The Conservative Party conference is underway, and four potential leadership contenders are vying for the party’s top job. Interviews with two of the potential leaders, Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick, will be featured on Sunday’s Laura Kuenssberg programme. Each contender will be interviewed for half an hour in front of an audience on Monday and… Continue reading Crunch five days in Tory leadership race, writes BBC's Laura Kuenssberg
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Dame Maggie Smith lamented how Downton Abbey changed her off-screen life
Dame Maggie Smith was a revered actress with multiple accolades to her name, but she never sought out the limelight. Despite being an acclaimed stage actress since the 1960s, she claimed to have led a “perfectly normal life” until her role in Downton Abbey. Although her performance in the ITV drama elevated her career to… Continue reading Dame Maggie Smith lamented how Downton Abbey changed her off-screen life
Met PCs committed misconduct in Croydon schoolboy search
An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has found that two Metropolitan Police officers committed misconduct when they handcuffed a 14-year-old black schoolboy during a stop and search in South London. The incident took place in June 2022, after reports of a stolen mobile phone. The boy was restrained but nothing was… Continue reading Met PCs committed misconduct in Croydon schoolboy search
Ian Paterson: Anger at disgraced surgeon's open prison move
Ian Paterson, a breast surgeon who was imprisoned for 20 years in 2017 for his unwarranted medical procedures is to be moved to an open prison, which has horrified his victims and their families. Paterson has been linked to the deaths of over 60 women due to his botched work. One family member expressed it… Continue reading Ian Paterson: Anger at disgraced surgeon's open prison move
Vicky McClure brings daytime disco to Norwich for first time
Day Fever, the daytime disco created by filmmaker Jonny Owen and actress Vicky McClure, is making its way to the University of East Anglia in Norwich. The event aims to provide an afternoon of banging floor-fillers, 80s classics, and indie hits, all within the hours of 3:00pm and 8:00pm. Owen saw the gap in the… Continue reading Vicky McClure brings daytime disco to Norwich for first time
Newspaper headlines: Maggie Smith mourned and Johnson's Covid 'war cry'
The British newspapers on Saturday cover a range of stories, from the passing of actress Dame Maggie Smith, to the latest developments in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. Tributes pour in for the award-winning actress, with her Downton Abbey co-star Hugh Bonneville calling her a “true legend”. Meanwhile, the Guardian reports that Israel launched its “heaviest air… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: Maggie Smith mourned and Johnson's Covid 'war cry'
Caribbean island Anguilla grieving Shawn Seesahai machete murder
Shawn Seesahai, a 19-year-old from the Caribbean island of Anguilla, came to the UK to receive medical treatment and study engineering. However, his hopes and dreams were tragically cut short when he was repeatedly stabbed and left to die at Stowlawn playing fields in Wolverhampton last November. Shawn’s death has left his family and community… Continue reading Caribbean island Anguilla grieving Shawn Seesahai machete murder
How Cinnamon's great Shropshire escape led to capybara craze
A capybara’s escape from a zoo in Shropshire has captivated animal lovers across the globe. Cinnamon, a young capybara, made her way out of Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World via an accidentally open gate on Friday the 13th. After being spooked by a tractor mower, Cinnamon had initially escaped to a nearby area of long… Continue reading How Cinnamon's great Shropshire escape led to capybara craze
'My liquid BBL was safe – I still regret it'
Cairo Nakhate-Chirwa, a rapper known as Lavida Loca, underwent a non-surgical Brazilian butt-lift (BBL) procedure in June and was pleased with the results. However, she later discovered that the procedure was unregulated and potentially dangerous. Despite a risk of complications and lack of regulation, non-surgical BBL procedures are becoming increasingly popular, and some experts argue… Continue reading 'My liquid BBL was safe – I still regret it'
The evolution of devolution: 25 years of the Scottish Parliament
This weekend, the King and Queen are visiting Edinburgh to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament. The opening of the Parliament was done by SNP MSP Winnie Ewing in 1999, using the term “reconvened” to connect with Scotland’s past independent Parliament. However, Holyrood is a democratically elected house representing another experiment in power-sharing… Continue reading The evolution of devolution: 25 years of the Scottish Parliament