Getty Images Heavy rain and strong winds are forecast as unsettled weather returns to the UK after a summer which saw a number of heatwaves. Temperatures are expected to drop and there is a risk of thunderstorms. How can you prepare and protect your home before a storm hits? There are a number of steps […]
Remains of missing Jordan Moray from Cwmbach found after six years
The remains of a man who went missing six years ago have been found, police have said. Jordan Moray, from Cwmbach, near Aberdare in Rhondda Cynon Taf, was reported missing from his flat with his games console still running and mobile phone on charge in July 2019. South Wales Police said they received a report […]
Labour deputy leadership hopefuls woo MPs as Bridget Phillipson takes early lead
Candidates vying to be Labour’s next deputy leader are racing to get the support of their fellow MPs, as Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson emerges as a frontrunner. To stay in the contest, they need to secure the backing of 80 MPs by 17:00 on Thursday. Phillipson’s team believe they will clear the threshold a day […]
One way Michael Rosen has coped with the death of his son
“You don’t die as a human being, you live on with others,” Rosen told Saturday Live. Source link
Strongbow and Jägermeister pull ads after complaints upheld
Emer MoreauBusiness reporter Al Nash Comedian Al Nash made the sponsored post about Strongbow cider Strongbow and Jägermeister have withdrawn some social media ads after complaints over the way the brands presented their alcoholic drinks were upheld by a watchdog. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said two Jägermeister adverts implied that alcohol was “a key […]
Repair Shop presenter Jay Blades pleads not guilty to rape
TV presenter Jay Blades has pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape. The 55-year-old, from Claverley, Shropshire, who is best known for hosting BBC show The Repair Shop, denied the offences at Shrewsbury Crown Court on Wednesday. Mr Blades, who appeared in court via a video link, was granted bail ahead of a trial […]
Hong Kong lawmakers say no to more rights for same-sex couples
Tessa WongAsia Digital Reporter AFP via Getty Images Lawmaker Maggie Chan spoke in the LegCo chamber with a sign that said she “resolutely opposed” the bill Lawmakers in Hong Kong have rejected a controversial bill that would have granted limited rights to same-sex couples, in a blow to the city’s gay rights movement. The law, […]
Army patrols streets of Kathmandu after fierce protests
The BBC’s Charlotte Scarr reports from Kathmandu where thousands of demonstrators took to the streets to protest against corruption and nepotism. Unrest began when the government banned 26 social media platforms, including WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook – but then turned to embody discontent with Nepal’s political elite. In the weeks before the ban, a “nepo […]
NHS Tayside sorry for ‘adding to trauma’
BBC Sam Eljamel harmed dozens patients while he was the head of the neurosurgery department at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee NHS Tayside has apologised for adding to patients’ trauma with the way it handled concerns over disgraced brain surgeon Sam Eljamel, as a public inquiry gets under way in Edinburgh. Eljamel, who was head of […]
Oldest Horizon victim questions PM’s dismissal of Post Office minister
The oldest surviving victim of the Horizon scandal is angry Post Office minister Gareth Thomas was removed from his post during the recent government reshuffle. Betty Brown, 92, says she built a relationship with the minister and that is “all lost” now he is no longer in the job. “ Why is time being wasted […]