The News - Saturday, 19 April 2025

BBC News

'It's really hard to have any hope': Gaza doctor describes daily struggle

The BBC joins a GP in Gaza as she sees dozens of patients, struggling to treat them with a dwindling supply of drugs.

Influencers fuelling misogyny in schools, teachers say

Almost three in five teachers believe social media use has had a negative effect on behaviour in schools, according to a union poll.

US senator says 'traumatised' man deported to El Salvador moved to new prison

Sen Chris Van Hollen returned from El Salvador and spoke about his time meeting with Kilmar Ábrego García.

Ukraine minerals deal may not buy peace after Trump threat

As Trump threatens to walk from peace talks, a mineral deal looks unlikely to offer Ukraine security.

Pubs to stay open late for VE Day 80th anniversary

The government has given the go-ahead for pubs and bars to stay open for two hours longer than usual.

Starmer and Trump discuss 'productive' trade talks

The men held their first call since the US president imposed tariffs on UK goods earlier this month.

Anxiety at US colleges as foreign students are detained

High-profile detentions and visa revocations are putting students on edge, as Trump tightens his squeeze on US schools.

Designed in US, made in China: Why Apple is stuck

China sits at the heart of Apple's supply chain - and has benefited hugely from it. Can they break up?

'You don't look like someone who gets an MBE'

Disabled people should be more fairly recognised in the honours system, says an advocate for the rights of autistic women and girls.

Bin strike exposes divide between rich and poor

The long-running dispute, now in its sixth week, has seen uncollected waste pile up in some areas.

Schools misogyny 'surge' and 'cheers for beers'

Saturday's front pages include a warning from teachers over racism and misogyny increasing in schools.

The Supreme Court ruling gives clarity - but now comes the difficult part

The judgement provides a clear framework for what equality laws mean, but it remains to be seen what will change.

Singer Self Esteem: There were moments I considered giving up

The singer describes the troubled gestation of her third album, as she launches it on the West End.

Will WWE's big Netflix gamble pay off at WrestleMania?

Wrestling's main event is to stream live on Netflix for the first time - here's why it matters.

'Child in arms, luggage on my head, I fled Sudan camp for safety'

Inhabitants of Sudan's biggest camp for displaced people have had their lives upturned once again.

Why everyone is suddenly so interested in US bond markets

What is happening with US bonds, why Donald Trump cares and how ordinary Americans could be affected.

China races robots against humans in Beijing half-marathon

The Yizhuang half-marathon is the first time robots have raced against humans over such a distance.

'TikTok helped me after I became a widow at 24'

Tania Pomroy shares her journey with grief on her TikTok and has created a community on the app.

British man, 27, killed by avalanche in French Alps

The man was near the roadside at the Val Thorens resort when he was swept 15 metres (50ft) in an avalanche, officials say.

AI dolls are taking over - but real artists are sick of them

Artists hit back on social media to warn artificial intelligence may be endangering their livelihoods.

Fast-food chain praises Katy Perry after 'can we send her back' space tweet

The fast-food chain says it has no ill-will for Perry, after snide tweets about her trip to space went viral.

I won't put my relationships online again, says Lilly Sabri

The influencer explains how she rebuilt her life after a podcast implicated her fiancé had had an affair.

Actor in film warning of revenge killings shot dead in family feud

A top Somali actor is targeted in a revenge killing shortly after making a film warning about such feuds.

Man on first date admits dangerous driving after A1 police crash

Seven officers were hurt in the six-vehicle crash on the A1 near the Newcastle-Gateshead border.

Scientists claim to have discovered 'new colour' no one has seen before

"Olo" is said to be a saturated blue-green - but some say the existence of a new colour is "open to argument".

US Supreme Court halts deportation of detained Venezuelans

The accused gang members are being sent to a notorious jail in El Salvador under a 19th-Century law.

Robots race in Chinese half marathon

The Yizhuang half marathon is the first time robots have raced alongside humans over such a distance.

Race Across the World winner on 'authentic travel' and how to do it

As series five begins, 2024 winner Alfie Watts shares his travel tips, experiences and bucket list.

'You don't look like someone who gets an MBE'

Disabled people should be more fairly recognised in the honours system, says an advocate for the rights of autistic women and girls.

Anxiety at US colleges as foreign students are detained and visas revoked

High-profile detentions and visa revocations are putting students on edge, as Trump tightens his squeeze on US schools.

'TikTok helped me after I became a widow at 24'

Tania Pomroy shares her journey with grief on her TikTok and has created a community on the app.

Designed in US, made in China: Why Apple is stuck

China sits at the heart of Apple's supply chain - and has benefited hugely from it. Can they break up?

Thousands of trans rights protesters gather in Scotland and London

Scotland's first minister comments on the Supreme Court ruling as protests are held in London, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

The Supreme Court ruling gives clarity - but now comes the difficult part

The judgement provides a clear framework for what equality laws mean, but it remains to be seen what will change.

Will WWE's big Netflix gamble pay off at WrestleMania?

Wrestling's main event is to stream live on Netflix for the first time - here's why it matters.

Eurovision singer Clodagh Rodgers dies aged 78

Clodagh Rodgers, who is from Warrenpoint, County Down, is known for songs such as Jack In The Box and Come Back and Shake Me.

Pakistan expels tens of thousands of Afghans

Pakistan has accelerated its drive to expel Afghans who are undocumented or had temporary permission to stay.

Tunisian opposition leaders jailed on terror charges

The defendants get sentences of up to 66 years after a trial described by a defence lawyer as a farce.

Singer Self Esteem: There were moments I considered giving up

The singer describes the troubled gestation of her third album, as she launches it on the West End.

Residents tried to save dying man hit by car

Police say a 41-year-old man, arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder, remains in custody.

Wendy's praises Katy Perry after 'can we send her back' space tweet

The fast-food chain says it has no ill-will for Perry, after snide tweets about her trip to space went viral.

The forgotten Indian explorer who uncovered an ancient civilisation

Rakhaldas Banerjee is credited with discovering Mohenjo-daro, but his legacy is tainted by controversy.

'A cuddle could tear my son's skin'

Albi, from Bridgend, was born with a disorder which causes his skin to tear with the slightest friction.

Bournemouth Echo

Lidl submits plans to demolish a Bournemouth retail park

LIDL has submitted new plans to demolish a retail park in Bournemouth.

Long queues as Poole burger joint celebrates rebrand

Smokeys Burgers in Ashely Road, Poole has celebrated the launch of their new menu with an event, which saw queues down the street.

New DFDS ferry service launched from Port of Poole

A new ferry service launched from the Port of Poole today.

Meet the residents taking part in the London Marathon

Residents from across Dorset and the New Forest will take on the London Marathon next weekend.

Pensioners made their voices heard at Bournemouth International Centre

They joined a protest on October 5, 2004, organised by the Olde English Wessex Group, calling for an end to means-tested benefits.

Pictures show how Bournemouth looked in 1964

Bournemouth in 1964 was a vibrant seaside town, experiencing a significant surge in popularity.

Bournemouth business serving 'best meat ever' at food festivals

A BOURNEMOUTH-based catering business is serving up smoky flavoured meals inspired by traditional Venezuelan BBQ, aiming to bring people together through the love of BBQ.

In The Dock: Man found with knives, axe and knuckle dusters

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

Five pubs in and around Bournemouth shortlisted in national awards

The National Pub & Bar Awards 2025 announced their shortlist of County Winners.

Town prepares to welcome French visitors on historic VE Day weekend

The trip is part of the association's annual activities, which were discussed at its recent annual general meeting (AGM).

Residents asked for views on plans to improve bus services

Residents are being asked for their views on plans to improve bus services in Bournemouth town centre.

Car crash shuts road in both directions

The A351 Wareham Road is closed in both directions following a crash near Lytchett Minster.

A31: 12 miles of road closed for seven hours after 'serious collision'

A large stretch of the A31 is closed this morning after a 'serious collision'.

Man hit by Range Rover and killed in crash on A31

A MAN in his 20s has died in a crash on the A31 in the early hours.

78-year-old Bournemouth man running his 34th London Marathon

A 78-year-old Bournemouth man is running in the London Marathon for the 34th time.

The beautiful and historic Dorset market town less than an hour's drive from BCP

The historic market town of Wareham is located a short drive away from Bournemouth and could make for a great day out

Best places in BCP to get a bacon sandwich according to readers

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have a huge number of cafes selling the breakfast staple of a bacon sandwich.

Jamie Redknapp given 12-month driving ban after being caught speeding

The Sky Sports pundit and former Liverpool footballer admitted two counts of speeding in his Audi Q8 in June and November last year.

'We must keep assisted dying debate factual'

IN HER letter of 16 April regarding the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, Nicola Truesdale expressed concern about the safeguards which would be incorporated into this Bill were it to become law. In particular she referred to the impact it could have on elderly people with dementia.

What's on at Lighthouse, Poole in July 2025?

A dementia-friendly screening of the film musical 'Annie' will take place on Thursday, July 24 at 2pm in the cinema.

Beach festival announces that all VIP tables have sold out

A beach festival has announced that all VIP tables have sold out.

What score can you get? Take this pub quiz to find out your score

How smart are you? Take this pub quiz to see how many correct answers you can get.

Former dancer returns to the stage after care home wish

A care home resident performed ballet at the prestigious Royal Ballet with young ballerinas.

Bournemouth shoppers called to help raise money for food allergy campaign

Shoppers in Bournemouth are being called to help in fundraising for a campaign to support medical research on eradicating food allergies.

New care home to host free open day for people

A new care home is hosting a free community open day.

Drive the new Ford Mustang Mach-E and support charity

Take an electric car by ford on test drive in this incredible fundraising event to support Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance, taking place next month.

Couple who started tuition business at home to open new premises

A tuition services business started by a couple is opening new premises in Bournemouth very soon.

Coronation Street star to return to soap after 25 years - but there's a twist

Coronation Street star Dominic Rickhards is returning to the cobbles 25 years after his on-screen affair with Liz McDonald.

Gogglebox fans call for 'annoying' pairing to get less airtime on Channel 4 show

Viewers of the Channel 4 show Gogglebox have called for yet another pairing to be axed from the programme in Pete and Sophie

Formula 1

PRACTICE DEBRIEF: Can McLaren carry their strong Friday form into Qualifying – and who are their main threats in Jeddah?

The opening day of action at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix saw McLaren end second practice with a 1-2 finish, as Lando Norris led the way from team mate Oscar Piastri. But with Norris warning that the team are “not as comfortable as what we would like”, what does the data say about where the squad stand in relation to their rivals?

Hamilton ‘just seeing if I can get in the top 10’ as Ferrari man left dejected in Saudi Arabia

Lewis Hamilton cut a dejected figure after struggling to 13th fastest in Free Practice 2 at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, conceding he is currently focusing on reaching the top 10.

What the teams said – Friday in Saudi Arabia

The drivers and teams report back from Friday practice at the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

F2: Crawford narrowly beats Martins to pole position in Jeddah

Jak Crawford beat Victor Martins in a tightly contested Formula 2 Jeddah Qualifying to take Pole Position on Friday evening, sealing a P1 start for Sunday’s Feature Race.

Red Bull RB21 ‘still not where I want it to be’ as Verstappen seeks further gains in Saudi Arabia

Max Verstappen believes that Red Bull’s RB21 is “still not where I want it to be” despite finishing just behind the McLaren duo in practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

F1 ACADEMY: Chambers beats Pin under the floodlights in Jeddah for first pole position

Red Bull Ford’s Chloe Chambers fought hard to bring home her first pole position in F1 ACADEMY, logging a 2:04.320 to deny Doriane Pin the top spot by two tenths.

Sainz believes ‘little steps’ beginning to add up as he continues Williams adaptation in Jeddah

Carlos Sainz believes he is beginning to make progress at Williams with “little steps” piling up as he went fifth fastest on Friday in Saudi Arabia.

Norris and McLaren 'not as comfortable as what we would like' despite topping practice in Saudi Arabia

Lando Norris believes that despite topping practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Friday, McLaren’s performance advantage is “not as comfortable as what we would like”.

HIGHLIGHTS: Catch up on the FP2 action in Saudi Arabia as Norris leads a McLaren 1-2 while Tsunoda crashes out

Lando Norris topped Second Practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, heading team mate Oscar Piastri in a McLaren 1-2.

FIA Team Principals press conference – Saudi Arabia

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Peter Bayer (Racing Bulls), Frédérix VASSEUR (Ferrari), Andy COWELL (Aston Martin)

WATCH: Tsunoda crash brings out the red flags during FP2 in Saudi Arabia

FP2: Norris tops the times during second practice in Saudi Arabia as Tsunoda crashes

McLaren driver Lando Norris finished Friday evening’s second practice session for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix fastest, with a crash for Yuki Tsunoda bringing out the red flag in the closing stages.

LIVE COVERAGE: Follow all the action from Qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Live coverage of Saturday's Formula 1 Qualifying session for the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah.

HIGHLIGHTS: Relive the FP3 action from Saudi Arabia as Norris and McLaren dominate

Lando Norris finished fastest in the third and final practice session ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, fractionally quicker than team mate Oscar Piastri as McLaren dominated.

FP3: Norris pips McLaren team mate Piastri in final practice at the Saudi Arabian GP

Lando Norris ended the third and final practice session of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend fastest of all, leading his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by 0.024s while George Russell was best of the rest in third.

F1 ACADEMY: Lloyd narrowly holds off Weug to take thrilling maiden victory in Jeddah

McLaren’s Ella Lloyd thrived under intense pressure from the more experienced Maya Weug to secure her first win in F1 ACADEMY in Race 1 around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

AS IT HAPPENED: Follow all the action from final practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Live coverage of Saturday's Formula 1 practice session for the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah.

Aston Martin boss Cowell brushes off Verstappen future talk in Jeddah

Andy Cowell has batted away speculation that Aston Martin is considering a sensational bid to sign World Champion Max Verstappen for the 2026 season.

‘Getting most out of the tyres’ the deciding factor in Saudi Arabia as Russell pushes to catch McLaren

George Russell believes that the deciding factor in this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will be about “getting the most out of the tyres” as Mercedes look to challenge pacesetters McLaren.

Windows Central

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 release date — Launch times and when it comes out in your time zone

The highly anticipated RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is finally almost here. Here's when it's coming out in your time zone.

Marvel Rivals is bringing a wave of swimsuits this summer

Marvel Rivals is turning up the heat and introducing a wave of swimsuit skins this summer.

Xbox gamers are waking up to surprise treasure—free $5 or $10 Microsoft Store gift cards dropping into their inboxes like digital gold

The Spring sale is here, and Microsoft wants to get you started.

Palworld developers challenge Nintendo's patents using examples from Zelda, ARK: Survival, Tomb Raider, Titanfall 2 and many more huge titles

Pocketpair argues Nintendo's patents lack originality, citing a bunch of popular games in it's defense of Palworld

As the "Skyblivion" mod is on track for a 2025 launch, the team praises the leaked Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered

The team behind the "Skyblivion" mod wants players to know there's room for this fan project and an official remaster of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion.

Microsoft's Copilot is trying to appeal to the masses — now power users are leaving it behind

AI enthusiasts are choosing to use ChatGPT over Copilot, all while Microsoft attempts to appeal to a wider audience that I don't think is interested.

I would pay a LOT of money for this absolutely incredible AI laptop... But maybe not as much as it actually costs

The HP EliteBook Ultra 14 is one of the best laptops I've ever had the pleasure of reviewing, but it's ridiculously expensive, even among enterprise devices

"It's literally tens ofmillions of hours." Xbox CEO Phil Spencer celebrates Xbox Cloud Gaming's "dramatic growth," now with per-device usage charts.

Recently, Microsoft shared a full breakdown of Xbox Cloud Gaming's usage distribution by platform, and mobile is a lot lower than you might think.

Verdansk has been back in Call of Duty: Warzone for just over two weeks, how are YOU enjoying it? — Weekend discussion 💬

Verdansk made its glorious return to Warzone just over 2 weeks ago, giving players ample chance to try it out. So how are you finding it?

Star Wars Zero Company, a new Star Wars turn-based tactics game coming to Xbox and PC, receives its first trailer and gameplay details

During the Star Wars Celebration, fans were given their first look at the franchise's first turn-based tactics, Star Wars Zero Company, which is scheduled to release in 2026 for Xbox and PC.