Taylor Barnard, 22, says talented young drivers often get shut out because of financial issues.

Taylor Barnard wears a black racing suit. He is taking an earpiece out of his ear and looking off into the distance. 

Britain's youngest Formula E driver says talent isn't enough anymore

The five women will try to scale a 25ft wooden pole covered in grease and claim the prize at the top - a ham.

Four women, standing in a dance studio, with several silver poles visible behind them or next to them. The group have one woman wearing all back, with dark hair to her shoulders, another woman with glasses, a dark T-shirt and jacket on and long, dark hair past her shoulders, a third woman with dyed red hair, a black crop top and black shirt, and the last woman has blonde hair, glasses resting on the top of her head and is wearing black workout gear.

Pole position? These women are set to scale a 25ft greasy pole - to win a prize ham

The government says such developments are unacceptable – so why do they keep springing up?

An aerial view of a piece of land that houses several static and touring caravans. There is a road leading into the site and grey hardstanding can be seen. There are also several cars and some smaller buildings.

Unauthorised sites are growing but travellers say they are forced to break the law

Mobile game No 10: Full Confidence recently ranked above Minecraft on the UK App Store paid games chart

A screenshot from the game No 10: Full Confidence. It shows five silhouettes with one in the centre with their hand to their head, underneath a light and in front of a table with a red box. Two silhouettes are either side, one with a microphone, another filming them.

I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game - then my cabinet deserted me

BC News asked current students about the worries they had before arriving at university how they overcame them.

A woman sits in a university library with a laptop and two books, making notes

From making friends to managing money: Students' advice for this year's freshers

Men who have had the procedure can expect 10-20% more girth for the next six to nine months - but it can go wrong.

What's driving men to get penis fillers, despite the risks?

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Orlando City v Cincinnati

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Toronto v New England

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Montréal v DC United

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Atlanta United v New York RB

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Charlotte v Columbus Crew

Northern Ireland has the lowest breastfeeding rate in the UK, according to the Public Health Agency.



In a cafe with dark wooden backed benches, a woman in a blue top breastfeeds a baby in a yellow and white babygrow. A cup of coffee in a white cup sits on a table in front of them.

'If everybody around us is eating why can my baby not feed?'

Photos of First Minister Michelle O'Neill and union jacks were among the items attached to the pallets.

A large unlit bonfire covered in British and Northern Ireland flags beside a road. There are people milling around and cream-coloured blocks of flats in the background.

Bonfire next to main road is set alight in Derry

The rapper was fatally shot four times in a drive-by crime in September 1996, and only one person has ever been charged in connection to his death.

On the left, Duane “Keffe D” Davis wearing black; on the right, a photo of Tupac Shakur.

Watch: Why Tupac Shakur's murder trial is happening 30 years after he was killed

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Cúcuta Deportivo v Águilas Doradas

Tayane Dalazen was on a shark-diving trip in Brazil when she was attacked.

A still from a video shows a shark biting a female diver's leg

The influencers getting bitten while chasing the perfect shark shot

World number one Scottie Scheffler will take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the St Jude Championship as he chases his first victory since January. 

Scheffler in charge as he chases first win since January

The BBC spoke to working mothers about the challenges of a high-pressure career and making time for family. 

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US women in politics spark conversation about balancing family and career

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Atlante v Toluca

Ukraine uses UK British-made drones to strike Russia and 230 phones a day stolen in the UK lead the Sunday papers.

Newspaper headlines: UK-made drones 'strike Russia' and 'Phone theft Britain'

UK-made drones 'strike Russia' and 'phone theft Britain'

Ireland's Kate O'Connor speaks after winning gold in the women's heptathlon at the European Athletics Championships, just weeks after winning the same event at the Commonwealth Games.

Kate O'Connor smiles during her post-heptathlon interview

'It was so up and down' - O'Connor wins heptathlon gold 

Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh dominates in the women's high jump to take her nation's first gold medal of the European Athletics Championships.

Yaroslava Mahuchikh celebrates with her arms in the air after winning high jump gold

'Dominant' Mahuchikh wins high jump gold for Ukraine

Novak Djokovic struggles with the heat and humidity as he falls to a shock defeat by Argentina's Thiago Tirante in the second round of the Cincinnati Open.

Djokovic suffers in heat as Tirante inflicts shock defeat

Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson reflects on her European Championships, where her heptathlon was impacted by a lack of training due to injury.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson talking during her post-heptathlon interview

Johnson-Thompson grateful to still be competing

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Belgrano v Independiente Rivadavia

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Newell's Old Boys v Deportivo Riestra

Great Britain set a championship record as they take gold in the mixed freestyle 4x200m at the European Aquatics Championships.

Great Britain's swimmers celebrate winning gold

Great Britain win gold with mixed freestyle 4x200m championship record

Officials say a rapid assessment into the impact of the earthquake that destroyed hundreds of buildings and killed 47 is under way.

Police officers help move a patient to an open-area shelter at a hospital, following an earthquake felt in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara province

Rescuers search for survivors of powerful Indonesia earthquake

Zharnel Hughes explains what he was thinking during his 4x100m relay leg as Great Britain storm to gold.

Zharnel Hughes in his post-race interview

'Run bro!' - Hughes on GB's 4x100m relay gold 

New South Wales, where the attack took place, will offer gun owners cash to give up their firearms.

A woman with dark hair wearing a black strappy top and a man with dark blonde hair wearing a black shirt hug a young child as they kneel at a floral tribute to the Bondi Beach shooting victims at the Bondi Pavillion in Sydney on 15 December, 2025.

Australian state to launch gun buyback after Bondi Beach attack

Great Britain's Amy Hunt pays tribute to her gold medal-winning 4x100m relay team-mates. 

Midwife, playwright - we're all amazing!

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Deportes Limache v Universidad de Chile

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Athletico Paranaense v RB Bragantino

The party plans to release a full 50-page plan on Monday outlining their proposed changes were they to come to power.

Headshot of Jenrick who speaks into two small microphones on stands on a podium in front of him that has a blue sign partially cut out of the frame, but you can read it says 'Britain needs reform'. 

Reform UK plan would overhaul welfare system with £50bn in savings

Great Britain's women win the 4x100m relay to take gold, storming ahead of their competition to win by more than a second.

Success Eduan, Imani Lansiquot, Amy Hunt and Dina Asher-Smith pose with two Union Flags to celebrate winning gold

Hunt wins third gold as GB women dominate relay

Huddersfield Giants move off the bottom of Super League with a fourth win in a row following their victory over Toulouse Olympique.

Connor Wrench, of Huddersfield Giants, extending over with his right arm to score a try.

Huddersfield off bottom with win over Toulouse

Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith, Amy Hunt, Success Eduan and Imani-Lara Lansiquot dominate the 4x100m relay to win a brilliant gold.

'Absolutely miles ahead!' GB women win brilliant relay gold

Amy Hunt claims the third gold medal of her bid for a historic quadruple and Dina Asher-Smith makes history as Great Britain win two relay golds at the European Athletics Championships.

Great Britain's women's 4x100m team celebrate winning European gold

Hunt wins third gold as Asher-Smith makes history

Larne manager Gary Haveron feels his club should have the same preparation time as their opponents for their upcoming European tie with Lincoln Red Imps.

Haveron laments inability to postpone Coleraine game

Iran claims they have been held since Qatar downed two fighter jets at the start of the US-Iran war.

Image of a Russian Su-27, a whit and blue coloured fighter jet, airborne against a clear blue sky.

Qatar denies capturing three Iranian pilots after downing fighter jets

Zina has been struggling to feed her 100 Icelandic sheep during the hot weather and drought. 

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Wool farmer fundraising to feed sheep criticised for buying coffee and croissant

Romell Glave, Zharnell Hughes, Jeremiah Azu and Louie Hinchliffe run Great Britain to gold in the men's 4x100m relay.

Romell Glave running in the men's 4x100m relay

Great Britain's men win 4x100m relay gold 

It is the second incident at the airfield in recent months following another crash in May.

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Proms display plane crashes but music goes on

Ken Skates says his childhood anxiety worsened while studying at Cambridge.

Ken Skates smiling off to the side of the image, wearing a dark suit and red and white tie, with a pin stripe shirt.

New Welsh Labour leader opens up about decades-long struggle with anxiety and depression

Great Britain quartet Romell Glave, Zharnell Hughes, Jeremiah Azu and Louie Hinchliffe race to 4x100m relay gold at the European Athletics Championships.

Romell Glave, Zharnel Hughes, Jeremiah Azu and Louie Hinchliffe celebrate winning relay gold

Great Britain storm to 4x100m relay gold

Katarina Johnson-Thompson says if she is "not competitive, I will start asking questions" after finishing 21st at the European Athletics Championships following a difficult season.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson applauds the crowd at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham

Johnson-Thompson vows she still has hunger to compete

France's Jimmy Gressier and Yemaneberhan Crippa of Italy mount an incredible late push for bronze in the men's 10,000m.

Yemaneberhan Crippa chases Jimmy Gressier for bronze, while Gressier looks back at him

'Look at the speed!' - incredible race for 10,000m bronze

Germany's Julian Weber breaks Steve Backley's European Championship hrecord in javelin with a distance of 90.40 to win gold.

Julian Weber shouts after beating the championship record and taking javelin gold

Germany's Weber breaks Backley javelin record to win gold

Emergency alerts sent to phones caused debate due to a delay in people receiving the English version.

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Emergency alert sent in Welsh then English causes debate

Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson discusses the high quality of competitors in the 800m but says she is only focused on winning rather than chasing a world record.

Keely Hodgkinson laughs while being interviewed

'Fast times will come' - Hodgkinson not focused on world record

Jake Wightman looks concerned while running

GB favourites beaten by Netherlands' Nillessen in men's 1500m

In a worst-case scenario, category one Lala could dump up to 25in (63cm) of rain on Big Island. 

Captain Hook, Hawaii residents prepare stuff bags with sand in preparation of Tropical Storm Lala on Friday

Hawaii braces for potential first direct hit by a hurricane in 34 years

Aston Villa are in negotiations over Zion Suzuki, boosting Juventus' hope of signing Emiliano Martinez, while Arsenal are told price for Victor Osimhen, plus more.

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Villa begin Suzuki talks - Sunday's gossip 

West Ham United pay a £22m fee, a new EFL record, to sign Celtic's Belgium international midfielder Arne Engels.

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West Ham break EFL record to sign Engels for £22m

Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson reflects on her performance in the heptathlon at the European Athletics Championships after fighting injury during her training and how she is glad to be competing.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson during her post-heptathlon interview

'The hunger is still there' - Johnson-Thompson

Daniel Adams took North Somerset Council to court to try to have free parking restored in Clevedon.

Daniel Adams, who runs Stationery House in Clevedon, outside Bristol Civil Justice Centre where he challenged the parking charges in Clevedon. He is wearing a grey suit, a blue shirt and navy tie.

Shopkeeper 'humbled' by support over parking costs

Wigan Warriors defeated Bradford Bulls 34-6 to remain second in the Super League, trailing Leeds only on points difference.

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Wigan score six tries to hammer wasteful Bradford

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Estudiantes v Gimnasia La Plata

The declaration was made on the national day of the central European country, which has a population of just 44,000.

Hundreds of people gather on the slopes below Vaduz Castle, the palace and official residence of the Prince of Liechtenstein, during its National Day celebrations in Vaduz, on 15 August. Mountains can be seen in the background.

Liechtenstein changes succession rule to allow women to ascend the throne

Norway's Henriette Jaeger pulls away at the final stretch to win the women's 400m, setting a national record time of 49.04.




Henriette Jaeger covers her hands in shock after winning gold

Jaeger dominates field to win women's 400m gold 

BBC Sport NI explores the Irish Premiership's story of the day.

Linfield bounce back as Glentoran falter in derby

The Great Britain women's team miss out on their first chance to qualify for flag football's Olympic debut but will have another opportunity on Sunday.

Angelica Tait is tackled during Great Britain's semi-final defeat by the USA at the 2026 Flag Football World Championships

GB women denied in first shot at earning Olympic spot

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Rio Ave v Porto

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Sevilla v Rayo Vallecano

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Fluminense v Palmeiras

Manchester United finish their pre-season campaign with a 4-2 defeat by Ruben Amorim's AC Milan in Poland, as Marcus Rashford returns to Red Devils action.

Marcus Rashford stands with his sleeve up towards his mouth in Manchester United's ivory-coloured kit

Rashford returns as AC Milan highlight issues facing Carrick

Espanyol sporting director Monchi explains why he believes England's Championship is an undervalued source of talent, and outlines his ambitions to restore Espanyol to the top end of Spanish football.

Monchi was appointed as president of football operations at Aston Villa in 2023 and was in the role for two years

Championship excellent place to discover talent - Espanyol's Monchi

Rangers need "a wee bit of help" and have money to spend to get it despite dropping out of the Europa League, says manager Derek McInnes. 

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Rangers need 'wee bit of help' and money is there to get it

Leeds Rhinos beat St Helens and Wigan Warriors thump York Valkyrie in the Super Four, while Huddersfield Giants and Featherstone Rovers also win.

Leeds Rhinos celebrating after scoring a try against St Helens.

Leeds beat Saints & Wigan thump York in Super Four

Security had been stepped up amid suggestions on social media of a second mass crossing on Saturday.

Moroccan security forces monitor dozens of migrants who have gathered on the outskirts of the border town of Castillejos, Morocco

Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to cross into Ceuta, reports say

Ireland's Kate O'Connor finishes closely enough behind Emma Oosterwegel to seal gold in the heptathlon at the European Athletics Championships, having recently won the same event in the Commonwealth Games this year.

Kate O'Connor celebrates with her gold medal round her neck and the flag of Ireland in her arms

O'Connor wins heptathlon for Ireland's second gold

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Torino v Carrarese

Villagers got together to encourage a cap on visitor numbers and a change to parking regulations.

A handmade poster saying "We love tourists, just not so many."

Congestion 'is like living next to busy motorway'

The cyclists' union expresses "fury" over the death of British rider Fin Tarling during Friday's stage of the Volta a Portugal.

A black and white photograph of Finlay Tarling sitting on his bike

'Fury' at Tarling death as cycling union calls for better helmets

Kate O'Connor says her late grandmother "would have been jumping for joy" at the Irish athlete claims gold in the heptathlon at the European Championships in Birmingham.

15 August 2026