1 hour ago About sharing Louis Ahearne and his older brother Stewart Ahearne were extradited from the UK in 2022 By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News, in Geneva Two British brothers have been jailed after confessing to breaking into a Geneva museum and stealing iconic 14th century Chinese Ming Dynasty antiques. Stewart and Louis Ahearne admitted…
11 minutes ago About sharing Iris Haim, mother of Yotam, in Jerusalem By Lucy Manning BBC News The mother of an Israeli hostage accidentally killed by Israeli soldiers in Gaza has described hostage videos released by Hamas as “psychological warfare”. Iris Haim told BBC News that recent videos of hostages who appeared to be dead…
23 minutes ago About sharing Dozens of vessels have been targeted by the Houthis in the Red Sea since November (file image) By Kathryn Armstrong BBC News A Malta-flagged, Greek-owned vessel has been hit with a missile in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, maritime security firm Ambrey has said. It is thought…
1 hour ago About sharing Watch: Fujitsu “truly sorry” for role in Post Office prosecutions By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News A boss of Fujitsu has said the company has a “moral obligation” to contribute to compensation for sub-postmasters wrongly prosecuted as a result of its faulty IT software. Paul Patterson, Fujitsu’s Europe director,…
53 minutes ago Comments About sharing By Jemma Dempsey BBC News Young drivers have been hit hardest by the highest car insurance costs on record, with some facing premiums of nearly £3,000, according to data. Confused.com, the price comparison firm, said on average 17-20-year-olds had seen insurance rise by more than £1,000 from the same…
39 minutes ago About sharing By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News Plans to draft 150 judges to run a new fast-track appeals system for Rwanda deportations have been unveiled. More than 100 staff have already been hired to support a new system hearing appeals against deportation orders, the justice secretary said. Last year’s Illegal…
Coolidge won the award for best supporting drama actress for her role in privilege satire The White Lotus.
The former sub-postmaster, who came to fame when portrayed in an ITV drama, explains compensation delays.
The 75th Emmy Awards saw Succession win big and a touching tribute to the late Friends star, Matthew Perry.
25 minutes ago About sharing Thurrock Council, in Essex, has debts reaching £1.4bn By Pilar Tomas and Paul Lynch BBC Shared Data Unit The debt mountain at UK councils has reached staggering levels, posing a risk to local services, the Public Accounts Committee has said. BBC analysis shows UK councils owe a combined £97.8bn to…