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Illegal immigrant soccer coach who used alcohol and drugs to sexually abuse kids learns fate
A soccer coach living in Franklin, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 30 years in a US federal prison for sexually exploiting children in his care. Camilo Campos-Hurtado, a Mexican citizen who was in the country illegally, pleaded guilty in June to seven charges, including four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, receiving child sexual…
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Eating common dairy food every day may slow biological aging, study suggests
A new clinical trial published in the journal Aging suggests that eating plain yogurt daily, alongside modest dietary changes and light exercise, may slow the body’s biological rate of ageing. The findings matter because they point to a simple, accessible lifestyle routine that could yield anti-ageing benefits comparable to far more demanding interventions, such as…
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‘Forever chemicals’ – linked to some cancers – found in rivers and surface water sites across the country
Scotland’s environmental regulator has reported that so-called “forever chemicals” were detected at the overwhelming majority of surface water sites it tested last year. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — a group of long-lasting chemicals linked to certain cancers — were found at 89 per cent of surface water sites and…
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Match-fixing spreading to sports such as chess and darts, select committee told
A House of Lords select committee has been told that match-fixing is spreading at an “extraordinary” rate worldwide, reaching sports once thought largely immune such as chess, darts and skiing. The International Agreements Committee heard the evidence on Thursday while scrutinising the Macolin Convention, the only international treaty on the manipulation of sports competitions, which…
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Graham Linehan receives settlement from Met over online post arrest
The Metropolitan Police have apologised to comedian and campaigner Graham Linehan and reached a settlement, reported to be £25,000, over his arrest in September 2025 for posts on X. Five armed officers detained the Irish comedy writer at Heathrow, on suspicion of inciting hatred under the Public Order Act, as he returned from Arizona. The…
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“A densely-packed open world game about death anxiety”: Bad Magpie’s avian mischief channels a lot of heartache
Rock Paper Shotgun previews Bad Magpie, the debut game from studio Milktooth, following its world premiere trailer at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026. The game is an open-world collectathon that dresses cosy, tactile puzzle-solving in weightier themes of grief, abandonment and death anxiety, casting the player as a one-winged magpie who has lost her flock.…
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‘American Doctor’ Unveils Trailer, Sets Theatrical Release Date; Award-Winning Film Follows U.S. Physicians Who Treated Children Badly Wounded In Gaza
The documentary American Doctor has released its trailer and confirmed a theatrical release, opening in New York and Toronto on 14 August 2026, in Los Angeles a week later, and in further US cities from 28 August with a wider expansion in September. Directed by Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Poh Si Teng and distributed…
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Guide: Best Nintendo Switch Music And Rhythm Games
Nintendo Life has published an updated guide rounding up the best music and rhythm games available on the Nintendo Switch. The piece highlights the surprising breadth of beat-based titles accumulated since the console’s launch, spanning full-body workouts to games testing the timing of a single finger. The latest revision adds Rhythm Heaven Groove to the…
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Love Island star Cach Mercer joins Strictly line-up
The Love Island winner also works as a model and DJ, and is an ambassador for a mental health charity.
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Two taken to hospital after serious crash which shut major South Yorkshire road