As millions of pupils in England return to school after lockdown, the BBC went to Chantry Academy – a secondary school in Ipswich – to find out how students felt. ‘I had drills going off while I was working’ Twelve-year-old Ania says she is looking forward to the relative ease of face-to-face learning, having dealt

Steven Gerrard is still a way off becoming Liverpool manager – but I doubt he will be bothered by that because he is in the best position he could ever be in as a manager at Rangers. He has done everything right so far and has been well backed by the board, which is all

By Ian YoungsEntertainment & arts reporter image copyrightMarc Brenner Last March, Liverpool’s Everyman theatre opened its new play, Our Lady of Blundellsands, starring Josie Lawrence and written by Jonathan Harvey. After a week, it closed again. That was when Covid-19 shut all theatres, and most have stayed dark since. But what has happened to people

Liverpool’s incredible slide continued with a sixth successive Premier League home defeat as Fulham secured a crucial win to give their survival hopes a huge boost. Mario Lemina’s goal on the stroke of half-time, after the Gabon midfielder had dispossessed Mohamed Salah, gave the visitors a deserved win and saw them draw level on 26

Both defending champions successfully retained their titles at UFC 259 as light-heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz and women’s featherweight champion Amanda Nunes picked up significant victories at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. In the main event, Poland’s Blachowicz produced a controlled, calculated performance to hand middleweight champion Israel Adesanya the first defeat of his MMA

Daniel Amartey scored a late winner as Leicester City came from behind to beat Brighton and boost their bid for Champions League qualification. The defender stooped low to head into an empty net after Brighton keeper Robert Sanchez failed to claim Marc Albrighton’s corner. Kelechi Iheanacho began the fightback with his second goal in as

Arsenal were denied victory by the woodwork, some heroic Burnley defending and the video assistant referee amid a dramatic late onslaught as Granit Xhaka’s error ultimately cost the Gunners dear. After Xhaka’s errant pass struck Chris Wood for a bizarre equaliser to cancel out Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s opener, Arsenal piled on relentless pressure in the closing

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp does not believe a failure to finish in the Champions League places this season would lead to the exit of leading players from Anfield in the summer. The Premier League champions suffered a fifth home defeat in a row on Thursday when they were beaten 1-0 by Chelsea. Mohamed Salah looked

Williams were forced to abandon an augmented reality launch of their new Formula 1 car when the app they had designed was hacked. The app was intended to allow users to view and manipulate the car in its new livery in 3D. The car has a blue, white and yellow colour scheme intended to evoke

New Zealand 123-9 (20 overs): Satterthwaite 49 (30), Davies 4-23 England 124-4 (17.2 overs): Beaumont 63 (53), Knight 39 (39) England won by six wickets; lead series 2-0 Scorecard England wrapped up the series with a comfortable six-wicket win in the second Twenty20 against New Zealand in Wellington. After being put in, New Zealand were

Liverpool suffered a fifth successive competitive home defeat for the first time in their history as Chelsea made it 10 games unbeaten under new manager Thomas Tuchel with victory at Anfield. Mason Mount’s superb individual strike three minutes before half-time gave the visitors a deserved win and moved them into the top four, while Liverpool

By Simon ReadBusiness reporter, BBC News image copyrightGetty Images People are going over the details of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget, to see what it means for them. Here are some of your questions. What help is there for homeowners in arrears who are unable to keep up with the full amount of their monthly payments?

First Twenty20 international, Antigua Sri Lanka 131-9 (20 overs): Nissanka 39 (34) West Indies 134-6 (13.1 overs): Pollard 38 (11); Hasaranga 3-12, Dananjaya 3-62 West Indies won by six wickets Scorecard Kieron Pollard struck six sixes in one over off Akila Dananjaya, who had earlier taken a hat-trick, in West Indies’ extraordinary six-wicket Twenty20 defeat

Bottom club Sheffield United survived for more than 30 minutes with 10 men to claim only the fourth Premier League win of their disappointing season and dent Aston Villa’s European ambitions. David McGoldrick gave his side a first-half lead from inside the six-yard area after being picked out by George Baldock following a lovely move

By Kevin PeacheyPersonal finance correspondent, BBC News Published 3 hours ago image copyrightGetty Images This year’s Budget will be very closely watched, because of the massive economic effects of Covid. The choices Chancellor Rishi Sunak makes will shape the finances of the UK. What is the Budget? Each year, the chancellor of the exchequer –

image copyrightThinkstock The government is asking the public whether some contraceptive pills should be sold over the counter without prescription for the first time. A public consultation running until Friday concerns two progestogen-only pills: Lovima 75 microgram tablets and Hana 75 microgram tablets. Some people on social media have welcomed the idea as a way

Premiership Rugby is prepared to relax its rules to allow Scotland players to feature in a rearranged Six Nations match against France. The game in Paris was scheduled for last Sunday but was postponed after a Covid-19 outbreak in the France camp. The match could be played on 26 March – outside the international window.

The Mercedes in which Lewis Hamilton will bid for an eighth drivers’ title has retained the team’s black anti-racism livery for a second season. The new Mercedes W12 is an upgrade of last year’s car, which dominated the season with 13 wins in 17 races. Team boss Toto Wolff said the team were as determined

Warning – this article contains an image that some people may find distressing Leading Irish trainer Gordon Elliott has been temporarily banned from racing in Britain after being pictured sitting on a dead horse. Elliott, 43, has apologised after the photograph circulated on social media. The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) has started an investigation

Leading Irish racehorse trainer Gordon Elliott has apologised for a photo circulating on social media of him sitting on a dead horse. The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) has begun an investigation into the image, which Elliott says was taken “some time ago”. “I apologise profoundly for any offence that this photo has caused,” he