Alex Piquero, a professor of criminology at the University of Miami, said a renewed focus on crime prevention policies could be responsible for the decline, including “policing focused on violent places and violent people” as well as “programs focused on social skills, self-control, and cognitive behavioural therapy”. BBC News
Read More »France 36-14 Ireland: Les Bleus open Six Nations defence with thumping win in Paris
France: Ramos; Attissogbe, Depoortere, Moefana, Bielle-Biarrey; Jalibert, Dupont (capt); Gros, Marchand, Aldegheri, Ollivon, Guillard, Cros, Jegou, Jelonch. Replacements: Mauvaka, Neti, Montagne, Auradou, Meafou, Nouchi, Serin, Gourgues. Ireland: Osborne; O’Brien, Ringrose, McCloskey, Stockdale; S Prendergast, Gibson-Park; Loughman, Sheehan, Clarkson, McCarthy, Beirne, C Prendergast, Van der Flier, Doris (capt). Replacements: Kelleher, Milne, …
Read More »What is SEND and how might the system change in England?
Councils also pay independent special school fees for around 38,000 pupils, partly because of a lack of specialist places in the state sector. The average cost for an independent special school place is about £61,500 a year per pupil, compared to about £24,000 per pupil in state-funded special schools, according …
Read More »Abu Dhabi Open: Sonay Kartal loses 10 straight games in quarter-final defeat by Sara Bejlek
British number two Sonay Kartal lost 10 consecutive games in a 6-0 6-2 defeat by Sara Bejlek in the Abu Dhabi Open quarter-finals. Kartal lost the first set in 22 minutes and failed to hold serve until her sixth service game. After getting on the board midway through the second …
Read More »Six Nations 2026: Wales name Louis Rees-Zammit at full-back against England
Wales: Rees-Zammit; Mee, James, B Thomas, Adams; Edwards, T Williams; Smith, Lake (capt), Griffin, D Jenkins, Beard, Mann, Macleod, Wainwright. Replacements: Belcher, Carre, T Francis, Carter, Plumtree, Deaves, Hardy, Grady. England: Steward; Feyi-Waboso, Freeman, Dingwall, Arundell; Ford, Mitchell; Genge, George, Heyes; Coles, Chessum; Pepper, Underhill, Earl Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Rodd, Davison, …
Read More »Six Nations 2026: Ireland out to stop ‘darting fish’ Antoine Dupont and favourites France
France: Ramos; Attissogbe, Depoortere, Moefana, Bielle-Biarrey; Jalibert, Dupont (capt); Gros, Marchand, Aldegheri, Ollivon, Guillard, Cros, Jegou, Jelonch. Replacements: Mauvaka, Neti, Montagne, Auradou, Meafou, Nouchi, Serin, Gourgues. Ireland: Osborne; O’Brien, Ringrose, McCloskey, Stockdale; S Prendergast, Gibson-Park; Loughman, Sheehan, Clarkson, McCarthy, Beirne, C Prendergast, Van der Flier, Doris (capt). Replacements: Kelleher, Milne, …
Read More »Quiz: Name every sport at the 2026 Winter Olympics
The 25th Winter Olympics is taking place in Milan and Cortina in Italy – can you name the 16 sports involved? BBC News
Read More »Department of Justice appeals Google search monopoly ruling
On Tuesday, the Department of Justice and the plaintiffs in the antitrust case against Google filed a cross-appeal, as the DOJ Antitrust Division announced in a post on X: “Today, the DOJ Antitrust Division filed notice that it will cross-appeal from the remedies decisions in its case against Google’s unlawful …
Read More »Disney names Josh D'Amaro as new chief executive
The media giant chooses the head of its amusement park business to replace longtime boss Bob Iger. BBC News
Read More »Bencic & Svitolina make history with top-10 places
Belinda Bencic and Elina Svitolina become the first mothers to be ranked inside the world’s top 10 at the same time. BBC News
Read More »Rethinking longevity: Genes account for 50% of human lifespan variation, study suggests
[ What determines how long we live—and to what extent is our lifespan shaped by our genes? Surprisingly, for decades, scientists believed that the heritability of human lifespan was relatively low compared to other human traits, standing at just 20–25%; some recent large-scale studies even placed it below 10%. Source …
Read More »United Rugby Championship: Leinster come from behind to beat Edinburgh
Leinster: Osborne; Kenny, Ioane, Mangan, Moloney; Tector, McGrath; Cahir, McKee, Sparrow; Snyman, Deeney; Deegan, Penny, Mangan. Replacements: McCarthy, Usanov, Smyth, O’Tighearnaigh, Eriscon, Connors, Gunne, McLaughlin. Edinburgh: Paterson; Satala, Goosen, Lang, Van der Merwe; Thompson, Vellacott; Venter, J. Blyth-Lafferty, Hill; Hunter-Hill, Young; Muncaster, Douglas, Bradbury. Replacements: Morris, Jones, O. Blyth-Lafferty, Dodd, …
Read More »Passengers warned of disruptions in weekend engineering works
On Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 February, and Saturday 28 February and Sunday 1 March, works will affect the line between Lanyon Place Station and Bangor, the Coleraine to Derry/Londonderry line, and the Larne line between Carrickfergus and Larne Harbour. Source link
Read More »Prem Rugby Cup: Newcastle Red Bulls 14 – 35 Saracens: Five-try Sarries too strong for hosts
Newcastle: Chamberlain; Coetzee, Clark, Beeckmans, Greenwood, Hutchison, Elliott; Hancock, Gordon, De Bruin, Cardall, Baker, Parsons (c), Neild, Lockwood. Replacements: Renwick, Rewcastle, Palframan, Bolam, de Chaves, Waugh, Obatoyinbo, Stuart. Sin-bin: Greenwood (8). Saracens: Hall; Keylock, Lozowski, Hartley, Jackson; Johnson, Bracken, Brantingham, Hadfield, Tuimauga, Isiekwe, Sodeke, Wilson, West, Michelow (c). Replacements: Clarke, …
Read More »St Mirren airdome to be replaced by new games arena
The airdome suffered regular vandalism and weather damage before it was eventually decommissioned. BBC News
Read More »Venezuela's oil ghost towns hope Trump plan will revive their fortunes
Amid rusting oil pumps and rigs, once affluent Venezuelan oil towns place their hope in US investment. BBC News
Read More »Heavy gunfire and blasts heard near airport in Niger's capital
The airport houses an air force base and is about 10km (six miles) from the presidential place. BBC News
Read More »Tillman scores twice to secure play-offs for Leverkusen
Malik Tillman scores twice as Bayer Leverkusen confirm their place in the Champions League play-offs with a 3-0 win against Villarreal in their final league-phase outing. Source link
Read More »Atalanta in play-offs after defeat at Union SG
Atalanta progress to the Champions League play-offs with a 15th-placed finish despite a 1-0 defeat by Union Saint-Gilloise in their final league phase game. Source link
Read More »Approval sought for new Loch Ness mountain bike trails
The plans – near Fort Augustus – would also see a café and 40 motorhome pitches put in place. BBC News
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