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The people with arthritis struggling to work - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | How do people juggle staying in work with a painful and debilitating condition like arthritis? | Business | Christine Lewis took medical retirement at 48 but felt she had more to give
Some 600,000 people with arthritis are missing out on the opportunity to work, according to the charity Arthritis Research UK. BBC presenter Julian Worricker, who has psoriatic arthritis, spoke to people trying to juggle staying in work with a... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39043187 |
Women's Six Nations: Scotland bring in Jemma Forsyth v Wales - BBC Sport | 2017-02-22 | null | Jemma Forsyth replaces the injured Karen Dunbar in Scotland's only change for their Women's Six Nations match against Wales. | null | Last updated on .From the section Scottish Rugby
Coverage: Live on Scottish Rugby TV. Highlights on BBC Two on Sunday, 26 Feb. Report on BBC Sport website
Scotland have made one change to their side for the third match of their Women's Six Nations campaign against Wales on Friday at Cumbernauld.
Flanker Jemma Forsyt... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39053316 |
Plea for Irish army to fight 'aggressive' rhododendrons - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | 'Aggressive' plants are taking over a national park, says an Irish politician as he calls for action. | Europe | Rhododendrons are a non-native shrub that can grow taller than 25ft (8m) if not controlled
The Irish army should be called in to do battle with rhododendrons because the plants are "taking over" a national park, the government has been told.
The invasion of the "aggressive" plant was raised in the Dáil (Irish parliam... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39050369 |
What is a weather bomb? - BBC Weather | 2017-02-22 | null | Heard the term but not sure what it means? Chris Fawkes explains. | null | Heard the term but not sure what it means? Chris Fawkes explains. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/39054678 |
Champions League: Man City must score at Monaco or go out, says Pep Guardiola - BBC Sport | 2017-02-22 | null | Man City "will be eliminated" if they do not score at Monaco in their Champions League last-16 second leg, says manager Pep Guardiola. | null | Manchester City "will be eliminated" if they do not score in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Monaco, says manager Pep Guardiola.
City, who came from behind twice to beat the French league leaders 5-3 in a pulsating first leg at the Etihad Stadium, play the return on 15 March.
"We are going t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39047872 |
Pie-eating Sutton keeper Wayne Shaw resigns - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | null | Sutton United have accepted the resignation of reserve goalkeeper Wayne Shaw, who is under investigation for potentially breaching betting rules. | null | Sutton United have accepted the resignation of reserve goalkeeper Wayne Shaw, who is under investigation for potentially breaching betting rules.
A bookmaker had offered odds of 8-1 that Shaw would eat a pie on camera. Shaw, who said he was aware of the betting promotion prior to the match, played the incident down as... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39046583 |
Former US law chief leads Uber probe - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Uber has hired Barack Obama's attorney general Eric Holder to lead an investigation into claims of sexual harassment at the firm. | Technology | Uber said it would publish diversity figures in the 'coming months'
On Monday Uber boss Travis Kalanick sent an email to his employees with more information about the probe - and further plans the company has to address the issue.
“It’s been a tough 24 hours,” he began, adding that the company was “hurting”.
The inv... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39035512 |
Italian village torn apart by slow-moving landslide - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | null | The village of Ponzano in the Abruzzo region of Italy is being torn apart by a landslide, following earthquakes in 2016. | null | Thirty-three homes have been evacuated and nearly 100 people left homeless by a landslide which is tearing apart the village of Ponzano in Italy.
Officials say a hill has been cut in two, and the landslide is moving at a rate of a metre a day.
The village is in the Abruzzo region, which was hit by a string of earthqu... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39060062 |
Brit Awards: Skepta and Bowie expected to win prizes - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The countdown to the Brit Awards has begun. Who's performing, and who's going to win? | Entertainment & Arts | Skepta and Bowie are both listed in the best British album category
Skepta and David Bowie are among the stars expected to win at the Brit Awards on Wednesday night.
The grime star and the late rock icon are up for best British male. Other nominees at "music's biggest night" include Beyonce, The 1975 and Bastille.
P... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39044509 |
FA Cup: Chelsea v Man Utd and Tottenham v Millwall live on BBC One - BBC Sport | 2017-02-22 | null | The FA Cup quarter-finals between Chelsea and Manchester United and Tottenham and Millwall will be broadcast live on BBC One. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
The FA Cup quarter-finals between Chelsea and Manchester United and Tottenham and Millwall will be broadcast live on BBC One.
Premier League leaders Chelsea will host Jose Mourinho's United on Monday, 13 March with kick-off at 19:45 GMT.
Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham welc... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39056920 |
Katy Perry talks to BBC Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | null | Ahead of her Brits show, Katy fills in Nick Grimshaw on the power of performing as a thirty-something, and what it's like seeing her peers in the audience. | null | Ahead of her Brits show, Katy fills in Nick Grimshaw on the power of performing as a thirty-something, and what it's like seeing her peers in the audience. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39056557 |
US children's hospital helps save life of baby hippo - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | null | Doctors from a children's hospital have saved the life of a premature baby hippo. | null | Doctors from a children's hospital have stepped in to help save the life of a baby hippo which was born prematurely at Cincinnati Zoo. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39050028 |
Helping hand Skegness PCSO 'Just doing my job' - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | PCSO Dave Bunker says he is "surprised" at the reaction to something he considers "nothing special". | Lincolnshire | A photo of PCSO Dave Bunker helping an elderly woman has been shared hundreds of times online
A PCSO heralded for helping an elderly woman find her way home said he was "proud" with the recognition but he was "just doing my job".
A photo of Dave Bunker, 49, taking the woman by the hand has been shared hundreds of tim... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-39050169 |
UK braces for Storm Doris - BBC Weather | 2017-02-22 | null | Doris threatens snow for some, heavy rain for others and high winds for all across the UK | null | Thursday's early rush hour will be very disrupted as snow in parts of Scotland, rain in Northern Ireland and strong winds everywhere make travel very tricky. Chris Fawkes forecasts the impacts of Doris. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/39053968 |
Reality Check: Are business rates figures misleading? - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Aggregate figures exclude inflation and an adjustment for successful appeals. | UK Politics | The claim: The government's figures on business rates are misleading because they exclude inflation and an appeals adjustment.
Reality Check verdict: The figures do exclude both those things, but government publications specify that they do. The government's figures are for the situation after any appeals have been co... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39041300 |
The riddle of Europe's election season - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Might voters in three key countries hold the future of the European project in their hands? | Europe | Many Europeans eye the months ahead with foreboding. They see anti-establishment parties on the ascendancy. Angela Merkel - for so long Frau Europe - may lose power. And the financial markets are skittish over the possibility of a Marine Le Pen victory in France. Every edge up in her poll ratings sends bond yields risi... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39032192 |
The Premier League Show: Juan Mata fancies role as presenter - BBC Sport | 2017-02-22 | null | Manchester United's Juan Mata tells Gary Lineker he would love to take over as the presenter of Match of the Day when he retires from playing football. | null | Manchester United's Juan Mata tells Gary Lineker he would love to take over as the presenter of Match of the Day when he retires from playing football.
Watch the full interview with Juan Mata on The Premier League Show, Thursday, 23 February, 22:00 GMT on BBC Two and the BBC Sport website & app. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39056364 |
Footage released of Harrison Ford's plane near-miss - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | null | An airport in California has released video of a plane, being flown by the actor Harrison Ford, mistakenly flying low over an airliner. | null | An airport in California has released video of a plane, being flown by the actor Harrison Ford, mistakenly flying low over an airliner.
Ford's single-engine plane landed on a taxiway instead of a runway at John Wayne airport in Orange County earlier this month. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39048670 |
View from a plane of giant Antarctic ice crack - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | null | New video is released of an Antarctic ice crack that may produce a giant iceberg. | null | The British Antarctic Survey has released new footage of the ice crack that promises to produce a giant iceberg.
The 175km-long fissure runs through the Larsen C Ice Shelf on the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-39056226 |
Couples speak of pain over spouse visa rules - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Three couples speak of their struggle to stay in the UK with their partners because of visa rules. | UK | Immigration rules that require a Briton to be earning a minimum amount before they can bring a non-EU spouse to the UK have been upheld in the Supreme Court. How does this policy affect families?
"My son has seen his father a few times only," says British national Toni Stew.
"I feel like a single mother rather than a... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35552289 |
Wayne Rooney: Man Utd captain's agent in China to discuss potential move - BBC Sport | 2017-02-22 | null | Wayne Rooney's agent Paul Stretford is in China to see if he can negotiate a deal for the forward to leave Manchester United. | null | Last updated on .From the section Man Utd
Wayne Rooney's agent Paul Stretford is in China to see if he can negotiate a deal for the forward to leave Manchester United.
There are no guarantees of success and it is thought a deal remains highly unlikely before the Chinese transfer window closes on 28 February.
But the... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39054358 |
Saint-Etienne 0-1 Manchester United (agg 0-4) - BBC Sport | 2017-02-22 | null | Manchester United reach the Europa League last 16 despite seeing Eric Bailly sent off and Henrikh Mkhitaryan sustain an injury. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Manchester United eased into the last 16 of the Europa League with victory at Saint-Etienne but goalscorer Henrikh Mkhitaryan could be out of Sunday's EFL Cup final after limping off.
Leading 3-0 from the first leg thanks to a Zlatan Ibrahimovic hat-trick, United started sha... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39043662 |
Ryan Sidebottom: Yorkshire's ex-England seamer to retire at end of the season - BBC Sport | 2017-02-22 | null | Yorkshire's ex-England seam bowler Ryan Sidebottom announces he will retire at the end of the County Championship season. | null | Last updated on .From the section Cricket
Yorkshire seamer Ryan Sidebottom has announced he will retire at the end of the forthcoming county season.
The 39-year-old left-armer played 22 Tests for England, also winning the ICC World Twenty20 title with them in 2010.
He also won five County Championship titles, three ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39039976 |
Medieval McDonald's in Shrewsbury set to close - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | null | Parts of the McDonald's store in Shrewsbury date back to the 12th Century. | null | A McDonald's based inside a medieval building in Shrewsbury is set to close.
With parts of the structure dating back to the 12th Century it is thought to be the oldest in the world to house one of the chain's restaurants.
The outlet on Pride Hill opened 34 years ago and will shut when the lease expires.
A spokeswoma... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-39043775 |
'Foreign spouse income deportation would leave us homeless' - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | null | The Supreme Court has upheld rules which prevent some British citizens' foreign spouses coming to the UK. | null | A family in the UK say they are at risk of being torn apart because of income rules surrounding foreign spouses.
Lian Papay's American husband AJ, who is their son's main carer, faces being deported because of repeated visa rejections.
As of 2012, Britons must earn more than £18,600 before a husband or wife from outs... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39049093 |
Newspaper review: The '£1m bomber' and 'storm chaos' - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A British suicide bomber makes many of the front pages, while others warn of the incoming Storm Doris. | The Papers | A picture of Ronald Fiddler was released by the so-called Islamic State group
The Brexit Secretary David Davis has said Britain will stay open to EU immigration many years after leaving the EU, according to The Times.
Speaking in the Estonian capital, Tallin, Mr Davis is quoted as saying: "Don't expect just because w... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-39047697 |
Who spends $150,000 on a kid's birthday party? - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | null | Children's birthday parties are getting expensive in some countries - but how much would you spend keeping up with the Joneses? | null | Children's birthday parties can be an expensive affair.
In some parts of Asia, where disposable incomes are high, families are happy to fork out a fortune. As part of our Business of Kids series, we met some top-notch party planners cashing in on the opportunity . | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39001801 |
Driver proves Southampton Central station parking bays 'too small' - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Jago Lawless has had an £80 fine overturned and some parking spaces will now be repainted. | Hampshire & Isle of Wight | Jago Lawless said drivers have to adjust their parking to get in and out of their cars, which resulted in his front wheel being "an inch, two inches over the line"
A motorist has had a fine for parking over the line of a bay overturned after he proved the spaces were "too small".
Jago Lawless, 46, was fined £80 for n... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-39037547 |
Wheelchair user creates mannequin to target disabled consumers - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | null | British businesses could be losing out on a potential £420 million a week by failing to target disabled consumers. | null | British businesses could be losing out on a potential £420 million a week by failing to target disabled consumers.
Sophie Morgan is an artist who designed the 'Mannequal' – a wheelchair for mannequins that is both a style guide for wheelchair users and a symbol of inclusivity. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39047928 |
How drug development is speeding up in the cloud - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | How cloud computing is speeding up the development of potentially life-saving drugs. | Business | Developing new drugs to fight major diseases can take years and cost billions of dollars
Developing a drug from a promising molecule to a potential life-saver can take more than a decade and cost billions of dollars.
Speeding this process up - without compromising on safety or efficacy - would seem to be in everyone'... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39026239 |
Driverless cars - no halfway house? - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Ford hopes to avoid a lengthy transition to autonomous vehicles. | Technology | The progress in driverless car technology over recent years has been astounding. A future when you can hop in and have a sleep while an autonomous vehicle takes you to your destination appears to be closer than anyone thought just five years ago.
Getting there, however, will involve quite a few stages, with cars getti... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39050538 |
Ordsall Chord: Manchester rail link bridge lifted into place - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | null | The 600 tonne bridge across the River Irwell will link Manchester's Victoria and Piccadilly stations. | null | Two giant railway arches have been lifted into place linking Manchester's Victoria and Piccadilly stations as part of the Ordsall Chord scheme.
The 600-tonne structure was lifted into place across the River Irwell using one of the largest cranes in Europe on Tuesday.
The scheme is part of the multi-million pound Nort... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-39045147 |
Unilever stung into action by Kraft - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Kraft Heinz's failed bid for Unilever has forced the Anglo-Dutch company to focus on the bottom line. | Business | Unilever is behind some of Britain's best-known brands
Think of Kraft Heinz's assault on Unilever as a slap in the face for management. It was short-lived, shocking, and will smart for a good while yet.
It's a slap that says "we think we can do a better job for your shareholders than you". That is not a message you w... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39056240 |
Six Nations 2017: George North to start for Wales against Scotland - BBC Sport | 2017-02-22 | null | Wing George North recovers from a bruised thigh to start for Wales in Saturday's Six Nations match against Scotland. | null | Last updated on .From the section Welsh Rugby
Coverage: Live on BBC One, S4C, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru & BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app, plus live text commentary
Wing George North has recovered from a bruised thigh to start for Wales in Saturday's Six Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield.
The ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39050103 |
Six Nations 2017: England leave out Jonathan Joseph for Italy game - BBC Sport | 2017-02-22 | null | England centre Jonathan Joseph will not face Italy in Sunday's Six Nations match after being left out of the 24-man training squad. | null | Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
Coverage: Live on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app, plus live text commentary
England centre Jonathan Joseph has been left out of the squad preparing to face Italy in the Six Nations on Sunday.
Joseph, 25, has played in all 15 Tests unde... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39056869 |
How Milo's downfall split the alt-right - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Leading figures and activists on the alt-right have split over controversial comments made by one of the movement's champions. | BBC Trending | Comedian Bill Maher (left) hosted Milo Yiannopoulos (right) on his television show
Leading figures and activists on the alt-right have split over controversial comments made by one of the movement's champions.
Milo Yiannopoulos is a passionate supporter of Donald Trump and rose to fame as an editor at the right-wing ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-39045458 |
Helen Bailey murder: Fiance Ian Stewart found guilty - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | null | The fiance of the suffocated children's author Helen Bailey has been found guilty of murder. | null | The fiance of a children's author who drugged and suffocated her before throwing her body in a hidden cesspit has been found guilty of murder.
Ian Stewart, 56, had denied murdering Helen Bailey but was convicted at St Albans Crown Court. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39051642 |
UK supermarkets: Why don't they sell more British food? - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Importing food is getting more expensive so why don't UK supermarkets get more of their supplies from home? | Business | The ingredients from a simple ready meal may have come from all corners of the earth
When you pop your chicken tikka masala ready meal into the microwave at the end of a long day at work, you're likely to be thinking how hungry you are rather than marvelling at the global trade deals that brought it about in the first... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39030755 |
Duchess of Cambridge plays pool on Torfaen Wales visit - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | null | The Duchess of Cambridge shows off her pool-playing skills on a visit to a children's charity in south Wales. | null | The Duchess of Cambridge showed off her pool-playing skills on a visit to a children's charity in south Wales.
She teamed up with Craig, 15, a service user at Torfaen Multi-disciplinary Intervention Service (MIST) - a child and adolescent mental health project.
He said: "She was talking about how MIST helps us and st... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-39052672 |
Met Police Commissioner: Who will be Britain's next top cop? - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The UK's next top police officer will be chosen on Wednesday - who are the contenders? | UK | The UK's next top police officer will be chosen on Wednesday.
The final four candidates for Metropolitan Police Commissioner will face interviews with Home Secretary Amber Rudd, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Policing Minister Brandon Lewis.
The Commissioner is not only the head of policing in London. He or she also ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39034391 |
Adam & Simon Yates to miss Tour de France to focus on Giro d'Italia - BBC Sport | 2017-02-22 | null | Britons Adam and Simon Yates will miss the Tour de France to tackle the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana. | null | Last updated on .From the section Cycling
Britons Adam and Simon Yates will miss the Tour de France to focus on the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana.
Neither twin, 24, has competed in two Grand Tours in a single year before.
Adam Yates came fourth in last year's Tour de France general classification, but his Orica-... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/39051871 |
In pictures: Miniature worlds - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Artist Joshua Smith's tiny creations replicate real buildings. | In Pictures | From Sydney and Los Angeles to Hong Kong, artist Joshua Smith's small models depict the buildings of big cities. Everything in them is reduced to scale, down to worn posters and discarded cigarette stubs.
This model is based on a building found on Willow Street, in the Tenderloin neighbourhood of San Francisco.
This ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-39030785 |
Hibernian 3-1 Heart of Midlothian - BBC Sport | 2017-02-22 | null | Holders Hibernian beat Edinburgh rivals Hearts to set up a home Scottish Cup quarter-final with Ayr United. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Holders Hibernian beat Edinburgh rivals Hearts to set up a home Scottish Cup quarter-final with Ayr on 4 March.
Jason Cummings latched on to substitute Andrew Shinnie's clever pass to give Hibs an early lead.
Cummings turned provider for Grant Holt's strike as Hearts fell t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38977353 |
Princess Diana's changing fashion style explored in exhibition - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | null | An exhibition tracing the changing styles of Diana, Princess of Wales, opens at Kensington Palace featuring iconic outfits throughout her life. | null | An exhibition tracing the changing styles of Diana, Princess of Wales, opens at Kensington Palace - featuring iconic outfits from before she was married to after her divorce in the 1990s. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39050222 |
Tomorrow's cities - nightmare vision of the future? - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Cities and citizens are increasingly connected - are we creating an urban machine? | Technology | Nighttime in the city but the sensors never sleep
The connected city never sleeps. The thousands of sensors embedded in roads, sewers, water pipes, streetlights are busy collecting information day and night. Perhaps even your bin, which might also be tweeting.
Sensor provider Enevo offers internet connection for bins... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37384152 |
Transgender dolls and all that Jazz - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | What has been described as the first transgender doll has gone into production in the US. | BBC Trending | A new toy billed as the world's "first transgender doll" has created a buzz on social media.
Thousands of tweets about the product unveiled by the Tonner Doll Company have been posted since it was announced that the doll would make its first appearance at this week's New York Toy Fair.
The doll is modelled on a teena... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-39030215 |
Lewis Hamilton believes new Formula 1 cars will be a 'massive challenge' - BBC Sport | 2017-02-22 | null | Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton says he believes the new faster Formula 1 cars this year will be a "massive challenge". | null | Lewis Hamilton says he believes the new faster Formula 1 cars this year will be a "massive challenge".
The Mercedes driver said he had trained hard but had no idea whether he was fit enough for cars which could be four seconds a lap faster than 2016.
"I don't know if I'll be easily fit enough, or will struggle a bit ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39054748 |
'Red alert' as Chile wildfires blaze - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | null | Dozens of houses and almost 3,500 hectares of forest are destroyed by fires which continue to burn in Chile. | null | Dozens of houses and almost 3,500 hectares of forest have been destroyed by fires which continue to burn in Chile. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-39056230 |
Brit Awards 2017: Ceremony highlights - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | null | Little Mix, Emeli Sande and Rag 'N' Bone Man on winning Brit Awards. | null | This video can not be played
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39059583 |
Trafficking victim: 'I was raped and blindfolded underground' - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | null | 'Anna' was trafficked from Albania into the UK last year by someone pretending to be her boyfriend. | null | 'Anna' was trafficked from Albania into the UK last year by someone pretending to be her boyfriend. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39046337 |
Women missing out on workplace pensions, says charity - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | As many as 72,000 women fail to qualify for a workplace pension, as they have more than one employer. | Business | Tens of thousands of women are missing out on workplace pensions as a result of having more than one job, according to Citizens Advice.
To qualify for an auto-enrolment pension, workers have to earn at least £10,000 a year.
But more than 100,000 people - most of them women - do not reach that threshold, because they ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39040132 |
Owen Farrell on Jonny Wilkinson's advice and winning his 50th England cap - BBC Sport | 2017-02-22 | null | Owen Farrell hails the "massive understanding" of England coaching consultant Jonny Wilkinson as he prepares to win his 50th Test cap. | null | Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
Coverage: Live on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app, plus live text commentary
Owen Farrell has hailed the "brilliant and constant" guidance from retired World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson as he prepares to win his 50th England cap.
Former ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39056466 |
Manchester City 5-3 Monaco - BBC Sport | 2017-02-22 | null | Man City twice come from behind to beat Monaco in a thrilling Champions League last 16 first-leg tie at the Etihad Stadium. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
Manchester City came from behind twice to secure a crucial two-goal advantage after a classic Champions League last-16 tie against Monaco at Etihad Stadium.
On a night of fluctuating fortunes and thrilling football, Pep Guardiola's side were on the precipice in this... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39030973 |
7 moments to watch for at the Brits 2017 - BBC Music | 2017-02-22 | null | Glitz, glamour, oddballs and glitterballs: The Brits are back. | null | Glitz, glamour, oddballs and glitterballs: The Brits are back. The annual music awards take place on Wednesday 22 February, live from the O2 Arena – and BBC Music will be there, bringing you all the gossip from the red carpet and backstage. You can follow the action on Music News LIVE from 15:00. In the meantime, here ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/articles/15d753be-7502-4ebe-88d0-3281e4a841d2 |
Seven Earth-sized planets found orbiting single star - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | null | Seven planets orbiting a single star have been discovered in a solar system 40 light-years from Earth. | null | Seven planets have been discovered in a solar system 40 light-years from Earth.
The researchers say that all seven could potentially support liquid water on the surface, depending on the other properties of those planets. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-39056228 |
Adam Lallana: Liverpool midfielder extends contract until 2020 - BBC Sport | 2017-02-22 | null | Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana extends his contract with the club until 2020, with the option of a further year. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana has extended his contract until 2020.
Lallana, 28, joined Liverpool from Southampton for £25m in July 2014 and has scored 16 goals in 80 Premier League appearances.
The deal, worth a reported £110,000 a week, is effective from the summer an... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39052392 |
Sergio Aguero: Man City striker proves he is priceless against Monaco - BBC Sport | 2017-02-22 | null | Striker Sergio Aguero demonstrated why he is fit to play his part in Pep Guardiola's side after scoring in Manchester City's 5-3 win over Monaco. | null | Manchester City's heady mix of fantasy football and flawed defending was on display for all to see in the thrilling Champions League victory over Monaco at Etihad Stadium.
Pep Guardiola's side were irresistible going forward and an open door at the back as they secured a 5-3 first-leg win in the last 16, the highest-s... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39047987 |
Chancellor Hammond’s £10bn of green shoots - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Ahead of the Budget, the chancellor may have more money to play with than he thought. He’s likely to save it up for what the Treasury still believes could be a Brexit rainy day. | Business | Philip Hammond is not a man known for political surprises.
Spreadsheet Phil, as he probably doesn't like to be called, prefers to keep any rabbits that might be hopping around Whitehall stuffed deep in the Treasury's public spending hat.
So, anyone thinking that today's better news on the state of government's financ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39041086 |
Ohio policeman helps girl, 10, with maths homework - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Brave Lt BJ Gruber, of Marion, Ohio, offered up his help without realising the subject was maths. | US & Canada | Lt BJ Gruber (right) went above and beyond the call of duty when he answered this appeal for help (left) from Lena Draper, 10
Every child knows when you are in trouble, you call the cops.
But it is fair to say, no police officer expects that trouble to be related to the complexities of a 10-year-old's maths homework.... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39045906 |
Donald Trump's golf hobby under scrutiny with Clinton tweet - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Donald Trump, a frequent critic of Barack Obama's time on the links, is now himself under scrutiny. | US & Canada | President Trump (pictured here with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the left) has made visits to his Florida golf courses a weekend habit during his first month in office
A Hillary Clinton retweet has drawn attention to President Donald Trump's golf outings, which critics are hoping to turn into a political hand... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39054971 |
NHS 'rapped' over leaks of A&E data - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The health service is advised to publish performance data more quickly. | Health | Pressures have been building on the NHS this winter
NHS leaders in England have been asked by the statistics watchdog to rethink current policies that delay publishing official data on accident and emergency waiting times.
This follows two separate leaks to BBC News of A&E data for January, which suggested the worst ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39056969 |
British Cycling gave 'light-touch version of report' - UK Sport chief - BBC Sport | 2017-02-22 | null | British Cycling is accused by the chief executive of UK Sport of watering down the findings of an internal review in 2012. | null | Last updated on .From the section Cycling
British Cycling has been accused of watering down the findings of an internal review in 2012 by the chief executive of UK Sport.
Liz Nicholl said the governing body "fed a very light-touch version" to the funding agency.
Former British Cycling chief executive Peter King took... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/39037374 |
London Fashion Week: The highlights - BBC News | 2017-02-22 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A round-up of some of the weird and wonderful outfits to have come out of this season's London Fashion Week. | Entertainment & Arts | You may remember Roland Mouret as the designer who came up with the famous Galaxy dress in 2005, which went on to be worn by the likes of Victoria Beckham and Cameron Diaz. He made a triumphant return to LFW to unveil his 20th anniversary collection - an homage to his design work so far. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38968872 |
Could taking up running help you get a new job? - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A growing number of people are using running clubs and events as business networking opportunities. | Business | Renan Keraudran says it is easy to talk business while on a run
If you are looking to boost your career, perhaps all you need to do is put on a pair of trainers and start jogging.
Once considered a rather solitary pursuit, running has in recent years become an increasingly sociable affair.
Aided by social media allo... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39031081 |
Why some fear a shortage of immigrants - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Statistics suggesting a fall in UK net migration are likely to worry employers reliant on foreign labour. | UK | Britain's anxiety about immigration has long been that there is far too much of it. Concerns about the record number of foreign arrivals were a key factor in the vote for Brexit, and the national debate in Parliament and the press has tended to focus on who has got the best policies to reduce it as quickly as possible.... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39066609 |
David Haye v Tony Bellew: Hayemaker calls for physical separation ahead of O2 Arena fight - BBC Sport | 2017-02-23 | null | David Haye calls for a physical barrier to be placed between him and Tony Bellew in the build-up to their 4 March fight. | null | Last updated on .From the section Boxing
David Haye has called for a physical barrier to be placed between him and heavyweight rival Tony Bellew before their London fight on 4 March.
The pair have traded insults before the O2 Arena bout and will be face-to-face at media commitments next week.
"There needs to be prot... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/39060324 |
Wayne Rooney: Man Utd captain's agent in China to discuss potential move - BBC Sport | 2017-02-23 | null | Wayne Rooney's agent Paul Stretford is in China to see if he can negotiate a deal for the forward to leave Manchester United. | null | Last updated on .From the section Man Utd
Wayne Rooney's agent Paul Stretford is in China to see if he can negotiate a deal for the forward to leave Manchester United.
There are no guarantees of success and it is thought a deal remains highly unlikely before the Chinese transfer window closes on 28 February.
But the... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39054358 |
Smoke alarms fail to wake most children - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | null | Researchers are trying to design new smoke alarm sound after it was discovered they fail to wake most children. | null | Researchers from Dundee University and Derbyshire Fire Service are looking for 500 families to try out a new smoke alarm sound aimed at children.
This follows their discovery that most children fail to wake up to standard smoke alarms. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39033679 |
The ex-trader turning disabilities into profits - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Why a former trader left Wall Street to target an overlooked market worth trillions globally. | Disability | Rich Donovan worked as a trader for 10 years on Wall Street
It's a fast-paced, risk-taking industry glamorised by Hollywood and writers alike, but when one Wall Street trader left the floor he identified a huge market being ignored by the business world.
Canada-based businessman Rich Donovan worked as a trader for Me... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/disability-39026809 |
Amazon Prime imam 'stopped in the street for selfies' - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Amazon ad imam called on by government to promote harmony between Muslims and other faiths. | Leicester | Priest Gary Bradley and Zubeir Hassam share a cup of tea before buying each other kneepads in the Amazon Prime ad
A man who played an imam in a popular Christmas advert has been asked to work with the government to promote harmony between Islam and other faiths.
In the Amazon commercial, Zubeir Hassam and priest Gary... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-39050299 |
Helen Bailey: A life shaped by death - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Author Helen Bailey tried to build a new life after her husband died, but it was ripped from her by the man she chose to build it with. | Beds, Herts & Bucks | Helen Bailey's husband John Sinfield died while the pair were on holiday in Barbados in 2011
Helen Bailey's life changed completely following the death of her husband in 2011. Overcome by loneliness, she sought solace through the internet, writing a successful blog and communicating with others dealing with grief. It ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-38505358 |
The housemates who found a lost plane wreck - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Eastern Airlines Flight 980 crashed into a mountain in Bolivia in 1985. Dan Futrell and Isaac Stoner spent an unusual holiday trying to work out why. | Magazine | On 1 January 1985 a passenger jet crashed into a mountain in Bolivia killing all 29 people on board. No bodies were ever found. Nor were the black boxes that would have revealed the cause of the accident. But last year two young Americans decided to have a look themselves - and ended up achieving far more than official... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38932974 |
'Glamour and disability can mix' - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | null | Hulya Arif is one of a number of disabled women breaking into the beauty business. | null | Hulya Arif is a business entrepreneur who started her Pro Beauty Clinic in Dulwich, south London, two years ago. She specialises in treatments that other clinics don't offer.
Hulya is also disabled, suffering from a rare disorder called transverse myelitis, meaning she is partially paralysed from the chest down.
But ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39056075 |
Donald Trump's golf hobby under scrutiny with Clinton tweet - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Donald Trump, a frequent critic of Barack Obama's time on the links, is now himself under scrutiny. | US & Canada | President Trump (pictured here with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the left) has made visits to his Florida golf courses a weekend habit during his first month in office
A Hillary Clinton retweet has drawn attention to President Donald Trump's golf outings, which critics are hoping to turn into a political hand... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39054971 |
Who are Britain’s jihadists? - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | At least 800 people from the UK have travelled to support or fight for jihadist organisations in Syria and Iraq, according to British officials. But what do we know about them? | UK | Approximately 850 people from the UK have travelled to support or fight for jihadist groups in Syria and Iraq, say the British authorities.
This BBC News database is the most comprehensive public record of its kind, telling the story of over 100 people from the UK who have been convicted of offences relating to the co... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-32026985 |
'How my mother's organ donations brought new friendships' - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | When her late mother donated her organs, Ella hoped one of the recipients might contact her. It turned into two wonderful friendships. | England | Ella (pictured, centre) has made two lifelong friends thanks to her late mother's organ donations
When her mother died in 2013, Ella decided her organs should be donated in the hope of saving the lives of others. It has led to several successful transplants and two wonderful friendships. Now Ella is hoping to donate t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39053938 |
Unilever stung into action by Kraft - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Kraft Heinz's failed bid for Unilever has forced the Anglo-Dutch company to focus on the bottom line. | Business | Unilever is behind some of Britain's best-known brands
Think of Kraft Heinz's assault on Unilever as a slap in the face for management. It was short-lived, shocking, and will smart for a good while yet.
It's a slap that says "we think we can do a better job for your shareholders than you". That is not a message you w... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39056240 |
Saint-Etienne 0-1 Manchester United (agg 0-4) - BBC Sport | 2017-02-23 | null | Manchester United reach the Europa League last 16 despite seeing Eric Bailly sent off and Henrikh Mkhitaryan sustain an injury. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Manchester United eased into the last 16 of the Europa League with victory at Saint-Etienne but goalscorer Henrikh Mkhitaryan could be out of Sunday's EFL Cup final after limping off.
Leading 3-0 from the first leg thanks to a Zlatan Ibrahimovic hat-trick, United started sha... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39043662 |
The people with arthritis struggling to work - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | How do people juggle staying in work with a painful and debilitating condition like arthritis? | Business | Christine Lewis took medical retirement at 48 but felt she had more to give
Some 600,000 people with arthritis are missing out on the opportunity to work, according to the charity Arthritis Research UK. BBC presenter Julian Worricker, who has psoriatic arthritis, spoke to people trying to juggle staying in work with a... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39043187 |
Seven Earth-sized planets found orbiting single star - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | null | Seven planets orbiting a single star have been discovered in a solar system 40 light-years from Earth. | null | Seven planets have been discovered in a solar system 40 light-years from Earth.
The researchers say that all seven could potentially support liquid water on the surface, depending on the other properties of those planets. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-39056228 |
Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes's new car given debut at Silverstone - BBC Sport | 2017-02-23 | null | Lewis Hamilton puts the first laps on the Mercedes car he hopes will make him world champion for the fourth time in 2017. | null | Lewis Hamilton has put the first laps on the Mercedes car he hopes will make him world champion for the fourth time in 2017.
The 32-year-old drove the new Mercedes W08 at Silverstone in blustery, damp conditions.
Hamilton said the car felt "incredible" and "pretty awesome" on his first outing.
It has been produced t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39063786 |
Antonio Conte: Chelsea boss meets England rugby union coach Eddie Jones - BBC Sport | 2017-02-23 | null | Chelsea manager Antonio Conte visits England rugby union boss Eddie Jones to "gain inspiration and tactical ideas". | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has visited England's rugby union team to share ideas with head coach Eddie Jones.
Jones, 57, has won all 15 of his Tests since England's World Cup exit, and his side are on a 16-game winning streak.
Conte has similarly rejuvenated Chelsea during ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39070266 |
Hibernian 3-1 Heart of Midlothian - BBC Sport | 2017-02-23 | null | Holders Hibernian beat Edinburgh rivals Hearts to set up a home Scottish Cup quarter-final with Ayr United. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Holders Hibernian beat Edinburgh rivals Hearts to set up a home Scottish Cup quarter-final with Ayr on 4 March.
Jason Cummings latched on to substitute Andrew Shinnie's clever pass to give Hibs an early lead.
Cummings turned provider for Grant Holt's strike as Hearts fell t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38977353 |
HS2 high speed railway on track for final approval - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | null | HS2 high speed railway is given final approval, but with costs of £60bn, not everyone is happy. | null | The go-ahead has formally been given for the first phase of the HS2 high speed rail link between London and Birmingham.
After three years of debate in parliament, royal assent has been approved.
Supporters say the multi-billion pound project will boost the economy, whilst critics argue it is a waste of money and will... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39057772 |
Steel firm unlocked disabled woman's potential - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | null | A young disabled woman discusses how she overcame barriers to find a fulfilling job in South Africa. | null | There are close to three million South Africans who suffer from some form of disability and they experience high unemployment, due to discrimination and lack of access.
One exception to the trend is Mbalenhle Nkhumelani, who was left paraplegic after a childhood injury, but has found employment with the global steelma... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39052747 |
Newspaper review: Did author murderer 'kill ex-wife too'? - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Newly convicted killer Ian Stewart makes most of the front pages as police look again at ex-wife's death. | The Papers | Many of today's papers report on the murder of the children's author Helen Bailey, by her partner Ian Stewart.
The Times says Stewart drugged Ms Bailey over a period of months, lacing her morning scrambled eggs with a powerful sedative which left her tired and vulnerable.
Helen Bailey chatted to Ian Stewart online be... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-39060093 |
What is a weather bomb? - BBC Weather | 2017-02-23 | null | Heard the term but not sure what it means? Chris Fawkes explains. | null | Heard the term but not sure what it means? Chris Fawkes explains. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/39054678 |
Is it still a man's world behind the camera? - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Oscars season is all about the stars, but for women behind the camera, it takes a lot more to get noticed. | Entertainment & Arts | Sara Bennett (l) won her Oscar for her work on Ex Machina (centre) and Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy won for her documentary films
Oscars season is all about the stars: who said what, which gowns rocked the red carpet, and of course, who won.
But for women behind the camera, it takes a lot more to get noticed.
Female nomina... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39040666 |
Italian village torn apart by slow-moving landslide - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | null | The village of Ponzano in the Abruzzo region of Italy is being torn apart by a landslide, following earthquakes in 2016. | null | Thirty-three homes have been evacuated and nearly 100 people left homeless by a landslide which is tearing apart the village of Ponzano in Italy.
Officials say a hill has been cut in two, and the landslide is moving at a rate of a metre a day.
The village is in the Abruzzo region, which was hit by a string of earthqu... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39060062 |
Lewis Hamilton believes new Formula 1 cars will be a 'massive challenge' - BBC Sport | 2017-02-23 | null | Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton says he believes the new faster Formula 1 cars this year will be a "massive challenge". | null | Lewis Hamilton says he believes the new faster Formula 1 cars this year will be a "massive challenge".
The Mercedes driver said he had trained hard but had no idea whether he was fit enough for cars which could be four seconds a lap faster than 2016.
"I don't know if I'll be easily fit enough, or will struggle a bit ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39054748 |
London's inner city riding school - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | An unlikely stables in the heart of Brixton teaching more than just riding skills. | In Pictures | Walking behind the tall, concrete tower blocks of Brixton's Loughborough Estate there's an unlikely sight. Against a backdrop of railway arches, young people trot around the floodlit manege of the Ebony Horse Club, an organisation founded in 2006 to teach equestrian skills to local children.
In this inner city neighbo... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-38333098 |
'Red alert' as Chile wildfires blaze - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | null | Dozens of houses and almost 3,500 hectares of forest are destroyed by fires which continue to burn in Chile. | null | Dozens of houses and almost 3,500 hectares of forest have been destroyed by fires which continue to burn in Chile. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-39056230 |
Why is Nigeria's President Buhari still in London? - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Rumours are rife about the state of Muhammadu Buhari's health - and about his grip on power. | Africa | Rumours are rife about Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's health - and grip on power
As Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was beginning his latest visit to London more than a month ago, a new series of Big Brother Nigeria was getting under way.
A former military ruler known for his no-nonsense style would appear... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-39055263 |
Great British Bake Off's Nadiya Hussain given food show - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Great British Bake Off winner will be travelling around Britain in search of innovative cooking. | UK | Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain is to host her own cookery show
Hussain, who won Bake Off in 2015, will feature in the eight-part series for BBC Two, which will seek out great examples of British food.
Her show - Nadiya's British Food Adventure - will see her undertake a road trip around Britain, visitin... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39059610 |
Six Nations 2017: Johnny Sexton back in Ireland team to face France - BBC Sport | 2017-02-23 | null | Fit-again Johnny Sexton is named in the Ireland team to face France in Saturday's Six Nations game in Dublin. | null | Last updated on .From the section Irish Rugby
Coverage: Live on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app, plus live text commentary
Fit-again Johnny Sexton has been named in the Ireland team to face France in Saturday's Six Nations match in Dublin.
The Leinster fly-half, ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39067822 |
Brexit: Barclays 'committed to London' - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | null | Barclays is making plans in case the UK loses access to the EU single market after Brexit, but is committed to London, chief executive Jes Staley says. | null | Barclays will keep the bulk of its operations in London after Brexit, even if the UK loses access to the single market, chief executive Jes Staley says.
The bank is making Brexit plans including expanding operations in Ireland and Germany, he tells BBC business editor Simon Jack. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39062975 |
Britain's Amir Khan in negotiations with Manny Pacquiao - BBC Sport | 2017-02-23 | null | Britain's Amir Khan says he is in talks with Manny Pacquiao to be the WBO world welterweight champion's next title challenger | null | Last updated on .From the section Boxing
Britain's Amir Khan is in talks with Manny Pacquiao to be the WBO world welterweight champion's next title challenger, both boxers have said.
Pacquiao's Twitter followers recently voted Khan, 30, as the opponent they would like to see him fight next.
Khan beat fellow Briton K... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/39061684 |
Senator Grassley confronted by Afghanistan interpreter seeking asylum - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | null | Republican Senator Chuck Grassley faced tough questions from his constituents at a town hall meeting. | null | Republican Senator Chuck Grassley faced tough questions from his constituents at a town hall meeting.
Among them was a man who worked as an interpreter for the US Armed Forces in Afghanistan who is struggling to secure asylum.
Zalmay Niazy asked for the senator's help as a new White House travel ban looms. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39060473 |
Lizzy Yarnold targets world skeleton medal after 'disappointing' comeback - BBC Sport | 2017-02-23 | null | Olympic skeleton champion Lizzy Yarnold says she is "fired up" for the World Championships after a "disappointing" return. | null | Last updated on .From the section Winter Sports
Coverage: Live coverage on Connected TV, BBC Red Button and the BBC Sport website
Olympic skeleton champion Lizzy Yarnold says she is "fired up" for the World Championships after a "disappointing" return to the sport.
After completing a career grand slam in 2015, Yarno... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-sports/39065575 |
The town halls trying to tackle Trump's agenda - BBC News | 2017-02-23 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Republican politicians are returning to their home districts to face a barrage of criticism | US & Canada | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
Republican politicians are returning to their home districts to a barrage of criticism, as many constituents demand to know how they'll hold President Trump to account.
There's never a good time to talk politics, but democr... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39045707 |
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