Watch South Africa and Afghanistan play out a thrilling final over of their match at the T20 World Cup, culminating in a super over. Source link
Britain's 'loneliest' sheep gives birth to first lambs
Fiona – who hit the headlines in 2023 after being rescued from the foot of a steep cliff – gives birth to twins at a farm park in the south of Scotland. Source link
Thomas Frank: Tottenham sack head coach after eight months in charge
Spurs were loudly booed after defeat at home by fellow strugglers Newcastle and West Ham in the past few weeks. Frank was also taunted by his own fans with chants of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” during the loss to West Ham and the 2-2 draw at Burnley that followed. After being booed off […]
12 things we spotted in the Oscars class photo
Timothée Chalamet, Emma Stone and Michael B Jordan are among the stars at the annual Oscars luncheon. Source link
Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB is leading way in curling’s arms race
It’s now 24 years since Rhona Martin delivered the Stone of Destiny in Salt Lake City, watched by millions of rapt viewers at dark o’clock in the UK. Britain’s first Winter Olympics gold in 18 years had been won by a group of Scottish housewives in an odd little sport. ‘Look at them on the […]
Hearts: Are Derek McInnes’ side developing the habit of champions?
The late goals are not the only habit that Hearts are forming. Winning the hard way, getting maximum points from a bare minimum performance, is something that title-winning teams do too. “If you want to challenge for titles and win leagues, you have to win ugly, and Hearts did that tonight,” former Celtic defender Charlie […]
Are wetter winters and frequent flooding here to stay?
Many places across the UK have experienced their wettest January in more than 100 years. Source link
Britney Spears sells rights to entire music catalogue
She is said to have sold to independent music publisher Primary Wave on 30 December for around $200m. Source link
UK doubles troops in Norway to counter Russian 'threat to Arctic'
Defence Secretary John Healey says British personnel in Norway will rise from 1,000 to 2,000 over three years. Source link
UK weather: Flooding concerns remain after record January rain
Why so wet? Around 17 January a blocking area of high pressure developed in Scandinavia and it’s still there to this day. This has prevented areas of low pressure from moving beyond the UK, so they’ve become slow-moving, bringing very wet weather, with south-west winds to the south of the UK and south-easterly winds to […]