Bribie Island: Australian man dies after being buried in sand
Josh Taylor, 23, suffered severe injuries after he fell into a hole on Queensland’s Bribie Island.
December 2023
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Merthyr Tydfil: The industrial town that paved the way for Viagra
5 hours ago About sharing Brazilian legend Pele, arguably the world’s greatest ever footballer, was a Viagra ambassador By Peter Shuttleworth BBC News Pele may have been its poster boy – and the Pope gave it his blessing – but if it wasn’t for a south Wales industrial town, we may never have known about…
Hunter Biden: Second criminal case filed against president’s son, this time on taxes
11 minutes ago About sharing Federal prosecutors have filed tax charges against Hunter Biden, a second criminal case against the US president’s son. The nine-count indictment says he schemed to evade at least $1.4m (£1.1m) in federal taxes from 2016-19. The three felonies and six misdemeanours include failure to file and pay taxes, false tax…
UK paid Rwanda an extra £100m for asylum deal
2 hours ago About sharing Rishi Sunak defended his Rwanda plans at a press conference on Thursday By Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News The UK has given Rwanda a further £100m this year as part of its deal to relocate asylum seekers there. The payment was made in April, the Home Office’s top civil servant said…
Chanel Metiers d’Art: Models turn Manchester street into a catwalk
25 minutes ago About sharing Models used the road as a catwalk on Manchester’s Thomas Street By Ian Youngs Entertainment & arts reporter Celebrities, models and several hundred global fashionistas crammed into a Manchester street on Thursday as French luxury brand Chanel turned it into a catwalk for a prestigious fashion show. Actors Kristen Stewart,…
Passengers stuck for hours on Elizabeth Line after cables damaged
19 minutes ago About sharing Some passengers were stuck between Paddington and Acton Main Line for more than three hours By Jemma Crew BBC News Passengers have been stuck on trains for hours without power after damage to overhead cables blocked routes to and from one of London’s busiest stations. National Rail said it had…
My Last Conversation With Norman Lear
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Watch: Prince William shocks mum on charity walk
The Prince of Wales shocks Emma Webb by turning up on day 13 of her charity walk to London.
Covid inquiry: Five takeaways from Boris Johnson’s evidence
1 hour ago About sharing Barnard Castle, ICU and heckling: Johnson grilled at Covid inquiry Boris Johnson has finished giving evidence at the public inquiry looking into how his government handled the Covid crisis. Over two days at the hearing, the former prime minster admitted some mistakes were made but defended his overall approach. Here…
Benjamin Zephaniah: The life of an artist and activist in his own words
Writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah, who has died aged 65, was known for his passion and dedication to his principles.