Former champion Gerwyn Price is out of the PDC World Darts Championship after a shock 4-2 defeat by Brendan Dolan.

Former winner Price out of World Championships

The decision increases pressure on the Supreme Court to rule on his eligibility to run for the presidency.

Maine becomes second state to ban Trump from ballot

Many of Friday's newspapers continue their coverage of the damage caused in parts of the UK by Storm Gerrit.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror reads: "Twister Terror" and the headline on the front page of the Daily Mail reads: "Police give up on four crimes a minute"

'Twister terror' and 'abandoned' police inquiries

West Ham manager David Moyes says his side "defended like you should do" during their 2-0 win against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium.

Moyes praises 'really good' Hammers defence

Friday 29 December 2023 back pages

Arsenal are monitoring Matthijs de Ligt, Manchester United and Tottenham are keen on Serhou Guirassy, plus more.

Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt and the BBC Gossip logo

Arsenal interested in De Ligt - Friday's gossip

Rafah's Kuwait Hospital was overwhelmed after people were injured by an airstrike on a building close-by.

Injured woman being walked to hospital in Rafah

Watch: Gaza hospital in chaos after nearby air strike

Stars and doctors hope Russell T Davies's BBC drama Men Up can help end impotence stigma.

Iwan Rheon in the new BBC series Men Up, pictured sitting at a table in front of pill bottles

Can BBC drama help men talk about impotence?

Budget cuts and a £90m maintenance backlog could threaten collections, says chief executive.

Tough decisions on future of Welsh history

Listen to ABC Grandstand commentary from day four of the second Test between Australia and Pakistan in Melbourne.

Listen: Australia v Pakistan - second Test, day four

The story of Viagra has been brought to the screen by Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies.

In 1994 a drug called Sildenafil UK-92,480 was given to men in Swansea by pharmaceutical giants Pfizer

Viagra trial brought to TV by Doctor Who's Davies

Footage from the cockpit shows the helicopter rocking side to side after being hit by winds of up to 80mph.

Watch: Onboard turbulent helicopter journey during storm

A new dementia care scheme means Harry and Ann can be in their own home as his disease progresses.

Dementia made our time more precious after 50 years

Thousands took to the streets armed with flaming torches for the return of the traditional walk.

The torchlight procession in Edinburgh has returned after a four-year absence with thousands lining the streets for the spectacular light show

Torchlight parade kicks off New Year celebrations

The utility firm has installed 272 of the 1,000 extra monitors it pledged by the end of 2024.

Scottish Water 'on track' to install sewage monitors

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta praises his side's "enormous effort" but says West Ham were better in both penalty areas following their 2-0 defeat at Emirates Stadium.

West Ham were better in the boxes - Arteta

Brighton & Hove Albion boss Roberto De Zerbi says they played "fantastic football" for the first 81 minutes of their 4-2 win against Tottenham.

Brighton were fantastic for 81 minutes - De Zerbi

Arsenal 0-2 West Ham: Analysis

It follows tensions over the oil-rich Essequibo region, which Guayana administers but Caracas claims.

The Venezuelan army march during a military parade to celebrate independence day in Caracas in July 2023

Venezuela to hold drills after UK sends warship to Guyana

Ange Postecoglou says his side gave it everything they could after a "tired" Spurs lose 4-2 at Brighton.

'Tired' Spurs lacked energy - Postecoglou

With Chandrayaan-3, Aditya-L1 and Gaganyaan, India's space agency Isro has had a spectacular year.

A photo of the Vikram lander taken by Pragyaan rover on Wednesday

The year India reached the Moon - and aimed for the Sun

The former St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox owners make a minority investment in Premiership champions Larne.

Larne celebrate winning the Irish Premiership

Former MLB owners make minority investment in Larne

Police find a fourth casualty in a "large scale disturbance" in Liverpool city centre.

Homes raided in city centre stabbing probe

The drugs, estimated to be worth more than €1.1m, were seized in an intelligence-led operation.

Man charged after 16kg of cocaine found in airport luggage

They apply in Staffordshire, after the Environment Agency said there was "fast-flowing" flood water in the Midlands.

Flood warnings in place as 'many rivers swollen'

The former James Bond star allegedly left the trail near a dangerous and sensitive hot spring.

Pierce Brosnan accused of trespassing in Yellowstone

The stabbings of four University of Idaho students last year shocked the small college town.

Idaho house where students murdered is demolished

Estrela v Arouca

Arsenal v West Ham United

Jodi Hildebrandt and YouTuber Ruby Franke have admitted to abusing two of Franke's children.

Parenting YouTuber's partner pleads guilty to abuse

The victims' parents asked for the home to be kept for evidence, but prosecutors said they had enough.

The home in Idaho where four students were murdered

Idaho home where students were killed is demolished

Israeli tanks reportedly reach the outskirts of Bureij refugee camp as the ground offensive expands.

Victims of an Israeli army strike react outside of Kuwait hospital in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on December 28, 2023, as battles continue between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement.

Thousands flee central Gaza as Israeli troops advance

Owner Naomi Pierson said there were "tears of happiness" when Westley returned on Christmas morning.

'Christmas miracle' as missing cat returns home

Brighton & Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur

Partick Thistle manager Kris Doolan insists his side are not out of the title race as they prepare for a must-win match with Dundee United.

Can Thistle make Championship a three-team fight?

Tony Chung told the BBC he felt he had no control over his life, with police scrutinising his every move.

Hong Kong democracy activist flees to UK to seek asylum

Rescue teams were dispatched after reports of a bodyboarder in difficulty at Fraserburgh.

Coastguard search for bodyboarder was false alarm

Christian Marriott, 46, had been helping an unconscious woman when the car hit him and others.

Man killed as car hit crowd 'was Good Samaritan'

The move is the latest sign that the former French colony is pivoting towards Russia.

This pool image distributed by Sputnik agency shows Russian President Vladimir Putin greeting Burkina Faso's junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traore during a welcoming ceremony at the second Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg on July 27, 2023

Russia reopens embassy in Burkina Faso

Her body is in Gaza, where her family had thought she was being held hostage, her kibbutz says.

US-Canadian Judi Haggai confirmed killed by Hamas

The scheme would convert The Mount in Sheffield into 39 residential apartments and eight townhouses.

Plan to transform historic building into homes

A tree crashed into another woman's bathroom during the tornado near Manchester in Storm Gerrit.

Aerial photograph of a house which had its roof ripped off during a localized tornado

Tornado was whirlwind of madness, says resident

The public have been advised to avoid touching the whale or getting too close. 

Grass and rubble on the seafront at Cliffe

Juvenile fin whale washes up on Kent shore

A 19-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of murdering Michael Patrick Afonso Peixoto.

Second man arrested over Croydon fatal stabbing

Text commentary from the SSE Arena as the Giants host Glasgow in the Elite League.

Latest: Belfast Giants v Glasgow Clan

The footage shows water rushing down Derwent Dam in the Peak District.

Walker films 'wild' dam after heavy rain

Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris is in talks to join Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC on a free transfer, ending 11 years in north London.

Spurs keeper Lloris in talks with MLS side LAFC

Sportscene pundit Neil McCann says Saturday's second Old Firm game of the season is crucial for both Celtic and Rangers.

'Old Firm derby is acid test for Celtic & Rangers'

The land of a "fair go" has become one of the least affordable places on Earth to find a home.

The year the Australian Dream died

Relive the action as West Ham beat Premier League title hopefuls Arsenal after Tottenham lose a thrilling game at Brighton.

Premier League: West Ham earn stunning 2-0 win at Arsenal

At least 30 cases of E.coli may be linked to Mrs Kirkham's cheese, the UK Health Security Agency says.

E.coli cases may be linked to recalled cheese - HSA

The collision involving a car and a motorcycle occurred on the Antrim Road on 22 December.

A police motorbike and a police car a parked at the scene of a crime.

Man, 18, dies following two vehicle collision

Emergency services were called to the River Esk in the North York Moors, police say.

Three men die after 4x4 enters Yorkshire river

Centre Manu Tuilagi is expected to miss the start of England's Six Nations campaign with a groin injury.

Injured Tuilagi set to miss start of Six Nations

A kitchen hand was reportedly tied up naked at France's luxury Hôtel du Palais in Biarritz.

Top chef quits after alleged initiation incident

At least five animals have died in the Threewells Drive area of Forfar in December.

Warning after spate of suspected cat poisonings

Police say a man in his 90s and a woman in her 70s have died after a crash.

Two dead after crash involving car and ambulance

The former US president angrily responds to comments from the film's director Chris Columbus.

Donald Trump and Macauley Culkin in Home Alone 2

Trump denies bullying his way into Home Alone 2

Police release the footage to highlight the responsibility drivers have, after the motorist was jailed.

Cyclist hit by driver sent spinning into air

Jean Houston's relatives describe her kindness after her death in a crash near East Hanney.

Family pay tribute to Christmas Day crash victim

Former MHK and MLC Leonard Singer, who has died, was a "committed" politician, the chief minster says.

Leonard Singer 'cared deeply for constituents'

Aaron Morley signs a new extended contract to keep him at Bolton Wanderers until the summer of 2027.

Midfielder Morley signs new deal with Bolton

Rangers sign Wolves forward Fabio Silva on loan for the rest of the season.

Rangers sign Wolves forward Silva on loan

The Environment Agency says heavy rainfall has caused river levels to rise.

Homes at risk of flooding as warnings issued

Police believe an antique grenade was handed in to an auction centre in York.

Site evacuated after suspected grenade found

The suspect knocked the hats off a number of Jewish people in Hackney and then assaulted a child.

Cyclist assaults Jewish child and several adults

The Republican presidential candidate is facing a backlash after omitting slavery as a cause of the war.

US Civil War about slavery, Nikki Haley acknowledges

Mohammed Sadiq, 63, was knocked over on Great Horton Road in Bradford on 13 December.

Pedestrian dies two weeks after being hit by car

Reading head coach Ruben Selles is handed a £1,000 fine for behaviour which led to a red card in the match at Lincoln City.

Reading boss Selles fined for red card at Lincoln

How closely have you been paying attention to what has been going on over the past seven days?

Weekly quiz: Which fast food chain fed Japan for Christmas?

The trio threatened residents during a raid on a rural home, police say.

The side of a police vehicle with blue and yellow branding

Teenagers arrested after burglary and police chase

The voter who asked the presidential candidate about the war's cause called the omission "astonishing".

Haley leaves out slavery as a cause of US Civil War

As UK sales of vinyl LPs continue to soar, BBC News explores the allure.

colourful LP sleeves on display at Spin-It Records in Hull

'Vinyl brings you closer to the artist'

A school is forced to close 20 classrooms due to "significant cracking" in its floors.

Start of term delayed by major concrete problems

Sailings between the Isle of Man and Lancashire have been cancelled as bad weather continues.

Further sailings cancelled amid weather disruption

The survey is part of a national strategy to put more support in place for women's health issues.

NHS Kent and Medway launch women's health survey

Watch the best plays of week 16 of the NFL regular season featuring a Brandon Stephens interception for the Baltimore Ravens.

Brilliant Ravens interception leads NFL's best plays

Virat Kohli's defiant 76 fails to save India from being thrashed by an innings and 32 runs by South Africa in the first Test at Centurion.

South Africa thrash India in first Test at Centurion

Police say animals, which were left in containers, are now in specialist care.

'Exotic' scorpion and spider found dumped in woods

More landslips are likely over the weekend as the wet weather continues, the National Trust said.

Trust gives cliff warning after 'dramatic' landslip

The small mobile unit in Hornsea has been run from the town's Tesco car park since 2018. 

Town's first aid centre could be on the move

Police stopped a vehicle on Boxing Day after it showed up as having no insurance.

Extended ban for driver with 96 points on licence

Locals are said to be "heartbroken" at the loss of George Collins, who was in the job 40 years.

'Country's oldest harbour master' dies aged 93

Southend United has transfer embargo lifted with the club now eligible to sign players for first time since September 2022.

Southend have transfer embargo lifted

Residents of Texcapilla in Mexico acted in self-defence when they killed 10 gang members, say prosecutors.

Members of the State Police stand guard in the Texcapilla sector, in the town of Texcaltitlan, in the central State of Mexico, Mexico, 11 December 2023.

Villagers walk free after killing extortionists

There's gripes and festive cheers aplenty as fans have their say on the four Scottish Premiership midweek games.

Were your team 'absolutely garbage' or 'electric'?

Ann Park and Graham Bradley, both from Hull, admit taking the money over a five-year period.

'Deceptive' pair stole £75,000 from vulnerable man

From Toronto to Tokyo, these five cities remain surprisingly affordable compared to their more costly neighbours.

View of Elizabeth Quay and the Central Business District in Perth

Five cities where your travel cash goes further

Two women died in the crash, which involved the quad bike and two cars.

Search for quad bike rider after fatal crash

The council is expected to increase fees in the face of "unprecedently high inflation".

Lake service costs set to rise in council plans

Police Scotland said there was "concern for two men" at Gartmorn Dam Country Park near Alloa.

Body found in search for two men at reservoir

Ipswich Town striker George Hirst is ruled out with a "significant hamstring injury", says Tractor Boys boss Kieran McKenna.

Ipswich's Hirst out with 'significant' injury

Authorities confirmed there was no fire at the landmark, after accessing the suspected blaze location.

Flames seen in the metal section close to the top of the iconic landmark

28 December 2023