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Wainwright’s family were in the stands when he won his first cap in Wales’ historic 13-12 win against South Africa in Bloemfontein – the only time the men’s national team has won a game against the Springboks on their soil. The prop from Prestatyn, then with Saracens after earning a …

David Toshack told an employment tribunal he was sacked by GeoAmey for refusing to call male-born trans woman inmates ‘she’ or ‘her’. BBC News

The BBC has announced who will carry the corporation forward after the departure of director general Tim Davie. Rhodri Talfan Davies, who led BBC Cymru Wales from 2011 to 2020, will assume the role of interim director general on 3 April. Mr Davies, who is currently the broadcaster’s Director of …

Three boys deny charges relating to alleged attacks on two girls in two separate incidents. BBC News

Newcastle Red Bulls will add forward Max Hicks to their squad for next season after he agreed a move from French Top 14 side Perpignan. The 26-year-old lock will sign a two-year contract at the end of the current campaign. Hicks began his career in New Zealand’s National Provincial Competition …

A man has been found guilty of assaulting a woman after Donald Trump’s youngest son told UK police that he saw her being attacked on a video call. Barron Trump, 19, was in the US when he told a 999 call handler that a woman was “getting beat up” in …

Kent seam bowler Fred Klaassen has signed a new two-year deal, keeping him at the club until at least the end of the 2027 season. The 33-year-old joined Kent in 2018 and has gone on to take 76 wickets in 69 T20 appearances. A one-day specialist, Klaassen’s contract has been …

Geography student Ethan Brown should have been awarded a 2:1 degree but was wrongly told he could not graduate. Source link

Acting head coach Jake Sharp is hoping more Northampton Saints youngsters make a name for themselves when the Prem Rugby Cup resumes at the weekend. James Pater will start at fly-half and centre Freddie St John could step up from the club’s academy for his senior debut in front of …

Adam Hall tells jurors one his accusers had been told he “was positive by various different people”. BBC News

Harlequins prop Will Hobson has committed his future to the club by signing his first professional contract at the Twickenham Stoop. The 23-year-old made his senior debut in November 2021 against Northampton Saints and has gone on to make 28 appearances for Quins. Hobson has had a breakthrough campaign with …

Nottingham Forest goalkeeper John Victor has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury. The 29-year-old sustained the injury against Aston Villa earlier this month and sources have told BBC Sport he will not return this term. With only Angus Gunn as back-up to Matz …

Amazon has told staff it plans to cut around 16,000 jobs globally as part of efforts to streamline operations and reduce bureaucracy across the business. Beth Galetti, senior vice president of people experience and technology at the company, said in a message to employees: “I recognise this is difficult news, …

Residents of Iford Bridge Home Park in Iford, Dorset, are told to leave “as quickly as possible”. BBC News

Leeds Rhinos hooker Jarrod O’Connor has signed a new two-year contract with the Super League club. The deal will keep the 24-year-old at Headingley until at least the end of the 2028 season. O’Connor joined the club from Widnes Vikings in 2019 and has made 124 appearances for the Rhinos …

The prime minister spoke to Andy Burnham on Monday and was in touch with him again on Tuesday, following Labour’s decision to block him from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election. Speaking to reporters on the plane to China, Sir Keir Starmer rejected claims that Burnham had been told …

Be it Andy Burnham or Chinese President Xi Jinping, the prime minister was being extremely careful with his language on both the home and international front as he made his way over to Beijing for a five-day tour of China and Japan. When it came to the Chinese president, Sir …

Maisie LillywhiteGloucestershire BBC Liam Gallagher said he will “come in peace” to the Cotswolds As one of the world’s most popular singers has announced he is moving to the Cotswolds, we take a look at what makes the idyllic district such a popular destination for the rich and famous. Oasis …

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has referred five prisoners serving indefinite sentences to the Court of Appeal, the BBC’s Newsnight programme has been told. Indeterminate Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences account for approximately 2,800 people, despite being abolished in 2012. The open-ended sentences were originally issued to people …

Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar was attacked with an unknown substance at a town hall she was hosting on Tuesday, when an audience member used a syringe to spray liquid at her, Minneapolis police said. Omar was uninjured and continued to speak. The man was immediately arrested and forensics were being …