Champions League pundit Rory Smith discusses the "astonishing" levels Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe are reaching this season as both forwards grabbed goals in match week two of the Champions League.

'Astonishing' Kane & Mbappe reaching record levels

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admits he has "nothing to say" to the referee after the official awarded a penalty to Monaco late on in their 2-2 draw in the Champions League. 

Guardiola has 'nothing to say' to referee after late Monaco penalty

The choice of oils to cook with can be overwhelming. Here is what to use for frying, drizzling and general cooking.

A stock photo shows a woman pouring a big bottle of sunflower oil into a deep wok pan on an electric hob with cooking ingredients all around her and her kitchen cabinets and oven in the background.

Should I use olive oil for frying? How to choose the right cooking oil

Champions League pundits Nicky Butt, Nedum Onuoha and Rory Smith discuss whether Chelsea have a "discipline issue" after the Blues have had a man sent off in three of their last four games, including their most recent 1-0 victory against Benfica.

Do Chelsea have a discipline problem? - analysis

Ukraine has attacked refineries deep inside Russia, with Zelensky vowing to continue the strikes. 

A composite image showing a Ukrainian pilot using a drone. He is imposed over an image of a n oil refinery from which smoke is rising after a blast. 

Surge in Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries sparks Russian fuel shortages

As islands brace for this year's big storms, many homes don't have household insurance.

A home on the Caribbean island of Barbuda that had been torn apart by the high winds generated by Hurricane Irma in 2017

Hurricane season brings financial fears in the Caribbean

A BBC investigation reveals thousands of workers are still missing out on tribunal payouts.



Nadine is standing outside, looking at the camera. She has black curly hair and is wearing a brown cardigan.

'I won £65,000 at an employment tribunal – but I've yet to see a penny'

Martin Odegaard shows why he is still the key creative figure for Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and why he has been given "total freedom".

'Phenomenal' Odegaard given 'total freedom' to shine

The hackers tell the BBC they are sorry for their actions - but experts say it's a practical rather than moral move.

The back of two small children standing in a playground.

Hackers say they have deleted children's pictures and data after nursery attack backlash

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Argentina U20 vs Australia U20 in the FIFA U20 World Cup

A white football with black panels on grass, with a goal net in the background

Argentina U20 v Australia U20

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Brazil U20 vs Morocco U20 in the FIFA U20 World Cup

Brazil U20 v Morocco U20

Champions League pundit Nicky Butt says Newcastle's Anthony Elanga has  "matured over the last 18 months" by improving his "final ball" to become a "fantastic" footballer after his impressive performance against Union Saint-Gilloise.

Why 'brilliant' Elanga was Newcastle's best player against Union SG

As a bitter stand-off between Republicans and Democrats plays out, there is little sign either side is willing to budge.

Image shows Vance and Leavitt in the briefing room

White House says layoffs 'imminent' with no end to shutdown in sight

Pep Guardiola said he was not concerned about the late goals being conceded by Manchester City, but his side let in a 90th-minute penalty against Monaco in the Champions League.

'Not good enough' - do Man City have a late goal issue?

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

Internacional v Corinthians

China's aim to attract global talent comes as the US is making it harder to bring in foreign workers. 

A sign at a Chinese immigration checkpoint says "foreigners", with an arrow pointing to a lane for foreign visitors

A new China tech visa has caught India's attention - now locals aren't happy

Champions League pundit Nicky Butt discusses Martin Odegaard's performance in Arsenal's victory over Olympiakos in the Champions League. 

How Odegaard makes Arsenal tick - analysis

Champions League pundit Nicky Butt says Monaco's late penalty against Manchester City was a result of "lazy defending" from the 2023 Champions, as they had to settle for a draw.

Nico Gonzalez of Manchester City kicks Monaco's Eric Dier in the head

Man City defending 'lazy & stupid' for late Monaco penalty

From this week anyone booking an overnight stay in Edinburgh next July will have to pay the visitor levy.

A red open-top city tour bus in Edinburgh. The buildings of the Royal Mile can be seen in the background. There are a few passengers on the top deck of the bus, and a man in an orange hi-vis in the driver's seat. 

Where will a tourist tax be introduced in Scotland?

A review of the front page stories from the daily and weekly newspapers in Wales.

The front pages of the South Wales Evening Post and the Western Mail

Wales' papers: Hospital workers betrayed and budget warnings on Senedd pay

A cruise ship rise is boosting Wales' international profile and the economy, tourism leaders say.

All aboard as cruise ship boom boosts Welsh economy

An allegation about Anthony Pierce was passed to his bishop in the 1980s but no formal action was taken.

A mugshot of Anthony Pierce who has white hair and is wearing a striped blue shirt and blue sweatshirt and is looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression

Church knew about abuse claims against former bishop and vicar

Louise O'Connor, Mark O'Connor, and Evan O'Connor were found dead on Monday morning. 


Candles burn next to a photo during a vigil in Louth for Mark and Louise O'Connor and their son Evan

Hundreds attend candlelit vigil for murdered parents and son

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Mirassol vs RB Bragantino in the Serie A

Mirassol v RB Bragantino

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Sport Recife vs Fluminense in the Serie A

Sport Recife v Fluminense

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

Palmeiras v Vasco da Gama

The defence secretary said he wanted a return to the "male standard" for combat roles. Women say the standards were never different.

Female and male US Army soldiers attend the opening ceremony of the Resolute Castle 22 NATO exercise in a file photo from 2022

'None of us have ever asked for special treatment': US female veterans respond to Hegseth speech

At least seven Irish citizens are understood to have been on board intercepted boats carrying aid to Gaza.

Crew interacts from aboard a boat, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla 

Irish citizens detained after Gaza flotilla boats stopped

Stagecoach has withdrawn some of its service in the city since the start of the year.

Stephanie  Keenan is standing in an Inverness street holding one her children in her arms. Behind them is a parked bus.

'We can't rely on them': Bus service frustration in Inverness

Borussia Dortmund maintain their unbeaten start to the Champions League season with a 4-1 victory against Athletic Bilbao at Westfalenstadion.

Impressive Dortmund score four in victory against Bilbao

Newcastle United record their biggest Champions League win against Union Saint-Gilloise and show they belong at Europe's top table.

Anthony Elanga celebrates with both arms raised

Newcastle dynamism shows a 'return to best style'

PSV come from behind thanks to Ismael Saibari's strike to earn a draw away at Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League.

PSV earn point thanks to Saibari leveller at Leverkusen

Drug dealer Robert Tyler-Jones joked about robbing the man who stabbed him to death, a trial hears.

Robert Tyler-Jones standing on a bridge, in front of a canal and buildings, smiling at the camera, wearing a black cap, black top, trousers and a bag across him. He is standing next to a plant display.

Dealer fatally stabbed with own knife, trial told

Renato Veiga's 90th-minute equaliser for Villarreal denies Juventus victory in the Champions League at the Estadio de la Ceramica.

Villareal salvage point against Juventus with last-minute goal

In 1964, Jane Goodall's husband Hugo van Lawick took a photo of her and an infant chimp reaching out to each other. Decades later, it continues to impact how we view chimpanzees.

Jane Goodall reaches out to Flint, a young chimp in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania (Credit: Hugo van Lawick)

The human-chimp bond captured in an iconic photo

Rasmus Hojlund and Kevin de Bruyne combine twice for goals as Napoli overcome Sporting to secure their first Champions League win of the season.

Hojlund scores twice as Napoli beat Sporting Lisbon

Details of the new conditions refugees will have to meet are to be set out later in the autumn. 

A group of migrants on an inflatable dinghy leave the coast of northern France in an attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, from a beach in northern France. In the foreground of the picture there are two people who are in the water. One is holding out their hand to towards the dinghy

Refugees to face longer route to UK settlement rights

Eric Dier scores a 90th minute penalty for Monaco as Manchester City are held to a draw in the Champions League.   

Man City held by Monaco after late Dier penalty

Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Eric Dier wins a dramatic late penalty before converting to seal a 2-2 draw for Monaco against Manchester City in the Champions League.

Late Dier penalty helps Monaco snatch draw against Man City

Goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka help Arsenal continue their perfect start to the Champions League season as the Gunners secure a 2-0 victory against Olympiakos.

Martinelli and Saka lead Arsenal to victory against Olympiacos

A man who died in Mowmacre Hill on Monday has been named as 53-year-old Philip Nutting.

Tribute to 'one of a kind' dad who died in street

Goncalo Ramos scores an injury-time winner as Paris St-Germain win at Barcelona in a meeting of two of the Champions League favourites.

Ramos late goal gives PSG victory over Barcelona

Atalanta score two late goals, including an 87th minute winner, as they come from behind to beat Club Brugge and secure their first win of this season's Champions League. 

Atalanta stage late fightback to beat Club Brugge 

Kylian Mbappe scores a hat-trick and reaches 60 Champions League goals as Real Madrid thrash Kairat Almaty in Kazakhstan.

Mbappe scores hat-trick as Real Madrid thrash Kairat

Antoine Griezmann scores his 200th goal for Atletico Madrid as they thrash Eintracht Frankfurt for their first Champions League win of the season.

Griezmann hits 200-goal milestone as Atletico thump Frankfurt

Tottenham avoid a big upset in the Champions League as they fight back from two goals down to rescue a draw at Norwegian minnows Bodo/Glimt.

Tottenham fight back to salvage draw against Bodo/Glimt

Jose Mourinho's latest return to Stamford Bridge ends in frustration as Chelsea secure a narrow Champions League victory over his new club Benfica thanks to Richard Rios' first-half own goal.

Chelsea edge past Benfica on Mourinho return to Stamford Bridge

After losing to Crystal Palace in the Premier League, Liverpool suffered a second successive defeat as they were beaten by Galatasaray in the Champions League, losing 1-0 in Istanbul.

Ilkay Gundogan, Virgil Van Dijk and Curtis Jones

Liverpool suffer back-to-back defeats after losing at Galatasaray

Lautaro Martinez scores twice as Inter Milan comfortably beat Slavia Prague in the Champions League.

Martinez scores twice as Inter ease past Slavia Prague 

England captain Harry Kane continues his incredible goalscoring run with two goals as Bayern Munich ease past Cypriot side Pafos 5-1 in the Champions League.

Kane stars again as Bayern Munich thrash Pafos

Igor Paixao scores his first goals for Marseille as they thrash Ajax to secure their first win of this season's Champions League. 

Paixao inspires Marseille in dominant win against Ajax

Anthony Gordon scores two penalties against Union Saint-Gilloise as Newcastle United claim a convincing first Champions League win of the season.

Newcastle off the mark in Champions League with win in Belgium

Azerbaijan champions Qarabag continue their impressive start to the League Phase of this season's Champions League with a 2-0 victory against Copenhagen to make it two wins from two games.

Qarabag win again in Champions League

Champions League analyst Nedum Onuoha looks at how Liverpool's errors in their defeat to Galatasaray in the Champions League were mostly "self inflicted". 

Alaexander Isak and Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool

How Liverpool caused their own problems against Galatasaray

Erling Haaland scores twice for Manchester City against Monaco, taking the Norwegian's tally to 52 goals in 50 games in the Champions League.

Haaland nets two more goals in 50th Champions League game

Gabriel Martinelli opens the scoring against Olympiacos after Victor Gyokeres' effort is parried onto the post.

Martinelli gives Arsenal the lead against Olympiacos

IBF world welterweight champion Lewis Crocker "can dominate the division for a while", believes two-weight world champion Carl Frampton. 

Lewis Crocker celebrates his win over Paddy Donovan

Champion Crocker can dominate division - Frampton

Martyn Groucutt said school attendance in Monmouthshire had not recovered to pre-pandemic levels.

Kids with their hands in the air signalling they are trying to get the teachers attention. The teacher, a mixed race man, is stood at the front; He is wearing white jeans a a brown top. They are in a classroom setting with a whiteboard seen in the background.

Parents working from home affecting school attendance

The conservationist, who died aged 91 on Wednesday, challenged how we relate to the natural world.

Jane Goodall appears amongs the leaves of the rainforest holding a pair of binoculars.

Dame Jane Goodall revolutionised our understanding of our closest primate cousins

President Emmanuel Macron said the crew had committed "serious offences" but did not directly link the vessel to Russia.

An aerial picture which shows a large tanker ship. It is white and burgundy. There are two masked soldiers in camouflage on the ship which is in the middle of the ocean. The name of the ship, Boracay, is clearly marked on it. 

French troops board oil tanker linked to Russian 'shadow fleet'

Police are appealing for passengers on the bus who may have seen the collision to get in touch.

Two ambulances on a road, behind a line of police tape. The ambulances are obscuring a black car and a bus stopped on the road.

Woman seriously injured after being struck by bus

Fifa are likely to schedule World Cup matches involving major European nations after midnight UK time next year in an effort to combat heat issues that affected the recent Club World Cup.

Phil Foden sprays water at his face during the Club World Cup

World Cup kick-offs likely to be after midnight in UK

A maritime safety investigation is ordered to identify the cause.

The tip of a sunken boat poking out the ocean off the coast of Sark.

Man rescued after fishing boat sinks off Sark

Tottenham are close to agreeing a new contract with Rodrigo Bentancur, while Manchester City and Real Madrid are monitoring Michael Olise, plus more.

Gossip graphic including a photo of Rodrigo Bentancur playing for Tottenham

Bentancur close to new Spurs deal - Thursday's gossip

The animal rights activist has died aged 91, after a pioneering career studying chimps.

Jane Goodall in her later life, kissing a baby chimp

Watch: Jane Goodall tells BBC how she became interested in animals

Nottingham and Nottinghamshire's Local Government Reorganisation report was released on Monday.

Councils clash over reorganisation report

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Italy U20 vs Cuba U20 in the FIFA U20 World Cup

Italy U20 v Cuba U20

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Spain U20 vs Mexico U20 in the FIFA U20 World Cup

Spain U20 v Mexico U20

The British electronic-duo will play at the Lancashire festival on 4 July next year.

The Pet Shop Boys on stage in 2022, Chris Lowe, on the left is wearing a silver jacket, cap and glasses as he stands next to a keyboard. Neil Tennant stands close to him holding a microphone to his mouth. 

Pet Shop Boys to headline Lytham Festival

The death of a man in his 20s in Coventry remains "unexplained", according to police

A residential street, with houses lining either side of the road. Some cars are parked on the kerb

Death remains 'unexplained', say police

New speed limits are to be introduced after three deaths a fine of £6m for a
council.

A double-decker bus on a guided busway heading towards the viewer along concrete tracks and kerbs in 2021. It has bright green livery. It is branded Stagecoach. It is travelling along a concrete track. On its right is a cycle and walkway. On either side are trees. 

Blanket busway speed reduction after deaths

Three people suffered gunshot wounds during a shooting at the Mango nightcoub.

A man in a black coat and black baseball cap with a white logo on the front is pictured on CCTV. One image shows him looking to the side while a second image shows him looking directly at the camera. 

Appeal for man to help with club shooting inquiry

A man with dark hair looking to the side.

What it's like to go undercover

South Africa and Turkey have criticised the incident in international waters. Israel says those on board are safe. 

Greta Thunberg is sitting down next tamid a pile of life jackets next to other shipmates. 

Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla and detains activists including Greta Thunberg

Met officers share views of different cultures on a ride-along

A man viewed from behind with a white building behind, at night.

The mayor of London's comments follow a BBC Panorama undercover report about Charing Cross police station.

A composite image of London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan wearing a white shirt and blue suit jacket, and Sir Mark Rowley, head of the Met Police, in his police uniform.

Sadiq Khan 'disgusted' by Met officers' behaviour

Sergeant heard describing sexual encounters to colleagues

A police officer in white shirt, sitting back in a chair and smiling. He's bald with a beard.

Undercover reporter warned to be careful

Off-duty officer calls immigrants 'scum' 

A man with both hands around his face, in a pub, with two pints in front of him and letters in light behind.

Officer filmed justifying colleague stamping on restrained man

Blurry footage of two police officers, looking to the ground.

Footage shows police disbelieving alleged rape and domestic violence victim. 

Footage shows police disbelieving alleged rape and domestic violence victim

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks into the growing debate around Nick Woltemade after Newcastle were described as "idiots" for spending £69m on him.

Head and shoulders view of Nick Woltemade

1 October 2025