The utopian town built by 8,000 people in the high desert of Arizona.

The utopian town built by 8,000 people in the desert

The former political adviser alleges she was raped by a colleague in Australia's Parliament House.

Brittany Higgins to submit formal rape complaint

The announcement that Harry and Meghan will not return as working royals dominate Saturday's papers.

The Times and the Daily Telegraph front pages 20 February 2021

Sussexes lose royal roles, and lockdown exit plan

The Mill Hide on the shores of Loch Leven which had won awards for architecture and design.

Bird watching site destroyed in 'deliberate' fire

Official Scottish Prison Service figures show the number of virus cases increased from 189 to 364.

Prison Covid cases 'almost double' in a week

Spurs to wait before making a decision on Mourinho, Aguero and Messi undecided, Man Utd set for Cavani talks plus more.

Saturday's gossip column

Marco Bielsa insists the absence of Kalvin Phillips was not a major factor in their 1-0 loss at Wolves, despite his side winning just once in the six Premier League matches the midfielder has missed this season.

More to Leeds struggles than Phillips absence - Bielsa

Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo praises winger Adama Traore, whose stunning long-range effort led to an unfortunate own goal by goalkeeper Illan Meslier in their 1-0 win against Leeds.

Traore is a unique player - Nuno

James Sommerin lost his Michelin-starred restaurant in the pandemic but predicts a good year ahead.

Chef who 'lost everything' sees a positive future

Welshman Gavin Gwynne secures a memorable win over Sean McComb to claim the vacant Commonwealth lightweight title.

Wales' Gwynne wins Commonwealth title

Swansea goalkeeper Freddie Woodman reveals why Connor Roberts' goal against Nottingham Forest was a result of hot sauce.

Swansea manager Steve Cooper and goalscorer Connor Roberts

Swansea's hot form and hotter sauce

The technology halves the time it takes police to identify someone - but does it harm human rights?

Facial recognition tech meant mum saw dying son

A GP says an aim set before the pandemic to answer 90% of calls within two minutes should be eased.

A GP told BBC Wales that the target is 'unachievable'

GP call-answering target 'unachievable' amid Covid

Chief engineer for the Perseverance mission, Adam Steltzner, explains what the image shows.

'Hot off the press' photo shows Mars rover landing

Women's sport has been given priority access to 250,000 Covid-19 testing kits as part of the government's latest sport rescue package.

Lynsey Gallagher of Strathclyde Sirens prepares to catch the ball during the Vitality Netball Superleague match between Strathclyde Sirens and Severn Stars

Women's sport given testing priority

The new US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke exclusively to the BBC.

'America is back' says new US secretary of state

How peace between Israel and the UAE and Bahrain is reshaping business and the region's alliances.

(L-R) Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, Foreign Affairs Minister of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, and Foreign Affairs Minister of the UAE Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan after the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords at the White House on 15 September 2020.

Is business the 'path to peace' in the Middle East?

From footwear to medical equipment, shipping can be a big part of any product's carbon emissions.

Maersk: Consumers can foot shipping's climate bill

Industry figures have urged the prime minister to provide a "roadmap" to get people travelling again.

Passenger arriving in Heathrow Airport wearing a face mask

Travel industry begs for 'route out of crisis'

Ulster may not know the extent of Marcell Coetzee's injury for another 48 hours after he came off at half-time of their win over Glasgow.

Ulster to wait over Coetzee injury

Levels of volatile organic compounds at a Drax facility in Mississippi breached air pollution rules.

UK-owned wood pellet plant fined $2.5m

Memphis Depay scores the decisive goal as Lyon survive a second-half Brest fightback to go top of Ligue 1.

Depay helps Lyon go top of Ligue 1

How will Rangers fare without their captain and do Celtic have the motivation to maintain winning streak?

Things to watch out for on Sunday

Watch Great Britain's Cody Bramwell earn his first win at the Freeride World Tour in Andorra, an event where skiers and snowboarders can take their own route off piste down a mountain.

Watch: GB snowboarder Bramwell wins at Freeride World Tour

The celebrity couple, who have four children, have been married since 2014.

Kim Kardashian 'files to divorce Kanye West'

Students will be phased back into school from Monday, but pupils have mixed feelings about returning.

What do pupils think about going back to school?

Ben Leonard, 16, from Stockport, died after falling from Llandudno's Great Orme, Conwy, in 2018.

Scouts apologise to family after delayed inquest

Ballymena United manager David Jeffrey says referee Jamie Robinson had no choice but to postpone Friday night's Irish Premiership match between his side and Crusaders.

'The referee had no choice' - Jeffrey says pitch was unplayable

Autumn Bradley, 14, lives with a condition that causes her heart and lungs to become crushed.

Surgery hope for girl with sunken chest syndrome

Rory McIlroy misses his first cut since the 2019 Open Championship after carding a second-round 76 at the Genesis Invitational.

McIlroy misses Genesis Invitational cut

Fourteen-year-old British snowboarder Mia Brookes wins her first Europa Cup event and Cody Bramwell also claims a maiden victory in the Freeride World Tour.

Brookes, 14, seals first Europa Cup win

Heavy gunfire breaks out in Somalia's capital as the opposition defies a ban to protest about delayed elections.

Protesters on an anti-government demonstration in Mogadishu

Somalia protesters run from government gunfire

Mars landing: 'Hot off the press' photo shows Perseverance rover

The outbreak started after groups of adults mixed indoors against public health guidance.

Jersey 'contains outbreak' after Covid rule breach

The bird has been living with its adopted human family since falling out of a nest as a chick.

Russell the rook moves into family home

It comes days after the UN chief condemned vaccine distribution as "wildly uneven and unfair".

Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the Cabinet Room, Downing Street, London, hosting the G7 leaders for a virtual meeting to discuss worldwide distribtuion of coronavirus vaccines and preventing future pandemics.

G7 pledge billions for Covax vaccine scheme

Richard Moore said the security bar, in place until 1991, was "wrong, unjust and discriminatory".

Secret Intelligence Service headquarters in Vauxhall, London

MI6 chief apologises for past ban on LGBT staff

Friend and former Royal Marine JJ Chalmers says he is optimistic the prince will continue to serve in "a greater purpose".

Family is Prince Harry’s ‘number one priority’

PC Jonathan Wain, who was nicknamed The Duke after actor John Wayne, had been an officer for 17 years.

'Passionate' police officer dies with Covid-19

The PSNI ask for information over a partially burnt out Volkswagen Golf recovered after the incident.

Police appeal over fatal west Belfast hit-and-run

Anthony Blinken signals a sharp change of tack after the "America First" years under Donald Trump.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken (file pic)

America is back, US secretary of state tells BBC

GAA 2020 All-Star Padraig Faulkner admits he was not sold on the idea of an inter-county campaign amid the Covid-19 pandemic, but that he was relieved to see it carried out in a safe manner.

'I didn't want Championship to go ahead initially' - Cavan All-Star Faulkner

Mr Cuomo was once seen as a hero of the pandemic. Now he faces scrutiny from inside his party.

New allegations pile pressure on Cuomo

A new 3,500-home village in Cambridgeshire has been given outline planning permission.

Illustrative view of new village in Bourn

Thousands of new homes set for former WW2 airfield

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks exclusively to the BBC.

US is 'determined to engage in the world'

The black-footed ferret is the first North American endangered species to be cloned in a laboratory.

Elizabeth Ann is about two months old and was cloned from 33-year old DNA

Endangered US ferret cloned from 33-year-old DNA

The first minister has spoken about re-opening the sector starting with self-contained accommodation.

Welsh tourism firms 'hopeful' for Easter re-opening

The 17-year-old hit the animal more than 20 times over the head and is given a detention order.

Boy sentenced after machete attack on police dog

An attempt to move Warrenpoint's game with Glentoran from Milltown to the Oval fails after the east Belfast pitch also doesn't pass an inspection.

The Warrenpoint v Glentoran game was scheduled to be played at Milltown but efforts are now being made to see if it could be switched the Oval

Two Irish Premiership matches postponed

Thousands of payment accounts for the Dartford Crossing are lying dormant, Highways England says.

More than £1m in 'inactive' toll bridge accounts

France's Gabin Villiere and Mohamed Haouas join Antoine Dupont in testing positive for Covid-19 and are doubts to face Scotland on Sunday, 28 February.

Two more France players test positive

Nasa releases an astonishing image of its new Mars robot taken just moments before touchdown.

Remarkable photo of Mars rover during landing

Wales vice-captain Natasha Harding says the squad were "shocked, sad and angry" at former manager Jayne Ludlow's exit.

Wales 'shocked, sad and angry' at Ludlow exit

Heathcoat Fabrics is responsible for ensuring the rover had a "soft landing" on arrival.

Textiles firm 'proud' to help in Mars landing

Ineos Grenadiers rider Tao Geoghegan Hart completes the opening stage of the Tour du Haut Var despite being involved in a crash.

Geoghegan Hart crashes at Tour du Haut Var

A grainy CCTV image was matched with an old custody shot leading to a man being jailed again.

Sexual predator caught with CCTV facial recognition

Lincolnshire's Just Jane Lancaster bomber might be the world's largest WWII aircraft kit - but is definitely not a toy.

Bomber is 'ultimate build' for model aircraft fans

Oliver Lewis says his position in Downing Street has been made "untenable".

Johnson's 'union adviser' quits after two weeks

Ulster-winning Cavan full-back Padraig Faulkner has mixed emotions on 2020 after winning a Football All-Star for his performances in a year dominated by Covid-19.

All-Star a 'massive shock' - Faulkner

Manchester Labour councillor Aftab Razaq allegedly flew to Pakistan and attended the celebration.

Councillor suspended over 'Covid-breach wedding'

A monks' book of music and the record of a family's "curiosity" are conserved for public display.

'Fascinating' medieval manuscripts to be restored

Lewis Evans, accused of killing Harry Baker, was "cleared" of a murder allegation while in the Navy, jurors hear.

Teen's killing accused 'earlier cleared of murder'

Blocks weighing 32kg were found within a trailer load of plastics as they arrived from Europe.

Truckers jailed after '£3.2m' heroin find at port

Janet Scott was killed by Simon Mellors, who was released on licence after murdering another woman.

Officer 'missed chances' to save mum killed by ex

MLAs are asked to be patient as there could be "teething problems" in adapting to the system.

NI Assembly set to go virtual from Monday

Fewer than eight million people travelled through the airport for the first time since 1994.

Dublin Airport passenger numbers down 78% in 2020

The chairman of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance on the need for a worldwide effort on vaccinations.

'Global solidarity needed in vaccine roll-out'

Arsenal midfielder Willian is the latest footballer subjected to racial abuse on social media.

Willian receives racial abuse on social media

Aerial footage shows what phase one of the high-speed rail network looks like now.

An aerial view of HS2 construction so far

The overflow mortuary at Poole Port was used for a month to support hospital mortuaries.

Temporary Covid mortuary stood down

People are showing their opposition to Myanmar's military coup with shallots, shoe-tying and bicycle repairs.

Protesting against a military coup... with shallots

Christopher Wilson took part in a sex act with a woman after she reported a crime.

PC jailed for sex act with woman in police station

The men, aged 58, 56 and 34, appear before Belfast Magistrates' Court on Friday.

Masked men walked through Pitt Park on 2 February

Three men in court over 'UVF display'

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday evening.

Coronavirus: Evening update

Natasha Harding says Wales have used their training camp this week to get "closure" after the departure of former manager Jayne Ludlow.

Wales using camp to get Ludlow 'closure'

Lee Clarke had argued with two people before driving at them in a nightclub queue in Rawtenstall.

'Reckless' attacker drove at nightclub queue

Newport boss Michael Flynn on the effects of the heavy playing schedule, managing during the pandemic and having to take into account players' mental health when selecting his team.

‘I’m there to support them’ - Flynn on managing during pandemic

Brazilian Pietro Fittipaldi is to stay on as reserve driver at Haas this year after racing in the final two grands prix last season.

Fittipaldi to remain as reserve at Haas

NI's Department of Communities turns down a plea from sports stars to reopen outdoor sport to the province's children.

Children are unable to take part in organised sport in Northern Ireland at the moment because of the Covid-19 regulations

Plea to reopen children's sport rejected

Crystal Palace defender Nathaniel Clyne tells Football Focus that it feels "overwhelming" to return to the club after a "difficult" time at Liverpool following a knee injury.

Return to Crystal Palace 'overwhelming' - Clyne

Stephen Lowry will go into Saturday's match away to Linfield aiming to make up for what he described as the Blues' easiest win over Coleraine in years.

Lowry keen to make up for Blues defeat

Leicestershire wicketkeeper Harry Swindells signs a new two-year deal with the Foxes.

Leicestershire's Harry Swindells has made 18 T20 appearances for the Foxes since making his debut in 2018

Swindells signs new Leicestershire deal

Wales Golf is "disappointed" the Welsh Government has not eased coronavirus regulations to allow the return of golf and outdoor sports.

A golfer plays at the Royal Porthcawl Golf Course

Covid rules 'disappoint' Wales Golf

Teachers' unions call for a phased return to school in England to avoid a spike in infections.

'Reckless' if all pupils back 8 March, say unions

Charlton sign midfielder Andrew Shinnie, who has been on loan since October, on a permanent deal from Luton Town.

Shinnie signs permanent Charlton deal

A guide in charts to some of the key indicators helping to take us out of lockdown.

Wales' road out of lockdown - in 10 charts

Attacker who drove at nightclub queue is jailed

England fast bowler Mark Wood said it was a "difficult decision" to withdraw from the Indian Premier League auction and miss out on "life-changing money".

Wood 'comfortable' with IPL decision

Two walk-in centres will test people in the local communities who are not showing any Covid 19 symptoms.

A man self-administering a coronavirus test

Asymptomatic testing to be rolled out in Glasgow

What are the barriers for BAME players making it in elite English women's football - and what more is being done?

Why are there so few BAME players in English women's football?

Rewriting the narrative of children's stories.

BBC 100 Women 2020 Masterclass: Rewriting the script

BBC 100 Women Masterclass - Rewriting the script

The victim was found with stab wounds on Ridgeway Road in Bristol.

19 February 2021