Memorable moments from Parkinson’s star-studded show
A look back at some stand-out interviews from Sir Michael’s best-known show, Parkinson.
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Sir Michael Parkinson: Chat show host dies aged 88
9 minutes ago About sharing Of the many guests he interviewed, Parkinson said Muhammad Ali was his favourite By Paul Gribben and Emily McGarvey BBC News Broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson has died at the age of 88, his family has confirmed. His TV career spanned seven decades, and he interviewed the world’s biggest stars on…
Saudi crown prince invited to visit UK, government source says
21 minutes ago About sharing By Ione Wells Political correspondent Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been invited to visit the UK, a government source has said. No 10 said they would confirm the prime minister’s engagements in the usual way, with nothing in the diary yet. But a separate government source said there…
Britney Spears and husband Sam Asghari split, US media say
The couple married in June 2022 soon after the termination of the pop star’s conservatorship.
Pregnant crash victim’s family welcomes sentence review
1 hour ago About sharing Frankie Jules-Hough was in the car with her two sons and a nephew before the crash The family of a pregnant woman killed by a speeding driver have welcomed a decision to have his sentence reviewed by the Court of Appeal. Frankie Jules-Hough died when Adil Iqbal hit her car…
Government failing disabled people, human rights watchdog warns
3 hours ago About sharing The UK government has been accused by a human rights watchdog of making “slow progress” in improving the lives of disabled people. The Equality and Human Rights Commission said some recommendations made by a United Nations inquiry in 2016 had not been delivered. The UN called for changes after investigating…
Canada wildfire: Race to evacuate city as blaze approaches
1 hour ago About sharing Some residents have chosen to leave Yellowknife following the declaration of a state of emergency By Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Wildfire is bearing down on the capital city of Canada’s Northwest Territories, with thousands of people under evacuation orders. The conflagration – which has already razed one remote community…
How England crashed Australia’s party to reach a World Cup final
It started as a night full of optimism in Sydney as thousands flooded into Stadium Australia desperate to see their team create history – but England had other ideas. England arrived this time, not with hope, but with expectation, despite experiencing heartache in previous back-to-back Women’s World Cup semi-finals. Memories of defeats by Japan in…
Tenerife wildfires lead to evacuation of villages
2 hours ago About sharing Aircraft is being deployed to tackle the flames on the island of Tenerife By James Gregory BBC News A major wildfire on the Spanish island of Tenerife has led to the evacuation of five villages. The fire has spread some 8 sq km (800 hectares) since it started in a…
Water voles brought back to the Lake District
19 minutes ago About sharing By Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News More than 200 captive-bred water voles have been released at a secret location close to Haweswater, as part of an attempt to create a thriving population of the endangered species in Cumbria. Conservationists and volunteers carried the semi-aquatic mammals to their new home…