BBC News Monopoly Events run scores of conventions, including Comic-Cons in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and the north east of England. They also organise specialised events dedicated to the likes of professional wrestling, horror and anime, featuring celebrity guests from across the world. The announcement has been met with mixed views by fans. Some […]
BBC News Cost: Downing Street says no additional cost to taxpayers, funded Burnham ended his first week as PM by working out of the new No 10 North, external, based at Heron House in Manchester’s city centre, which he claimed will be the “situation room for making Britain better”. He’s expected to work from there […]
BBC News Burnham’s opponents are having to recalibrate and work through how they take on a new prime minister. The Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch’s al fresco speech and news conference on a rooftop in central London on Thursday was a tacit acknowledgement that the political terms of trade have changed. She teased the new prime […]
BBC News Lance Stroll spun out with a rear suspension failure on the new Aston Martin as Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc set the pace in first practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Aston Martin have brought a virtually new car to this race for their first major upgrade of the season, and the rear suspension is […]
BBC News Sarah Ferguson’s charity, Sarah’s Trust, has formally wound up and is marked as “removed” on the public register of charities. The charity said in February it would close “for the foreseeable future” days after new details emerged about the former Duchess of York’s friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Among more […]
BBC News The Palestinian foreign ministry said it “condemns in the strongest terms the massacre” in Tal. It said “the escalation of settler terrorism is a direct consequence of the protection, political backing, and complete impunity granted by the Israeli government and occupation forces”. “Official Israeli incitement continues to fuel and encourage these crimes, creating […]
BBC News US singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray after a confrontation at a London nightclub in 2023. The 37-year-old star entered his plea at Southwark Crown Court in a hearing that took less than five minutes. His co-defendant, 40-year-old Omololu Akinlolu, a rapper who performs under the name Hoody Baby, also pleaded […]
BBC News Paralympic medallist Daphne Schrager insists she has “never cheated” after being given a two-year ban following an “unintentional” positive test for a banned substance. Schrager, who won a silver medal at Paris 2024, tested positive for the banned substance Ligandrol, which selectively builds muscle and bone mass. However, the ban has been backdated […]
