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A pair of paragliders made a lucky escape in Staffordshire after they were able to avoid landing inside a polar bear enclosure by a matter of inches. The incident happened at Peak Wildlife Park in Leek on Tuesday with staff at the park claiming they witnessed two motorised gliders heading …

A man has pleaded guilty to sending death threats to former MP Simon Danczuk. The former Labour politician was standing as Reform UK’s candidate in the Rochdale by-election in February 2024 following the death of Labour veteran Tony Lloyd. At Wigan and Leigh Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, Zaffar Hussain admitted …

BBC Radio Humberside’s annual Santa Bus has finished its week of sprinkling Christmas magic across the region. The bus visited Tweendykes School and Sixth Form in Hull on Tuesday, Bursar Academy in Cleethorpes on Wednesday, and St Richards’ VC School in Hull on Thursday. On Friday, Father Christmas himself kidnapped …

Inverness Caledonian Thistle has criticised the behaviour of some of its fans after pyrotechnics were used during last Saturday’s match against Hamilton. The club said one device was thrown onto the pitch at the Caledonian Stadium, forcing the referee to halt the game briefly. Caley Thistle has warned it could …

Former England internationals Ellen White and Fara Williams review the Women’s Super League season so far as we head into a winter break. Source link

Available for 29 days Steve Crossman is joined by James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Rafa Honigstein to break down the biggest stories across European football. They discuss PSG being ordered to pay Kylian Mbappé €60m, Cesc Fabregas’ fallout with Senegal over Assane Diao, and Fiorentina’s dramatic collapse to the bottom …

Riot Games says a security flaw in many recent motherboards could be exploited by cheaters undetected, and now companies including Asrock, Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI have released BIOS updates to address the issue. According to Riot, “had this issue gone unnoticed, it would have completely nullified all existing DMA detection …

Available for 29 days We take a close look at a resurgent Aberdeen as they prepare to face Sparta Prague in the Conference League and ask what’s behind their rival and can it last? With Charlotte Cohen, Ryan Cryle of the Press and Journal and Gary Scott of the ABZ …

Reform UK have pulled off a surprise victory in a council by-election in the ward of Whitburn and Blackburn in West Lothian – their first ever win in Scotland. BBC political correspondent David Wallace Lockhart went to Whitburn to find why people decided to turn to Nigel Farage’s party. Filmed …

Lower food prices in November helped UK inflation rate ease to 3.2% from 3.6% last month, according to new official data. Inflation – the rate at which prices rise – is now at its lowest level in eight months but remains above the Bank of England’s target of 2%. The …

Wales head coach Craig Bellamy gives BBC viewers a unique insight into the way he sets up his side for crucial World Cup qualifiers. Recorded after thrashing North Macedonia 7-1 to qualify for the play-off semi-final, Bellamy gets hands-on with the tactics board to explain his vision of football. Read …

The UK unemployment rate in the three months to October has increased to 5.1%, according to official figures. That marked a rise from 5% for the three months to September. The estimated number of employees on company payrolls fell by 0.5% in the 12 months to October 2025. The Office …

Oliver Burke scores the opener as Union Berlin get the better of second-placed RB Leipzig with a surprise 3-1 victory in the Bundesliga. BBC News

Prize money for the Derby at Epsom will rise to £2m in 2026 making it the joint-richest race in the UK as part of a series of changes. The Jockey Club is increasing its prize pot by £500,000, with £1m going to the winner. Other changes for next year’s Derby, …

A van driver has been rescued from flood water after his vehicle became stuck. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to a road near Melverley at 13:56 GMT on Thursday and was able to lead the man to safety. It has reminded motorists of the dangers of …

Getty Images Drop-off charges were introduced at Gatwick in 2021 Gatwick Airport is increasing the price of its drop-off zones by £3, bringing the minimum charge to £10. The fee to allow drivers to stop outside the terminal for 10 minutes is set to increase on 6 January, making the …

While Geoff Keighley had already announced that Tomb Raider would be making a Game Awards appearance, the surprise was that instead of one game announcement there’s two. Crystal Dynamics and Amazon Game Studios are releasing two Tomb Raider games back-to-back in 2026 and 2027. First up, coming in 2026 is …

The story of Mo Salah’s unlikely rise to global stardom. BBC News

[ One in five young people in the UK now access specialist mental health care by age 18—a four-fold increase in under two decades, new research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry suggests. Source link

Melissa Gardner said her partner knew she was ‘quite a fan’ of Ed Sheeran. BBC News