Tag Archives: Success

Parkinson made six changes to the side that started the 2-1 loss to Norwich three days earlier for the visit of Leicester, who had lost three successive away Championship games before their trip to north Wales. Ryan Longman, Matty James, Cacace, Ollie Rathbone, O’Brien and top scorer Kieffer Moore were …

Former St Helens scrum-half Lewis Dodd has signed a contract extension with Catalans Dragons before playing a game for the French club. Dodd initially joined the Perpignan-based outfit on a one-year deal for the 2026 Super League season, but he will now remain in France for the following year. The …

Microsoft, the $3.4trn computing behemoth, will this week unveil a partnership with the Mercedes Formula One team that will underline the sport’s resurgent appeal among the world’s biggest technology companies. Sky News understands that Microsoft will be announced as a major sponsor of the Brackley-based outfit when it unveils its …

A council-run pre‑loved school uniform shop in Peterborough is calling for more donations because of a significant rise in demand, organisers say. The Second Chance Uniform Shop, based at the Roots and Rise community unit in the Queensgate Centre, has recorded about 1,000 visitors since it opened in November. According …

[ Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Reports Medicine (2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2025.102565 The deletion of two cancer genes, CHD1 and MAP3K7, improves how well tumors respond to cancer immunotherapy and could be used as biomarkers to help predict which patients are most likely to benefit from treatment, new research shows. Researchers at …

Although Audi ran its new car at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya last week, the car unveiled at the event was a show car not representative of the actual Audi design. Audi will join the rest of the teams at the first pre-season test, which is to be held in private …

The Canadian Premier League is set to trial Arsene Wenger’s “daylight” offside rule. It was presented to the International Football Association Board (Ifab) at its annual business meeting on Tuesday. It will now go forward to the annual general meeting in Cardiff on 28 February. If approved the trial will …

Netflix has boosted its offer for media giant Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) as it seeks to fend off a hostile takeover from entertainment conglomerate Paramount. The streaming giant is now offering to pay cash, not just Netflix shares, in an attempt to improve the attractiveness of its offer. The total …

Experienced pair Jonny Gray and Dave Cherry return to the Scotland squad in time for this year’s Six Nations, while there are places for young Edinburgh duo Liam McConnell and Freddy Douglas. The 40-strong squad chosen by head coach Gregor Townsend, comprises 23 forwards and 17 backs. Adam Hastings and …

Yorkshire have signed Afghanistan fast bowler Naveen Ul-Haq as an overseas player for the 2026 T20 Blast. The 26-year-old has previously played in the competition with Leicestershire and is seen as a Twenty20 specialist. During his three-season spell with the Foxes, Ul-Haq finished as the Blast’s leading wicket taker in …

The King shared a dram with Scotland’s first minister while hosting Scottish business owners at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. The reception in the Throne Room brought together various entrepreneurs, business owners, investors and capital investment firms to celebrate the nation’s entrepreneurial spirit. The King was joined by SNP …

Scotland’s Paul Foster and Alex Marshall have become World Indoor Bowls pairs champions together for the fifth time. They defeated compatriots and two-time winners Stuart Anderson and Darren Burnett 11-5 12-7 in a final between four players who have all won the world singles title. It is Foster and Marshall’s …

City first started talks with Guehi, 25, earlier this month following injuries to defenders Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias. For Saturday’s defeat at neighbours Manchester United, City fielded an back four containing three players aged 21 or under – Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov and Max Alleyne – alongside 30-year-old Nathan …

Thomas Naadi,BBC Africa, Accra and Jean Otalor Cyber Security Authority The authorities released pictures of some of those found in the raids along with their equipment Ghana’s security forces have arrested nine Nigerians suspected of co-ordinating a host of cyber-crime activities from makeshift offices in and around the capital, Accra. …

A new trial has been launched which could see a finger prick blood test “revolutionise” the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, experts have said. The simple procedure could be performed in GP surgeries and would be quick and cheap, replacing the current invasive and expensive methods of diagnosing the disease. If trials …

The trophy kickstarted a successful spell for Roy Coyle’s side, who went on to win the League Cup the following season before competing in the Uefa Intertoto Cup shortly after. The years around the millennium proved to be challenging for the side who lost their home ground, Castlereagh Park, in …

Mike Vrabel was Brady’s team-mate for three of those Super Bowl wins and in his first season as New England’s head coach, the Patriots claimed 10 more wins than in 2024 – tied for the biggest turnaround in NFL history. The Patriots have been one of this season’s best all-round …

Harbaugh was the second-longest serving coach in the NFL behind long-term divisional rival Mike Tomlin, who chose to end his 19-year spell with the Pittsburgh Steelers after they lost in the first round of the play-offs. The Steelers are now looking for just their fourth head coach since 1969 and …

Actor and director Alan Cumming has praised the “extraordinary” atmosphere of the first Out In The Hills Festival. The three-day event, which featured guests including actor Sir Ian McKellen, crime writer Val McDermid, screenwriter Russell T Davies and broadcaster Graham Norton, included a programme of theatre, music, film and dancing. …

A mother reunited with two strangers who rescued her nine-month-old baby from her burning car. Alex McClean from Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, had to pull over on the A465 at Merthyr Tydfil on Wednesday, when her car began to smoke while driving along a dual carriageway and, although she managed …