Tag Archives: Speaks

Red Roses flanker Abi Burton speaks to BBC Sport’s Jo Currie about representing England in the Women’s Rugby World Cup three years after being in a coma and suffering from a rare autoimmune condition, encephalitis. READ MORE: From coma to World Cup in three years – Burton savours comeback BBC …

Another week, another mass shooting in the US – a country with more guns than people. Will anything stop the annual mass murder of sons, daughters, mothers, and fathers by firearm? Martha Kelner speaks to a survivor of the 2016 Pulse nightclub mass shooting that killed 49 people. And then …

Bulgarian authorities have said they suspect Russia of jamming the GPS system of the jet carrying the EU Commission president on Sunday. If someone deliberately jams your jet’s GPS, it’s fair to assume they are trying to threaten or intimidate you. The Kremlin hasn’t responded to Sky News but its …

Jesse Merkel, whose eight-year-old son Fletcher was killed during a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School on Wednesday, read a family statement outside the church targeted by the attacker. He described his son as a loving boy who enjoyed fishing, cooking and sports. “We will never be allowed to hold him, …

Kathryn ArmstrongBBC News Reuters Christian Brückner is still dangerous, the lead prosecutor in the case believes German investigators’ prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann will be released from prison in a matter of weeks, local authorities have confirmed. Christian Brückner, who is serving a sentence in northern Germany …

A product of Barcelona’s La Masia academy, Simons moved to Paris St-Germain in 2019 as a teenager before impressing during a loan spell at PSV in 2022-23. He would spend the next two seasons at Leipzig, scoring 22 goals and providing 24 assists in 78 games across all competitions for …

World number one Scottie Scheffler won the US PGA Championship and The Open this year to qualify with ease, and also added the BMW Championship in August. JJ Spaun won the US Open to claim his first major, after being beaten to the Players Championship title in a play-off by …

Former England rugby player Heather Fisher speaks to BBC Sport’s Elizabeth Conway about her experiences of having alopecia and being a bald woman with muscles. BBC News

Hsin-Yi Lo BBC News, South East Family handout Gary Willard with his fiancée Daryna Rudomiotova, their daughter Emilia and Ms Rudomiotova’s son Alex A couple is calling for the UK government to create a “fairer and more affordable” scheme for Ukrainian nationals to allow them to remain in the country …

👉 Click here to listen to Electoral Dysfunction on your podcast app 👈 Can Britain afford both welfare and warfare? Beth Rigby takes us inside the row that could define Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership. From that huge Commons rebellion over welfare cuts to the looming pressure on defence spending, how …

Police, pathologists and grave diggers have started the exhumation of 27 shallow graves in Kenya’s Kilifi County. The remains are believed to be of followers of a deadly cult in Chakama Ranch, a part of the Shakahola Forest. In 2023, more than 400 mass graves were discovered in the same …

The shadow minister for safeguarding has written to the government demanding action on child sexual exploitation after being “alarmed” by a Sky News story revealing plans to exclude it from their Violence Against Women and Girls strategy. Last week, Sky News reported on a leaked Home Office document which stated …

Sonny Baker speaks exclusively to the BBC’s Matt Henry after getting an England call-up. BBC News

Steven Finn speaks to former England white-ball captain Jos Buttler BBC News

For Real Madrid, the real start of this new era came with a painful defeat. The 4–0 thrashing by Paris St-Germain in the Club World Cup semi-finals has reset the counter to zero. Manager Xabi Alonso insisted that was the end of last season. From here, everything is judged on …

These are the key takeaways from the talks between US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders, including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Security guarantees In an important step towards a deal, Mr Trump has promised that the US would be involved in providing security guarantees …

BBC Dog fouling can have dangerous repercussions for both humans and animals, scientists at Aberystwyth University say A Welsh football club is cracking down on dog fouling after one of its eight-year-old players was left “covered” in dog poo at a recent practice. The child’s coach at Croesyceiliog Athletic FC …

Leigh Boobyer BBC News, Bristol Joe Sims BBC Radio Bristol presenter Andy Evans Andy Evans is now working for a sight loss support charity A man who has returned to work a year after being registered blind says new AI glasses have been “life-changing”. Andy Evans, 57, who lives in …

Jonny Humphries BBC News, Liverpool Handout/Merseyside Police A newly released picture of Sam Rimmer, 22, who was fatally shot in the back on 16 August 2022 The mother of a 22-year-old man who was shot in the back with a sub-machine gun three years ago said the image of seeing …

New footage shared on social media shows the far-right Israeli minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, taunting the most prominent Palestinian prisoner, Marwan Barghouti, in his cell. The Palestinian Authority has condemned the video. Its Vice-President Hussein al-Sheikh described it as “the epitome of psychological, moral and physical terrorism.” The 13-second-long video …