[ad_1] Kildunne, who tattooed '2025' on head coach Mitchell after their World Cup success, became synonymous with a cowboy hat during the competition and placed it on the head of Catherine after one of their victories.Speaking at Windsor Castle, Kildunne said: "It was the first thing she said when she came over to our group, 'Have you forgotten your cowboy hat this time?' I said 'it looks like you're the
[ad_1] George Torr,East MidlandsandAnna Whittaker,Nottingham political reporterBBCAlec Cullen, from Bingham, told the BBC Robert Jenrick was "not loyal" to the Conservative partyVoters in the constituency of Newark have been reacting to the news their MP Robert Jenrick has been sacked by the Conservative party.Jenrick, who has a majority of just over 3,500 votes following his re-election in 2024, was thrown out of the party by leader Kemi Badenoch, who said
[ad_1] Marie-Louise Connolly,Health correspondentandDaniel Logan,BBC News NI BBCBernie McGrogan (left) died in October last yearA woman whose mother signed a do not resuscitate form (DNR) so she would not have to go back to a hospital emergency department has described the experience as "grim" and "heartbreaking".Bernie McGrogan was 87 when she died at home surrounded by her family in October last year. Her daughter Fiona McAreavey said her mum, who
[ad_1] Andrew LawrieCarol Buirds was found guilty of abusing children at homes across ScotlandA former nun who abused vulnerable young people at children's homes in Scotland has been jailed for 15 months.Carol Buirds, 75, was found guilty of causing children unnecessary suffering and injury when she worked at homes run by the Catholic order the Sisters of Nazareth between 1972 and 1981.Another former nun, Eileen McElhinney, 78, was given a
[ad_1] Michael BuchananSocial affairs correspondentBBCDr Susan Gilby was forced out of her chief executive role at the Countess of Chester NHS TrustA former NHS chief executive has been awarded £1.4m in damages after suing the health service for unfair dismissal.Dr Susan Gilby took the Countess of Chester NHS Trust to court after being suspended in December 2022.The final cost to the taxpayer - including court costs - could be around
[ad_1] Pro-Palestinian protesters have been staging a protest inside the BBC Scotland headquarters in Glasgow.About 10 campaigners with flags and banners were shouting and chanting after getting into the reception of the Pacific Quay building beside the River Clyde.The group said the corporation was failing to "tell the truth" about what is happening in Gaza.They managed to enter the main turnstile door to access the lobby but did not pass
[ad_1] Sarah Campbell,Correspondent andThomas MackintoshAFP via Getty ImagesMore than 20 soldiers from the British Army could be sacked after testing positive for drugs.According to the Sun, which first reported the story, 23 personnel from 32 Engineer Regiment based in Catterick, North Yorkshire, were reportedly caught in a sting just before Christmas. The newspaper described it as the "biggest drugs bust" to hit the Army.The British Army said the soldiers may
[ad_1] Erica WitheringonDisability producerBBCCritics say a scheme that accredits employers as "Disability Confident" lacks accountability, despite reforms today.Changes to a flagship scheme that encourages firms to employ more disabled people don't go far enough, campaigners say.Disability Confident, a voluntary employer scheme, was launched in 2016 to get more businesses to recruit and retain disabled people.It had faced criticism, including from the current disability minister, that it allowed employers to be
[ad_1] Henry Zeffman,Chief Political CorrespondentandJennifer McKiernan,Political reporterPA MediaThe government is to announce new powers making it easier to mobilise tens of thousands of former armed forces personnel to prepare for war.New rules will mean reservists remain on call for an extra decade, and lower the threshold for them being called into service.Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the election of US President Donald Trump have put pressure on the government to
[ad_1] A man has admitted stabbing his wife to death and dumping her body in his garden.Paria Veisi disappeared from Cathays, Cardiff, on 12 April 2025 and her body was found a week later in the garden in Penylan.On Thursday, her estranged husband, Alireza Askari, 42, pleaded guilty at Cardiff Crown Court to the 37-year-old's murder.He had previously admitted preventing a lawful and decent burial.Askari will be sentenced on 13
