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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/d529/live/bc2b1ce0-4fab-11f1-b2ff-f5e2d2fddf7e.jpg”] BBC South West tourism bosses think the overnight levy could put people off visiting the region Tourism figures in the South West have raised concerns about the impact a new tax on visitors could have on trade. The Overnight Visitor Levy, set out in Wednesday’s King’s Speech, would allow regional mayors to…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/b504/live/47d6ebc0-504c-11f1-a712-bdb9a88fa140.jpg”] PA Actor Stephen Rea speaking at protest outside the headquarters of Irish broadcaster RTÉ in May 2025 From Johnny Logan and Dana to years of dominance in the early 1990s, Ireland has a storied history with the Eurovision Song Contest. Ordinarily the country, which holds the joint record for most wins with…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/ec1b/live/e0fe1a60-5049-11f1-a712-bdb9a88fa140.jpg”] Raducanu reunited full-time with coach from US Open win Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Emma Raducanu has not won a title since triumphing at the US Open in 2021 ByHarry Poole, BBC Sport journalist and Jonathan Jurejko, BBC Sport tennis news reporter Published 15 May 2026, 12:22 BST Updated 4 hours ago Emma Raducanu has reunited…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/30e3/live/81fefaa0-5046-11f1-a4a8-d72285440046.jpg”] National Trust Blists Hill Victorian Town will welcome visitors back on 21 May Three Ironbridge Gorge attractions will reopen in May, after being closed since a takeover by the National Trust in March. Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron and the Furnace Kitchen will open to visitors on 20 May, with Blists Hill Victorian…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/ce99/live/f5beb9e0-5027-11f1-b682-cf91850925ea.jpg”] Reuters Australia’s federal court found that Roxanne Tickle had been discriminated against by Giggle for Girls app founder Sall Grover A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/21ac/live/d42edc90-5051-11f1-8b8c-6d33e1d5abb6.jpg”] Getty Images Drake has dropped not just his ninth studio album… but his 10th and 11th too The world was waiting for one Drake album. Along came three. The rapper’s dropped his anticipated solo record, Iceman, plus two more – Habibti and Maid of Honour – with 43 songs in total. They…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/daf6/live/b96624b0-5054-11f1-82d0-dba52fc3f32a.jpg”] Three more VAR errors take mistake tally to 23 Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, David Moyes has seen his Everton side wrongly denied three VAR penalties in the Premier League this season By Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent Published 6 hours ago Three more video assistant referee errors have been confirmed by…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/9975/live/7807af40-503e-11f1-b682-cf91850925ea.jpg”] Getty Images Zhongnanhai, a 14th Century compound, serves as the official residence of China’s leadership US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing ended with a tour of Zhongnanhai, the exclusive, heavily guarded 14th Century compound where top Chinese leaders live and work. Xi leading him on the tour was yet another moment…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/6216/live/c228dcf0-5036-11f1-948b-c3db1a508f68.jpg”] Beckham becomes UK’s first billionaire sportsman Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, David and Victoria Beckham have been married since July 1999, shortly after Manchester United won the Treble Published 3 hours ago Former England captain Sir David Beckham has become the UK’s first billionaire sportsman in the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List.…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/b62d/live/f2f28fd0-504e-11f1-b682-cf91850925ea.jpg”] Getty Images Daniel Craig served as James Bond across 15 years and five films The casting process for the new James Bond has officially begun, after years of anticipation and speculation about who will take over from Daniel Craig as 007. “The search for the next James Bond is under way,” Amazon…