Maresca, who led the Blues to Club World Cup and Europa Conference League glory earlier this year, has now taken Chelsea to three semi-finals in 18 months. But speculation around what he has said, and what he has not, has rumbled on from Saturday with his failure to explain what …
Read More »Hitman jailed for life for Edinburgh Hogmanay pub murder
Police Scotland Grant Hunter was told he would serve a minimum of 26 years in prison A hitman who murdered a gangland rival outside an Edinburgh pub on Hogmanay 2023 has been jailed for life. Grant Hunter, 34, shot Marc Webley at the Anchor Inn in Granton just before midnight …
Read More »Six Canadian MPs denied entry by Israel to the occupied West Bank
Nadine Yousif,Senior Canada reporterand James FitzGerald Getty Images Canada’s foreign minister Anita Anand confirmed the MPs were denied entry, and said she she had “expressed Canada’s objections” Six Canadian members of parliament, along with a delegation of 24 other people, were denied entry by Israel to the occupied West Bank …
Read More »In 2025, wearables made a hard pivot to AI
Years from now, I’ll look back at 2025 as the year when a fundamental shift happened in wearable technology. Over the last decade, the category has been synonymous with health and fitness. In many ways, that association is still the primary one. But this year, I’ve seen an increasing number …
Read More »Why have footballers started their own YouTube channels?
YouTube strategist Seb Losardo told BBC Sport that footballers are creating content for “control and connection”. “This shift is about owning narrative, audience and career longevity. Fans get to see players in their real everyday lives; at home with family, in training, in the dressing room,” he said. “This helps …
Read More »The Ashes 2025: What will extreme Adelaide heat mean for third Test?
The extreme heat will pose challenges to players in the sun for long periods of time. England start day two just two wickets away from going into bat for their first innings, meaning they will want to take early wickets to be able to shelter the majority of their team …
Read More »Angela Constance apologises to grooming gangs expert
Angus CochraneBBC Scotland News Getty Images Justice Secretary Angela Constance survived a vote of no confidence on Tuesday Justice Secretary Angela Constance has publicly apologised to a grooming gangs expert after being accused of misrepresenting her views. Opposition MSPs have called for Constance to resign over comments made about Prof …
Read More »F1 star Kimi Antonelli goes incognito at Milton Keynes go-karting
F1 driver Kimi Antonelli has surprised local go-karters by going incognito at a packed racing session. Antonelli attended Daytona Milton Keynes on Saturday and registered under the name “Henry Shovlin”. The 19-year-old, who drives professionally for Mercedes, set the fastest lap of the session in the main race but did …
Read More »Wigan residents blame warehouses for ‘atrocious’ flooding
LDRS One resident used a canoe along a flooded pathway in the area Residents living in the shadow of four huge warehouses have said work on the units has caused “atrocious” flooding, with one person resorting to travelling by canoe. Heavy rain on the Henfold Estate in Tyldesley, Wigan, Greater …
Read More »Police release new video in manhunt for Brown University attacker
Investigators searching for the killer who opened fire in a Brown University lecture hall have released new footage of a person they believe may be linked to the attack. Four days after the gunman killed two people and injured nine others officials have still not identified a suspect, leaving the …
Read More »Warner Bros set to rebuff hostile takeover bid – as major backer pulls out of deal | Money News
Warner Bros is reportedly set to reject a hostile $108bn (£81bn) takeover bid from Paramount, with one of the prospective buyer’s financing partners confirming it’s pulled out of the offer. A spokesman for investment firm Affinity, owned by Donald Trump‘s son-in-law Jared Kushner, told Sky News’ US partner network NBC …
Read More »Jewish Australians on why Bondi Beach is a ‘sanctuary’ for them
Two gunmen shot and killed 15 people at a Hanukkah event on Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday. The suburb has been a “sanctuary” for the community since the end of the Second World War, one Jewish Australian told the BBC. As mourners visited the area to pay their respects, one …
Read More »Rare footage of lunar impact flash captured by observatory
An astronomer has captured what is believed to be the first video recording of a lunar impact flash made from the island of Ireland, according to Armagh Observatory and Planetarium (AOP). The lunar impact flash – an explosion of light caused by something hitting the Moon’s surface – was spotted …
Read More »Lewis Morgan sold to San Diego by New York Red Bulls
“I know I can look back on my time here and know that I gave absolutely everything I had to this club,” he told San Diego’s website. “I played as if I was one of the fans and tried to bring that energy on to the pitch. “To win their …
Read More »Man, 87, waits seven hours for ambulance on garden centre floor
Jonathan GeddesGlasgow and west reporter Craig family James Craig was left lying on the garden centre floor for several hours A great-grandfather who broke his leg in a fall spent seven hours lying on the floor of a garden centre while waiting for an ambulance. James Craig, 87, was waiting …
Read More »Doctor sentenced over Matthew Perry’s death | US News
A doctor has been sentenced to eight months of home confinement over the fatal overdose of Friends star Matthew Perry after pleading guilty to a drugs charge. Mark Chavez, whose sentence included three years of supervised release, addressed the judge on Tuesday, saying he had recently lost a loved one …
Read More »Owner of XL bully shot dead by police in Sheffield is sentenced
Chloe Aslettat Sheffield Magistrates’ Court Chloe Aslett/BBC Sophie Zaherali was convicted of owning a dog dangerously out of control A woman whose XL bully was shot dead by police has been sentenced after earlier being found guilty of owning a dog dangerously out of control. Sophie Zaherali’s dog, Ghost, had …
Read More »MIT professor from Portugal shot at home has died, police say
Getty Images A Massachusetts university professor who was shot at his home has died, campus officials say. Nuno F Gomes Loureiro, 47, a nuclear science and engineering professor from Portugal, was shot “multiple times” on Monday and died on Tuesday morning in hospital, according to Brookline police and Massachusetts Institute …
Read More »Jim Gavin asked about rental dispute three times before selection as presidential candidate
Gabija GataveckaiteBBC News Dublin correspondent PA Media Fianna Fáil’s presidential candidate Jim Gavin was asked about a reference to a dispute with a tenant before he was selected A review into Fianna Fail’s handling of its presidential election campaign has found its candidate Jim Gavin was asked three times about …
Read More »New dog theft law passed by Scottish Parliament
A law creating a new criminal offence of dog theft has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. Stealing a dog is already illegal as a theft of property, but the bill tabled by Conservative MSP Maurice Golden creates a specific offence in a bid to address low prosecution rates. It …
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