governments met in Geneva this month to try to hammer out a final treaty, but in the end, they walked away without a …

The actor and comedian joins Josh Widdicombe in the Radio 2 studio for a chat. BBC News

Daniel Sexton BBC News, South East Dame Vera made her name during the Second World War, earning the nickname the Forces’ Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn’s audition records are to be released for the first time, 90 years after they were first recorded. The late singer’s first records were discovered when …

Ken Gibson BBC Scotland News Getty Images Hare coursing involves dog being used to chase and kill hares An earlier than usual harvest has led to an increase in reports of hare coursing in north-east Scotland, say police. The illegal activity involves dogs chasing, catching and killing hares on open …

President Trump returned to the White House in January promising to end the war in Ukraine in a day. He has since changed positions repeatedly in his attempts to bring about a ceasefire, criticising both the Ukrainian and Russian leaders at different moments. BBC Verify’s Nick Beake looks at what …

Lauren Hirst BBC News Reporting fromManchester Crown Court NCA Jamie Rothwell organised for his rivals to be shot on the streets of the UK from his apartment in Barcelona A British drugs kingpin who organised a shooting from his hideout in Spain and traded a “vast arsenal of weapons” has …

Getty Images There are hopes 10,000 students will be studying at UU’s campus in Londonderry by 2032 Increasing student numbers at Ulster University’s (UU) campus in Londonderry will not turn parts of the city into “Derry’s Holyland”, a senior UU figure has said. Earlier this year, people living close to …

First Lady Melania Trump has threatened to sue Hunter Biden for more than $1bn after he claimed she was introduced to her husband by sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lawyers acting on behalf of the first lady, who married US President Donald Trump in 2005, described the claim as “false, disparaging, …

From its inception, Seurat was determined that Bathers at Asnières would not be just another painting. It was an audacious manifesto on how we see the world when the artificial trappings of class and status, form and function, are filtered away to reveal the vital vibration of colour, pure colour …

Dame Joanna Lumley and Tulisa Contostavlos are among the celebrities to be announced in this year’s line-up at the Cheltenham Literature Festival. First held in 1949 and thought to be the world’s oldest literature festival, the event will feature talks and discussions from authors, journalists and public figures. More than …

“In retrospect, not continuing to offer 4o, at least in the interim, was a miss,” Nick Turley, OpenAI’s head of ChatGPT, said on Tuesday. In an interview with The Verge, he said it was surprising to see the “level of attachment” people had to 4o. “It’s not just change that …

US President Donald Trump claims Washington DC has been “overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals”, but DC Mayor Muriel Bowser says violent crime is “at a 30-year low”. BBC Verify Correspondent Nick Beake has been looking into the crime statistics and asking people how safe they feel in their …