UK Athletics has confirmed the first five athletes selected to represent the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team in the marathon at the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham.

Sports & Exercise Therapy students were given an unforgettable industry experience after going backstage at the Birmingham date of Jason Derulo’s The Last Dance World Tour at the Utilita Arena Birmingham at the end of January.

On February 15, 2026, Red Bull athlete Dario Costa (Italy) executed a world-first dual manoeuvre in Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye, landing his Zivko Edge 540 aircraft on a moving cargo train travelling at 120 km/h before lifting off again in a vertical pull take-off from the same container.

Herbert Mensah, President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body of rugby across Africa, and a member of World Rugby’s Executive Board, praised Kenya for delivering a world-class HSBC SVNS 2 tournament in Nairobi, describing the event as a statement of Africa’s readiness to host global rugby competitions.

In the coming days, Sir Jim Ratcliffe is set to discover if the Football Association's legal team has decided the Manchester United co-owner brought the game into disrepute with his recent comments on immigration, which sparked condemnation from the government and beyond.

World champion boxer Lauren Price will return to Ystrad Mynach next month as she continues preparations for her upcoming world title fight.