BBC The Daily Mail runs two "royal bombshells". The first is a claim that "Epstein set Prince up with second sex abuse victim", and the second states that "Andrew told the Met to dig up dirt on Virginia". There have been "calls for police probe" as it says an "email reveals he procured private data for smear campaign". The Sunday Telegraph echoes the Mail and relies on its reporting for its headline that "Andrew sought to dig up dirt on Giuffre". The prince "asked his taxpayer-funded police bodyguard to investigate sex abuse accuser", it writes.

Two-time Paralympic champion Stephen Bate secured a golden finish to his 12-year career by winning the men's tandem individual pursuit title at the Para-cycling Track World Championships in Rio de Janeiro. Bate and pilot Christopher Latham achieved victory by catching Italian rivals Lorenzo Bernard and pilot Paolo Toto in an impressive display. It ensured Bate ended his career as a five-time world champion across road and track events, and a five-time Paralympic medallist. It was in Rio nine years ago where he and then-pilot Adam Duggleby achieved a golden Paralympic double in the individual pursuit and road time trial events.

Compare Our Top Picks Honorable Mentions Photograph: Kat Merck Sutra Heat Guard Blowout Cream for $24: I love Sutra’s IR2 hair straightener, so I had high hopes. This thick and almost fragrance-free cream is meant to protect up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit and reduce drying time, but my hair felt dried out after use. Function of Beauty Smooth With It Blowout Mist for $13: This Target-exclusive spray is fortified with argan oil and Tsubaki oil (from camellia fruit), a common ingredient in many K-beauty products. It is a spray, but I was surprised to find it comes out with an opaque, creamlike consistency rather than as a liquid, which means it goes on a bit heavy.

Craig WilliamsBBC Scotland The BBC films timeshare selling scheme using hidden camera It has been described by prosecutors as one of the largest frauds of its kind in the UK. A total of 14 people have been convicted for their part in a £28m conspiracy to defraud more than 3,500 timeshare owners. The victims were desperate to get out of decades-old timeshare contracts and went looking for help. Most were aged between 60 and 80. More than 500 of them lost over £10,000, and one handed over more than £80,000.

Piastri leads Verstappen by 55 points heading into the grand prix, with Norris 22 behind the Australian. Verstappen, who topped every session of qualifying, said: "It was good, every segment the car was very strong, just trying to put the lap together around here is very tricky. "The first run in Q3 was good. Just managed to improve a little bit on Q2. I didn't manage to do my final run, it was a bit messy with the out laps but fortunately we didn't need it." Norris said: "It was a bit more of a struggle today for whatever reason, yesterday was quite comfortable.

Why do we golf? We may never get good at it, and even when we cross some self-imposed pinnacle of proficiency we face near-infinite new challenges and a good chance of the dreaded backslide. Yet once you catch the bug, driven by the euphoria of the perfect shot and the temperance to conquer your own emotions, you're hooked for life. The good news is there's an ever-evolving bounty of gear and gadgets offering new ways to improve, enrich, and enhance the game we hate to love. To help you hone your search, I've rounded up my favorite golf gifts for every player and budget, all tested out on the links by yours truly.

BBC Mabon plays sport, and had never shown any sign of an issue with his sight A seven-year-old boy is in danger of losing sight in one eye because of an undiagnosed condition that was only picked up by a "fluke appointment" at the optician's. It was a casual conversation about how parents prioritise dental check-ups, but often overlook eye tests, that led to Mared Jones, from Dinas Mawddwy, Gwynedd, taking her children to be checked for the first time. While her two daughters were fine, Mared was shocked to find son Mabon had…

Ferrari chairman John Elkann says the company has "full confidence" in team principal Frederic Vasseur. The Italian team have had a difficult season and are in danger of slipping to fourth in the constructors' championship after being as high as second earlier in the year. Lewis Hamilton gave them their only victory this year when he won the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix, the second race of the season. Elkann's comments come in the wake of a report claiming that Ferrari had been talking to former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner about taking over from Vasseur.

It’s getting cold outside, and it's even worse for a person who’s always cold. The first crisp morning of the season sends your poor, perpetually cold loved one diving under the bedsheets, digging for the fuzzy socks, or fiddling with the thermostat when your back is turned. (Don’t look—they’re probably doing it right now.) This year, give the gift of warmth to your friend who is constantly shivering, sniffling, and suffering. From protective layers for outdoor adventures to cozy accessories, here’s how to show your hypothermic human you care. For more ideas, check out our…

Sophie ParkerWest of England Bristol Zoological Society The gorillas at the closed Bristol Zoo Gardens in Clifton are waiting for a move to a larger site A zoo has said intruders are posing a risk to its gorillas after a video circulated online from someone who had broken in and filmed the animals. The Bristol Zoo Gardens in Clifton closed to the public in 2022 with animals gradually being moved to the larger Bristol Zoo Project. But the zoo said its gorilla colony remained being cared for by keepers at the closed site while work was completed on their new enclosure.

In the clubs' first meeting since Bath won a closely fought Twickenham showpiece in June, it was the away side who struck first. Santi Carreras, in his first Bath start, kicked forward in midfield for his team-mates to chase. The ball was spilled by Adam Radwan, allowing the Argentina international to kick ahead once more. Henry Arundell was first on the ball before off-loading to Frost to score a try on what was also his first start in the blue, black and white. But that lead was not to last for long.

Honorable Mentions Photograph: Parker Hall There are a lot of great soundbars, and we don’t have room to feature them all. Here are some others you might want to consider. Yamaha True X Surround 90a for $3,500: After a yearslong hiatus from the premium market, Yamaha is back with the flagship True X Surround 90A (7/10, WIRED Review), a $3,500 Dolby Atmos soundbar system. It includes a wireless subwoofer and two fully wireless, portable surround speakers that double as stand-alone Bluetooth speakers, which is a nifty party trick. As you'd assume for the price, it delivers exceptional, detailed sound with superb surround channel clarity.

The EFL says "approximately 900 individual players were subjected to online abuse" at some point during the 2024-25 season. According to figures released by the EFL for the last campaign, there were also 141 incidents of racist abuse at grounds and more than 5,000 incidents of online abuse. The EFL estimates that 17 fans were banned from their clubs and a further 24 faced police convictions for racist abuse at EFL stadiums. Another 26 were referred for restorative justice and there are more than 80 cases still under investigation, the league added.

Ian YoungsCulture reporter EPA The BBC committed a "serious breach" of broadcasting rules by failing to disclose that the narrator of a documentary about Gaza was the son of a Hamas official, UK media regulator Ofcom has ruled. An Ofcom investigation into Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone has concluded that the programme was "materially misleading". The BBC's director general has previously apologised, saying there had been "a significant failing in relation to accuracy". Ofcom has ordered the BBC to broadcast a prime-time statement about its conclusions. "As this represents a serious breach of our rules, we are directing the BBC to broadcast a statement of our findings against it on BBC2 at 21:00, with a date to be confirmed," it said.

Compare Our Top Picks Honorable Mentions We have tested 100+ mattresses over the years and have removed many that are out-of-stock or out-of-date. Here are a few more products that are still available, which we liked but didn't love as much as the ones above. Puffy Cloud for $949: This enhanced all-foam mattress offers profound pressure relief without feeling too soft, despite the name “Cloud” being in its name. The Puffy Cloud has a thinner profile and would most likely be too soft for bigger bodies. However, for lightweight and average builds, it really comes through to support the lower back and hug around pressure points.

York and Toulouse's promotion to Super League means that the other Championship applicants - Oldham, Widnes Vikings, Doncaster and London Broncos - are unsuccessful and will play in an expanded second tier next season. The decision not to include London Broncos in the new-look Super League comes at time when a proposed new ownership group comprising Australia legend Darren Lockyer, former Leeds Rhinos chief executive officer Gary Hetherington and businessman Grant Wechsel is set to take over. The Wimbledon-based side have already appointed Jason Demetriou on a three-year deal to become their head coach and have signed former Australia international…

Joanne WrittleWest Midlands health correspondent BBC Lisa Blackstock and her son-in-law Samoye Richards said they were heartbroken and angry after Reggie's death A family has described their heartbreak and anger after a mother in labour was twice sent home from hospital before going on to lose her baby boy. Reggie was eventually stillborn to Hayleigh Richards in July 2023 at the former City Hospital in Birmingham, run by the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. The trust is one of 14 being examined as part of a rapid review of maternity care in England…

England fast bowler Mark Wood says he is "quietly confident" of being fit for the first Test of the Ashes series in Australia. Wood has not played since a Champions Trophy defeat by Afghanistan in February and had an operation on a left knee injury in March. The Champions Trophy and tour of India that preceded it was the 35-year-old's return from an elbow injury that had kept him out of action since August 2024. "It was a frustrating summer," Wood told the Wisden Cricket Weekly podcast., external "I didn't get to play any cricket and my knee, at times when you think that you're just about ready to play, it was not just quite there.

The Switch has 10 vibration modes (five internal and five external) with 16 intensity levels. I’ve never been into patterns, but if you are, you have plenty to choose from. But it’s the 16 intensity levels that deserve a round of applause. You can take the Switch from the faintest murmur to such a powerful height that your legs quiver from the vibrations alone before you even climax. What I was most excited for was using the Switch with a partner who also has a vulva. The Lelo app is easy to use, allowing my partner and me to take turns controlling the toy for each other, but the double-ended design, each with a motor and its own kind of sensation, was what allowed for the real fun to begin.

Plans for a groundbreaking rare earths refinery in East Yorkshire have been abandoned, after the company behind the project decided to seek investment in the United States instead. Pensana has spent the past seven years developing a rare earths mine in Angola. The $268m (£185m) project, one of the largest of its kind in the world, will begin delivering raw materials in 2027. The company had planned to build a refinery at the Saltend Chemicals Plant near Hull, which would have processed the raw materials into metals used to create powerful magnets.

Inter Milan's 20-year-old striker Francesco Pio Esposito is rightly being lauded and scored his first goal for Italy against Estonia last week, but another name is making waves - Francesco Camarda, a player three years younger, and potentially more devastating. Together, they could well become the strike partnership that defines the Azzurri's future. At 17 years, six months and 18 days old, Camarda scored his first Serie A goal against Bologna in September, becoming the youngest player in Lecce's history to do so - the AC Milan forward sent south to gain experience on loan under Eusebio di Francesco.

Emilia BelliWales Westminster correspondent BBC Afryl says her husband Aled believed the "Welsh language belonged to everybody" A bereaved woman has said her fight to get a death certificate in Welsh following the loss of her husband had been frustrating, emotional and draining. Afryl Davies, from Cardiff, is calling for the right for birth, marriage and death certificates to be issued bilingually "in honour" of her husband Aled Glynne Davies. Cardiff West MP Alex Barros-Curtis is pushing to get a law passed that would also make certificates issued in Wales bilingual by default, as well as giving people in England the choice.

If I’ve learned one thing from listening to the entire back catalog of the excellent podcast Real Survival Stories, it’s this: Whether you’re mountain biking Californian trails or kayaking the west coast of England, the proverbial, you know, can hit the fan really fast. When an adventure flips unexpectedly into an emergency situation, the one thing you definitely want is a way to summon rescue, even when you're far from cell networks. Until now, tapping into off-grid comms meant carrying a dedicated satellite messenger. But alongside competitors like…

The collapsed China spy case leads the majority of the papers for the second day in a row, with the Telegraph detailing who is facing questions in the aftermath. It reports that the prime minister could be forced to give evidence in public after two parliamentary committees announced inquiries into the "fiasco". Speaking the day after the release of witness statements submitted by the government, Sir Ken McCallum, head of MI5, expressed frustration over the collapse of the case, it notes. Sir Ken's "rare public intervention" also leads the i Paper, which reports that the collapse of the trial against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry has "effectively 'killed' some active intelligence work to tackle China spying".

Signing for Ospreys is a homecoming for Moriarty, the son of former Swansea back-row Paul who grew up in the city and took his first steps in rugby with the region's academy before forging his professional career at Gloucester. "It's quite funny that I've come full circle," he said. "I always had an ambition to play for the Ospreys, but it didn't go that way for me at the time (at the academy), he said. "This is where I'm from, my family, my wife, so it makes sense. It's great to be back."