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West Ham have agreed to sign former Newcastle and Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson on a 12-month contract. BBC Sport disclosed on 24 July that the Hammers were in talks with Wilson over joining as a free agent, after being released by Newcastle at the end of last season. And a …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jeannie Seely, known for her soulful country songs, has died. She was 85. Seely died on Friday at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee after complications from an intestinal infection, her publicist confirmed, according to the Associated Press. Fellow country icons, including …

George Thorpe BBC News, South West Penny Lees Mollie Silver is marking her 107th birthday with a party An artist from Cornwall who is celebrating her 107th birthday has said being yourself is the key to a happy life. Mollie Silver, who was alive during both world wars and has …

[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research to be presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria (15–19 September) suggests that living in a rural environment in the first five years of life could increase the risk of developing …

Daniel Sexton BBC News, South East St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust/PA Wire The former international cricketer visited hospital workers who looked after him in the aftermath of the accident Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff has praised the “love and compassion” of NHS staff who cared for him after his car …

Getty Images The three-vehicle crash happened at about 11:30 on Friday A 59-year old biker has died after a crash involving two other vehicles on the A82 in Stirlingshire. The incident happened on the A82 near Tyndrum at about 11:30 on Friday, close to where the road crosses the West …

Donald Trump has said “nobody has asked” him to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell, but insisted he has “the right to do it” as US president. Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend is currently serving a 20-year sentence after being convicted of helping the paedophile financier traffic and sexually abuse underage girls in 2021. …

A former prime minister of Mali, which is now under military rule, has been charged with undermining the credibility of the state over comments on social media. After a prison visit to see detained opposition figures in July, Moussa Mara declared on X his “unwavering solidarity with prisoners of conscience”. …

Kemi Badenoch has said she does not see herself as Nigerian and no longer has a passport for the country she grew up in. The leader of the Conservative Party was born in the London suburb of Wimbledon but was raised in Lagos, Nigeria. When Nigeria’s economy collapsed in the …

A charity is offering free vegetable boxes for low income families who struggle to purchase fresh food. Growing Well will donate up to 30 of its weekly boxes for free to households across Mid Copeland in Cumbria. The mental health recovery charity said the areas covered include Thornhill, Haile, Calderbridge, …

Image source, BBC Sport/Getty ImagesImage caption, League One kicks off with Luton Town v AFC Wimbledon on Friday, while League Two begins the following Saturday Kate Holloway BBC Sport England Forget the Premier League and the Championship, Leagues One and Two will be getting the party started at the weekend. …

Video shows what it is like to travel under a crossing known as the world’s largest rolling bascule bridge. The Gull Wing Bridge in Lowestoft, Suffolk has a bascule span 130ft (39.5m) long, 72ft (22m) wide and 115ft (35m) tall. It won The Bridge Award for design and construction in …

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Catherine Doyle BBC News NI Reporting fromBarefield, County Clare Handout Vanessa Whyte and her daughter Sara and son James were fatally shot at a house in Maguiresbridge last Wednesday The funeral service for the mother and her two children murdered in County Fermanagh last week will be held on Saturday. …

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has said she no longer identifies as Nigerian and has not renewed her passport since the early 2000s. Badenoch, who was born in the UK, grew up in both Nigeria and the US. She returned to England aged 16 because of Nigeria’s worsening political and …

Tom Westley passed fifty for the fifth time in eight County Championship innings before rain arrived at Chelmsford to confirm the inevitable draw between Essex and Warwickshire. The rejuvenated Essex captain was 51 not out, with seven fours in his 103-ball innings, to follow his 148 first time round. He …

Matt Hancock has defended government deals to buy personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic, saying the country was in a “desperate situation” at the time. In a bad-tempered session at the Covid inquiry, the former health secretary repeatedly criticised the line of questioning describing it as “naive”, “hostile” and …

Google Emergency services were called to the A71 near Dreghorn after the crash A 70-year-old man has died after his car was involved in a crash with a lorry near Dreghorn in North Ayrshire. Police were called to the A71 westbound between the Corsehillmount Roundabout and Warrix Interchange at about …

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Wales were the most recent recipients of the Wooden Spoon Emma Middleton BBC Sport journalist Many are steeped in history, but not all come with bragging rights. Here’s a look at the various Six Nations awards and accolades. What is the Triple Crown? The Triple …

A suspect is on the run after four people were killed in a shooting at a bar in the US state of Montana, authorities say. The shooting happened at The Owl Bar in the city of Anaconda at around 10:30 local time, the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation confirmed to …