Month: December 2025

Chaos at the Cottage – can Man City fix defensive issues?

Chaos at the Cottage – can Man City fix defensive issues? Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Manchester City have scored nine but conceded 10 goals in their past four games ByGary Rose BBC Sport journalist Published 1 hour…

‘As if she won Champions League’ – Kendall’s special night for England

‘As if she won the Champions League’ – Kendall’s special night Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Lucia Kendall scored within six minutes of just her second England start By Emma Sanders BBC Sport women’s football news reporter at St Mary’s…

Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years

4 hours ago Dominic Casciani,Home and legal correspondentand Tom McArthur EPA Jury trials in England and Wales for crimes that carry a likely sentence of less than three years will be scrapped, the justice secretary has announced. The reforms to…

Quarter of police forces lack basic policies on sexual offences, Sarah Everard inquiry finds

6 hours ago Adina CampbellUK correspondent Family Handout / PA Wire More than a quarter of police forces in England and Wales have not implemented basic policies for investigating sexual offences, a report has found, four years after the rape…

Ukrainians in war-ravaged Donbas weigh prospects of peace deal

8 hours ago Jonathan BealeDefence correspondent, Kyiv Trains no longer run to Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region – part of the Donbas claimed in its entirety by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. It’s another sign of the steady Russian advance. Instead, the…

‘We will never get justice,’ say Hillsborough families as report finds fundamental police failures

6 hours ago Judith Moritz,Special Correspondent, Lynette Horsburgh,North Westand Sarah Spina-Matthews,North West Getty Images Twelve retired police officers would have faced gross misconduct proceedings under today’s laws over the Hillsborough disaster, a long-awaited report has found. Ex-South Yorkshire Police Chief…

‘First of its kind’ scanner to study blast trauma

58 minutes ago Greig Watson,Nottinghamand Chris Vallance,Senior Technology Reporter University of Nottingham A mobile brain scanning system, thought to be the first of its kind, is being developed to measure the effect of blast exposure in soldiers. A team at…

Fashion house Valentino criticised over ‘disturbing’ AI handbag ads

3 hours ago Liv McMahonTechnology reporter Getty Images Italian luxury fashion house Valentino is facing criticism after posting “disturbing” adverts made using artificial intelligence (AI) for one of its luxury handbags online. The brand announced a collaboration with digital artists…

Former England batter Robin Smith dies aged 62

Former England batter Robin Smith dies aged 62 Published 9 minutes ago Former England batter Robin Smith has died at the age of 62. Nicknamed ‘Judge’, Smith played 62 Tests between 1988 and 1996, scoring 4,236 runs at an average…

England select spinner Jacks for second Ashes Test

England select spinner Jacks for second Ashes Test Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Will Jacks played two Tests in Pakistan in 2022 By Stephan Shemilt Chief Cricket Reporter at the Gabba Published 4 hours ago 494 Comments Will Jacks will…