Two months on from announcing his condition, the singer-songwriter says he is feeling "fine".

A bald man in a black t-shirt and black dinner jacket is performing on a piano, with a microphone pointed towards him. His mouth is open and smiling, with a crowd behind him, lit by spotlights. 

Billy Joel feels 'good' after brain disorder diagnosis

The medical equipment keeping Mark Moodley's mother alive no longer relies on an erratic power supply.

A head and shoulder's shot of a woman wearing a grey jumper and pink beanie hat.

'It's a lifesaver': Making solar power affordable in South Africa

Matching trucks with cargo has become digitised, adding efficiency, but driving down earnings. 

A truck drives along a backroad, with electric poles and wires stretching across the landscape in Edmonton, Alberta

Trucking's uneasy relationship with new tech

The monthly cost of renting rose just as fast as mortgage increases over the last three years, figures show.

Neil Jacob sitting in front of barges on a canal.

'On my budget I could only rent a parking space'

There is currently no legislation in Northern Ireland to protect adults from the practice.



Naomi Long has medium length ginger hair in a side parting with blue eyes. She is mid speech and her background is yellow and blurred out. She's wearing red lipstick, a silver choker necklace and a black and white patterned top.

Deepfakes to become criminal offence in NI 'sooner rather than later' 

Farhan Hasan had just sat an exam when a Bangladeshi air force jet crashed into his school, killing at least 20 people.

Wearing his school uniform with green tassles on his shoulders, Farhan Hasan looks towards the camera as he is surrounded by adults.

'My friend died right in front of me': Student describes moment air force jet crashed into school

Trump's confrontations with the courts are unique in their scale and fury, compared with those of past presidents

Edited image of Donald Trump signing an order, alongside a photo of the Supreme Court

How Trump is using the courts to get what he wants - and changing the shape of presidential power

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Huachipato vs O'Higgins in the Primera División

Huachipato v O'Higgins

Brighton's Ecuadorian defender Pervis Estupinan is close to joining Italian giants AC Milan.

Pervis Estupinan of Brighton & Hove Albion applauds the fans after a Premier League match

Brighton's Estupinan closing on AC Milan switch

Venus Williams celebrates victory in the women's doubles at the Washington Open after a 16-month absence, while Britain's Dan Evans and Cameron Norris advance to the second round.

Venus Williams makes winning doubles return aged 45

The Trump administration last week asked the judge to give the former Kentucky police officer Brett Hankison one day behind bars.

Officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid gets 33-month sentence

Toxic online abuse threatens to undermine efforts to increase rates of female participation in sport, Sport England tells communications body Ofcom.

Ofcom warned toxic abuse threatens female sport

Labour MP Blair McDougall is calling for Crown immunity in UK prison estates to be abolished.

A composite image of William Brown and Katie Allan. William has red hair and is wearing a burgundy blazer over a white shirt and burgundy and white tie. Katie is on the right and has blonde, shoulder length hair. Both are looking directly at the camera.

Family backs bill to prosecute prisons for custody deaths

Gerwyn Price overcames Daryl Gurney in a fiery encounter at the World Matchplay in Blackpool.

Gerwyn Price and Daryl Gurney share a robust handshake after their match in Blackpool

Price beats Gurney as tempers flare in fiery match

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Estudiantes vs Huracán in the Liga Profesional Argentina

Estudiantes v Huracán

Fewer than 1% of Wales' eight million sheep have been vaccinated against the potentially fatal virus.

A black cow with a patch of white on its forehead and yellow ear tags sticks its head up in the middle of a herd of white cows. 

Vaccine scepticism affecting bluetongue jab uptake

Emily Jones ignored medical advice to work as she said patients wouldn't have been seen otherwise

Dr Emily Jones, who has with long brown hair and blue eyes, is smiling. She is wearing a green floral top with yellow and green patterns and is looking into the camera. The background is a mixture of white walls and glass with a dotted design and lights hanging from the ceiling behind it. 

'As a GP I felt I had to work during my cancer scare'

Mateo Retegui, top scorer in Italy's Serie A last season, joins Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah from Atalanta for a reported £56m.

Serie A top scorer Retegui joins Saudi's Al-Qadsiah

About 230,000 pages of records are unsealed, despite opposition from some of the King family.

Martin Luther King Jr photographed speaking before a massive crowd in Alabama 

Trump administration releases files on Martin Luther King Jr

Manchester United are considering a move for Aston Villa's Emi Martinez, Luis Diaz is determined to leave Liverpool, Newcastle may lose out to Manchester City in race to sign James Trafford, plus more.

Man Utd eye Villa's Martinez - Tuesday's gossip

The Intelligence and Security Committee says all documents related to the case should be provided for review.

File photo shows British Army soldiers patrolling with Afghan National Army soldiers in Helmand Province in 2007

Security committee launches inquiry into Afghan data leak

Organisers described this year's event as a "bold, diverse and joyful celebration" of the city. 

Five people leaning over the edge of a black river boat, lowering colourful handmade sailboats into Bristol's harbour. There are more model boats resting on the canvas roof of the boat. 

Harbour festival draws huge crowds to city centre

Esther Obigbesan says Tottenham Hotspurs stadium staff asked her to give up her cane. 

Esther Obigbesan speaks into a BBC Radio London microphone in a studio, with the Thames and London skyline visible on the backdrop behind her.

Visually impaired Beyoncé fan 'dehumanised' at gig

Three fire engines are deployed to the scene near Harborne High Street in Birmingham.

A red fire engine is parked next to a building that is called the 'Royalty'. The building is cordoned off by blue police tape and firefighters are standing outside the building. 

Fire at former high street cinema

Debate has been raging over whether the phenomenon is a tornado or a funnel cloud.

Footage of a tornado above Marsden in West Yorkshire

'Tornado' spotted over West Yorkshire

The details of additional rail services will be presented to a transport committee meeting later.

Bradford to get more train services to London 

Israel rejects a joint statement which says the suffering of civilians has "reached new depths".

Palestinians carry food collected from a humanitarian aid distribution point in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, on Sunday, July 20, 2025.

UK and 27 other nations condemn Israel over 'inhumane killing' of Gaza civilians seeking aid

David Lammy says he supports Israel's security and right to exist but believes its actions are "doing untold damage to Israel's standing in the world."

David Lammy speaking in the Commons - 21 July 2025

Israel challenged on strikes that kill 'desperate starving children'

The pair were on a wedding anniversary hike in the Kananaskis Country area, where both black and grizzly bears are common.

On the left, you have a grizzly bear and on the right, you have a couple.

Canadian couple recount frightening encounter with grizzly bear

Two Ukrainian crew and five passengers are detained on suspicion of immigration offences.

In the foreground, a small blue and white yacht is tethered to a pontoon in a busy marina. A larger white yacht is moored alongside it.

Seven immigration arrests after yacht intercepted

The doctor could face an investigation from the General Medical Council over his social media comments.

GP reported over abusive posts about son's rape victim

The story of the late Queen's life will be told through her clothes at a Buckingham Palace exhibition.

Dresses from the 1970s had a more relaxed style

Queen Elizabeth II's fashion to feature in exhibition 

Two men are arrested after police link discovery to disappearance of man in November 2019.

A 58-year-old white male wearing a grey jumper.

Human remains found in 6-year missing man search

A head and shoulders images taken from behind of a man in a black bowler hat.
He is wearing a dark suit and has an orange sash around his neck.
There is a brick wall in the background. In front of it is another man in a dark suit but his suit is obscured by a union flag.

Orange Order criticises 'inaccurate and sensationalist' media coverage

England manager Sarina Wiegman tells the BBC's sports editor Dan Roan that racist abuse received by defender Jess Carter is "disgusting and disgraceful".


Racist abuse received by Carter 'disgusting and disgraceful'

The Grammy-winning actor drowned on Sunday while on vacation in Costa Rica, investigators say.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner sitting onstage in 2023. He is holding a microphone with the Variety logo on it.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, The Cosby Show star, drowns aged 54

England go into their Euro 2025 semi-final against Italy as favourites, but what can we expect from both sides?

Sarina Wiegman looks forward with a fixed expression

England aim to solve 'wobbles' in semi-final, and what to expect from Italy

The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman is investigating Benjamin Clarke's death at HMP Holme House.

Mugshot of Benjamin Clarke. He has a thick dark goatee beard and long dark hair, and is wearing a black t-shirt.

Man who threatened to kill MP dies in prison

Bryan Mbeumo says he has joined "the club of his dreams" after the winger completes his move from Brentford to Manchester United for an initial £65m.

Bryan Mbeumo holding up a Manchester United shirt next to director of football Jason Wilcox.

'I wore this shirt growing up' - Man Utd sign Mbeumo

The Tories say Tom Hunt has been expelled from the party after confidential proceedings.

Tom Hunt is wearing a blue suit and is smiling at the camera. He's against a grey background and is wearing a blue and white striped tie. 

Former MP Tom Hunt expelled from Conservative Party

Nottingham City Transport said the road was closed for "emergency carriageway repairs".

A hole in the ground covered by grey fencing, which is enclosed by cones and other barriers

Sinkhole causes 'severe delays' to bus services

Joanna Rowland-Stuart, who was ruled unfit to plead, is accused of her husband's unlawful killing.

Joanna Rowland-Stuart being put in a court van

Wife killed husband with samurai sword, court told

It is home to families, but a council says there are plans for adult males to be placed there. 

A bald man holding a placard is shouting at a man who has his back to the camera. There are lots of other people around, some holding cardboard signs, across the road

Protesters gather outside hotel used by asylum seekers 

The actor and comedian spent a large part of her childhood in Bexhill and Eastbourne.

Suzy Izzard awarded honorary doctorate

England manager Sarina Wiegman says her players decided to stop taking the knee before matches because the impact of the anti-racism gesture is "not good enough".

Sarina Wiegman and Jess Carter on the touchline

Taking the knee 'not good enough' - Wiegman

Union unhappy as NHS England aims to keep non-urgent services running during five-day walkout.

NHS bosses putting patients at risk in strike, says BMA

The venue says it is "shocked and devastated by the recent incidents" at the site.

Ibiza Rocks venue during an event in 2011

Ibiza Rocks pauses events after British men die at venue

The group, which represents rank-and-file officers, says workforce agreements have been breached. 

Head shot of President Donald Trump. He has blonde, greying hair combed in a side shed. The President, who is wearing a navy suit jacket, white shirt and pink tie has a serious expression on his face and is looking off the right of the camera. The background is blurred but green in colour. 

Police Federation seeks legal advice ahead of Trump visit

Government forces say it is too dangerous for journalists and aid trucks to enter Suweida city.

Jon Donnison stood next to men with face masks and guns

Watch: At the final checkpoint before the 'dangerous' road to Suweida city

The 1979 disappearance of the six-year-old boy rattled New York City and the nation.

A man holds a missing poster of Etan Patz with blonde hair and text saying 'Lost Child Etan Patz'

US court orders new trial for man convicted of killing Etan Patz

The fire service is warning roads are likely to remain closed until Tuesday morning.

A thatched building smoking with firefighters using a crane to get in close to the structure. The sky is filled with grey smoke. The roof of the building appears to have burned completely to nothing.

Roads closed as firefighters tackle large blaze

Jack Wilson says competing on home soil will be "something special" as he prepares for the British & Irish Para-Badminton International in Cardiff.

Wilson to use 'home advantage' at Para-Badminton International

Marcus Rashford's impending Manchester United exit leaves a lot of unanswered questions, writes Simon Stone.

Marcus Rashford playing for Manchester United.

'Rashford's Man Utd exit leaves unanswered questions'

The woman was found with facial injuries by a member of the public in the Newry Street area of Rathfriland in County Down on Sunday.

Three arrested after woman found with serious injuries 

Decorated World War Two veteran Henry Francis carried out covert missions behind enemy lines.

Henry Francis, a 100-year-old World War Two veteran, is seated at a table in front of a large Union Flag. He is surrounded by uniformed military personnel. One stands beside him, reading aloud a letter from Sir Gwyn Jenkins, First Sea Lord, as others look on.

World War Two veteran celebrates 100th birthday

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from OFK Beograd vs Spartak Subotica in the Super Liga

OFK Beograd v Spartak Subotica

A bill to establish an independent football regulator (IFR) to oversee the men's game in England's top five divisions passes into law.

'Historic' football regulator bill becomes law - what it means for fans

Welsh Rugby Union's Director of Elite Rugby & Performance Dave Reddin says Steve Tandy was the "outstanding candidate" for the Wales head coach role.

Tandy the 'outstanding candidate' for Wales head coach role

Lawyers for the group's co-founder say legitimate protesters are at risk of being criminalised.

A protestor holds a Palestine flag outside the High Court. She has a sign wrapped around her chest which references genocide. 

Palestine Action ban 'abuse of power', court told

The Into My Arms singer has helped increase the charity shop's takings three-fold, its staff says.

Nick Cave donates 2,000 books to charity shop

Former miners hope they will finally learn the truth of what happened on that day in June 1984.

Dozens, possibly hundreds, standing on one side of a road with a large number of police officers on the other side

Ex-miners hope Orgreave inquiry will bring answers

Aimee Betro denies conspiracy to murder, firearm possession with intent and importing ammunition.

A woman with red hair, dark rimmed glasses and a green and white top is looking towards a camera. There is greenery in the background.

US woman on trial for city shop owner murder plot 

Rotherham United sign former Barnsley midfielder Josh Benson on a one-year deal following a successful trial.



Rotherham sign midfielder Benson

Yostin Mosquera has been found guilty of the murders of Albert Alfonso and Paul Longworth.

Yostin Mosquera dragging a suitcase behind him on Clifton Suspension Bridge. He is wearing a tracksuit.

'There's blood coming out of the suitcases'

A report said officials have recommended that charges after 14:00 BST ought to be scrapped.

Roadworks in Ashbourne, with red fencing and barriers in the town, in front of the Howell and Marsden

Council set to introduce free parking in afternoon

Stockport County have signed defender Arttu Hoskonen on a two-year deal.

A close up of Arttu Hoskonen wearing the Finland international shirt. It is white with a dark blue cross across it.

Stockport sign Finland international Hoskonen

The Severn Valley Railway reopens on Friday, after being shut since the end of January.

A bridge underneath a railway with a river running underneath it. Earth has fallen away from the railway track leaving it exposed. There is debris and fencing in the river below.

Heritage railway repair tracks laid at zero cost

The charity asks people to just observe and "not take matters into their own hands" by confronting motorists. 

A closeup photograph of a blue painted disabled parking bay. There are white hatching lines to separate the parking bays.

Charity highlights abuse of disabled parking bays

Paul Crockford says he was calling Hampton after the match to tell her how proud he is.

A bald man with his arm around the shoulder a young woman. The woman is England women's goalkeeper, Hannah Hampton. She is wearing a black coat and had blonde hair which is tied up in a bun on top of her head. The man is also wearing a black coat and a grey scarf.

Agent 'no idea' Hampton in conference when he rang

Margaret Medlicott, 77, died 10 days after suffering a head injury due to being pushed.

An elderly woman holding a wooden walking stick. She has a long green jumper on and golden ring. She is being held up by a nurse who wears a light blue shirt.

Inquest into care home push death opens

A domestic abuse survivor has created a system which enables victims to secretly call for help.

With shoulder-length brown hair, Katy Longhurst stands in her kitchen and looks at the camera. 


'I invented panic alarm using domestic appliances'

Sheila Jackson, 83, and her partner Peter Greener, 77, both died following a fire at their home.

Peter Eric Greener is smiling. He has short grey hair and is wearing a grey top and blue coat. Sheila Jackson has short grey hair and is smiling. She is wearing a sleeveless blue and turquoise patterned top.

Man released on bail after double murder arrest

Hosts Morocco, Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa are the four teams bidding to reach the final of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

A composite image split into four vertical columns showing, from left to right, Rasheedat Ajibade, Ghizlane Chebbak, Doris Boaduwaa and Linda Motlhalo playing football for their countries

Continental giants clash in Wafcon 2024 semi-finals

More than 100 people attending pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the UK have been arrested in recent days. 