Football
Japan’s government finally says goodbye to floppy disks
It's taken until 2024, but Japan has finally said goodbye to floppy disks.Up until last month, people were still asked to submit documents to the government usi
Port Talbot: First of two blast furnaces shuts down
12 hours agoBy Huw Thomas, Business Correspondent, BBC Wales NewsConstruction Photography/AvalonThe last molten iron will be tapped from Blast Furnace 5 this
Hens, lost engagement rings and other odd polling station stories
16 hours agoBy Kate Whannel, Political reporterSara ChaneMatilda, the chicken, caused chaos when she innocently wandered into a Skelmersdale polling stationOn
How to watch all-night election coverage and cope with sleep…
Getty ImagesHello there election enthusiasts!I love the idea of a full night of election drama - sitting up in front of the television, the BBC News live page u
No, UK weather is not being manipulated
BBCJune's weather may have felt erratic at times - but for some social media users, there was nothing random about it. They wrongly blamed it on "weather manipu
Newspaper headlines: Biden under pressure and Cavendish’s Tour de France…
Political coverage and commentary takes up most of the front pages. The BBC, along with other broadcasters, is not allowed to report details of campaigning whil
Voters go to the polls across UK in general election
4 hours agoBy Paul Seddon, Political reporterGetty ImagesMillions of voters are casting their ballots in the UK's first July general election since 1945.Polli
Hamas faces growing public dissent as Gaza war erodes support
8 hours agoBy Lucy Williamson & Rushdi Aboualouf, BBC Middle East correspondent & Gaza correspondentReutersA man sits inside a building damaged by Isr
Louie Sibley: Oxford United sign Derby County midfielder
Oxford United have signed Derby midfielder Louie Sibley on a long-term deal. The 22-year-old rejected a new deal from the Rams and arrives at the Kassam Stadium
Ex-rugby star Stuart Hogg avoids jail over texts to wife
SNSFormer Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg has breached a court order to avoid contact with his estranged wife by sending her "unpleasant" text messages.Howev
The Sun backs Labour Party saying it’s ‘time for change’
5 hours agoBy Becky Morton, Political reporterGetty ImagesThe Sun newspaper has endorsed the Labour Party in the general election, declaring "it is time for a
Tour de France: Mark Cavendish claims record-breaking 35th stage win
Mark Cavendish broke the Tour de France stage wins record as he took his 35th victory in cycling's greatest race to surpass the legendary Eddy Merckx with a sen
