Football
Banksy: London Zoo removes gorilla artwork for ‘safekeeping’
A Banksy artwork on the shutters of London Zoo has been removed for "safekeeping" and to allow the attraction to use its full entrance during the summer period.
Prison overcrowding: Influx of rioters may trigger emergency plan
An emergency plan to avoid prison overcrowding could be triggered as early as "next week" as more rioters are sentenced, the Prison Officer's Association has sa
Mocejón stabbing: Manhunt over boy, 11, killed playing football
Police in Spain are searching for a man suspected of killing an 11-year-old boy with a sharp object on a football pitch, local media report. The victim was repo
‘It’s gone berserk’: flag football rapidly catching on in UK
Flag football, a non-contact version of American football, is rapidly catching on in the UK with a surge in the number of schools involved and participation num
British Foreign Office diplomat Mark Smith resigns over Israel arms…
ReutersA British Foreign Office official who worked on counter terrorism has resigned in protest at arms sales to Israel, saying the UK government “may be com
Oliver Skipp: Tottenham accept Leicester bid for midfielder
Tottenham have accepted a bid from newly promoted Leicester for midfielder Oliver Skipp.The fee for the 23-year-old, who came through the academy at Spurs, is i
Rail prosecutions: The six minute train journey that became a…
BBC Sarah Cook was threatened with huge fines and jail over a train ticketIt should have been a quick, simple rail journey.Nearly two years ago, Sarah Cook hopp
Misogyny to be treated as extremism by UK government
Extreme misogyny will be treated as a form of extremism under new government plans, the Home Office has said. Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, has ordered a r
French film star Alain Delon dies aged 88
AlamyBrigitte Bardot paid tribute to her friend and co-star Alain Delon French film legend Alain Delon has died at the age of 88.The actor was a star of the gol
‘In dark times, football can bring a lot of light’…
An Ipswich Town fan said the club's recent success had helped him while he grieved the loss of his Blues-supporting father.David Moore, 33, travelled from his h
When can the North East and Cumbria next see the…
BBC Weather Watchers / leeA stunning display of glowing, swirling lights were seen in the night sky above Morpeth, NorthumberlandThis week, north-east England a
Anglia Ruskin study shows arts and crafts boost mental wellbeing
BBCThe study was based on a survey of more than 7,000 peopleCreative activities are as beneficial to life satisfaction as having a job - if not more, researcher
