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A statue of former Celtic captain Billy McNeill has been unveiled in his home town. McNeill, who was captain of the famous Lisbon Lions side, died in April 2019 at the age of 79 after suffering dementia. His widow Liz and members of the Billy McNeill Commemoration Committee unveiled the statue in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, on Saturday. The watching crowd also included former Celtic players Frank McAvennie, John Fallon, Jim […]

A woman with Down’s syndrome has lost a Court of Appeal challenge over legislation which allows the abortion of babies with the condition up until birth. Heidi Crowter, 27, from Coventry, brought legal action against the Department of Health and Social Care in the hope of removing a section of the Abortion Act she believes to be an “instance of inequality”. Judges ruled last September that the legislation is not […]

Wales’ hopes of making the knockout stages of the World Cup were left hanging by a thread following a 2-0 defeat to Iran. Substitute Rouzbeh Cheshmi and Rezaeian Ramin struck in stoppage time to secure only Iran’s third World Cup victory and one they fully merited at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha. Robert Page’s players had described this as a must-win game after drawing against the United States, […]

UK car production returned to growth last month but is still well below pre-pandemic levels, new figures show. A total of 69,524 cars were built in October, an increase of 7.4% on the same month a year ago, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The rise followed a fall in September, which came after four consecutive months of growth, which the SMMT said illustrated how supply chain […]

31 year old Jamie Barrow will appear in court tomorrow morning A man has been charged with the murders of a mother and two children, aged three and one, who died following a flat fire in Nottingham. Fatoumatta Hydara, 28, and her daughters Fatimah and Naeemah Drammeh all died from smoke inhalation following a blaze at their home in Fairisle Close, Clifton, on Sunday. Nottinghamshire Police said officers had charged […]

The rail union chief is warning 'warm words' are not enough Rail union chief Mick Lynch has reflected on “positive” talks with the Transport Secretary ahead of a fresh round of rail strikes – but warned “warm words” are not enough to bring about a resolution. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) general secretary said Mark Harper had agreed to set out in writing how he sees the body’s […]

It found injuries observed by health practitioners on Logan were not shared with services that could have taken appropriate action to safeguard him. A report into the murder of a five-year-old boy has identified what it believes may be “systemic” issues with safeguarding children, including a failure to report injuries he suffered months before his death. Logan Mwangi was fatally attacked in his home in Llansantffraid, Sarn, Bridgend, before his body […]

The UK's highest court says the Scottish Parliament cannot legislate for an independence vote Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to use the next general election to try to win Scottish independence – after the Supreme Court ruled another referendum cannot be held without the backing of Westminster. Judges at the UK’s highest court announced their unanimous ruling on Wednesday, making clear the Scottish Parliament “does not have the power to legislate […]

It's their biggest ever World Cup win Spain recorded their biggest-ever World Cup win as a 7-0 thrashing of Costa Rica underlined their credentials as tournament contenders in Qatar. The contest was over within 31 minutes as Dani Olmo, Marco Asensio and Ferran Torres, from the penalty spot, rewarded one-touch passing and movement that Costa Rica could not live with. Torres grabbed his second before Gavi – who became Spain’s […]