Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the princess has shown “tremendous bravery” and his thoughts are with the Royal Family, “in particular her three children at this difficult time”. In a statement shared on X, Sunak says she “has the love and support of the whole country as she continues her recovery”. “In recent weeks she…
In a video statement, Catherine says she is undergoing preventative chemotherapy after cancer was found in tests.
16 minutes ago About sharing Watch: The full video message from the Princess of Wales By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent The Princess of Wales says she is in the early stages of treatment after cancer was found in tests. In a video statement, Catherine says it was a “huge shock” after an “incredibly tough couple…
3 hours ago About sharing Modine played a scientist and father figure to Brown’s character in Stranger Things By Yasmin Rufo BBC News Stranger Things actor Matthew Modine has said he will officiate the wedding of his co-star Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi, Jon Bon Jovi’s son. Modine plays Dr Martin Brenner, the “Papa”…
18 minutes ago About sharing A Russian strike hit Ukraine’s largest dam, the DniproHES in Zaporizhzhia By Lipika Pelham BBC News A million people are without power across Ukraine after Russian missiles targeted energy infrastructure. There is no electricity in the second-largest city of Kharkiv, the regional head says, and more than 53,000 households in…
1 hour ago About sharing Pub chain Wetherspoon has reported an eightfold jump in profits, saying its recovery from the Covid pandemic is continuing. Pre-tax profits leapt from £4.6m to £36m in the first six months of the financial year, as more people visited the group’s pubs. Wetherspoon’s boss said overall sales had continued to…
1 minute ago About sharing Luke D’Wit was found guilty of murdering Stephen and Carol Baxter on Wednesday By Lewis Adams BBC News, Essex An IT worker who fatally poisoned a couple with the opioid painkiller fentanyl and rewrote their will has been jailed for a minimum of 37 years. Stephen Baxter, 61, and his…
2 hours ago About sharing Couple A asked for an “emotionally disturbed” child By Steve Knibbs & Maisie Lillywhite BBC West, Gloucestershire Abuse poisoned generations of a family after children’s allegations and sexualised behaviour were not acted upon, a report has revealed. The abuse began with Couple A in Gloucestershire, who specifically asked to adopt…
16 minutes ago About sharing Tetiana and her mother (left) fled Russian occupation to Ukrainian territory By Sarah Rainsford Eastern Europe correspondent, Sumy region When Russian planes began bombing her border village in northern Ukraine, Nina Skorkina refused to leave. Then a police team arrived and evacuated the 87-year-old anyway, with explosions all around. In…
The former Brazil international was convicted in Italy for his part in a gang rape in 2013.