London 2012: Team GB can win gold, says Dutch captain Paumen
The Dutchwoman, who won the World Player of the Year prize, external in February, added: “It is always an advantage if you play at home. The crowds will be with you in the stadium. “But London is not far from home for us, so I am sure there will be lots of orange in the […]
A WW1 soldier on the brutality of conflict
BBC Archive World War One broke out on 28 July, 1914. Fifty years later, one of the German soldiers, Stefan Westmann, told the BBC about his experiences fighting in the conflict. World War One broke out on 28 July 1914. To mark its 50th anniversary in 1964, the BBC made The Great War, an ambitious […]
Rapper surprises fans with new album GNX
US rapper Kendrick Lamar has released a surprise new album called GNX. The 12-track album, which is the performer’s sixth studio release, dropped on his social media pages at around 17:00 GMT on Friday. It features contributions from American R&B star SZA as well as Kamasi Washington, among others. GNX is Lamar’s first album since […]
No ‘red lines’ in Ukraine support, French foreign minister tells BBC
Jeff Overs / BBC There are no “red lines” when it comes to support for Ukraine, the French Foreign Minister has told the BBC. Jean-Noël Barrot said that Ukraine could fire French long-range missiles into Russia “in the logics of self defence”, but would not confirm if French weapons had already been used. “The principle […]
Next Marvel action film ‘could be shot in Suffolk’
Danny McDermott (AKA EJEK) A major Marvel superhero film may be shot in Suffolk, according to new papers The location of a big-budget Marvel action movie to be shot in the UK has been hinted at in council papers. Screen Suffolk has revealed talks “are under way” to secure filming at an undisclosed location in […]
Tom Daley fails to qualify in China with new ‘firework’ diving routine
Tom Daley failed to qualify for the 10m platform final at the season-opening Diving World Series event in Beijing. The 20-year-old Briton debuted a new dive he described as “like a firework” at last month’s national championships in Plymouth. The Olympic bronze medallist used the routine again but scored just 54.00. China’s Jian Yang, who […]
What we know about global IT outage
EPA There were long lines at Barcelona airport, as passengers waited to be checked in manually A massive tech failure has caused travel chaos around the world, with banking and healthcare services also badly hit. Flights have been grounded because of the IT outage – a flaw which left many computers displaying blue error screens. […]
St Albans venue where ‘Glastonbury headliners’ start out is 50
The Horn The Subways, from Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, played The Horn in 2018 The promoter of a grassroots music venue that has seen stars including U2, Tom Grennan and Chrissie Hynde perform has said without it “you wouldn’t have the future headliners for Glastonbury”. Luke Hinton said The Horn, in St Albans – which […]
South Korea and Japan’s feud explained
AFP/Getty The dispute has angered people in both countries The ongoing trade and political dispute between South Korea and Japan is tied to lingering wounds dating back more than 100 years. However, as the countries are two of the world’s largest economies and giants in technology, the tit-for-tat dispute also has global implications. At the […]
Strong field for Manx darts event despite Hankey loss
The organiser of the Isle of Man’s 27th International Darts Festival has predicted an exciting competition despite the loss of Ted Hankey. The 44-year-old will not be back to defend the title he won last year by beating Dutchman Ron Meulenkamp 4-1, external. It follows his decision to switch from the British Darts Organisation to […]