LA Lakers to be sold in record $12.5bn deal
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:11:04 GMT
The Los Angeles Lakers is to be sold for a reported record $12.5bn - less than a year after Mark Walter took a majority stake in the NBA franchise.
How the weather will affect your viewing
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:02:33 GMT
Look to the skies on Wednesday because one of the most spectacular solar eclipses for decades is coming the UK's way with likely optimum viewing conditions for many.
After the eclipse, a meteor shower - how to catch a glimpse
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:59:24 GMT
On Wednesday night the Perseids will peak offering the best chance of seeing a 'shooting star'.
Warning from man whose eyes were damaged by eclipse
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:42:42 GMT
Peter Smith damaged his eyes by watching the 1999 eclipse without suitable glasses.
Lucy Davis urges women to check their breasts for cancer - here's how
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:16:37 GMT
The actress from The Office TV series says her breast lump was tiny and not a 'lump' as such; rather a kind of hard spot.
'Rot in prison', relatives tell double murderer and rapist
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:46:38 GMT
Simon Levy is jailed for life after murdering two women and raping another.
These seaside apartments were a ghost city - then police say scammers moved in
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:31:18 GMT
Malaysia's Forest City was pitched as "paradise" but last month police raided it over alleged scam operations.
How affordable are Edinburgh's festivals?
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:04:59 GMT
The city is no stranger to complaints about soaring prices during August - but are costs on the rise?
Why is the women's 800m record so tough to break?
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:13:39 GMT
The world record for the women's 800m is the longest standing in athletics. No-one has managed to break it for 43 years. Why is it such a tough task?
Baby Shark boy set to make K-pop debut
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:26:32 GMT
The boy from the most-watched YouTube video of all time is now 17 years old, and wants to be a K-pop star.
