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The bodies of a man and a boy have been discovered at two separate homes in west Dublin. Emergency services were called to a property in the Cherry Orchard area of Ballyfermot at around 8.30am on Thursday. The man, in his 40s, was found dead at the scene. During follow-up …

Tottenham‘s 3-2 defeat to Bournemouth on Wednesday night added to the air of frustration surrounding Thomas Frank’s team. The defeat leaves Tottenham in 14th position in the Premier League table with just seven wins from 21 league matches. The latest loss was against a Bournemouth side that had been a …

Gardai (Irish police) are investigating after the bodies of a man and child were found at separate properties in west Dublin on Thursday. Gardaí and emergency services were called to a home in Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 at around 08:30 local time on Thursday where a body of a …

Angus CochraneSenior political journalist, BBC Scotland BBC US Navy aircraft landed at Benbecula Airport on Wednesday First Minister John Swinney has backed action to enforce sanctions against Russia following the US seizure of a Russian-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic. The Marinera, a ship accused of being part of Vladimir …

Yorkshire have signed wicketkeeper-batter Sam Whiteman on a three-year deal. The 33-year-old was part of the Western Australia side that won three successive Sheffield Shield titles between 2022 and 2024 and captained them to the latter two. He was born in Doncaster before emigrating with his family aged three, so …

Chloe HarcombeWest of England Family handout Tamzin Hall escaped from a police car and was hit by another vehicle on the M5 in Somerset Two officers being investigated after a teenager who escaped from a stationary police car on the M5 died after being hit by another vehicle will not …

Getty Images The Met Office warned people to “take care if walking near cliffs” after a weather warning covering the Sussex coast The National Trust has warned against visiting Birling Gap due to the impact of Storm Goretti. Footage shared by the organisation shows rain and rough seas at the …

Reuters Police patrol Aden, from where the Saudi-led coalition said Aidarous al-Zubaidi had fled by boat The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has alleged the United Arab Emirates helped smuggle a separatist leader out of the country after he was expelled from Yemen’s presidential council and accused of treason. A coalition …

Lynette HorsburghNorth West Cheshire Police Endrit Nikolli (left) and Sidorjan Lleshi (right) stole designer watches and handbags along with cash A gang who stole £1m worth of goods from wealthy homes across the UK set weekly targets of how much gold they wanted to steal. They were caught by Cheshire …

Ghana’s former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, who is wanted at home on corruption allegations, has been detained in the US over issues related to his immigration status, his lawyers say. Ghana has previously requested Ofori-Atta’s extradition, but his lawyers are challenging this, saying the allegations against him are politically motivated. …

This is not the first-time the 33-year-old’s name has been linked with Albion. The Welsh coach has been on the club’s shortlist for a while, including during their most recent search, which led them to Ryan Mason. The former Tottenham assistant was also 33 when he was appointed by Albion …

A man who was already serving a life prison term for throwing a six-year-old off the Tate Modern has been sentenced for assaulting two nurses at Broadmoor Hospital. Jonty Bravery, 24, kicked one of the women in the thigh and “clawed” at the face of a second, leaving her with …

Jayne McCormackPolitical correspondent, BBC News NI PA Jon Burrows has been an MLA since July when he was co-opted to replace Colin Crawford in North Antrim. The North Antrim assembly member (MLA) Jon Burrows is in the running to become the next leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP). Burrows, …

A fibre broadband network provider backed by an arm of Aviva, the FTSE-100 insurer, is in merger talks with a rival amid growing financial pressure on the heavily indebted industry. Sky News has learnt that Truespeed, which has received £175m of funding from Aviva Investors, is in discussions about a …

Jonathan Morris,South Westand Bee Tucker,South West broadcast meteorologist BBC The coastguard in Cornwall is urging people to stay away from the shoreline Amber and yellow weather warnings have been issued across the South West with Storm Goretti set to bring snow and winds of up to 100mph (160km/h) The storm …

Jonathan Morris,South Westand Bee Tucker,South West broadcast meteorologist BBC The coastguard in Cornwall is urging people to stay away from the shoreline Amber and yellow weather warnings have been issued across the South West with Storm Goretti set to bring snow and winds of up to 100mph (160km/h) The storm …

Matthew HillHealth correspondent, West of England Nick Atherton suffered a catastrophic brain injury in a car crash 10 years ago A man who suffered a catastrophic brain injury in a car accident 10 years ago says he has lost several jobs as the incident left him with a lack of …

A Liverpool supporter has been banned from attending football matches for three years after he was heard chanting about the death of two Leeds United fans at a game. Nicholas Harpur, 23, of Sefton, Merseyside, was heard tragedy chanting by police officers after Liverpool played Leeds at Elland Road on …

In a place called Malekshahi, in western Iran, protesters converge on a base run by the revolutionary guards. They bang on the gates and throw stones at the walls and give voice to their collective rage. In Iran, the economy is imploding, and people are struggling to survive. The revolutionary …

A British man living in Western Australia is set to be deported over claims that he was part of a well-known neo-Nazi group. Ryan Turner’s visa was cancelled on character grounds and he was taken into immigration detention on Tuesday. He can appeal the decision to cancel his visa or …