Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield in the Liga Profesional Argentina

River Plate v Vélez Sarsfield

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Unión Magdalena vs Once Caldas in the Primera A

Unión Magdalena v Once Caldas

Miners were kidnapped and killed in a Peruvian gold mine after a confrontation with a criminal gang.

A gold nugget seen on the hand of a miner in the gold mines of La Rinconada, Peru (file pic). 

Peru kidnapping leaves 13 dead in gold mine

The King and others in the Royal Family will join the nation in commemorating the 80th anniversary.

King Charles and Queen Camilla look at each other

Royal Family hopes nothing distracts from VE Day commemorations

Watch the highlights as Rangers and Celtic finish 1-1 in the final Old Firm derby of the Scottish Premiership season.

Highlights: Rangers and Celtic share spoils

The South American country is turning to wind power, but some local people are unhappy.

Colombia's wind farms bring promise and pain for indigenous group

Manchester United come from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Manchester City and secure a spot in the Women's Champions League next season.

Man Utd fight back to secure European spot after draw against Man City

An average of £55,572 was given in loans and gifts by members of the family, estimates show.

Couple sitting on a rolled up carpet with their dog take a selfie in their new home surrounded by cardboard boxes.

Bank of mum and dad 'helps half of first-time buyers'

A flammable liquid was poured onto the front porch of a house in the Foyle Springs area of Londonderry.

Doorbell footage shows the outside of a home, with a fire lit up to the right hand side. 

Pensioner baffled over motive for arson attack at home

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Sporting KC vs LA Galaxy in the MLS

Sporting KC v LA Galaxy

Match of the Day 2 pundit Wayne Rooney says Manchester United have "big problems" after their 4-3 defeat by Brentford.




Europa League 'papering over cracks' for Man Utd - Rooney

Match of the Day 2 pundits Danny Murphy and Wayne Rooney praise Cole Palmer for his "absolutely outstanding" performance in Chelsea's 3-1 win against Liverpool.

How 'absolutely outstanding' Palmer 'destroyed' Liverpool

Scottie Scheffler secures his first win of 2025 with a dominant display at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in Texas.

Scheffler claims emphatic first win of year

A large-scale bomb attack was thwarted by police before Gaga's first concert in Brazil since 2012. 

A composite image of Mimi Swaby next to Lady Gaga projected on a large screen in front of fans

Watch: How Lady Gaga's record-breaking concert almost ended in disaster 

Gary Anderson becomes the first player to retain his European Grand Prix title with an 8-0 thrashing of Andrew Gilding.

Anderson thrashes Gilding to retain European Grand Prix title

McLaren's Oscar Piastri wins for the fourth time in six races this year as he beats team-mate Lando Norris in the Miami Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri lifts the winner's trophy after the Miami Grand Prix

Piastri wins from Norris in Miami to extend lead

Highlights of the weekend's Premier League action and the chance to vote for your goal of the month.

Watch Match of the Day 2 and vote for goal of the month

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Cruzeiro vs Flamengo in the Serie A

Cruzeiro v Flamengo

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Audax Italiano vs La Serena in the Primera División

Audax Italiano v La Serena

More than 21kg of the drug was discovered in the Coolock area after a vehicle was stopped on Friday night.

Blocks of heroin, wrapped in clingfilm, placed on top of a wooden table. 

Two men charged over €3m heroin seizure

Alfie Miller, 21, is charged with murdering Darren Hughes, 52, in Salisbury on Saturday, police say.

A police car and police forensics van parked outside some houses on Davies Road in Salisbury. Police tape surrounds one of the properties.  

Man charged with murder following fatal stabbing

One man accused of killing an Alawite during the sectarian violence in March tells the BBC that armed civilians were advised and monitored by government forces.

General Security Forces on patrol in Latakia city 

Syrian security forces monitored armed civilians who killed Alawites, accused man says

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Independiente Medellín vs Atlético Nacional in the Primera A

Independiente Medellín v Atlético Nacional

Two people are taken to hospital after an attack at a Church of England school on Friday afternoon.

A discoloured white sign for Manshead CE Academy. There is a green tree behind the sign and a driveway to the left of the sign which has details of the school on it.

Boy, 16, charged after knife incident at school

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Tigre vs Boca Juniors in the Liga Profesional Argentina

Tigre v Boca Juniors

A leading GP says a rise in National Insurance is an "absolute crisis" and could see job losses.

Dr Rowena Christmas has brown shoulder length hair and a partial fringe. She has blue eyes and is smiling at the camera. She is wearing a patterned shirt with different shades of pink and is stood in front of some black and white beach photos

Top GP warns NI rise will make waiting times worse

A piece of a lamp made from a Holocaust victim's skin was brought back to south Wales as evidence.

Adolf Hitler raising his fist at the Berlin International Auto Show

Family haunted by Nazi lampshade made of human skin

Watch as BBC Scotland captures the drama of the final day in the Scottish Championship as Falkirk secure back-to-back titles and promotion to the top flight.

Watch: Scottish Championship final day

Watch highlights and goals as Falkirk clinch the Scottish Championship title and play-off places are decided on the final weekend of full fixtures in the second tier, League 1 and League 2.

Watch: Goals and highlights as SPFL lower league placings are settled

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Besiktas beat Fenerbahce to damage Jose Mourinho's side's hopes of winning the title.

Ole Gunnar Solksjaer celebrates with his Besiktas players

'Captain of the ship' - Solskjaer beats Mourinho in derby

Manchester United join the race for Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo while Manchester City advance moves to sign Morgan Gibbs-White.

Man Utd join race for Mbeumo - Monday's gossip

Cole Palmer's return to his brilliant best could be the defining moment in Chelsea's quest to reach Champions League, says chief football writer Phil McNulrt

Cole Palmer celebrates after ending a run of 1,162 minutes without a goal in Chelsea's win against Liverpool

Palmer's brilliance could be key moment in Chelsea's Champions League quest

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says the winners of the Europa League should not qualify for the Champions League. 

Europa winners should not get Champions League - Wenger

Former Northern Ireland and Aston Villa forward Peter McParland dies at the age of 91.

NI & Aston Villa legend McParland dies aged 91

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Sporting CP vs Gil Vicente in the Primeira Liga

Sporting CP v Gil Vicente

RL Commercial managing director Rhodri Jones is "quietly confident" the Magic Weekend will return to Newcastle next season.

St Jame' Park hosts the openign match of this year's Magic weekend

'Advanced talks' over Magic Weekend's Newcastle return

British number one Jack Draper misses out on a first ATP Tour clay-court title as Casper Ruud edges an absorbing Madrid Open final.

Jack Draper embraces Casper Ruud after their Madrid Open final

Draper loses to Ruud in absorbing Madrid final

Victory in Europe Day marks the date on which Germany surrendered its military forces to the allies.

A display taking place as part of the celebrations for eightieth anniversary of V-E Day in Godstone, Surrey.

Godstone marks VE Day with village celebration

Danny Cahalane, 38, was described as an "outstanding father and son" by his family.

A man wearing a light coloured shirt and a door in the background.

Acid attack victim dies in hospital

Pence defied calls by Donald Trump to overturn the result of the 2020 election, and was shunned by Republicans as a result.

Mike Pence speaks after receiving the John F Kennedy profile in courage award 

Trump's former VP Mike Pence receives JFK Courage Award

A much-changed Athletic Club edge closer to securing Champions League football for next season with a goalless draw against Real Sociedad in the Basque derby.

Hamari Traore of Real Sociedad, Inigo Lekue of Athletic Club, Alex Berenguer of Athletic Club during the La Liga EA Sports match between Real Sociedad v Athletic Bilbao.

Athletic Club edge closer to Champions League after derby draw

All the reaction from the Miami Grand Prix, which was won by Oscar Piastri from McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.

McLaren CEO Zak Brown takes a selfie with drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri after the Miami Grand Prix

How action-packed Miami GP developed with Piastri winning from Norris

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Deportes Iquique vs Huachipato in the Primera División

Deportes Iquique v Huachipato

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Vasco da Gama vs Palmeiras in the Serie A

Vasco da Gama v Palmeiras

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from New York City vs Cincinnati in the MLS

New York City v Cincinnati

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Grêmio vs Santos in the Serie A

Grêmio v Santos

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Deportivo Pasto vs Fortaleza CEIF in the Primera A

Deportivo Pasto v Fortaleza CEIF

Eleven boys and three girls, aged 11 to 14, are being investigated on suspicion of manslaughter.

Layton Carr is smiling into the camera. He has short brown hair and is wearing a grey top. 

Fourteen children bailed after boy's fire death

The incident happened at Enniskeane at approximately 15:30 local time. 

Five vehicles parked in a field with two police officers standing to the right hand side of the image. There is a partially cloudy sky above. 

Girl, 13, dies in motor racing incident

Rodney Hinton Jr allegedly ran over an officer after watching footage of police shooting his son.


A black car that has been damaged in the attack, with police caution tape nearby

Father charged with killing deputy a day after police killed son

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Lille vs Olympique Marseille in the Ligue 1

Lille v Olympique Marseille

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Bologna vs Juventus in the Serie A

Bologna v Juventus

Police say a boy suffered potentially life-changing injuries in the collision in Liversedge.

The torso of a Community Support Officer in hi-vis vest. In the background is a blurred image of part of a police vehicle.

Cyclist, 16, seriously hurt as car fails to stop

Davey Todd says he is aiming to win his first Superbike race at the North West 200 bu expects strong competition.

Todd 'will be pushed all the way' in NW200 Superbike bid

Wakefield Trinity put in a classy performance to beat Castleford Tigers in the final 2025 Magic Weekend fixture at St James' Park.

Wakefield's Lachlan Walmsley celebrates after scoring a try

Wakefield end Magic Weekend by beating Cas

Daniel Bell-Drummond's second highest score in first-class cricket allows Kent to take charge of their County Championship Division Two clash with Middlesex.

Kent's Daniel Bell-Drummond acknowledges his century

Bell-Drummond gives Kent victory chance at Middlesex

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from San Martín San Juan vs Aldosivi in the Liga Profesional Argentina

San Martín San Juan v Aldosivi

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Gimnasia La Plata vs Platense in the Liga Profesional Argentina

Gimnasia La Plata v Platense

James Maddison's injury "does not look great", says Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou, as they prepare for their Europa League semi-final second leg.

James Maddison in action against Bodo/Glimt in Europa League. 

Maddison injury 'doesn't look great' - Postecoglou

The male victim suffers a stab wound in Levenshulme while the attackers run away.

Blue delivery moped on the back of a lorry at the side of Cromwell Grove, which is lined by red brick terraced houses.

Delivery driver stabbed by gang with machete

James Baker and Kate Drew respectively took the men's and women's race honours.

Runners pictured during the Worthing Half Marathon 2025, just after starting the race. The start line can be seen in the image.

Worthing Half Marathon in pictures

London City Lionesses are the first team with no affiliation with a men's club to earn a place in the WSL - with an owner determined to make waves in women's football.

'We are only going up' - London City in WSL to stay

The 'cherished' swans are believed to have been shot in the neck with a rifle.

A police officer in uniform stands in front of a canal with lily pads in it. The officer, who wears a black uniform and cap, stands next to an empty nest. It is a bright day.

Appeal launched as swans killed in 'cruel attack'

Derbyshire have the better of day three as they recover to 350 all out against Glamorgan who reach an uncertain 132-5 in their second innings.

Luis Reece batting for Derbyshire against Glamorgan

Derbyshire battle back to leave Glamorgan contest wide open

George Munsey's 78 runs helped Scotland overcome United Arab Emirates by three wickets in their ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 fixture.

Munsey's 78 ensures Scotland sink UAE in World Cup League 2

Hundreds brave the Chelmer estuary at low tide to take part in an annual mud race for charity.

Man's face covered in mud- he is smiling broadly and the estuary is behind him

In pictures: Mud race sees hundreds take part

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Radnički Kragujevac vs Mladost Lučani in the Super Liga

Radnički Kragujevac v Mladost Lučani

Gloucestershire's Ollie Price makes 253 not out as his side builds a first-innings lead of 139 against Lancashire at Old Trafford.

Gloucs' Ollie Price hits unbeaten 253 at Lancs

A windsurfer search ends in Seaham while rescuers turn attention to an injured South Shields surfer.

The Souter Lighthouse is a large two-storey white house adjoining a red and white striped lighthouse with large lantern at the top, the outside of which is all red. It is a clear blue day with a calm sea in the distance.

Surfer with broken ribs rescued from sea

Leicestershire stretch their lead at the top of Division Two in the County Championship with a 132-run win over Northants.

Leics beat Northants to stretch lead at top

New Saints beat Nomads to complete domestic Welsh treble

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga

Mainz 05 v Eintracht Frankfurt

Joel Oates could not believe his luck when his mum told him she had met McFly at a service station.

McFly superfan meets band after chance encounter

A chance meeting in a motorway services leads to a dream moment Joel, who has Down's syndrome.

Joel stood with the four members of McFly 

McFly thrill fan after chance M4 services meeting

Tammy Beaumont hits an unbeaten century as The Blaze beat Hampshire to go top of the women's One-Day Cup table.

Tammy Beaumont celebrates bringing up her century for The Blaze at Trent Bridge

Cup wins for Blaze, Essex, Somerset & Warwickshire

Harry Kane has spent his whole career fighting to win silverware, this is how he finally did it with Bayern Munich at the age of 31.

Bayern's 'James Bond' - how Kane clinched his first trophy

The first and deputy first ministers attend a service to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day in Belfast Cathedral.

Emma Little-Pengelly stands with the Dean of Belfast Rev Stephen Forde and Michelle O'Neill on the steps outside Belfast Cathedral. Little-Pengelly stands on the left wearing a blue dress and white blazer, and has long, dark hair. In the middle is Rev Forde, who is wearing a white robe with a black long scarf. He has short white hair and is wearing silver round glasses. On the right is O'Neill, who is wearing a navy suit and light blue button up shirt and has her blonde hair tied back.

NI politicians attend service to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day

Vaisakhi celebrates the founding of the Sikh community and celebrations are held in Wolverhampton.

Crowds of people stand in a park, with colourful funfair rides behind them

Thousands turn out for Vaisakhi celebrations

For all Rangers' Old Firm success, there's an empty feeling when you sense their next slip is just days away, writes Tom English.

Conor Barron, James Tavernier and Bailey Rice

'Change needed to solve Rangers riddle that foxed Ferguson'

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Rosenborg vs Bryne in the Eliteserien

Rosenborg v Bryne

Ben Brown's fine century helps Hampshire recover against Durham on day three of their County Championship game.

Brown leads Hampshire recovery against Durham

Sir David Attenborough's new film and PinkPantheress's new album are also out this week.

4 May 2025