
Scarlett had been on loan in the Championship at Oxford United until recently. “There was a certain number nine, Harry Kane, at this football club that went on loan to Leyton Orient, Millwall, Leicester, and ended up becoming a legend of this club,” said Crouch. “Of course that is a lot for Dane Scarlett to…

Jonny Humphries & Tom Mullen BBC News Church of England Bishop of Warrington Bev Mason said recent days had been “excruciating” The Bishop of Warrington has identified herself as one of the women who had accused the Bishop of Liverpool of sexual misconduct. The Right Reverend Bev Mason released an open letter accusing the Church…

UFC president Dana White has condemned comments by fighter Bryce Mitchell about Adolf Hitler as “beyond disgusting”. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial artist Mitchell said the German dictator was a “good guy” and that “the Holocaust ain’t real”. The 30-year-old American, ranked 13th in the featherweight division, made a range of antisemitic, homophobic and…

Wyre Davies BBC News Reporting fromRamallah, West Bank BBC Raghad, right, and her sister Hedaya were getting ready to meet their father After a delay of several hours, there were jubilant scenes here in Ramallah where around 60 Palestinian prisoners were freed from Israeli detention into the arms of their overjoyed loved ones. Among those…

PA Media A woman accused of spying for Russia thought she was assisting her boyfriend with police work, she has told a court. Appearing at the Old Bailey, Vanya Gaberova said she was misled by Biser Dzhambazov, who claimed they were working on legitimate operations linked to Interpol. Ms Gaberova, 30, Katrin Ivanova, 33, and…

Priti Patel has put out a statement insisting she “was not happy” about the levels of immigration under the previous Conservative government, after earlier defending her party’s record. In the earlier interview, Patel also declined to apologise for a rise in the numbers coming to the UK which took place when she was home secretary.…

The UK has restated ambitious plans to reduce its emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases by 81% by 2035, but has not explained how it will achieve the goal. In a new action plan submitted to the United Nations, the government also signed up to global goals to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030. However, it…

Rory McIlroy hit his second career hole-in-one on the PGA Tour in the opening round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Starting on the back nine at Spyglass Hill, McIlroy struck his ace on the par-three 15th. The 35-year-old’s effort went straight into the 119-yard hole off the flag, without touching the green, and he celebrated…