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Trailblazing jockey Rachael Blackmore retires from racing

Getty ImagesTimothy AbrahamBBC Sport journalist2 hours ago140 CommentsGrand National-winning jockey Rachael Blackmore has retired from racing with immediate effect.In 2021, the Irishwoman became the...

Ex-marine tops Everest after 8,000-mile triathlon

Ex-marine tops Everest after 8,000-mile triathlon3 hours agoMariam IssimdarBBC News, CambridgeshireBlue Door Productions/Stan GaskellA former Royal Marine has reached the summit of Mount Everest...

'This City Is Ours' set for thrilling second season on BBC following huge success

BBC One's gripping crime drama This City Is Ours, set amidst the criminal underworld of Liverpool and starring James Nelson-Joyce as the lovestruck gangster Michael Kavanagh, is officially returning...

Putin leads Victory Day celebration in Moscow under tight security

Putin leads Victory Day celebration in Moscow under tight security 2 days agoJessica Rawnsley & Paul KirbyBBC NewsJoel GunterIn KyivVladimir Putin has led Russia's Victory Day commemorations with...

Johnny Rodriguez dead: Country music icon dies as heartbroken family pay tribute

The country music scene is mourning the loss of its beloved icon, Johnny Rodriguez, who has passed away at the age of 73. His family announced his death as "irreplaceable" remembering him not just...

Greg Cannom dead: Oscar-winning Hollywood legend dies after devastating health battle

Oscar-winning Hollywood make-up artist Greg Cannom has died aged 74 after battling a number of health issues, which was sparked from him catching shingles years before. Over his lengthy career, which...

Kylie Minogue's top 10 songs of all time - number 1 isn't Spinning Around

Dubbed the "Princess of Pop," Kylie Minogue has won the hearts of many. The 56-year-old Australian singer and actress has gained prominence as a significant style icon in both the music industry and...

Putin hosts Victory Day parade with tight security and a short ceasefire

Putin hosts Victory Day parade with tight security and a short ceasefireJust nowJessica Rawnsley & Joel GunterBBC NewsReutersVladimir Putin is leading Russia's Victory Day commemorations with a...

Putin hosts Victory Day parade with tight security and a short ceasefire

Putin hosts Victory Day parade with tight security and a short ceasefireJust nowJessica Rawnsley & Joel GunterBBC NewsReutersVladimir Putin is leading Russia's Victory Day commemorations with a...

Chris Mason: Starmer can claim limited win with America deal

Chris Mason: Starmer can claim limited win with America deal1 hour agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCGetty ImagesIt is turning out to be quite the month for trade deals of various...

Why Cardinal Robert Prevost has to change his name to Pope Leo XIV

Robert Prevost has been elected as the first American Pope in history following a two-day conclave. The 69-year-old, born in Chicago, has chosen to take the name of Leo XIV.His choice of name hints...

The UK-US tariff deal at a glance

What is in the UK-US tariff deal?15 minutes agoJennifer MeierhansBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe US and the UK have reached a deal over tariffs on some goods traded between the...

Henry Zeffman: Trump deal is a significant <b class='text-danger'>achievement</b> for Starmer

Henry Zeffman: Trump deal is a significant achievement for Starmer

Trump deal is a significant achievement for Starmer35 minutes agoHenry ZeffmanChief political correspondentEPAThe UK has been desperate for a deal of this sort with the US since President Donald...

VE Day memories: The mixed emotions of joy and loss among those who survived

On May 8 1945, Peter Marshall, a 20-year old Wireless Operator on Lancaster bombers was on a training sortie. As they headed back to base, he was twiddling the controls of his radio set and came...

World's first photoshoot 'powered by plants' takes place to capture stunning images of ele

A pioneering photoshoot, hailed as the world's first to be "powered by nature", has successfully demonstrated an innovative method of generating energy.The groundbreaking project was a collaborative...

Five takeaways from Biden's first interview since leaving the White House

Five takeaways from Biden's BBC interview30 minutes agoAnthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent•@awzurcherFormer US President Joe Biden has given his first in-depth interview since he left the...

P Diddy's eye-watering net worth which plummeted as rapper hit 'rock bottom'

Sean 'P Diddy' Coombs' career has been hugely prolific, selling over ten million albums as a solo artist and over 500 million via artists on his label, Bad Boy Records. Yet despite huge commercial...

Furious Keir Starmer ‘to sack Labour cabinet member’ who’s even worse than Ed Miliband

The UK’s controversial Energy Secretary appears to be safe for now, sadly. In fact, if there were a leadership election today, Labour members would probably back him over the embattled Prime...

Meghan Markle's 'cheerleader' bears striking similarity to Sussexes after BBC interview

Archewell's new Chief of Communications, Meredith Maines, bears striking similarities to the Sussexes' personal lives, following her appointment to the post three months ago. Her hiring comes after a...

Star Wars: A New Hope cast now - from illicit affairs to addiction and Lucasfilm fallout

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope trailer TABLE OF CONTENTStar Wars: A New Hope was a global phenomenon when it was released in 1977. The first movie in the franchise (although the fourth in the...