Norwich’s Johannes Hoff Thorup wants VAR after errors in Derby win
Norwich boss Johannes Hoff Thorup wants to see VAR introduced in the Championship, despite benefitting from its absence in their 3-2 win over Derby. The ball appeared to go out of play in the build-up to two of Borja Sainz’s three goals at Pride Park. However, Derby boss Paul Warne is less keen on the […]
Singer’s car containing songwriting books for new album stolen
Singer Raye has said books in which she’d written songs for her forthcoming second album are missing after the car they were in was stolen. The star had been working on the follow-up to her multi-Brit Award-winning debut My 21st Century Blues. But in an Instagram post, she revealed: “It’s my birthday and my car […]
Environment hopes for Labour to address in Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk
Jamie Niblock/BBC Catherine Arnold, an open water swimmer, thinks more needs to be done to tackle pollutants released into the sea and rivers The environment – and caring for it – continues to be a hot topic of conversation among campaigners and politicians. Here, three people concerned about sustainable farming, the quality of our water […]
Jaguar Land Rover to invest £500m in Halewood car plant
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will spend half a billion pounds upgrading a factory for electric vehicle production, it has been announced. The manufacturer said the investment would transform its historic Halewood facility on Merseyside to support the production of electric vehicles, alongside existing combustion and hybrid models. The move is part of a £15bn global […]
Burglar unearthed after hiding in Scunthorpe museum exhibit
A burglar has been discovered by police hiding in an exhibit after allegedly breaking into a museum. Officers went to North Lincolnshire Museum in Scunthorpe after an alarm was activated at about 04:00 BST on Friday. After a two-hour search with a police dog, “a man was located buried away under a very impressive display”, […]
A natural way to cool down in India’s scorching summers
Menty Jamir Gond katira is often added to drinks for its cooling effect (Credit: Menty Jamir) This year, when India experienced its longest ever heatwave, locals turned to cool drinks like never before. Caught in a sudden downpour on a July afternoon, I carefully walked down the crowded, muddy sidewalk in old Delhi to reach […]
Revolut customers say e-money firm failed them after being scammed
BBC A man who had £165,000 stolen from his Revolut business account by fraudsters has told BBC Panorama he believes the company’s security measures failed to prevent the theft. He says criminals managed to bypass the ID verification process to gain access to his account. So far, Revolut has refused to refund this money. The […]
Turner Prize nominee unveils Three Women mural at Brixton station
Transport for London Three Women centres on the ‘black female experience, TfL said A mural by Turner prize nominee Claudette Johnson has been unveiled at Brixton Underground station. Three Women is the artist’s first public work and follows a series of murals by other artists previously exhibited at the south London station as part of […]
Inspectors say housing target is too high in Oxford homes plan
A plan to build 1,322 homes for Oxford ever year has been rejected for having too many houses in it. The city council said it was “alarmed and extremely disappointed” by the recommendation from the Planning Inspectorate to withdraw its draft Local Plan. The authority had argued that the city’s “urgent need for homes” and […]
US election 2024 live: Trump and Harris will campaign in Texas
Harris’s run started at a blazing pace. It will end with her fighting for every votepublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 08:11 BST Sarah SmithNorth America editor, reporting from Michigan, Pennsylvania and Arizona Image source, Reuters Two months ago, Kamala Harris was crowned as the Democratic presidential nominee at a jubilant national convention in Chicago. […]