Dublin-born Joshua Brennan has been called into the France squad for their Six Nations opener against Ireland in Paris on 5 February. The Toulouse lock, who is the son of former Ireland second row Trevor Brennan, has been added to Fabien Galthie’s squad as a replacement for his club-mate Thibaud Flament. On Thursday Flament said […]
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Second body found in search for missing Devon swimmers
BBC Flowers were placed along the edge of the beach at Budleigh Salterton The body of a man has been recovered after two swimmers went missing on Christmas Day, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services were called just before 15:00 GMT on Sunday to Exmouth Beach following a report of a […]
Emiliano Martinez: Aston Villa keeper approaching a crossroads
Martinez is arguably not as imperious as he once was. But it is difficult to pinpoint exactly why. A World Cup winner with Argentina in 2022, having joined Villa for £17m in 2020, he has been one of the club’s best performers. This season, though, the cracks have begun to show – for which it […]
F1 testing 2026: Why Barcelona is behind closed doors, what’s different and how the teams are getting on
F1 decided not to allow teams to recover energy from the front axle, only the rear. So to help recover sufficient energy, they have created moveable front and rear wings, to reduce drag on the straights, to ensure the cars are braking for longer. This has meant the removal of the DRS overtaking aid – […]
Wayne Rooney: Manchester United have taken ‘step’ towards glory years formula under Michael Carrick
Rooney believes the actions of Carrick and his staff away from the first team have also contributed to the sense the club is beginning to move back to what made them so successful in years gone by. “There’s a calmness about the place,” Rooney added. “I was watching the under-16s on Saturday morning and they […]
Channel Islands push back on Russian money claims
John Fernandez Guernsey political reporter BBC Lloyd Hatton is the MP for South Dorset The governments of the two biggest Channel Islands have pushed back on claims made by an MP in parliament that they are not doing enough to tackle Russian money coming through the islands. Labour MP Lloyd Hatton told the Commons that, […]
Six Nations: Henry Pollock on England leadership ambitions, getting under people’s skins and loving being booed | Rugby Union News
Henry Pollock has admitted to Sky Sports that “if I was a fan I’d boo me” but has ambitions to move into a “leadership role” with England within the next two years. Speaking to Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp ahead of England kickstarting their 2026 Six Nations campaign at home to Wales at Allianz Stadium, […]
Australian Open 2026: Jessica Pegula ends Madison Keys title defence and wins apple pie bet
Keys had previously insisted she would refuse to eat the delicacy, but she admitted defeat and said she would accept the terms of the wager. “A bet is a bet, so I’ll do it. I hope it’s less gross than I think it’s going to be but we’ll find out I guess,” Keys said in […]
Today on Sky Sports Racing: Ambiente Friendly looks to thrive over hurdles at Plumpton with Hereford and Wolverhampton also live on Monday | Racing News
Ambiente Friendly – who was once second in the Derby – looks to progress his hurdling career at Plumpton on Monday afternoon, live on Sky Sports Racing. 1.50 Plumpton – Ambiente Friendly headlines Sussex feature Ambiente Friendly takes on eight rivals in the Legendary Jimmy James 90th Birthday Novices’ Hurdle. The Derby runner-up of 2024 […]
Oxford surplus food project to ‘sneak’ kidney beans into diets
Galya DimitrovaSouth of England Hearty Earth Hearty Earth volunteers have started serving portions of kidney and baked beans in an addition to the initiative’s surplus curry offer A community organisation has started a food initiative aimed at improving nutrition, reducing meat intake and supporting families facing food insecurity. Hearty Earth ambassador Saman Jamshidifard said his […]