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Rowers said they have been targeted by people firing fishing catapults and air rifles while they are on the water. The antisocial behaviour was reported to have taken place on a gravel towpath alongside the River Cam between Chesterton and Horningsea, near Cambridge. Rowing coach Ed Parkhouse, 32, said it …

It has been a busy summer for Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, with six new signings – including striker Viktor Gyokeres – brought in to boost their Premier League title hopes. However, it is one of the two 15-year-old academy players on their pre-season tour of Asia who has captured the …

It is “Liberation Day” III – the third tariff deadline set by Donald Trump. From today, countries without bilateral trade agreements face reciprocal tariffs – ranging from 25% to 50% – with a baseline of 15% to 20% for any not making a deal. He has delayed twice, from April …

A teenage boy and a man in his 20s have been taken to hospital for injuries sustained during disorder in Londonderry on Friday night. Police said this followed what they believe to be a “pre-arranged” meeting of rival football fans outside the Ryan McBride Brandywell stadium in the city. At …

Alec Doyle Local Democracy Reporting Service PA Media Residents in a Flintshire village say their black bins have been left for 10 weeks without being empted Flintshire council has apologised to residents who say their bins have not been collected for 10 weeks leaving them with flies and maggots. Some …

Suaalii has this pre-match routine which has captured the imagination – walking on the pitch without boots, some meditation, some juggling. “I’m a pretty weird person,” he said. “I think a lot of people know that. I just like to take in the crowd. “These are the things you dream …

The government will restrict civil service internships to students from poorer families as part of a drive from ministers to make Whitehall more working class. The main internship scheme designed to attract university students to the civil service will now only be available for students from “lower socio-economic backgrounds”, judged …

Everton have had an offer of £27m rejected for 19-year-old Southampton winger Tyler Dibling. The Toffees retain an interest in the England Under-21 international and are expected to make an improved offer to land the highly-rated attacker. Dibling has attracted interest from a number of Premier League clubs after scoring …

Olympic champion Lauren Henry MBE was among the winners for Great Britain as they claimed three gold medals on the final day of the World Rowing Cup in Varese, Italy. Henry was impressive in the women’s single sculls, finishing more than eight seconds clear of Germany’s Juliane Faralisch and China’s …

Thousands of New York City police officers gathered to mourn the death of NYPD policeman Didarul Islam, one of four people killed in Monday’s shooting at an office building in New York City. Islam, 36, was shot dead while providing security for the site on Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. …

Karun Nair leads India’s fightback on day one of the fifth and final Test against England as they close on 204-6 at stumps, on a day where England’s efforts are overshadowed by a shoulder injury to Chris Woakes just before the close of play at The Oval. MATCH REPORT: England …

The biggest tech firms are using AI to forecast the weather but is that better than existing models? BBC News

England somehow took six India wickets on a bizarre opening day of the decisive Test that was marred by a shoulder injury to Chris Woakes. Woakes was hurt chasing the ball to the boundary late in the day at The Oval and went from the field with his left arm …

Glamorgan started the day at 95-2 with a healthy lead of 219 and strengthened the position in the morning session as they steadily saw off the opening overs of seam and then went on the offensive against the spinners, who had caused so many problems on both sides over the …

Artificial intelligence features are popping up everywhere. From how you search the web to your photo editing skills, bots are probably a part of your day-to-day life. Now Uber Eats wants a bite. The food delivery service, powered by ride-share comoany Uber, shared a statement on Thursday about the rollout …

Jonty Colman BBC Sport journalist The French Open is often referred to as simply ‘Roland Garros’ – but who was he? Eugene Adrien Roland Georges Garros is regarded as a French war hero. Garros was a pioneering self-taught pilot, who made the world’s first flight across the Mediterranean Sea before …

Jonathan Swingler BBC News, North East and Cumbria BBC The 192nd Durham Regatta was held at the weekend Regatta organisers are looking to dredge a river, after low water levels damaged boats. Durham Regatta competitors reported boats hitting the river bed and fins being broken off as they made their …