Pat Lam: Bristol Bears director of rugby signs new contract through to 2028
Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam has signed a five-year contract extension. The new deal starts when his current contract ends in 2023 and commits him to the club until the summer of 2028. Lam, 52, is the most successful coach in the professional era at Bristol, guiding them to promotion to the top flight […]
Who is Pavel Durov and what is his app?
Getty Images Pavel Durov founded Telegram in 2013 Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, has been placed under formal investigation in France as part of a probe into organised crime on the messaging app. Prosecutors in Paris also said the 39-year-old billionaire has not been remanded in custody, but placed under […]
‘Adults buying kids toys to escape global turmoil’, sales data suggests
BBC A Stitch puppet (left) with Richard North from Wow Stuff at the DreamToys event Toy sales have fallen for a third year in a row as family budgets are squeezed – but adults are buying childhood favourites to escape their troubles, research suggests. A falling birth rate, the cost of living and fewer big […]
Diesel cars: Why are sales falling?
Getty Images This was the latest in a series of falls in new diesel car sales. In 2017, demand for new diesel cars plunged by 17%. With diesel car sales dropping and updates to taxes for older diesel vehicles coming into force in April, BBC News answers the top five questions about diesel. 1. How […]
The former homeless man bringing web access to the Bronx
Neture Marlin Jenkins is trying to bring broadband internet to poorer households The digital divide – the economic gap between those with internet access and those without – is a growing problem throughout the world, and not just in developing economies. Many people are trying the bridge this gap, and here are some of their […]
Jamie Finn & Marie Hourihan: Birmingham City Women sign Republic of Ireland pair
Birmingham City have signed Republic of Ireland internationals Jamie Finn and Marie Hourihan for the new Women’s Super League season. Midfielder Finn, 23, joins Scott Booth’s side from Shelbourne, while goalkeeper Hourihan, 33, rejoins Blues after a spell in Portuguese football. Both players have agreed one-year deals with the club. Birmingham finished 11th last season […]
‘Fuel duty next’ and ‘Brexit reset’
A number of Thursday’s front pages lead with the prime minister’s trip to EU states which began on Wednesday. “Brexit reset” is the headline on the Daily Mirror, which leads with Sir Keir Starmer’s attempts to foster a closer relationship with Europe. The paper points out that new plans on trade, illegal migration, security and […]
Coleen Rooney, GK Barry and Danny Jones in line-up
Dave Benett/Getty Images for Disney+ Coleen Rooney is appearing alongside McFly’s Danny Jones and former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse in the latest series of I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! Other famous faces set to appear on the ITV reality TV show are former professional boxer Barry McGuigan, content creator GK […]
Plymouth divided by life expectancy
Alamy Plymouth has been named Britain’s Ocean City by its city council. The sign welcomes you to “Britain’s Ocean City” and features Smeaton’s Tower looking towards the Atlantic Ocean. But this picturesque image doesn’t tell the whole story of Plymouth, a city of contrasts. The deprived dockyard area in Stonehouse contrasts sharply with the Edwardian […]
Who’s challenging Emmanuel Macron for the presidency?
EPA Emmanuel Macron has limited his public appearances ahead of the first round to one big campaign rally Twelve candidates are running for the French presidency, as incumbent Emmanuel Macron stakes his claim for a second term. Voters go to the polls in the first round on Sunday and, assuming no-one wins a majority, the […]