The government has abandoned plans to make digital ID cards mandatory for workers. Sky News understands digital IDs will no longer be mandatory for the right to work by the end of this parliament, set for 2029. Last year, the government had said it would be compulsory as a way …
Read More »Scotcast – Is the Budget an election game-changer?
Available for over a year If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002pr29 Finance Secretary Shona Robison (pictured) has outlined her draft budget for the year in the Scottish Parliament. David Wallace Lockhart and Professor Mairi Spowage from the Fraser of Allander Institute discuss the key announcements …
Read More »Man who stole machinery from Llanberis DIY SOS site ’embarrassed’
A 25-year-old man who stole machinery from a building site, where a team of people from BBC show DIY SOS were racing to complete a life-changing renovation, has been ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work. David Matthew Pugh, from Llainwen Isaf in Llanberis, Gwynedd, admitted to taking a …
Read More »How going on The Traitors could have saved Amanda's life
Medical checks for the show picked up contestant Amanda Collier’s heart condition. BBC News
Read More »Reddit Outage on Tuesday: Here’s What’s Happening
If you’ve had trouble accessing the news and discussion forum Reddit on Tuesday, it’s not just you. At 9:30 a.m. PT, Reddit’s status monitoring page, RedditStatus.com, said that the company was “investigating elevated errors across reddit.com and native apps.” RedditStatus.com reported degraded site performance for both desktop web use and native …
Read More »Tech Life – What to expect from tech in 2026
Available for over a year For our first episode of 2026, Tech Life looks forward to the rest of the year, and beyond. What are the latest consumer gadgets on display at a huge electronics trade show in Las Vegas? How will assistive technology, designed to help people with disabilities, …
Read More »Republican leader vows contempt proceedings against Bill Clinton after no-show for Epstein testimony
A Republican lawmaker is vowing to begin contempt-of-Congress proceedings against former President Bill Clinton after he failed to show up on Tuesday to testify before a committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer told reporters that he will start proceedings against Clinton next week, and could do …
Read More »K-pop stars BTS reveal comeback tour after completing military service | Ents & Arts News
K-pop superstars BTS have announced details of their much-anticipated comeback tour, after a break of almost four years to complete mandatory military service. Details released say the band is set for “world domination”, playing 79 shows across Asia, North America, Europe, Latin America and Australia between April this year and …
Read More »Oil tanker seized by US spotted in Scotland’s Moray Firth
An oil tanker seized by the US in the North Atlantic last week has been spotted in Scotland’s Moray Firth. The US has accused the Marinera of breaking its sanctions by carrying oil for Venezuela, Russia and Iran. The ship, previously known as Bella 1, was boarded while south of …
Read More »Doorbell cam records sonic boom heard over Norwich
A doorbell cam caught the moment a sonic boom was heard in the skies over Norfolk and Suffolk, while another video showed a man being startled by the sound. David Shenton had been filming himself to promote an event at Norwich Arts Centre when the boom suddenly interrupted the recording. …
Read More »What’s next for Lego’s Smart Brick
The most interesting story at this year’s CES was just a little tiny bundle of technology. One way to look at Lego’s new Smart Brick is as something like a Raspberry Pi, an endlessly remixable gizmo with infinite hacking potential — it can be anything, in the best possible way. …
Read More »Jackie Bird accepts MBE from Princess Royal at Windsor Castle
PA Media Jackie Bird was awarded her MBE by the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle Jackie Bird, the face of BBC Scotland News for more than 30 years, has accepted her MBE from the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle. The 63-year-old, who formerly presented the BBC’s Reporting Scotland, has become …
Read More »Sport England suspends X account over ‘abhorrent’ output
Sport England is responsible for increasing physical activity and allocates government and National Lottery funding to grassroots projects. Last summer it wrote to Ofcom to express its “deep concern regarding the recent wave of racist and sexist abuse” directed at England’s women’s football team on social media. “Sport should always …
Read More »Moses Itauma injury means Jermaine Franklin bout rescheduled for March
Moses Itauma’s fight against American Jermaine Franklin has been rescheduled for March after the British heavyweight picked up an injury while training. The fight, which was due to take place on 24 January at Manchester’s Co-Op Live Arena, will now take place at the same venue on 28 March. Itauma …
Read More »Scottish Football Podcast – Ross County are the Championship disruptors and Stenhousemuir are rampant – We go beyond the Premiership
Available for 29 days Ross County’s win over Partick Thistle disrupts the Championship title race, Stenhousemuir make the news in League One and Spartans start to pull away from the pack in League Two. With Andy Burke, Scott Fraser and Craig Telfer. Programme WebsiteShow less Source link
Read More »VAR errors increase – every mistake so far in 2025-26 Premier League
The KMI Panel meets every week to dissect each decision, from goals to penalties to red cards. It has five members: three former players and coaches, plus one representative each from the Premier League and Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO). The KMI Panel was created by the Premier League clubs …
Read More »BBC Women’s Football Weekly – Spurs push for Champions League spot & Man City maintain gap at the top
Available for 29 days Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie talk the WSL weekend which saw Manchester City maintain that gap at the top with the signing of USA midfielder Sam Coffey from Portland Thorns looking imminent. Signe Gaupset impressed on her debut for Spurs to help their push …
Read More »BBC to file motion to dismiss Trump defamation lawsuit over Panorama edit, court documents show | UK News
The BBC will take steps to have Donald Trump’s $10bn lawsuit over a January 6 Panorama edit thrown out, court documents show. The US president filed a defamation lawsuit over the broadcaster’s editing of a speech he made in 2021, on the day his supporters stormed the Capitol building. Clips …
Read More »BBC will aim to have Trump’s $5bn defamation lawsuit thrown out
The BBC will file a motion to dismiss Donald Trump’s lawsuit over how his 6 January 2021 speech was edited in a Panorama documentary. The US president filed a $5bn (£3.7bn) lawsuit in a Florida court last month, accusing the BBC of defamation and of violating a trade practices law. …
Read More »Rugby Union Weekly – The Willis derby and Gloucester’s mortgage advisor
Available for over a year Danny, Ugo and Chris review an eventful Champions Cup weekend that produced another big upset after Saracens stunned six-time champions Toulouse. They reflect on the battle between the two Willis brothers and if the result means Sarries are back to their best. Henry Pollock rekindled …
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