Autistic teenager stabbed in head in Mansfield park attack
Supplied Kayden was punched, stamped on, stabbed in the head and almost set alight in an attack in Mansfield A boy was beaten and stabbed in the head by a…
Key moments of comedian Janey Godley’s career
Scottish comedian Janey Godley has died at the age of 63. Ms Godley, who found viral fame with her dubbed videos of Nicola Sturgeon’s Covid briefings during the pandemic, revealed…
Badenoch says leading Tory party ‘the most enormous honour’
Kemi Badenoch has won the Conservative leadership race, replacing Rishi Sunak. The North West Essex MP beat her rival Robert Jenrick when the final two names were put to Tory…
Kemi Badenoch announced as new leader of Conservative Party
Kemi Badenoch is the new leader of the Conservative Party, defeating Robert Jenrick in the final round of voting. Badenoch, who was raised in Nigeria, is the first black woman…
Challenges facing Kemi Badenoch as new Conservative leader
“She would cross the road to bite your ankles, whether you were goading her or not!” This is a remark from a long term admirer of Kemi Badenoch, delighted to…
Janey Godley obituary: Turning tragedy into comedy
BBC Janey Godley appeared on BBC programmes including Have I Got News For You Janey Godley, who has died aged 63, turned an early life full of pain and tragedy…
Scottish comedian Janey Godley dies aged 63
BBC Janey Godley had been receiving palliative care after being diagnosed with cancer Scottish comedian Janey Godley has died at the age of 63. She had been receiving palliative care…
World’s largest crocodile in captivity dies
The world’s largest crocodile in captivity has died at a wildlife sanctuary in Australia. Cassius was nearly 5.5m (18ft) long, weighed nearly one tonne and was thought to be at…
Man with cerebral palsy lands Primark modelling gig
BBC Elliot Caswell was photographed for a fashion campaign this week A young man with cerebral palsy who had given up hope of getting work has landed a modelling job…
Portsmouth City Council among UK authorities hit by cyber attack
Portsmouth City Council has become the latest local authority to be hit by a cyber attack. The unitary council said it was among those affected by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)…