Football
Simon Harris on being paid £367,000 by Essex County Council
BBCSimon Harris says working for Essex County Council was the 'biggest mistake' of his lifeA social media figure who was given hundreds of thousands of pounds b
Keely Hodgkinson: How British star ended wait for global gold…
It is a tribute to Hodgkinson's maturity and character that, even at this stage in her career, she is expected to win every race she contests.The 'big three' ha
Southport disorder: Police ‘feared they would not make it home’
PA MediaMerseyside Chief Constable Serena Kennedy says some officers feared they would not make it home to their families Police officers injured during episode
I’m staying on at school despite signing football deal
Harry McLean has just signed a two-year deal with Motherwell Football ClubHarry McLean is 16 and has just signed a professional football contract with Motherwel
Cheltenham man to cycle length of UK for end of…
Jody LoweTo prepare for the challenge, Mr Lowe is averaging over 240 miles a week on his bikeA man is planning to cycle across three countries in just nine days
Lough Neagh: Blue-green algae could pose serious health risks, say…
BBCNeil Reid from Queen's University Belfast was the lead author of the reportBlue-green algal blooms in Lough Neagh could have a profound ecological impact and
Nottinghamshire mum to protesters: ‘Remember the Southport victims’
Zoe CookeByron Griffin, 22, was found stabbed in Eyre's Garden in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, in July 2021 after a fightA knife crime campaigner whose son was stabbed
How Eastern European men in a BMW were attacked during…
BBCMen threw bricks at the car while another performed the Nazi saluteOf all the violent scenes in UK towns and cities at the weekend, one of the most shocking
British defence projects at risk as one of last microchip…
The factory’s closure threatens to reduce the UK’s domestic capabilities and potentially force Leonardo to source the chips
Shop workers ‘fearing for their safety’ after rioters loot stores
Several high street stores have been the victim of lootings and attacks during the wave of violence that has spread across citi
How short-sighted computers fuelled the stock market crash
If you’re asked to imagine a trading floor during a market meltdown, images of umpteen bankers running amok may spring to min
London chess child prodigy becomes UK’s youngest grandmaster
Jitendra RoyalShreyas is one of the UK's most talented young chess players The father of a 15-year-old chess prodigy from south-east London who has become Brita
