53 minutes ago About sharing Barbie stars Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie could both be nominated for acting prizes By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Nominations for the 2024 Oscars will be announced later, after a huge year for cinema which saw Barbie and Oppenheimer dominate the box office. Poor Things, The Holdovers and Killers of…
19 minutes ago About sharing Workers clear up Wotsits and Quavers crisps from the M6 motorway northbound after the wind overturned lorries on the carriageway By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News The UK is bracing itself for Storm Jocelyn with weather warnings issued just a day after Storm Isha wreaked havoc, leaving two people dead. Jocelyn…
1 hour ago About sharing Two million people could have their gas and electricity cut off this winter because they cannot afford to top up their prepayment meter, new research suggests. Citizens Advice has warned that having no gas and electricity would not be a “one-off” experience for many. It comes as a separate report…
The suspect knew the victims, who were found in two homes across the street from each other, say police.
8 hours ago About sharing A doctor at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis said it was overwhelmed by casualties and “on the brink of collapse” By David Gritten BBC News Dozens of people are reported to have been killed in intense Israeli strikes on Khan Younis in the south Gaza Strip, as battles between soldiers…
30 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Clips of Iran generals’ speeches to UK students By Ed Thomas Special correspondent Videos of antisemitic speeches by Iranian generals, given to UK students, are being investigated by the Charity Commission. The regulator is also looking at footage of “death to Israel” chants at an Islamic charity’s UK premises….
10 minutes ago About sharing A handout photograph showed an RAF Typhoon taking part in the first round of joint US-UK air strikes on 11 January By Ruth Comerford & Frank Gardner, security correspondent BBC News The US and UK have begun joint air strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, two US defence officials told…
21 minutes ago About sharing By Imran Rahman-Jones & Natalie Sherman BBC News The world’s most popular YouTuber, MrBeast, has revealed he made more than $250,000 (£197,000) from posting a video on X, formerly known as Twitter. He had previously said it was not worth posting on the social media site as creators only got…
53 minutes ago About sharing By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News No families will miss out on an expanded free childcare system despite challenges in the rollout, the government has insisted. Reports suggest plans to provide 15 hours per week free childcare to some working parents from April are at risk due to technical…
1 hour ago About sharing Watch: Dramatic videos show Storm Isha damage so far By James Gregory & Jeremy Culley BBC News Storm Isha left thousands of people without power in the UK after bringing heavy rain and winds up to 99mph. Scotland, Northern Ireland, north-west England and Wales were badly hit, and some in…