1 hour ago About sharing Steve Wright at a Radio 1 roadshow in the 1980s By Ian Youngs Entertainment & arts reporter A cheerful, constant companion for millions of loyal listeners over more than 40 years, Steve Wright was one of the most popular personalities on Radio 1 before transferring that success to Radio 2….
Crowds took to the streets for the traditional frenzied fun that sees people battling to keep a ball.
3 hours ago About sharing The investigation follows the discovery of a batch of faulty solution used to freeze eggs and embryos By Aurelia Foster Health reporter More than 100 women who had eggs and embryos frozen at a leading clinic have been told they may have been damaged due to a fault in the…
28 minutes ago About sharing By Marianna Spring BBC disinformation and social media correspondent London Mayor Sadiq Khan says deepfake audio of him supposedly making inflammatory remarks before Armistice Day almost caused “serious disorder”. Mr Khan says the law is not “fit for purpose” in tackling AI fakes, as the audio creator “got away with…
4 hours ago About sharing By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent Prince Harry and Meghan have had an online overhaul, launching a newly branded sussex.com website. It is under the rather grandiose title of “The Office of Prince Harry & Meghan, the Duke & Duchess of Sussex”, with a regal-looking coat of arms. Their Archewell brand,…
Graham Jones, a former Labour MP, is facing an investigation after allegations he made comments about Israel.
1 minute ago About sharing By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter DJ Steve Wright, who presented programmes for BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 for more than four decades, has died at the age of 69. His family confirmed his death “with deep sorrow and profound regret” in a statement on Tuesday. Wright joined the BBC…
39 minutes ago About sharing From left: Heba Alhayek, 29, and Pauline Ankunda, 26, were convicted of offences under the Terrorism Act at Westminster Magistrates’ Court Three women have been found guilty of terrorism offences after they displayed images of paragliders, “celebrating” the Hamas tactics. Heba Alhayek, 29, and Pauline Ankunda, 26, attached images to…
30 minutes ago About sharing More than a million people are packed into a small corner of southern Gaza Negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza have resumed in Cairo, Egyptian media say. Senior officials from the US, Israel, Egypt and Qatar are meeting as Israel faces strong international pressure to stop…
Just now About sharing Sir Keir Starmer on dropping Labour’s Rochdale candidate: “I took decisive action” Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he took “decisive action” over comments made by Rochdale by-election candidate Azhar Ali about Israel and Jewish people. Labour has been criticised for initially standing by Mr Ali after it emerged he claimed Israel…