Post Office scandal: Former postmaster’s joy after conviction quashed
Rab Thomson, from Clackmannanshire, is the fifth person in Scotland to have their conviction overturned.
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Oscar nominations 2024: Barbie’s snubs and five more talking points
1 hour ago About sharing Gerwig (left) missed out on a best director nomination, while Margot Robbie was absent from best actress By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie’s were absent from some major categories at this year’s Oscars. But given the voters’ tastes, was it really such a shock? Although Barbie…
Grace O’Malley-Kumar: Mum calls for jail terms for knife carrying
6 minutes ago About sharing Watch: In an emotional interview, Grace O’Malley-Kumar’s family say they are “dizzy with grief” By Jeremy Culley BBC News The mother of a student who was stabbed to death has called for mandatory prison terms for carrying a knife. Sinead O’Malley and Dr Sanjoy Kumar’s daughter Grace was killed in…
Michael Owen: I’d pay anything for my son to see again
4 hours ago About sharing By Beth Rose BBC Access All Former England striker Michael Owen says he would “swap eyes” with his son if it was possible to help the teenager see again. James Owen, 17, who hoped to follow in his father’s footsteps, was diagnosed with Stargardt disease, a degenerative eye condition, when…
Watch: Grace O’Malley-Kumar’s family share grief
The parents and brother of the 19-year-old student stabbed to death in Nottingham in June speak to the BBC.
World’s first IVF rhino pregnancy ‘could save species’
30 minutes ago About sharing Najin and Fatu are the world’s last northern white rhinos By Rebecca Morelle and Alison Francis BBC News Science A fertility breakthrough has offered hope for saving the northern white rhino from extinction – there are only two of the animals left on the planet. Scientists have achieved the world’s…
Millions lose access to free NHS earwax removal
7 hours ago About sharing By Jim Reed Health reporter Almost 10 million people in England can no longer access free NHS earwax removal services, the RNID has warned. The hearing loss charity said there was “no medical reason” for the withdrawal of NHS services across parts of England since 2019. And some people unable…
Royal Mail could cut delivery days, says regulator
A report from the postal regulator, Ofcom, lays out options to reform the UK’s postal service.
US strikes Iran-backed militia in Iraq
1 hour ago About sharing US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said he and US President Joe Biden “will not hesitate to take necessary action” to defend American interests The US says its forces have carried out strikes in Iraq on three facilities used by Iran-backed militia. The “proportionate” strikes targeted “Kataib Hezbollah militia group and…
Ryan Gosling ‘disappointed’ at Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie’s Oscar snubs
1 hour ago About sharing Gosling (left) said “there is no Barbie movie without Greta Gerwig (centre) and Margot Robbie (right)” Actor Ryan Gosling has said he is “disappointed” that Barbie’s Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie were snubbed in major Oscar nomination categories. Gosling said he was “honoured” to be nominated for best supporting actor…