Phones to be banned in schools by law in England under government plans
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For the government, Baroness Smith told the House of Lords they had taken "not seen, not heard" - meaning phones must be off and in a bag - out of the guidance as an option for schools and were willing to consider "whether we should be stronger on that".
Apple names new chief executive to replace Tim Cook
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He described the job as "the greatest privilege of my life" and during his tenure he led the company to become one of the most valuable in the world.
Wolves: Relegated from the Premier League - so what now for Rob Edwards' side?
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"You've sold the team - now sell the club," chanted fans at Molineux in October as frustrations reached boiling point.
Shi's interview with BBC WM in December, when he appeared to brush off relegation, did not land well with supporters, and the under-fire executive chairman left barely six weeks after Pereira was fired in November following two points from their opening 10 games.
Shi's departure after almost a decade removed a toxic focal point for the fans, but angst against Fosun remains.
Fosun remains committed to the club despite looking for investment into Fosun Sports Group, having held talks with former Crystal Palace co-owner John Textor in October.
There is an expectation the ownership will provide funds to give Wolves the best chance to return to the Premier League at the first attempt, but supporters will struggle to forgive their mis-steps.
Wolves have had six permanent managers since Nuno Espirito Santo left in 2021 - seven including Steve Davis' eight-game interim spell in 2022.
Fosun will mark 10 years of ownership in the summer and early success has given way to a slow decline.
Nuno took Wolves to promotion in 2018 and two successive seventh-place finishes, the Europa League quarter-finals and an FA Cup semi-final.
He left after finishing 13th and, despite a 10th place under Bruno Lage in 2022, Wolves have slowly slipped to 13th, 14th and then 16th last season.
Julen Lopetegui, Gary O'Neil and Pereira felt they did not get the backing they wanted, but there is more synergy between the new hierarchy of Nathan Shi - appointed as executive chairman in December - Matt Jackson, promoted to technical director, and Edwards.
Nathan Shi is said to be more willing to understand what the club need - and try to provide it - while there is a sense predecessor Jeff Shi would have been more resistant to change.
Comparisons can be drawn with Leicester and Southampton last season, Wolves initially shared that toxic cloud earlier this season which has, in the Foxes' case, failed to lift.
At times this season it has been difficult at Molineux - Pereira and Jorgen Strand Larsen arguing with fans after a last-gasp defeat by Burnley in October is one example - but Edwards restored some unity.
After joining from Middlesbrough in November, he lost his opening seven games but has slowly improved the squad, running stats are up, intensity improved and Edwards is popular among the squad.
He works well alongside assistant Harry Watling, the pair dovetailing well with a good blend of support and strong words to the squad.
The win over Aston Villa in February provided the moment where the bond with supporters could stick, Edwards sprinting down the touchline after Rodrigo Gomes' stoppage-time clincher as fans went wild.
They had earlier chanted "1-0 to the Championship", signalling an acceptance of their fate - something which had happened internally a month earlier.
January's win over West Ham - after Wolves set a Premier League record with a 19-game winless start - gave a glimmer of hope, and draws against Everton and Newcastle aided that.
Yet it was acknowledged Wolves needed at least one win from those two games to maintain hopes of an improbable comeback, and defeat by Bournemouth at the end of January changed the tone.
It was the reason for the late business in the transfer window, with Strand Larsen leaving for Crystal Palace for £48m on deadline day and Angel Gomes and Adam Armstrong arriving with next season's Championship campaign in mind.
Wolves needed to start the rebuilding process early.
Relegation has been a long time coming.
Woman charged with attempted murder after car hits pedestrians
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The force is urging the public not to share "extremely graphic" footage of the incident which has been circulating online "out of respect for the victims, and so as not to prejudice criminal proceedings".
US singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of missing teen girl
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"This investigation was driven by a single purpose to secure justice for Celeste Rivas and for those who loved her. We had to be certain that nothing we did or said would ever jeopardise this case."
Ex-teacher sexually abused and smothered baby he adopted, jury told
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Preston was born on 16 June 2022, and at nine months old was placed with the defendants for them to adopt, living at their home on Staining Road, Blackpool, the court heard.
Patrick Muldoon: Days of Our Lives and Starship Troopers actor dies aged 57
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She added: "I was so lucky to have worked with him when I first started at Days, he made me feel at ease right away. He brought his unique charm and humour to work every day. A truly gifted guy, and one who will be profoundly missed."
Trump tariff refunds begin but consumers likely to miss out
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But he said firm he is in contact with have described a mixed bag, with those logging on later in the day experiencing error messages, with little help available for those struggling.
Home Office blocks anti-Islam influencer Valentina Gomez from entering UK
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Sharing a video on X on Monday, Gomez wrote: "They can try to ban me, but they cannot ban the TRUTH. See you on May 16th."
MPs Grill Starmer Over Mandelson (Again)
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Tottenham lifeline or good step for West Ham - who's favourite to be relegated from the Premier League??
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From anguish on Saturday evening to some sort of relief on Monday.
It has been a trying season for Tottenham fans but after seeing their side concede a late equaliser at home to Brighton, they can at least taken some comfort from West Ham's failure to take full advantage at Crystal Palace.
The Hammers' draw at Selhurst Park means it is essentially 'as you were' with Spurs still two points from safety as they fight to avoid a first top-flight relegation since 1977.
"It will go all the way, for sure. Not only at the bottom of the table but at the top," West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo told BBC Match of the Day.
"This season has been very tight. We don't make points, we play games. We have a mission ahead and keep going."
Leeds and Nottingham Forest were the two big winners from the latest round of fixtures as both claimed big home wins to move eight and five points from the drop zone, respectively.
For Daniel Farke's side, that might prove to be enough and they will hope they soon find themselves excluded from the relegation conversation.
But, with Wolves now gone and Burnley set to follow, there is still work for all four sides to do in the coming weeks.
Formula 1 makes series of rule changes to address new engine regulation concerns
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Formula 1 has made a series of rule changes to address concerns about the new engine regulations that were introduced for this season.
The amount of energy management required with the new power-units, which have a near 50-50 split between internal combustion and electrical power, has led to complaints from the drivers that their skills were being diminished.
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has gone as far as to say that he is considering his future in F1 as a result of his dissatisfaction with the new cars.
The changes amout to a swathe of modifications to the way the engines operate aimed at allowing drivers to push to the limit in qualifying and reduce the risk of large speed differentials in races.
These arise when one driver is deploying the full power of their engine and battery and another has no electrical charge - a difference of 470bhp.
They are split into a number of different areas, and most will be introduced at the next race, the Miami Grand Prix on 1-3 May.
James Rew: What do England do about Somerset batter?
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A decision on Rew and the rest of the England squad will be influenced by the new selector, a role for which applications closed on Friday.
There is also still plenty of time for others to stake their claim - most counties have four more matches before the first Test, along with those two Lions games.
Crawley could find the form that keeps his place. If England decide to omit the Kent man and want a specialist opener as his replacement, then Durham pair Ben McKinney and Emilio Gay have started the season well. Asa Tribe is also opening for Glamorgan.
There could be two batting spots available in the Test squad, simply because England often pick a reserve to cover for the top seven. Elsewhere, there are questions over the spin and pace-bowling slots.
Shoaib Bashir had an awful winter, and is trying to move on with a new home and plenty of overs at Derbyshire. If England picked Bashir when he was not playing county cricket, would they then leave him out when he is?
If not Bashir, would England go back to Jack Leach, Liam Dawson, or even leg-spinner Mason Crane, whose only Test cap came more than eight years ago? Will Jacks is the incumbent, and other all-round options include Rehan Ahmed and James Coles.
England's fast-bowling department is experiencing its most uncertain period for more than two decades, with James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes and -most likely - Mark Wood out of the picture.
Brydon Carse has a broken wrist and Jofra Archer is at the Indian Premier League. Gus Atkinson has not played so far this season following the hamstring injury he suffered at the Ashes, but should be able to join Josh Tongue in the squad to take on New Zealand.
There could be two or three vacancies at the beginning of the series. Sonny Baker has a central contract and has made a superb start to the season, after a struggle when he made his England white-ball debuts last year.
England are keen to find a new-ball bowler to replace the retired Woakes. Matthew Fisher was called into the Ashes squad and Tom Lawes is highly rated, though both are in a Surrey team that has struggled to take wickets in the first two rounds of the Championship. Sam Cook played one Test last year, too small a sample size to make a judgement on the prolific Essex seamer.
And is it finally time for England to bury the hatchet with Ollie Robinson? Still only 32, he has 76 wickets at an average below 23. He has not played for England in more than a year.
Now Sussex captain, leading his team to two wins from two, many rate Robinson as the best new-ball bowler in the country. Can England afford to ignore him?
World Snooker Championship 2026: Kyren Wilson produces superb fightback to beat Stan Moody, 19
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Yorkshireman Moody was the first British teenager to make his debut at the Crucible since Judd Trump in 2007 and got a great reception from the Sheffield crowd.
He made an instant impact with breaks of 84 and 91 in the opening three frames to open up a 3-0 lead - earning praise from some of the sport's best players during the BBC commentary.
Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry said: "It's great to play this way, without thinking of the consequences if you miss.
"He is playing with a freedom of 'he doesn't care what he leaves if he misses a pot'."
Moody had a three-frame lead at the end of the first session following two superb centuries, of 110 and 101.
That advantage stretched to four frames when he took the opening frame of the second session, but Wilson produced a dogged performance to put pressure on the teenager, before eventually moving ahead.
"I dug in deeper than deep," said Wilson, who will next play Northern Ireland's Mark Allen. "It was really difficult at 7-3 down and you just have to keep going to the well and I won a couple of really big frames.
"I was fighting with a few feelings and you have to dig in and win that scrappy one and see if it can turn around. Stan has not got the experience I have got, especially here and I knew coming into the evening the adrenaline would seep out.
"Stan has been a credit, especially to the younger generation. My kids know his name - he is inspiring them and they are going to the same junior tournaments he was playing in."
Hendry felt this loss would be a vital experience for Moody in his career.
"Quite frankly it has been a collapse, but you learn from these things," said Hendry.
"It has been a great match to watch. We've seen enough of Stan to know he has a tremendous future in the game if he continues to work hard and learn from this experience.
"There's no doubt he has got the talent. He has gone through the elation from playing so well to torture and that's what the Crucible brings."
Leicester City: Are Foxes doomed in battle to avoid back-to-back relegations?
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Leicester City are on the brink of relegation to League One and could go down as early as Tuesday night.
The Foxes need to beat promotion-chasing Hull City to give themselves any hope of survival, but, even then, results elsewhere this week could still seal their fate.
Relegation would complete one of the most unwanted full-circle moments in sport, with Leicester's 5,000-1 Premier League title win of 2016 coming just seven years after they ended a one-year stay in League One.
The demise that has them on the cusp of dropping back to the third tier a decade on from being crowned English champions, and just five years after lifting the FA Cup, has been alarming.
It would be their second relegation in as many seasons and third in four years, having previously yo-yoed between the Premier League and Championship.
Defeat by relegation rivals Portsmouth on Saturday has the Foxes eight points adrift of safety with just nine points left to play for.
The situation is dire and has Leicester fans angry - with one exchange with supporters provoking Leicester's former England international Harry Winks to return a foul-mouthed verbal volley at supporters, external as he boarded the bus back from Fratton Park at the weekend.
Foxes goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, speaking to BBC Radio Leicester without knowledge of his team-mate's confrontation outside the ground, said he "can understand the frustrations" of supporters.
The former Chelsea, Bournemouth and Stoke City goalkeeper says frustrations about this season are "shared" by the players - although acrimony among fans runs deeper than dismal results produced by a squad with one of the biggest pay packets in the division.
Begovic says Leicester "will keep fighting" and argues that "everything is still possible" with three games left.
"The belief is still there," the former Bosnia-Herzegovina international said.
"It's a big game against Hull, and if you win that, things can look a lot different. Of course we need a bit of luck and a bit of fortune on our side, but we keep pushing as much as we can."
Marco Rose agrees to succeed Andoni Iraola at Bournemouth
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Marco Rose has agreed to take over as Bournemouth manager on a three-year contract when Andoni Iraola leaves at the end of the season.
Bournemouth announced last Tuesday that Iraola, 43, would not be signing a new deal at Vitality Stadium.
German manager Rose was one of three candidates considered by the Cherries, along with Ipswich's Kieran McKenna and Rayo Vallecano's Inigo Perez.
The 49-year-old has been without a club since he was sacked by RB Leipzig in March 2025 and has never previously managed in England.
"Everyone at AFC Bournemouth looks forward to welcoming Marco to Vitality Stadium as he begins his role as head coach in the summer," Bournemouth said.
"The club's immediate focus remains firmly on finishing the current campaign as strongly as possible, with the players and staff continuing to show full commitment to achieving positive results and building on the current 13-game unbeaten run."
Keir Starmer: Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me
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Key takeaways from Keir Starmer's Mandelson statement
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"He took the view this process did not allow him to disclose to me the recommendation," the prime minister said, whilst adding that he "should have provided this information to me".
Donald Trump: US will not lift Hormuz blockade until deal made with Iran
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Following the first round of talks earlier this month US Vice-President J D Vance said the US "could not get to a situation where the Iranians were willing to accept our terms", and Iran's foreign ministry urged Washington to refrain from "excessive demands and unlawful requests".
'Huge relief' as students given loans 'in error' get repayment reprieve
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In a statement, they added students were getting in touch with questions - "many of whom are among the most vulnerable, many are parents, many are from low-income backgrounds, many chose weekend study precisely because it was the only way they could access higher education around work and family commitments".
Blue Origin rocket grounded after satellite 'mishap'
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The company, founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, attempted to place a satellite from AST SpaceMobile using its New Glenn rocket but was unable to get it as far into orbit as intended.
BBC Verify: What we know about the Iranian ship seized by the US
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Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that the ship was seized by the US Navy after failing to respond to a warning to stop.
Can Iran and the US find middle ground to make a deal?
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The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet is reporting from Tehran on condition that none of her material is used on the BBC's Persian Service. These restrictions apply to all international media organisations operating in Iran.
FBI Director Kash Patel files $250m lawsuit against The Atlantic
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Asked for comment by the BBC regarding the lawsuit, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that, "Under President Trump and Director Patel's leadership at the FBI, crime across the country has plummeted to the lowest level in more than 100 years and many high-profile criminals have been put behind bars."
Four arrests made during Epsom rape protest, Surrey Police say
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A woman in her 20s was reportedly followed after leaving a nightclub in the early hours of 11 April and attacked outside Epsom Methodist Church, with police later saying there was no evidence immigrants or asylum seekers had been involved.
Caernarfon cashier stole from vulnerable customers to fund exotic trips
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There were a high number of vulnerable customers at the Caernarfon branch where she worked, including an 85-year-old stroke victim and a 49-year-old man with learning difficulties who kept his bank card in the branch having previously been a victim of fraud.
Rio De Janeiro: Tourists stranded on hilltop after police raid on favela
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"They did their job. It's always scary, but it was controlled as much as possible. We passed the police on the way, and the situation was already under control."
King honours his 'darling Mama', the late Queen, on her centenary
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Lord Janvrin, chairman of the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee, said the image shows her in her public role; if the statue had shown her on horseback, as had been discussed, it would have been more about her personal hobby.
Troy Deeney's Team of the Week: Leno, Van Dijk, Gibbs-White, Cherki, Haaland
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Xavi Simons (Tottenham): I didn't like the celebration when he scored against Brighton - I thought it was a bit too much, a bit Instagrammy. But Spurs have been poor of late and his quality and the X-Factor he showed with the assist and goal could be how they stay up.
I don't think they will stay up - I'm really worried for them, but they need him to have five more games like that and that will give them the best chance. Maybe if the defenders started to defend they would have won the game instead of drawing it.
Bernardo Silva (Man City): In the biggest game of the season, with a Ballon d'Or winner in Rodri next to him, and facing Declan Rice - who people have talked about winning the Ballon d'Or - Bernardo Silva was the best player on the pitch as Manchester City beat Arsenal.
In key moments, he understood what the game required, grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck and said 'we win today'. The biggest moment that pops into my head is a cross in the 83rd minute - Bernardo Silva against Viktor Gyokeres to win a header. Bernardo Silva wins it, and blasts Gyokeres in the meantime.
I think he is one of the biggest pieces for Manchester City to replace. Not just with his quality on the ball but also that leadership - it's going to be hard to replace.
Rayan Cherki (Man City): My favourite player, as you know. The best player to watch in world football for me.
Look at that goal against Arsenal - he goes past Gabriel and Rice as if they are not there. The weight of body to transfer from right foot to left foot. When he shoots, you don't know which foot is his strongest, he goes with his left foot past people, and scores with his right. He is just an unbelievable footballer.
Pep Guardiola has found another talent. And at 22, he is only going to get better. It's quite scary when you think about how young this Manchester City team is.
Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingam Forest): Very simple, you score a hat-trick - even if it is against Burnley - you're in the team of the week. Captain's performance. That's all that matters.