Alex Moss BBC News, Yorkshire Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News York Archaeology The skeleton of the young man was found during a 2004 dig in York Bite marks found on the skeleton of a Roman gladiator are the first archaeological evidence of combat between a human and a lion, experts say. The remains were […]
The 25 percent tariffs imposed by President Trump on imported cars have added to the pressures on vehicle manufacturers around the world, but the pain could be particularly acute in Britain’s venerable but flagging auto industry. Britain exports more than 70 percent of the cars that it makes. In 2024, it sent about 101,000 of […]
Farmers in Africa that produce some of the world’s most prized coffee are in a scramble to comply with new European Union environmental rules that require them to document the origin of every shipment of beans. The new measure, coming into force at the end of this year, is designed to prevent deforestation driven by […]
Ruben Amorim said he has “no regrets” about taking the Manchester United job, but admitted he’s had to shake off doubts about the timing of his appointment. Amorim has endured a difficult start at Old Trafford after succeeding Erik ten Hag in November. The 40-year-old has won just six matches in the Premier League and […]
Marcus Rashford missed Aston Villa’s 3-0 FA Cup semifinal defeat against Crystal Palace after picking up an injury that “could rule him out for the rest of the season.” The forward was not named in Unai Emery’s starting XI to face Crystal Palace at Wembley on Saturday with Villa saying he had picked up “a […]
Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor has urged Chelsea to “go for it” against Barcelona in the second leg of the Champions League semifinal with captain Millie Bright adding that the team have “nothing to lose.” The west London side’s 4-1 defeat in the first leg has left them with an an uphill task to overturn their […]
BBC Communities surrounding Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal say they are concerned for the future Residents in villages near a 19th Century canal under threat of running dry fear a lack of water supply would devastate communities. Last month, operators warned Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal could run dry in days after limits were placed on taking […]
WREXHAM, Wales — Wrexham are one step away from the Premier League. The club with the Hollywood owners is now writing a script way beyond the most extraordinary plots in Tinseltown, but after achieving a historic third successive promotion, they are potentially one year away from joining Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal in football’s most […]
The White House has lately created a torrent of legal news, issuing executive orders that are being met with near-instant challenges in the judiciary. That has put a spotlight on SCOTUSblog, a website that has been a go-to destination for news and analysis on all things related to the Supreme Court for decades. (SCOTUS is […]
Getty Images World leaders, including US President Donald Trump, watched the service from St Peter’s Square Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has said the funeral of Pope Francis was “very moving” and “uplifting” after he attended the ceremony in Rome. He travelled to the Italian capital for the Mass, along with Prime Minister Sir Keir […]