Jake Woodand Aimee Bell,BBC News NI BBC Retail manager Deon Stephens said staff are under threat all year round More police on the streets is “not a want, but a need”, a Belfast retail manager has said. The Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) has recently launched Operation Season’s Greetings – …
Read More »Dylan Lawlor: Teenage defender’s rise from Cardiff City fan to Wales star
Lawlor living out his dreams has extended to international football too. He had actually bought a ticket for the 7-1 thrashing of North Macedonia in World Cup qualifying in mid-November but, instead of sitting in the stands, Lawlor played the full 90 minutes as he earned his third senior Wales …
Read More »Wales v South Africa: Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus says world needs strong Wales
Erasmus highlighted occasions where Wales had got the better of him during his international career as a player and coach. “I played in the opening game in the Millennium Stadium in 1999 and they thrashed us,” said Erasmus. “It was the first time ever we lost against the Welsh and …
Read More »Air pollution may reduce health benefits of exercise
[ Long-term exposure to toxic air can substantially weaken the health benefits of regular exercise, suggests a new study by an international team including UCL (University College London) researchers. Source link
Read More »Late night bus and train services begin on Friday
Catherine MorrisonBBC News NI BBC Rebecca, Jessica and Anna, who are 18, would all consider using the service An extended timetable of late night bus and rail services in Northern Ireland begins on Friday night and people are being urged to use them. The one-year pilot scheme will see extra …
Read More »Sydney Sixers Women v Brisbane Heat Women – Cricket
Fri 28 Nov 2025,Weber Women’s Big Bash League Sydney Sixers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women, scheduled 04:40 Sydney Sixers Women Sydney Sixers Women 04:40 Brisbane Heat Women Brisbane Heat Women Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Teams will be announced at the toss BBC News
Read More »Rangers: James Tavernier defiant but are players good enough to take team forward?
“It feels almost like a loss,” Tavernier conceded. “Being a Rangers player, you have to win every single game. That’s what we have to do from now to the end of this competition. “It’s definitely not over, but we have to build from this.” Djiga contrived to head the ball …
Read More »Martin O’Neill sails Celtic through choppy waters
Goals from Yang Hyun-jun and Reo Hatate put Celtic in front after Ayase Ueda had given Feyenoord the lead, before Benjamin Nygren’s late goal sealed a landmark victory. It is Celtic’s first win in the Netherlands since 2001, when O’Neill was first in charge and they knocked Ajax out of …
Read More »Game’s Gone: The Steve Bracknall Podcast – Noel Gallagher, Tiny Shin Pads and Dream Dinner Party Guests
Contains very strong language and adult humour Available for over a year Will Noel Gallagher make an appearance on today’s episode? We chat about the rise of tiny shin pads and moan about the cost of watching football on TV. We find out who the lad’s dream dinner party guests …
Read More »Qarabag fined, get suspended ban for racism in Chelsea youth game
Qarabag’s youth team have been fined €5,000 (£4,379) by Uefa after racist abuse from at least one supporter in an academy match against Chelsea in Azerbaijan. The youth team have also been ordered to play their next Uefa competition match as host club behind closed doors, though that punishment is …
Read More »Betsi Cadwaladr NHS board fails to report accurate waiting times
Owain Clarke,Wales health correspondentand David Deans,Wales political reporter Getty Images A formal investigation will be held after Wales’ largest health board failed to produce accurate waiting-time figures, Health Secretary Jeremy Miles has announced. Problems with Betsi Cadwaladr’s figures led to a postponement of the publication of NHS Wales performance statistics …
Read More »New protocol for Treg expansion uses targeted immunotherapy to reduce transplant complications
[ Credit: Blood Journal (2025). DOI: 10.1182/blood.2025028418 In preclinical studies, researchers found that priming the immune system with a Treg-expanding therapy before stem cell transplant boosted survival, protected vital organs, and promoted a balanced gut microbiome—offering hope for safer, more effective treatment of blood cancers. The study, led by researchers …
Read More »Premier League: How many points do you need to avoid relegation?
Premier League teams finishing on 36 or more points in each of the last nine seasons were guaranteed safety from relegation. In the 20-team Premier League era, starting from the 1995-96 season, the average number of points needed for survival, or the number of points the 18th place team finished …
Read More »Vitor Matos: Swansea City situation ‘not as bad as it seems’, says head coach
Having finished 2024-25 with a flourish, Swansea spent significantly on their squad during the summer transfer window and, as a result, began this season believing they could contend for a play-off spot. The campaign began promisingly enough under Sheehan, but a miserable run since September saw Sheehan dismissed and Matos …
Read More »Qatar Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton frustrated after Las Vegas
Asked whether he would still have signed for Ferrari if he had known how difficult this season would be, Hamilton said: “I don’t regret the decision I made joining the team. I know it takes time to build and grow within an organisation, and I expected that, so yes.” Hamilton …
Read More »Test Match Special Podcast – Daily Ashes Quiz: Openers out for ducks
Available for over a year Every weekday during the 2025-26 Ashes, comedian and statistician Andy Zaltzman poses new a cricketing conundrum. It won’t be easy though. You might want to take it away, share in your group chats and challenge your friends. Andy will reveal the answer the following day. …
Read More »Wales: Losing run a burden Wales ‘don’t want to carry’ – boss Wilkinson
Having been beaten by Australia and Poland in October, Wales are now winless in 11 matches since beating Republic of Ireland 1-0 on 3 December last year – a result that clinched a place at the Euros. It is the team’s longest run without a victory in 22 years, and …
Read More »Targeted ultrasound can shape the brain’s reward-seeking mechanisms
[ Professor Elsa Fouragnan, Director of the Center for Therapeutic Ultrasound and the Brain Research and Imaging Center (BRIC) at the University of Plymouth, is carrying out pioneering research into the benefits of transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) for conditions including anxiety and depression, addiction and other neurological or psychiatric disorders. …
Read More »Qatar Grand Prix: Lando Norris ‘relaxed’ before maiden Formula 1 title bid
At the same time, Verstappen has mounted an impressive fightback from being 104 points off the lead after the Dutch Grand Prix, the race before Italy. Norris said: “How I am now feels the same as before Mexico when I wasn’t leading. It feels the same as Austin when I …
Read More »X-ray imaging captures the brain’s intricate connections
[ At the best resolution achieved, dendodendritic synapses were visible (magenta arrowheads—top). The same sample was then imaged using volume EM (FIB-SEM method) to confirm the accuracy in detecting synapses based on X-ray ptychography alone (bottom). Credit: Nature Methods (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41592-025-02891-0 An international team of researchers led by the …
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