Manchester City's tame Champions League surrender to Real Madrid marks the end of an era, says BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty.

'Man City's surrender in Madrid marks end of an era'

Chris Sutton looks at how a "confident" and "sensational" performance from Celtic in their 1-1 draw against Bayern Munich shows their progression as a club under manager Brendan Rodgers.

How 'sensational' Celtic showed 'huge progress' in draw against Bayern

Chris Sutton, Stephen Warnock and James Horncastle discuss how Manchester City can recover from another crushing defeat as their 3-1 loss to Real Madrid sends the Premier League champions crashing out of the Champions League Play-offs.

'There are no quick fixes' - how can Man City recover from slump?

Nearly all of Thursday's papers lead with one story - the deepening row between the US and Ukraine after Donald Trump's new remarks.

Daily Express headline reads 'shameful Trump attack stuns world' and Daily Star headline reads 'Putin's poodle'

'Shameful' Trump attack on Zelensky and 'Tearful Emma'

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says "nothing is eternal" after his side are knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid.

'Nothing is eternal' - Guardiola 'accepts reality' as Man City exit

Liverpool boss Arne Slot says it was two points dropped in the Premier League title race after a draw at Aston Villa.

'Not happy' - how title race looks as Slot rues Liverpool draw

Chris Sutton looks at how Real Madrid's "unstoppable" Kylian Mbappe ran Manchester City "ragged" and netted a hat-trick to secure Carlo Ancelotti's side a place in the last 16 of the Champions League. 

How 'unstoppable' and 'unplayable' Mbappe ran Man City 'ragged' 

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot reacts to his side’s 2-2 draw with Aston Villa in the Premier League.

Too often we don't get what we deserve – Slot

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reflects on his side's exit from the Champions League following a 3-1 (6-3 on aggregate) loss to Real Madrid in the Play-offs.

Real Madrid defeat story of Man City's season - Guardiola

PSV's Ryan Flamingo scores an extra-time winner against Juventus to overturn their first-leg deficit and secure a place in the last 16 of the Champions League. 

PSV net extra-time winner to knock out Juventus

New York's governor criticised Trump's declaration of himself as a "king" in the announcement.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul holds up a photo of a fake magazine cover showing Donald Trump wearing a king's crown with the words, "long live the king" during a news conference in a subway station. 

Trump administration moves to end New York City congestion charge

Yoon Suk Yeol's most fanatic followers believe the opposition wants to turn South Korea into a communist country.

A woman holds up a sign in Korean that says President Yoon's impeachment is invalid

'We will unite with Kim Jong Un': Conspiracies grip South Korea

Jack Docherty's Scots Squad character, police Chief Cameron Miekelson, gets his own sitcom. 

People: Deputy Chief Commissioner Katriona Muldoon (CARMEN PIERACCINI), Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson (JACK DOCHERTY), Paul Weir (DYLAN BLORE), Assistant Deputy Chief Commissioner Rohan Rivani (BERUCE KHAN)

Comedy Police Chief 'always digs himself into a hole'

Record-breaking film Ne Zha 2 is a symbol of Chinese pride - fans are shutting down criticism of it.

SUQIAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2025 - An illustration shows movie 'Ne Zha 2' is about to make it to the top of the global animation box office chart, Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, Feb 18, 2025. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

'Captain America must die in China': Nationalism fuels Ne Zha 2 fans

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery praises the performances of new signings Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford as the duo made their first starts for the club in the 2-2 draw with Liverpool in the Premier League at Villa Park.

Asensio and Rashford 'adapting fantastically' - Emery

Arne Slot was critical of his side's wastefulness in front of goal as Liverpool drew 2-2 away to Aston Villa to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table to eight points.

'I'm not happy with the result!' - Slot rues missed chances against Villa

A review of the front page stories from the daily and weekly newspapers in Wales.

Front page of South Wales Evening Post & Western Mail

Wales' papers: Pensioner beaten in own home and hundreds of university jobs cut

Greyhound racing ban expected in Welsh budget agreement with the Senedd's one Liberal Democrat.

Jane Dodds stood leaning on a railing wearing a black jacket and top.

Labour budget deal expected with Lib Dem Dodds

Some parents are turning up the TV to block out the sound of downpours.

Sharon Elward, local organiser for Pontypridd foodbank stares at the camera. She is standing in front of the river Taff in Pontypridd, wearing a green hoody. Metal railings can be seen behind her, and beyond them the river.  

Traumatised kids scared of rain after storm floods

Maureen McElvanney, 87, is reconnecting with her love of gardening at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh.

Dementia patient's joy after gardening prescription

Parents at a nursery in the Borders fear its low child numbers could see it declared "inactive".

A group of children of various ages line up behind a sign reading Save Channelkirk Nursery. One child sits in a pushchair in front of the sign

Council denies nursery closure list claims

Community-owned Assynt Foundation says it has secured new partnerships after problems six years ago.

The mountain of Suilven towers above an Assynt landscape. There is a loch with tall grasses and a cluster of Scots pine trees.

Community estate takes steps to improve finances 

Remarks made by popular YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia on a talent show have led to a huge controversy.

YouTuber's 'dirty' comments spark massive row in India

Debate around single-sex spaces has made headlines after a nurse took a health board and a trans colleague to tribunal.

Sandie Peggie outside court wearing a white puffa jacket. She has blonde hair.

Is there a lack of clarity around UK's gender laws?

Bills will go up by 10% in North Lanarkshire and the Borders while Glasgow, Edinburgh and Fife have also backed big rises.

A woman under an umbrella holding a red placard that says No Cuts

Biggest council tax rises in 20 years confirmed

PSG cruise to a 7-0 victory over Brest to secure their place in the last 16 of the Champions League where they await either Barcelona or Liverpool. 

PSG thrash Brest 10-0 on aggregate to reach last 16

Ivan Perisic's brilliant volley brings PSV level on aggregate against Juventus in their Champions League play-off second leg at the Philips Stadion.

Perisic scores brilliant volley to bring PSV level against Juventus

Former Wales and British and Irish Lions prop Adam Jones heads to Mike’s bar to reveal his top forwards.

Scrum V Top 5: Adam Jones picks his top forwards

While the sudden change in US foreign policy is dramatic, the president has been charting this course for years.

A handout photo released by the press service of the State Emergency Service (SES) of Ukraine shows a Ukrainian psychologist assisting a woman near the site of an air strike in Odesa, southwestern Ukraine, 17 November 2024.

Trump echoes Russia as he upends US position on Ukraine

A protection zone and enhanced biosecurity measures are now in force around the premises.

A shot of a closely packed chickens in a barn.

Birds to be culled after avian flu case detected

A Kylian Mbappe hat-trick sees off Manchester City in convincing fashion to send Real Madrid into the last sixteen of the Champions League with a 3-1 (6-3 on aggregate) win at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Marvellous Mbappe sends Man City crashing out of Europe

Hospital chiefs say they are working on a renewed case for investment for North Tees hospital.

A University Hospital of North Tees building which is surrounded by scaffolding. The building is bricked and has very dated panels.

Old hospital 'not a single penny' investment claim

Stephen Warnock analyses Vangelis Pavlidis' "outstanding" performance in Benfica's thrilling 3-3 draw against Monaco which secured the Portuguese side a place in the Champions League last 16.

How 'outstanding' Pavlidis was 'influential' to Benfica's progress

Serhou Guirassy sees his penalty saved but Borussia Dortmund secure their place in the last 16 of the Champions League after a goalless draw against Sporting CP.  

Dortmund through to last 16 after Sporting stalemate

Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe scores a stunning hat-trick against Manchester City in the second leg of their Champions League play-off at the Bernabeu. 

'Glorious' Mbappe scores hat-trick to down Man City

Celtic crash out of the Champions League in dramatic fashion as Bayern Munich strike in the 94th minute to deny the visitors a stunning victory in Germany and snatch a 3-2 aggregate victory.

Alphonso Davies and Leon Goretzka celebrate

Bayern strike late to break Celtic hearts

A below-par Benfica hold off a spirited comeback from Monaco in a thrilling draw in Lisbon to seal their place in the Champions League last 16.

Benfica hold off spirited Monaco in thriller

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Boston River vs Ñublense in the CONMEBOL Libertadores

Boston River v Ñublense

In just a year and a half, at least eight victims of drug misuse have been buried in Oban's Pennyfuir cemetery.

New graves mark a lost generation in tourist town ravaged by drugs

Ferran Jutgla finishes off a swift Club Brugge counter with a "sensational" strike against Atalanta to help send the Belgian side through to the last 16 of the Champions League.

Jutgla scores 'sensational' goal as Club Brugge beat Atalanta

Club Brugge score three first-half goals as they beat Serie A side Atalanta to progress in the second leg of their Champions League knockout play-off at Gewiss Stadium.

Clinical Club Brugge beat Atalanta to reach last 16

AC Milan crash out of the Champions League after being held to a draw by Feyenoord in the second leg of their knockout play-off at San Siro.

Feyenoord knock 10-man AC Milan out of Champions League

Jayne Donn says her son, James, died in 2022 from a drug overdose aged 29.

Mourning our loved ones among graves of other drug victims

Government lawyers denied allegations of a quid pro quo, saying the case stops Adams from doing his job.

Headshot of Eric Adams. He is wearing a dark suit and red tie.

Judge puts off decision on dropping charges against NY Mayor Adams 

The Cessna 172S and a Lancair 360 MK II had two passengers each aboard when they crashed.

The words "Marana Regional Airport" feature on a wall on the airport grounds

Two killed after small planes collide midair in Arizona

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will miss the Six Nations after deciding to undergo shoulder surgery.

Feyi-Waboso to miss Six Nations after shoulder surgery

Andrew Lester, 86, pleaded guilty last week to second-degree assault in the shooting of the teen boy in Kansas City in 2023.

US man dies awaiting sentencing for shooting teen Ralph Yarl

The minutes from the last meeting of the e Fed's rate setting committee reveal inflation concerns.

The chair of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, wearing a suit and tie testifying before the US Senate banking committee. He is raising his finger.

US Fed warns Trump's tariffs may fuel inflation

Chelsea are determined to sign Marc Guehi, Liverpool and Manchester City both want Jeremie Frimpong, Arsenal are confident of landing Martin Zubimendi, plus more.

A BBC Sport Gosiip graphic and Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi

Chelsea eager to land £70m Guehi - Thursday's gossip

BBC Sport NI looks at the rise of "unassuming but exciting" teenager Kascie Weir, who has been called into Northern Ireland's senior squad.

Kascie Weir for Antrim Rovers and Northern Ireland

Who is NI's 'unassuming but exciting' new striker?

Harrison Reynolds killed when car group of teenagers were travelling in left road near Rishworth.

Harrison Reynolds sat in a car with his seatbelt on

'Strong and funny' teenage boy died in crash

It comes as Western officials say less than 30,000 troops could be stationed in Ukraine as part of a peace deal.

Volodymyr Zelensky, wearing a black top with a symbol embroidered on it, stands in front of a blue flag with a yellow symbol on it

Starmer backs Zelensky after Trump calls him 'dictator'

Idrees Jaff is described in court as a dangerous offender.

A custody photo of Idrees Jaff. He is wearing a blur jumper and he is bald

Man jailed for raping man in city centre park

Former world number one Venus Williams is given a wildcard for next month's Indian Wells in what would be her first match for almost a year.

Venus Williams, 44, given wildcard for Indian Wells

Manchester City v Liverpool 

Plans involve the conversion of a former pub a into a 30-bed housing development in South Bank.

A red brick derelict detached building, formerly the Old Station Arms, which has boarded up windows. 

Police express caution over housing plan

An officer was kicked in the head multiple times in one of the incidents in Derry, police said.

Close shot of a police officers back, wearing a black police vest on a hi-viz jacket


Seven police officers injured in assaults

Bench press competitor and university officer Jackie Mathers only took up sport five months ago.

Jackie Mathers lifting weights on a bench

'I took up competitive weightlifting at the age of 64'

Mansfield Town v Wrexham 

Manchester City crash out of the Champions League as Kylian Mbappe's hat-trick inspires dominant Real Madrid.

Mbappe's stunning hat-trick dumps outclassed Man City out

Paris St-Germain move into the last 16 of the Champions League with a thumping 10-0 aggregate victory over Brest.

PSG smash seven past Brest to stroll into last 16

Ryan Flamingo scores an extra-time winner as PSV Eindhoven produce a superb performance against Juventus to overturn their first-leg deficit.

Ryan Flamingo celebrates after scoring for PSV

Flamingo scores in extra time as PSV knock out Juventus

Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest 

England midfielder Ella Toone says a calf injury that forced her to miss two months of football was "a blessing in disguise".

Injury was 'blessing in disguise', says Toone

Eastleigh make it back-to-back wins with a convincing 3-0 victory over Dagenham in the National League.

Eastleigh 3-0 Dagenham & Redbridge

Woking claim a first National League home win since 1 January by beating Solihull 1-0.

Woking 1-0 Solihull Moors

Wealdstone move out of the National League relegation zone after two goals in five minutes complete a late turnaround in a 2-1 win at Braintree.

Braintree Town 1-2 Wealdstone

Florent Hoti sees his late penalty saved by Rochdale goalkeeper Sam Waller as Halifax are held to a 0-0 home draw.

FC Halifax Town 0-0 Rochdale

The increase will raise approximately £240,000, with a further £24,000 from higher parking charges. 

The council building is housed in a library. The picture shows three stories of the building, including a red sign on the front which says 'Library' in white writing. 

Councillors agree plans for 2.95% council tax rise

Watford v Luton Town 

Two sinkholes have appeared in the Surrey village of Godstone, but how have they formed and are they dangerous?

A drone view shows a large sinkhole in Godstone, southern Britain, February 19, 2025, with the gaping hole extending for metres along the high street with large areas taped off.

What is a sinkhole and how are they formed?

The first stage of the Volta ao Algarve ends in chaotic scenes after a large part of the peloton heads the wrong way, with the result later cancelled.

Filippo Ganna raises his arms in celebration after winning the first stage of the Volta ao Algarve - before the stage was cancelled

'Ridiculous' - stage scrapped after peloton goes wrong way

Luton Town remain bottom of the Championship after a 1-1 draw with fellow strugglers Plymouth Argyle.

Plymouth equaliser earns draw at bottom club Luton

A deaf choir from Jesmond signed a video which was played to the MOBO Awards in Newcastle.

Eight of the 13 pupils who signed on a video at the MOBO Awards. The group of teenagers are all wearing black coats and standing in front of a MOBO banner. 

Deaf choir felt 'proud and brave' to sing at MOBOs

Improvements will include LED lighting, double glazing and new boiler to make them more comfortable.

Two men standing on step ladders at opposite sides of a room, both wearing high-vis vests over black tops and dark grey trousers. They are attaching wires to the beams of a bare ceiling in a community centre room. There is a long whiteboard on the far right wall and a green fire exit sign on the left wall.

City's £1m revamp of community centres under way

Debris from a Space X Falcon 9 rocket lit up skies across Europe before crashing into Poland. 

A charred cylindrical tank measuring around1.5 metre by 1 metre on the snowy ground next to a wire fence on the property of Adam Borucki. 

SpaceX rocket debris crashes into Poland 

Listen to live BBC local radio commentaries from the National League.

Listen: Non-league commentaries 

Watch live coverage of the World Seniors Darts Championship at the Circus Tavern, Purfleet.

Watch: World Seniors Darts Championship - Ashton v O'Shea

Ineos is in talks with Tottenham about an early exit from its sponsorship deal with the club.

General view outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 

Ineos seeks early end to Spurs sponsorship

Loughborough Lightning flanker Sadia Kabeya signs a new contract with the club for the 2025-26 season.

Sadia Kabeya celebrating with Loughborough Lightning players

England flanker Kabeya renews Lightning contract  

Police still want to hear from witnesses after a teenager was attacked in St Pauls.

A row of shops at night. A police car is parked at the side of the road. Some of the shops have their shutters up.

Third arrest in connection with teenager's stabbing

Kate Rumsey says rising wholesale prices have been caused by climate change and crop disease.

The front of Rumsey's Chocoloterie in Thame. The black awning displays the shop's name, and several tables and chairs are seen out the front. The building is a Georgian red brick terrace, with a light blue front door.

Chocolate costs soar as times get tough for producers

Marc Howson, 48, subjected women and girls to a string of assaults and sexual violence.

Marc Howson looks at the camera in this police photo. He has closely shaven hair and some stubble and is wearing a grey top.

19 February 2025