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Selection questions for Scotland head coach Steve Clarke after Iceland defeat

16 hours ago | bbc.com | Clive Lindsay

Media caption, Watch Iceland capitalise on Scotland's many failingsAs abject Scotland performances go, Friday's home defeat by Iceland - 30 places below their hosts at 74th in the world rankings - was right up there on a long and growing list. Steve Clarke's side have only one more friendly - Monday's trip to minnows Liechtenstein - before visiting Denmark in their opening World Cup qualifier in September.
Spending Review: Massive cheques from chancellor for some

20 hours ago | bbc.com | Laura Kuenssberg

Spending Review: Massive cheques from the chancellor for some - but what do totals hide? Laura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurakBBCThe next few days are vital – "one of the last moments to weave it all together – to look politically credible to the people Labour has lost", one senior figure reckons. There have been huge fights inside government about the looming Spending Review.
Wythenshawe cobbler retiring after 39 years thanks community

21 hours ago | bbc.com | Gemma Sherlock |Euan Doak

Cobbler retiring after 39 years thanks communityGemma Sherlock & Euan DoakGary WalkerMr Walker said he was proud to be from the local areaA cobbler retiring after 39 years has said his community's kindness has been "overwhelming". Gary Walker, from Benchill, Wythenshawe, is laying down his tools after nearly four decades running the Walker's Shoe Repair in Wythenshawe Civic shopping centre.
What now for Scotland as Clarke enters final chapter?

1 day ago | bbc.com | Scott Mullen

BBC Sport Scotland at Hampden ParkThree hundred and sixty five long days ago, Steve Clarke's Scotland strode out at Hampden Park, their last auf Wiedersehen before they went off to give Germany, Switzerland and Hungary what for at Euro 2024. By the time they finished their farewell on the back of an uninspiring - and at times chaotic - 2-2 draw, those in the stands could probably tell what was about to unfold over the next few weeks. They had seen it all before at the previous Euros.
Barrow Police time capsule to remain unopened at Dock Museum

1 day ago | bbc.com | Evie Lake

No plans to open police station time capsuleEvie LakeBBC News, North East and CumbriaDock MuseumThe time capsule, held by The Dock Museum curator Charlotte Hawley and Sgt Paul Holmes, was found in the foundations of the old Barrow police stationAn unopened time capsule discovered at a former police station has been put on display. Believed to be from the 1950s, it was found underneath the foundation stone of Barrow Police Station when it was being demolished in 2018.
Hartlepool dad with brain cancer searching for treatment

1 day ago | bbc.com | Evie Lake

Hope cancer treatment can be found for dad of twoEvie LakeBBC News, North East and CumbriaSamantha JonesSamantha Jones, pictured on her wedding day, says life has been "unimaginable" since her husband became unwellThe family of a man with an inoperable brain tumour have raised more than £42,000 for a treatment they are not sure exists. Dad-of-two Trevor Jones, 41, from Hartlepool, was diagnosed with stage four glioblastoma after having multiple seizures on Christmas Day.
Family of Newcastle pub pianist 'over the moon' to see lost clip

1 day ago | bbc.com | Evie Lake

Pianist's family 'over the moon' to see lost clipEvie LakeBBC News, North East and CumbriaThe pianist's family was "over the moon" to see the lost clipMatty Gray had been scrolling on Instagram when he came across a video he had been trying to find for more than 30 years. It was an old TV report of his late grandma, Peggy Fullerton, playing the piano and being interviewed by BBC Look North in 1981.
Durham coalmines steam train No. 54 returns to Tanfield

1 day ago | bbc.com | Evie Lake

Rare rail 'survivor' of coalmines to returnEvie LakeBBC News, North East and CumbriaTanfield RailwayNumber 54 is to take part in the Tanfield Railway line's anniversary celebrationsA steam train that once served coalmines in north-east England will return to the region five decades after it was removed from service. National Coal Board No. 54, built in 1952 to help cope with the post-war demand for County Durham coal, transported coal from East Hetton colliery for most of its service.
Domino's scraps Manningtree takeaway plan after major backlash

1 day ago | bbc.com | Lewis Adams

Domino's scraps takeaway plan after major backlashLewis AdamsTazzyBro PhotographyManningtree is the smallest town in England when it comes to geographical sizePeople living in England's smallest town are claiming a victory after Domino's scrapped its plans to open a takeaway. In letters seen by the BBC, Tendring District Council warned Domino's there had been intense opposition to the proposed High Street shop. A spokeswoman for the chain said there were "limitations" with its plan.
Illegal work arrests double in year as police target 'unscrupulous' employers

1 day ago | bbc.com | Frances Mao

Officers had visited more than 9,000 businesses - among them restaurants, nail bars and construction sites - to check paperwork and working conditions. Such businesses had often subjected migrants to "squalid conditions and illegal working hours" as well as below-minimum wages. The Home Office said there were a range of industries exploiting migrant workers. In one case in Surrey, officers arrested nine people at a caravan park who had been working as delivery drivers.