The list has a track record of picking music's next big things, from Adele to The Last Dinner Party.

Chappell Roan looks away from camera while wearing a necklace with a cross pendant and a black silk top, pictured at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York in September.

Chappell Roan and Ezra Collective on BBC Sound of 2025 list

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Millonarios v Deportivo Pasto

Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor wants her side to make winning appear "easy" after beating Celtic to reach the Women's Champions League quarter-finals.

Bompastor hopes Chelsea can make winning 'become easy'

Manager Elena Sadiku is "excited for what we have in front of us" despite Celtic exiting the Champions League after just four games and without earning a point.

Amy Gallacher of Celtic runs with the ball while under pressure from Oriane Jean-Francois

Celtic boss proud & excited for future despite exit

Audit Scotland said the Scottish government had 'no plan' to continue higher pay for public staff in the future.

A selection of Scottish money, including 1p, 5p, 20p, £1, £5, £10 and £20 notes spilling from a purse with a saltire on it.

Warning over short-term fixes to Scotland's budget

Farmers have dominated the debate over changes to inheritance tax – but the issue is much wider than that.

A woman working in a factory wearing a plastic face mask and red plastic apron and blue overall and yellow gloves.

How family firms could be affected by Budget tax rises

A review of the front page stories from the daily and weekly newspapers in Wales.

South Wales Echo and Western Mail front pages

Wales' papers: Land Rover tax plan and PPE problems

The actors behind Gary:Tank Commander and Rab C Nesbitt are paired in a new sitcom - Only Child.

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When Gary met Rab: Comedy icons confront generation gap in sitcom

Iryna Porfilova - who moved to Moray from Kyiv - has tried to master the famed Aberdeen delicacy.

Iryna Porfilova holding a tray of butteries. She is wearing a red turtle neck jumper, navy apron, and a yellow and grey necklace. She wears glasses and is smiling in the photograph. Behind her is a coffee machine and a kitchen.

Ukraine refugee bids to become world buttery champ

Traditionally celebrated across France, Beaujolais Day is also a big deal for people in Swansea.

Salon owners Aimee and Jennifer wearing white and pink outfits respectively smile at the camera in front of balloons

Why is Beaujolais Day celebrated like Christmas Day in Swansea?

Paige Roberts was left needing hospital treatment after injections made her vomit for 48 hours.

Paige Roberts sitting down in a hospital chair having IV fluids administered. She is wearing a light blue hospital gown and is looking down at the floor

'I thought I'd die after injecting black market anti-obesity drug'

Derby winner City Of Troy is named horse of the year at the 34th annual Cartier Racing Awards in London.

City Of Troy named horse of the year

Brentford face a battle to hold on to striker Bryan Mbeumo, Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim wants to reunite with Ousmane Diomande, West Ham could cut ties with Guido Rodriguez.

Liverpool and Newcastle want Mbeumo - Thursday's gossip

£1.6m of British kit shipped to companies tied to Russian military despite sanctions, customs documents claim.

A selfie of Valeria Baigascina taken in a rooftop pool in Kuala Lumpur, with the striking skyline with tall towers behind her. Her long dark hair is tied back, she wears a pink bikini and dark sunglasses and a tattoo is visible on her wrist.

UK war tech sent to Russia by Insta model's firm, documents seen by BBC show

Jack Lisowski ends Bai Yulu’s bid to become the first woman to reach the last 32 of the UK Championship with a 6-1 win in the final qualifying round.

Lisowski ends Bai's historic UK Championship bid

Fly-half Marcus Smith is getting "better and better" at having a deeper understanding of Test rugby, says England assistant coach Andrew Strawbridge.

Smith's game IQ increasing all the time - Strawbridge

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Estudiantes v Rosario Central

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Vélez Sarsfield v Lanús

The drama, aired on Disney+ in the UK, depicts the lives of several people during The Troubles.

A woman with a green covering over the bottom half of her face that is hiding her mouth and nose. Her eyes are visible looking at the camera and she had red hair. She is against a green background.

Son of IRA murder victim calls Disney drama 'horrendous'

The Adani Group has denied the allegations of bribery and fraud, calling them "baseless".

A close-up of Gautam Adani's face wearing a white shirt and black suit jacket during a 2024 interview with Bloomberg news

US charges Indian billionaire Gautam Adani with fraud

Briton Ferry secured a shock 3-1 win over reigning champions The New Saints in the Cymru Premier.

Cymru Premier: Briton Ferry stun champions TNS

The spotlight will be on four veterans, including Virat Kohli, who are pillars of India’s dominance across formats.

India v Australia: Will it be the final curtain for India's icons?

Ian Paterson was jailed for 20 years after being convicted of multiple counts of wounding.



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Colleague hesitated to report 'forceful' surgeon

Fourteen of the 15 members voted in favour, but Washington said the text would send "dangerous message" to Hamas.

Members of the United Nations Security Council listen as Ambassador Majed Bamya, Deputy Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the UN, speaks meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question at the UN headquarters on November 20, 2024 in New York City. 

US vetoes Security Council's Gaza ceasefire resolution

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Grêmio v Juventude

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Cuiabá v Flamengo

Labour's Diane Abbott and Conservative Sir Edward Leigh say they fear the bill will put the vulnerable at risk. 

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Longest-serving MPs unite to oppose assisted dying

Two Chinese nationals admit paying university students to take delivery of cannabis parcels.

Two police custody pictures of men in their 20s

Men had cannabis parcels delivered to student flats

In a dispute involving band NewJeans, the government said celebrities were not entitled to the same rights as workers.

The five members of the K-pop music group NewJeans pose for the camera while wearing tracksuits and holding banners that say 'nwjns', pictured at the SBS Music Awards Summer at INSPIRE Arena in Jung-gu on July 21, 2024 in Incheon, South Korea.

Are K-pop stars workers? South Korea says no

Trussel says the demand for food parcels and other items in the region has risen by 64% since 2019.

Dozens of food parcels in carrier bags line wooden church pews.

Food bank demand rises over past five years

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Bahia v Palmeiras

Alice Figueiredo died at Goodmayes Hospital, a mental health facility in east London in 2015.

Close-up of Alice Figueiredo who is smiling

Ward risks remained after patient death, jury told

Former Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata joins the ownership group of MLS expansion side San Diego FC.

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Mata joins San Diego FC ownership group

Jeanell Hippolyte's siblings have leave to remain in the UK - but she has been denied the right.

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Daughter of Windrush man loses bid to remain in UK

Moscow appears to be maximising its gains while Joe Biden abandons long-held red lines at the end of his presidency.

Two female residents in Odesa comfort each other after a Russian missile strike on November 17, 2024

Russia and US battle for advantage in Ukraine war ahead of Trump's return

Steps said they were excited to share their new supermarket-based musical with fans.

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Steps stars enjoy musical premiere

Italy claim their first Billie Jean King Cup title in 11 years as Jasmine Paolini wraps up a 2-0 win over Slovakia in Malaga.

Italy's Jasmine Paolini (centre) celebrates with the trophy and Team Italy teammates after defeating Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova

Paolini seals BJK Cup title for Italy with win over Slovakia

Former Det Ch Supt Nigel Wenham felt executives were "attempting to shut doors on the investigation".

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Letby concerns were 'shut down' - ex-police chief

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Olympique Lyonnais v Roma

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Newell's Old Boys v Central Córdoba SdE

Tensions burst into the open in court when Dominique Pelicot is accused by his daughter of lying.

Gisele Pelicot's daughter Caroline Darian gave evidence in court on Wednesday. Here she is leaving the court clasping her bag

Man who drugged wife in French mass rape case told: You'll die alone

Aston Villa owner Nassef Sawiris says the club will join Manchester City in voting against amendments the Premier League has proposed to rules governing commercial deals.

Aston Villa join Man City in opposing new APT rules

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Athletico Paranaense v Atlético Goianiense

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Criciúma v Vitória

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RB Bragantino v São Paulo

The president-elect has repeatedly pledged to deport millions of undocumented migrants once in office.

Police officers stand while immigrants wait to be processed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) near the border with Mexico

Texas offers Trump land for migrant 'deportation facilities'

The movie’s star Alec Baldwin was not invited and did not attend the screening.

A cinema theatre with red seats and a patterned carpet. People take their seats.

Rust premieres at low-key film festival three years after shooting

After a second day of talks in Lebanon, Amos Hochstein says he will “to try to bring this to a close”.

US envoy Amos Hochstein (L) meets Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut, Lebanon (20 November 2024)

US envoy in Israel after progress on Hezbollah ceasefire

Chelsea progress to the Women's Champions League quarter-finals with a dominant victory over Celtic, who can no longer reach the next stage as a result.

Chelsea cruise past Celtic to reach Champions League quarter-finals

Former England women's wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor joins the England Lions coaching staff for their tour of South Africa.

Sarah Taylor training with Manchester Originals

Taylor joins England Lions tour as keeping coach

The BBC understands the long-range missiles have been fired into Russian territory by Ukraine.

A Storm Shadow cruise missile, which is several metres long and has a white glossy outer layer, as well as a "Storm Shadow/SCALP" logo, pictured on a display stand at an air show in Farnborough 

Ukraine fires UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles at Russia for first time

Newcastle's Argentina second row Pedro Rubiolo is to join Premiership rivals Bristol in the summer of 2025. 

Bristol snap up Newcastle forward Rubiolo from 2025

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Women's League Cup: Everton v Manchester United

Pressure has been mounting on the ethics committee to release a report on Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.

Fate of Gaetz ethics report uncertain after congressional panel deadlocked

Jack Murley tells a tribunal in Exeter he believes he was discriminated against for being gay.

Sacked BBC presenter says homophobia was ignored

Finlay MacDonald is on trial for the murder of his brother-in-law John MacKinnon who was shot in 2022.

John MacKinnon looks directly at the camera. He has dark hair and is wearing a dark suit jacket with a white shirt and dark-coloured tie. He has dark-coloured eyes and is smiling with his teeth on show.

Murder accused watched shooting videos, trial told

The trust has just bought Betchcott Hill, which is 50 acres of grassland, wetland and woodland.

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Why a wildlife trust needs funds to restore land

Beaten Shropshire boxer Liam Davies reveals the fight he has had to make the weight after opting to move up to featherweight.

Davies moves up to featherweight after first loss

The mausoleum of Patrice Lumumba, DR Congo's independence hero, was vandalised sparking alarm over his tooth. 

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False alarm over DR Congo hero's golden tooth

Many parts are waking up to icy conditions, with motorists urged to take care.

A road covered with ice. In the distance there are trees and fields also covered with ice.

Motorists urged to take care amid wintry conditions

Payton Eastham, 26, admits being in charge of a dog worrying livestock at York Magistrates' Court.

Woman fined after lambs injured in dog attack 

Connor Sweeney, 20, admitted possession of a firearm as well as the supply of cocaine and heroin.

Custody photo of Connor Sweeney against a grey background. He wears a light grey hoodie and is not smiling at the camera. He has some facial hair above his mouth and dark blonde hair. 

Man sentenced after shotgun is found in garden shed

Officers find "significant" amounts of heroin, cocaine and amphetamine in raids across the city.

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Bristol drugs operation leads to multiple charges

Results and scorecards from Afghanistan's tour of Zimbabwe, featuring two Tests, three ODIs and three Twenty20 internationals.

Zimbabwe's Ben Curran plays a shot off the bowling of Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai

Afghanistan in Zimbabwe 2024-25

Justin Welby will conduct few public engagements before completing his official duties in January.

Justin Welby, wearing thin-framed spectacles, a dog collar and a black jacket, bears a serious expression as he speaks during a press interview

Archbishop of Canterbury to remain in post until new year

Proposition backed by 17 deputies aims to 'make island's government more efficient'.

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States of Jersey to debate bailiff's dual role

The independent doctors' regulator says it has serious concerns over the supervision of trainees.

Part of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. It is a large, brick building with the hospital's name along the top, large windows and a covered walkway to the door.

GMC takes action to 'protect' hospital's trainees

Lilian Seenoi Barr has faced criticism from councillors in Londonderry over a recent trip to the US.

Lilian Seenoi Barr, Derry's first black mayor, stands in front of the wooden panneling of the mayor's chamber at Derry's Guidhall. She is wearing Masai tribal jewellery around her neck, he hair is long and black.

Mayor defends US trade trip meetings

A description of the slave trader as a Bristol "benefactor" is removed in the new version.

The plinth which used to have the statue of Edward Colston standing on top of it is pictured on a bright day in the centre of Bristol with two people walking past it

Colston plaque wording approved by council

The Civil Service Commission launched a review amid concerns about Labour's civil service appointments.

Gisela Stuart giving a speech in a red suit in front of a blue background

Watchdog 'largely satisfied' after cronyism row review

Surinder Kaur died after being hit on Blue Lane West on 1 November.

A old woman with grey hair peeking out of a pale pink head scarf. She has an ivory scarf with white embroidery wrapped across her shoulders. she is sat on a chocolate brown leather sofa while holding a bouquet of white lilies

Tribute paid to mother who died when struck by car

Hazel Barker recalls the night of devastation that would "tear my children's worlds apart".

Hazel Barker pictured wearing black at the funeral of her husband PC Bill Barker in 2009. She has long, straight red hair with a straight fringe. Two men and a woman can be seen clearly behind her, among a larger group of mourners.

'Time's lost meaning' for flood tragedy widow

The regulator Ofwat's new powers prevent bonuses being funded from customer bills.

Three water firms blocked from using customer money for bonuses

The Prince of Wales was visiting a project working to end female homelessness in Newport.

Prince Wililam, wearing a light blue jumper and darker jacket, is seen speaking to a group of women 

Homelessness narrative must change, says William

University of East Anglia announces further cuts as it tries to stem a multi-million pound deficit.

Students talk e the union bar. Three females are behind a table talking to a young man

Cash-strapped university to shed 170 full-time jobs

Brian Whitelock told a court there is no evidence that he had sexual contact with Wendy Buckney.

Retired riding instructor Wendy Buckney is stood in a stable next to a horse. She has her arms crossed and has sunglasses atop her blonde hair. She is wearing a black top.