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The team behind Hodgkinson’s golden rise and the hunt for a world record
BBC Sport looks at the team behind Great Britain 800m star Keely Hodgkinson’s golden rise and pursuit of a world record.
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UK employment market shows ‘rays of light’ for jobseekers with upturn in pay, study shows – business live
The latest KPMG and Recruitment and Employment Confederation survey points to tentative improvement in the UK jobs market, with pay growth picking up and temporary vacancies rising for the first time in two years as employers favour flexible hiring over permanent staff. The findings matter because they offer early evidence that the prolonged slowdown in…
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UK manufacturers face rising hacking risk as survey shows 30% were hit last year
A survey by manufacturing lobby group MakeUK has found that nearly a third of British manufacturers were hit by a cyber-attack on themselves or a supply-chain partner in the past year, underlining the growing hacking threat facing UK industry. The findings come almost a year after Jaguar Land Rover, Britain’s largest automotive employer, was forced…
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‘Not sure’ – Sheffield Wednesday boss makes Jordi Liongola position claim after eye-catching debut – thestar.co.uk
Sheffield Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen said he is still unsure of Jordi Liongola’s best position after the new signing made an impressive debut. The performance has nevertheless underlined Liongola’s versatility and given Wednesday another potentially valuable option as they prepare for the League One season. The 26-year-old Burundi international joined from Belgian top-flight club RAAL…
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The Argentine who wishes he could play for Wales
Jeremias James, a footballer from the Argentine Patagonian city of Trelew, has spoken about his deep Welsh heritage and his hope to one day understand it better, though current FIFA eligibility rules mean he cannot play for Wales. Trelew was founded in 1886 by Welsh settlers, part of the wider “Y Wladfa” colony established when…
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British Columbia wildfire prompts 20,000 evacuations amid record Canadian fire season
Reporting on Canada’s record 2026 wildfire season has highlighted how residents in remote and Indigenous communities are increasingly organising their own firefighting responses rather than relying solely on official crews, as authorities struggle to keep pace with hundreds of simultaneous blazes. In British Columbia, wildfire specialist Sonja Leverkus has trained more than 400 residents around…
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Spy cameras on Navy drones used by Britain’s elite special forces ‘secretly sent data to China’
A report claims that spy cameras fitted to Royal Navy drones used by Britain’s special forces secretly transmitted data to China, raising concerns about the security of equipment relied upon by some of the UK’s most sensitive military units. The allegation, reported by the Daily Mail, points to potential vulnerabilities in the supply chain for…
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Raging wildfire that erupted ‘like a bomb’ causes 20,000 Canadians to flee their homes as inferno sweeps parched land
A fast-moving wildfire in British Columbia, Canada, has forced around 20,000 people to evacuate their homes after the blaze erupted with explosive speed, described by witnesses as igniting “like a bomb.” The fire is sweeping through land parched by dry conditions, prompting emergency evacuation orders as authorities work to protect residents and property from the…
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The Morning Poll: Is prison still an effective deterrent against crime?
The Daily Mail is running an interactive “Morning Poll” inviting readers to vote on whether prison remains an effective deterrent against crime, a question given fresh relevance by ongoing debate over the government’s approach to sentencing and early release. The poll appears alongside other justice-related stories on the site, including reporting on Labour’s early release…
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Britain’s ten most unexpected defibrillator locations from Snowdon to Shetland revealed
An article has highlighted a list of Britain’s ten most unexpected locations for public defibrillators, spanning sites from the summit of Snowdon in Wales to the Shetland Islands off Scotland’s northern coast. The piece underscores how these life-saving devices, traditionally associated with hospitals, gyms and town centres, have increasingly been installed in remote, unusual or…