Newspaper headlines: Starmer’s NHS pledge and MPs’ anger over eco-protesters
Newspaper headlines: Starmer's NHS pledge and MPs' anger over eco-protesters - BBC News Source
Edinburgh pink door woman sad after being forced to repaint
Edinburgh pink door woman sad after being forced to repaint - BBC News Source
Vishal Mehrotra: Killed boy’s family cannot forgive police inaction
Vishal Mehrotra: Killed boy's family cannot forgive police inaction - BBC News Source
Cost of living: Pet owner would ‘rather starve’ to feed cats
Cost of living: Pet owner would 'rather starve' to feed cats - BBC News Source
Man City submit plan to increase capacity to 60,000
Etihad Stadium has the fifth-largest capacity of grounds in the Premier LeagueManchester City have submitted a planning application for a £300m expansion of Etihad Stadium.The club want to increase the current capacity of 53,400 to 60,000 by expanding the North Stand.Proposals include a sky bar overlooking the pitch and a stadium roof walk experience.A 3,000-capacity fan zone, new club shop and museum, and 400-bed hotel have also been proposed in the application to Manchester City Council.The club say the project, which would take three years to complete, would create a "best-in-class fan experience and year-round entertainment and leisure destination".The planning application follows a consultation with fans and the local community.City say the proposals represent more than £300m investment into east Manchester, and could create 2,600 jobs, with priority for people from Greater Manchester. There are also plans for new office spaces for businesses that want to work in collaboration with…
‘I shied away from gym sessions to avoid muscles’
Venue: Musgrave Park, Cork Date: Saturday, 22 April Kick-off: 14:15 BSTCoverage: Watch live on BBC Two, iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app; follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app.I want to talk about something I am proud of, but have sometimes found challenging to accept: my muscles.Body image can be a difficult topic for all women and sportswomen are no different. I had a bad relationship with my body growing up.I competed in gymnastics, athletics and now I play rugby for England. Whether I liked it or not, naturally my body has always been quite muscly.Growing up, social media told me that having muscles made me masculine and that I should be slim.I would go into school and people would comment, saying they could see my muscles through my blazer.I felt really insecure because I almost had two images of myself in my head.I…
Frank Ocean at Coachella: The grief of losing a sibling
Frank Ocean at Coachella: The grief of losing a sibling - BBC News Source
Archaeologists discover remains of Roman fortlet near Clydebank
Archaeologists discover remains of Roman fortlet near Clydebank - BBC News Source
‘I stroked his neck. I thanked him. I said sorry’
'Horses were getting worked-up and a bit hyper' after Saturday's Grand National was delayed by protestsJosh Darling hit the road at seven on Saturday morning, pulling out of Sandy Thomson's place at Lambden near Kelso with his mate Michael Williams upsides and a horsebox out the back with a calm Hill Sixteen comfortably housed within. Darling and Williams, the travelling head lad and the assistant, were the advance party bound for Aintree, the rest following on later in the morning. Hill Sixteen had been fed and watered. The vet had been in, the medical done, the paperwork completed. The 10-year-old was running in the Grand National later in the day. Not a familiar race, but a very familiar track. He'd been over those National fences twice before. Finished an excellent second in the Becher Chase in 2021 and seventh in the same race in 2022. Jumped well. Travelled smoothly. There'd…
‘A lot going wrong at the wrong time’
Heavy Liverpool defeat hard to accept - GraciaTwo games. Two home defeats. Eleven goals conceded. Unwanted club history for Leeds United.On top of that, the Whites have let in 16 goals in their four Premier League games in April - that's eight more than any other side, and one more than they conceded across January, February and March combined.Leeds are still two points above the relegation zone, with Gracia's record now standing at three wins, one draw and five defeats since he replaced the sacked Jesse Marsch in February. So is there cause for concern? Or has everything been blown out of proportion?We asked BBC Radio Leeds' Adam Pope and our club fan writer for their views, and looked through hundreds of comments sent to BBC Sport after Monday's result.Former Whites goalkeeper Paul Robinson also had his say on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club.'Battered into the barricades'Don't Go…
