1 hour ago About sharing Brian Cox says there is a “joke element” to being on Strictly By Noor Nanji Culture reporter Brian Cox has said he turned down an invitation to be a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing as he felt he was “told old” to take part. The Succession star, 77, told the…
13 hours ago About sharing Chips have driven Taiwan’s astonishing economic success By Rupert Wingfield-Hayes BBC News, Taiwan When 23-year-old Shih Chin-tay boarded a plane for the United States in the summer of 1969, he was flying to a different world. He grew up in a fishing village surrounded by sugarcane fields. He had attended…
29 minutes ago About sharing A mock up of how launches will take place from the Shetland site A site in the Shetland Islands has become the UK’s first spaceport for vertical rocket launches. SaxaVord Spaceport on the small island of Unst has been given approval from the Civil Aviation Authority to begin launches in…
Arsenal legend Ian Wright will step down as a pundit from Match of the Day at the end of the season. Wright, 60, made his debut on the BBC programme as a player in 1997 and, following his retirement in 2000, went on to become a regular pundit in 2002. Wright said the decision “had…
8 hours ago About sharing Scientists say people’s antibody levels against Covid are probably as low now as they have been By James Gallagher Inside Health presenter, BBC Radio 4 What is it like to catch Covid now? It is a question I have been pondering since a friend was surprised by how roughed up…
50 minutes ago About sharing “If, God forbid, my husband passes away before me, then I am a beneficiary, as well as his children and my children” By Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg Michelle Mone has admitted that she stands to benefit from tens of millions of pounds of profit from personal protective…
11 minutes ago About sharing Olly Alexander is the highest-profile musicians to represent the UK in years By Mark Savage BBC Music Correspondent “I’m scared, but I’m excited,” says Olly Alexander. “I’ve wanted to do this for a really, really long time.” The star is backstage at Strictly Come Dancing, minutes after revealing live on…
4 hours ago About sharing A seasoned performer, Alexander has scored several top 10 hits around Europe By Mark Savage BBC Music Correspondent Pop star Olly Alexander will represent the United Kingdom at next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden. The former Years and Years frontman will hope to improve on the UK’s disappointing performance…
An overcrowded boat is believed to have been swamped by high waves after leaving the city of Zuwara.
3 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Moment winners of Strictly Come Dancing 2023 announced By Noor Nanji Culture reporter Actress Ellie Leach has been crowned this year’s Strictly Come Dancing champion on BBC One. The former Coronation Street actress beat EastEnders’ Bobby Brazier and Bad Education star Layton Williams to lift the glitterball trophy in…