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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/298b/live/f3286cd0-81e6-11f1-9b73-1d2c7fa8d439.jpg”] BBC The exhibition celebrates the people and community behind the Les Bourgs Hospice A charity is marking 35 years of providing specialist hospice care for people with life-limiting illnesses, through an art installation. Les Bourgs Hospice was founded in 1991 and the photographic exhibition in the Brian White Gallery at Guernsey Museum,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/b1d6/live/0b64a900-828a-11f1-a23b-f5a17a30f7d0.png”] World Cup winner Capdevila appeals to Trump after US travel permit denied Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Joan Capdevila (left) has reached out to President Donald Trump for help ByKeifer MacDonald BBC Sport journalist Published 6 hours ago Former Spain international Joan Capdevila has made a plea to US President Donald Trump…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/2ea1/live/fa4e8820-7ebf-11f1-8439-ebc9c5f19300.jpg”] Murmur Ralph Fletcher is depicted surrounded by cats in the Gloucester artwork A mural celebrating an early proponent of animal rights has been unveiled. Gloucester mayor Ralph Fletcher, who lived between 1780 and 1851, is depicted feeding stray cats, having left money in his will to feed them. Fletcher is known for…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/82d1/live/dae460c0-82a9-11f1-b976-0b9c15b0ccfc.jpg”] Watch: Huge warehouse blaze in Moscow region following Ukrainian strikes Eight people have been killed and 62 injured after Ukrainian drones struck two warehouses belonging to Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, according to Russian officials. Seven deaths and 25 injuries occurred at a warehouse in the city of Tambov, roughly 295 miles…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/5c0a/live/c85322f0-8a4a-11f0-9cf6-cbf3e73ce2b9.jpg”] BBC The Panama-registered MV Matthew has been in Cork harbour since September 2023 A ship detained at Cork port since 2.2 tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated €157m (£133.5m) was seized on it in September 2023 has finally left the harbour. Managing and maintaining the MV Matthew since then has cost the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/a562/live/a1c11090-8213-11f1-be77-cd53d9589267.jpg”] The harrowing dark side of England’s World Cup exit Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Domestic abuse rises by 26% when England play and by 38% when they lose, according to research by Lancaster University ByJane Dougall BBC Sport presenter Published 4 hours ago As the full-time whistle blew in Atlanta…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/dbc2/live/32672200-a8c8-11ef-a4fe-a3e9a6c5d640.jpg”] Social media/handout The victims included Australians Holly Bowles (L) and Bianca Jones (R) and Briton Simone White (C) Laos says it cannot determine blame or cause for six deaths linked to methanol-tainted alcohol. A Briton, two Australians, two Danish citizens and an American died in November 2024 following a night out in…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/5bd8/live/1e2fcfa0-81f0-11f1-b6ff-e9b8db4416d1.jpg”] Chris Backhouse Children in Cape Verde have been given musical instruments used in the play Brassed Off Musical instruments used in a theatre production of the classic 1996 film Brassed Off have been donated to children in Cape Verde and Kenya. The instruments, mainly cornets and trombones, were sourced from local restorer…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/0e34/live/08465ca0-81c7-11f1-97b7-87871fc222bc.jpg”] More games, more controversy – good and bad of biggest World Cup yet Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Argentina and Spain will contest the World Cup final at the New York/New Jersey Stadium on Sunday By Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent Published 18 July 2026 Fifa president Gianni Infantino promised the 2026…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/1a8e/live/0e128af0-828a-11f1-a23b-f5a17a30f7d0.jpg”] Messi and Brady in disbelief over ‘prophetic’ Lamine Yamal photo Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Lionel Messi appeared at the Fifa event on Friday night alongside former NFL legend and minority owner of Birmingham City Tom Brady ByBen Collins BBC Sport journalist Published 5 hours ago Argentina captain Lionel Messi says it…