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Six Nations 2024: Robbie Henshaw and Joe McCarthy to start for Ireland against France

Injury to Garry Ringrose means Robbie Henshaw will start in Ireland's Six Nations opener against France, with Joe McCarthy named at lock. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/eANyzES

Paris FC 0-4 Chelsea: Blues finish group stage unbeaten with ruthless win

Chelsea finish their Women's Champions League group stage unbeaten with a comfortable victory at Paris FC. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/zx2fmXH

Lucy Letby murder convictions appeal bid rejected

The nurse became the UK's most prolific child killer in modern times when she was convicted in August. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/kQAeRHC

Sky to cut 1,000 jobs in move towards digital

The firm will cut 4% of its workforce, mainly from its engineering arm, as fewer people use satellites. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/sWFRrHl

Constance Marten trial: Baby wearing only a nappy on cold night, court told

Ms Marten and Mr Gordon are accused of the manslaughter of Victoria, whose body was found in a shed. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Xzlv0as

Police face probe over Nottingham killer's alleged assaults

Leicestershire Police investigated Valdo Calocane weeks before he killed three people in Nottingham. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/zZEG9I2

Disposable vapes to be banned over fears for children's health

Rishi Sunak announces the plan saying "we must act" to tackle a rise in vaping among children. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/ilzMsk0

Watch: Escaped monkey spotted in Highland village

The Japanese macaque was filmed helping himself from a bird feeder in Kincraig. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/xWgE5ez

Escaped monkey on the loose in Highland village

The Japanese macaque escaped its enclosure at the Highland Wildlife Park at Kingussie on Sunday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/amj1AEe

Georgia's stolen children: Twins sold at birth reunited by TikTok video

Thousands of people in Georgia have found out they were stolen from their parents at birth and sold. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/hXOiqlZ

Israel reined in by ICJ rulings on Gaza - but will it obey?

The UN court's demands, if implemented, would drastically change the nature of Israel's Gaza campaign. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/260mWhY

'I’m preparing to get bullied' - Mia's final voice note

Schoolgirl Mia Janin's last voice note is released to the BBC as an inquest into her death concludes. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/pMjyGOH

Post Office told robbed postmasters to pay for stolen money

Postmasters tell the BBC the Post Office was ‘not concerned’ about them after they endured armed robberies. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Z0XfNiy

New Wales captain Jenkins 'shaken' by Gatland phone call

Dafydd Jenkins admits he was left "shaking" by the Warren Gatland phone call that asked him to be the new Wales captain for the Six Nations. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/7UCBp5u

Nottingham attacks: Victims' families condemn 'savage' killer

Valdo Calocane faces the families of three people he stabbed to death in court. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/CYGJ1DE

China appears to U-turn on 'obsessive' gaming crackdown

The video game regulator had drafted rules which would have limited the time and money spent gaming. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/LFi8fh5

Hinkley C nuclear plant costs could soar to £46bn

EDF says final costs could soar by about a third as it faces a delayed completion date. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/0k9BTZY

Bath University makes students resit exam after giving answers

A university accidentally printed the answers on one of their exams and is making students resit. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/CEAzH6P

Storm Isha: Two dead and thousands left without power

Two men die in separate motoring incidents in Scotland and Northern Ireland during the storm. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/vNLV9mx

Families won't miss out on expanded free childcare despite delays, says minister

Parents have been warned they may be unable to access 15 hours per week free childcare due to IT issues and delays. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/yKTzi1R

Great Yarmouth: Murder charge after woman's body found

Further tests are being carried out into the cause of death, Norfolk Police say. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/pSLTvfs

Sarah Ferguson: Duchess of York diagnosed with skin cancer

A spokesperson says a cancerous mole was found while the duchess was having reconstructive surgery. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/ypAKPQO

Norwich: Two of four found dead in house were stabbed - police

Norfolk Police investigating the deaths of four people in Costessey, say two adults died from stab wounds. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37AVG8b

Ex-CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch 'vehemently denies' sex trafficking allegations

Mike Jeffries claims the allegations fall outside statute of limitations, and are "meritless". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/ITebK8m

Russia: Cat thrown off train into snow found dead

Russia's state rail company apologises after its conductor dumped the feline in freezing temperatures. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/f8IwsUh

Great Yarmouth murder arrest after woman's body found in house

Norfolk Police has referred itself to the independent watchdog due to "previous contact" prior to the death. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/XA4pqvP

Alec Baldwin again charged with involuntary manslaughter

A New Mexico grand jury has charged the actor over a fatal shooting on the set of Rust in 2021. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/VI78PHw

DPD error caused chatbot to swear at customer

The parcel delivery firm says the mistake was a result of a system update, which has been disabled. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/EJd0svq

Bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticide has emergency approval again

Permission to treat sugar beet seeds with a pesticide that can harm bees is given by the government. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/x8D90m3

Saltburn director Emerald Fennell on Bafta nominations and infamous bathtub scene

Emerald Fennell's film has received five Bafta Award nominations and become an internet sensation. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/zI0uJAe

Yemen strikes: Houthis to be re-designated as terror group by US

It forces US financial institutions to freeze funds belonging to the group and bars members from the US. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/5oxfmOL

What is behind the TikTok thirst for Stanley water cups?

People are camping outside supermarkets in the US to try to buy the latest internet on-trend item. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/y3sS9Np

Isabel dos Santos: Angolan billionaire rejects fresh criminal charges

Angola's public prosecutor accuses Ms Dos Santos, the former president's child, of 12 crimes. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/96chVLI

Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to additional prison term

Narges Mohammadi is serving multiple sentences and has been in jail almost continuously since 2010. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/NZ6573u

Jason Allen-Paisant: Poet's Self-Portrait as Othello wins TS Eliot prize

Jamaican writer and academic Jason Allen-Paisant wins the UK's most prestigious award for poetry. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/p59zcwg

Italian culture minister probed over stolen painting

Vittorio Sgarbi is accused of possessing and exhibiting a 17th Century painting. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/jMPJsri

Straw bear burned in festival ceremony

Thousands of people attend the three-day festival which ends with the burning of a bear effigy. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/21be7Jo

Frederik X kisses wife as he becomes King of Denmark

The new monarch blinks back tears as he greets the cheering crowds outside Christiansborg Castle. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/RpMhOf3

Newcastle United 2-3 Manchester City: Oscar Bobb scores stoppage-time winner

Oscar Bobb scores a stoppage-time winner at Newcastle as Manchester City move within two points of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/C413NKL

US delivers 'private message' to Iran after Yemen strikes

Mr Biden's comments followed a second US strike on the Houthis, who has attacked shipping in the Red Sea. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/gC9QfB1

Donald Trump asked to pay NY Times nearly $400,000 in legal costs

The expenses are for a failed lawsuit the former president filed against the paper and its reporters. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/DhNpmxq

South Africa's genocide case against Israel: Both sides play heavy on emotion in ICJ hearing

After two days of legal argument, judges must now rule on whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/kXCiUQ4

Shed Seven score first number one album - three decades after debut

The York group's chart success coincides with their 30th anniversary. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/XUjlxcM

Tony Blair was warned Horizon IT system could be flawed, documents show

The then-PM was told IT system now at the centre of the Post Office scandal was "possibly unreliable". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/LdYbXg7

US official says Boeing jets won't fly until safe after blowout

The Federal Aviation Administration will examine the jet-maker's processes after last Friday's emergency. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/VHSfTnP

Swedish alarm after defence chiefs' war warning

A warning to Swedes to prepare for war from two top defence officials prompts accusations of alarmism. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/trYkbRP

Liverpool's Radio City name could go from tower after rebrand

As Radio City changes its name, Bauer Media says it is reviewing the signage on its famous tower. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/8WZrA12

Alexei Navalny jokes in first appearance from new prison

Jailed Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny made his first public appearance in a video call, since being moved to an Arctic penal colony. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/5UOhjzm

Hollesley Bay prisoner serving robbery sentence absconds

Police want help finding Matthew Smith, 29, who is an inmate at HMP Hollesley Bay in Suffolk. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/T9st3lQ

Eaglescliffe woman found not guilty of 'home abortion'

Bethany Cox was accused of child destruction and using misoprostol to procure her own miscarriage. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/nw3GmBi

Trump hearing: Judges sceptical as ex-president presents immunity defence

The justice department called the ex-president's claim of total immunity from prosecution "frightening". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Q26gpkb

20mph: Mark Drakeford clear as mud on enforcement - top Tory

Mark Drakeford says people "genuinely confused" about the new speed limit will not face action. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/B8Mdkn1

Tiger Woods and Nike end 27-year partnership

Woods, who was first sponsored by Nike in 1996, thanked the company on social media on Tuesday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/gfM7905

FA Cup 2024: Liverpool beat Arsenal - goals and highlights

Watch highlights as Liverpool progress to the fourth round of the FA Cup as two late goals secure Jurgen Klopp's side a 2-0 victory at Arsenal. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Ner1vHf

FA Cup 2024: Liverpool take lead at Arsenal through Jakub Kiwior own goal

Watch as Arsenal go behind through Jakub Kiwior's own goal against Liverpool in the third round of the FA Cup at Emirates Stadium. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/yHrfMgF

Ukraine-Russia war: missiles kill 11, including children, Ukrainian official says

Five children are among those killed in a missile strike in the east, the local governor says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/ENteYr6

Middlesbrough 0-1 Aston Villa: Matty Cash hits deflected 87th-minute winner

Aston Villa's Matty Cash hits an 87th-minute winner against Middlesbrough to earn his side a first win in the FA Cup since 2016 at a vibrant Riverside Stadium. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Ufcnhlk

US regulator grounds 171 Boeing planes after mid-air blowout

It comes after part of the fuselage of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 fell off, forcing an emergency landing. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/lYieK0x

National Rifle Association chief executive steps down

His resignation comes days before a civil corruption trial against the gun-rights group in New York. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/DWVCEsJ

Speed Racer actor Christian Oliver and daughters die in plane crash

Christian Oliver was travelling with his daughters, ages 10 and 12, when they crashed in the Caribbean. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/GIQjan1

Iowa school principal distracted gunman before being shot

The principal's daughter said he distracted the shooter to give students an opportunity to escape. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/xFWfBlz

Liverpool triple shooting probe: Man charged

The disturbance saw gunfire outside Liverpool's Showcase Cinema, a newsagents and a house. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/oQDXlcu

Vorderman hits back at Tory peer's 'pathetic' response

Presenter Carol Vorderman hits out at Tory politician Sean Bailey after he criticised her on GB News. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/IVCa3h8

When are London Underground walkouts?

There will be "little to no Tube service" on the London Underground, Transport for London warns. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/cBQVYqA

Saleh al-Arouri: Hamas leader's death 'won't go unpunished', says Hezbollah chief

The head of Lebanon's largest military force says the death of Saleh al-Arouri will be avenged. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/NVX1Lbx

Francoise Bornet: Woman in Robert Doisneau’s Paris kiss photo dies aged 93

Francoise Bornet was part of a young couple who were seen embracing on the street in 1950. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/aPGjDrW

Hundreds turn out in Salford for Joe Wicks 5k

The Body Coach helped the people of Salford kick off some new year goals with a 5k run, jog or walk. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/LSgQzFR

Israel to fight South Africa's Gaza genocide claim in court

South Africa accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, triggering Israeli outrage. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/yanpU0M

Newspaper headlines: Cost of Red Sea attacks and 'virtual rape' investigated

The i reports on fears Red Sea attacks on ships will have a knock-on effect on key supplies to the UK. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/L1AIZ2F

Teenager killed in three-car collision on New Year's Day

An 18-year-old passenger was killed and three other people injured in the crash on New Year's Day. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/PQF4vMm

Man dies in shooting outside Granton pub before New Year bells

Another man is in hospital after what police described as a targeted attack at the Edinburgh bar. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/8ElH1ws