The BBC gave few details about his sacking on Monday, only that Mills had been dismissed due to claims over his personal conduct. The Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday it had launched an investigation in December 2016 "following a referral from another police force" relating to "allegations of serious sexual offences against a teenage boy". The alleged offences are said to have taken place between 1997 and 2000. "As part of these enquiries, a man who was in his 40s at the time of the interview, was questioned by police under caution in July 2018," the Met added. It said the Crown Prosecution Service ultimately decided "the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges" and the case was closed in May 2019. The police investigation into the allegations were first reported by The Mirror. Mills, who has not yet commented on his sacking, was taken off air by the BBC last Tuesday. The 53-year-old signed off that show saying "back tomorrow" - but Gary Davies presented Wednesday's show. Mills took over from Zoe Ball on Radio 2's breakfast show in 2025 after a long career at the BBC and regional radio. He was paid between £355,000 and £359,999. The charity Neuroblastoma UK said today it had cut ties with Mills and that he was no longer a patron for the organisation. Mills' sacking is the latest in a series of controversies to befall the BBC in recent years and comes a week after it announced Matt Brittin would be its new director-general in May. In an internal email on Monday, Lorna Clarke, the BBC's director of music, wrote: "I know that this news will be sudden and unexpected and therefore must come as a shock. "Not least as so many of us have worked with Scott over a great many years, across a broad range of our programmes on R1, 5Live, R2 and TV. "I felt it was important to share this news with you at the earliest opportunity. "Of course, it will also come as a shock to our audience and loyal breakfast show listeners too. "I will update everyone with more information on plans for the show when I'm able to. While I appreciate many of you will have questions, I hope you can understand that I am not going to be saying anything further now."

The BBC gave few details about his sacking on Monday, only that Mills had been dismissed due to claims over his personal conduct. The Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday it had launched an investigation in December 2016 "following a referral from another police force" relating to "allegations of serious sexual offences against a teenage boy". The alleged offences are said to have taken place between 1997 and 2000. "As part of these enquiries, a man who was in his 40s at the time of the interview, was questioned by police under caution in July 2018," the Met added. It said the Crown Prosecution Service ultimately decided "the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges" and the case was closed in May 2019. The police investigation into the allegations were first reported by The Mirror. Mills, who has not yet commented on his sacking, was taken off air by the BBC last Tuesday. The 53-year-old signed off that show saying "back tomorrow" - but Gary Davies presented Wednesday's show. Mills took over from Zoe Ball on Radio 2's breakfast show in 2025 after a long career at the BBC and regional radio. He was paid between £355,000 and £359,999. The charity Neuroblastoma UK said today it had cut ties with Mills and that he was no longer a patron for the organisation. Mills' sacking is the latest in a series of controversies to befall the BBC in recent years and comes a week after it announced Matt Brittin would be its new director-general in May. In an internal email on Monday, Lorna Clarke, the BBC's director of music, wrote: "I know that this news will be sudden and unexpected and therefore must come as a shock. "Not least as so many of us have worked with Scott over a great many years, across a broad range of our programmes on R1, 5Live, R2 and TV. "I felt it was important to share this news with you at the earliest opportunity. "Of course, it will also come as a shock to our audience and loyal breakfast show listeners too. "I will update everyone with more information on plans for the show when I'm able to. While I appreciate many of you will have questions, I hope you can understand that I am not going to be saying anything further now."

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Sky Sports News understands talks between the club and the ex-Brighton boss went on through Monday night and into Tuesday. De Zerbi has been offered a long-term deal, understood to be up to five years. It is understood De Zerbi is the unanimous choice at board and ownership level, with Spurs' executive team convinced he has the necessary credentials to make an instant impact. Sky in Italy are reporting that De Zerbi has reached an agreement in principle to become the next Tottenham head coach. Is De Zerbi the right coach at the wrong time for Spurs?Merson: De Zerbi best money Spurs will ever spend if they stay upSpurs news & transfers⚪ | Spurs fixtures & scores Got Sky? Watch Tottenham games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺 De Zerbi is set to be tasked with saving Spurs from relegation after Igor Tudor failed to win a single Premier League game in a disastrous 44-day spell. Last season's Europa League winners sit one point above the bottom three with seven games to play. The former Brighton boss will become Spurs' third managerial appointment of the season - and his first game in charge is a trip to Sunderland in the Premier League on Sunday April 12, live on Sky Sports. Spurs pushed hard to convince De Zerbi to take over before the summer, after the Italian had previously indicated he wanted to take a break when he left Marseille in February. Several Spurs fan groups have urged the club to rethink appointing De Zerbi over his backing of Mason Greenwood when he was Marseille boss. Former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood, who has repeatedly put his name in the frame to take over, has told Sky Sports that De Zerbi is the perfect choice long-term - but only if he can keep Spurs in the Premier League. "I love his personality and the way his teams play," said the Sky Sports pundit. "But they can be open and can get hammered in some games - you can't get hammered between now and the end of the season. "[De Zerbi] wanted to have a break after Marseille in February, but why didn't [Spurs] bring him in then? Why didn't they bring him in before Igor Tudor? You'd have given him another seven games to go at, then I would've had total confidence that he would keep them in the league." How De Zerbi plans to keep Spurs up… Sky Sports News chief correspondent Kaveh Solhekol: Roberto De Zerbi is up for the challenge. Spurs have seven games to avoid their first relegation since 1977, and he feels it is a massive responsibility to ensure their ever-present Premier League status is preserved. Sitting just a point above the drop zone, everybody at Tottenham recognises the perilous position they are in. De Zerbi has made it clear that the sole goal right now is to channel resources into making sure the club stays up. Everything else - building for the long term and restoring Tottenham to the top end of the Premier League - will come later. The Italian is not buying into the talk that a rebuild and wholesale changes are needed. He is well aware of the strengths of the current squad and believes it needs consistency, a firm goal and a clear path to get out of danger. Much has been made of De Zerbi's expansive approach, which his former Brighton captain Lewis Dunk said "baffled" the players when he arrived at the club in September 2022. But it is understood that with Spurs' current predicament, he will not overcomplicate it for the players, instead simplifying the game and tactics in order to maximise returns in the short term. The 46-year-old believes so many changes before him at Spurs have affected the players, and now it is about fighting for a common cause. There have also been question marks over his combustibility, considering his exits at Brighton and Marseille after he fell out with the hierarchies. For De Zerbi, it is a sign of his passion for the job - he makes huge demands of himself, his players, sporting directors and senior executives. He believes challenging each other is the best way to improve and to get the best from everyone. De Zerbi's imminent appointment has faced concerns from several Spurs fan groups after he backed Mason Greenwood when he was Marseille boss. It is understood that he expects questions about this when he is presented to the media for the first time. But ultimately, De Zerbi wants a strong relationship with fans, as he has done at all previous clubs, to help prevent Spurs from dropping into the Championship. De Zerbi's main task? Start winning and keep Spurs in the Premier League Sky Sports News reporter Michael Bridge: "There is no real long term if he can't succeed in the short term. Forget about, for now, putting Tottenham back into the European positions - they've been in Europe about 17, 18 times in the last 20-odd years. That's quite an impressive feat if you think about the amount of big clubs who aren't in Europe. "Man Utd aren't in Europe currently, but he has to keep this club in the Premier League. It's serious now. He's got a decent squad. He's got a lot of injuries. It's not the squad of the [Mauricio] Pochettino era. "It's not even the squad from the [Antonio] Conte era. He doesn't have [Harry] Kane, he doesn't have [Heung-Min] Son, but he still has players that should not be anywhere near the bottom three. "And if he does get the job, his first job will be at Sunderland and they could well be in the bottom three when he takes that team to the Stadium of Light. "Keep it simple - he talks about it takes him weeks on end to get his philosophy over, his style of play over. He's an experienced manager. He's been a Premier League manager. He knows exactly what it's like to go to Sunderland away and his first home game will be against, would you believe it, Brighton. "He knows them pretty well too. It sounds simple but just start winning - and make Tottenham great again." Analysis: Maverick De Zerbi offers hope that Spurs need Sky Sports' Adam Bate: It is the final roll of the dice. De Zerbi or bust for Tottenham. To dare is to do. Is this combustible character the galvanising motivator that this situation demands? Perhaps not. But it is an appointment that intrigues, excites and - importantly - offers hope. Igor Tudor was a pragmatist on paper who proved anything but on the pitch. De Zerbi at least brings Premier League experience and the prospect of transforming the club's fortunes in the short and long term. If he can keep Spurs up, it could be a turning point. For good and for bad, his reputation precedes him. An innovator in terms of how the game is played, his name was the most frequently mentioned when this journalist was working on a project about the future of football tactics a couple of summers ago. Coach after coach who was consulted for that project cited De Zerbi as an inspiration. "He is producing something that is maybe unique in football right now," said one. "He has probably given Pep Guardiola his biggest headache," added another. Why? "The distances, the positions, the body shape, the intentions that each player has in possession." These ideas still feel progressive. "How you control the rhythm and progress through space will be big in the future." His teams tend to be at the vanguard. And yet, while Marseille are a hugely supported club with a proud history, there is a reason why De Zerbi did not land a bigger job after leaving Brighton. While his predecessor was handed the keys to Chelsea, something held Europe's giants back. A brand of football not necessarily proven to deliver the top trophies was one aspect but De Zerbi's nature - the ability to manage up and down - was the more significant factor. Could he fit in? Nothing that he did at Marseille will have assuaged those concerns. There were the intermittent threats to quit, accusing his players of humiliating him with their performance as early as November of his first season. By April, there were reports that he had refused to train the team with the players going above him to complain. Players were scrapping in training in August - Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe both being moved on. Marseille is a difficult club for anyone to manage but De Zerbi, 46, was often perceived to have inflamed things rather than being a calming influence. Will Spurs fans be worried by any of this? Not really. They are desperate for anyone who can provide the club with a lift. It is in their hands, of course. And yet, they are vulnerable. Should West Ham go on any kind of run, it could prove too much for them. If that is the case, a summer of recriminations awaits. Some supporters would have preferred De Zerbi last summer and many more will lament that they had to endure seven games of Tudor before turning to him now. This final roll of the dice has to work. Is De Zerbi a good mid-season appointment? Tottenham, who currently sit one point above the relegation zone, are in need of a head coach who can deliver instant results with just seven games left to secure their survival. De Zerbi has established himself as a coach who instils a possession-based philosophy, creating teams that are praised for their attractive style of football. However, the Italian's start at Brighton when he took over mid-season in 2022 following Graham Potter's departure would suggest he might struggle to have the required impact. De Zerbi failed to win any of his first five Premier League games in charge of Brighton, drawing twice and losing three games, albeit facing a tough schedule. When taking over at Serie A newcomers Benevento mid-season in 2017, De Zerbi's side were praised for the football they played, but were relegated from Italy's top flight. De Zerbi failed to win any of his first nine games in charge of Benevento. The Italian also struggled when taking over Palermo mid-season in 2016, winning just one of his 13 games before being sacked less than three months into the job.

Sean Garner, 31, had denied the charge of owning a dog which caused injury while dangerously out of control, but was convicted following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court. He had previously admitted to possessing the banned male dog and a female of the same breed without an exemption certificate. John McColl died from his injuries a month after the attack by the dog in Warrington, Cheshire, on 24 February last year. The XL bully, called Toretto, mauled the pensioner after he wandered on to the driveway of Garner's home in Bardsley Avenue, the jury was told. During the trial, the court heard the dog had "savaged" Mr McColl and "guarded him as if he were its prey". The animal had to be shot 10 times by police officers who were called to the scene. Garner, of Belle Vale, Liverpool, had told the court that he had taken steps to prevent the dogs from being dangerously out of control, and he would not have allowed the male dog near his children if he thought it was aggressive. He also denied knowing the dogs' breed, which was banned in 2024, although the court heard he had previously advertised another dog called Malibu for breeding as an XL bully on Instagram. He said he had not walked the dogs for about 10 days, but had allowed them onto the patio for exercise. David Birrell, prosecuting, described Garner as a "selfish, reckless risk taker" who told "bare-faced lies". Garner accused Mr McColl of releasing the XL bully from a padlocked shed, claims which Mr Birrell said were "ludicrous" and "absurd". The prosecution said the dog had been left on a patio area, which was only secured by a gate with a latch. Neighbours described using items including a spirit level and a walking stick to try to get the dog away from Mr McColl. Garner, who has previous convictions for driving offences and possessing drugs with intent to supply, is due to be sentenced on 17 April. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News app. You can also follow us on WhatsApp and subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.

The French-Canadian singer revealed she had the rare and incurable disease in 2022 and was forced to cancel a world tour. She made an emotional comeback at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024. The upcoming concert series will also take place in the French capital and will be her first in almost six years. In a post on Instagram on her 58th birthday, she described the plans for 10 gigs as the "best gift of my life". "I have to tell you something very important," she said in a video message. "Over these last few years, every day that's gone by, I felt your prayers and support, your kindness and love; even in my most difficult times, you were there for me. "You've helped me in ways that I can't even describe, and I'm truly so fortunate to have your support. I've missed you so much. And that brings me back to my birthday, actually. So this year, I'm getting the best gift of my life. "I'm getting the chance to see you, to perform for you once again in Paris, beginning in September this year." Dion, who is best known for hits including My Heart Will Go On, Think Twice and It's All Coming Back To Me Now, said she was "feeling good" and "excited" about the shows – and "a little nervous" too. She revealed she had been "singing again, even doing a little bit of dancing". "I love it so much," she added. Read more from Sky News:PM gives deadline to doctorsCountdown begins to moon mission Her Instagram post coincided with a series of videos displayed under the lights of the Eiffel Tower on Monday night promoting her announcement. A screen projected onto the tower said: "Paris, I'm ready. Celine Dion." The five-time Grammy winner will perform at the city's La Defense Arena between 12 September and 14 October. Tickets go on sale next week.

Molly, not her real name, has chosen to speak publicly after the attack in 2022 by a man who was wrongly given access to her Berkshire hotel room. Politics Hub: Follow the latest Attacker Kyran Smith, who had falsely claimed to be her partner, was jailed in February for seven and a half years. The hotel was forced to apologise for initially offering the victim £30 as compensation, though it has since acknowledged the response was "inappropriate". Since the conviction, Molly has met with the hotel CEO, Jo Boydell, and a number of Labour MPs who are leading a campaign for tightened security across the sector. But she has told Sky News she is "frustrated" by Ms Boydell's handling of the issue, citing "very slow progress" and a lack of accountability. "It has changed my opinion on staying in hotels on my own," she added. "It doesn't matter what personal details anyone has about anyone; that's still not an OK thing to do. Even if it was my husband or partner, did that give them consent just from showing a picture of me?" Travelodge boss 'desperately sorry' Travelodge's Ms Boydell said the incident had left her "absolutely horrified". Responding to the victim's criticism of how it had been handled, the chief executive said she was "desperately sorry for what happened to the survivor and really sorry for the way that it took us so long to actually escalate that and handle that properly in the way that we are now". PM ramps up pressure In response to the public outcry, Travelodge said it has made immediate changes to its security policy, and no extra room keys will be permitted without the explicit consent of the guest on the booking. Ms Boydell has also met with MPs, including representatives of Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves, to discuss what went wrong and how hotels can be safer places for women. But since then, the boss has refused to engage with a larger group of MPs, which has drawn criticism from the prime minister himself, who urged Ms Boydell to "seriously" consider the invitation for wider engagement. "It has taken me aback," Molly said of Sir Keir's intervention. "I'm genuinely very happy that they're taking it seriously. My frustration is purely with the hotel, how they've dealt with everything." 'Apologies only go so far' MPs have expressed similar frustrations. Labour MP and ex-police officer Matt Bishop is one of two MPs looking at how security in hotels can be more consistent going forward. "This case should have been a moment for leadership and accountability – but instead, it risks reinforcing the very concerns that have been raised from the outset," he told Sky News. "I am also quite shocked that the survivor has had to wait for three and a half years, a criminal court case, a media headline-breaking story and a letter from parliamentarians for this to happen. It is not good enough to just say that you were not aware – what has changed to ensure this never happens again?" Fellow MP and campaigner Jen Craft said: "It is a step forward to see the CEO finally beginning to face up to these serious issues publicly, but this has taken far too long – and only after the victim has told her story so bravely. "Apologies only go so far, and it's clear there is still a long way to go for Travelodge to reassure guests about safety in their hotels. "The CEO must explain how this catastrophic failure in safeguarding was not escalated at the time and meaningfully engage with a wider group of MPs about new measures to tackle violence against women and girls in their hotels." Read more from Lucy McDaid:Polanski issues warning to StarmerInvestigation launched into student loans Travelodge maintains it is taking the situation with the "utmost seriousness" and has commissioned an independent review into what happened. A spokesperson added: "We have offered that all MPs interested in this important issue can feed into the independent review in writing so their contributions can be fully taken into account. "Our immediate priority is to progress this important work at pace, progressing our independent review and further strengthening our processes." Sky News understands the chain also wants to work with MPs about any legislative change, which is currently being explored. After the Easter break, a cross-party group of ministers plans on meeting with hotel bosses to discuss options, with victims' minister Alex Davies-Jones saying "nothing is off the table".

Woods was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) after being involved in a car crash in Jupiter Island, Florida on Friday, where his Land Rover rolled over in a collision with a pick-up truck. An arrest affidavit, released by the Martin Country Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, revealed that Woods told investigators that he didn't realise the truck in front of him had slowed down. Tiger Woods Q&A: Car crash details, Masters hopesWoods faces 'bigger challenges than The Masters' Got Sky? Watch golf and more LIVE on your phoneNot got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream no contract The affidavit also said the 15-time major champion had "bloodshot and glassy eyes", "extremely dilated pupils" and appeared "lethargic and slow" when he failed several field sobriety exercises. Woods had climbed out of the passenger seat after the crash and was "sweating profusely", with two white pills, identified as hydrocodone - used to treat severe pain - found in his pocket during a search. The 50-year-old told deputies he had been looking at his phone and fiddling with the radio before he clipped the truck in front of him, causing an estimated $5,000 (£3,770) worth of damage. Woods walked away unhurt and took a breathalyser test at the scene which returned negative, but refused to submit a urine sample, leading to him being kept in jail for eight hours before being released on bond in the early hours of Saturday morning. The five-time Masters champion - as of March 31 - remains listed in the field for the opening major of the year, where Rory McIlroy returns as defending champion. Should he feature, it would mark his first appearance in a major since The Open in July 2024. More to follow... Who will win The Masters? Watch the opening major of the year live from April 9-12 on Sky Sports Golf. Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract.