The BBC has launched an investigation into alleged drug use by two Strictly Come Dancing stars, it has been reported. The Sun on Sunday claimed that the cocaine use by the stars – who have not been named – was widely talked about on the show. It added that the …
Read More »Why Mariah Carey is such a big deal for Brighton
Stuart Maisner BBC News, South East Reuters Mariah Carey had been due to perform at Brighton Pride in 2020 Summer 2025 has seen an Oasis homecoming in Manchester, Black Sabbath’s farewell concert in Birmingham and now international superstar Mariah Carey set to perform in Brighton. The five-times Grammy winner, who …
Read More »Just 36 aid trucks entered Gaza yesterday, Palestinian officials claim – short of 600 needed | World News
Just 36 aid trucks entered Gaza yesterday – despite the humanitarian situation in the enclave worsening, Palestinian officials have warned. According to the Gazan government’s media office, most of the humanitarian supplies were looted and stolen – “as a result of the state of security chaos that the Israeli occupation …
Read More »Cricket: What are the rules about bad light in Test matches?
In Test cricket, play cannot start, is immediately suspended, or cannot restart if the on-field umpires agree the light conditions are “dangerous or unreasonable”. That wording comes from section 2.8 of the International Cricket Council’s Test match playing conditions, which states the decision on whether lighting is unsafe is solely …
Read More »Portobello Road residents take legal action over anti-terror barriers
Gem O’Reilly BBC Radio London BBC The concrete barriers were introduced after counter-terrorism guidance from the Metropolitan Police Residents living on Notting Hill’s famous Portobello Road are taking legal action over a number of concrete barriers which have been installed on the street. Last month, Kensington and Chelsea Council placed …
Read More »Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked request for 10,000 NHS beds
Covid inquiry Boris Johnson’s government blocked a request to fund another 10,000 hospital beds at the height of the Covid pandemic, the chief executive of NHS England has said. Amanda Pritchard told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry the decision, made by the Treasury in July 2020, had been “very disappointing”. Extra …
Read More »Jennifer Lopez flaunts fit physique in black bikini during Egypt trip
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jennifer Lopez is heating up the desert. The 56-year-old icon took to social media to share new bikini shots from her getaway to Egypt. With the caption “Felt cute in Egypt,” Lopez reminded fans and her 247 million Instagram followers that she’s still the …
Read More »Police pay rise of 4.2% derided as ‘barely treading water’
A government-backed pay rise of 4.2% for police officers in England and Wales “barely treads water”, the association representing front-line officers says. The Police Federation said the pay rise was “worth the price of a Big Mac per shift” and would not stop “record levels of resignations, record mental health …
Read More »Dua Lipa given Kosovo citizenship by president
Pop star Dua Lipa has said it “feels like my two sides are now one” after being granted Kosovo citizenship. The singer was born in London to Kosovan-Albanian parents, and she lived in the capital Pristina briefly from the age of 11 when her parents returned after Kosovo gained independence. …
Read More »Mali charges ex-PM Moussa Mara with undermining the state in X post
A former prime minister of Mali, which is now under military rule, has been charged with undermining the credibility of the state over comments on social media. After a prison visit to see detained opposition figures in July, Moussa Mara declared on X his “unwavering solidarity with prisoners of conscience”. …
Read More »‘Like being with a rock star’ – Son’s 10 years at Spurs
“I’ve never seen anything like it,” Walker, who spent eight years in north London before joining Manchester City in 2017, said on his ‘You’ll Never Beat Kyle Walker’ podcast. “We’d do an appearance and then we’d have to use decoy vehicles to get away because fans would try and stop …
Read More »Detainees at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ on hunger strike for 10 days | US News
Detainees at a US immigration detention centre nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” have been on hunger strike for 10 days – protesting against what they say are inhumane and dangerous living conditions. One detainee in the centre in Florida, Pedro Hernandez, has been hospitalised but continues to refuse food. He pleaded for …
Read More »Victims of fatal shooting to be laid to rest in County Clare
Catherine Doyle BBC News NI Reporting fromBarefield, County Clare Handout Vanessa Whyte and her daughter Sara and son James were fatally shot at a house in Maguiresbridge last Wednesday The funeral service for the mother and her two children murdered in County Fermanagh last week will be held on Saturday. …
Read More »County Championship: Essex draw with Warwickshire after rain
Tom Westley passed fifty for the fifth time in eight County Championship innings before rain arrived at Chelmsford to confirm the inevitable draw between Essex and Warwickshire. The rejuvenated Essex captain was 51 not out, with seven fours in his 103-ball innings, to follow his 148 first time round. He …
Read More »County Championship: Ben Compton hits 221 as Kent draw with Leicestershire
The County Championship match between Division Two leaders Leicestershire and Kent at Canterbury ended in a draw, after the hosts reached 445-8 on day four, trailing by 24 when bad light stopped play. Ben Compton hit a career-best 221 and Harry Finch made 54 not out, while Rehan Ahmed took …
Read More »Speeding driver jailed for killing pedestrian, 21, in Edinburgh
BBC Police closed Calder Road for five hours after Mr McGovern was struck by the car A speeding driver who killed a 21-year-old father In Edinburgh while running late for a shift has been jailed for three years and nine months. Evan Davis was travelling at more than 60mph when …
Read More »Premier League will not reduce from 20 to 18 clubs – Richard Masters
Fifa and players’ union Fifpro have long been in dispute over player burnout. Masters sides with the union in claiming Fifa has not consulted the game properly, on the implementation of the expanded 32-team Club World Cup or next summer’s World Cup, which will be the first to include 48 …
Read More »County Championship: Jake Libby hits second ton in Worcestershire draw
Worcestershire produced a bold and spirited run chase on the final day at New Road, before the County Championship Division One fixture against Hampshire ended in a gripping draw. Chasing a daunting target of 358 in just 53 overs after Hampshire’s enterprising post-lunch declaration on 313-7, the home side carried …
Read More »‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ Is Now Streaming. Here’s How to Watch
HBO Max is the resting place for all of the Final Destination films, and Death isn’t done with the streaming giant’s subscribers. As of Friday, Final Destination Bloodlines is available on HBO Max, formerly known as just Max. The new movie revolves around Stefani (Kaitlyn Santa Juana), a college student whose disturbing, recurring …
Read More »Man charged over two violent sex attacks 21 years ago
PA Media Two men were assaulted in separate attacks in September 2003 A man has been arrested and charged in connection with two violent sex attacks that happened on the same night, 21 years ago. A 22-year-old man was physically and sexually assaulted by three men who approached him in …
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