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Russell Howard has revealed his baby son Felix died shortly after his wife Cerys gave birth earlier this year. In a post on Instagram, the 46-year-old comedian called it the "most devastating time of our lives". Paying tribute to the hospital staff for their "extraordinary compassion, kindness and humanity", he announced he and his wife were setting up The Felix Foundation in memory of their son, to help other families facing the same "devastating circumstances". In his post describing their loss, Howard wrote: "Earlier this year, our family changed forever when our beautiful baby boy, Felix, died shortly after birth. "During the most devastating time of our lives, the hospital staff who cared for us showed extraordinary compassion, kindness and humanity. "They helped us navigate an unimaginable heartache and gave us support when we needed it most." He described the support they received from a bereavement midwife named Lauren, who had lost her own baby, adding, "her care meant more to us than we can ever put into words". Sharing further details of their time in hospital, he said, "Felix was placed in a cool cot which meant that my wife and I were able to spend precious hours with our beautiful boy. "Those hours are among the most precious memories we have of Felix." Howard will host a special charity gala at The O2 in London on Monday 8 February, to help launch the foundation. The show will feature comedy stars Michael McIntyre, Jimmy Carr, Aisling Bea, Guz Khan, Greg Davies, Mo Gilligan, Michelle Wolf and John Bishop. Howard ended his post remembering Felix, saying: "We miss him dearly, every single day but we take some comfort in knowing that his name will stand for kindness, compassion and laughter, and that his legacy may help other families through the darkest moments of their lives." The foundation will aim to relieve the needs of parents, siblings and other close family members affected by miscarriage, premature birth, stillbirth, neonatal death or related bereavements by providing funding for specialist facilities, training, or other forms of support. Howard and his wife, Cerys Morgan, an NHS doctor, married in 2019 and have another little boy who was born in the summer of 2024. Howard is best known for his shows Russell Howard's Good News and The Russell Howard Hour, as well as appearances on panel shows including Mock The Week, 8 Out Of 10 Cats and Never Mind The Buzzcocks. He's also known for his live stand-up shows and two podcasts: Russell Howard's Five Brilliant Things and GoalLess.

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"We want to go and win the league," mdifielder Mariona Caldentay told Sky Sports. "The WSL title is definitely the trophy we are eyeing up," added defender Lotte Wubben Moy. It's been a long wait for the Gunners to add to their four WSL titles. Their last came back in 2019 and Arsenal are not hiding away from the ambition of ending that drought. Transfer Centre LIVE! | WSL latest news and transfersGot Sky? Watch WSL games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺 "We know the fans want the WSL title as much as we do," Wubben-Moy told Sky Sports. "We want to add to Arsenal's 15 titles." Caldentay added: "I'd love to win all of the titles, of course, but the league is a big focus for us. "We have been missing consistency but if we can find that, we'll be close to winning the league. "You need to be good in every game to finish first in the league. "That's really hard to do but that is our mentality now. That is what we want to do." On the diffiucty of winning the title, she added: "It's something we are really working towards but then there is so much competition now. "There are so many good teams now and they are also signing good players this summer. The league gets better every year and that is so good for the competition. "We now have such good teams, players, stadiums and facilities. That is so good for women's football." Gunners ready to 'right wrongs' of slow starts Arsenal finished four points behind winners Man City last season and while the Gunners won the inaugural Champions Cup, they did not retain their Women's Champions League title and also exited the FA Cup at the quarter-final stage and the League Cup in the semi-finals. A slow start in the league, which has become a bit of a trend for Arsenal in recent season, once again proved costly for Rene Slegers' side. Wubben-Moy is aware a fast start could be crucial to Arsenal's title ambititions and is ready to "right the wrongs" of previous campaigns. "We have had a good six to seven-week pre-season," the England international said. "That's a luxury in our game and it's a great opportunity to build with the players we already have and build on what we've already got. We can then integrate the new players into that. "We all want the build up in the rear-view mirror and to get going with the season. While I'm excited for this building stage and growth, I'm ready to write the wrongs of the past. "I'm an experienced player and I have been here in the moments where we have struggled in the first part of the season, and it is definitely something we can improve." 'New squad depth exciting for Arsenal' With Arsenal looking to hit the ground running this season, they did plenty of their summer transfer business early. It's been a summer of change with seven players coming in starting with England midfielder Georgia Stanway, who has been joined by experienced internationals Selina Cerci, Geraldine Reuteler, Ona Batlle, Misa Rodríguez, Lisa Baum and Isabella Damm. When asked if the new faces in the squad have brought excitement ahead of the new season, Wubben-Moy said: "Without a doubt. We have added a lot of quality and experience, and a lot of character. They are joining a squad with a lot of character already so it will add a lot of depth, which is exciting. "I'm pretty experienced within football now so with that, there's inevitable change. That's not just individuals but also infrastructure, investment and engagement. "The women's game continues to grow so quickly, so much so that you have to be nimble, adding characters and the quality we have this summer, it allows us to be even more nimble. "As an experienced player within the squad - I have been here a good while now - I feel I can add a bit of guidance and help provide an environment where new players do come in and feel comfortable and are able to grow and progress." Caldentey excited to build Stanway partnership Stanway in particular was eye-catching business from Arsenal as they captured the 27-year-old from Bayern Munich on a free transfer. Caldentey has faced Stanway plenty of times at international level and in recent seasons for Arsenal against Bayern Munich, but she is now extremely excited to be team-mates. "I have played against Georgia a lot at international level and also when we have faced Bayern Munich," Caldentey said. "I have a lot of respect for her as a player and I am very happy to have her on my side now. "You can already see in training that we will have a really good connection and I am looking forward to building that. "She will help the team a lot and I hope I can help her too." On the other additions this summer, she added: "You can see the quality of the players coming in straight away in training. "With Georgia, you can see she likes the ball and is a good passer. She's a baller and that will be really good for us." It's not just additions this summer at Arsenal with the Gunners losing experienced players such at Beth Mead and Katie McCabe. Laia Codina, Victoria Pelova and Manuela Zinsberger have also left the club and while Caldentey is aware of the experience departing the club, she believes it is also an opportunity for the different players to strep up and fill the void left behind. She said: "We've lost a lot of experience with big players with big characters leaving, but that is football. "People leave and people come but we need to adapt quickly and find new roles. "We have enough experience in the players we have signed. Some of them are quite young but they are already ready. We have a good balance. "When players leave that is a new opportunity for other players. "We have a really good squad but hopefully everyone can step up again so that we can have a really good season." 'Fans could play crucial role in title challenge' Memories of last season are still fresh with the Arsenal men's and women's victory parade around north London where hundreds of thousands of supporters lined the streets to celebrate a first Premier League title in 22 years for the men, and the women showing off the inaugural Women's Champions Cup they won against Brazilian side Corinthians in February round off a successful club campaign. They were special times for Wubben-Moy, who believes the connection the team have with the fans could be a significant factor in their own bid to win the title for the first time since 2019. "I think back to being a young girl and filling the stadium as a fan, but I also think about the stadiums we have filled in the last two to three years," she said. "We need to understand that as players, we have a duty to serve the fans. "The men's team feel the same way so to see a moment where we can celebrate with those people we gladly serve and see them out on the streets of north London, seeing all the joy was amazing. "I saw a lot of friends out that day on the route and on the bus stops. It was incredible. "We already have a great connection with the fans but something like the parade, it creates an even deeper connection. It's definitely a positive for us and an advantage as a club because we have such a deep connection with the fans, the streets and the people."

Footage showed the group, which appeared to be largely made up of men, gathered at the Kent port on Saturday. They were later shown marching through the town and chanting "whose streets? our streets!" and "stop the boats" as dozens of police officers followed. The protests - which have been condemned by the government - brought traffic on roads to the UK's busiest international ferry and passenger port to a halt, delaying some ferry services. Kent Police said no arrests were made during the "spontaneous protest". In a post on X the force said: "Kent Police responded to a spontaneous protest in #Dover during the morning of Saturday 5 September. "No arrests were made. Traffic is flowing normally, and all involved had dispersed by midday." Behaviour of protesters condemned Politicians have roundly condemned the actions of protesters, with a government spokesperson saying: "The right to peaceful protest is fundamental to our democracy, but we condemn the behaviour in Dover and the travel disruption it has caused." They added: "We thank policing partners and travel providers who we continue to work with to ensure the safety of passengers and the wider community." Chris Vinson, leader of the Conservative group on Dover District Council, said the demonstration appeared to be a "co-ordinated" group of "several hundred masked men". He said it had "brought the town to a standstill" and left "stacks of people" stuck in their cars or workplaces. He added: "I'm not aware that there's been any violence, although clearly, having the path of your vehicle blocked by men wearing black paramilitary gear and balaclavas is extremely intimidating, especially when it's not clear why they're there, and the police weren't aware and so haven't been able to warn people in advance and make sure that they are made to feel safe. "I know people who have worked night shifts in the port who are being prevented from leaving for fears for their safety. Women who are in cars feeling intimidated, people stuck in traffic - who obviously are without toilet facilities - queues way back on the A20 and the other approach roads into Dover." Read more from Sky News:Prince William to attend funeral of Norway's kingRecord 100,000 sewage spills in Scotland Asked about the protest on Sky News' Sunday Morning with… Jon Sopel, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said: "Well, I condemn it. I mean, peaceful protest [is a] central part of British life. "But that's not dressing up in costumes like this and disrupting people's lives. So I would condemn it, but I condemn the disruption it caused for local people as well. "But it was resolved. It was resolved. But clearly that's not something we would want or expect to see on the streets of Britain." His comments echoed those made by Mike Tapp, the Labour MP for Dover and Deal, in an article for the Sunday Mirror. "Dover knows better than most the pressures immigration and border disruption can bring," he wrote. "We have lived on the front line of the small boats crisis for years. We have also endured queues and gridlock caused by changes to cross-Channel travel. So the last thing Dover needs is another group deliberately blocking our roads." Addressing the policing, he added: "I will be asking why, whether intelligence was missed, and whether additional officers - including mutual aid from forces such as the Met - can be mobilised quickly enough when Dover is targeted again." Robert Jenrick, Reform UK's Treasury spokesperson, told Sky News: "I've always hated people obstructing other people doing their daily life, whether it's Just Stop Oil or whatever. And I don't like people going around in balaclavas, which is obviously very intimidating. "But do I understand why people are extremely frustrated? Yes, absolutely." Who was responsible for the demonstration? An associate of right-wing activist Tommy Robinson appeared to claim credit for the protests. Sharing a video of demonstrators on Instagram, Daniel Thomas, known as Danny Tommo, wrote: "It's time! Protect our country! And more importantly our women and children! This is our warning!" Campaign group Hope Not Hate linked the action to the Patriot Platform, a group Tommo recently launched. He described the Patriot Platform as "the resistance standing against the downfall of the United Kingdom", with contingents across the country. A coordinated plan Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also posted about the protests on social media, suggesting they were part of a coordinated plan. In a post on X he wrote: "Simultaneously at different locations across Dover patriots have mobilised to close down the port." Tommo and Robinson have regularly appeared together at political rallies and events, with some media outlets and Hope Not Hate describing Tommo as Robinson's "right-hand man". Hope Not Hate said the protests showed a growing trend of "anti-migrant vigilantism coming to a head in the public eye". It added: "Today, we could see Patriot Platform for what it is: a far-right network of men happy to intimidate and inconvenience an entire town for what was effectively a publicity stunt." Sabby Dhalu, of Stand Up To Racism, said: "It's hard to believe that any other protest group from Just Stop Oil to the Palestine movement would have been allowed to blockade a major port without mass arrests and prison sentences."

The actor, who was also famous for playing the title character in the period adventure Dick Turpin, died surrounded by close family on Friday, aged 82. He passed away at Brinsworth House, the Royal Variety Charity's care home, in west London, where he had lived for 23 years. In a statement issued by the charity, his son James O'Sullivan said: "My dad was as funny and charming in real life as he appeared on our TV screens over the years. Always kind spirited, good humoured, a doting grandfather and a wonderful dad - I will miss him dearly. "Although much of his career happened before I was born, I was fortunate enough to be able to enjoy and witness his incredible talents on the countless re-runs of his shows that made him the respected and loved actor that he was. "I would like to thank the incredible team at Brinsworth for their love, kindness and care over the last 23 years. They have been truly amazing and will always hold a special place in my heart." Giles Cooper, life-president of the Royal Variety, paid tribute to "a master of effortless charm and impeccable comic timing", who brought "pure warmth, wit, and unforgettable joy to millions of living rooms as a true giant" of British television. "He will be sorely missed by us all at the Royal Variety Charity." Read more from Sky News entertainment:Theatre team responds to actor quitting showSky News launches new Sunday current affairs programme O'Sullivan was a child actor when he made his first film appearance, playing a young boy singing in the Sunday School sequence of The Yellow Balloon, filmed in 1952 when he was eight and released the following year. His credits also included two Cliff Richard films - The Young Ones in 1961 and Wonderful Life in 1964 - as well as Cleopatra, in which he starred as Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII, the younger brother of the title character played by Elizabeth Taylor.

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