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Angie Brown BBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporter East Lothian Council archive John Richardson, a solicitor and Musselburgh town clerk, died in 1940. When John Richardson died 85 years ago, he left instructions that part of his estate should be used to fund six cottages in his home town for …

FEMA has suspended at least 30 employees after they warned that spending limits, staffing cuts, and gaps in leadership hurt the agency’s ability to respond to disasters. The employees received emails notifying them that they’d been put on administrative leave on Tuesday night, according to The New York Times, which …

A school in south Belfast closed on Wednesday after graffiti was painted on nearby walls. Donegall Road Primary School confirmed the closure “due to circumstances beyond our control” on social media. In a statement, released through the Education Authority (EA), a spokesperson for the school said it was unable to …

On the day of the EFL Cup match, Everton’s social media channels including the fan services account, external on X were inundated with supporters complaining about apparent ticketing issues. The move to the new stadium from Goodison Park has seen physical tickets replaced by a digital app, but some fans …

Ryanair staff are to get more money for spotting and charging for oversized baggage, the company’s chief executive has said. Michael O’Leary said he made “absolutely no apology” for catching people who are “scamming the system”. The reward for intercepting passengers travelling with bags larger than permitted will increase from …

BBC Gareth Ashton has a number of tattoos on his arm that show off his pride in Hull A Hull man is so proud of his city’s landmarks that he has them tattooed on one of his arms. Gareth Ashton, 42, got his first Hull-dedicated tattoo – a tiger representing …

Codling added: “I’m not working directly with her, but in terms of running, she joined in with the lineouts, that gives an indication that she’s on track and going really well.” Codling also said Ireland are “looking after” Edel McMahon after the co-captain sat out part of Wednesday’s training session. …

Draper said before the tournament that he was “ready to go” despite struggling with a bruised humerus – the bone that runs from the shoulder to elbow – on his left serving arm. He began to feel the issue during the clay-court swing in April and said it got “progressively …

Former Arsenal and Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has mutually agreed to terminate his contract at Turkish club Besiktas. The 32-year-old joined Besiktas on a free transfer following his release by Liverpool in August 2023 and had a year left on his current deal. Besiktas, who are managed by former Manchester …

European banks have seen widespread unauthorised direct debits from PayPal accounts, the German Savings Banks Association (DSGV) says. The German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) says payments worth in the region of 10 billion euros (£8.6bn) have had to be blocked, after PayPal’s fraud-checking system failed. It said payments were paused …

Nat Sciver-Brunt’s 52 from 29 balls led Trent Rockets to a consolation three-wicket win over Birmingham Phoenix in their final game of The Hundred. Rockets were cruising to victory, reaching 102-3 in pursuit of 124 to win, but Phoenix dragged themselves back into contention by removing the England captain with …

After a full pre-season with Lynn, players are clearly in good physical shape, but their mindset is a little harder to judge. Was a lack of mental toughness the reason Wales were – as Lynn put it – bullied off the park? Former Wales captain Siwan Lillicrap says mindset and …

The Rugby Football League has announced that from next season the second and third tiers will be combined into one league. At present there are 13 teams in the Championship and 10 in League One, while last month Super League clubs voted in favour of expanding the number of teams …

Tim Dale BBC News, Yorkshire North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service/PA Wire The fire, which covers an area of around 10 sq miles, is inland between the seaside towns of Whitby and Scarborough Fire crews battling a vast moorland blaze in North Yorkshire have said they have been hampered by …

Isobel Fry BBC News, Manchester Getty Images ENHYPEN said they were hoping to return to Manchester after their gig at the AO Arena One of K-pop’s biggest bands have said they enjoyed fish and chips in Manchester ahead of performing an “unforgettable” gig in the city. ENHYPEN played a sold-out …

Wood’s importance to England bid to win the Ashes for the first time since 2015 cannot be overstated. They want a group of bowlers capable of generating high pace in Australia and Wood, who has had a number of injury issues throughout his career, is the quickest of their options, …

The brother of a woman who is in intensive care after being hit by a taxi in Ibiza said he is “devastated” but that her condition is now stable. Ebony Cordingley, 26, and her friend Lauren Holmes, 27, from Bradford, were on holiday on the Spanish island when they were …

Armed with tomatoes, thousands of people have attended Spain’s La Tomatina Festival. Tomatoes unfit for consumption are used during the annual festival. The party goers flooded the streets of Buñol, near Valencia, where they indulged in a huge food fight. Some took the opportunity to show their support for Gaza …

BBC The new Northern Regional College campus in Ballymena cost £54m A new further education college in Ballymena, County Antrim, was given a ringing endorsement by students when it opened its doors for the first time on Tuesday. “Professional”, “clean” and “gorgeous” were some of the words used to describe …

Robert: It has been very clear for a while what was needed but the board has dug in and taken an unnecessary risk – and lost. Brendan Rodgers and the players are not blameless but I felt for a while we were a one trick pony and teams had worked …