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Kilmarnock: Three ‘individuals’ test positive for Covid-19
Kilmarnock are due to welcome Motherwell on FridayThree “individuals” at Kilmarnock have tested positive for Covid-19 and are currently self-isolating.The Scottish Premiership club said the trio would have NHS tests on Wednesday and stressed that preparations continue for Friday’s visit of Motherwell.Kilmarnock added that “further scheduled testing” of players and staff would be carried out…
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Banaz Mahmod murder: ‘What they did was unforgivable’
Banaz Mahmod was 20-years-old when she was murdered by her uncle and father after they said she had shamed their family. Her older sister Bekhal gave evidence in the trial, and since then has been living in a witness protection programme. The BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire spoke to Bekhal about life after the trial and how…
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London Marathon 2020: Eliud Kipchoge says race can bring hope to the world
Kipchoge, like all athletes, was tested for coronavirus before departing for and on arrival in LondonDate: Sunday 4 October Time: 07:15 BST (elite women), 10:15 BST (elite men), 13:12 BST Venue: St James’s Park, LondonCoverage: Live video and text coverage on BBC One, BBC Two and online from 07:00 BSTKenya’s four-time winner and world record…
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Berlin patient: First person cured of HIV, Timothy Ray Brown, dies
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Timothy Ray Brown, also known as the Berlin patient, pictured in 2012 The first person cured of HIV – Timothy Ray Brown – has died from cancer. Mr Brown, who was also known as “the Berlin patient”, was given a bone marrow transplant from a donor who was naturally…
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Bairstow loses England Test central contract
Bairstow made his England debut in a one-day international in 2011, and his Test debut the following yearWicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow has not been given an England central contract for Test cricket in 2020-21.Yorkshire’s Bairstow, 31, who was not selected for the summer’s Test series with West Indies and Pakistan, remains contracted for limited-overs cricket.Batsmen Zak…
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Aaron Donald, D.K. Metcalf & Kalen Ballage in best bits of the NFL you may have missed
BBC Sport’s Osi Umenyiora and Jason Bell take us through some of the best bits of the NFL you may have missed, including an attempt at showboating which goes wrong for Seattle’s D.K.Metcalf.Watch The NFL Show on Saturday 3 October on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, and the BBC Sport website and app at 23:25 BST.
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Ministers ‘sticking fingers in ears’ over 2021 exams
Image copyright PA Media Ministers are being accused of “sticking their fingers in their ears” over the possibility that next year’s public exams may have to be cancelled.The National Education Union says higher Covid-19 infection rates and more pupils being sent home, makes holding exams unfair and less likely.It argues that as the situation develops,…
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Covid-19: Government ‘must explain new lockdown rules better’
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Meeting people from outside your household in a pub in the North East was allowed on Tuesday but is now illegal New local lockdown restrictions need to be “communicated better” by the government, a police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said.Households in the north-east of England are now banned from…
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‘Panto parade’ highlights plight of arts venues
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The dames are worried about the future of the UK’s theatre industry Dozens of pantomime dames are marching on Westminster, as part of a day of action highlighting the plight of the live events industry.The socially-distanced parade was organised after the rise in coronavirus cases prompted the cancellation of…
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Ernest Bai Koroma: Sierra Leone ex-leader banned from leaving country
Publishedduration1 hour agoimage copyrightAFPimage captionMr Koroma’s party has denied the corruption allegationsThe authorities in Sierra Leone have imposed a travel ban on former President Ernest Bai Koroma and several officials who served during his term over allegations of corruption. Mr Koroma and more than 100 people will not be allowed to leave the country.They have…
