Author: Dave Carter

Sir David Attenborough, the renowned wildlife presenter who has been making documentaries for 70 years, believes that the world would be in a much worse state if it were not for the broadcasting of natural history. Attenborough acknowledged that people find these documentaries a source of fascination and beauty and insist that they play a… Continue reading Sir David Attenborough: Our wildlife programmes help the world

Several British newspapers are covering Huw Edwards, the former BBC presenter who was given a six-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, after admitting to charges of making indecent images of children. While Edwards has been spared jail time, he will be on the sex offenders’ register for seven years. The i newspaper quotes chief… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Huw Edwards' 'shame' and 'reputation in tatters'

Economists are warning that red tape caused by Brexit is affecting UK-EU goods trade and causing exports to plummet, with the situation worsening. This is according to a report by the Birmingham-based Aston University Business School which covers the three-year period after the Brexit trade deal was finalised. The report, which is the most comprehensive… Continue reading Brexit deal impact 'worsening', economists say

Proposals have been put forward to allow magistrates in England and Wales to hand down longer custodial sentences, in a bid to reduce the current backlog in crown courts and prisons. Such a move would enable magistrates to preside over more serious crimes and to double the maximum punishments for an offence from six to… Continue reading Magistrates could give longer sentences under new proposals

During the 72nd Emmy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, the British TV sensation Baby Reindeer caused a stir by picking up four top trophies to cement its place as one of the most controversial and talked about shows of the year. Richard Gadd, the show’s creator and star, was the recipient of three of these… Continue reading Watch: Baby Reindeer steals spotlight at Emmy Awards

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A beloved capybara has gone missing from a zoo in Telford, leading to a desperate search to locate her. Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World announced on Friday that Cinnamon had fled her habitat and had entered the nearby woodlands within the zoo grounds. While she surfaced near a nearby road on Saturday, she has not… Continue reading Search on for capybara that escaped from Telford's Hoo Zoo

Sir Ed Davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, has called for the reform of inheritance tax. He explained that the current system “clobbers” people with valuable homes and stated that he would like to see a reform that made it fairer by ensuring that the better-off pay more. Davey argued that those who aren’t… Continue reading Ed Davey calls for inheritance tax reform so rich pay more

Former Aston Villa striker Gary Shaw has passed away at the age of 63 following a fall, Villa announced on Monday. He played a significant role in helping the team win the league title in 1981 and the European Cup the following year. Shaw emerged through the youth system at Aston Villa and scored 79… Continue reading Gary Shaw: Former Aston Villa striker dies at 63 after fall

The public inquiry into the murders committed by Lucy Letby at the Countess of Chester Hospital has heard from the mother of one of the victims, known as Baby C. She said that she was lied to by a medical director who failed to mention that suspicions had been raised about Letby, who was standing… Continue reading Lucy Letby inquiry: Hospital boss 'lied about son's death probe'