Former bandmates Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr embrace on stage during a concert at London’s O2 Arena. The Beatles’ drummer Sir Ringo stepped out to thunderous applause before launching into the pair’s classic Helter Skelter and Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Thursday’s performance was the last on the Sir Paul Got Back…
Zoe Ball breaks down in tears after a surprise message from her son on her final Radio 2 breakfast show. The 54-year-old announced her departure in November, saying it was “time to step away from the early morning hours and focus on family” after “six incredible years”. In her closing remarks, Ball thanked everyone who…
BBC Det Superintendent Gary Haskins led the investigation into the murders of Max Dixon and Mason Rist Five people – four teenagers and a 45-year-old man – have now been sentenced for the murders of two best friends, Max Dixon and Mason Rist. The stabbing, caused by mistaken identity, occurred a few yards from Mason’s…
BBC Parents say Soho Parish primary school has to spend too much time raising funds This is an area known for its vibrant nightlife but right in the middle of Soho, you’ll also find a school. When Soho was notorious as a red-light district, it is said that Soho Parish Coffey Primary School gave a…
BBC/Toffee International Ltd/Tom Jackson Ruth Jones says she sometimes wishes she was like Nessa Ruth Jones has admitted that when she feels nervous, the TV star tries to be like her Gavin and Stacey character Nessa Jenkins. “What I love about Nessa is that she doesn’t care what anyone thinks,” Jones told the BBC at…
Oli Scarff/Getty Images The North West of England had the highest rate of canceled railway stops in the whole of Britain Manchester Victoria, the UK’s busiest railway station, has been the worst hit by cancellations so far this year. According to National Rail figures collected by train data website On Time Trains, about 1 in…
getty images Jean-Baptiste could become the first black British actress to receive two Oscar nominations Nearly three decades after being nominated for an Oscar, British actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste is back in the awards race thanks to a breakout performance in director Mike Leigh’s new drama, Hard Truths. The 57-year-old jokes she seems “older and broader”…
Zoe Ball: “It’s time to move away from the early alarm calls” After six years in the hosting seat, Zoe Ball will present her final edition of BBC Radio 2’s breakfast show on Friday. 54 year old announced his departure in November, saying that after “six incredible years” it was “time for me to wake…
The main headline on Metro’s front page is “I have no regrets”. These are the words of Gisele Pellicot, in which she decided to leave anonymity to speak about the years of rape and sexual abuse she suffered while on drugs, which was organized by her husband and involved dozens of strangers. Were – some…
A. Brooks/The Modern Antiquarian Thousands of ancient sites are on private land and can only be visited from a distance or with the permission of the landowner More than a quarter of England’s oldest countryside sites are not easy to visit because they are on private land and have no legal rights of access, according…
