Trump picks former congressman and Fox host Sean Duffy as transport secretary
US President-elect Donald Trump said he was naming former congressman and Fox host Sean Duffy as his nominee for ...
Paddy McGuinness says ‘life-changing’ bike ride showed ‘who I am off telly’
The BBC Radio 2 ultra endurance cycle challenge saw him travel through three nations and eight counties last week.
Social media impact is ‘largest challenge’ within girls’ schools, teachers say
More than two in three teachers believe the impact of social media on pupils is the most pronounced challenge in girls’ schools, a poll has suggested. Nearly three in five (58%) teachers said mental ...
Starmer and Healey underline UK commitment to Ukraine on 1,000th day of war
The UK’s commitment to Ukraine remains “ironclad”, Sir Keir Starmer said as Vladimir Putin ratcheted up nuclear tensions on the 1,000th day of the conflict.
You made tennis world proud – Federer pays tribute to friend and rival Nadal
Roger Federer has published a long letter paying tribute to great rival Rafael Nadal ahead of the Spaniard’s retirement, saying: “Your old friend is always cheering for you.” Nadal is bidding goodbye ...
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Putin signs new doctrine lowering threshold for use of nuclear weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint ...
Scott Mills to replace Zoe Ball as BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show host
Scott Mills said he is “beyond excited” to replace Zoe Ball on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show following her departure next month. Ball, who took over the Radio 2 morning programme in 2019 from Chris ...
Scottish Labour pledges means-tested winter payment if it wins Holyrood election
The UK Government sparked anger over the change, which it announced just weeks after taking office in the summer.
45 pro-democracy activists jailed in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case
The democracy advocates were prosecuted under the 2020 national security law for their roles in an unofficial primary election.
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Family-owned takeaway closes to focus on second business
A POPULAR family-owned fish and chip shop has permanently closed in Southbourne. Ricky’s was a takeaway on Belle Vue Road owned by Ricky Sydney Knowlton and his wife Fiona. In December 2023, the ...
No arrests made two months after serious fight put man in hospital
POLICE have yet to make any arrests after a man was left with serious injuries in a fight in Bournemouth.  A man aged in his 40s was attacked with a glass bottle in Charminster Road, close to the ...
‘First taste of winter’ causes travel disruption across UK as warnings issued
The Met Office, which described the conditions as “the first taste of winter”, said 5-10cm of snow would prove disruptive in England, with Derbyshire being the area most likely to be affected. The ...