Author: Dave Carter

Technical issues continue to plague the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, leading singer Barry Manilow to book a backup venue for his upcoming concert. He also shared that his team has reserved the same date at the nearby rival venue, the AO Arena. Other artists like Take That and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie have… Continue reading Co-op Live: Barry Manilow may take show to rival Manchester arena

The UK government has lost another court battle over its failure to meet its target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, following a successful challenge by environmental campaigners. The High Court has concluded that Energy Minister Grant Shapps signed off on the government’s climate plan without any evidence it could be achieved, prompting the need for… Continue reading Government defeated in High Court over climate plans

Labour has won the Blackpool South by-election, taking the seat from the Conservatives. This comes as Sir Keir Starmer’s party has made gains in polls across England. The Tories were expected to perform poorly at local council elections and they have indeed lost around half the seats they were defending. In contrast, Labour has regained… Continue reading Bad night for Tories as Labour wins Blackpool South and makes local gains

A new festive episode of Gavin and Stacey will air on Christmas Day, James Corden has confirmed. Writing on Instagram, Corden revealed that he and co-creator Ruth Jones had finished writing “the last ever episode” of the much-loved comedy, which previously aired in a one-off special in 2019. The episode is expected to involve most… Continue reading James Corden: We've written the final Gavin and Stacey episode

An ex-chief IT architect of Fujitsu, Gareth Jenkins, provided incorrect testimony regarding flaws in the Post Office IT system, contradicting a report he had written several days earlier, thus leading to the wrongful imprisonment of a pregnant postmistress, Seema Misra. The BBC obtained Jenkins’ statement to court, dated 2010, where he stated, there were “no… Continue reading False evidence by Post Office’s expert contradicted his own report

Following the recent stabbing of two teachers and a pupil at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Welsh councils are urging schools to review their emergency procedures. The incident led to the school going into lockdown for approximately four hours. Jon-Paul Blundell, Bridgend’s cabinet member for education, has reassured parents that local schools are prepared… Continue reading Wales schools: Ammanford stabbings prompt emergency safety review

August Moon, the fictional pop group featured in the new film The Idea of You, may sound familiar to fans of One Direction. This is because August Moon’s lead single, Dance Before We Walk, was produced by the same duo responsible for One Direction’s hit song, What Makes You Beautiful. Savan Kotecha and Carl Falk… Continue reading The Idea of You: Are fictional boy band August Moon based on One Direction?

A photo of a taxi driver who was killed during the miners’ strike of the mid-1980s has been released. David Wilkie was driving a working miner to a pit when a concrete block was thrown onto his car by striking miners. The image was taken just days before. Other images include photographs of Margaret Thatcher,… Continue reading Miners' strike 1984-5: New image of killed taxi driver revealed

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reportedly given the green light to fossil fuel companies to explore oil and gas on offshore wind sites. According to The Guardian, critics have slammed the move, which they say is inconsistent with the government’s commitment to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. In other news, The Express… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'PM to offer Ireland Rwanda deal' and migrant barge protests

Boris Johnson, the former Conservative Prime Minister, was turned away from his local polling station due to not bringing appropriate photo identification. As Sky News reported, he returned later with the necessary ID and was then able to vote in South Oxfordshire, where voters are in the process of selecting a police and crime commissioner.… Continue reading Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting ID