BBC News Bush, of Otley, West Yorkshire, was arrested when he landed at Heathrow Airport days later. He told officers his daughter, with whom he was travelling, was “unaware” of what had happened and said, “I have deceived everyone”. Of the remains discovered at the Hessle Road premises, most were “of older people above the […]
BBC News What began as a chance encounter on a flight to Las Vegas could soon be heading to the big screen, as a group of grandmothers and a pro-wrestler discuss a film based on their story. Lynn Crawford, 71, Susie Matthews, 73, Rose Sulley, 74, and Christine Goodwin, 80, met DeReiss Gordon – known […]
BBC News The identical Roper twins created a slice of Wales team history as the gymnasts both won Commonwealth Games bronze in Glasgow within a couple of hours of each other. Abigail secured third place in the women’s vault, one place ahead of sister Emily, who then claimed her own medal later in the afternoon […]
BBC News About 600,000 mosquitoes are being released across the Washington DC area this summer to help reduce local mosquito populations. Only male mosquitoes – infected with the naturally occurring bacteria Wolbachia – are released. They don’t bite humans, and the bacteria they carry prevents any eggs produced after mating from hatching. Bee Safe Mosquito […]
BBC News An alternative approach is to ensure that everyone who is eligible, based on their needs, should get state-funded personal care that is free at the point of use. This would be provided free regardless of an individual’s means and whether it was received by an elderly person in their own house or a […]
BBC News A teenager accused of endangering the lives of more than 160 migrants by allegedly piloting a record-breaking dinghy crossing of the English Channel is to stand trial. Chan Mathok Atak, 19, originally of Sudan, appeared at Margate Magistrates Court earlier, where he denied endangering lives at sea during the attempt which set off […]
BBC News The Tour de France has a chequered history that cannot be forgotten. “He knows what the record is,” Lance Armstrong said on social media following Sunday’s result, referring to Pogacar. The American’s record of seven Tour de France victories between 1999 and 2005 has long since been wiped from the record books following […]
BBC News Simon said she had decided to speak about her diagnosis after she received letters, “kindly wondering about my relative silence, asking how I am and what I have been doing.” Despite her health condition, the musician recently announced a new album – Comes In Waves – which will be released in August 2026. […]
