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An inquest at Doncaster Coroner’s Court on Thursday heard that Chapman had died of “multiple traumatic injuries”. Chapman had attended the park at about 13:30 BST on Saturday, climbed over two fences and entered the tiger enclosure. After the attack, park staff secured the tiger and paramedics attended, who confirmed Chapman’s death at the scene, … Read more

Aston Villa interim boss Brian Sorensen started as a coach in Denmark in 2009 and believes the innovations in women’s football coverage are a good thing, even if some do not always work. “A lot of positive things are happening, but there are a lot of new areas that we haven’t tried before,” he said. … Read more

Trump’s comments about Zelensky, during an interview with US outlet Newsmax on Thursday evening, reflect the deteriorating relationship between the US and Ukraine. The US president said he was “not a big fan of Zelensky” and that he was “not a good guy for us to deal with”. “He doesn’t want to settle,” Trump said. … Read more

Martinez singled out the ‘technical director’ for criticism in Madrid. There was no mention of Wilcox in his statement, although the former Leeds and Blackburn player, who was made United’s director of football in the aftermath of Dan Ashworth’s sacking in December 2024, was part of the discussions with Martinez that led to his latest … Read more

Yorkshire Wildlife Park has reopened for the first time since a man was killed by a tiger in an enclosure. William Chapman, 24, was mauled to death at the park near Doncaster on Saturday. The public were evacuated after the incident with the attraction closed since then. An inquest that opened into Chapman’s death on … Read more

A teenager who travelled from Norway to the UK to carry out a “hit” for an organised crime group has been sentenced to 20 years detention. Johannes Natland, 19, was arrested in a hotel room in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, with two working guns and 19 rounds of live ammunition in March 2025, the Old Bailey … Read more

Donaldson represents a “very complex challenge to the Northern Ireland Prison Service”, Acheson added. “There are always hierarchies within prisons – and there are even hierarchies within sex offenders – and the lowest of the low and the most vulnerable in terms of hostility from others are those who’ve been convicted of sexual violence against … Read more

A father whose two-year-old boy fell to his death at a five-star hotel in Cyprus has been fined 3,000 euro (£2,500). Joshua Foster thought the window was closed when he placed the boy on a sill to show him the view of a waterpark and “lost control” of him, Paphos District Court previously heard. The … Read more

Speaking on court after her victory, Kartal said she knew “what a great fighter” world number six Svitolina is, so she “was never safe” in the match. “It was solid composure from me throughout,” she added. “It’s breaking new ground for me this week. “I love playing here and on this court. The atmosphere was … Read more

ITV News says one of its undercover reporters was asked if he would consider standing to be a councillor, after spending time leafleting with Reform activists. He meets with the chairman of a local Reform branch in Chester, Ian Frost, who describes the meeting as “the first stage” of the vetting process. After the reporter … Read more

Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect the sector to be “on the menu” when the chancellor announces his Budget in two weeks’ time. John Healey has described the banks as part of “the crown jewels” of the UK economy, yet has refused to rule out raising taxes on the sector. The biggest … Read more

Prof Kate Brown, from the University of York, whose research focuses on policing interventions with sex workers, said creating such teams was not in itself a solution. “Our research shows that sex work liaison officers can make a real difference to safety and access to justice, but only when they are designed and delivered in … Read more

There are just weeks to go until the US midterm elections that will decide control of Congress, with campaigning in full swing around the country and voters weighing who to back at the ballot box. The elections will have a potentially major impact on the remainder of President Donald Trump’s time in office. He is … Read more

“We are stunned and heartbroken by this senseless tragedy,” Steven Cook, the top administrative official of the local school district, said in a statement. “No words can adequately express the grief our community is experiencing.” Emergency services responded to reports of an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, at 12:59 local time … Read more

Four victims, including a teacher and three children aged 5, 8 and 11, were killed in a shooting at a primary school in the US state of Oregon, local police say. A 16-year-old suspect forced his way into the school by firing at locked doors. He was also killed in the shooting by an armed … Read more

When Irene Breen got a notification in January 2025 that Instagram was removing adverts for her company’s pregnancy pillows, she was confused. What was so offensive about a pillow? She was later told on a call with Meta that the problem was the word “pregnancy”. “We had to scrub the word from our entire website… … Read more

A number of Friday’s papers focus on reports that Chancellor John Healey plans to tax Britain’s banks in his upcoming budget. Healey is “poised to launch a tax raid on banks” despite describing them as part of “the crown jewels” of the UK economy, according to the Daily Telegraph. Ahead of the Budget on 28 … Read more

It was a night soundtracked by the Impossible Dream. And it was no coincidence that was the song chosen at the Vitality Stadium before Bournemouth’s first European home game in the club’s 127-year history. As supporters lucky enough to bag a ticket for the historic occasion waved flags to the Andy Williams classic, a giant … Read more

A bus has hit a stationary freight train near the French entrance to the Channel Tunnel, injuring the driver and 18 passengers, the French authorities say. The bus, which was carrying lorry drivers due to take a shuttle rail service, struck the train at the loading platform of the tunnel in Coquelles, near Calais. Two … Read more

Williamson told the BBC that until he went to study architecture he lived in a council estate in the East Midlands, “and every time I go back there all the council houses have been sold off, they’re in private hands. “Which in a way can be a good thing – we’re in a homeowning democracy … Read more

Much of the crowd that came out to see them was young and diverse – the vast majority of people I saw were under 30. The mood at each event was informal with a strong emphasis on getting stuck in. They baked cupcakes, made West African food, played pool and had a go at basketball. … Read more

Federal authorities say they are investigating “potentially hazardous” letters containing “suspicious substances” that have been sent to congressional and state election offices around the US. The FBI and the US Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) said they were trying to trace the “suspicious mailings”, some of which were intercepted before they were received. Authorities declined to … Read more

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has issued an apology following his controversial remarks criticising the club’s hierarchy. After United’s Champions League loss to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday Martinez said that the club had left head coach Michael Carrick with an under-equipped squad. Following talks with the club on Thursday, the Argentina international released a statement … Read more

Australia beat New Zealand 24-22 in a dramatic Rugby League World Cup opener in Sydney, with debutant Jack Bostock scoring a hat-trick to see the hosts snatch victory late on. READ MORE: Australia edge New Zealand in epic World Cup opener Available to UK users only.

Trans patients should be cared for on single-sex hospital wards or bays that align with their biological sex rather than their gender identity, according to new NHS England (NHSE) guidance. It says when this is not “clinically appropriate” then alternative arrangements should be made. But the guidance also says decisions may have to be made … Read more