2 hours ago About sharing David Seidler won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for The King’s Speech in 2011 By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News David Seidler, best known for writing the Oscar-winning film The King’s Speech, has died aged 86. The London-born screenwriter, who had a stammer, brought the true story of how King…
The class action was brought on behalf of more than 8,000 taxi and hire car owners and drivers.
5 minutes ago About sharing By Sean Seddon BBC News Israeli forces have launched an overnight raid on the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza, with reports of tanks and heavy gunfire at the facility. An Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said the IDF was carrying out a “high precision operation in limited areas” of the hospital. The…
1 hour ago About sharing By Esme Stallard Climate and science reporter, BBC News The government will need to increase the sales of heat pumps dramatically if it is to achieve its annual targets, the spending watchdog has found. To meet UK climate change targets, the government wants to install 600,000 low-carbon heat pumps annually…
1 hour ago About sharing By Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Mortgage deals are typically on offer for just 15 days before being pulled, despite homeowners and buyers having the widest choice for 16 years. This is the shortest shelf-life in six months, according to financial information service Moneyfacts. As a result, people have…
10 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Supporters applaud Putin as he thanks Russians for putting their trust in him By Paul Kirby BBC News Vladimir Putin was always going to claim his fifth term as president with a landslide, faced with three other candidates all rubber-stamped by the Kremlin. But when election officials said results…
President Vladimir Putin thanks Russians for putting their trust in him as he celebrates his election win.
15 minutes ago About sharing The mural has been painted to make it look like tree foliage An artwork which appeared overnight on the side of a building near Finsbury Park in London is suspected of being by street artist Banksy. A mass of green has been painted behind a cut-back mature tree to look…
By Phil McNultyChief football writer at Old Trafford Last updated on 1 hour ago1 hour ago.From the section FA Cup Manchester United kept their trophy hopes alive for this season and ended Liverpool’s quest for four trophies with a dramatic extra-time victory in an FA Cup quarter-final classic at Old Trafford. In an incident-packed encounter,…
5 hours ago About sharing By Noor Nanji Culture reporter Steve Harley, the frontman of British rock band Cockney Rebel, has died at the age of 73. His best known song was Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) which went to number one in the charts in 1975. The musician had still been…