BBC BBC Wales meteorologist Derek Brockway still lives near Barrie and visits regularly When Gavin and Stacey announce their intention to marry in Barry, Gavin’s mother Pam is furious. “Barry Island?… I’m not trawling the best side of my family to Wales to see my son, my only son, get married in some dirty fairground,”…
British Heavyweight Champion Fabio Wardley: “As a boxer and a person, Fury is able to make adjustments to beat Usyk but do I think he’ll really be able to and is the ambition still there? Without being aggressive, it might be lacking a bit. With Usyk, he’s so tenacious and tenacious and focused 100% on…
getty images It was one of the worst weeks of his political career, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was ringing in the season. At the Liberal Party’s annual holiday gathering, Trudeau faced his party despite the sudden resignation a day earlier of one of his most trusted aides, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, just hours…
Weather warnings for high winds are due to come into force in parts of Britain from Saturday morning, as millions of people take to the streets ahead of Christmas. The Met Office says winds could reach 50-60mph and motoring experts are predicting the busiest weekend of motoring this year, with disruption expected. A yellow warning…
A selection of news photos from around the world. Luis Tato/AFP A Maasai warrior competes in a traditional high jump competition at the Maasai Olympics in Kajiado, Kenya. Roberta Ciuccio/AFP Coronationville residents stand in line for water amid the ongoing water supply crisis in Johannesburg, South Africa. Roman Pilippe/AFP Anna and her mother wait to…
BBC Gaynor Hutton fears her customized bungalow in Collyhurst could be demolished “They have to drag me out of here before I can leave this house.” Gaynor Hutton has been told her 32-year-old home may have to be bulldozed during the redevelopment of her housing estate. The 53-year-old woman, who has both her legs amputated,…
In the afternoon session, Stephen Bunting came from behind to beat Kai Gotthard 3–1 and book his place in the third round. Englishman Bunting, ranked eighth in the world, lost the first set and almost trailed 2-0 in the match before making an impressive comeback. Gothardt, making his tournament debut, lost three darts in the…
The December 2024 government shutdown was the first major test of President-elect Donald Trump’s influence over Republicans in Congress. This was something he had to struggle to accomplish. The chaos of the past few days has exposed some of the limits of his power and his control of his party as he prepares to re-enter…
Tyson Fury, fully dressed for his heavyweight world title fight against champion Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, missed weight by 1 pound, the heaviest 20th of his career. Ukraine’s Usyk will defend his WBA (Super), WBC and WBO titles against two-time champion Fury at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. Dressed in a leather…
Lennox Lewis says Tyson Fury will have to deliver “hurt and pain” to defeat Oleksandr Usyk in their heavyweight rematch on Saturday. The 36-year-old Fury is looking for revenge against the undefeated Usyk, to whom he lost via split decision in May. Lewis, the former undisputed heavyweight champion, picked Fury to win in the first…
