1 hour ago About sharing The boss of Bet365 was paid around £221m during its last financial year, despite the gambling giant reporting a significant loss. Denise Coates’s salary was £7m higher than the previous year, according to new company accounts. As founder and joint chief executive of the online gambling firm, Ms Coates will…
32 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Vulcan rocket sends Moon mission on its way The private US Moon mission launched on Monday has run into technical problems. The Astrobotic company behind the project says its Peregrine spacecraft has experienced an “anomaly” that has stopped it from pointing its solar panels stably at the Sun. Without…
The tech giant is compensating US customers and faces similar allegations in the UK.
12 minutes ago About sharing Snow has started to fall near Maidstone in Kent with sleet and rain also forecast By Oliver Slow BBC News Snow has started hitting parts of the UK, with other areas being warned of potential flooding. BBC Weather said south-east England will see a mix of snow, sleet and rain…
14 minutes ago About sharing Garraway and Draper pictured in 2009 at the British Book Awards in London By Yasmin Rufo BBC News Kate Garraway has thanked the public for their support as she deals with the “raw pain of grief” following the death of her husband, Derek Draper. The TV presenter announced on Friday…
36 minutes ago About sharing BBC reporter Bronagh Munro shares CCTV footage By Bronagh Munro BBC Panorama A woman whose home was burgled as she slept says the police would not question the man she had identified from CCTV as the offender. Sarah Goode from Blackburn told BBC Panorama that officers “were not prepared to…
A Portland schoolteacher finds the door plug that blew off an Alaska Airlines plane in mid-air.
39 minutes ago About sharing The actor says he cannot ‘stay silent’ on knife crime By Charlotte Gallagher Culture correspondent Idris Elba is calling on the government to take action on knife crime, accusing politicians of “repeatedly not giving this issue the focus it deserves”. The London-born actor says a planned law change to ban…
2 minutes ago About sharing By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Oppenheimer is one of the big winners at the Golden Globe Awards, which are taking place in Los Angeles. Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr were both recognised for their acting performances, while Christopher Nolan won best director. Murphy portrayed J Robert Oppenheimer, described as…
40 minutes ago About sharing Antony Blinken is on his latest Middle East tour US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said Palestinians must not be put under pressure to leave Gaza, and must be allowed to return to their homes once conditions allow. Mr Blinken condemned statements from some Israeli ministers who have called…