A former football coach and childhood friend have paid tribute to Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala, whose funeral was held on Saturday. The 28-year-old died when the plane he was travelling in crashed on 21 January. The pilot of the aircraft, David Ibbotson, is still missing. Mourners gathered in Sala’s hometown of Progreso in Argentina, […]
Image copyright Reuters Theresa May has urged Conservative MPs to put aside “personal preferences” and support a Brexit deal in the Commons. In a letter to all 317 Tory members of Parliament, the prime minister said “history will judge us all” over the handling of Brexit. It comes after the government suffered a defeat in […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWho is Heather Nauert? US President Donald Trump’s pick to be America’s new UN ambassador, Heather Nauert, has withdrawn her nomination for the post. Ms Nauert, a former Fox News presenter, said in a statement on Saturday that the decision was made “in the best interest of […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Tens of thousands took part in anti-government protests on Saturday French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned anti-Semitic abuse directed at a prominent intellectual by a group of “yellow vest” protesters in Paris. Police stepped in to protect the philosopher Alain Finkielkraut after he was bombarded with insults and anti-Jewish taunts […]
Image copyright Lidl Image caption Lidl opened its first store in the UK in 1994 Lidl, along with its fellow German discounter Aldi, might be growing strongly in the UK right now but it wasn’t always that way. Its former UK boss, Ronny Gottschlich, says that in the early years the discounters were really small […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Do you Adam and Eve it? It might not be full Cockney Rhyming Slang, but some say the duchess is sounding more British A lot has been written about the Duchess of Sussex in recent months, from speculation on her relationships with other members of the Royal Family to […]
Image copyright Rosie Kay Dance Company Twenty-two-year-old Alex Smith is a serving soldier in the British Army who nearly went into a very different profession – ballet. For two years he kept his talents a secret from his fellow soldiers. Trooper Alex Smith of the Queen’s Dragoon Guards is wearing his uniform and he’s ready […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Khan has won 10 grammys over her career Chaka Khan is officially back. Mind you, she’s one of those artists who has never really gone away – such is the breadth of her back catalogue. Along with her big hits, there are the songs you didn’t realise were even […]
Student Nuradean Arreythe loved classical music so much he taught himself how to play, even though he doesn’t read music or own a piano. He practised on an old keyboard until it broke. But even that hasn’t stopped him from playing where he can. Produced and filmed by Rozina Sini and Kash Jones. Source link
Image caption Gareth Crook, who cares for his son Jordan, said he does not have the time to use a laptop Controversial changes to the benefits system are leaving Welsh councils with hidden costs, it has been claimed. Universal Credit aims to make claiming simpler by combining several benefits. But 16 out of Wales’ 22 […]