Sarah Spina-Matthews,North Westand Annabel Tiffin Family handout Paula Leeson’s family are calling for her then-husband to face a retrial The family of a millionaire who drowned have been told her husband cannot be retried for her murder despite their claims to have uncovered “new” evidence from her smartwatch. Paula Leeson, …
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No, it’s not an original Peacock series. But I’d be doing anyone reading this a huge disservice if I didn’t mention that the seven-season sitcom focused on the zany occupants of Pawnee, Indiana, has a home on Peacock. This goofy, big-hearted show has drawn genuine belly laughs out of me …
Read More »Too many unauthorised pre-budget leaks, says Reeves
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said there were too many unauthorised leaks ahead of her Budget last month. The amount of media stories about what might in her statement led to criticism from Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle, who labelled it the “hokey-cokey Budget,” telling MPs “one minute it’s in, the next …
Read More »Revenues of water company to be cut by regulator Ofwat | Money News
The UK’s biggest water supplier has been dealt another blow as the regulator decided to reduce its income. Thames Water, which supplies 16 million people in England, has been told by the watchdog Ofwat its revenues will be cut by more than £187m. It comes as the utility struggles under …
Read More »Winter Olympics 2026: Lilah Fear & Lewis Gibson in GB figure skating squad
Torvill and Dean won ice dance bronze at Lillehammer to go with their famous gold at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, watched by a UK television audience of 23 million. “Being selected for Milano Cortina 2026 is incredibly special,” said 26-year-old Fear. “We’ve grown so much since Beijing (in …
Read More »Sound of Mull may have had system of look-outs to warn of invaders
Steven McKenzieHighlands and Islands reporter Getty Images An ancient system of beacons may have been used to alert communities to ships in the Sound of Mull Look-out points may have once dotted the Sound of Mull’s coastline to warn communities of approaching invaders, a researcher has suggested. The sound is …
Read More »Unusual items that have washed up on Sussex beaches
Getty Images A pile of washed up timber on Worthing seafront back in January 2008 after the Greek registered ship, Ice Prince, sunk off Dorset Containers full of bananas were found on beaches across Sussex this week, but they are not the only unusual cargo to wash up on the …
Read More »How did a viral deepfake stoke tensions between India and Pakistan? | World News
👉Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 A deepfake of Yalda and her guest went viral after it made the two women say something completely false. Yalda tells Richard exactly what happened and why these types of videos can be so dangerous. Yalda …
Read More »Watch Mo Salah: Never Give Up on BBC iPlayer
The story of Mo Salah’s unlikely rise to global stardom. BBC News
Read More »Hull man left 1995 Christmas party and has never been seen again
Lynette HorsburghNorth West Missing People handout Philip Fudge’s sister said his disappearance was “out of character” The pain suffered by the loved ones of a man who has not been seen since leaving a Christmas party 30 years ago “remains the same”, his family have said. Philip Fudge was 21 …
Read More »We’re all Team Angry Ginge
ITV Angry Ginge won Series 25 of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Staff at the football club where content creator and newly crowned King of the Jungle Angry Ginge used to play and now coaches have applauded him for putting his hometown of Eccles “on the map”. …
Read More »Ipswich Town’s Simon Milton says men need to talk when unwell
Zoie O’Brien,at Portman Roadand Alice Cunningham,Suffolk Shaun Whitmore/BBC Simon Milton said falling ill a year ago while watching an Ipswich Town match had changed his life Former Ipswich Town player Simon Milton has encouraged men to speak about their health after he was taken ill while watching a football match. …
Read More »Officers face no charges over murder suspect’s death in custody
Leicestershire Police Gabriela Kosilko was reported missing in September 2023 The police watchdog has said three Leicestershire Police officers and four staff members are no longer under criminal investigation over the death of a murder suspect who was found unresponsive in his cell. Sebastian Zarnoch, 30, died at Keyham Lane …
Read More »Europa League: Robbie Keane’s Ferencvaros seek next round with win over Rangers
Central to their quest for success at home and abroad is Hungary striker Barnabas Varga. If that name rings a bell, it might well be because of the terrifying moment at Euro 2024 against Scotland when he was involved in a collision with Angus Gunn and those of us in …
Read More »Teen rescued on live TV at Wells ‘thankful’ for RNLI crew
Neve Gordon-Farleigh,Norfolkand Alex Dunlop,Norfolk Alex Dunlop/BBC Kaan said he was “happy” to meet with crew members following the rescue in June A 13-year-old boy who was rescued live on television six months ago after being stranded by the tide has met the volunteers who saved him. Kaan was playing with …
Read More »The Ashes: England sledged on the beach as they take break in Noosa
On Wednesday all England players and staff gathered on the beach to play ‘pig’ – the football game they often play in the warm-up for training and matchdays. They then moved into the town centre for a fish-and-chip lunch. The break is Noosa was planned before the Ashes series began …
Read More »Island Games boosted Orkney’s economy by £4m
Kirstin Shearer Orkney’s “golden girl” Taylah Paterson won four gold medals in the games The 20th International Island Games held in Orkney this summer boosted the local economy by £4m, a report has confirmed. The event, held over six days in July, cost £3.6m to stage and involved 1,630 athletes …
Read More »Watch Australian teens test out social media as ban takes effect
Teenagers affected by Australia’s under 16 social media showed the BBC what happened when they tried to access their accounts. BBC News
Read More »Is Trump breaking up with Europe? | World News
👉 Follow Trump100 on your podcast app 👈 Donald Trump was back on the stump for the first time in months on Tuesday. The polls all say Americans are unhappy with his presidency, and with his economy. Can he reverse the tide? But before that he was sitting down for …
Read More »Crunchyroll Kills Free Plan: What Anime Fans Should Know About the Switch
Anime streaming service Crunchyroll, which offers shows such as My Hero Academia and One Piece, announced on Tuesday that it will shut down its ad-supported tier on Dec. 31. Viewers will now have to pay for a subscription if they want to keep streaming shows. For years, Crunchyroll offered a rotating …
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