Simon Furness

The PM’s judgement is likely to come under scrutiny after his minister quits following bullying claims.
BBC News – UK

The ex-president says Florida’s governor would be making a mistake by challenging him for the Republican nomination.
BBC News – US & Canada

The Ukraine war shows France’s military might be better directed elsewhere than a thankless campaign.
BBC News – Africa

Week ten already and although it is not quite D-Day for any team several will know that another loss will leave them with little chance of reaching the postseason. The move to 17 games has made week 10 less […]

Week Nine will best be remembered as the week that Philadelphia reached 8-0 for the first time ever. They did it with some ease and given the turmoil we have seen they are almost assured of a playoff place […]

Week 10 was quite tumultuous with two of the remaining unbeaten teams losing and this is reflected in the rankings with four changes. The top four are now the remaining unbeaten teams however given that Ohio State […]

Week Ten had some huge games and as the title suggests not all of them went as expected. Carnage is a strong word but it aptly describes a weekend where 12 of the 24 weeks AP ranked teams lost. The ranks of the […]

Former boss of furniture brand says his offer to rescue firm from administration was rejected.
BBC News – Business

Alaa Abdel Fattah’s sister says she “hopes and trusts” Rishi Sunak will secure his release in Egypt.
BBC News – Middle East

The capital, Santo Domingo, and its surroundings are the areas worst affected by the torrential rain.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Kremenchuk is among the worst-hit cities and Ukrainians say Russia’s tactics only make them angrier.
BBC News – Europe

Rishi Sunak tells the COP27 summit in Egypt a greener planet is possible and there “is room for hope”.
BBC News – UK

Democrats have faltered in their messaging on the economy, while Republicans have hammered them.
BBC News – US & Canada

A Tanzanian fisherman tells the BBC how he tried to rescue pilots of a plane trapped under water.
BBC News – Africa

Want to know more about this Lancashire Jewel? It turns out that there is more to this town than gingerbread.

Ormskirk is a fascinating Lancashire town. It’s fascinating because of the records of how the t […]

The government’s reversal of the 1.25p increase in National Insurance has come into effect.
BBC News – Business

Western officials believe Russia is using Iranian drones to target Ukrainian infrastructure.
BBC News – Middle East

Riot teams fired tear gas as crowds of anti-government demonstrators marched in Lima and elsewhere.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The new far-right government allows only vulnerable people to leave a migrant ship stuck for two weeks.
BBC News – Europe

The NHS is braced for the walkout by Royal College of Nursing members in a dispute over pay.
BBC News – UK