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Morrissey 'too tired' to perform, and 12 other excuses for cancelled concerts
From ham sandwiches to cat-induced injuries, here are some of the excuses for gigs being cancelled.

Sutton's predictions v YouTuber Angry Ginge
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on YouTuber Angry Ginge plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

A tournament of upsets, one final act - England's nightmare Six Nations
BBC Sport examines what has gone wrong with England's Six Nations campaign with their final game against France approaching.

Romance conman posed as MI6 worker to scam women out of £50k
"Selfish and narcissistic" Rodney Ade Roberts is jailed for more than five years for scamming three women.

Dharshini David: Economy on shaky grounds even before Iran war
The government's hopes that 2026 was the year when growth would pick up are at risk of being scuppered.

Iran women's football team are 'heroes' after national anthem stand, says former men's coach
The Iran women's national football team have become "heroes" and deserve to be free to live their lives, says former Iran men's head coach Afshin Ghotbi.

Bodies of 84 Iranian sailors killed in US torpedo strike to be repatriated
The seamen died when Iranian warship the Iris Dena was sunk on 4 March by a US submarine near Sri Lanka.

Woman found out she had terminal brain cancer after suitcase fell on her head
Lauren Macpherson was travelling home from a festival in London when her life changed forever.

Four crew members killed after US refuelling plane crashes in Iraq
The US Central Command says rescue efforts continue after a refuelling aircraft went down over western Iraq.

DWZ powers over Raiders edge
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak shows his strength to score the Warriors' first try.

Wong's hit sparks melee in rivalry
Siua Wong is placed on report for a shoulder charge against the Rabbitohs.

This Ohio Factory is Trump’s Secret Weapon in the Rare Earth War

Nvidia to focus on competition-beating AI advances at megaconference

Slot calm about English struggles in Champions League
Liverpool manager Arne Slot says it is too early to be "jumping to conclusions" about why Premier League clubs struggled in the Champions League this week.

Russell takes dominant Chinese GP sprint pole
George Russell leads team-mate Kimi Antonelli as Mercedes dominate qualifying for the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix.

Mayor to consider new charges for SUVs in London
The plan is part the mayor's strategy to stop death and serious injury on London's roads by 2041.

I was jailed while pregnant during Post Office scandal. I'm still waiting for compensation
Seema Misra calls for accountability as a report by MPs raises concerns about ongoing delays.

Britons should not take photos of strikes in UAE, embassy warns
It comes after a British man was charged in Dubai for allegedly filming Iranian missiles.

Man's blue skin A&E panic was just bed sheet dye
Tommy Lynch rushed to hospital when he woke with blue skin but it turned out to be from his sheets.

Jack Draper beaten after controversial umpire call
Jack Draper is penalised with a controversial hindrance call as Daniil Medvedev ends the Briton's Indian Wells title defence in the quarter-finals.

UK economy flatlines in January as people cut back on eating out
Analysts had been expecting 0.2% growth for the UK economy at the beginning of the year.

Tapine escapes sin bin for high shot
Joe Tapine manages to avoid a break following high contact.