Author: Dave Carter

On Wednesday, at least 20 people were killed and over 450 injured in an attack in Lebanon, according to reports. The Metro mentions that “first pagers explode, then radios” and that “walkie-talkies blew up” the following day. Meanwhile, The Guardian covers the aftermath of a 10-year-old girl’s funeral who was killed during the pager explosion,… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Walkie-talkie blasts' and conflict's 'new phase'

Actor Michael Sheen portrays a volatile and disbelieving Prince Andrew in the compelling Amazon film “A Very Royal Scandal,” which depicts the Duke of York’s fall from grace as his royal life collapses following his ill-fated interview with BBC Two’s Newsnight program. Sheen captures the prince’s vanity, vulnerability, and lack of self-awareness as he grapples… Continue reading Prince Andrew film: No holds barred on royal scandal

Struggling with debts and huge losses, the UK operator of TGI Fridays, Hostmore has gone into administration, putting the future of 4,500 jobs at risk. As part of the administration, a total of 87 restaurants under the ownership of the hospitality giant have been put up for sale. To protect the future of the brand… Continue reading TGI Fridays' UK owner's administration puts 4,500 jobs at risk

Theatre union Equity has criticised the cancellation of a play by Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre, citing a “growing culture of censorship”. The production, a modern take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, was cancelled after five weeks of rehearsals due to several challenges, including injuries and last-minute changes. However, anonymous sources cited in the Manchester Evening… Continue reading Equity criticises 'censorship' after Royal Exchange cancels play

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Marley, a black and white fluff ball, residing in a safe house for women has gained national recognition for his impressive “empathy skills”. Thousands of entries were submitted but Marley triumphed them all to be crowned the Cats Protection’s National Cat of the Year 2024. This highly esteemed honor was awarded to Marley because of… Continue reading Cat of the Year: London safe house pet Marley wins national award

Scotland experienced unusually high temperatures in September, with some parts of the country seeing temperatures above 25C. Kinlochewe in Wester Ross was the hottest location in the country last Wednesday with a temperature of 25.2C, which is similar to the temperature in Valencia, Spain. Aviemore also saw highs of 25C, with Altnaharra in Sutherland and… Continue reading Scottish temperatures top 25C on warmest September day

Private Henry Moon, a North Yorkshire soldier who died during World War Two, has been given a full military funeral 80 years after his death, together with Lieutenant Dermod Anderson of South Africa. The burial took place at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery in the Netherlands and included military rifle salutes… Continue reading Filey soldier buried in Netherlands 80 years after battle

Six British diplomats have been expelled from Moscow, with Russia’s secret service claiming that it had evidence of Britain’s involvement in inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia. The country’s ambassador to the UK, Andrei Kelin, was subsequently summoned to the UK Foreign Office over the matter. A spokesperson for the Foreign Office accused Russia of… Continue reading UK summons Russian ambassador over British diplomat expulsions

Reece Richards, an actor from the television show Sex Education, was wrongly arrested by the Metropolitan Police in West London. The Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) is now investigating the incident. Richards was on his way home from a performance of the West End musical Hairspray on 4 September when he witnessed a car crash and… Continue reading Reece Richards: Sex Education actor's arrest to be investigated