Tag: bbc.com

  • Why Manchester City fans boo the Premier League and Champions League anthems

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/f3a0/live/3c706da0-cd43-11f1-8177-0f8bd59b54c4.jpg”] Why do Man City fans boo pre-match anthems? Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Manchester City fans held up literal ‘boos’ during a Champions League game at Sevilla in 2015 By Shamoon Hafez Manchester City reporter Published 2 hours ago The cacophony of boos that greet the Premier League and Champions League anthems…

  • Install critical PHP safety update or go offline, cyber chiefs tell websites

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/eb5e/live/02351720-cd44-11f1-8177-0f8bd59b54c4.jpg”] Getty Images Organisations which rely on the PHP programming language are being told they should install a significant software update today – or consider taking their websites offline. Two critical vulnerabilities with PHP, which is widely used across the internet, have been identified. The PHP Foundation, which supports it, is issuing updates…

  • Civil servant admits he ‘made mistakes’ juggling five government jobs

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/ca73/live/aa125910-cd46-11f1-8177-0f8bd59b54c4.jpg”] PA Media Civil servant Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraudulently earning more than £284,000 by working multiple full-time public sector jobs The civil servant accused of fraudulently earning more than £284,000 by juggling multiple public-sector jobs admitted making mistakes but said ”I do not believe there was criminal intent”. Giving evidence at…

  • Weather: Irish weather warning ahead of Storm Austen

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/ee6b/live/e3c1caa0-cd42-11f1-8177-0f8bd59b54c4.jpg”] BBC Weather warnings have been issued across the Republic of Ireland ahead of the arrival of Storm Austen from the Atlantic on Thursday. The storm is forecast to track to the south coast on Thursday evening into Friday morning bringing the risk of flooding, travel disruption, and potentially dangerous conditions. While no…

  • Lord’s digs up cricket pitch – why the drastic action and what next?

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/0819/live/aa6462f0-cd41-11f1-a64c-550be9e3c66b.jpg”] Why has Lord’s dug up its pitch and what comes next? Image source, MCC/James BaileyImage caption, Work began on the pitch earlier this month ByMatthew Henry BBC Sport journalist Published 21 October 2026, 12:48 BST Updated 31 minutes ago It is the sight no-one has seen for a generation. Diggers in front…

  • Woman told Russell Brand he ‘treated her like an animal’, court hears

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/7eca/live/945eab00-cd3c-11f1-8177-0f8bd59b54c4.jpg”] Reuters Warning – this report contains graphic content One of the women who claims Russell Brand raped her later told him he had “treated her like an animal”, a court has heard. The comedian’s trial at Southwark Crown Court in London has been hearing recorded police interviews with a female complainant, who…

  • Formula 1: Races to return to standard distance in 2028

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/91ea/live/bf1f64b0-cd41-11f1-ad2d-43fff3ff842f.jpg”] F1 races to return to standard distance in 2028 Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The maximum distance of a Formula 1 race will be reduced by 15km in 2027 By Andrew Benson F1 correspondent Published 1 hour ago Formula 1 grands prix will return to their standard distance in 2028 after the…

  • Berkshire first in UK for Robot Arthur hand arthritis scans

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/cec7/live/50442730-cd44-11f1-8177-0f8bd59b54c4.jpg”] Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Using the robot at the hospital patients can have a scan, discuss the results and get a treatment plan the same day A robot is being used for the first time in the UK to scan patients’ hands and wrists to speed up rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis. Arthur,…

  • MNEK cancels tour over lack of ticket sales and production costs

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/ca0b/live/6743e370-cd31-11f1-935f-b9c228680c6f.jpg”] Getty Images MNEK has worked with major artists including Beyoncé and Zara Larsson MNEK has cancelled his upcoming tour due to a lack of ticket sales and the show not being “ready to the standard” he wanted. The Grammy-nominated artist, who has worked with the likes of Beyoncé, Zara Larsson and Madonna,…

  • Inflation and borrowing data illustrate chancellor’s Budget challenge

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/d837/live/21441720-cd34-11f1-935f-b9c228680c6f.jpg”] Getty Images The chancellor was on an early flight to North East Scotland on Wednesday to announce new North Sea energy approvals as the last set of major economic figures dropped. From a mile high, as well as close up, the figures for inflation and for the public finances set out his…