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Nigel McCrery, the creator of BBC crime dramas Silent Witness and New Tricks, has revealed he has a terminal illness in his first public comments on the matter. Speaking to the BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live programme, the 71-year-old said he had been given the news three weeks ago. “It comes as quite a shock,”… Continue reading Silent Witness creator says diagnosis of terminal illness has been 'a shock'

Kemi Badenoch has been elected as the new leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, following a closely contested race with fellow right winger Robert Jenrick. Taking over from Rishi Sunak, who led the Conservatives to their worst ever election defeat in July, Badenoch vowed to “renew” the party in her victory speech. Born in Nigeria,… Continue reading Kemi Badenoch vows to renew Tory party after leadership win

The shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, a man who was wrongly suspected of being a terrorist and killed by a senior firearms officer almost two decades ago, is to be featured in a new documentary. The police marksman responsible for his death will speak out publicly for the first time on the Channel 4… Continue reading Jean Charles de Menezes: Officer speaks out over 2005 shooting

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Scottish comedian Janey Godley has passed away at the age of 63 after a battle with ovarian cancer. She has been receiving palliative care after being forced to cancel her ‘Why Is She Still Here?’ tour in September due to her illness. Godley was renowned for her viral dubbed videos of Nicola Sturgeon’s Covid briefings… Continue reading Scottish comedian Janey Godley dies aged 63

Elliot Caswell, a young man with cerebral palsy, has secured a modelling job after appearing in a BBC documentary discussing his struggles to find work. Primark’s senior art director saw Elliot’s story and decided he would be perfect for a new clothing range. The art director contacted Elliot through a modelling agency and offered him… Continue reading Man with cerebral palsy lands Primark modelling gig

A mother-of-three living in Monmouthshire has stated that moving just 10 miles into England could save her family more than £1,000 a month in childcare fees. Emily Broughton, 36, who works for an environmental charity, gave birth to twins in August and has a three-year-old daughter. She claims she is considering moving to England as… Continue reading Wales childcare offer: Moving 10 miles could save us thousands

After Tuesday’s devastating flooding in Valencia, a daughter is left fearful for the safety of her parents who have been missing since the natural disaster occurred. Ruth O’Loughlin, living in Burntwood, Staffordshire, spoke to both of her parents, Don Turner (78) and Terry Turner (74), on Monday this week. Since the flash flooding and torrential… Continue reading Burntwood daughter fears for parents missing in Valencia floods

Residents in a house close to the Jurassic Coast in Devon were left shocked when they noticed their property was left teetering on the edge of a cliff that had disintegrated beneath it. The property is now only 40ft away from a 400ft drop over the edge and aerial photographs indicate that large parts of… Continue reading Sidmouth house teetering on cliff after Jurassic Coast rockfall

Jody Gormley, a former Tyrone gaelic footballer, has announced that he has been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. The former player, who helped the county win the Ulster Championship in 1995 and reach the All-Ireland final later that year, said that he has “no fear of dying whatsoever.” Having been managing his club Trillick as… Continue reading Jody Gormley: Former Tyrone player has 'no fear of dying' after revealing terminal cancer diagnosis