Tetchy exchanges over £700k school pitch funding
Brendan Hughes BBC News NI political reporter Liam McBurney/PA Wire Education Minister Paul Givan said he “did not take the decision” to award Lisneal College £710,000 to upgrade its football…
New Aga Khan named as Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini
Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini has been named the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of millions of Shia Ismaili Muslims around the world. He will take on the role from his father…
New arrests over 1994 Nottingham taxi driver murder
Asha Patel BBC News, Nottingham Nottinghamshire Police Ethsham Ul-Haq Ghafoor, known to his friends and family as Shami, was 26 when he was shot dead in his taxi on 22…
Gwent PC in gas man sham asked woman about sex
A Gwent Police officer pretended to be a gas engineer and quizzed a woman about her sex life after interviewing her the year before, a court heard. Luke Silver, 33,…
How offensive tweets have impacted Emilia Pérez’s awards campaign
Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Getty Images Karla Sofía Gascón has said she is “deeply sorry to those I have caused pain” Offensive historic tweets posted by the star of the…
Vauxhall confirms Luton plant will close in April
Danny Fullbrook BBC News, Bedfordshire Getty Images The Vauxhall plant in Luton opened in 1905 The owner of Vauxhall has told staff it will close its van-making factory in Luton…
No police action over Keir Starmer voice coach claims
Police will be taking no action over claims a voice coaching session for Sir Keir Starmer in December 2020 broke Covid lockdown rules. A Met Police spokesperson said the alleged…
Palestinians defiant over Trump plan
Yolande Knell Middle East correspondent Rushdi Abualouf Gaza correspondent BBC Mahmoud Bahjat, who is living in a tent camp in central Gaza, says he and other Palestinians refuse to be…
Women with endometriosis earn less, research shows
Catherine Snowdon BBC News Getty Images Unique national research for England has demonstrated the “significant” impact the gynaecological condition endometriosis has had on women’s ability to earn and work. Researchers…
India’s Modi to visit US and meet Trump next week
Nikita Yadav BBC News, Delhi Reuters Modi and Trump shared warm relations during the US president’s first term Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the US next week and…