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BBC This graffiti was sprayed on the family’s home in the Fountain estate in Londonderry A migrants’ charity in Londonderry has condemned racist graffiti on a Sudanese family’s home as “disgusting”. The police are treating the incident in the Fountain estate as a racially-motivated hate crime. The North West Migrants’ …

After relegation from the Premier League, Coventry spent the next 11 years in the Championship. In the 2011-12 season, they were relegated to League One, and then to League Two in 2016-17 – before being re-promoted the following season. The Sky Blues returned to the Championship in 2020, after they …

Owners of tens of thousands of properties in England valued at more than £2m are set to be hit with a surcharge of at least £2,500 from 2028, in what has been dubbed a mansion tax. The annual charge will come on top of existing council tax, and will increase …

James Ryan has been handed a three-week suspension after the red card he was shown during Ireland’s 24-13 defeat by South Africa at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday was upheld by an independent disciplinary committee. Second row Ryan’s yellow card for a high hit on Malcolm Marx in the early …

Essex Police PC Matthew Parker died while responding to an emergency An Essex police officer who died in a crash while responding to an emergency will be remembered for his courage, his family have said. PC Matthew Parker was riding a motorcycle on the A12 near Ingatestone on 19 November …

Holding a training camp in Monaco would certainly help boost the Saints’ profile in France before a potential game in Paris. The NFL has carried out a site visit of the Stade de France and is set to announce its next international games. “We are fully supportive of that bid …

Sue Kinnear,BBC Radio Wiltshireand Kirsten Robertson,BBC Wiltshire Clare Brixey Clare Brixey and Tim Swimburn are recovering well following their four-hour operation Two people who met through tragic circumstances have united for a life-saving kidney transplant. Tim Swinburn, from Melksham in Wiltshire, met Clare Brixey, from Standerwick in Somerset, in 2004, …

Uber and WeRide are now deploying fully driverless vehicles as part of its robotaxi service in the United Arab Emarites. Customers in Abu Dhabi who request an UberX or Uber Comfort may be matched with a fully autonomous WeRide vehicle if the route is part of the company’s service area. …

[ Human confirmation of mechanoresponsive signal pathways. Credit: Nature Biomedical Engineering (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-025-01479-5 Researchers at the University of Arizona have uncovered a previously unknown population of circulating immune cells that play a critical role in fibrosis, the buildup of scar tissue that can lead to organ failure and disfigurement. …

But the recent international retirements of Jess Fishlock and Kayleigh Barton has elevated Holland’s standing in a squad which includes five uncapped players. “I think I’ve tried to put myself forward and Rhian (Wilkinson) has really pushed me to do that, so that has been important to me,” Holland says. …

The Democrat lawmakers who encouraged US troops to disobey illegal orders are pushing back on an alleged federal inquiry into their actions. Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan said the FBI on Monday notified the six lawmakers who appeared in last week’s video of the investigation. “No amount of intimidation …

“This is the club that I grew up supporting, the place where I made my debut and the team where I have developed into the player I am today. “Some of my best friends play here, and I feel privileged have played alongside them for as long as I have. …

President Donald Trump’s senior Africa envoy, Massad Boulos, has rejected criticism that the US’s latest proposal to end the Sudan civil war is “biased”. The US, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been attempting to mediate between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), …

The 12 groups at the World Cup will include one team from each of the four pots. Fifa will start by drawing the teams from pot one. Co-hosts Mexico (A1), Canada (B1) and the United States (D1) will have coloured balls with their flags on to denote their special status. …

Head coach Peel says the situation is making his retention and recruitment challenging for 2025-26 while stressing the impact on the whole organisation. “It’s very difficult to make any certainty for contracting,” said the former Scarlets, Wales and British and Irish Lions scrum-half. “There’s a couple of guys we’ve started …

Cristiano Ronaldo will be able to play for Portugal in their opening game at next summer’s World Cup finals despite his red card against the Republic of Ireland. Ronaldo, 40, was sent off for an elbow to Dara O’Shea’s back during Portugal’s 2-0 qualifying defeat earlier this month. Violent conduct …

[ Researchers developed a blood-based DNA methylation test that predicts lymph node metastasis in early-stage gastric cancer, helping reduce unnecessary invasive surgery. Credit: Institute of Science Tokyo Early-stage gastric cancer can be assessed more accurately using a new liquid biopsy tool that predicts lymph node metastasis, as reported by researchers …

US President Donald Trump has ordered officials to examine whether to designate some chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorists groups, a move that would target the group with economic and travel sanctions. His executive order on Monday calls for his top aides to produce a report investigating whether the …

MATTHIAS RIETSCHEL/POOL/AFP One of the seven suspects, Johann G (R), is accused of being one of the group’s ringleaders Seven people have gone on trial in Dresden, eastern Germany, charged with being members or supporters of a militant, criminal left-wing extremist group, Antifa Ost – also known as the “hammer …

Dragons and Wales hooker Elliot Dee is to have surgery on a shoulder injury. The 31-year-old will have an operation on a long-standing issue and is poised to be out for several months making him a doubt for the start of the Six Nations. Dee lasted just 16 minutes of …