Police say Ryan Borgwardt is believed to be in Eastern Europe, and has sent a video to prove he is safe.

Mr Borgwardt seen looking at the camera in his selfie video

'I am safe': US kayaker who faked death sends video to police

Arsenal and Chelsea win their Women's Champions League groups and Manchester City finish as runner-up as three English sides reach the last eight.

Split picture of Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea celebrating

Arsenal, Chelsea & Man City in Champions League last eight

Great Britain produce a gutsy fightback to shock Greece with a thrilling 73-72 win in the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers.

Great Britain's Gabriel Olaseni roars in celebration after scoring against Greece

GB stun Greece with fightback in EuroBasket qualifiers

Brian Harman thanks a family friend who is in a coma after his six-year-old son was saved from drowning.

Harman thanks friend after son saved from drowning

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Once Caldas vs Deportes Tolima in the Primera A

Once Caldas v Deportes Tolima

Friday's papers are led by the arrest warrant issued by the ICC and the death of a British lawyer in Laos.

Netanyahu's arrest warrant and 'lawyer dies from methanol in drink'

US police appeal for a missing man to come back home for Christmas with his family.

US kayaker who faked own death thought to have fled to Europe

The opposition calls Trudeau's tax measures "a trick" aimed at deflecting attention from rising costs.

A man ties two Christmas trees to the roof of a car.

Trudeau plays Santa with seasonal tax break

Manchester United want to bring Angel Gomes back on a free transfer, Premier League clubs battle for Paris St Germain striker Randal Kolo Muani, Arsenal to offer Leandro Trossard a new contract.

England and Lille's Angel Gomes leads the BBC gossip column

Man Utd keen to re-sign Gomes - Friday's gossip

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

Front pages of the South Wales Echo and the South Wales Evening Post

Wales' papers: 'Evil liar' guilty of murder and Christmas candle blaze

ITV presenter Ruth Dodsworth says she lived in fear of her abusive husband for years.

Ruth Dodsworth in the BBC studios in Cardiff. She is sitting on an orange sofa. She has cropped blonde hair and is wearing a fitted mauve top,

Stalking was part of my daily life, says presenter

Just five Stalking Prevention Orders were issued in 2023, despite more than 8,000 reports.

Black and white CCTV image of a man in a camouflage jacket holding a shotgun to the chest of a scared looking woman in a light coat, They are stood on a road near some parked cars 

'Being stalked was worse than being held at gunpoint'

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Vasco da Gama vs Internacional in the Serie A

Vasco da Gama v Internacional

Yellow weather warnings for heavy snow are in place for much of Scotland on Saturday.

Tall, snowy evergreen trees line the A9 on a bright day with blue skies and some grey clouds. A lorry is the only vehicle on the road and a sign warns of deer on the road.

Police warn against road travel during Storm Bert

The restored instrument - made in 1756 - is being brought back to life at a performance in Aberdeen.

Woman with blonde hair and wearing grey top, playing a dark wood cello, in a chapel setting with stained glass windows in the background

Oldest surviving Scots cello to be played again

Highland Council reported earlier this year it was trying to recover hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Highland Council headquarters building in Inverness, with a purple sign outside and trees on a sunny day

Highland council tackling overpayment of ex-staff

A conservation project is looking to build on its success by taking the birds into England and Wales.

A fully-grown golden eagle standing on rough grassland with heather-covered hillsides in the distance

Golden eagle project plans England expansion

Neil Robertson will play world number one Judd Trump in the first round of the UK Championship after beating Matthew Stevens 6-2 in the final qualifier.

Robertson sets up Trump meeting at UK Championship

South Korea's Na-Rin An holds a one-shot lead after the opening round of the CME Group Tour Championship in Florida.

South Korea's Na-Rin An at the CME Group Tour Championship in Florida

An leads race for $4m prize in LPGA season finale

A total of 26 households remain in temporary accommodation following the incident last month.

Drone photo shows destroyed buildings with emergency vehicles parked outside. Nearby homes appear undamaged

MP urges end to 'stand-off' over fatal explosion

Satellite image analysis shows several North Korean tankers visiting Russia dozens of times since March. 

Satellite images show Russia giving N Korea oil, breaking sanctions

The NFL issues a security warning to players about a criminal network targeting their homes following a series of break-ins.

Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs on the field 

NFL issues warning to players after burglary spate

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Talleres de Córdoba vs Sarmiento in the Liga Profesional Argentina

Talleres de Córdoba v Sarmiento

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Independiente vs Gimnasia La Plata in the Liga Profesional Argentina

Independiente v Gimnasia La Plata

Former President Bolsonaro says he will mount a legal "fight" against the accusations.

Jair Bolsonaro, who has brown and grey combed over hair and full eyebrows, looks to the side as he stands on a lit stage while wearing a black suit with a white shirt and navy tie with yellow and green stripes

Brazil police formally accuse Bolsonaro of alleged coup plot

Government figures show that more than £20 million was spent by the Home Office policing the event.

The King and Queen dressed in coronation robes appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony alongside pageboys - including the future king George.

King Charles's Coronation cost taxpayers £72m

Police say a 50-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene on Thursday.

A Google image of of the A447 Hinckley Road at Cadeby, near Market Bosworth

Arrest after man dies in two-vehicle crash

We analyse what shape the 12 teams are in with the Scottish Premiership poised to resume after the international break.

Brendan Rodgers, Jimmy Thelin and Philippe Clement

Health check of all 12 teams as Premiership resumes

Englishman Nathan Rooney is confirmed as Tiernan Lynch's successor as Larne manager.

Larne confirm Rooney as Lynch's replacement

Police release an image of Ms Brella and Pankaj Lamba on the night they believe he killed her.

CCTV shows Harshita Brella and husband near lake

Regulators reveal the most popular and least used stations in the West Midlands.

Inside the New Street concourse with commuters standing around looking at screens displaying train times.

New Street still busiest station outside London

A 16-year-old is in police custody after play equipment was badly damaged at three parks in Hull.

A picture showing the brightly coloured play equipment in Bellfield Park after the fire with the top part melted and scorch marks around the side

Teenager arrested over play park arson attacks

National Highways has confirmed a lane closure on the westbound carriageway at St Andrews Quay.

A drone image of the St Andrews Quay Bridge in Hull, showing traffic on the slip roads and a grassy roundabout underneath.

Drivers warned after defect found on A63 bridge

The festive celebrations, organised by Douglas Council, also marks the start of late-night shopping. 

A Christmas tree with lots of blue and green lights. A building nearby has yellow lights and a red bow so it looks like a present. You can see people stood in front of the building.

Manx capital sparkles at Christmas lights switch-on

Thales UK, which has its headquarters in Berkshire, employs more than 7,000 staff across the country.

An artists' impression of a dark, metal submarine sailing south west into the frame with the water breaking wither side

Fraud probe launched into defence firm Thales

Local group will run Victoria Hall, which was built for mill workers' education and leisure.

Two men, one with silver hair and wearing dark sunglass, the other in clear glasses and woolly hat standing outside the Yorkshire stone hall 

Community takes on under-threat historic hall

A judge says he was not asked to advise Lucy Letby's hospital because he was a Freemason.

A police mugshot of Lucy Letby, who has straight blonde hair and stares into the camera with a blank expression.

Judge denies advice on Letby had 'masonic context'

Bedford mayor Tom Wootton says it would be "irresponsible" to put public safety at risk.

A Christmas tree outside, with lights on it. A high street scene behind it.

Christmas lights switch-on postponed over weather

Police say men used someone else's details to 'pay' for 20 sheep before driving off with them.

CCTC screenshots of two men - one with a baseball cap on and hoodie and the other with a dark jacket 

Sheep thieves steal flock from livestock auction

Scotland A's first game at home for 10 years will be streamed live on the BBC Sport website, app and iPlayer on Saturday.

Pierre Schoeman charges forward for Scotland

Scotland A v Chile streamed live on BBC on Saturday

The former chief executive of the Captain Tom Foundation tells the BBC he uncovered what he considered questionable practices.



Hannah Ingram-Moore and Captain Sir Tom Moore wave at an RAF flypast in a garden

'I was shocked' by Captain Tom charity, says ex-boss

Police say the girl 'did not engage' with the man, ran off and told her parents, who reported it.

The road junction next to a roundabout. There is a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights.

Girl stopped by man 'did the right thing' - police

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola signs a two-year contract extension to keep him at the club until 2027.

'Maybe the four defeats was why' - Guardiola signs new deal

The first official photo from the final Gavin and Stacey episode is released ahead of Christmas Day.

Four members of the cast of Gavin and Stacey reunite for an official cast photo: Smithy, Gavin, Stacey and Nessa. They are stood against a brick wall. Smithy (played by James Corden) is wearing a grey jacket and blue jeans and has his arms crossed, Gavin (played by Matthew Horne) is next to him, wearing a blue jacket with his hands in the pockets and blue jeans. Next to him is Stacey (played by Joanna Page), she is wearing brown cowboy boots, a white floral dress and a pink jacket, and she is stood next to Nessa (played by Ruth Jones), who is wearing a burgundy leather jacket and a black dress with long black boots.

Gavin and Stacey gang in first official photo

The woman died at the scene despite the efforts of paramedics, a police spokesperson says.

A road lined with trees and bushes on either side.

Woman in her 90s dies after being hit by car

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from St. Pölten vs Barcelona in the UEFA Women's Champions League

St. Pölten v Barcelona

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Barracas Central vs Belgrano in the Liga Profesional Argentina

Barracas Central v Belgrano

Lina Hurtig scores a dramatic late goal to seal victory over Juventus as Arsenal qualify for the Women's Champions League quarter-finals.

Late Hurtig winner puts Arsenal into quarter-finals

Donald Trump revealed plans to sack Mr Gensler on "day one" of his new administration.

Headshot of Gary Gensler who is smiling and wearing a suit

Gary Gensler to leave role as SEC chairman

Lucy Bronze, who plays for Chelsea, has accumulated 126 caps for England's Lionesses.

Keira Walsh and Lucy Bronze of England with the trophy after the UEFA Women's Euro England 2022 final match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium

Lioness launches football scholarship for girls

Police confirm they are investigating a report of suspected fraud in relation to Dumbarton, who entered administration this week.

Police investigate suspected fraud at Dumbarton 

Jack Heggie produces a superb display on his international comeback to help England's wheelchair rugby league to a 58-28 victory over Spain.

England's Jack Heggie raises his hand in the air

Heggie inspires England to victory against Spain

Campaigners say the overhaul is welcome but will not come fast enough to help existing leaseholds.

Leasehold reforms set out amid concerns over delays

In France it is marked with fireworks and music but in Swansea they take it really seriously.

A woman has her make up done in a Swansea salon for Beaujolais Day

'Beaujolais day is Swansea's Christmas'

Durham County Council says it is investigating the cause of the damage.

A collapsed section of path at Seaham Promenade 

Investigation under way after promenade collapse

The Reverend attended camps with Smyth and then helped organise and fund them in Zimbabwe.

An image of John Smyth, wearing a striped white and purple collared shirt, facing the camera as he speaks.

Smyth-linked minister's licence removed after review

Ideal Heating and Gledhill will share £5.2m to increase production of heat pump technology.

Two men and two women stand outside what looks like a building site. The group are all wearing hi-visibility vests and white hard hats. The two women in the centre of the image are also holding a large sheet of paper.

Firms given multi-million pound heat pump funding

The SNP Westminster leader will not stand for the Aberdeen South and North Kincardine seat at Holyrood while remaining an MP.

Flynn head and shoulders shot wearing suit and tie

Flynn will not seek dual mandate to become MSP

Former Wales captain Ken Owens questions what the plan is for Welsh rugby as Warren Gatland's side look to avoid a 12th successive loss this weekend.

What is the plan for Welsh rugby?

Linfield manager David Healy and Glentoran counterpart Declan Devine offer their thoughts to BBC Sport NI ahead of Friday's Irish Premiership derby clash between the sides at the Oval.

Watch: Healy and Devine on the big Belfast derby at the Oval

Emma Clements, executive editor BBC Radio Cornwall, was Mr Murley's manager from 2020.

Sacked presenter's behaviour 'escalated' - manager

Russia's president says the attack on Dnipro is a response to Ukraine's use of long-range US and UK weaponry.

Ukrainian Emergency Service workers stand beneath burning building as fire rages behind them

Putin warns West as Russia hits Ukraine with new missile

Eric Noble says nothing in his 30 years of police work compare to the night of the pub bombings.

Eric Noble stood in front of a police station wearing a blue shirt and grey blazer

'Pub bombings most horrific night of my career' 

Roy Bannerman, 60, died in hospital three days after the crash near Aviemore.

Handout of man with a bald head smiling at the camera. He is wearing black-rimmed glasses.

Man, 18, charged over fatal A9 crash in March

Iona Fyfe, from Aberdeenshire, was named Scots singer of the year in 2018.

Woman with long blonde hair and dark top, wearing a necklace, looking at camera.

Iona Fyfe named new University of Aberdeen rector

Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl says it's a shame Owls don't own sought-after Shea Charles with reports in Spain linking the on-loan midfielder to Arsenal.

Shea Charles playing for Sheffield Wednesday

Rohl responds to Arsenal links with Charles 

BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on The Farm singer and Liverpool fan Peter Hooton with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

Chris Sutton's Premier League predictions versus The Farm singer Peter Hooton

Sutton's predictions v The Farm singer Peter Hooton

The potential safety risk to those attending is too great, Northampton Town Council says.

Christmas lights switch-on postponed as storm looms

Six Chippenham businesses will feature in a film to promote Small Business Saturday.

A man stands in a coffee shop talking to a mobile phone held up by a tripod as he is interviewed.

Campaign to 'put small businesses on the map'

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days?

Tennis player Rafael Nadal smiles broadly during a training session. He has short dark hair, tied back with a sweatband, and is dressed in a white, sleeveless top.

Weekly quiz: How did Rafael Nadal say goodbye to tennis?

The deaths of five tourists after apparently drinking tainted drinks highlight the wider issue of bootleg alcohol.

People drink and enjoy food on a riverbank in the town of Vang Vieng in Laos. There as some people swiming in the river and a string of lights highlights dozens of people sat on tables.

Fake alcohol deaths highlight SE Asia's methanol problem

A faulty batch of Yaz Plus means some packs contain only four active pills rendering them ineffective.

Two pill blister packs pictured side-by-side. The incorrect arrangement shows 24 pale orange pills followed by four pink pills. The correct pack has 24 pink pills followed by four orange pills. 

Contraceptive pills recalled in South Africa after mix-up

The Gromit Unleashed 3 trail follows the new Wallace and Gromit film, released this Christmas.

A woman polished a large Gromit statue at the launch of the Gromit Unleashed 3 trail in Bristol. The statue has a multicoloured sparkly pattern. The woman is wearing a red and white shirt and a black dress over the top and she has red hair cut in a bob style

Aardman unveils new Wallace and Gromit trail

Tip-off leads to police discovering a cannabis farm inside a house in a street close to city centre.

A police car parked in the short driveway of the stone-built, three-storey end of terrace Victorian terrace.

21 November 2024