Karina Blanco was just about to start the spinning class she teaches when the earth began to shake. The tremors kept getting stronger, so she grabbed her bag and ran outdoors with everyone else.

“When I realised the magnitude of it, I started screaming ‘my daughter, my daughter’. I sat in my car and drove as fast as I could,” said Karina.

Her only daughter, Fabiana, 12, was at their home when two powerful earthquakes rocked Venezuela within seconds of each other on 24 June. The second quake was one of the strongest tremors to hit the country in a century, at a magnitude of 7.5.

When Karina reached her building in Caraballeda, in northern La Guaira state, she could hardly believe her eyes. “I could see one building, then a gap where my building stood, and then another building.”

Inside their first-floor flat in the 10-storey building, Fabiana was in her mother’s bedroom when she felt the earthquakes. She ran into the kitchen, and was holding on to the counter, when the walls around her collapsed. She was thrown to the ground.

“I saw things shaking, falling, breaking, and then the walls cracked. The wall separating my apartment from a friend’s collapsed. At that moment, I thought, ‘I’m going to die. I won’t survive this. No-one is going to rescue me,’” said Fabiana.

From then began an excruciating 32 hours.

Outside the collapsed building, Karina saw half of her daughter’s bed sticking out of the debris.

“I was running from one end of the complex to the other screaming ‘She’s dead. My daughter is dead’. I didn’t know what to do,” said Karina.

Under the collapsed building everything had gone quiet for Fabiana. She was lying face up, trapped by rubble on all sides, with the ceiling almost touching her face.

“I’m someone who gets very anxious and claustrophobic. But I don’t know why, a strange calm came over me. Maybe my mind was in shock,” she said.

A little while later, a nurse who worked as a carer for her upstairs neighbours started calling out to see if anyone could hear her. Fabiana responded.

“She told me to stay calm and that everything would be alright,” said Fabiana.

Six hours after the earthquake, at around midnight, the nurse was rescued. She told the volunteers who pulled her out that a girl named Fabiana was alive inside.

“I had surrendered to God asking for strength to begin a new life without Fabiana. And then someone told me, ‘Your daughter is alive’,” said Karina.

She ran back to the building screaming into gaps in the debris, calling out her daughter’s name.

The England midfielder had been celebrating with his teammates moments earlier

England star Jordan Henderson was taken away on a stretcher after hurting his arm during his side’s celebrations in the aftermath of their win over Mexico.

Thomas Tuchel’s side defeated the tournament co-hosts 3-2 in a hugely dramatic last-16 clash at the Azteca Stadium, with goals from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane enough to see them seal victory. They will now face Norway in the quarter-finals next week.

After securing the win, the entire England squad celebrated with the travelling fans, belting out Oasis classic ‘Wonderwall’, which they have adopted as their anthem for the tournament.

However, during the celebrations, it appears that Henderson suffered a worrying injury, with the Brentford midfielder caught on the BBC coverage lying seemingly in agony on the ground on the other side of the advertising hoardings.

His teammates were seen signalling for medics to come to his aid and, according to reports from the stadium, Henderson promptly received medical treatment at the side of the pitch.

The players appeared to form a huddle around the veteran midfielder, who was then taken away on a stretcher.

Hundreds of England supporters are expected to head to pubs across Bolton for the Three Lions’ World Cup last 16 clash against Mexico, despite the match kicking off at 1am on Monday, July 6.

Venues across the borough have reported strong demand, with some fully booked and others expecting hundreds through their doors for the overnight fixture.

Stephen Hoyle, from Hogarths, said: “My prediction’s going to be 1-0 England.

“It will be massive, I think it will be unbelievable.”

Hogarths is not taking bookings for the match but expects between 400 and 450 people to watch the game, making it one of the busiest nights the venue has seen during the tournament.

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Several other pubs have also reported high levels of interest as supporters look for somewhere to watch England’s biggest match of the competition so far.

Billy Higham, from ROOM Westhoughton, said: “Oh, God, I think England will win it 2-1.

“We’ve got 75 people showing up.

“It’s massive for us lot.

“I mean, we’re showing the other England games, but this one by far the biggest and we’ve filled upstairs and downstairs, we’re pretty much fully booked.”

The Hulton Arms is expecting around 100 supporters through the doors for the match.

A spokesperson said: “My prediction is going to be 2-1.

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“We’ve got about 100 booked in and a few more that’s coming.”

Andy Ireson, from The Poacher, said: “I think personally, it’ll go to penalties and it could go either way.

Because we’d never had anything like this before, we haven’t got a clue what’s going to happen.

“I just hope it goes well and the result goes in our favour.

“Obviously with Mexico’s record, never losing a World Cup game in that stadium, it doesn’t bode well.

“However, they’ve never had hydration breaks before. In here, it will be people who want to enjoy the game in a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere.”

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Sophie McGrath, from the Duke of Wellington, said: “Do you really want to hear my prediction? 2-0 to Mexico.

“It’s going to be tiring, but I’m excited, think it’ll be crazy. It’s going to be great.

“We’re expecting about 30 people.”

England face co-hosts Mexico in the World Cup last 16, with the winners progressing to the quarter-finals.

The match kicks off at 1am BST on Monday, July 6.

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Claire Garbutt, from Hovingham, cut her hair to raise money for the Pendragon Community Trust which has helped her friend’s autistic and non-verbal son.

She said she regularly takes her friend Donna Beadle’s three-year-old son Grayson to the trust’s multi-sensory centre in Northallerton.

The 64-year-old, who works at Thomas the Baker in Helmsley, praised the centre, saying Grayson is “relaxed” while there and “enjoys it so much”.

Claire Garbutt before shaving her head to raise money for the Pendragon Community Trust (Image: Supplied)

She also said the facility offers respite for parents of SEND children.

The centre provides a safe space for people with special educational needs and disabilities.

It is a fully padded area with a giant soft slide, interactive walls and floors, a ball pool, a waterbed and more.

The Pendragon Community Trust offers sessions for adults, children and toddlers/babies at the centre.

Claire Garbutt after shaving her head to raise money for the Pendragon Community Trust (Image: Supplied)

Claire said she wanted to raise money for the centre, deciding to take part in a sponsored head shave on Wednesday, July 1, at the Cutting Shed, between Helmsley and Beadlam.

It was the second time that Claire had shaved her head for charity after previously cutting her hair off some years ago to raise money to support cancer research.

“Pendragon did the Northallerton 10k [to raise money] and I thought, I can’t run or walk that – what can I do to help them?” she said.

“I just thought, I’ll have my head shaved again.”

Claire raised £1,259 for the Pendragon Multi Sensory Centre through her efforts and is still accepting sponsorships via the Cutting Shed.

“I’m overwhelmed with the support and a special thank you to Anna who shaved my head from the Cutting Shed,” Claire said.

“My target was £1,000 so I’m absolutely over the moon I’ve got more. I can’t thank everyone enough for their support and generosity.”

On her new hairdo, Claire said: “It’s been fun. People have said I look younger which helps.”

A spokesperson for the Pendragon Community Trust thanked Claire for her support.

“We are very, very happy that Claire chose us as a charity to raise money for,” they said.

“We are always looking for people to fundraise for us and we’re very grateful when people do.

“Claire regularly visits the centre with the little boy she supports, and we are really grateful to her for doing this.”

For more information about the Pendragon Multi Sensory Centre, visit www.pendragon-ct.org/multi-sensory-centre/

By BOBBY MANZI, FOOTBALL REPORTER

Published: 03:04 BST, 6 July 2026 | Updated: 04:29 BST, 6 July 2026

BBC iPlayer has crashed for some viewers during England‘s World Cup round of 16 clash against Mexico. 

Fans have taken to social media complaining about delays, the coverage intermittently dropping out, connectivity problems and insufficient video quality.

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Some supporters posted on X claiming they had heard celebrations from their local pubs and their neighbours’ houses before seeing Jude Bellingham‘s goals on iPlayer. 

According to DownDetector, the volume of user reports first surged around 1:54AM BST – just six minutes before kick-off at the Azteca. 

Despite that, there was no reference to snags during the broadcast. Instead, viewers were urged to pay for their TV Licence – if they have not already – before the start of the second half.   

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Fans in pubs spoiled the goals for local residents watching on BBC iPlayer

Reports of coverage problems on iPlayer spiked after midnight

One fan on X heard shouts from the pub before seeing Jude Bellingham’s opener

This fan says iPlayer completely cut out

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There were further complaints about delays on iPlayer

 One user on X labelled the Beeb ‘absolutely useless’

iPlayer was seemingly overwhelmed by the demand

This fan received a goal notification from the Beeb before the ball hit the back of the net on their screen

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Many fans were left frustrated after the coverage of the Three Lions’ round of 32 clash against DR Congo cut out unexpectedly for several seconds.

In the 53rd minute of the match, BBC screens suddenly froze as Jude Bellingham collected the ball inside the penalty area.

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Over 15 seconds later, the screens returned to the sound of fans inside the stadium reacting loudly, but BBC viewers were left guessing over what had happened.

Replays soon showed that Bellingham had shimmied inside the penalty area and forced an important save out of Lionel Mpasi.

Meanwhile, the Beeb’s ‘work from home’ World Cup has also raised eyebrows.  

While ITV broadcast from a plush New York City studio with the stunning backdrop of the Manhattan skyline, the BBC’s coverage is coming from their Salford base.

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The BBC are expected to head out to North America at some point during the knockouts, but have yet to confirm when their pundits and hosts will jet across the Atlantic.

Amusingly, at half time during England’s match against Mexico, BBC pundit Joe Hart remarked of the impassioned scenes at the Azteca: ‘I wish I was in that stadium’. 

As Manchester United continue to look for new signings, Ederson has been seemingly waiting in the background for his move to the club to be confirmed

Ederson is still expected to join Manchester United despite recent reports claiming the transfer was off. The Atalanta midfielder has all but joined the Reds, but an official announcement has not yet been made by the club or his representatives.

A £35million plus £3.8m in add-ons deal for the Brazilian international has been agreed with his side. In addition, personal terms have also been agreed and he will sign a four-year deal once the transfer is complete.

While the focus has been paid to other midfielders, a rumour went round today claiming the deal to sign Ederson was off. Manchester Evening News can confirm this is not the case.

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The original deal is still in place and Ederson is expected to arrive at Old Trafford. The reason why an announcement has not been made is because he is still at the World Cup with Brazil.

The South American is yet to complete a medical, which is usually one of the final processes to be completed in any transfer deal. However, he cannot carry this out with United until he is back from the World Cup.

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His medical could be completed sooner rather than later after Brazil were knocked out of the World Cup after losing 2-0 to Norway. A brace from Manchester City’s Erling Haaland consigned the South Americans to a disappointing loss.

It’s currently unclear as to when he will do the medical. It’s possible United may give him some time to rest and recover from the World Cup, or they could look to wrap it up as quick as possible.

Between July 18 and August 1st, Michael Carrick’s side will face Wrexham in Helsinki, Finland, Rosenberg in Trondheim, Norway and Atletico Madrid in Stockholm, Sweden. It’s currently unclear as to whether Michael Carrick could call upon him for any of these fixtures.

The friendly with Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain in Gothenburg, Sweden on August 8 may be a target he and United set when it comes to pulling on the United shirt for the first time. By the time United embark on their Scandinavian pre-season tour, Carrick will certainly be hoping Ederson isn’t the only midfielder he can call upon.

At present, Kobbie Mainoo is the only senior central midfielder in his ranks with Casemiro leaving and Manuel Ugarte suffering a serious knee injury while playing for Uruguay at the World Cup. United are still being linked with several midfielders.

Previous targets Elliot Anderson and Mateus Fernandes were all deemed too expensive by the time they joined Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur respectively. Sandro Tonali is also set to join the latter in a deal believed to be worth around £100m having previously been linked with United.

Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni, Bournemouth’s Alex Scott and, most recently Andrey Santos of Chelsea have all emerged on their transfer radar.

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Taylor Swift‘s new mother-in-law has offered a hint on how the wedding of the year unfolded. 

At a ceremony where NDAs were reportedly issued to guests and the lead-up to the celebrations were shrouded in secrecy, relatively few information has come out about the nuptials. 

Now Donna Kelce, the mother of the groom, has broken her silence on her son’s epic wedding to Swift. 

‘I really can’t say a heck of a lot except it was magical, man! Magical,’ Donna, 73, told Macy’s during their 50th Fourth of July Celebration in New York City. 

After months of teases, rumors and conflicting reports, the couple finally married in front of 1,000 of their closest friends – and the world’s biggest stars – in a colossal blowout at Madison Square Garden on Friday.

They kept fans guessing until the very end, refusing to confirm when exactly they would say ‘I Do’, or indeed, if they already had.

The couple wed in extravagant fashion on Friday at Madison Square Garden

But at exactly 7.30pm, the couple shared the news in blockbuster style, lighting up the iconic music venue with video ads which read ‘JUST&T MARRIED!’, in a romantic nod to their shared initials.

Both the bride and groom were dressed in Christian Dior, her publicist later announced.

There were no bridesmaids, instead, Taylor’s brother Austin acted as her ‘man of honor’, and Travis’s brother Jason was the best man.

The couple’s Love Story began three years ago this week, when Kelce first laid eyes on the songstress at her Kansas City Eras Tour concert on July 8, 2023.

The Chiefs tight end tried to meet Swift that evening, bringing along a friendship bracelet that contained his phone number. However, his attempt at handing her the jewelry was unsuccessful.

At the same time, Swift was at her own professional peak, traveling the world for her sold-out stadium shows, with Kelce flying in to support her.

Despite their hectic schedules and intense public interest in their romance, Kelce claimed that he felt calmed by both his girlfriend’s presence and down-to-earth nature.

‘Whenever I’m with her, it feels like we’re just regular people.… When there is not a camera on us, we’re just two people that are in love,’ he told GQ.

Kelce popped the question to Swift last year in an engagement that caused the Internet to explode in celebration 

The couple’s ceremony was officiated by Adam Sandler

Taylor’s new mother in law told Macy’s of the nuptials: ‘It was magical, man! Magical’

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When the couple announced their engagement in August of last year, social media exploded in celebration, with fans immediately speculating about their wedding.

Details of the nuptials were shrouded in secrecy since that day, with scant details leaking to the press.

In a statement confirming the marriage, Swift’s publicist said in a statement obtained by People: ‘The bride and groom’s wedding ceremony looks have been created by Christian Dior Haute Couture. 

‘They are designed by Jonathan Anderson, Creative Director of Dior Women’s, Men’s and Haute Couture Collections, in close collaboration with the Bride and Groom. This is the designer’s first couture wedding dress for a world-renowned celebrity. Their shoes were custom made by Christian Louboutin and the bride wore Cartier jewelry

‘Taylor & Travis did not have bridesmaids or groomsmen. Instead, her brother Austin Swift served as Taylor’s Man of Honor and Jason Kelce was Travis’ Best Man. The ceremony joined both families together and was officiated by friend Adam Sandler.’

Officers attended the scene

Police were called with reports of teenagers on the roof of a Cambridgeshire city supermarket. Cambridgeshire Police responded to a report of a group of teenagers on the roof of Tesco in Broadway, Peterborough.

The incident happened on Tuesday, June 30. Officers attended the scene on Tuesday and spoke with the teenagers. In response, the youngsters were given “words of advice” about the dangers of going on a roof.

A spokesperson for the force said: “Responded to a report of a group of teenagers on the roof of Tesco in Broadway. They were given words of advice about the dangers of going on the roof.”