Football
Oxford university team win ‘tough but fun’ Ekiden endurance race
The winners of the first UK Ekiden, a popular Japanese long-distance relay race, described their experience as "though" but "fun and special".The competition wa
Cargo ship has grounded in the River Nene, Cambridgeshire
16 hours agoBy Harriet Heywood & John Devine, BBC News, Cambridgeshire Steve Hubbard/BBCThe cargo ship was sailing from Riga to the Port of Wisbech carryi
Liskeard postal workers hampered by dive-bombing seagulls
24 hours agoBy Archie Farmer, BBC News, CornwallBBCOne Liskeard resident described it as "deadly" to go outside when the birds are nestingResidents in a town
Cornwall debate shines spotlight on NHS and Brexit
1 day agoBy Charlotte Cox, BBC News, South West BBCCandidates from North Cornwall, with one stand-in, took part in a live debate with BBC Radio Cornwall The p
Thierry Henry: Arsenal great could succeed Rob Page as Wales…
Legendary former Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry is one of the names being considered to succeed Rob Page as Wales manager.Henry, who has managed Monac
Tory chair Richard Holden’s leaflets sent to wrong constituency
Hundreds of campaign leaflets for Conservative Party chairman Richard Holden have been sent to the wrong constituency, the BBC has been told. It is understood t
HSBC joins rival UK banks in cutting mortgage rates
HSBC has joined two other major lenders in reducing mortgage rates following hints of a summer base rate cut by the Bank of England.Barclays cut the cost of its
Child vaccinations: Low uptake prompts tipping-point warning
Getty ImagesA child receiving a vaccinationThe UK is at a "tipping point", with low uptake of routine vaccinations putting children at risk of catching severe d
Vauxhall-owner could shut UK plants over electric vehicle rules
The company that owns Vauxhall has warned it may have to halt production in Britain unless the government does more to boost demand for electric vehicles (EV).M
Euro 2028: ‘Challenges remain’ but Uefa hopeful for Euros at…
Uefa has acknowledged that "important challenges remain" but the governing body remains hopeful that Casement Park will be ready to stage Euro 2028 matches.The
What is the first past the post voting system and…
3 hours agoBy Chas Geiger, BBC Politics GettyWhen voters go to the polls on 4 July, the candidate who gets the most votes in each constituency becomes its MP.
Football finances: Championship clubs’ revenue exceeds wages, Deloitte say
"The Football League may have seen an uptick in revenues in 2022-23, but clubs across the EFL are still battling to manage cash requirements," said Deloitte's b
