Saturday, 28 February 2026

Promoted York claim another shock win as drop-goal sinks Hull FC

Danny Richardson's drop-goal earns York Knights a second shock win in three weeks as they won at Hull FC.

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The battle for Texas… can Democrats win it back from Trump?

Republican panic as voting starts in the Texas primaries

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Friday, 27 February 2026

'I would never say that' - US Olympian on White House AI video

USA men's ice hockey player Brady Tkachuk distances himself from an AI-enhanced White House video in which he appears to disparage Canadians, saying "those words would never come out of my mouth".

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Thursday, 26 February 2026

North Korea could 'get along' with US, says Kim Jong Un

Kim said they could get along if the US accepts that Pyongyang's nuclear weapons are here to stay.

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Real Madrid condemn fan for alleged Nazi salute

Real Madrid launch an investigation after a supporter allegedly performed a Nazi salute before the club's Champions League win against Benfica on Wednesday.

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Wednesday, 25 February 2026

England worse than Wales? - Six Nations half term report

At the halfway stage of the Six Nations, Rugby Special's John Barclay and Sam Warburton dish out their report cards for every team so far and give their predictions for what we could see in the rest of the tournament.

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Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Love Island winners revealed after drama-filled All Stars series

The third series of the ITV2 dating show spin-off saw six American bombshells enter halfway through.

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Hilary Duff pays tribute to Robert Carradine, star of Lizzie Maguire and Revenge of the Nerds

His family says the actor took his own life after living with bipolar disorder for nearly two decades.

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Monday, 23 February 2026

Littler wins in Poland despite Van Veen nine-darter

Luke Littler wins the Poland Darts Open title despite a nine-dart finish in the final from Gian van Veen.

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What is SEND and how many children get support?

The government is due to publish plans to reform the special educational needs system in a new White Paper.

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Sunday, 22 February 2026

GB's Atkin claims halfpipe bronze as Gu wins gold

Great Britain's Zoe Atkin takes bronze in the women's halfpipe final as China's Eileen Gu takes gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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Son lived with mum's body for months after Covid lockdown let him hide murder

Judith Rhead was bludgeoned to death by her son, who was meant to be her carer during Covid.

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'Amazing!' - Klaebo sets record for most golds won at a single Winter Olympics

Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo sets the record for the most golds won at a single Winter Olympics, winning his sixth, and the 11th of his career, in the men's 50km mass start.

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Saturday, 21 February 2026

Trump's Tariffs... Trump attacks the Supreme Court over tariff ban

A breaking episode of Americast as POTUS takes on SCOTUS

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Tumbler Ridge suspect's ChatGPT account banned before shooting

OpenAI said the account's activity did not meet the threshold to flag it to authorities when it was identified.

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'Stay humble' - Glasner reacts to fan backlash as future in doubt

Sources tell BBC Sport that Crystal Palace's board is considering Oliver Glasner's future at the club.

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Friday, 20 February 2026

'Best ski season in years' on Scotland's snowy hills

Some of Scotland's mountain resorts say it has been the best winter snowsports season in six years.

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Deportation of Chagos Islanders blocked by judge

A court upholds a challenge about the lawfulness of the orders to remove four men who travelled to the territory.

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Thursday, 19 February 2026

Italy defeat puts GB's men into curling semi-finals

Team GB's men's curlers are now just two victories away from a remarkable Winter Olympic gold after sneaking into Thursday's semi-finals in Cortina.

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Starmer appoints Dame Antonia Romeo as head of UK civil service

Dame Antonia will be the first woman to hold the post and replaces Sir Chris Wormald as the UK's top civil servant.

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Wednesday, 18 February 2026

Cynthia Erivo ignores online criticism as Dracula gets mixed reviews

The Wicked star appears in a one-woman version of the classic horror story in London's West End.

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What do curlers do when they're not at the Olympics?

Lifting weights like sprinters, strategising like chess players, and fuelling like Tour de France cyclists, the life of a Team GB curler.

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Tuesday, 17 February 2026

Edith Bowman says stolen suitcase containing granddad's ashes found empty

The radio DJ says she is "utterly devastated" at the loss of two "precious" rings inside.

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Met using e-bikes and drones to catch phone thieves

The force has also warned young children are being targeted over social media to steal phones.

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Monday, 16 February 2026

GB curlers rise to occasion to keep semi hopes alive

Team GB's women curlers deliver their best stuff in the biggest moment as they beat Denmark to keep alive their Winter Olympics semi-final hopes.

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Government looking into claims Labour think tank ordered investigation into journalists

The think tank paid a company at least £30,000 to investigate the origins of a story about undeclared donations.

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Sunday, 15 February 2026

Error-strewn England flunk oldest Test at Murrayfield

Captain Maro Itoje says England must "learn our lesson and move forward" after their attempt to salvage something from a slow start against Scotland is fatally undermined by a string of errors.

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Labour face tough fight in Gorton and Denton by-election

Labour is in a tough fight with Reform UK and the Greens in previously safe seat Gorton and Denton.

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Saturday, 14 February 2026

Tucker's 94 keeps Ireland's World Cup hopes alive

Stand-in captain Lorcan Tucker hits an unbeaten 94 to lead Ireland to a 96-run win over Oman at the T20 World Cup.

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Friday, 13 February 2026

Brilliant Muzarabani helps Zimbabwe stun Australia

Blessing Muzarabani claims a superb 4-17 as Zimbabwe held their nerve to stun Australia with a thrilling 23-run win in the T20 World Cup.

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Thursday, 12 February 2026

Lucky break that changed Alexander-Arnold's Real future

Trent Alexander-Arnold endured a difficult start at Real Madrid but his prospects are looking up - and it might earn him a ticket to the World Cup.

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Wednesday, 11 February 2026

Pilates pain and spotting space - how Ford stays in England fly-half fight at 32

George Ford has looked in some unlikely places to find the edge on his Six Nations opponents and internal rivals for England's 10 shirt

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Tuesday, 10 February 2026

Cricket behind times on coaches' on-field influence - Buttler

Cricket may be behind the times with innovation and how involved coaches are with on-field decisions, says England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler.

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Buy an island for £350k... but you must wade across an estuary to reach it

The 17-acre Ynys Gifftan is available to buy, but waterproofs are a must as it lies in an estuary.

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Monday, 9 February 2026

Musicians battle to convert 10-second viral clip listeners into Spotify fans

A 10 second part of a song can go viral - but this is no guarantee anyone will listen to it in full.

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Sunday, 8 February 2026

Seifert half-century helps NZ beat Afghanistan

New Zealand pull off their highest run chase in T20 World Cup history as they open their Group D campaign with a five-wicket win over Afghanistan.

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Saturday, 7 February 2026

I was full of shame after being sacked for having endometriosis

Sanju Pal wins an employment appeal tribunal that could affect how employers can treat staff with endometriosis.

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Ski jumpers sceptical of penis injection reports

Norwegian ski jumpers are sceptical of reports that male athletes are injecting their penises in a bid to improve sporting performance.

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Friday, 6 February 2026

How all-time great Casemiro revived his Man Utd career

Casemiro's Manchester United career looked to be petering out, but the veteran midfielder has found a return to form this season.

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Thursday, 5 February 2026

Scotland leave out Van der Merwe, Kinghorn & Graham

Duhan van der Merwe, Darcy Graham and Blair Kinghorn are left out of Scotland's side for the Six Nations opener against Italy.

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Wednesday, 4 February 2026

'Quite annoying that we keep going on and on about it' - McCullum defends squad

In a wide-ranging interview, Brendon McCullum talks about Harry Brook's altercation with a nightclub bouncer and the criticism of England's off-field behaviour.

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Tuesday, 3 February 2026

What impact might 'unprecedented' Six Nations schedule have?

Coaches may need to call on more players and there might be fewer underdog stories as a new Six Nations schedule is launched.

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Monday, 2 February 2026

Jacquet set for Liverpool medical before £60m move

Liverpool agree a £60m deal with Rennes for defender Jeremy Jacquet, with the player set to join the Reds in the summer.

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Infrared scans shed light on Anne Boleyn portrait

Hever Castle says Boleyn's hands are included to rebut "hostile rumours" she had extra fingers.

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Sunday, 1 February 2026

The most powerful woman in football - meet game's first female super agent

Super agent Rafaela Pimenta looks after some of the biggest names in the game. She has been speaking exclusively to the BBC

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Police told £900k Trump costs will not be paid

The costs relate to security for the US president's visit to Windsor Castle in September. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sYtWxa1