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Jonty Colman BBC Sport journalist The French Open is often referred to as simply ‘Roland Garros’ – but who was he? Eugene Adrien Roland Georges Garros is regarded as a French war hero. Garros was a pioneering self-taught pilot, who made the world’s first flight across the Mediterranean Sea before …

Jonathan Swingler BBC News, North East and Cumbria BBC The 192nd Durham Regatta was held at the weekend Regatta organisers are looking to dredge a river, after low water levels damaged boats. Durham Regatta competitors reported boats hitting the river bed and fins being broken off as they made their …

Maeva Squiban produced a superb performance to become the first French rider to win a stage at the 2025 Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift as Kim le Court retained the yellow jersey. Squiban, 23, attacked with 30km to go on stage six and crossed the line in Ambert one …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One day after thousands of fans flocked to the streets of Birmingham, England to bid farewell to Ozzy Osbourne, close friends and family of the legendary rock star gathered to say their final goodbye in a private ceremony.  On Thursday, Ozzy – …

England’s Ella Toone has revealed her grandmother passed away on the morning of the Euro 2025 final. It was a game the 25-year-old started as the Lionesses beat Spain in a penalty shootout in Basel to retain their title. In an Instagram post on Thursday, Toone reflected on the sad …

PA Media Sir Keir Starmer has set out his 10-year-plan to reform the NHS in England, based on a shift from hospitals to neighbourhood health hubs, a new focus on prevention and better use of technology. He said the government’s 162-page blueprint might be the last chance to put the …

Family handout Harvey Willgoose was stabbed to death on his lunch break at school A teenage boy accused of murdering a fellow pupil at their school had been interested in knives since the age of 13, a court heard. Harvey Willgoose, 15, was stabbed to death during his lunch break …

John Campbell BBC News NI economics and business editor Getty Images There is a lot of cash for housing, but are there enough workers ? It is a mark of the Republic of Ireland’s recent economic performance that listeners to a popular politics podcast had to be reassured this week …